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September 14, 2012
PITTSBURGH, -- The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE: PNC) joins the nation in honoring Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15-Oct. 15, with sponsored programs and events planned in Atlanta,Baltimore, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Durham, N.C., Indianapolis,...
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September 14, 2012
NEW YORK, -- L'Oreal USA celebrated five post-doctoral female scientists as the recipients of the 2012 L'Oreal USA Fellowships For Women in Science at an awards ceremony. This national awards program, created in 2003, supports the advancement of women in the sciences....
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September 11, 2012
CINCINNATI--Fifth Third Bancorp today announced its premium membership in the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC). Founded in 1979, the USHCC was created to foster Hispanic economic development and to build sustainable prosperity for the benefit of American society.
Additionally, two...
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September 11, 2012
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, Verizon Wireless is launching the "Dia de tus Sueños" or "Day of Your Dreams" contest to celebrate the history, contributions and culture of Hispanics across the nation. The call for entries is underway and Latinos age...
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August 31, 2012
NEW YORK, -- On the eve of the Labor Day holiday weekend, the National Organization on Disability (NOD) announced its receipt of a grant of $350,000 from national retailer Sam's Club, a division of Walmart, to support disability employment initiatives.
Sam's Club and...
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August 28, 2012
LONDON--Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG), a Worldwide Olympic Partner, as part of its support of the Paralympic Games today announced a grant of $50,000 to fund youth sports programs targeting children with physical disabilities. The grant is part of the company’s donation to the United States...
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August 24, 2012
PASADENA, Calif.--To celebrate back-to-school, Disney Store, in partnership with The Walt Disney Company, will donate 25,000 school supply kits to children at Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA). Full of classroom essentials, the Disney Princess and Cars themed supply kits include a...
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August 20, 2012
NEWARK, N.J.--Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) has earned a Best Practices Award from ABILITY Magazine for its commitment to programs that offer training, opportunity and ongoing support to people with disabilities.
The magazine states that Prudential is consistently ranked as a top...
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August 14, 2012
NEW YORK--The Toyota USA Foundation today announced more than $1.3 million in new grants to support innovative K-12 math, science, engineering and environmental science education programs, with a focus on programs that serve diverse and underserved communities. These new grants, combined with the...
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August 6, 2012
COCHRANVILLE, Pa.--The National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity’s (NAPE) Education Foundation has received a $100,000 grant from the Motorola Solutions Foundation, the charitable arm of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MSI), as part of the Innovation Generation grants program.
Through the...
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