Articles filed under Philanthropy
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Helping children grow, one garden at a timeNov 13, 2017 12:00 am - A mother of four in Indonesia has improved her family's life because she learned how to grow vegetables and raise poultry and catfish in her yard. A young girl in Mexico...
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Exelon donates $250,000 to disaster reliefSep 29, 2017 1:00 am - In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria and two earthquakes in Mexico, Exelon has donated $50,000 to the American Red Cross to assist in disaster relief...
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Walgreens donates water, food items to emergency relief effortsSep 14, 2017 1:00 am - Business Wire DEERFIELD - In the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, Walgreens has committed to a $200,000 donation to American Red Cross Hurricane Irma relief efforts and also...
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'The Profit' star to guest at Rock The Cradle GalaSep 13, 2017 1:00 am - EVANSTON - Entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis will make a guest appearance of at this year's Rock The Cradle Gala to benefit the nonprofit organization The Cradle. The 23rd Ann...
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Discover expands efforts to aid hurricane victimsSep 12, 2017 1:00 am - RIVERWOODS - Discover Financial Services is expanding efforts to support the American Red Cross's disaster relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Irma. The company is p...
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Walgreens customers donate $10 million for Harvey reliefSep 07, 2017 1:00 am - Business Wire DEERFIELD - More than $10 million was raised by Walgreens and Duane Reade customers nationwide for American Red Cross Hurricane Harvey relief efforts throu...
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Discover pledges $500K for Hurricane Harvey aidAug 30, 2017 1:00 am - Business Wire RIVERWOODS - Discover Financial Services is pledging up to $500,000 to the American Red Cross for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts through a cardmember dona...
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Caputo Cheese invests in Bernie's Book BankAug 15, 2017 1:00 am - MELROSE PARK - Caputo Cheese announced a five-year commitment to Bernie's Book Bank, one of Chicago's largest literacy programs. Caputo Cheese will support and contribut...
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CIS Aurora receives Painters District Council grantAug 11, 2017 1:00 am - AURORA - Painters District Council No. 30 has selected a Communities in Schools of Aurora as the recipient of its 2017 PATCH Foundation Grant. CIS Aurora plans to use t...
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Painters union accepting applicants for fall community service grantJul 18, 2017 1:00 am - AURORA - Painters District Council No. 30 is offering a community service grant to be awarded to an organization within North Central Illinois later this fall. The gran...