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Bill and Melinda Gates Pledge $10 Billion in Call for Decade of Vaccines

Increased vaccination could save more than 8 million children by 2020; significant funding gaps remain, others must join effort
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Bill and Melinda Gates announced today that their foundation will com…

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Public Interest |

Coachella Valley Responds to Haiti Disaster with $1-million in Aid

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ — The H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation is committing $1-million for emergency and medical supplies to assist relief efforts in Haiti. The donation will be made to Eisenhower Medical Center, which is cur…

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California Schools and Nonprofits Received More Than 4,000 Books Through Verizon’s Season’s Readings Campaign

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ — More than 30 schools and nonprofit organizations throughout California are receiving free children’s books donated during Verizon Foundation’s recent Season’s Readings campaign.
Each year, Verizon employee…

[ More ] January 26th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Public Interest |

CHS Foundation Announces Haiti Relief Funds

ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ — The CHS Foundation announced today it will contribute a total of $25,000 to CARE and American Red Cross International Disaster Relief Fund in support of Haitian relief efforts.  The foundation will also set…

[ More ] January 26th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Public Interest |
 

DC Nonprofit Searches for Next Generation of Disability Advocates

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ — In an effort to support the next generation of disability advocates, The HSC Foundation is currently accepting applications for its 2010 Advocates in Disability Award, which recognizes a young person between the ages…

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Haitian Relief: Translation Services & Video Technology Firm Partner with the Deaf Welcome Foundation with Communication Everyone Can See

LEHIGHTON, Pa., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — As the world responds to the Haitian earthquakes, the Deaf Welcome Foundation (DWF), already serving the multiracial American Deaf population, is inviting relief workers, survivors and families to join…

[ More ] January 23rd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Public Interest |
 

PhRMA Launches Initiative to Evaluate Existing Medicines

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Pink Sheet recently reported that the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) and individual drug firms, through the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, are funding a…

[ More ] January 22nd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Public Interest |

AK Steel Supports Emergency Relief Efforts In Haiti

WEST CHESTER, Ohio, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ — Through its foundation, AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) has donated $100,000 to help support emergency relief efforts in Haiti following the tragic earthquake that took place earlier this month.  The company’s dona…

[ More ] January 22nd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Public Interest |

Applied Materials Foundation Invests $25,000 to Support Bring Me A Book’s Elementary School Library Initiative in Franklin McKinley School District

Library Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Featuring Applied Materials Foundation and Franklin McKinley School District
SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Franklin McKinley School District and Bring Me A Book (BMAB) will hold a ribbon cutting ce…

[ More ] January 22nd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Public Interest |

Two Delaware Schools and a Nonprofit Received More Than 500 Books Through Verizon’s Season’s Readings Campaign

WILMINGTON, Del., Jan. 21 /PRNewswire/ — Two schools and a nonprofit organization in Delaware have received more than 500 children’s books that were donated through the Verizon Foundation’s recent Season’s Readings campaign.  
Each year, Verizon …

[ More ] January 21st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Public Interest |
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