Washington, D.C. – The Global Partnership to End Violence Against Women, a collaboration of Vital Voices Global Partnership, the Avon Foundation for Women and the U.S. Department of State, today presented a new initiative to address gender-based violence: the Gender-Based Violence Emergency Response and Protection Initiative. In making the announcement, Vital Voices CEO Alyse Nelson […]
ATLANTA – Lowe’s is teaming up with Habitat for Humanity International to launch “Hammers for Habitat,” a nationwide volunteer drive to mobilize 100,000 new volunteers to raise a hammer for Habitat this year. In celebration of their renewed partnership through 2018, Lowe’s and Habitat are asking men and women across America to give one day […]
GSK [LSE/NYSE: GSK] today, with LiveWell Colorado and seven other organizations, held a community conversation to introduce neighbors to a dynamic new partnership that is engaging youth as change agents for a healthier community in three Denver neighborhoods: Globeville, Elyria-Swansea and Northeast Denver. A new $500,000 charitable grant from global healthcare company GSK is building […]
DETROIT – As a result of Mary Barra’s request for a comprehensive internal safety review following the ignition switch recall, General Motors today announced three separate recalls involving U.S. production and sales of approximately: 303,000 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana from the 2009-2014 model years with gross vehicle weight under 10,000 pounds 63,900 Cadillac XTS […]
Humanitarian Jean-Marie Minani reunites displaced families in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), helping them call loved ones for the first time.Nirere lives at the Mugunga refugee camp near Goma, DRC, and has been separated from her mother for 15 months. Thanks to humanitarian calling worker Jean-Marie Minani, the nine-year-old has been able to speak […]
MINNEAPOLIS – Habitat for Humanity International announced today that Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will commit $12 million in 2014 to Habitat through the Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity partnership. The funding will be utilized by three programs within the Thrivent Builds partnership: Thrivent Builds Homes, Thrivent Builds Worldwide and Thrivent Builds Repairs. From the […]
HARTFORD, Conn. UnitedHealthcare has provided a $1 million grant for the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center’s Office for Community Child Health (OCCH) to help enhance care delivery and address critical public health issues for children. These issues include child development, wellness, and chronic conditions such as asthma and obesity. Connecticut Children’s OCCH is a first-of-its-kind model […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) released a new research report that found, in a single 24-hour period, more than 66,000 victims of domestic violence received help and support from service organizations in the United States, yet nearly 10,000 more who needed assistance could not be helped due to a […]
Rockford, IL. Greenlee is proud to announce joining Electro Federation-Canada (EFC), a national, non-profit industry association with three councils representing 300 companies that manufacture, distribute and service electrical, electronics, and telecommunications products. Together, EFC members contribute over $50 billion to Canada’s economy and employ more than 130,000 in over 1,400 facilities throughout the country. As […]
BENTONVILLE, Ark.,– Today, Walmart furthers its commitment to provide greater access to opportunities across 20 U.S. communities with the announcement of $1.75 million in grants from the Walmart Foundation to three of the nation’s leading nonprofit organizations: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), National Urban League (NUL) and United Negro College Fund […]
