WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 2022 — On Saturday, January 15, the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) will begin accepting applications for more than $1 million in scholarships and grants available to individuals pursuing a secondary degree in the restaurant, foodservice, and hospitality industry. “I plan to use my education to open up my own high-end […]
GLENDALE, Calif., Jan. 11, 2022 — California Credit Union is encouraging college-bound students in Los Angeles County to apply for its 2022 Student Scholarship Program. Through the program, the credit union provides $20,000 in scholarships annually to recognize Southern California students who are motivated in their academic studies and active in their schools and communities. […]
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 10, 2022 — Silicon Valley Bank, the bank of the world’s most innovative companies and their investors, today announced it has committed to provide at least $5 billion by 2027 in loans, investments and other financing to support sustainability efforts and the company has set a goal to achieve carbon neutral […]
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10, 2022 — Uber (NYSE:UBER) and Visa (NYSE:V) today announced Grants for Growth, a program that will provide $1 million in grant funding to small businesses in 10 U.S. cities that are currently active on Uber Eats. The program will be administered by Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC). Focused on restaurant recovery […]
TORONTO, Jan. 7, 2022 – What’s the perfect ending to any story? Being published! If that’s one of your goals as a writer, then the 2022 Toronto Star Short Story Contest offers you the chance to see your story published in the largest newspaper and on one of the most-visited websites in Canada and to […]
CHICAGO, Jan. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Conagra Brands announced today the five nonprofit organizations receiving grants, totaling $25,000, following the company’s Sustainable Development Awards, which were held earlier this year. Each winning company facility directed a $5,000 grant from Conagra Brands to a nonprofit organization to be used in their communities for projects with a […]
ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® today announced that CES® 2022 will be closing one day early, and the in-person event will take place in Las Vegas on Jan. 5-7, 2022. The step was taken as an additional safety measure to the current health protocols that have been put […]
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Dec. 29, 2021 — Duke Energy Florida is investing $200,000 in strategic economic development and recruitment programs across the state. The Duke Energy Foundation grants will help communities across the state attract, build and grow businesses, as well as tackle emerging recruitment and workforce challenges. “These community partners are delivering meaningful results […]
DALLAS, Dec. 20, 2021 — Greyhound, the largest provider of intercity bus transportation in North America, is providing vital transportation this holiday season with its long-standing ‘Home Free’ program, helping runaway, homeless, and exploited youth between the ages of 12 and 21 reunite with their families (or legal guardians) through a free bus ticket home […]
HARLEM, N.Y., Dec. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Apollo, one of America’s cultural treasures, announced today it received a $5 million gift from Sirius XM Radio Inc., the leading audio entertainment company in North America, building on the organization’s over a decade relationship. In recognition of the gift and for the many special performances held […]
