News by subject: COMMUNITY GROUPS/CHARITIES

The American Indian College Fund has received a $1 million grant to continue its Restoration and Preservation of Traditional Native Art Forms and Knowledge program at tribal colleges and universities (TCUs). The program is expanding knowledge and...

In a first-ever move of its kind, the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is issuing $100 million in general obligation bonds to help accelerate its work around economic opportunity and drive investment capital into distressed urban and...

In support of the next generation of agricultural leaders, Tractor Supply Company and the National FFA Foundation partnered for the second consecutive year to back student-driven agriculture projects that will benefit their communities and FFA...

The Farha Foundation, Québec's leading HIV/AIDS fundraising organization, is joining forces with the Fondation québécoise du sida. The two share a common goal and the message of Québec's community HIV/AIDS movement: "Together, let's build a world...

Key local stakeholders have long been asking for concrete, sustainable measures to improve community and recreational infrastructure. The Government of Canada is proud to invest in projects such as these ones by the Municipality of Champlain and the...

Media representatives are invited to attend a press conference at which the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Member of Parliament for Saint-Maurice-Champlain and Minister of International Trade, acting on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep...

Shema Kolainu - Hear our voices, the school and center for autism an educational organization dedicated to the support and education of individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) held its 7th free autism workshop at Pennsylvania Hotel in New...

The Guaranteed Rate Foundation, created in 2012 to positively impact the lives of Guaranteed Rate employees, their families and their communities in times of need, is expanding its outreach to include White Sox fans as the team kicks off its first...

St. Paul's Foundation today announced the largest donation in Canadian history by a private citizen to a single medical facility. This unprecedented philanthropic donation will support the transformation of health care for British Columbians with the...

For the third year in a row, the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) is collaborating with The Walt Disney Company, including Disney Citizenship, Disney|ABC Television Group and ESPN, to help fund local park improvement projects in 16...

Spirax Sarco, the leader in products and services for steam system management hosted their annual charity event at the Westin Hotel in Savannah, GA on Saturday, March 11, 2017 where participants built prosthetic hands for children in third-world...

The following statement was made today by Fred Hahn, President of CUPE Ontario: CUPE Ontario sends their support and solidarity to the members of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association (OECTA) who were locked out by the...

This Saturday, March 25th, The Men and Women of the UAW-GM Center For Human Resources (CHR) and buildOn Students will be working together alongside community members in Southwest Detroit to address the issues of homelessness through community...

Kindness counts -- especially in corporate America. Consumers are keeping tabs on the companies they do business with and the growing expectation is to be nice -- or else. Being nice refers to corporate social responsibility (CSR) -- supporting...

The McGill Faculty of Dentistry and Welcome Hall Mission are pleased to announce on World Oral Health Day that they have signed an extension to their partnership agreement to provide dental care to disadvantaged Montrealers for at least another five...

Seattle-based humanitarian organization World Concern is responding to the worsening drought crisis in Somalia. According to UNOCHA, 6.2 million people in Somalia -- half the population -- are facing acute food insecurity. Of these, nearly 3 million...

In 2014, a coalition of animal shelters, shelter veterinarians, and animal welfare leaders announced a bold goal: To save the lives of 1 million North American shelter cats within five years. Today, less than three years later, the more than 1,100...

Key local stakeholders have long been asking for concrete, sustainable measures to improve community and recreational infrastructure. The Government of Canada is proud to invest in projects like the one by the municipality of Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg...

The final numbers are in and Launi Skinner, Chief Executive Officer of First West Credit Union, announced today that the credit union invested a near-record $2.8 million in local communities throughout British Columbia in 2016 as audited by the...

Starkey Hearing Foundation is excited to announce that they are teaming up with Front Row Motorsports and NASCAR driver Landon Cassill to #RaceforChange on March 19 at Phoenix International Raceway for the Camping World 500. "We're proud to help...

Fluxwerx, a Lumenpulse Group brand and a world leader of high-performance, LED luminaires for commercial and institutional spaces, has won LEDs Magazine 2017 Sapphire Award in the Indoor Troffer, Linear, and Recessed SSL Luminaire Design category for...

Victoria General Hospital has become the first hospital on Vancouver Island to join Upopolis; an innovative social support platform and networking tool giving young patients safe and secure access to kid-friendly medical content. Plus patients will...

An established partnership between Walsh Construction, Bridges to Prosperity and International Bridge Technologies resulted in the construction of a new 160-foot suspension footbridge for a remote village in Bolivia. Challoma Chico, located in the...

The Almas Jiwani Foundation is proud to participate in International Women's day, and both Canada's "Equality Matters" and the IWD's "Be Bold for Change" campaigns. The AJF believes that inequality is the single greatest barrier to economic...

Shaw Communications Inc. today announced that the overwhelming engagement and commitment of Canadians across the country during its #PinkShirtPromise campaign has helped raise more than $750,000 for bullying prevention programs in schools across...

In his opening address today at The National Tax Lien Association (NTLA) 20th Anniversary Conference, Brad Westover, Executive Director, announced the establishment of a 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation to help preserve homeownership for elderly,...

Cancer survivor teams, led by legendary coaches, face off before the NCAA Final Four® tournamentINFINITI, an official NCAA Corporate Partner, invites fans to help in the fight against cancer by participating in the round-by-round bracket challenge by...

- Note to Editors: There is a photo associated with this press release. Today, TELUS officially launched the TELUS Manitoba Community Board, led by Board Chair Dave Johnston, retired President and COO of Great West Life's Canadian...

Starkey® Hearing Technologies is proud to support the Hendrickson Foundation (HF) and their upcoming HF National Festival Supporting Athletes with Disabilities, which they are hosting with Sled Hockey, Special Hockey and Warrior Hockey. In addition...

Children across the country are reaping the benefits of a national out-of-school time initiative aimed at improving childhood nutrition and increasing physical activity through local parks and recreation. Now in its third year, the National...

- Today, TELUS officially launched the TELUS Manitoba Community Board, led by Board Chair Dave Johnston, retired President and COO of Great West Life's Canadian Division. The TELUS Manitoba Community Board will provide $350,000 in grants each year to...

Editor's Note: There is a photo associated with this release. ATCO and its people have raised $3.3 million for hundreds of community charities in Alberta and around the world through the annual ATCO EPIC (Employees Participating in...

Note to editors: An image is included with this press release on Marketwired's website. Pizza Pizza and Pizza 73 continue to raise dough through its Slices for Smiles Foundation, announcing that the companies raised a record $500,000 in 2016....

Pizza 73, Western Canada's leading pizza chain, has announced a special offer with Calgary Flames left winger Johnny Hockey Gaudreau. The chain will offer the "Johnny Hockey Hat Trick Special" at its Calgary area stores for a limited time....

Editors Note: There is a photo associated with this press release. When a city in the heart of Texas has a name like Grand Prairie, you know it is going to have big dreams. That's why it shouldn't be surprising that Grand Prairie, in the...

Rock band X Ambassadors and nonprofit No Barriers announce a partnership today that will generate scholarship funds for programs that empower people to break through barriers and find their inner renegade. The two groups are bringing the message that...

Education workers with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) are firmly rooted in their communities, and delegates at a sectoral union conference in York Region last week decided to show their commitment to that community by raising funds for...

Nashville-based Soles4Souls has just hit a major milestone: the collection and distribution of 30 million pairs of shoes. Soles4Souls, which recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary, creates jobs and provides relief through the distribution of...

The National Swimming Pool Foundation? (NSPF?) is accepting 2017 grant applicants for the Step Into Swimtm Campaign. The 2012, 10-year campaign aims to create one million more swimmers that improves health and reduces drowning. Grant applications are...

BMO Capital Markets today announced it has hired its first candidates under the Back2Business program, which helps talented individuals restart careers in financial services after an extended break. BMO Capital Markets is an initiator and founding...

BMO and more than 42,000 of its employees across Canada and the United States marked the bank's 200th year in an extraordinary way, contributing more than $29 million through local fundraisers, corporate donations and the bank's Employee Giving...

Today Mended Little Hearts is launching our new campaign called 'Give A Fuller Life' which shows how donating more money can improve the life of kids with Congenital Heart Disease.The animated short follows a day in the life of Max Page, a real...

On Tuesday, January 24, 2017, 24 boys were rescued from fishing boats on Ghana's Lake Volta. International Justice Mission (IJM), the world's largest international anti-slavery organization, worked side-by-side with the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit...

As part of its priority to renew Canada's relationship with Indigenous peoples, the Government of Canada is committed to attracting more young Indigenous Canadians into the federal public service. Better representation within the public service of...

Mission Pharmacal Company ("Mission") celebrated the kick off of its 2017 fundraising campaign in support of the March of Dimes Foundation®, and it's signature fundraiser March for Babies. The March of Dimes is committed to a world in which every...

High Point University has reached a milestone in fundraising over the last decade.HPU has now received more than $300 million in gifts since 2005 thanks the generosity of parents, alumni and advocates who gave several million in 2016, as well as a...

Avaya announced today that Markus Bornheim, EU Consulting Sales Engineer for Public Safety and Emergency Services, has been appointed as Vice Chair of the Technical Committee for the European Emergency Number Association (EENA), a committee dedicated...

Two nationwide groups came together during the month of January to help support a message of Unity and a Healthy Spirit for Veterans, their families, and friends. CKO Kickboxing, a widely popular kickboxing gym with locations all over the United...

The Independence Blue Cross Foundation (Foundation) awarded grants exceeding $5 million in southeastern Pennsylvania during 2016. The grants targeted four primary areas: increasing access to quality, affordable care in medically underserved areas;...

The 2017 Gordie Howe C.A.R.E.S. Pro-Am Hockey Tournament returns this spring and will take place April 7 to 9, 2017 at Winsport Arenas. All proceeds from the event will be directed to the Gordie Howe C.A.R.E.S. Society's Centre for Alzheimer's...