Tailored Brands Announces $1 Million Donation Across Multiple Organizations in Honor of U.S. Veterans HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In honor of Veterans Day, Tailored Brands announces its annual contribution to Veterans organizations in support of individuals and military families who have served our country. Beginning November 1, customers at Men’s Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank, and K&G store locations…
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American Express Pledges $2 Million to the United Negro College Fund to Help Advance Opportunities for Students in Underrepresented Communities
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–American Express (NYSE: AXP) American Express today announced a $2 million pledge from the American Express Foundation to UNCF (United Negro College Fund) to help advance opportunities for students in underrepresented communities. Over the next three years, UNCF will use the funding to award 300 “Building Better Futures” grants of $5,000 each to…
Quaker® and NFL Legends Kick Off Quaker Good Call Challenge to Support Feeding America®
CHICAGO, Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Quaker, a subsidiary of PepsiCo, believes that life’s circumstances should never be a barrier to good nutrition and that one small act can have a big impact on people experiencing food insecurity. To act on this purpose, Quaker, the official oatmeal sponsor of the NFL, is teaming up with a few fan…
AmeriCU announces $150,000 investment in ICAN Family Resource Center, Children’s Museum project
UTICA — AmeriCU Federal Credit Union has committed $150,000 to ICAN’s Family Resource Center, which will also house a new, state-of-the-art Children’s Museum, at 106 Memorial Parkway. AmeriCU has been a longtime supporter of both ICAN and the Children’s Museum, agency officials said, citing such activities as sponsoring a room in its new Herkimer Hub, running…
Amazon helps keep college’s food pantry stocked with $100,000 food donation
Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh are donating food and equipment to help a New York City college support thousands of students battling food insecurity. As students across New York City return to in-person classes, Amazon is donating $100,000 worth of food to a local community college’s on-campus food pantry that supports thousands of students each year….
United States Steel Corporation Donates $1M to Osceola-Area Organizations
OSCEOLA, Ark.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) (“U. S. Steel”), through its Big River Works facilities, today presented $1 million in donations to organizations in Osceola and Mississippi County, Arkansas, to help equip the community for the future by strengthening infrastructure and essential services. U. S. Steel convened a panel of local community leaders…
Airbnb Unveils Open Homes Platform for Housing Refugees
For years, home-sharing giant Airbnb has had a quiet side project involving asking its hosts to offer temporary housing—for free—to displaced people, citizens forced out of their homes due to natural disasters and other emergencies or, increasingly, the global refugee crisis. Today, the company is launching an ambitious new platform in order to unite and…
Australian iron ore magnate donates $300 million to charity
Iron ore mining magnate Andrew Forrest said Monday he was donating 400 million Australian dollars ($300 million) to charities in what has been described as a new record in Australian philanthropy. Forrest, the 55-year-old chairman of Fortescue Metal Group, and his wife, Nicola, announced the money will be spent on cancer research, Australian university research,…
Record gift from GameStop executive delivers big for Make-a-Wish
Amy and Robert Lloyd have made a historic gift of $750,000 to Make-a-Wish North Texas, the largest single donation since the chapter was established in 1982. As executive vice president and chief financial officer of GameStop, Robert Lloyd also has encouraged the company’s longtime support of the charity, whose board he serves on. “Wishes are…
Student company “Lakeside Leisure” giving back to charity
In Patt Rutt’s marketing class, it’s all about thinking outside of the box. “They brainstorm product ideas, do market research to see which one to sell,” said Rutt. “They sell stock for start up capital, break into departments and sell sell sell!” This Traverse City Central High School marketing class named their company “Lakeside Leisure”…