NEW YORK LIFE FOUNDATION GRANTS $75,000 TO THE CENTER FOR NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH AT THE ASPEN INSTITUTE Grant Given to Support the Study of Bereavement Resources for Native American Youth – the Most At-Risk Population in the United States NEW YORK, NY, February 11, 2013 — The Center for Native [...]

News Release Corporate Communications Media C. Nicole Pierce 312-228-8820 Media Valerie Miller Williams 704-383-8025  Wells Fargo Honors the 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation with National Art Exhibit Featuring the Renowned Kinsey Collection A celebration of American History through African American Art and Culture San Francisco, January 16, 2013- To [...]

The Walmart Foundation and Leading Nonprofits Launch MyFreeTaxes to Deliver Free Federal and State Tax Preparation and Filing to Eligible Taxpayers in 2013 BENTONVILLE, Ark., Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ – The following statements reference the Walmart Foundation’s donation of $4.16 million to Goodwill Industries International, National Disability Institute and United [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2013 CONTACT: Christine Nazer Justine Lisser (202) 663-4191 TTY: (202) 663-4912 newsroom@eeoc.gov EEOC REPORTS NEARLY 100,000 JOB BIAS CHARGES IN FISCAL YEAR 2012 Commission Obtains $365 Million for Victims of Workplace Discrimination; Reduces Charge Inventory by 10 Percent for Second Consecutive Year WASHINGTON—The U.S. Equal [...]

Toyota Financial Services (TFS) Launches Diversity & Inclusion Bond TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – Toyota Financial Services (TFS) launched its first Diversity & Inclusion Bond.  This new type of bond syndication will become a component of the company’s comprehensive funding program, and is firmly in line with the company’s corporate [...]

CVS Caremark Sponsored Hiring Our Heroes Hiring Fair at Rhode Island National Guard Armory CEO Larry J. Merlo Signed Statement of Support for Guard and Reserve Members WOONSOCKET, R.I., Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) joined forces with the Rhode Island National Guard and Reserve and sponsored a [...]

GLSEN’S ANNUAL NO NAME-CALLING WEEK SET TO BEGIN IN THOUSANDS OF SCHOOLS THIS WEEK MEDIA CONTACT Andy Marra Public Relations Manager 917-941-7234 amarra@glsen.org NEW YORK – January 22, 2013 – The Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN), today celebrated the kickoff of its annual No Name-Calling Week with students in [...]

Yesterday NOD released the results of its Wounded Warrior Careers 4-Year Report in Washington, DC, and called on government agencies to adopt its proven model to assist the most severely injured veterans in the transition to civilian careers. NOD Board Member and retired Lieutenant General Franklin Hagenbeck appeared on Fox News [...]

For Immediate Release: January 7, 2013 Contact: Paul Larrabee 518.689.7246 518.491.7577 (cell) plarrabee@corningplace.com THE VISCARDI CENTER AWARDS COMMITTEE ANNOUNCED Senator Bob Dole, actress Marlee Matlin and leaders from the international disability community to select influential figures in the disability movement to be recognized. A group of leaders in the global [...]

Three individuals and one team were honored at the Seventh Annual Thomas R. Voss Diversity Excellence Awards Banquet, Jan. 11. Individual winners are: Angela Gola, operations support rep., Belleville, Ill., Operating Center, Ameren Illinois; Marty Lyons, executive VP and CFO, Ameren; and Shirley Stennis, senior supervisor, municipal and public accounts, [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KeyBank Foundation Awards $1.25 Million to Cleveland Metropolitan School District and Cleveland State University for “STEM” Classrooms on Cleveland State Campus CMSD, CSU to create joint campus for 11th and 12th graders at MC2STEM High School CLEVELAND – January 8, 2013 – KeyBank Foundation has awarded a $1.25 million grant [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 7, 2013 No. 11 www.nyc.gov  MAYOR BLOOMBERG SIGNS LEGISLATION TO HELP STRENGTHEN MINORITYAND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM New Legislation Expands the Scope of Program-Eligible Contracts and Increases Agency Accountability Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg signed into law today Intro 911, which helps strengthen the Minority and Women-owned [...]

Experts on LGBT Equality Name GLSEN Top 3 National LGBT Nonprofit MEDIA CONTACT Andy Marra Public Relations Manager 917-941-7234 amarra@glsen.org Dec 21, 2012 NEW YORK – December 21, 2012 – A Philanthropedia survey of 110 experts on LGBT equality and support named GLSEN the third best nonprofit making significant contributions [...]

Walmart Gives $100,000 to 10 Nonprofits Helping People Overcome Personal Hardship on the Fourth Day of “12 Days of Giving” Holiday Campaign Walmart awards grants to organizations from Virginia, District of Columbia, South Carolina, Texas, Wyoming, Hawaii, West Virginia, Illinois, Washington and New York BENTONVILLE, Ark., Dec. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kim Brussell kbrussell@viscardicenter.org 516.465.1608  Summer Internship Opportunities Needed for Program That Aims to Jumpstart the Careers of Top College Students With Disabilities Emerging Leaders, coordinated by the National Business & Disability Council at The Viscardi Center, is a highly competitive program that places top undergraduate and [...]