Philanthropy

Cascadian Farm, a pioneer in the organic food movement, and parent company General Mills today announced their work with The Land Institute (TLI) to help commercialize organic Kernza®, a perennial grain (intermediate wheatgrass) and wild relative of annual wheat, whose deep roots show promise to increase soil health, carbon sequestration, water retention and enhance surrounding wildlife habitat. The sweet- and nutty-tasting grain lends itself particularly well as an ingredient for cereal and snacks.

All smiles on Adoption Day! Welcome home Carter & Micah! These two little guys waiting more than two years for their adoption day.

A year after the formation of Microsoft Philanthropies, Microsoft Corp. and its employees have donated more than $650 million in cash, cloud services and software to nonprofits around the world.

A recent trip to visit my family in Kansas offered an unexpected example of how quickly the nature of work is changing. While I was there, we stopped in at a restaurant near the edge of our small town. In the past, it was the kind of place where you’d be greeted and served by eager young people—mostly local high school students or recent graduates getting their first work experience. This time, however, a computer screen at the entrance assigned us to a table.

2017 Michael Weiner Scholarship for Labor Studies Recipients Profile #1: Samantha Groark - University of Missouri School of Law

Microloans provide opportunity for impoverished people to start businesses and lift themselves and their families out of poverty.

GRAMMY-nominees La Santa Cecila and Rene Marie performed at the February 9 event.

Yesterday, AEG's LA Galaxy alongside LA Chargers, StubHub Center and First Break Academy hosted Read Across America Day at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. Players and staff read to more than 400 second and third grade students from local Los Angeles elementary schools in celebration of Read Across America Day, a nation-wide celebration of children’s author Dr. Seuss.

Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life services, is donating $15,000 to the Student Farm at Purdue University to build a hoop house, a type of greenhouse that will enable students to grow produce throughout the year. The produce will then be used at the school cafeteria and sold to local businesses.

Community and service are integrated into everything our company does. Through the Duke Energy Foundation, we provide philanthropic support to address the needs of communities where our customers live and work.