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Apr 13, 2011 3:15 PM ET - $24 million has been donated by the Department of Education and the GE Foundation to the "Gaining Options for College Collaborative" program in the Erie School District. This program aims to increase the number of students at East High School, Strong Vincent High School and Central Career and Technical School who advance on to college. The program will finance college fairs, financial aid workshops and two "college coaches" at each school.

Apr 13, 2011 2:32 PM ET - Teambuilding that changes people, places and lives. No longer does the companies CSR mission need to be separate form employee rewards and business goals. Ethical incentive travel specialist, Hands Up Incentives, describes the positive team building benefits that can be derived from providing a CSR-friendly incentive trip for your staff.

Apr 13, 2011 10:00 AM ET - (3BL Media / theCSRfeed) Atlanta - April 13, 2011 - Today, The Home Depot® Foundation announced a pledge of $30 million over three years to address veterans’ housing issues.  The Foundation’s financial commitment will be amplified by associates...

Apr 11, 2011 5:22 PM ET - (3BL Media / theCSRfeed) Gaithersburg, Md - April 11, 2011 - Nutrition provider and student well-being champion Sodexo partnered with Birmingham Public Schools in Birmingham, Mich. to help the district’s eight elementary schools earn Bronze-level...

Apr 11, 2011 7:00 AM ET -  McKesson Corporation is supporting Operation Gratitude in their efforts to show appreciation for our military’s extraordinary strength and dedication to our country. As part of the company's 13th annual “Community Days,” McKesson’s corporate volunteer program, 15,000 McKesson employees from more than 150 McKesson sites across the country will come together to assemble over 28,000 care packages for active duty troops deployed around the world and wounded warriors recuperating stateside.  

Apr 8, 2011 8:00 AM ET - Cenovus Energy Inc. is proud to announce that the company has committed $1.3 million to the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation to help experts at the Alberta Children’s Hospital in the fight against childhood cancer. Cenovus’s gift is specifically directed to support the pediatric Blood & Marrow Transplant (BMT) Program.

Apr 7, 2011 11:00 AM ET - En Banorte tenemos razones de “peso” para apoyar la salud de nuestros empleados. Actualmente, México ocupa el segundo lugar de obesidad en el Mundo. La obesidad, además de aumentar el riesgo de padecer enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles, tales como alta presión, diabetes, colesterol, etc., implica costos para la estabilidad económica y social de la población. View this communication in English...

Apr 7, 2011 8:00 AM ET - Vigilant Futures lends support in the way of barefoot feet hitting the cold and rainy pavement of downtown Montreal with local ‘One day without shoes’ event organizers on April 5th.

Apr 6, 2011 2:14 PM ET - (3BL Media / theCSRfeed) April 6, 2011 - Team Building that changes people, places and lives...No longer does your company’s CSR mission need to be separate from employee rewards and...

Apr 6, 2011 9:05 AM ET - Deloitte’s Future Fund is a key component of Their Future is Our Future , our multi-million dollar national community involvement initiative that focuses on building a college-going culture in low-income high schools and making college attendance the norm in America. The $3-million Future Fund was created to annually help our local offices customize their efforts to impact college enrollment and success rates for low income students in local markets nationwide. This infusion of cash complements our skilled volunteerism and pro bono efforts and boosts our impact on the issue at the local level.

Apr 1, 2011 5:00 PM ET - (3BL Media / theCSRfeed) GAITHERSBURG, Md. - April 1, 2011 - Winning students from Washington, D.C.’s public and charter schools were recognized for their Youth Poster Art Contest entries on Family Day during the opening ceremonies of the 99th...

Apr 1, 2011 11:00 AM ET - GE Asset Management donated over $1 million for the building of the centre of Mill River Park in Stamford Connecticut. Since 2003, the Mill River Collaborative has been spearheading a $60 million rejuvenation to create a 28-acre recreational and green space in the heart of the downtown. The objective is to open the park to the public by the end of 2012 and so far, the nonprofit agency has raised more than $4 million from corporations, foundations and individuals. GE has also been a significant contributor to the city's public school system, donating more than $25 million over the past seven years.