Protecting the ‘Canary in the Coal Mine’

Sometimes small steps can springboard into leaps. Restoring an old, forgotten and collapsed bridge in a small foothills stream could encourage the recovery of the threatened Westslope cutthroat trout population in Allison Creek in the Crowsnest Pass area of southern Alberta.

“Best Tasting Crab in the World" Receives MSC Certification

The West Coast Deep Sea Crab Fishery, operating off the coast of Western Australia, has earned certification under the Marine Stewardship Council standard, the world’s premiere fishery certification program. The independent assessment was conducted by SCS Global Services, a leading third-party auditor and MSC-accredited certification body.

FTA Promotes Stronger Links Between International Trade and Sustainable Supply Chains

The Foreign Trade Association (FTA) today published its 2015-2016 Annual Report. This publication outlines the association’s successful activities and collaborative efforts focused on advocating an international trade framework that promotes sustainable business practices along global supply chains.

BMS Foundation Issues New RFP for Lung Cancer Programs in U.S.

The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation’s Bridging Cancer CareTM initiative issued RFP for projects to design, implement and evaluate new survivorship care models for patients with lung cancer

Astellas USA Foundation Launches STEM Education in Rural Communities Initiative

Astellas USA Foundation has launched an innovative Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) initiative to introduce the benefits of STEM education to middle school and high school students in targeted rural communities.

Multi-Faceted BITE App Enhances Sodexo Customer’s Dining Experience

Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life Services, has introduced the BITE mobile app to its dining guests, thus allowing them to use their phones to plan ahead for healthy eating and so much more. Developed by Sodexo’s Culinary Solutions team, the app is an industry-leading use of technology to give consumers a convenient one-stop shop for nutritional information, menus, promotions, wellness tracking and loyalty rewards.

MLBPA Teams with A-Rod, MLB, New York State, Harlem RBI for Urban Youth Academy in the Bronx

The Players Association, its longest tenured member, Alex Rodriguez and Major League Baseball are joining with New York State and Harlem RBI in a public-private partnership to create the Roberto Clemente Urban Youth Academy in the Bronx.

All Star Code: Enabling Tech for Good

In 2015, AT&T sponsored 7 young men of color for All Star Code’s 2015 Summer Intensive program. Since the end of the program, our AT&T scholars have continued to develop their computer science and coding skills and grow into remarkable leaders. Below is an update from one of these scholars, Kwaku Kessey-Ankomah Jr. Check out this update from John Abreu. We are proud to support All Star Code and the amazing young men they serve with additional support in 2016.

Rebuilding Together Receives $781,697 National AmeriCorps Grant

Rebuilding Together has received a $781,697 AmeriCorps grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to support 87 AmeriCorps members.