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Located in the geographic center of the mainland United States, American’s Tech Ops – Tulsa maintenance base has been the backbone of American’s maintenance, repair and overhaul work since 1946.
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Williams (NYSE: WMB) employees will be volunteering in communities across the United States as part of the company’s second annual Volunteer Week, April 16 – 22. With 116 projects scheduled in 19 states, about 1,100 employees will assist teachers in elementary classrooms, collect electronics for recycling and help stock food pantries among dozens of other volunteer jobs. Projects are employee identified and employee led. “Strong community involvement is at the heart of Williams, and we are thank
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30 Non-Profits Receive Grants to Continue and Expand Programming to Invest in Underserved Youth
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Elan has selected 25 new credit union partners to designate a charity in their community to receive a $15,000 donation on the credit union’s behalf
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Williams (NYSE: WMB) today announced it has joined the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Oil and Gas Methane Partnership 2.0 (OGMP 2.0), the global initiative designed to improve the energy industry’s methane emissions reporting and to encourage progress in reducing those emissions. Joining OGMP 2.0 supports Williams’ next generation natural gas strategy to drive transparency and decarbonization of the natural gas value chain through technology investments, providing path-specific me
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Williams (NYSE: WMB) was once again recognized across several key rankings in 2022 – including CDP, Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), Sustainalytics and MSCI – for the company’s commitment to transparency and governance around climate change and other ESG topics. Williams was named for the third consecutive year to the DJSI North America index and for the second consecutive year to the DJSI World index. CDP, another widely recognized disclosure and scoring process, gave Williams a ‘B’ score
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More than 1,700 miles away from Silicon Valley, Tyrance Billingsley II is leading the charge to create a new, global technology hub in his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Roster of 22 players champion variety of philanthropic endeavors across U.S.
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Coca-Cola Bottlers’ Sales & Services Company (CCBSS), a limited liability company owned by nearly 70 independent Coca-Cola bottlers, recently concluded their annual Back-to-School Supply Drive. The CCBSS team donated essential supplies to students in the company’s primary cities of operation, Atlanta, Tampa, and Tulsa. In a campaign that ran for two weeks, employees across CCBSS generously contributed essential items to students and families experiencing hardship. Collectively, CCBSS gave aw
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From the moment of its founding 60 years ago, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® has been fueled by the collective dedication of leaders, employees and supporters working toward a world in which no child dies in the dawn of life. Several outstanding supporters and partners were honored for their efforts toward this shared vision at a volunteer awards dinner on the St. Jude campus on Sunday, July 10. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.
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Rent-A-Center, Inc. (NASDAQ: RCII) (“Rent-A-Center” or the “Company”), a leader in the lease-to-own industry, recently partnered with Scholarship America to award customers, customers’ children and coworkers’ children with $100,000 worth of scholarships through the Make A Difference Scholarship program. This was RAC’s 18th year working with Scholarship America to award 40 qualified current and prospective students each with $2,500 to be used toward higher education expenses. Recipients were sele
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Hundreds of employees to volunteer on more than 150 projects across 17 states
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American is proud to partner with OSU-Tulsa to continue creating awareness about careers in aviation and inspire the next generation of female leaders in aviation.
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Stanley Black Decker Announces First Recipients of $25 Million Empower Makers Global Impact Challenge Mon, 03/28/2022 - 16:05 Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body $3 million in grants and nearly $1 million in tools are being provided to organizations supporting workforce development initiatives Recipients represent the first cohort in 5-year commitment toward skilling 3 million makers Grants to empower roughly 180,000 individuals in 2022 through vocational skills training NE
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MONAT Gratitude today announced the first cycle of nonprofit organizations to receive a grant as part of MONAT Gratitude’s $1 million pledge to close achievement gaps in underserved communities around the world. This first cycle awards a grand total of $232,068 to 21 deserving nonprofits in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Australia, to increase their remarkable community-focused initiatives. “MONAT Gratitude is devoted to trail-blazing initiatives that support people in the communities in which we
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Recap of CSR stories on Business Wire
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Harold Hamm and Continental Resources donate $50 million to create transformational center focused on securing America’s energy future
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Williams (NYSE: WMB) was recognized across several key rankings in 2021– including CDP, Dow Jones Sustainability Index, Sustainalytics and MSCI – for the company’s commitment to transparency and governance around climate change. Williams ranked first in its peer group in the DJSI and was the only U.S. energy company to be included in their world index. CDP, another widely recognized disclosure and scoring process, gave Williams a ‘B’ score for its commitment to transparency around climate change
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New partnerships aimed at addressing state’s largest health challenges
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Fintech Industry Veteran Dylani Herath Joins As VP Engineering of Greenwood Expanding The Company’s Diverse Leadership Team
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Learning company ansrsource partners with Angel Rich to create online Black History course to make the business case for closing the wealth gap.
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The American Water Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created by American Water, the nation’s largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company, today announced the recipients of the 2021 Keep Communities Flowing grant program awards. Nine projects in seven states will be supported by grants totaling $153,400. “The American Water Charitable Foundation is proud to support communities served by American Water through the Keep Communities Flowing grant program,” sa
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The donation will fund educational programming at a new center honoring the victims and survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
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Many have recently become aware that this year’s Memorial Day weekend also marks the centennial of a historic attack on U.S. soil. African American lives, homes, and businesses were destroyed in sweeping acts of violence during a 16-hour period in Tulsa, Oklahoma, now known as the “Tulsa Race Massacre,” “Tulsa Race Riot of 1921,” or the destruction of “Black Wall Street.”
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The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission (“Centennial Commission”) today announced that it has received a $1 million grant from Bank of America in support of its planned state-of-the-art history center “Greenwood Rising,” that tells the story of the original “Black Wall Street” and chronicles the worst domestic terrorist event in our nation’s history. This grant is connected to the bank’s $1 billion, four-year initiative to advance racial equality, health care and economic opportunity
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Company donation benefits nonprofit’s remote-based program, curriculum
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After a Network Expansion in Jefferson City, Bluebird Network Doubles Down on Commitment to Local Community and Resident Support
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21 winning teams selected to receive funding for innovative solutions to most pressing issues caused by pandemic
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Recap of CSR stories on Business Wire
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Williams (NYSE: WMB) announced today the release of its 2019 Sustainability Report, providing a comprehensive review of the company’s performance on environmental, social and governance programs and initiatives. An electronic version is available at www.williams.com. “At Williams we believe that running our business in a sustainable manner and doing what is right for the environment and our communities is critical to maintaining our social license to operate, and our continued focus on sustainab
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‘Juneteenth: A Celebration of Overcoming’ Airs Friday, June 19, at 8:00 p.m. EDT on ABC and National Geographic
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Williams Foundation Pledges $1 Million for Coronavirus Response and Community Recovery
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Bluebird Network LLC, (Bluebird), Missouri’s second largest internet service provider to schools, continues its dedication to supporting educational facilities and their students, especially as the need for distance learning rises, by donating five thousand dollars to The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri’s Buddy Pack program. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200324005723/en/ The Buddy Pack program is one of
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The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) announced the 50 finalists for the 33rd annual NAB Crystal Radio Awards. Since 1987, the NAB Crystal Radio Awards have recognized radio stations for their outstanding year-round commitment to community service. Winners will be announced and the finalists honored at the We Are Broadcasters Celebration, held Tuesday, April 21 during the 2020 NAB Show in Las Vegas. This year's finalists are: KBFB-FM Dallas, Texas WDNS-FM Bowling Green, Kentucky KCLY-
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Williams joins The Environmental Partnership, continuing its focus on responsible stewardship.
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Company contribution of $300,000 to nonprofit allows further access to STEM curriculum
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Following the success of Tulsa Remote, Tulsa Launches Another Unique Effort to Expand Economic Opportunities in North Tulsa
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Company gives back to Tulsa Community Foundation and the Tulsa Area United Way to assist with flood recovery
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Highlighting its focus on corporate responsibility and sustainability, Williams (NYSE: WMB) today announced that it has joined Our Nation’s Energy Future Coalition (“ONE Future”), a natural gas industry-led organization dedicated to voluntarily achieving meaningful reductions in methane emissions across the natural gas value chain. “Williams is proud to partner with ONE Future and the other member companies in demonstrating our ongoing commitment to environmental responsibility,” said Alan Armst
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Grant part of $23 million committed to Feeding America® and
the network of food banks to date
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Morgan Stanley employees will volunteer at food banks across the
country as part of Feeding Kids Around the Clock initiative to kick
off Global Volunteer Month on May 31
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Tulsa, Oklahoma has reinvented itself several times during its history. Once called “The Oil Capital of the World,” today, only a small portion of the once-famed oil operations from the early 1900's still remain. Before the oil boom, the Oklahoma Territory was originally opened for settlement through races called “Land Runs.” In 1889, thousands of hopeful pioneers made their way to the territory to participate in these dramatic races for land, which started with the crack of a gunshot.
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The Water Environment Federation (WEF) proudly announced this week that Braden Milford of Tulsa, Oklahoma has won the 2018 U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP), the nation’s most prestigious youth competition for water-related research sponsored by Xylem. Students from 49 states and Puerto Rico competed for the prize from June 16-17 at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The SJWP aims to increase students’ interest in water issues, research, and careers, as well as to raise awareness a
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In its continuing commitment to expand work-based learning and externship opportunities for students studying to become pharmacy technicians, CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) today announced a new collaboration with Job Corps, the largest free residential education and job training program for young adults. The participating Job Corps campuses, which are operated by Odle Management Group, LLC (Odle), include Long Beach Job Corps Center (Long Beach, CA), Old Dominion Job Corps Center (Monroe, VA), Pinellas C
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Entrada ESL, Floss Bar, Leche Lounge, NaTakallam, and PathSpot
Technologies Awarded Places in PE Accelerator Program and $10,000 Grants
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Project Entrepreneur announces 10 Finalists for its 2018 pitch
competition in NYC
Arianna Huffington to deliver keynote address attended by 200
Female-Founded Startups
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Imagine a classroom of students in Tulsa, Oklahoma working together to write a persuasive essay to change their bedtime, raise their allowance, or increase their candy quota. A new, pay-what-you-wish, online platform, 826 Digital (826digital.com), will make this type of engaged and creative learning possible anywhere in the world when it launches on November 1.
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Recap of stories on Business Wire related to Hurricane Season 2017.
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Recap of CSR stories on Business Wire
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Williams (NYSE: WMB) today announced it is contributing $500,000 to the United Way of Greater Houston's flood relief fund. The company, which has long supported the United Way in its locations across the United States, is also deploying direct assistance efforts for any of its nearly 900 employees in Houston and surrounding areas in the Gulf who are in need as a result of this unprecedented event. “Williams has had a major presence in the Houston area for decades and our thoughts and prayers are