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Fifteen not-for-profit organizations receive $10,000 each through team member nominations

One of the Most Meaningful Floats on the Rose Parade Lineup Granted Extraordinaire Award

Rite Aid Healthy Futures today announced grants totaling nearly $12M in 2024 to fund organizations and programs to address major societal challenges and crises facing children and youth, with a focus on food insecurity, mental health and racial equity. Grant recipients include national charitable networks, children’s hospitals, regional foodbanks and local organizations across Rite Aid communities.Healthy Futures, a public charity affiliated with Rite Aid, one of the nation’s leading pharmacy re

2024’s ‘Holiday Hugs’ clinches top spot as agency provides a quindecennial look at how its festive videos showcase creativity, connection, and kindness

The campaign includes a new PSA to help raise awarenessPlatforms and brands across Disney – including ESPN, ABC, ABC News and Disney Theatrical Group – to shine a light on the initiative and ways to get involved

Apartment Income REIT LLC (“AIR” or “AIR Communities”) today announced an update on the company’s corporate responsibility progress. Recently, AIR received a 2024 GRESB score of 87 out of 100, a five-point increase from the previous year. The achievement places AIR second in its peer group and 16th out of 145 American residential entities. Formerly known as the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark, GRESB is a global reporting framework that covers more than 2000 portfolios with $8.8 trill

The WSFS CARES Foundation, the charitable giving arm of WSFS Bank (Nasdaq: WSFS), announced it has provided grants to two organizations as part of its continuing series of philanthropic activities by WSFS and the Foundation. The grants, approved in the third quarter by the WSFS CARES Foundation board, will support the following organizations:Pathways to Success ($160,000 Grant to be paid over two years) Pathways to Success, based in Georgetown, Del., was established in 2006 to prepare youth, adu

UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI), an international distributor and marketer of energy products and services, today announced its designation as a Champion of Board Diversity by The Forum of Executive Women (“The Forum).The Forum annually honors the top public companies in the Philadelphia region with 30% or more women on their respective boards. UGI is one of 46 companies that has been recognized as a Champion of Board Diversity and this is the first time that the Company has received the designation

Bala Consulting Engineers unveils the Bala Sustainability Index which compiles the most important sustainability metrics in one proprietary snapshot.

Care for HER provides FREE 24/7 personal nurse navigational support and integrative therapies

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Event held in partnership with, and to benefit, First Tee - Coachella Valley

Talent From the Upcoming Adventure Film Took Part In Meet-and-Greets with Young Patients Supported By The Ryan Seacrest Foundation

Aramark, (NYSE: ARMK), a leading global provider of food and facilities services, with operations spanning the education, healthcare, business and industry, sports, leisure, and corrections sectors, today announced several company leaders and programs were recognized with prestigious awards for environmental sustainability, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts, and building local communities.This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.co

The home remodeler joins forces with nonprofit and commits $100,000 to better serve and advocate for the Latino community

POWER’s summer-long employee fundraising initiative — part of the company’s Power For Good — supports families impacted by childhood cancer

Insurer responds to youth mental health crisis by supporting nonprofit’s national tour of Send Silence Packing® in 2024 and 2025

Play It Forward Giveaway Supports After School & Summer Programs in Low Income Areas, In Partnership With Dormie Network Foundation

Meet the Four Companies Reshaping Sustainable Energy Technology and Services in Exelon Communities.

Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia recently honored bank for driving social impact within its business and across the region

The Center is the region’s first leadership program designed to support Black nonprofit leaders and bridge the equity gap within the nonprofit sector

Expansion will support company’s U.S. mission to deliver a smoke-free future as it moves legal-age consumers who smoke to better alternativesExpansion to deliver additional $277 million annually in regional economic impact*New hiring to increase plant workforce by 40 percent

The historic Black sorority’s paid media campaign focusing on voting rights kicks off during the Democratic National Convention

Donation Supports Business Growth and Ongoing Vocational Support for People with Disabilities

New facility to support company’s U.S. mission to deliver a smoke-free future by moving legal-age consumers who smoke to better alternativesAurora facility joins existing smoke-free product manufacturing sites in Owensboro, Ky., and Wilson, N.C.

Mark Sanchez, Ed.D., to join organization’s Board of Managers

The WSFS CARES Foundation, the charitable giving arm of WSFS Bank (Nasdaq: WSFS), announced it has provided grants to two organizations as part of its continuing series of philanthropic activities by WSFS and the Foundation. The grants, approved in the second quarter by the WSFS CARES Foundation board, will support the following organizations:Be Ready Community Development Corp. ($200,000 Grant to be paid over two years)Be Ready Community Development Corporation (Be Ready CDC) is a resident-driv

Broadstreet Impact Services announced today that it has fully deployed the $25 million PROPEL Fund to finance economic development projects that promote health, wealth and opportunity, particularly for people of color.PROPEL, which stands for Providing Real Opportunities for Progress by Edwards Lifesciences, was capitalized by the company as part of its $100 million commitment to mission-driven investments. Edwards’ Social Impact Investment Fund was created to expand access to capital in underse

Carney’s Point Station to Provide Clean, Lower-carbon RNG and is Part of Growing National Fueling Network for Heavy-Duty Fleets

Seahawks Star Jaxon Smith-Njigba to Host; Announced Players Include NFL Star Garrett Wilson, Seahawks Legend and Super Bowl Champ Robert Turbin, Marshall Glaze and Kwame Appiah of Netflix's “Love is Blind: Season 4”Presented by Waves Lifestyle, 2024 Edition of Annual Summer Event in South Sound Will Feature New “Filling the Gap” Community Initiative Highlighting Five Local Non-Profit Organizations

Five Students and Five Sodexo Employees Recognized for Fighting Hunger in their Communities

$100,000 contribution from Kura Oncology to support Life Science Cares San Diego’s “Food is Medicine” initiativeMore than half of the funding will provide a grant to local nonprofit Mama’s Kitchen for two electric vehicles to enable delivery of medically tailored meals to critically ill individuals throughout San Diego

Exelon has provided nearly $10 million in funding to nine local businesses in Baltimore, Chicago, the District of Columbia and Philadelphia to spur economic opportunity and entrepreneurship

Works With The Randy Davis Memorial Milk Fund To Expand Milk Access

Contest Awards $10,000 Donation to a Golf Fundraiser Plus Exclusive Golf Stay & Play Package to Nominator

2024 Housing for Everyone grant recipients strengthen independent living solutions

The charitable program creates a healthier future for the children of Philadelphia

Ten Pennsylvania communities were officially welcomed as Blueprint Communities® today, beginning a unique 18-month local revitalization program.

Total and other initiatives announced in company’s 2023 Community Impact Report

Annual giving campaign an integral part of company’s commitment to communities across 9-state service area

Jersey Mike’s Subs Raises Record-Breaking $25 Million in March for Local Charities Nationwide

In more than 20 years of partnership, the fraternity has raised more than $3M to advance ongoing research and treatment for childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases

Braskem has donated $10,000 to support upgrades for the library

Recipients of the 2023 TD Ready Challenge grants are focused on providing solutions to help increase access to affordable and stable housing for those who need it most

Braskem has collected hundreds of units of blood to support the health and well-being of the residents of Neal, West Virginia, and surrounding communities.

National home remodeler doubles down on corporate social responsibility, hiring a former Fortune 500 leader to oversee the company’s significant commitment to giving back to its people and communities

New Report: 63% of Americans in Top 10 populous cities are holding on to reminders of their ex after their breakup despite believing its impact on new relationshipsWho Gives A Crap is bringing back its Flush Your Ex initiative, giving Americans a chance to move on and put their ex’s love letters to good use — by turning them into recycled toilet paper

The WSFS CARES Foundation, the charitable giving arm of WSFS Bank (Nasdaq: WSFS), announced it provided grants and donations totaling more than $2.7 million to more than 390 community organizations located across Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania in 2023. WSFS also made a $2.0 million contribution to the WSFS CARES Foundation in 2023 to support future investments in its Communities.In addition to the grants, Team WSFS, the WSFS corporate volunteer program, volunteered more than 18,000 hours

A request for proposals is now open for local grassroots organizations with MetLife employees reviewing and selecting organizations to receive funding

Community Impact Plan continues TD's local engagement with three-year roadmap $10B in support of residential lending for LMI and/or minority borrowers$7.5B in community lending and investment$2.8B in small business lending$70MM in CRA-related philanthropy