Category Archives: Non Profit

Non Profit Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

National Grid Hinckley’s Sue honoured for her volunteer maths work with Hinckley school children

Posted on 22, December 2016 by

Fun and games in the maths class Pioneering numeracy scheme helps pupils                                                          … Read the full press release →

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Foundation Scotland: We have taken the difficult decision to close the Caledonian Challenge

Posted on 22, December 2016 by

GLASGOW, 22-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Thank you for supporting the Caledonian Challenge making it one of the most successful outdoor endurance events in Scotland. In recent years we have seen a marked decline in participants with decreasing fundraising income. Subsequently, we … Read the full press release →

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Weihnachtskisten: Mitarbeiter von ASEAG, E.V.A., regio iT und STAWAG sammeln für Aachener Tafel

Posted on 20, December 2016 by

SIMMERATH, 20-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Viele Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter im E.V.A.-Konzern engagieren sich ehrenamtlich im Privaten. Dies war Grund, weshalb aus den Konzern-Belegschaften der Wunsch entstand, eine gemeinsame Aktion zugunsten sozial benachteiligter Menschen in dieser Stadt umzusetzen. So sammelten die Mitarbeiterinnen … Read the full press release →

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Egis and R20 to create pre-investment fund specializing in sustainable waste management and the development of Waste-to-Energy projects

Posted on 19, December 2016 by

PARIS, 19-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On Wednesday December 14th in Paris, an agreement was signed between Egis, an international consulting and engineering group and subsidiary of French Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC), and R20, an international non-profit organization working to … Read the full press release →

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RBS: Coutts Million Pound Donors Report: 19% increase in the number of donations in UK vs previous year

Posted on 9, December 2016 by

Charitable donations worth more than £1m are at their highest level since 2008 after £1.83bn was donated through 355 gifts to charitable causes or foundations in 2015, according to the latest Coutts Report which launched this week. LONDON, 09-Dec-2016 — … Read the full press release →

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RBS Skills & Opportunities Fund: £2.5m in grants to community projects across UK and Ireland given away last year

Posted on 9, December 2016 by

Last year RBS gave away £2.5m in grants to community projects across the UK and Ireland through their newly launched Skills & Opportunities Fund. This year support for grassroots organisations continues with a further £2.5m and as the second round … Read the full press release →

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G4S to support thousands of primary schools in Kenya

Posted on 28, November 2016 by

LONDON, 28-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Ambitious plans to boost IT literacy in Kenya by supplying thousands of primary schools with brand-new laptops are being supported by G4S. The Kenyan government has pledged to provide 22,000 schools across 47 counties with the … Read the full press release →

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Wiener Linien: Ströck-Weihnachtsbim für MOKI-Wien unterwegs, 26 November – 18 Dezember

Posted on 23, November 2016 by

Alle Jahre wieder! Von 26. November bis inklusive 18. Dezember ist die traditionelle Ströck-Weihnachtsbim an den Adventwochenenden und am 8. Dezember wieder für die gute Sache unterwegs. Der Ticketerlös kommt heuer der MOKI-Wien, der Mobilen Kinderkrankenpflege, zugute. Die Weihnachtsbim der … Read the full press release →

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University of Dundee students and Scottish rugby legend Scott Hastings to raise awareness of mouth cancer

Posted on 17, November 2016 by

DUNDEE, 17-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Dental students from the University of Dundee have teamed up with Scottish rugby legend Scott Hastings and oral health experts in a bid to raise awareness of mouth cancer. Hastings, patron of the charity Let’s Talk … Read the full press release →

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The University of Dundee is a Grand Challenges Explorations winner

Posted on 17, November 2016 by

DUNDEE, 17-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Dundee announced today that it is a Grand Challenges Explorationswinner, an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The project will enable a unique collaboration bringing together expertise at Dundee in … Read the full press release →

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Royal Philips announces #BreatheBoldly social initiative on World COPD Day

Posted on 16, November 2016 by

Philips joins COPD Foundation and family of late Leonard Nimoy in asking the world to #BreatheBoldly on social media to raise COPD awareness AMSTERDAM, 16-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On World COPD Day, Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is proud … Read the full press release →

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Sofja Kovalevskaja Awards: Seven international researchers to receive awards valued at up to €1.65 million each

Posted on 11, November 2016 by

BONN, 11-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Seven international researchers to receive awards valued at up to €1.65 million each. The young researchers will conduct research in Halle/Saale, Heidelberg, Jena, Mainz, Potsdam and Regensburg in the coming years. This year, a total of … Read the full press release →

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Borealis Social Fund to support leading social organisations in the UAE

Posted on 7, November 2016 by

VIENNA, 07-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Borealis, a leading provider of innovative solutions in the fields of polyolefins, base chemicals and fertilizers, announces a new round of support to leading social organisations in the UAE. Support will be made available through the … Read the full press release →

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H&M Foundation launches campaign to provide school supplies for refugee children

Posted on 3, November 2016 by

Refugee children will benefit from school supplies under a global campaign launched today by non-profit H&M Foundation in support of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. STOCKHOLM, 03-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — For every H&M gift card sold from 3 November until 31 … Read the full press release →

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Outdoor endurance event Caledonian Challenge set to close

Posted on 1, November 2016 by

GLASGOW, 01-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Thank you for supporting the Caledonian Challenge making it one of the most successful outdoor endurance events in Scotland. In recent years we have seen a marked decline in participants with decreasing fundraising income. Subsequently, we have … Read the full press release →

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Foundation Scotland: Langhope Rig Community Fund now accepts applications

Posted on 1, November 2016 by

GLASGOW, 01-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Community groups running projects and services within the community council areas of Ettrick & Yarrow, Lilliesleaf, Ashkirk & Midlem and Borthwick Water & Upper Teviotdale can at last apply for grants again from the Langhope Rig … Read the full press release →

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Shire unveils powerful spoken word video to raise awareness of some of the issues many adults with ADHD face

Posted on 25, October 2016 by

https://youtu.be/sx11gbYMRFs Spoken word performer communicates plight of adults with ADHD who remain overlooked and unsupported. ZUG, 25-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — To mark ADHD Awareness Month, Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPG) has today launched a powerful spoken word video to communicate … Read the full press release →

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2016 Philip Leverhulme Prizes winners announced

Posted on 25, October 2016 by

LONDON, 25-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Philip Leverhulme Prizes have been awarded annually since 2001 in commemoration of the contribution to the work of the Trust made by Philip Leverhulme, the Third Viscount Leverhulme and grandson of William Hesketh Lever, the founder … Read the full press release →

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Mack Trucks with pink Mack® Pinnacle™ axle back model during breast cancer awareness month

Posted on 25, October 2016 by

Demonstrating its support for raising breast cancer awareness, Mack Trucks is showcasing a pink Mack® Pinnacle™ axle back model at its Greensboro, N.C. headquarters throughout the month of October. The truck is on display in conjunction with National Breast Cancer … Read the full press release →

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Voting for the 2nd round of the 2016 Skills & Opportunities Fund open: 21 Oct – 4 Nov, 2016

Posted on 25, October 2016 by

The public vote to decide which organisations will be awarded money from the second round of the Skills and Opportunities Fund in 2016 is now open. EDINBURGH, 25-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Voting for the second round of the 2016 Skills & … Read the full press release →

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