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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AHF Statement on Department of Justice Settlement...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Excitement is building at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) as it kicks off its beloved Halloween greeting card drive. Supporters from the local community, across the country, and around the world are invited to take part in the hospital’s annual Halloween tradition and spread spooky cheer to patients by going to CHLA.org/Halloween.Participants can choose from three ready-to-color animal designs (a giraffe, a peacock, or an elephant) and write a personal messag...

LAKELAND, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As Publix celebrates National Seafood Month, the company continues its long-standing commitment to advancing sustainable seafood by donating nearly $100,000 to Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) in 2026 alone, bringing its total contribution to the organization to more than $1.2 million.Now in its 16th year, Publix’s collaboration with the nonprofit highlights the company’s environmental stewardship and responsible sourcing efforts. SFP works with the seafoo...

BOISE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Delta Dental of Idaho has completed installation of new water bottle filling stations at 12 Idaho schools through its 2026 school grant program, expanding access to convenient drinking water for approximately 4,000 students and staff across the state.The new filling stations provide students and school staff with an easy, convenient way to refill reusable water bottles throughout the school day. By making water more accessible, the program supports healthy hydratio...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MidFirst Bank ("MidFirst"), the largest privately owned bank in the nation, today announced a $35,000 donation to The Heart Foundation, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit with a mission to save lives from heart disease by increasing awareness, educating the public and funding innovative research for improved methods of prevention, detection and treatment. MidFirst’s support of The Heart Foundation spans a decade, reflecting the bank’s longstanding relationship with the...

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Operation HOPE, concluded a six-day visit to the United Arab Emirates last week, from September 29 to October 4. The program included a keynote at LIVEX 2026 at ADNEC and meetings with five senior UAE officials on economic development, community development and coexistence. The visit was spearheaded by H.E. Badr Al Olama, Director General of the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and H.E. Yousef Al Otaiba, UAE Ambassador t...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As Fire Prevention Month shines a national spotlight on home safety, Kidde, North America's #1 fire safety brand*, joined forces with iHeartMedia and The Home Depot to convene fire service leaders, safety advocates and community partners in New York City for the Cause For Alarm™ Home Safety Forum on Thursday, October 1, 2026. Hosted at the iHeartMedia New York Headquarters, the event helped raise awareness of home fire and carbon monoxide (CO) safety and discuss actio...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--YouTube and Google.org deepen support for free, standards-aligned science education with a $2.5M grant to Class CrunchLabs...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) today announced Mary-Ellen Taplin, MD, as the recipient of the 2026 PCF Women in Science Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Taplin is Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and an Institute Physician and Chair of the Executive Committee for Clinical Research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. She received the award and delivered an Award Lecture on Saturday, October 3, during the plenary session of the 33rd Annual PCF Scient...

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--o9, a leading software company that is powering enterprise planning and decisioning models across 30-plus industry verticals with its groundbreaking, AI-powered Digital Brain platform, today announced that applications are open for the o9 Digital Tomorrow Grant 2026, which will award $250,000 to one nonprofit organization working to advance digital literacy and technology inclusion for underserved communities. Nonprofit organizations worldwide can apply through Oct. 31,...