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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Food for Health: Advocates Call on Gov. Newsom to Backfill SNAP Cuts...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Food for Health: Advocates Call on Gov. Newsom to Backfill SNAP Cuts...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Steadfast LA, in partnership with Banc of California, distributed a second round of small business recovery grants through its Small Business Initiative, awarding a total of $400,000 to ten cornerstone businesses in Altadena, Malibu, Pasadena, and the Pacific Palisades to help them reopen, restore jobs, and bring a sense of normalcy back to their communities. When combined with the first round of grants, this initiative has now disbursed $525,000 in direct support...

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS) officially celebrated its 90th anniversary on Saturday, November 1, 2025, marking nine decades of entrepreneurship and innovation in entertainment and hospitality. In honor of this achievement, Governor Tony Evers of Wisconsin proclaimed November 1, 2025, as “Marcus Corporation Day.” “My grandfather started the company with just one movie theatre in Ripon, Wisconsin, which we still operate today,” said Gregory S. Marcus, chief executive...

NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A $25,000 grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and Woodforest National Bank® (Woodforest) funded major home repairs for a U.S. Army veteran whose life was turned upside down by Hurricane Ida four years ago. HAVEN provides grants for home modifications, housing construction and homebuyer down payment assistance to help veterans, reservists and service members with service-related disabilities. It can also be used by Gold Star Families. The g...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Voya Financial announced Connie Michael, a teacher with Crow Agency Public School in Montana is the grand prize 2025 Unsung Heroes winner....

MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Second Cup Café, Canada's premier specialty coffee retailer, announced today a $40,000 donation to Breakfast Club of Canada....

BELMAR, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A partnership between Ellavoz Impact Capital, Tesatura Capital, EQ Housing Advisors, and Reinvestment Fund has helped preserve 56 units of naturally occurring affordable housing (NOAH) in the rapidly appreciating housing market of Summerville, SC, a suburb and employment hub in the Charleston area. For Jeffrey Crum, president of Ellavoz Impact Capital, and Allie Zamfir, founder of Tesatura Capital, impact investing means far more than just financial returns. It’s...

ROSEMEAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--High school seniors with dreams of changing the world can now apply for a $50,000 scholarship through the Edison Scholars program. Edison International’s $1.5 million scholarship program is now accepting applications from students who want to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM). Designed to develop the next generation of innovators, thinkers and problem-solvers, the Edison Scholars program awards scholarships, paid over four years...

NEWARK, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In celebration of National Scholarship Month, Sallie Mae today announced the newest recipients of its Bridging the Dream Scholarship Program. This year, 40 high school students from across the country, who excelled both inside and outside the classroom—and demonstrated financial need—were awarded a $10,000 Bridging the Dream Scholarship from The Sallie Mae Fund, in partnership with Thurgood Marshall College Fund. In addition, 10 graduate students who are making a...