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Aug 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Molina Healthcare of Michigan Donates $85,000 to Support Two Organizations Addressing Hunger and Housing in Bay and Saginaw Counties
BAY CITY, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Molina Healthcare of Michigan donates $85,000 to support two organizations addressing hunger and housing in Bay and Saginaw counties....
Aug 21, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Commits $100,000+ to Support Indiana Flood Relief and Recovery
INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana and the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation are committing $116,500 to support relief and recovery efforts following severe storms and considerable flooding that impacted communities across Central, East Central and Northwest Indiana. The funding will support six organizations responding to immediate and longer-term needs across the state: $50,000 to the American Red Cross to support statewide disaster response...
Aug 21, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Baron & Budd Announces Spring 2026 Mesothelioma Cancer Victims Memorial Scholarship Winners
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The nationally recognized law firm Baron & Budd selected Bailey Davis and Matthew Moran as the winners of the Mesothelioma Cancer Victims Memorial Scholarship. Each winner will receive a $2,500 scholarship paid directly to the financial aid accounts at their universities. Applicants were asked to submit a written or video essay about how cancer has impacted their lives. Bailey Davis was selected as the winner of the written essay contest after a competitive review b...
Aug 20, 2026 at 2:16 PM
FHLBank Chicago and WHEDA Recognize Housing Counseling Grants Supporting Milwaukee-Area Homebuyers
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) joined the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) today in Milwaukee to recognize three of the 14 Wisconsin organizations receiving grants through the Community First® Housing Counseling Resource Program (HCRP): Acts Housing, Housing Resources Inc. and United Community Center.The grants, funded by FHLBank Chicago and administered by WHEDA in Wisconsin, expand access to housing counseling servi...
Aug 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM
The Finish Line Is a World Where No One Dies of Breast Cancer
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, today announced its fall calendar, bringing the Susan G. Komen 3-Day®, Race for the Cure® , MORE THAN PINK Walk® and signature fundraising events to communities across the country. At a time when someone in the U.S. dies from breast cancer every 12 minutes, these events will unite thousands of survivors, those living with metastatic breast cancer, families, caregivers and supporters with one shared purpose...
Aug 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Orange County United Way, Orangewood Foundation and Bonterra Did What Washington Couldn't: Connect Health Care and Social Services in Real Time
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For more than a decade, the promise of connecting health care and social services has been deferred to Washington, major Electronic Health Record (EHR) vendors, or whatever federal mandate might come next. Two organizations in Orange County didn’t wait. In a first-of-its-kind deployment, Orange County United Way, Orangewood Foundation, and Bonterra have built a working model in which a young person’s case information moves between a nonprofit case manager, a Medi...
Aug 20, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Herc Rentals Publishes 2026 Corporate Citizenship Report
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Herc Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HRI), one of North America’s leading equipment rental suppliers operating through Herc Rentals Inc. (“Herc Holdings,” “Herc Rentals” or the “Company”), released its 2026 Corporate Citizenship Report, highlighting the Company's progress across key sustainability initiatives throughout 2025 and early 2026, and reinforcing its commitment to helping customers and communities build a brighter future. “2025 was a transformative year for...
Aug 20, 2026 at 8:30 AM
ICON Releases 2025 ICON Cares Report, Highlighting Progress in Patient Impact, Innovation and Sustainability
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ICON releases 2025 ICON Cares Report, highlighting progress in patient impact, innovation and sustainability...
Aug 20, 2026 at 8:07 AM
Princeton Critical Minerals Raises $16M to Scale Lithium Production Technologies
PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Princeton Critical Minerals expands commercial deployments of its revolutionary brine-based lithium production platform in US and South America...
Aug 20, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Mitochon Pharmaceuticals Announces $1 Million Award From ALS Association for Phase II Clinical Study
BLUE BELL, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mitochon Pharmaceuticals is pleased to announce the receipt of a $1 million Hoffman ALS Clinical Trial Award from the ALS Association. This funding will pave the way for a 24-week sporadic ALS study and expand upon recent clinical studies in Europe showing a quick drop in Neurofilament Light (NfL) in sporadic ALS participants taking MP-101 capsules. MP-101 is a First-in-Class oral, brain penetrating small molecule that enhances mitochondrial function by correcti...
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