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McDonald’s Restaurants in Nevada Celebrate 10-year Anniversary of Archways to Opportunity and Launch Significant Summer Hiring Campaign

CARSON CITY, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Local Nevada McDonald’s franchisees today celebrate the 10th anniversary of the McDonald’s Archways to Opportunity program, an education and career advancement initiative designed to support employees in achieving their personal and professional goals. Participating franchisees and company-owned restaurants have provided a path for people to earn their high school diploma, receive college tuition assistance, learn English as a second language or access educat...
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Indiana American Water Proudly Recognizes American Water Charitable Foundation 2025 Water and Environment Grantee: The Shirley Heinze Land Trust

GARY, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Indiana American Water is proud to share that the American Water Charitable Foundation, a philanthropic non-profit organization established by American Water (NYSE: AWK), provided Shirley Heinze Land Trust with a $150,000 Water and Environmental grant. This funding will catalyze major improvements, positioning Ivanhoe South Preserve in Gary, Indiana, as a premier destination to learn about the disappearing dune and swale landscapes inland along Lake Michigan’s south...
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‘Earn and Learn’ Skilled Trades Programs for L.A. High Schoolers to Expand This Summer as Demand for Workers Grows Amid Existing Shortages

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hundreds of L.A. area high school students will get paid and earn valuable industry credentials in construction, welding and other skilled trades this summer through support from Harbor Freight Tools for Schools’ L.A. County Skilled Trades Summers program. The education and training can help meet the region’s enormous workforce demands to rebuild communities devastated by January’s wildfires and address the shortage of housing and other infrastructure needs. More t...
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Collaborative Healthy Eating Initiative Sees Substantial Improvement in Food Security and HbA1C Levels for Type 2 Diabetes Participants

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Unite Us, the nation’s trusted technology partner for integrating health and community-based care, reports significant health improvements from a year-long collaboration with Jordan Health and Foodlink through the Finger Lakes Performing Provider System’s (FLPPS) System Transformation & Community Investment program. Together, they launched the Healthy Eating Pilot Program, a local initiative in the Finger Lakes region focused on addressing food insecurity among pa...
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Regions Bank Announces Winner of Company’s Highest Honor for Community Involvement

SHREVEPORT, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regions Bank on Monday announced Digital Experience Researcher Kay Goke from the company’s technology division has been honored with the 2025 Lee Ann Petty Heart of Service Award. This is the highest honor awarded among Regions’ 20,000-member workforce, and it recognizes not only great professional dedication but also community involvement that goes well above and beyond. Regions Chairman, President and CEO John Turner presented the award to Goke at the bank’s...
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FHLBank Chicago Announces $52 Million Available through 2025 Affordable Housing Program

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) has opened the application period for its 2025 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) General Fund. With $52 million available and up to $2 million per project, the program continues to advance the development and preservation of affordable housing throughout Illinois and Wisconsin. AHP grants subsidize the acquisition, new construction, or rehabilitation of rental or owner-occupied housing. Delivered in partnership wit...
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HuffPost Celebrates 20 Years Of Groundbreaking Digital-First Journalism

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, HuffPost, the award-winning online news organization steeped in fair and fearless reporting, proudly celebrates its 20th anniversary as a groundbreaking digital-first site. Founded in 2005 as The Huffington Post, the platform has grown from a pioneering blog-based news site into a must-read global voice for news, politics, culture, and personal stories. Launched in New York City by Arianna Huffington, Jonah Peretti, Kenneth Lerer, and a team of forward-thinking...
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Ameris Bank Distributes More Than $1 Million in Grants to Support Heirs’ Property Work

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ameris Bank, a member of Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta), is distributing more than $1,142,000 in grants among three organizations to support work that addresses challenges of heirs’ property: $450,000 to Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Jacksonville (Florida) $442,404 to Legal Services of North Florida $250,000 to Invest Atlanta (Georgia) The grants are made available from FHLBank Atlanta’s 2024 Heirs’ Property Family Wealth Protection...
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Seeing the Unseen: International Chameleon Day 2025 Spotlights Hidden Threats and Community Solutions

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar--(BUSINESS WIRE)--International Chameleon Day 2025 Spotlights Hidden Threats and Community Solutions...
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Global Apparel Powerhouse Dark Yarn Launches Unprecedented LGBTQ+ Fundraising Movement — 100% of Proceeds to Pride Orgs Through May 31

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LGBTQ+ Fashion Brand Dark Yarn Launches Unprecedented Fundraiser — 100% of Proceeds Donated Through May 31, Free Shipping Through May 11....