Corporate Social Responsibility Weekly Recap (August 18 – August 25, 2010)

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following releases focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and moved during the week of August 18 – August 25, 2010.

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EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. & HARRISON, N.Y. & CASTLE ROCK, Colo. -- Premier Power & REgeneration Finance Develop 3.0 MW of Solar Projects for Douglas County Schools (August 25, 2010 11:24 AM) Source: Premier Power Renewable Energy, Inc.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Cereplast, Inc. Strikes Deal with RI.ME. Masterbatch to Supply Bioplastics Resins for European Market (August 25, 2010 08:00 AM) Source: Cereplast, Inc.

MINNEAPOLIS -- General Mills Foundation Donates $250,000 for Relief in Pakistan (August 24, 2010 05:01 PM) Source: General Mills

ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France -- Sodexo and Mike Burton Partnership Appointed for Rugby World Cup 2015 and 2019 (August 24, 2010 01:15 PM) Source: Sodexo

LOS ANGELES -- City of Los Angeles and Magic Johnson Confirmed to Participate in Program Helping Inner City Companies Secure Investor Capital (August 24, 2010 09:30 AM) Source: Bank of America

ROANOKE, Va. -- Advance Auto Parts Launches 2010 National “Sneaker” Sales Campaign to Support Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) (August 24, 2010 09:07 AM) Source: Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

COLUMBUS, Ga. -- TSYS Among Top 20 Percent of Sustainable Businesses in Southeast (August 24, 2010 09:05 AM) Source: TSYS

ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Dell Eliminates Use of 18.2 Million Pounds of Packaging Since 2008 (August 24, 2010 09:00 AM) Source: Dell

ATLANTA -- Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Staples Foundation for Learning Reaffirm Commitment to America’s Future Leaders (August 24, 2010 07:00 AM) Source: Staples Foundation for Learning

DALLAS -- City of Dallas, Oncor Launch Mayor’s Youth Fitness Initiative (August 23, 2010 01:45 PM) Source: Oncor

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. -- The Dollar General Literacy Foundation Supports Schools and Organizations with $3 Million in Grants (August 23, 2010 12:48 PM) Source: Dollar General

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- JAFRA® Cosmetics International, Inc. Supports SOS Children’s Villages in Vietnam (August 23, 2010 09:18 AM) Source: JAFRA® Cosmetics International, Inc.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Cereplast to Ring Opening Bell at NASDAQ Stock Market on August 26, 2010 (August 23, 2010 09:00 AM) Source: Cereplast, Inc.

ROUND ROCK, Texas -- From Education to the Environment, Dell’s Latest Corporate Responsibility Report Spotlights Progress Against Company’s CR Initiatives (August 23, 2010 09:00 AM) Source: Dell

NEW YORK -- Office Depot Foundation Donates 5,000 Backpacks to Mayor Bloomberg’s Absenteeism Task Force (August 23, 2010 08:48 AM) Source: Office Depot Foundation

OAKLAND, Calif. -- OneCalifornia Bank to Acquire ShoreBank Pacific and Provide Growth Capital To Extend Beneficial Banking From California to the Pacific Northwest (August 21, 2010 07:06 PM) Source: OneCalifornia Bank

SAN FRANCISCO -- Bank of the West Launches Philanthropy Awards; Accepting Nominations of California Non-Profits (August 20, 2010 03:58 PM) Source: Bank of the West

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Aetna Reminds Members in Tennessee Affected by Flooding Where to Call for Help (August 20, 2010 11:00 AM) Source: Aetna

DALLAS -- Bluegreen Communities Supports NAPE Expo, Operation FINALLY HOME to Honor Wounded War Heroes (August 20, 2010 10:31 AM) Source: Bluegreen Communities

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Stockholm Seminar to Feature Six Industry Thought Leaders (August 19, 2010 03:30 PM) Source: ITT Corporation

LITTLETON, Colo. -- New Aetna Study Finds African Americans and Hispanics Use Emergency Room for Asthma Incidents More Often Than Whites (August 19, 2010 12:15 PM) Source: Aetna

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- From Local Contributions to Global Grants, The Western Union Foundation Helps Build Futures (August 19, 2010 09:00 AM) Source: The Western Union Foundation

SAN FRANCISCO -- EARN Receives Levi Strauss Foundation Funding, Appoints Communications Fellow (August 19, 2010 03:01 AM) Source: EARN

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