Corporate Social Responsibility Weekly Recap (August 25 – September 1, 2010)

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following releases focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and moved during the week of August 25 – September 1, 2010.

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ST. LOUIS -- MetLife’s St. Louis Office Earns Energy Star Rating (September 1, 2010 03:48 PM) Source: MetLife, Inc.

NEW YORK -- MicroEdge Announces General Availability of GIFTS® Online (September 1, 2010 03:30 PM) Source: MicroEdge, LLC

ATLANTA -- NASCAR Driver Tony Stewart and the Office Depot Foundation Team Up to Donate 4,000 Book Bags to Atlanta-Area Children in Need (September 1, 2010 03:02 PM) Source: Office Depot

EMERYVILLE, Calif. -- Peet’s Coffee & Tea Introduces Alta de Dota Single Origin Special Roast (September 1, 2010 02:56 PM) Source: Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Inc.

MONMOUTH, Ill. -- Monmouth College Partners with XIPWIRE to Launch Mobile Giving Campaign (September 1, 2010 10:00 AM) Source: XIPWIRE

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Cold Stone Creamery Dishes Kate’s Creation for Make-A-Wish Foundation® Fundraiser (September 1, 2010 08:09 AM) Source: Cold Stone Creamery

ARLINGTON, Va. -- STEM Education Gets a Creative Classroom Twist Through the Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Awards Program (September 1, 2010 08:00 AM) Source: ExploraVision

MINNEAPOLIS -- Ameriprise Financial to Match Donations to Feeding America During Hunger Action Month (August 31, 2010 01:30 PM) Source: Ameriprise Financial

APEX, N.C. -- VoIP Provider FeatureTel is Ace Sponsor for Tennis Tournament to Benefit Hospice of Wake County (August 31, 2010 12:30 PM) Source: FeatureTel

PLANO, Texas -- Rent-A-Center Donates $250,000 Through National Hunger Relief Program (August 31, 2010 07:00 AM) Source: Rent-A-Center, Inc.

IRVING, Texas -- ExxonMobil Foundation Donates to Pakistan Flood Relief, Recovery Efforts (August 31, 2010 03:00 AM) Source: Exxon Mobil Corporation

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Staples Foundation for Learning Awards $640,000 in Grants to Support Youth Development Programs Nationwide (August 30, 2010 07:00 AM) Source: Staples

MIAMI -- Burger King Corp. Named One of “40 Best Companies for Diversity” by Black Enterprise Magazine (August 27, 2010 06:18 PM) Source: Burger King Corporation

CHICAGO -- UnitedHealthcare to Host “Do Good. Live Well.” Community Events in Chicago (August 27, 2010 09:30 AM) Source: UnitedHealth Group

HOUSTON -- Alcoa Executive Serves as Mentor in Young Leaders Program for College STEM Students (August 26, 2010 12:00 PM) Source: Alcoa

CHICAGO & PORTLAND, Maine -- Lime Energy Partners with 4tell™ to Deliver Integrated Energy Solutions (August 26, 2010 09:19 AM) Source: 4tell Solutions, LLC

MINNEAPOLIS -- Medtronic Response to Pakistan Flooding Relief Efforts (August 25, 2010 04:43 PM) Source: Medtronic, Inc.

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 04:08 PM) Source: Premier Power Renewable Energy, Inc.

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