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The following releases focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and moved during the week of November 18 – December 3, 2009.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- JM Alexander Middle Conquers ‘Give It Back Challenge’ : (December 2, 2009 - 04:33 PM) Source: Cree, Inc.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Komen’s Luray to House Committee: No Impediments to Mammography : (December 2, 2009 - 04:02 PM) Source: Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Advocacy Alliance

NEW YORK -- ACE Building in Philadelphia Earns ‘Green’ Designation; Becomes Only LEED®-Certified Existing Building in the City : (December 2, 2009 - 10:17 AM) Source: The

ACE Group

NORCROSS, Ga. -- Alcoa’s Kawneer Business Launches Make an Impact Environmental Program to Reduce Carbon Footprint; Invites Customers and Community to Participate : (December 2, 2009 - 09:30 AM) Source: Alcoa

HOUSTON -- Sprint Opens First Green Retail Store in Houston : (December 2, 2009 - 09:00 AM) Source: Sprint

MONTEREY, Calif. -- Great “Green” Stocking Stuffer Under $10: PeopleTowels.com Offers a Free Gift With Purchase for Holiday Shoppers : (December 2, 2009 - 06:00 AM) Source: PeopleTowels, LLC

HAMILTON, Bermuda -- Bacardi Limited Achieves “Triple Crown” of Certifications : (December 2, 2009 - 05:00 AM) Source: Bacardi Limited

ADVISORY -- The Coca-Cola Company and Greenpeace to Announce Agreement on Important Climate Protection Initiative : (December 1, 2009 - 01:21 PM) Source.
The Coca-Cola Company

ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Dell Empowers Children and Youth Through Technology Access : (December 1, 2009 - 09:00 AM) Source: Dell Inc.

MIAMI -- Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc. is Pleased to Announce the Promotion of Lee Brian Schrager to Vice President, Corporate Communications and National Events : (December 1, 2009 - 08:15 AM) Source: Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc.

LONDON -- ADDING MULTIMEDIA: Nike and (RED) Unite to Leverage the Power of Sport to Fight HIV/AIDS in Africa : (December 1, 2009 - 08:02 AM) Source: NIKE, Inc.

HAWTHORNE, Calif. -- World Packaging Organisation Honors Bunge Alimentos with WorldStar Packaging Award For its Biodegradable Margarine Packaging Using Cereplast Compostables® : (December 1, 2009 - 06:00 AM) Source: Cereplast, Inc.

BOSTON -- Former Red Sox Player Mike Andrews to Retire as Jimmy Fund Chairman : (November 30, 2009 12:08 PM) Source: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

AUSTIN, Texas -- Green Detectives Help Consumers Understand COP15 Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen : (November 30, 2009 05:08 AM) Source: Green Detectives

ADVISORY -- Starbucks Honors World AIDS Day by Contributing Five Cents U.S. to the Global Fund from Every Hand-Crafted Beverage Sold : (November 30, 2009 12:01 AM) Source: Starbucks Coffee Company

MINNEAPOLIS -- Ameriprise Financial and its Employees and Advisors Pledge More Than $4.4 Million to Nonprofit Organizations : (November 25, 2009 11:45 AM) Source.
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

CHEVY CHASE, Md. -- Private Equity Firm Global Environment Fund Announces Investment in Indian Independent Power Producer Greenko PLC : (November 24, 2009 03:35 PM) Source: Global Environment Fund (GEF)

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California Suffering `Civic Recession’ : (November 24, 2009 12:41 PM) Source.
California Forward

NEW YORK -- Interpublic Launches New Micro Site Focused on Pro Bono Activity : (November 24, 2009 10:57 AM) Source: Interpublic Group

WALTHAM, Mass. -- UpToDate and the Global Health Delivery Project Launch Grant Subscription Program to Deliver Medical Information to Clinicians in Underserved Areas : (November 24, 2009 10:07 AM) Source: UpToDate

STRATHAM, N.H. -- Timberland Reinforces Commitment to Minimize Its Carbon Footprint by Converting to LED Lighting : (November 24, 2009 08:01 AM) Source: Timberland

ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Dell Launches $2 Million Dell YouthConnect Program in China : (November 24, 2009 02:30 AM) Source: Dell Inc.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Susan G. Komen for the Cure Founder, Nancy G. Brinker, Calls New Mammography Guidelines a “Set Back;” Makes Call to Action : (November 23, 2009 02:28 PM) Source: Susan G. Komen for the Cure

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Sprint Character Education Grant Program Enters Third Year Supporting Positive Development of Young People : (November 23, 2009 01:00 PM) Source.
Sprint

LONDON -- Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award 2010 : (November 23, 2009 11:21 AM) Source: Veuve Clicquot

PHOENIX -- Leading Attorneys Band Together to Advance Corporate Ethics Dialogue Through Ethisphere-Corpedia Joint Committee on Business Ethics : (November 23, 2009 10:15 AM) Source: Ethisphere Institute

WASHINGTON -- Time Warner Cable to Connect a Million Minds : (November 23, 2009 10:00 AM) Source: Time Warner Cable

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The Humana Foundation Announces Recipients of Economic Response Grants : (November 23, 2009 10:00 AM) Source: Humana Inc.

WASHINGTON -- Philanthropy Sponsors Interfaith Thanksgiving Breakfast at DC Soup Kitchen : (November 23, 2009 08:00 AM) Source: ML Resources LLC Social Vision

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Chinese Developer of Biodegradable Bone Screw Technology Wins Silicon Valley Entrepreneurial Award : (November 20, 2009 11:00 AM) Source: Intel Corporation

WASHINGTON -- Students Worldwide Host Holiday Food Drives to Help Their Communities and the World : (November 20, 2009 10:16 AM) Source: Doubletree Hotels

HORSHAM, Pa. -- Nutrisystem Steps Up to Help Stop Diabetes with $100,000 Pledge : (November 20, 2009 09:45 AM) Source: Nutrisystem, Inc.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Share the Warmth, Share the Goodwill this Holiday Season : (November 19, 2009 05:10 PM) Source: Goodwill Industries International

ROANOKE, Va.-- Advance Auto Parts Raises over $3.8 Million in 2009 Campaign in Support of Diabetes Research, Bringing Company Total to over $20 Million : (November 19, 2009 02:09 PM) Source: Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

NEW YORK -- Business Committee for the Arts Announces 2009 BCA Ten : (November 19, 2009 10:00 AM) Source: Business Committee for the Arts (BCA)

HAWTHORNE, Calif. -- Study Estimates Bio-Plastics Could Eliminate Up to 90% of Existing Petroleum-Based Plastics : (November 19, 2009 06:00 AM) Source.
Cereplast, Inc.

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Russell Griffin is founder, owner and president of Griffin MarCom Inc., a successful strategic marketing practice. He has also served as head of business line diversity for one of the largest insurance companies in the world. The federal government has, on numerous occasions, addressed the near critical shortage of diverse talent and minority-led firms in particular in advertising. Russell can address these issues from the front lines, and with an informed and knowledgeable opinion on what can be done to make progress.

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Julia Wilhelm is an associate director in the San Francisco office of Studley, an international commercial real estate firm specializing in representing tenants. Her expertise in financial analysis as well as her detail-oriented execution style, supports her ability to successfully advocate on behalf of tenants in all types of real estate transactions from site selection and economic modeling to lease negotiation, execution and move-in. Julia specializes in implementing green real estate solutions for her clients and is the first Real Estate Professional in San Francisco to have been awarded the LEED-Accredited Professional designation from the U.S. Green Building Council certifying her expertise in sustainable commercial real estate projects. She is also a member of Studley's National Sustainable Practice. Julia has represented office lease transactions totaling over 1,000,000 square feet in downtown San Francisco. Clients include San Francisco-based firms Murphy Pearson Bradley & Feeney, New Resource Bank (representing the bank in one of the first LEED-CI office space acquisitions in San Francisco), PAV Investments, Dwell Magazine, MyVest, and the Boys and Girls Clubs of San Francisco, as well as national and multi-national companies such as the Charles Schwab Corporation, EarthLink, eBay/StubHub, Forest Labs, and Novell.

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