Corporate Social Responsibility Weekly Recap (December 17, 2008 - January 7, 2009).

NEW YORK -- The following releases focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and moved during the week of December 17, 2008 - January 7, 2009.

ALL TIME-OFFS ARE IN EASTERN TIME

WASHINGTON -- Three Organizations Launch Historic Book Drive For D.C. Schools to Celebrate the Obama Inauguration (January 07, 2009 02:00 PM) Source: Sallie Mae

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Revolutionary "Green" Clothes Dryer Technology Receives Approval from Underwriters Laboratories (January 07, 2009 08:00 AM) Source: Hydromatic Technologies Corporation

PHOENIX -- Grand Canyon Goes Solar (January 06, 2009 01:58 PM) Source: APS

AUSTIN, Texas -- Site Controls to Demonstrate its Site-Command([TM] )Energy Management Solution at NRF 2009 (January 06, 2009 12:14 PM) Source: Site Controls

HAWTHORNE, Calif. - Cereplast Signs Distribution Agreement with A. Schulman (January 05, 2009 09:00 AM) Source: Cereplast, Inc.

SAN FRANCISCO -- StubHub Launches "Tickets for Trees" to Help Restore Minnesota's Superior National Forest (December 29, 2008 01:15 PM) Source: StubHub

SAN FRANCISCO -- StubHub Launches "Tickets for Trees" to Help Restore National Forests of Florida (December 29, 2008 01:15 PM) Source: StubHub

SAN FRANCISCO -- StubHub Launches "Tickets for Trees" to Help Restore Pennsylvania's Allegheny National Forest (December 29, 2008 01:15 PM) Source: StubHub

SAN FRANCISCO -- StubHub Launches "Tickets for Trees" to Help Restore California's San Bernardino National Forest (December 29, 2008 01:09 PM) Source: StubHub

SAN FRANCISCO -- StubHub Launches "Tickets for Trees" to Help Restore National Forests of Arizona (December 29, 2008 01:07 PM) Source: StubHub

SAN FRANCISCO -- StubHub Launches "Tickets for Trees" to Help Restore National Forests of North Carolina (December 29, 2008 01:00 PM) Source: StubHub

SAN FRANCISCO -- StubHub Launches "Tickets for Trees" to Help Restore Green Mountain National Forest (December 29, 2008 01:00 PM) Source: StubHub

SAN FRANCISCO -- StubHub Launches "Tickets for Trees" to Help Restore Tennessee's Cherokee National Forest (December 29, 2008 01:00 PM) Source: StubHub

RAMSEY, N.J. & OSSINING, N.Y. -- Konica Minolta and Coalition to Salute America's Heroes Honor Troops at the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl (December 29, 2008 10:31 AM) Source: Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.

HAWTHORNE, Calif. -- Los Angeles Business Journal Features Cereplast (December 29, 2008 09:00 AM) Source: Cereplast, Inc.

MELVILLE, N.Y. -- Henry Schein's Tenth Annual Holiday Cheer Program Brightens the Season for Less Fortunate Families (December 29, 2008 07:00 AM) Source: Henry Schein, Inc.

AZUSA, Calif. -- Rain Bird to Showcase Earth's Purest Form of Entertainment Through Its 2009 Tournament of Roses([R]) Float- Entertaining Expedition (December 26, 2008 09:00 AM) Source: Rain Bird Corporation

MINNEAPOLIS -- NFC Foundation Announces 2008 Donations (December 23, 2008 05:00 PM) Source: NFC Foundation

LONDON -- Multinationals and water: New Ethical Corporation Report Examines How Rio Tinto, SABMiller, Coca-Cola, Intel, Johnson & Johnson, IKEA, & Molson Coors are Tackling the Issue of Water Scarcity (December 23, 2008 10:01 AM) Source: Ethical Corporation

BETHESDA, Md. -- The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Earns Top Four Star Ranking by Charity Navigator for Third Consecutive Year (December 23, 2008 08:30 AM) Source: The Foundation for NIH

JUNO BEACH, Fla. -- 2008 Emerald Bowl to be Powered by 100 Percent Wind (December 22, 2008 11:00 AM) Source: FPL Energy, LLC

LOS ANGELES -- OriginOil Named One of Top 50 Bioenergy Companies by Biofuels Digest (December 22, 2008 09:10 AM) Source: OriginOil, Inc.

HAWTHORNE, Calif. -- Cereplast to Supply Bio-Based Plastic for DenTek([R]) Natural Floss Picks (December 22, 2008 09:00 AM) Source: Cereplast, Inc.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Wells Fargo Exceeds $3 Billion in Environmental Financing (December 22, 2008 08:50 AM) Source: Wells Fargo & Company

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Applied Materials Employee Giving Tradition to Enable More Than 2 Million Meals for the Hungry (December 19, 2008 03:00 PM) Source: Applied Materials, Inc.

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Teletouch - Hawk Electronics Div. Kicks-Off "What If 10%" Customer Affinity Charity Program Benefiting the USO via the ESPN Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl (December 19, 2008 12:16 PM) Source: Teletouch Communications, Inc.

ASHLAND, Wis. -- Innovative Biomass Energy Project to Begin Regulatory Review Process in Wisconsin (December 19, 2008 11:47 AM) Source: Xcel Energy

ATLANTA -- Innovative Projects to Support Water and Sanitation Solutions to Receive $1 Million in Funding from The Coca-Cola Foundation (December 19, 2008 08:00 AM) Source: The Coca-Cola Foundation

NEWARK, N.J. -- The Prudential Foundation Launches New Initiative to Help Families Affected by Economic Downturn (December 18, 2008 11:40 AM) Source: Prudential Financial, Inc.

ENCINO, Calif. -- California United Bank's 2nd Annual Golf Tourney Raises $150,000 for Boys & Girls Club of the West Valley (December 18, 2008 09:05 AM) Source: California United Bank

SAN FRANCISCO -- StubHub Launches "Tickets for Trees" to Help Restore Forests Across the U.S. (December 18, 2008 09:00 AM) Source: StubHub

SEATTLE -- Starbucks and (RED) Debut the (STARBUCKS)(RED )Card to Help Save Lives in Africa (December 18, 2008 08:00 AM) Source: Starbucks Coffee Company

NEW YORK & LONDON -- Global Investment in Cleantech Companies Reaches Record US$4.6 Billion in the First Three Quarters of 2008, Says Ernst & Young (December 18, 2008 04:30 AM) Source: Ernst & Young

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