Sustain Charlotte

Sustain Charlotte | March 01, 2017

Sustain Charlotte, a nonprofit organization, has issued a challenge Wednesday for commuters to drive 1 million fewer miles by November. The organization used a grant from North Carolina Department of Transportation to put together a program called Way2Go CLT, a new website and app that will offer prizes to people who try to get around in ways other than a car....

Santander Holdings USA, Inc. | January 15, 2020

Santander US ("Santander") announced a total commitment of more than $14.8 million in charitable giving in 2019 across the United States, including $11.5 million from Santander Bank, N.A., $800,000 through Santander's Universities program, $2.19 million through the Santander Consumer USA Inc. Foundation, and more than $385,000 from Banco Santander Puerto Rico. "Santander continues to invest in the communities we serve through our charitable giving," said Tim Wennes,...

Brighton Twp. | January 14, 2020

Brighton Township employees who wanted to wear jeans to work were able to raise over $500 for a local nonprofit organization doing just that. Earlier this month, township employees completed their yearly fundraiser and raised a total of $530 for Blue Star Service Dogs. Blue Star Service Dogs rescues and trains shelter dogs, and pairs them with veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or Traumatic Brain Injury. Township Clerk Joe Riker, along with Treasurer Rose Drouillard and other staff mem...

Wichita Falls business | January 14, 2020

A Wichita Falls business is giving back to help educate children in the community. Tuesday morning, the Arconic Foundation presented local non-profit River Bend Nature Center with a check for $20,000. The Arconic Foundation Grant has partnered with River Bend Nature Center for the past 20 years, during which time over $1.5 million has been given back to the community. Human resources generalist for Arconic, Howard McDaris said that local non-profits depend on donations from the community to func...