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K-Jewel cookbooks reap $10K to fight hunger

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Published on 05/17/2012 - 2:10 pm
Written by Business Journal staff

Thanks to robust sales of its community cookbook, K-Jewel 99.3 FM was able to raise $10,000 to help feed the Valley's hungry.

Walmart to award Valley groups from hunger campaign

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Published on 05/14/2012 - 12:56 pm
Written by Business Journal staff

Walmart's Fighting Hunger Together campaignEight nonprofits in the Central Valley will be presented with a total of $200,000 as part of Walmart's Fighting Hunger Together campaign that wrapped up April 30.

Chukchansi tribe awards $1M in community grants

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Published on 05/04/2012 - 11:35 am
Written by Business Journal staff

The Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians awarded nearly $1 million in community grants to 24 local organizations.

Fulton Mall fundraiser going 'over the edge'

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Published on 04/26/2012 - 2:49 pm
Written by Michael Kincheloe

Contributed by Over the Edge Over the Edge, which provides rappelling services for fundraisers, will have an event in June in downtown Fresno to raise funds for a Fulton Mall skating rink. One hundred participants will see Fresno as they have never seen it before when they rappel down the Pacific Southwest Building June 16 to raise funds for a downtown ice rink during the holiday season.

ValleyPBS receives $50,000 web grant

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Published on 04/25/2012 - 1:54 pm
Written by Business Journal Staff

ValleyPBS byYouThe Fresno Regional Foundation has awarded ValleyPBS a $50,000 arts and culture grant to support its new website, ValleyPBS byYou over the coming year.

Wells Fargo has record giving year

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Published on 04/20/2012 - 1:31 pm
Written by Business Journal staff

Wells FargoWells Fargo invested a record $1.2 million to nonprofits in Fresno and Madera counties in 2011, the bank announced today.

Fresno Regional Foundation awards $130,000 in grants

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Published on 04/13/2012 - 4:09 pm
Written by Business Journal staff

Youth Orchestras of Fresno was one of nine recipients of a grant from the Fresno Regional Foundation.The Fresno Regional Foundation’s board of directors approved $130,000 in grants this week to support arts and culture organizations that serve the Valley.

EYE-Q donates $13K to fight Valley hunger

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Published on 03/23/2012 - 11:04 am
Written by Business Journal staff

EYE-Q Vision Care FresnoEYE-Q Vision Care showed its concern for the Central Valley's hunger problem by donating $13,000 to the Community Food Bank.

Foundation offers $120,000 in youth grants

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Published on 03/16/2012 - 1:27 pm
Written by Business Journal staff

The Fresno Regional Foundation will give $120,000 in grants to help fund local youth organizations.The Fresno Regional Foundation is accpeting applications to give out $120,000 in grants to youth-serving organizations for its 2012 Youth Grant Cycle.

Mayor Swearengin to participate in Kids Day

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Published on 03/05/2012 - 1:09 pm
Written by Business Journal staff

Mayor Ashley Swearengin will be joined by Police Chief Jerry Dyer, three NFL players and a local violinist on "Celebrity Corner."Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin will participate in the 25th annual Kids Day event on Tuesday by selling special editions of the Fresno Bee on the southwest corner of Shaw and Blackstone avenues.