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Veterans United Foundation Celebrates 10 Years of Enhancing Lives
March 17, 2021 GMT
COLUMBIA, Mo. (BUSINESS WIRE) Mar 17, 2021
Veterans United Foundation is celebrating its 10 th anniversary in 2021 and the impact that Veterans United Home Loans employees have provided to communities across the country. Foundation staff is excited to preview big plans in store for the upcoming year, as sizeable donations will be awarded to military-based and community-centered charitable organizations in the Columbia area and throughout the United States.
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The Foundation was created in 2011 and is funded by more than 4,600 Veterans United Home Loans employees, Veterans United and its affiliated companies. Since its inception, more than $87 million has been donated to the Foundation, and officials expect the total to reach $100 million by the end of this calendar year. More than 90 percen
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Every Single Middle School Student Can Benefit From Financial Literacy Education According to New Study
March 16, 2021 GMT
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. & AMHERST, Mass. (BUSINESS WIRE) Mar 16, 2021
Newly released findings from a two-year study of the efficacy of financial education on middle school students affirm significant knowledge gain in the subject matter, and advocates more such learning be provided to students in this age group. Conducted by the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute (UMDI), the largest study of financial education efficacy on middle school students focused on
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Southeast Michigan to Benefit from $1.6 Million in Conservation Grants That Will Improve .
National Fish and Wildlife FoundationMarch 16, 2021 GMT
DETROIT, March 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Southeast Michigan Resilience Fund partners today announced seven projects selected to receive $1.6 million in grant funding to benefit communities and wildlife habitats in southeast Michigan. The grants awarded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) will leverage $1.4 million in matching contributions to generate a total conservation impact of more than $3 million.
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These investments will strengthen regional resilience for communities by installing green infrastructure, increasing urban tree canopy, and restoring riverbank and floodplain habitat. Additionally, projects will restore critical habitat for wildlife including monarch butterflies and migratory birds, while cre
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Overseas Adventure Travel Launches Personalized Private Adventures
March 15, 2021 GMT
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BOSTON, March 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ In a nod to the changing travel environment, Overseas Adventure Travel (O.A.T.), the leader in personalized small group adventures for Americans over 50, announced Personalized Private Adventures. New for 2022, travelers can reserve a private departure with just five to 10 friends, family members, or travel companions.
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With as few as five travelers, groups are guaranteed the personal attention of their own Trip Experience Leader. A native of the destination country, the Trip Experience Leader works with travelers to personalize the details of their adventure and handles day-to-day details. The itinerary and pacing of activities are tailored to fit with the group’s interests, making
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Travis Manion Foundation Launches Memorial Day Volunteer Project at Arlington National Cemetery
March 16, 2021 GMT
ARLINGTON, Va. - March 16, 2021 - ( Newswire.com )
To honor the sacrifice of fallen military heroes, Travis Manion Foundation (TMF) has organized an initiative this spring called #TheHonorProject. Recognizing the challenges for families of the fallen to visit their loved one’s gravesites due to COVID-19 restrictions, TMF will be deploying volunteers to visit Arlington National Cemetery to pay respects for those who cannot be there in person ensuring that our nation’s fallen heroes are not forgotten.