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The creation of the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World was met with skepticism by the medical community. The World Health Organization, [4] [5] Union for International Cancer Control, [18] the American Cancer Society, [19] Vital Strategies [20] and other health organisations announced that they would not work with the Foundation, and encouraged governments and the public health community to ...
The original Civil War Trust, a second non-profit focused on preserving Civil War battlefields, was formed in 1991. The Civil War Trust helped acquire and preserve 6,700 acres (27 km 2 ) of land in the eight years of its existence and conducted education and heritage tourism programs to educate the public about the significance of the war and ...
Walmart's anti-union policies also extend beyond the United States. The documentary Walmart: The High Cost of Low Price, shows one successful unionization of a Walmart store in Jonquière, Quebec, Canada, in 2004, but Walmart closed the store five months later because the company did not approve of the new "business plan" a union would require.
From 2016 to 2022, the foundation distributed more than US$4.5 billion in grants for research, innovation, treatment, education, humanitarian and social purposes. [4] [5] In 2022, the foundation awarded grants worth $1.09 billion [4] (7.5 billion DKK) and paid out $0.79 billion (5.2 billion DKK). [4]
Between 2006 and 2023, the foundation was the largest donor to CASA de Maryland, a Latino and immigrant rights group, giving $5 million, including capital grants, over that period. During the 2023 Israel–Hamas war , CASA de Maryland issued a statement calling for a ceasefire and proclaiming their solidarity with Palestinians.
The Ellison Medical Foundation, a 501(c)(3) Private Nonoperating Foundation, was founded in 1997 and is located in Bethesda, Maryland. The foundation supported research in the following discipline areas: biomedical research on aging , age-related diseases and disabilities.
The University of Arkansas was founded in 1871 on the site of a hilltop farm that overlooked the Ozark Mountains, giving it the nickname "The Hill". [12]The university was established under the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act of 1862.
The Central Maryland News and Times requested that the county stop its closed door policy on school board meetings. Meetings remained closed, but controlled press releases were resumed. A foundation recommended the school system start using a centralized computer based education system, and another recommended outdoor classrooms. [47]