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Milanof-Schock Named 2006 Best Small Library in America – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
John BerryLibrary JournalPhone: 203.359.2495Email: [email protected] or [email protected] From a field of over 50 nominations nationwide, the Milanof-Schock Library in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, has been selected by Library Journal for the…
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Graduation Rates in New Schools Throughout Nation Show Promising Results
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationPhone: 206.709.3400Email: [email protected] New York — Promising results from graduating classes in schools from New York City and Washington, DC, to Chicago and Oakland are changing the…
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Statement on Warren Buffett’s Announcement — Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
“We are awed by our friend Warren Buffett’s decision to use his fortune to address the world’s most challenging inequities, and we are humbled that he has chosen to direct…
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New Investments in Gulf Coast Libraries – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Jill NishiThe Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationPhone: 206.709.3400Email: [email protected] Bill PierceBush-Clinton Katrina FundPhone: 202.659.7931Email: [email protected] METAIRIE, La. — Recognizing the critical support public libraries provided communities during and after the devastation…
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University of York Receives $13.6 for Malaria Research – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
The Centre for Novel Agricultural Products (CNAP), part of the University of York, has received a $13.6-million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to complete research on a…
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CompuMentor Receives Grant – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Bob MurphyOnline Computer Library CenterPhone: 614.761.5136 SAN FRANCISCO — CompuMentor announced today a grant from The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for $2.4 million over three years to assist public…
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Power Line Relocation – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Scott RedmanSellen ConstructionPhone: 206.805.7133Email: [email protected] To our future neighbors in the Queen Anne and Seattle Center area: We want to let you know about an upcoming power line project related…
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Statement on Bill Gates’ Transition Plan – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
SEATTLE — Patty Stonesifer, CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, made the following statement today on Bill Gates’ transition: Today, Microsoft announced that Bill Gates has established a two-year…
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Youth Programming at RecTech Community Technology Centers Receives Support from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
SEATTLE — The Associated Recreation Council (ARC), a non-profit partner of Seattle Parks and Recreation, is excited to announce a $377,000 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to…
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Public Libraries Are Essential to Communities – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
NEW YORK — Americans prize public library service in the Internet Age, a new research report released today by the nonpartisan public opinion research organization Public Agenda concludes. As local communities and…