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McCourt Partners Announces $1 Million Commitment to Complete Communities Fund

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Monday, October 30, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- McCourt Partners announced today a $1 million commitment to its newly-formed Complete Communities fund. Awarded through grants and contributions to local organizations, Complete Communities invests in programs that make a meaningful impact to a neighborhood's economic, social and environmental well-being. The funding announcement is an expansion of McCourt Partners' Complete Communities approach, a community-driven philosophy reflected across the real estate development, investment and management company's varied portfolio of projects.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- McCourt Partners announced today a $1 million commitment to its newly-formed Complete Communities fund.
  • The funding announcement is an expansion of McCourt Partners' Complete Communities approach, a community-driven philosophy reflected across the real estate development, investment and management company's varied portfolio of projects.
  • "Establishing Complete Communities is the natural next step to extending the McCourt family's longstanding legacy and commitment to giving back," said Jordan K. Lang, President of McCourt Partners.
  • "For neighborhoods to thrive, it is critical to approach development through the lens of creating Complete Communities."

ioTRAN Corporation and Talking Platforms Announce Agreement to Merge

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Monday, October 2, 2023

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ioTRAN Corporation, a developer of innovative carrier-class UCaaS solutions, and Talking Platforms, a service provider of award-winning white label telephony, today announced that they have entered into a joint consolidation agreement.

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  • The merger announced today enables ioTRAN and Talking Platforms to better align their service offerings and address opportunities through a consolidated structure.
  • As part of the agreement, ioTRAN will leverage the Talking Platforms North American network footprint to deploy its cloud based UCaaS solutions.
  • Leveraging the network assets of Talking Platforms allows ioTRAN to deliver its ioSaaS offerings from multiple data centers, bringing services closer to its clients and end users.
  • As part of the agreement, Talking Platforms' offerings will now be powered by ioPLATFORM, the ioTRAN UCaaS solution.

NRG and the City of Houston Join Forces to Plant 100,000 Trees Across the City

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Friday, March 24, 2023

NRG Energy Inc. (NYSE:NRG)— today announced it is working with the City of Houston and Trees For Houston to plant 100,000 trees at sites across the city.

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  • NRG Energy Inc. (NYSE:NRG)— today announced it is working with the City of Houston and Trees For Houston to plant 100,000 trees at sites across the city.
  • So far this year, the Houston Parks and Recreation Department has planted 19,708 seedlings in Houston forests as part of this initiative.
  • “The Houston Parks and Recreation Department is proud to join our partners in this transformative effort to plant 100,000 trees across the City,” said Kenneth Allen, Director, Houston Parks and Recreation Department.
  • Additionally, through its Renewable Select plan, NRG currently enables the City of Houston to power all municipal operations with renewable energy.

Evolve Houston's new executive director launches the eMobility Microgrant Initiative at Evolve Relaunch Event

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Friday, August 19, 2022

HOUSTON, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Evolve Houston's new President and Executive Director Casey Brown announced an all-new Equity Program with the launch of the eMobility Microgrant Initiative funded by Evolve Corporate Catalysts, General Motors and bp.

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  • HOUSTON, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Evolve Houston's new President and Executive Director Casey Brown announced an all-new Equity Program with the launch of the eMobility Microgrant Initiative funded by Evolve Corporate Catalysts, General Motors and bp.
  • "Evolve's eMobility Microgrant Initiative will empower and elevate residents' voices, drive further community investment, and prioritize the communities who are most impacted by climate and mobility challenges."
  • Evolve established the Equity Program to address poor air quality and limited access to public transportation in vulnerable communities.
  • Through the eMobility Microgrant Initiative, Evolve will invest in local community-led efforts focused on increasing access to all forms of electric mobility and EV charging stations.