Every week, corporations participate in charitable projects that make a difference in their communities and, often, around the world.  Here is a summary of some of the corporate community work announced the week ending May 15.

    PITTSBURGH -- Alcoa Foundation Begins Five Year Partnership with Gilda's Club Western Pennsylvania 

    SEATTLE -- Starbucks Increases Commitment to Supporting Coffee Farmers and Communities; Announces New Environmental Initiatives 

    SHANGHAI, China -- Dell to Donate up to RMB 2.1 Million to Chinese Earthquake Relief 

    DALLAS -- Mary Kay Launches Global Philanthropic Campaign 

    PHILADELPHIA -- Rohm and Haas Company Supports Safety Initiative for College and University Engineering Students 

    DENVER -- Qwest Foundation Awards $77,000 Grant to Junior Achievement - Rocky Mountain 

   PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Hewlett-Packard Company Foundation Commits $250,000 to World Food Programme for Relief Efforts in Myanmar (Burma)

    ATLANTA -- The UPS Foundation Donates $200,000 to Myanmar Relief Effort 

    Heinz Donates $350,000 to Assist Earthquake Relief in China's Sichuan Province