William J. Clinton Foundation News

Press Release: Celebrity Chefs Create Healthy School Meal Recipes to Help Reduce Childhood Obesity

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Alliance for a Healthier Generation Expands Celebrity Chef Recipes with Reed Alexander and Lorena Garcia in 2012

(PALM SPRINGS) January 17, 2011 – iCarly star Reed Alexander and world-class chef Lorena Garcia have pledged to collaborate with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation to create healthier school meal recipes that will be available for free to any school in the country. The announcement was made today by Chelsea Clinton at the Health Matters: Activating Health in Every Generation, a special conference kicking off The Humana Challenge this week in Indian Wells, CA.

“This announcement builds on the successful launch of healthy school lunch recipes from Rachael Ray and the Alliance last fall,” said Ms. Clinton at the event. “Since the launch, thousands of schools have joined the Alliance's Healthy Schools Program. We are grateful to Reed and Lorena for lending...

Press Release: Casey Wasserman Pledges Support to Reverse Childhood Obesity

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Wasserman Foundation and Alliance for a Healthier Generation Collaborate on Athlete Outreach to Celebrate Healthy Schools and Out of School Time Settings

(PALM SPRINGS) January 17, 2012 — Casey Wasserman, president and CEO of the Wasserman Foundation, made a pledge today to support the efforts of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation to reverse the nationwide childhood obesity epidemic. The announcement was made at Health Matters: Activating Health in Every Generation, a special conference kicking off The Humana Challenge in Indian Wells, CA. Together the Wasserman Foundation and Alliance will collaborate to celebrate healthy schools across America and inspire young people to live healthy, active lives.

Through this new collaboration with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, the Wasserman Foundation will provide professional athletes as spokespeople for healthy lifestyles...

Press Release: President Clinton Announces Program and Featured Attendees for the Inaugural Health Matters: Activating Wellness in Every Generation Conference

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Chelsea Clinton; Notah Begay III; Dr. Deepak Chopra; James Curleigh, CEO of KEEN Footwear; Susan Dell, Founder, Michael and Susan Dell Foundation; Tim Finchem, Commissioner PGA TOUR; Lorena Garcia, Chef and Restaurateur; Goldie Hawn; Billie Jean King; Bob Lanier; Jillian Michaels; Dr. David Satcher, Former U.S. Surgeon General; Annika Sorenstam and Dr. Nancy Snyderman, NBC News among key participants.

Conference Kicks Off the Humana Challenge PGA TOUR event, in partnership with the William J. Clinton Foundation, January 17th in Indian Wells, CA.

NEW YORK, JANUARY 12, 2012 — Today, President Bill Clinton announced the program and featured attendees for the Clinton Foundation’s inaugural Health Matters: Activating Wellness in Every Generation conference. The event will bring together more than 200...

Press Release: William J. Clinton Foundation 2011 Year-End Report

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Clinton Foundation reaches significant milestones including more than 2,100 commitments made through the Clinton Global Initiative, 13,000 schools enrolled in Healthy Schools Program, progress made in economic development in Africa and Latin America, recovery in Haiti, and climate change globally.

New York, NY — The William J. Clinton Foundation today announced broad accomplishments in 2011 in the areas of economic opportunity, childhood obesity, emergency relief and long-term recovery, global health and nutrition, and climate and energy.

Building on a lifetime of public service, President Bill Clinton established the Clinton Foundation with the mission to improve global health, strengthen economies, promote healthier childhoods, and address climate change by fostering partnerships among governments, businesses, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and private citizens...

Statement by President and Secretary Clinton on the Passing of Vaclav Havel

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

“Hillary and I were deeply saddened to learn of the death of our friend Vaclav Havel. He was a towering figure in the world of human rights and a force for progress in Eastern Europe. He lived his life by the slogan he promoted, ‘may truth and love triumph over lies and hatred.’

Through his involvement with the human rights manifesto Charter 77 he exposed an oppressive political ideology. As president, he presided over Czechoslovakia’s transition to democracy, a free-market economy, and full membership in NATO. Until the day he died he continued to speak out and stand up for those who were underprivileged and underrepresented.

We were delighted to host him in the White House and were inspired by his words and ideas. As people gather in Wenceslas Square, throughout the Czech Republic and in places around the world, know that we are mourning with you. President Havel is irreplaceable and his...

Press Release: President Clinton Joins President Obama to Announce New Progress to the Better Buildings Challenge, Including 11 Commitments Made by Clinton Global Initiative Members

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Original CGI America Commitment expanded to include a $4 billion investment to be used for energy upgrades to buildings over the next two years

New York, NY — President Clinton joined President Obama today to announce significant new progress to the Better Buildings Challenge and a new $4 billion investment from the public and private sectors dedicated to energy efficient building upgrades over the next two years. Of the $4 billion investment announced, $2 billion is a commitment to energy upgrades of federal buildings using long-term energy savings to pay for up-front costs, at no cost to taxpayers.

The Better Buildings Challenge was a commitment made by the Obama Administration and 14 partners at CGI America in June — a meeting devoted to economic recovery and job creation in the United States. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and President Clinton announced...

Statement by President and Secretary Clinton on the Passing of Maggie Daley

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

“We are deeply saddened by the passing of Maggie Daley, a remarkable woman who, through her passionate support of education and the arts, built stronger communities with more opportunity for all and left an indelible mark on the city she loved. Her commitment to Chicago, to its future, and to her own family continue to inspire us both. Our thoughts and prayers are with Mayor Daley, Nora, Patrick, Lally, and the entire Daley family.”

Press Release: Alert About Fraudulent Solicitations

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Last updated: 11/21/2011

Several fraudulent solicitations claiming to be from or associated with the William J. Clinton Foundation are circulating the internet in various languages. Some of these scams include:

Emails regarding a World Congress on Human Trafficking, Prostitution and Sex Work claiming that the Clinton Foundation is a conference sponsor.
Emails from an individual or individuals, including someone identifying himself as "Emmanuel A. Cole," inviting attendees to the launch of a Bill Clinton Foundation for Peace (BCFP) Campaign in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Emails from an individual or individuals, including persons identifying themselves as "Sothea Mongret" and "Anita...

Statement from the Clinton Family on the Passing of Dorothy Rodham

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Dorothy Howell Rodham was born in Chicago on June 4, 1919 and died shortly after midnight on November 1, 2011 in Washington, D.C., surrounded by her family. Her story was a quintessentially American one, largely because she wrote it herself. She overcame abandonment and hardship as a young girl to become the remarkable woman she was — a warm, generous and strong woman; an intellectual; a woman who told a great joke and always got the joke; an extraordinary friend and, most of all, a loving wife, mother and grandmother.

Dorothy is and always will be lovingly remembered by her daughter and son-in-law, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Bill Clinton; her sons and daughters-in-law, Hugh Rodham and Maria Rodham and Tony Rodham and Megan Rodham; her grandchildren, Chelsea Clinton and her husband Marc Mezvinsky, Zachary Rodham, Fiona Rodham and Simon Rodham. She leaves behind many friends from all stages and places in her life, friends from California she...

Update: Media Advisory: Clinton Foundation to Host a Symposium on the Lessons of Clintonomics

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Participants Include Alan Blinder, Robert Rubin, Gene Sperling, Laura Tyson, and other Clinton administration alumni

New York, NY — On October 28, the Clinton Foundation will host a symposium titled “Clinton-Gore Economics: Understanding the Lessons of the 1990s” at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. The program will include a speech by President Clinton and two panel discussions focused on the Clinton administration’s economic record and approach: the emergence of a global economy, the upheaval wrought by the information age, and the challenge of building a bridge to the 21st century.

The event also marks the twentieth anniversary of then-Governor Clinton’s New Covenant speeches, in which he outlined his governing philosophy. Those three speeches were delivered at Georgetown, in the very same room as Friday’s...