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A revealing new book about many celebrated innovators of historic and modern times and some of their not so celebrated inventions includes chapters on Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, Alexander Graham Bell, Henry Ford, George Washington Carver – and George Davison. The book features “tales of independent inventors and their struggles” and examines their successes, …

As a continued supporter of Big Brother Big Sisters, Davison took part in another great event to benefit such a worthwhile cause. The 2nd Annual Marc Bulger Celebrity Golf Invitational raised more than $150,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh. The following is an excerpt from a letter we received from the Vice …

Davison’s Dustie Hottenroth made a large InventionLand-themed wreath raffled last month to raise funds through the Art Institute of Pittsburgh for the EDMC Education Foundation — a non-profit 501c3 division that awards tuition scholarships to Art Institute students each fall based on their academic merit and financial need. The raffle event, which raised more than …

Mr. Davison personally donated $1500 for the second part of Davison’s two-part holiday giving project. With this money, employees purchased creativity-stimulating toys for children of the Child Advocacy Center of Children’s Hospital. Davison prides itself on fostering creativity, and this holiday season, the company extended its mission to children in need. Employees from every department …

Davison was pleased to donate funds to sponsor The Pittsburgh Rampage, an under-11 boys soccer team comprised of players from all over the eastern side of the city. The team competes at the highest level in the region, which can be very expensive for the players’ families. In these tough economic times, many of the …

Davison is honored to be a supporter of Children’s National Medical Center Camps, which have served children with chronic health conditions for more than 13 years. Through participation in its “Imagine a Campsite … Imagine a World” campaign, Davison is helping provide a safe, supportive environment where children and teens with epilepsy, neurofibromatosis, Tourette’s syndrome …

Davison was proud to be a corporate sponsor of the Riverview Relay for Life, held recently at Riverside Park in Oakmont, PA. The local event set a new record of funds it has raised in the fight against cancer. Davison is honored to support the Relay for Life, a volunteer-driven cancer fundraising event of the …

George Davison was honored to participate in the Dancing with the Pittsburgh Stars Gala, which raised more than $68,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in September 2008. In addition to raising funds for research and development to find a cure for cystic fibrosis, the annual event also creates awareness about the devastating disease, which affects …

Davison was proud to support the Riverview Relay for Life as a corporate sponsor and through the participation of our creative “Dare to Invent” team at the 24-hour event. The largest fundraiser in the world, the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life gives everyone a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled …

Davison employees volunteered their time and talents for the 2010 United Way “Day of Caring” campaign, which connects companies with local nonprofit organizations. Their efforts helped Storehouse for Teachers – a resource where teachers can obtain classroom supplies for their students at no cost. The organization is renovating a 30,000 sq ft resource center in …