Showing posts with label Charity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Charity. Show all posts
Thursday, July 22, 2021

Jeff Bezos Gives Van Jones $100 Million (VIDEO)

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He gifted celebrity chef José Andrés as well, so the two could support the charities of their choice. I guess Jones was shocked:
Monday, October 30, 2017

Artistic Jack-o'-lanterns

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At the O.C. Register, " Incredibly artistic Halloween pumpkins by OCSA students on auction to benefit nonprofits ." Incredibly ar...
Saturday, April 1, 2017

'Few families, of course, are as wealthy as the Rockefellers...'

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Well, that's for sure. An interesting piece, at NYT, " Giving Like a Rockefeller, Even if You're Not Super-Rich ." W...
Wednesday, June 1, 2016

The Graying of America's Homeless

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It's not an easy problem to solve. Lots of homeless people have psychiatric issues and refuse services. It's sad. And that's...
Thursday, December 17, 2015

Highland Park Church Gets City Funding to Shelter Homeless During Cold Stretch (VIDEO)

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Jeez, you'd have to be heartless to abandon the church just as it's getting the homeless out from the cold. At the Los Angeles Tim...
Friday, November 27, 2015

Family of Milagros Perez Gets $10,000 Donation to Replace 4-Year-Old Girl’s Specialized Wheelchair (VIDEO)

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It's almost impossible to believe that someone would actually steal this little girl's custom wheelchair. It cost the family $1,500 ...
Sunday, October 4, 2015

Arizona State Sorority Sisters Mocked for Taking Selfies at Baseball Game (VIDEO)

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The MLB video's here, " 9/30/15: Fans are having some fun with their smartphones, taking some selfies as the D-backs host the Rocki...
Thursday, September 17, 2015

3-Year-Old Xander Poore Donates $20.00 to Charity Fund for Fire Relief Effort (VIDEO)

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It's was his birthday money. At KCRA News 3 Sacramento, " 3-year-old donates $20 to fire fund, melts everyone's heart ."
Saturday, August 1, 2015

12-Year-Old Boy Asked Mailman for More 'Junk Mail' to Read, Gets Over 500 Book Donations

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An awesome feel-good story. Also, at ABC News, " Utah Boy Who Asked for 'Junk Mail' to Read Gets Over 500 Book Donations ...
Friday, May 22, 2015

Rachel Farrokh, 40-Pound Woman Dying from Anorexia, Makes Desperate Plea for Medical Help

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It's hard to watch. WPIX-TV New York, " Woman weighing just 40 pounds pleading for help funding anorexia treatment ." The ...
Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Gravity Payments CEO to Boost Entire Company's 'Minimum Wage' to $70,000 (VIDEO)

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I'm trying to wrap my head around this. Most business owners don't take $930,000 pay cuts to help their employees. There's som...
Friday, December 19, 2014

London Pub's Offer to Feed the Homeless Christmas Dinner Goes Viral

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So awesome. This heartwarming gesture will restore your faith in London pubs http://t.co/ftSbRx1GW4 pic.twitter.com/GakbISapbB — The Indep...
Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Curmudgeonly Take on the Ice Bucket Challenge

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From Bill Dwyre, at the Los Angeles Times, " Throwing some cold water on the Ice Bucket Challenge ": Apologies here if I get les...
Thursday, August 14, 2014

'Hidden Cash' Calls It Quits

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They don't want to go all commercial. It would lose the beautiful feel of philanthropy and private charity. Click through at the link:...
Saturday, March 1, 2014

'We like to pay it forward in my family...'

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A great story, at the Mirror UK, " Eight-year-old son of dead Iraq veteran hands tear-jerking note of thanks to soldier with $20 ."...
Thursday, February 20, 2014

Petra Nemcova Now Lives in Haiti

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She was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated swimsuit in 2003. She's got a foundation going nowadays, Happy Hearts Fund, and s...
Thursday, August 15, 2013

Awesome Gary Sinise Interview with Martha McCallum on Fox News

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I did a double take yesterday when I looked up at the TV and there he was. A great interview. Sinise is the embodiment of the American spi...