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A Salvation Army shelter in a well-to-do Kansas county has an unprecedented waiting list that includes families who've lost their homes to foreclosure.
Prosperous alumni helped make 2006 a record fundraising year for colleges and universities, which hauled in an all-time high of $28 billion — a 9.4 percent jump from the year before.
A person does not have to be particularly altruistic in their beliefs to partake in the wonders and miracles of giving.
One day a man decided to donate $30 Million dollars. No big deal. Someone else thought he was being a little cheap so he donated $40 Million. Each probably went about their day and purchased their five dollar mocha Latte.
CNN's Brooke Anderson talks to 5-year-old Jada Carlson, who donated her Hannah Montana tickets to a sick classmate.
As we approach year's end, your mailbox is filling up with fundraising appeals from various charities and causes, hoping to capitalize on your holiday cheer — or at least, your effort to avoid a bit of 2007 income taxes through deductible contributions.
Soldiers get their visits home paid for by business leaders...
What is the true definition of a gift? A source I love to quote from, and encourage people to donate to is Wikipedia. Here is a portion of their definition of the word "gift", along with the link so that you can read more on the topic.
Less than half of charities across North America are raising more money during the 2007 holiday giving season (defined as October through December) than they did last year, according to a survey by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP).
FARGO, N.D. - A bank is giving its full-time employees $1,000 each and part-time employees $500 each with one condition -- it must be given to people in need.
We all know somebody who is backward at coming forward to buy their round at the bar. But now our tight-fisted friends may have an excuse for their stingy behaviour - generosity just isn't in their genes.
This is one of the first articles I wrote for Newsvine (and one of my best if I do say myself).
Awesome donation to Salvation Army-someone truly knows the most about giving..
Eric Wills of St. Petersburg, Fl is a mailman who delivers more than just the mail. He gives to those on his route who are in need something of unspeakable value: His Time.
There's good news and bad news in the newspapers today about charity giving. The good news is, as this article explains, that the AOL founder is making a major push to increase giving.
The old adage says "charity begins at home"… but now it begins online at MyCharityPage.com This eagerly awaited website - which helps charities and fundraisers network with each other and their potential supporters and shop online for their nominated good cause at no person …
Start thinking about what you are giving away. If you know where it's going, figure out if it's appropriate for the language and culture. Don't just give away the junk in your house. Paper and pencils are more useful than that skirt you don't fit in anymore.
The winter holidays are upon us - that's quite a turn of phrase; sort of like being set upon by something voracious and dangerous and seriously unpleasant. A lot of people are overwhelmed and under-satisfied by the season of thanksgiving and giving and giving....
Evangelical Christians have for years been strongly associated with the Republican Party. According to CBS, white evangelicals make up about 25% of the electorate, and 78% of them voted Republican in 2004.
So last year, Poblete rounded up donated coffee mugs and chocolates from Starbucks to give away to some of the seniors for Christmas.
This is the time of year when many people reflect on their lives, give thanks for their good fortune and choose to share with those less fortunate than themselves. Many investors in particular feel that they should give back by sharing their successes with others.
In case you haven't been paying attention to the Christmas carols that began playing on November 1st, or missed the Christmas decorations for sale in your local store, Christmas 2007 is right around the corner.
When you give something from your heart without expecting anything in return, you release a powerful force that will trigger your good deed to bounce back to you in amazing, and sometimes unusual ways. You will feel happy and be able to beat depression.
So far, the amounts raised online are relatively tiny. But they are increasing rapidly, paralleling the expansion of social networks themselves.
Mengo Laurel Library is one of six libraries that have been provided for public schools in Uganda since 2004. Libraries of Love hired a Ugandan teacher, Henry Ketandwe, to act as coordinator of the libraries, which serve more than 9,000 students.
Chuck Feeney doesn't have a house or a car, flies in coach, and carries his possessions in a plastic bag instead of a leather briefcase.
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