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Fund For Sandy Hook Responders Lags
The Hartford CourantMore than a month after legislators announced the establishment of a fund to help first responders to the Dec. 14 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, just less than $22,000 has been donated by the private companies that pledged to sustain it. As of...Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School, Health and Safety at School, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Judges, Mental Health
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Senior Ticktockers culminate community service
The 2013 Senior Class of Ticktockers from National Charity League Glendale culminated their six years of volunteer service during the 62nd annual Senior Presentation, themed "Dancing in the Moonlight." As each of the 27 Ticktockers was introduced and...
Tags: Libraries, The Wall Street Journal, Recipes, American Red Cross, Entertainment
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Scammers may be racing to capitalize on Boston marathon bombing
If you want to show your compassion by donating to victims of the Boston Marathon bombing, be careful. A crook may be waiting to run off with your cash. Dubious charitable appeals follow most tragedies, and chances are it will happen with this one, too....Tags: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, FBI, National Security, Social Media, Social Services
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Young donors outpace older givers with their charity
Once largely ignored by charities, the under-44 crowd is now out-pacing its elders in their personal giving habits, a trend fueled by social media and volunteerism. "For a long time, an awful lot of nonprofits never talked to people under 44," said Mark...
Tags: Orlando Science Center, Rollins College, Social Media, American Cancer Society, Relay for Life
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BBB warns of charity scams in wake of Boston marathon bombing
At least one poorly-conceived charity scam has already emerged in the wake of the explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon yesterday, and more are likely. BBB Wise Giving Alliance ("Alliance"), the national charity monitoring arm of the Better...
Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), FBI, American Red Cross, Social Media
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Viva House soup kitchen has provided 45 years of service
In a quiet block in Southwest Baltimore, a warm wind blows plastic bags along a sidewalk. Boarded-up rowhomes line the streets. A pile of mattresses rests on a trash heap in someone's former backyard. A lonely placard reads, "Stop shooting – start...
Tags: Activism, Bethlehem Steel, Catonsville, Roman Catholicism, Timonium
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O.J. McDuffie charity tourney at Hard Rock tonight
A new charity poker tournament linking a retired Miami Dolphin, the Hard Rock and World Poker Tour is set for Monday. The O.J. McDuffie Catch 81 Foundation has created a $200 buy-in event for 6 p.m. at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. Called the...
Tags: Social Issues
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A to-do list for L.A.'s next mayor
Tackle real problems By Austin Beutner Only 21% of registered voters cast a ballot in the recent primary elections. And convenience didn't seem to be the issue, since only about a third of those who were sent vote-by-mail ballots bothered to fill in...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Health and Safety at School, Small Businesses, Employment, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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Trexler Trust awards more than $4 million in grants to 83 charities
The Harry C. Trexler Trust has awarded grants totaling more than $4 million to 83 Lehigh County charities and civic causes, the trust announced Wednesday. There were 111 requests for funds seeking more than $5.6 million, according to a news release....Tags: Lehigh County, Social Services, Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Social Issues
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READER SUBMITTED: Twin Oaks Chooses Children's Advancement Fund As Beneficiary Of Donation
East HamptonChildren's Advancement Fund, Inc. was chosen to be the beneficiary of the Twin Oaks Software company's charitable donation made by the employees in honor of Autism Awareness month in April. Twin Oaks is a Berlin, based software company. In February of...Tags: Autism, Breast Cancer, March of Dimes Foundation, Behavioral Conditions, Social Issues
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Wethersfield Man Hopes To Turn Passion Into Full-Time Job
The Hartford CourantBryan Colletti stands at the top of the stairs in the Rock Cats' stadium dressed in a thickly padded suit, snapping a splayed bamboo switch against his thigh. A moment later Hacker, a police dog in training, bounds up the stairs, clamps his jaw onto...Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Crime, Law and Justice, Sports
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Moosic hose company could face tax bill amid arrest of ex-president on theft charge
The Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa.Greenwood Hose Company 1 officials could have a federal tax bill in addition to trying to recoup nearly $400,000 that the hose company's former president is charged with stealing. Internal Revenue Service records reveal that the Moosic-based volunteer...Tags: Court Preliminary, Taxation, Rubber Products Industry, Theft, Scranton
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