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Don???t let scammers abuse your charitable inclinations
Crime and Safety - Sun-Sentinel?? It's the holiday season,??when we may include charities on our list of gift recipients.?? And the Better Business Bureau says it's also when scammers get busy. Don't let them rob a worthy??charity of your support. The bureau??offers these tips to...Tags: Charity, Social Issues
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John McCain's favorite charity?
The SwampBy Andrew Zajac In 2001, John McCain helped found a northern Virginia think tank that has frequently taken policy positions that dovetail with his and provided paychecks to key political associates. The Reform Institute also has bent and may have broken...Tags: Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Illinois, Public Officials, Social Issues, Education
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Bush's 'armies of compassion' deployed
The Swampby Mark Silva President Bush, campaigning for the White House in 2000, pledged to "rally the armies of compassion,'' enlisting faith-based organizations in government-backed aid for the needy. And during his tenure, the federal government has pumped...Tags: George W. Bush, Defense, Regional Authority, Sociology, Armed Forces
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Chuck chimes in to champion cheaper charity work
Spin CycleDays after Newsday reported that charities were having a hard time keeping and recruiting volunteers due in part to the rising gas prices, Sen. Charles Schumer called for tax relief for volunteers. Schumer (D-N.Y.) and John Ensign (R- NV) announced......Tags: Rockville (Montgomery, Maryland), John Ensign, Religion and Belief, Charity, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)
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Doral golf event teams up with charities
The Business of Sports | Sun-Sentinel BlogsThe World Golf Championships-CA Championship officially kicked off its Tickets Fore Charity program today. The program is already under way. The golf tournament, scheduled at Doral Golf Resort & Spa March 9-15, is offering charities a chance to sell...Tags: Golf, Sales, Florida State University, PGA Tour, Dining and Drinking
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Obama's faith-based office: No 'blurring'
The Swampby Mark Silva Former President George W. Bush, who campaigned with a plea to "rally the armies of compassion,'' created an Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives that helped steer more than $2 billion a year in federal funds......Tags: Family, George W. Bush, Society, Hinduism, Social Issues
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Obama worries charities
The Swampby Frank James Peter Orszag, the Obama Administration's Office of Management and Budget director, defends the White House proposal to reduce the tax savings the wealthy get from their itemized deductions, a proposed change charities fear would harm...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Peter Orszag, Education, Social Issues, Government
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Obama's 2nd press conference live-blog
The Swampby Frank James 9:05 pm -- The press conference is over, not having gone the full hour. Obama didn't make any news either way. There won't be any new controversies coming out of this press conference, which is the first......Tags: Television Industry, Science and Technology, CNN (tv network), NBC (tv network), Social Issues
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Social workers are now lobbyists - and they don't like it
Spin CycleCommunity-based, nonprofit groups keep kids out of trouble by offering after-school programs, counseling to drug and alcohol abusers, hot meals for homebound seniors and generally aiding the afflicted and the vulnerable. Now, they have a new and...Tags: Politics, Local Elections, Society, Laws, Lobbying
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ACORN: Trial, hanging, federal funding
The Swampby Mark Silva Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 leader of the Senate, senior senator from Illinois and one of seven senators who voted against cutting off federal housing funds for ACORN, the community organization enmeshed in controversy......Tags: Television Industry, CBS Corp., Science and Technology, Illinois, CNN (tv network)
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NBA charitable arm using social media to support D Wade and other player-backed charities
The Business of Sports | Sun-Sentinel BlogsMiami Heat guard Dwyane Wade is looking for some love. No, not that. Love for Project Medishare, a non-profit organization raising money for medical assistance in earthquake-ravaged Haiti. It???s an organization Wade is supporting as part of the NBA and.....Tags: Facebook, Denver Nuggets, Carmelo Anthony, Steve Nash, Special Olympics
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'Comfort dogs' offered a woolly shoulder to lean on at Sandy Hook
My Pet WorldNOTICE: For retransmission or other content delivery inquiries, please contact TMS Customer Service, 1-800-346-8798, tmscustomerservice@tribune.com.) It's unlikely Addison, IL-based Lutheran Church Charities thinks it's a coincidence that God spelled...Tags: Lutheranism, Sandy Hook Elementary School, New York City, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Chicago Tribune Columnists
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