Working to Give: Philanthropies & Philanthropic Work
Stories of Philanthropy & Corporate Giving
Traditionally, a medical ID bracelet or necklace would be an item to hide. Children who were required to wear these for medical reasons would either feel embarrassed by them, or feel that they were unattractive. Not anymore. Today, Hope Paige Designs creates fashionable medical accessories. They have recently announced their[…]
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Some women think about doing something grand, while others actually do it. Marla Felcher, a 56 year old former Harvard University Professor, saw a need and figured out a way to answer it. She realized that many educated, successful, affluent women would be interested in giving to charities, but that[…]
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The heated plan to auction off 24 Native American masks in Paris has come to a happy ending. The Hopi tribe has been trying to take legal action to delay the sale of the masks, and their efforts were rejected in the courts. The tribe believes that the masks, which[…]
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If you haven’t yet picked out a dress for Christmas, now is the perfect time and this is the perfect way. For its second year, Vestiaire Collective is having an annual charity sale. They are a website that serves as a platform for purchasing authentic pre-owned luxury items. With this[…]
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When most of us think about a yard sale, we think about small trinkets, little items and such. But not Oprah Winfrey. She recently hosted multiple “yard sales” over the weekend, raising a whopping $600,000 for charity. And here is how she did it. She donated items from her homes[…]
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If you’ve always wanted to own a smelly, sweaty large shoe, now is your chance. Houston Rockets point guard Jeremy Lin has given a shoe to Yahoo Taiwan’s auction website as a charity gesture. All of the proceeds from the auction will go to a local Down Syndrome Foundation. The[…]
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It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month and people around the country are doing amazing programs to raise awareness and funding. One woman is raising awareness in Dallas. Senior Fire Prevention Officer Shanetra Brown, a two-time breast cancer survivor, is heading up the Dallas Fire-Rescue annual Care Enough to Wear Pink campaign.[…]
Read moreOn Saturday, September 28th, the 15th Annual Olivia Andrews Tab Run took place to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House in Columbus, Georgia. There were over 800 motorcycles, bringing more than 1200 riders from Griffin to Columbus. They road on the Manchester Expressway, down I-185 to Victory Drive and[…]
Read moreThe 12th annual Earl Morrall/NFL Alumni Celebrity Charity Golf Classic is being planned. It includes golf pairings, a cocktail party, a silent auction and a golf tournament. Both the cocktail party and the auction will take place on November 3rd and the golf tournament will be on November 4th. The[…]
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Some celebrities really know how to have their priorities in place. Recently, while on tour, Justin Timberlake put his press tour on hold to meet one fan. Giana DiLascio, 13, has survived brain surgery and recently won concert tickets from a radio station. When Timberlake walked into the room where[…]
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