Working to Give: Philanthropies & Philanthropic Work
Stories of Philanthropy & Corporate Giving
The Women’s Environmental Network (WEN) is a UK-based organization set up to “educate, empower, and inform” those to whom the environment is important. One of its main activities in this realm is campaigning on environmental and health issues, but from a woman’s point of view. Formed in 1988, the WEN[…]
Read moreTurn2us is a great organization for charities that don’t know where to begin when it comes to fundraising. It sets out to facilitate and assist the charities’ access the financial resources that are available to them. Turn2us offers a free website that was designed to help in exactly this realm:[…]
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The children’s charity organization, Barnardo’s, has just received a pledge from the British government for nationwide monetary support for its care leavers. Barnardo’s is committed to children and it “believes in children, no matter who they are.” Further, Barnardo’s states that it believes in “the potential of every child and[…]
Read moreNurses Seeing Miracles Even if at first you don’t believe in medical miracles, there are stories such as the ones below told by a veteran nurse, that might make you think again. Janna Bullock, an RN, MSN affiliated with Mattel children’s Hospital, UCLA, could probably confirm similar stories as well.[…]
Read moreAccording to a Save the Children research study, Poor families in England are being overcharged by approximately $2,060 a year more for basic needs . Utility bills are almost 30% higher since the lower income generally use prepayment meters instead of direct debit. They pay as much as three times[…]
Read moreThe Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl was played at the San Francisco AT&T Park. It raised enough money to sponsor more than 20 million meals to Feeding America. The Second Harvest Food Bank in the South Bay is a subsidiary of Feeding America. Before the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, the University[…]
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Feeding America reports that one sixth of all Americans contend with hunger. Feeding America is a charity whose mission is to feed that hungry. It helps in all 50 states and has more that 200 foodbanks nationwide. Restava, a mattress company, chose to support feeding America. It chose Feeding America[…]
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In January, The Morris Hospital Radiation Therapy Center will conduct a program for People taking Cancer Treatments. The ’Look Good…Feel Better’ program for women will be held at the Morris Hospital Radiation Therapy Center in Morris IL. The program is free of charge and will be held on January 12,[…]
Read moreWhenever English People take money from a cash machine they will be asked to donate to charity. This method was used successfully in Columbia and government ministers want to employ it in England. Consumers can round up their bill in stores to the nearest pound, and the excess will go[…]
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The Jack in the Box fast food restaurants are having their annual antenna ball fundraising event. They sell antenna balls with Jack’s image for $1 plus tax. 70 percent of every sale goes to Big Brother Big Sister organization which helps provide volunteer mentors for children between ages 6 to[…]
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