Working to Give: Philanthropies & Philanthropic Work
Stories of Philanthropy & Corporate Giving
A staggering $850,000 was raised last weekend to support research, education, clinical staff and patient support services at the Hoag Hospital. The Foundation’s 48th annual Christmas Carol Ball included over 520 people who came to the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa in Dana Point on December 6th. The[…]
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On Saturday, November 8th The International Myeloma Foundation will have its 8th Annual Comedy Celebration at The Wilshire Ebell Theatre. They will present Celebrity Autobiography which features celebrity memoirs acted out on stage by an all-star cast. The show won a 2009 Drama Desk Award and a 2010 Bistro Award.[…]
Read moreIn a fascinating new study, Chattanoogans came out as extremely generous. The study of tax filings released Monday showed that Chattanoogans on average donated at least 50% more of their disposable income to charities and religious groups than did the typical American. Those in Chattanooga think there are easy explanations,[…]
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Some people really put their money where their mouth is, and others put their bodies there as well. Bob Barnes, who is VP and head of special assets for DeLand, Florida bank, decided to to 20,000 push-ups last month to raise money for the Neighborhood Center of West Volusia. This[…]
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If you love ping pong, then this just might be the event for you. Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star pitcher Clayton Kershaw and his wife Ellen will be hosting the 2nd annual Ping Pong 4 Purpose celebrity charity even on Thursday at Dodger Stadium. Donations will benefit the Kershaw’s Challenge, a[…]
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In recent news, WebThriftStore just announced a partnership with American Red Cross. WebThriftStore is a leading online fundraising platform and the partnership will now allow the Red Cross to raise money through a customized, free online thrift store. Supporters will donate all sorts of items and then the items[…]
Read moreIn Sioux City, one local fisherman is doing amazing things for those around him. Just this year he has managed to donate $300,000 to charities from his profits. James Haworth, the owner of the Tackle Industries, has given money to children’s causes and veterans outreach programs. He originally started the[…]
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Chideo (charity+video) is about to upload its mobile footprint with its Android app launch. Founded in 2013 by billionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist Todd Wagner, the company takes a 20% cut of proceeds. Overall, however, he says that “this company is about helping charities.” The platform has about 100 celebrities with[…]
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On May 9th, Earvin “Magic” Johnson and his wife, Cookie, received the first-ever Roger Staubach Award in the packed room at the Omni Dallas Hotel. They were part of the Emmitt Smith Celebrity Invitational presented by SoftLayer, which managed, by the end of the weekend, to raise $1 million for[…]
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Supermodel Heidi Klum was just honored by the American Red Cross for her volunteer work. She received the organization’s Crystal Cross Award which honors celebrities who have shown exceptional support of the Red Cross and its goals. Klum, who is constantly doing charity work, was honored for her particularly hard-working[…]
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