Working to Give: Philanthropies & Philanthropic Work
Stories of Philanthropy & Corporate Giving
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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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[…]
Read moreLast Saturday, on August 17th, the Jonas Brothers held a charity soccer game. Joe Jonas was joined by brothers Nick and Kevin and pregnant sister in law Danielle. The game was in celebration of Joe’s birthday. All proceeds went to the Jonas Brothers’ charity Change for the Children. The Change[…]
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If you love bowling, then the LA Dodgers Foundation Bowling Extravaganza at Lucky Strike Lanes in LA was the place to be on July 29th. The charitable event, in its ninth season, raised money with a silent auction, with a live auction and with donations. As Catcher A.J. Ellis said,[…]
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Joining with the Louisville Metro Government, the Laura and John Arnold Foundation recently designed tools and piloted innovations and test systems reforms. It was hoped that this would make the criminal justice system more efficient and cost-effective while increasing public safety. Initially data was assembled from system agencies and then[…]
Read moreHedge fund mogul Paul Tudor Jones II recently appeared on 60 Minutes to discuss the Robin Hood Foundation. The charitable organization works to eliminate poverty in NYC by supporting charter schools, job training, food programs and other organizations. Jones explained that he was initially inspired by another philanthropist on 60[…]
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