Working to Give: Philanthropies & Philanthropic Work
Stories of Philanthropy & Corporate Giving
Eau Claire’s Red Robin restaurant has launched a car wash in support of the Aurora shooting victims and their families. The event hopes to raise money to help with medical bills and physical therapy, according to Christopher Pirelli, the venue’s general manager. Other restaurants throughout the country are also adding[…]
Read moreAugust 18th marks this year’s Guns & Hoses charity event, which combines the efforts of the Great Falls Police Department and Great Falls Fire Rescue in a softball tournament. All proceeds from the event, which include the admission fee of $7 and a can of food, are donated to local[…]
Read moreLast week’s match between the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh’s Pirates captured the hearts of fans everywhere thanks to Marty Brennaman’s charitable efforts. The amount broadcaster had pledged to shave his head if the team won ten consecutive games. He added that the haircut would be done publicaly if fans could[…]
Read moreHans Zimmer, the composer famous for his unbelievable movie soundtracks in films such as Gladiator, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Black Hawk Down, recently released an eight minute song to honor the victims of the Aurora shooting last week. Zimmer composed the music for all three of Christopher Nolan’s Batman[…]
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Miami Beach is getting ready to host one of the hottest events of the year- but this time for a good cause. Later today, the SOHO Beach House is launching the Style Saves’ 2nd Annual Summer Fashion Show fundraiser with the help of both male and female swimsuit models. The[…]
Read moreWarren Buffett’s week-long charity lunch auction raised $3.46 million for the Glide Foundation of San Francisco this year. The online bidding nearly tripled the price during the last thirty seconds of the event, bringing the price up from $1.23 million, Ebay revealed. Glide is an organization that provides meals for[…]
Read moreOn March 2nd, a devastating tornado struck a small southern Indiana town, damaging homes and buildings and destroying the local school. Led by senior Ty Griffin, students from the Henryville Junior-Senior High School participated in an online contest to bring Lady Antebellum to play at the town. Not expecting to[…]
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The 27th annual Redlands Symphony Dancing with the Stars gala just drew to a close, with over 400 supporters participating in the charity auctions and numerous other activities. Organizers have shared that the event raised around $40, 000, which will be used to support the Redlands Symphony Orchestra’s music education[…]
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It’s a great idea. You get a clean dog, and needy people get the help they deserve. For the eighth year in a row, the Lou Bachrodt Auto Mall will be hosting its charity dog wash on June 9th in Rockford, Illinois. The way that it works is as follows.[…]
Read moreA new restaurant, called Local Food and Friends, was just established in Kansas with a goal of using only local food, and donating 100% of the profits to charity. “I did a lot of research and no one had ever tried a concept like this in the United States, so[…]
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