Working to Give: Philanthropies & Philanthropic Work
Stories of Philanthropy & Corporate Giving
Four or five times a year, Missions International of America brings a team of doctors and nurses from Ohio to treat the residents of Savanette, Haiti. Over the course of the four-day visit, more than 350 people were seen and treated by Dr. Sue Leatherman and Dr. Barry Cash, while[…]
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It may have been a rather odd gimmick to gain attention for the Omaha Steaks, but the National Multiple Sclerosis Society probably doesn’t care if it was odd or not. That’s because they’ve just received a $25,000 check from Omaha Steaks. It all began on January 9th, when Omaha Steaks[…]
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We should all have friends like Joe Anderson of Benovia Winery in Florida. On February 24th and 25th, the 2012 Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest raised money to donate to three charities that benefit children’s health care in the Southwest Florida area. In total, the event brought in $2[…]
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The Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC®) has recently awarded nine grants that total $2.3 million to other nonprofits that work with children in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the US. The list of the organizations that received the funds, and the amounts that they received include: $627,637 to ReSurge International;[…]
Read moreLast year, skincare product company Kinerase launched a new “Change Your Skin, Change Your Life” campaign, which entails quarterly donations to four charities every year. Each quarter, 20% of sales proceeds from a specific Kinerase product are donated. This year marks the company’s second campaign, and the first quarter’s contribution[…]
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Controversy over Komen Care’s Financial Withdrawal When the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation decided to pull the plug on financial support for Planned Parenthood (PP), there was a huge outcry. Being America’s leading abortion service – providing an estimated 330,000 women with abortions annually – Komen withdrew its[…]
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Established in 2000, the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research was a way for famous actor Michael J. Fox to put his fortune to good use. Having been diagnosed with Parkinson’s himself, the actor wanted to help others who were suffering from this disease. Ultimately, its main aim is[…]
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