Stories of Philanthropy & Corporate Giving
Sometimes people get it right – and the sports blog Midwest Sports Fans has certainly just done so. On their site, they explain that they recognize that their job, blogging about sports, is not the most important activity in the world. To bring more depth to their site, and to[…]
Read moreSupporting Educational Programs for Kids It seems that sometimes, teenagers just get a bad rap. But truthfully, those are just the stories we hear about. There are countless other tales of teens doing good things – really good things – out of the goodness of their hearts. And that is[…]
Read moreYale University is teaming up with the Sutton Trust to enable gifted but disadvantaged teens to get a real education in a new summer school program. The project is similar to those already launched in the UK, and hopes to help 64 students within its first year. First priority goes[…]
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Students at Middle Tennessee colleges recognized hunger amongst their peers and decided to do something about it. They opened up food pantries so that students would no longer go hungry. Thus today, Austin Peay State and Tennessee State facilities are able to offer free food and toiletries for students[…]
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The Specsavers Opticas chain recently announced that their Javea and Calpe stores will be supporting various different charitable endeavors in 2012, including Caritas, EMAUS and The Lions Club. The Lions Club It will be able to help those who cannot afford glasses by collecting second-hand glasses for The Lions[…]
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The RSPB, the biggest wildlife conservation organization in Europe, recently teamed up with Tesco in a project aimed at protecting rainforests across the globe, Together for Trees. The initiative aims to promote awareness and raise funds to support tropical rainforests as well as local conservation work in their areas. As[…]
Read moreThe Benenden Healthcare Society In 2012, the Benenden Healthcare Society will be giving large amounts of money to two valuable charities in the UK: actionforchildren.org.uk”>Action for Children which “supports and speaks out for the UK's most vulnerable and neglected children and young people, for as long as it takes[…]
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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There hasn’t been a charity hit like it in over 15 years and it ranked as the fastest-selling single since 2008. So who did it and what did they sing? The Military Wives sang “Wherever You Are” and it must have really hit home because over £500, 000[…]
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The Ronald McDonald House Charities organization launched its newest project this week, called Chef’s Challenge Sunday. The event faces two Morgantown-area master chefs in a one hour competition aimed at whipping up the best signature dish. Proceeds from the challenge benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Morgantown, an organization[…]
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