Coffee for charity
On his 43rd birthday, Hugh Jackman announced the launch of a new coffee business , which sells coffee, tea and chocolates and
which will give all its profits to charity.
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Archive for the ‘Charity’ Category
Education for all by university of the people
In Haiti, after most of higher education infrastructure was destroyed by the earthquake, the university of the people had set up 3 computer centers, offering free lessons for English-speaking students.
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International chefs in South Africa for the children
35 international chefs from 8 different countries arrived to South Africa in order to take part in a 10 days culinary journey which will help raise money for the Akani Diepsloot Foundation, African Children’s Feeding Scheme and Meals on Wheels Community Services. The goal is to reach $688,000 US which will supply 300 children meals for the next 5 years.
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New store to benefit nonprofits
The New York Times reports that the upscale retailer Nordstrom is going to open a a store in NYC with all profits from sales will go to charity.
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$1.5 Million Goes To Arts Organizations
At a private luncheon, which was held last Thursday at the Beverly Hills Hotel, the group behind the Golden Globe Awards presented $1.5 million in grants to dozens of arts organizations.
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Mystery $200,000 donation
In Denmark, an anonymous donor has left almost $200,000 in a clothes recycling container located just outside a charity shop run by the Red Cross.
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5 million stoves to the people who need them
As part of The Paradigm Project, Greg Spencer and Austin Mann, have decided to distribute five million low cost cook stoves in developing countries by 2020 and impacting the lives of 25 million people by doing so.
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Buffett Donates $1.5B to Gates foundation
Warren Buffett, the billionaire always urging fellows to commit most of their wealth to philanthropy, has donated stock valued at $1.5 billion in his annual gift to the foundation established by Bill Gates.
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Record gift for medical school
Ruth and Raymond G. Perelman, a 93 years old Philadelphia philanthropist, has given the University of Pennsylvania a record gift of $225 million for its School of Medicine.
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New homeless shelter for teens
Jon Bon Jovi, originally from New Jersey, contributed this week a new homeless shelter for teens and young adults in Philadelphia.
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