Holiday Donations

Large Charities See Increase In Holiday Donations

www.usatoday.com | Posted 12.28.2011

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Many large charities are seeing an increase in donations this holiday season as some Americans, beginning to enjoy economic improvement, remain consci...

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Soldiers 'Jump' At Chance To Donate Toys

Posted 12.09.2011

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Donating a toy action figure and mimicking one is a long-standing tradition for soldiers in North Carolina. Fourteen years ago, Ft. Bragg began its...

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'Tis The Season: Who Will You Donate To This Year?

www.latimes.com | Posted 12.01.2011

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Snowed under by seasonal solicitations from all kinds of worthy-sounding charities and not sure where to send your money? There's a blizzard of worth...

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Skip The Salvation Army's Red Kettles, Say LGBT Rights Activists

Posted 11.26.2011

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The Salvation Army's Red Kettle bell ringers have become a truly iconic part of the holiday shopping season. However, many lesbian, gay, bisexual and ...

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Grocery Chain's Crackdown To Blame For Salvation Army's Donation Drop?

The Washington Post | Paul Schwartzman | Posted 05.25.2011

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For more than two decades, bell-ringing Salvation Army volunteers collected donations outside Giant Food stores, a holiday season ritual that gave sho...

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Making Christmas Merry for Haitian Orphans

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Luce

Given the earthquake and now epidemic, it brings much holiday cheer that the stunning bag generates funds specifically for our kids in Haiti!

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Be Liberal; Be Generous

Paul Begala | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Begala

It is important to remember the liberal generosity of most Americans, especially when we are confronted with such hateful examples of the worst in us.

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Salvation Army Bell Ringers To Have Credit Card Machines

Posted 05.25.2011

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Ever pass by a volunteer ringing the familiar Salvation Army bell outside of your local supermarket, but don't have cash or coins to contribute? Now,...

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'Tis the Season for Charitable Giving: 7 Extraordinary Nonprofits on Twitter

Yasamin Beitollahi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Yasamin Beitollahi

Here are seven awesome charities and nonprofits that I follow on Twitter and highly recommend as organizations to donate to this holiday season.

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Am I Green, Or Just A Grinch?

E. A. Hanks | Posted 11.17.2011

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E. A. Hanks

I don't want to be a grinch, but the Grinch was green, wasn't he? It seems like most things are going green - designer bags, cars, houses, even Christmas trees. Why shouldn't Christmas itself be the same?

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