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Dec
St. Louis – Featured in Talk of the Town
For the last few years, charities as a whole have gotten a bit of a black eye based on what percentage of each dollar raised actually goes toward the mission. In too many cases, too much has been spent on ‘administrative costs’ and CEO salaries, according to some complaints. Well, some are better than others. […]
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Dec
Rancho San Dieguito – Receives Grant from Solana Beach City Council
The Solana Beach City Council, in an early Christmas present for nine local nonprofit groups, was able to fund all of the requests it received through the city’s annual community grant program. “That is a super rare event,” said Mayor Mike Nichols, after the council voted unanimously to fund the entire list of $41,900 in […]
17
Dec
Klamath Basin – Participates in Klamath Falls Car Giveaway
(MENAFN Press) Both Klamath Falls Honda and Klamath Falls Subaru have a long record of community involvement, giving back to the area that has allowed them to thrive whenever possible. The contributions of these dealerships will continue on at 11 a.m. on December 22, 2016, when they’ll give a free vehicle to a family that […]
16
Dec
San Jose – Delivers the Gift of Learning
Assistance League of San Jose delivered the gift of learning to elementary school students this month. The volunteer group gave children’s encyclopedias to 1,257 second- and third-graders in the Franklin McKinley, Alum Rock Unified, Oak Grove and San Jose Unified school districts. Assistance League past president Pat Passarelli says the group’s Readers Are Leaders program puts […]
14
Dec
Tucson – Assisteens® Recognized as Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy
In November, the Southern Arizona Fundraising Professionals awarded the Youth in Philanthropy Award to the Assisteens Auxiliary of Assistance League of Tucson. Senior Vice President Pat Joy nominated them for the award. Dr. Mary Thalgott is the Assisteens Coordinator. Jack Hadley is the Assisteens Chairman. Read the article on page 76 in the Tucson Lifestyle Magazine, November 2016 issue. […]
Dec
Sierra Foothills – Receives Grant from El Dorado Hills Endowment Cabinet
The El Dorado Hills Endowment Cabinet celebrated inspiration at its annual grant giving gala last week, handing out $25,000 to local, nonprofit organizations. Before checks were presented the dozens gathered at the Holiday Inn Express in El Dorado Hills heard inspiring messages from two past grant recipients, both teachers who saw first-hand how a little help goes […]
