Charity News

By Staff Writer - South Delta Leader Published: May 22, 2013 5:00 PM Updated: May 23, 2013 12:17 AM Southpointe Academy Grade 11 student Morgan Leung is one of three national finalists for Free the Children's Me to We Award for youth work and volunteering in recognition of her philanthropic work.

Tribune File Photo Volunteers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints help a homeowner clean up debris in the Cornerstone area in Windsor back in 2008.

Well, $3.99 and 9/10ths of a cent may not make it seem like people are paying $4 a gallon.

Since the moment the tornado hit, Richmond has been reaching out to help the victims.

The work of a charity in helping people affected by HIV has earned it a top 10 place in a national awards scheme.

LOUISVILLE, KY The Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville has teamed with local Catholic charities to collect funds for the victims of the Oklahoma tornados.

It's always best to check out the charity before you give. For that, you can go to Give.org, sponsored by the Better Business Bureau.

The recent Oklahoma tornadoes have the nation gripped and mourning, and now considering preparations for their own lives.

Several Mid-South business and charity organizations are calling for volunteers and donations to help relief efforts around Oklahoma City after the area was devastated by a massive tornado Monday.

In the wake of the massive tornados that touched down in Oklahoma this week, Better Business Bureau , the Washington State Attorney General's Office and the Secretary of State are warning of opportunistic fraudsters.

Mark Huffman has been a consumer news reporter for ConsumerAffairs since 2004. He covers real estate, gas prices and the economy and has reported extensively on negative-option sales.

A FUNDING boost for local charities this summer could see up to 10,000 being handed to causes in the area.

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Working to the pulsing beat of dance music, dozens of volunteers filled thousands of small plastic bags with lentils, rice and dehydrated vegetables at the Feeding Children Everywhere warehouse in Longwood Tuesday night.

While many people in Lubbock want to donate household items and send truckloads of donations to Moore, Oklahoma, the Red Cross is saying that could hinder the relief efforts more than help.

Which city is the most fun? Building Trust International aims to answer that question by seeking professional and student proposals to "turn a neglected forgotten part of your city into a PLAYscape." Building Trust will pursue funding and planning for the winning design in the professional category, while the winner in the student category will win ... (more)

Volunteers at disability arts charity First Movement are celebrating a successful appeal thanks to local businesses and national retailers based in the area.

Bales of used clothing are seen at Mac Recycling near Baltimore. Textile recycling is a huge international business, and a small facility like Mac ships about 80 tons of clothes each week to buyers around the world.

A Ravenna Township teen has received a special gift that encourages him to fight cancer with his own two feet.

Major donors are motivated both by the excitement of giving and the satisfaction that their money has been put to good use, finds Andrew Derrington on a recent fundraising study trip By learning from the mistakes made in Canada, the UK has the ability to raise A 5-A 10m per year from philanthropy, says Andrew Derrington.