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The unexpected joy of giving | Pam Sheemar | TEDxAstonUniversity
TEDx Talks· 2025-11-11 16:32
Thank you so Hello everyone. So imagine rethinking tomorrow. Small acts when multiplied by millions of people can transform the world.So what does that look like. What does small acts look like. So that can mean helping somebody whether it's through entrepreneurship. That can mean helping through somebody whether it's through business and it can also mean helping through other people through acts of kindness and paying it forward.So what I want to talk to you about today is and something that happened to me ...
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BBC News (World)· 2025-11-05 06:03
Jamaica donations appeal after Hurricane Melissa https://t.co/5yZMY8isoU ...
Neighbors helping each other as SNAP benefits dry up for families in need
NBC News· 2025-11-03 19:30
White House is reversing course and it now says it will send partial payments this month to Americans who receive SNAP benefits. This is after federal judges took action. The USDA announced it planned to freeze payments because it ran out of money due to the shutdown, but two federal judges ruled on Friday that the White House must at least partially fund that program using its contingency funds.It could take a week or two for those funds to show up on SNAP cards. And across the country, companies are also ...
'Feels like a perfect storm': Food pantry struggles to keep up with demand
MSNBC· 2025-10-27 19:40
Food Insecurity Crisis - A Louisville food pantry ran out of food for the first time in almost 50 years due to increased demand [2] - Demand is outpacing available resources, creating a "perfect storm" for vulnerable populations [4][5] - Rising costs of groceries, rent, insurance, utilities, and transportation exacerbate the problem for those on fixed incomes [5][6] Resource Constraints - USDA food amounts received by pantries in Metro Louisville are down between 30% and 50% [7] - Pantries are serving an average of 130 people per day, three days a week [8] Call to Action - The community needs to step up and help their neighbors by increasing donations to food pantries [9] - Individuals should inquire about the specific needs of their local pantry and offer volunteer assistance [9] - Referring people to other pantries is a temporary solution, highlighting the need for increased support [8]
How huge companies are helping Trump pay for his ‘pet project’ White House ballroom
MSNBC· 2025-10-26 23:11
Today, as Americans come to terms with the sudden destruction of the east wing of the White House, attention is turning to the donors behind building the next phase, that $300 million ballroom that lawmakers and ethics experts are questioning what's behind the donations of more than three dozen individuals and businesses, including tech companies Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Meta. Defense contractors Booze Allen Hamilton, Loheed Martin, and Palunteer and telecom companies T-Mobile and Comcast, the ...
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Nick Szabo· 2025-10-21 04:16
RT Chris Menahan 🇺🇸 (@infolibnews)AIPAC is now apparently having their donors give money to candidates "directly" (through some shady backchannel), rather than through their own organization.This allows them to avoid the stigma of being "AIPAC-funded.""The site appears to be using Democracy Engine LLC as the vendor, meaning they may be able to skirt FEC requirements to 'earmark' the donation, but what's also clear is that donors are being sent this link from AIPAC driving donations without any transparency ...
Companies help fuel breast cancer research as proposed cuts to federal funding loom
NBC News· 2025-10-15 23:53
Breast Cancer Awareness Month Initiatives - Companies across beauty and fashion sectors are participating in Breast Cancer Awareness Month [1] - Corporate partners are required to be transparent about their donations to cancer research to avoid "pinkwashing" [7] - Private donations and corporate campaigns are crucial, but long-term breakthroughs depend on public investment in science [8] Funding and Research - Proposed federal funding cuts of almost $3 billion to cancer research could slow down advancements [1] - These cuts could slow down advancements that have reduced breast cancer death rates by 40% since the late 1980s [2] - Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) is funding research and development [6] Corporate Contributions - Nitwell Group has raised over $74 million in the past 20 years [3] - Thrive Cosmetics has donated over $39 million in funds and products to breast cancer related causes since launching [4] - Thrive Cosmetics is donating 100% of proceeds from their liquid lash mascara this month [4] - Thrive Cosmetics has distributed over 30,000 kits with their products to cancer clinics [11] Impact and Awareness - One in eight women will receive a breast cancer diagnosis in their lifetime [2] - Breast cancer awareness should be a year-round effort, not just in October [12]
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Anthony Pompliano 🌪· 2025-09-29 22:21
RT Keith A. Grossman (@KeithGrossman)Mike Bloomberg once told me: “People remember you for what you do and how you give back to society.”Following that advice, I joined the Board of @newyorkcares - the City's largest volunteer network - and 6 years ago helped launch and Chair Stand with Students, which provides much-needed resources for NYC’s Title I schools - those with the fewest resources and highest needs.Since then I have worked to bridge my passion for Crypto with doing good - something I believe is m ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-09-26 13:50
The UK’s election watchdog said it will not reopen an investigation into undeclared donations received by the Labour Together think tank when it was being run by Morgan McSweeney, now Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff https://t.co/GykuV8BkIh ...
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CZ 🔶 BNB· 2025-09-23 07:59
$3m #BNB donations received by @GiggleAcademy in 36 hours. 🤯What a community!https://t.co/MwkY5zStLdAll spendings will be tracked on-chain, and on the @GiggleAcademy website, with notes and purposes.Crypto could fund free education for all. https://t.co/2h7TjbngHACZ 🔶 BNB (@cz_binance):Crazy that @GiggleAcademy received more than $1m donations in the first 12 hours of the feature being online. Way beyond my expectations.Lots of good people out there. Lots of good crypto people. 🙏90% of the donations so far ...