Image via Joseph August / Shutterstock.com Former President George W. Bush charged a veterans’ group, Helping a Hero, $100,000 to speak at an event held in 2012. His wife, former First Lady Laura Bush received $50,000, and they were flown there in a private jet which cost another $20,000. All told, the charity spent $170,000 to […]
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The Prep for Prep organization works to develop leadership skills and educational opportunities for students of color in New York City. It was started in 1978 by South Bronx teacher Gary Simons and has grown since then to support 225 students a year. Fifth, sixth, and seventh graders who scored in the top ten percent […]
If you live in or near a big city, chances are you’re fairly accustomed to seeing homeless people. With colder weather already settled in and the holidays coming up, now would be a good time to spend some time putting together care packages for the homeless people in your area who could really use your […]
Millennials, those people who are now between the ages of 18 and 34, tend to get a bad wrap. They are often accused of not working hard enough, or expecting too much out of the opportunities they do have. Some older folk seem to think that all millennials are self-important children, who think they’re important […]
Mobile phone giant AT&T has announced that it intends to donate $20 million to support different education initiatives through the AT&T Aspire Program. The grant will support schools in 26 states around the country with the intent of providing mobile learning opportunities, mentoring, and career skills. The grant will support students in a number of […]
Pennsylvania has some pretty strict liquor laws, requiring almost all alcohol to be sold by beer distributors or in state-owned liquor stores with very strict guidelines, none of which sell rare vintages of wine. Which probably explains why Philadelphia lawyer Arthur Goldman built himself an extensive wine collection at home. It also helps to illustrate […]
People take the Tour de France very seriously, and it’s the purview of a certain kind of bicyclist and certain kinds of bicycles. Apparently, the Raleigh Chopper, a kid’s bike, is not the “right kind” of bike, but that’s precisely why Dave Sims rode one in the race this year. A lot of people were […]
Since Pope Francis was elected to that office in 2013, he has made a reputation for himself as a very active decision maker. He has publicized bold stances on things like economics and gender equality, and has become known as a “cool” pope, something that few people probably expected from the office before he took […]
Great news from the Art Institute of Chicago: it has received the largest philanthropic gift in their history a few weeks ago! According to the Chicago Tribune, a major private contemporary art collection with the value estimated at $400 million is being donated to the Art Institute of Chicago by local philanthropists Stefan Edlis and […]
Founded in 1997, nonprofit organization StreetWise Partners works tirelessly to assist disadvantaged, low-income individuals by helping them realize their career potential, and provide them with the skills they need to empower themselves through work. The organization’s Board of Directors includes Chairman Anton Levy, a Managing Director at General Atlantic, Vice-Chairman Orlando Ashford of Holland America […]