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Accidental Donation Made Good

An accidental donation of $15,000 has helped a fundraiser to feed the hungry rise beyond all expectations. A man who’s only given his name as Michael told his story on Reddit last month. He learned that his San Francisco neighbor, a Hindu priest, was running a charity to help support a community in poverty in […]

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NFL Rookie’s Fans Donate to Hunger Relief After Torn ACL in First Game

Perhaps this year more than most, the NFL means something personal to a great many of its fans. They all have their own team that feels like a part of their community, maybe even a particular player who may as well be family. 

Joe Burrow, a rookie quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals became that player […]

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Hunger in America Growing

According to Feeding America, the United States has many more hungry citizens than it used to. The nonprofit organization is now feeding about 50% more people than it did in 2006, and though more people have stepped up to help, there are still far too many hungry families in the nation. Today, about 1 in […]

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Can Philanthropy Save the World?

  Last week, Bill Gates and Carlos Slim Helu joined forces to support the opening of the new International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center. The two men are among the wealthiest people in the world, and though they came together on this occasion they have opposing viewpoints when it comes to philanthropy as a whole. […]