http://www.mail.com/subjects/12522-charity-fundraising.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/12522-charity-fundraising.html http://www.mail.com/news/us/2083768-us-russia-iran-work-to-save-olympic-wrestling.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — In Iran, Olympic wrestling champion Jordan Burroughs felt like Justin Bieber, LeBron James and Tom Brady all rolled into one. Not so much in his home country, though the New Jersey native was greeted by more than a dozen television cameras Tuesday when the American team arrived at the United Nations for a news conference with the Ira... Tue, 14 May 2013 20:18:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2083768-us-russia-iran-work-to-save-olympic-wrestling.html 2013-05-14T20:18:23Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2074024-cannes-charity-aids-gala-reveals-headliners.html LONDON (AP) — Dame Shirley Bassey and the British rock band Duran Duran will perform at amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS gala during this year's Cannes Film Festival. Bassey, 76, will treat guests to some of her much-loved classics, while Duran Duran will give its only public performance of 2013. Completing the musical line-up, British singer-songwriter Ellie ... Thu, 09 May 2013 15:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2074024-cannes-charity-aids-gala-reveals-headliners.html 2013-05-09T15:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2071294-rival-anne-frank-charities-dispute-archive.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — Two organizations bearing Anne Frank's name are in a bitter dispute over the possession of the Frank family archive, in an echo of a court battle they fought in the 1990s over which one had the right to trademark the Holocaust victim's name. The conflict between the Basel, Switzerland-based Anne Frank Fund and the Amsterdam, Netherlands-b... Wed, 08 May 2013 19:45:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2071294-rival-anne-frank-charities-dispute-archive.html 2013-05-08T19:45:42Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2072278-rg3s-pink-cleats-photos-raise-33k-charity.html ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Robert Griffin III's knee is still feeling fine. His ability to turn a room upside down is better than ever. The Washington Redskins quarterback made an appearance — and quite an impact — Wednesday at a luncheon for the American Cancer Society. He raised $33,000 in a matter of minutes, more than half of the $60,000 tallied during the a... Wed, 08 May 2013 19:37:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2072278-rg3s-pink-cleats-photos-raise-33k-charity.html 2013-05-08T19:37:24Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2066100-bill-clinton-tried-to-broker-led-zeppelin-reunion.html NEW YORK (AP) — It's a diplomatic failure at the highest level: Bill Clinton couldn't get Led Zeppelin to reunite. The CBS "60 Minutes Overtime" webcast reported Monday that the former president was enlisted to ask the British rock gods to get back together last year for the Superstorm Sandy benefit concert in New York City. He asked, they said no. ... Mon, 06 May 2013 15:04:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2066100-bill-clinton-tried-to-broker-led-zeppelin-reunion.html 2013-05-06T15:04:29Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2063794-crosby-stills-nash-jazzy-with-marsalis.html NEW YORK (AP) — Crosby, Stills and Nash surprised the audience with a new look when they walked onstage dressed in dark gray Brooks Brothers suits for a benefit concert with Wynton Marsalis' Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. "If you laugh at our suits, you're getting thrown out of here," quipped Graham Nash. "My first pair of grown-up shoes," David Crosby... Sun, 05 May 2013 02:47:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2063794-crosby-stills-nash-jazzy-with-marsalis.html 2013-05-05T02:47:21Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2063426-911-museum-officials-admission-fee-needed.html NEW YORK (AP) — Faced with hefty operating costs, the foundation building the 9/11 museum at the World Trade Center has decided to charge an admission fee of $20 to $25 when the site opens next year. The exact cost of the mandatory fee has not yet been decided. Entry to the memorial plaza with its twin reflecting pools will still be free. The decision to ... Sat, 04 May 2013 22:42:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2063426-911-museum-officials-admission-fee-needed.html 2013-05-04T22:42:33Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2061138-marathon-lineup-taylor-aerosmith-kids.html BOSTON (AP) — Aerosmith, James Taylor and Jimmy Buffett are among the scheduled performers for a Boston Marathon benefit concert on May 30. The show, at the TD Garden, will benefit One Fund — the collection of donations that will be distributed to the survivors of the April 15 bombings and the families of those killed in the attack. Other confirmed acts i... Fri, 03 May 2013 16:55:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2061138-marathon-lineup-taylor-aerosmith-kids.html 2013-05-03T16:55:23Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2060624-german-wwii-bomber-to-salvaged-uk-coast.html LONDON (AP) — A famous German World War II bomber nicknamed "the flying pencil" has spent decades submerged in the English Channel after being shot down in the Battle of Britain. Now, divers are braving dangerous tides to bring it to the surface. British officials on Friday announced a complex salvage operation just off the Kent coast in southeastern Engl... Fri, 03 May 2013 16:14:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2060624-german-wwii-bomber-to-salvaged-uk-coast.html 2013-05-03T16:14:31Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2060096-outgoing-alibaba-ceo-ma-hes-old-web.html SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Alibaba founder Jack Ma, the billionaire who has run the Chinese e-commerce giant since 1999, says he's getting "a bit old" for the Internet. That's what the outgoing chief executive told a charitable event in Santa Monica Thursday as he pledged $5 million toward a China-based fund that supports environmental conservation proje... Fri, 03 May 2013 07:21:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2060096-outgoing-alibaba-ceo-ma-hes-old-web.html 2013-05-03T07:21:01Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2058082-greek-lawmaker-accused-trying-to-punch-mayor.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A lawmaker from Greece's extreme-right Golden Dawn party allegedly tried to punch the mayor of Athens on Thursday, swinging at him but reportedly missing and hitting a 12-year-old girl instead. The confrontation came hours after police used pepper spray to prevent the nationalist party from distributing free food to Greek citizens on... Thu, 02 May 2013 16:18:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2058082-greek-lawmaker-accused-trying-to-punch-mayor.html 2013-05-02T16:18:16Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2058736-j-lo-to-beyonce-charity.html LONDON (AP) — Organizers say Jennifer Lopez has joined the lineup of a Beyonce-headlined charity concert in London next month. John Legend, Rita Ora, Ellie Goulding and Florence + the Machine are also due to perform at the "Sound of Change Live" show at Twickenham Stadium on June 1. James Franco, Blake Lively and Jada Pinkett Smith have been lined up as p... Thu, 02 May 2013 16:10:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2058736-j-lo-to-beyonce-charity.html 2013-05-02T16:10:43Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2046374-woman-80-swallows-diamond-fla-charity-event.html TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The idea behind the Tampa Women's Club charity event was simple. For $20, you could buy a flute of champagne and a chance to win a one-carat, $5,000 diamond. Organizers of the Saturday event placed $10 cubic zirconia stones in the bottom of 399 of the 400 champagne glasses. The prized diamond, donated by Continental Wholesale Diamonds, ... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:19:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2046374-woman-80-swallows-diamond-fla-charity-event.html 2013-04-26T10:19:12Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2044740-boston-victims-face-huge-bills-donations-pour.html Cost of amputating a leg? At least $20,000. Cost of an artificial leg? More than $50,000 for the most high-tech models. Cost of an amputee's rehab? Often tens of thousands of dollars more. These are just a fraction of the medical expenses victims of the Boston Marathon bombing will face. The mammoth price tag is probably not what patients are focusing on ... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:55:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2044740-boston-victims-face-huge-bills-donations-pour.html 2013-04-26T03:55:39Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2033312-diamond-ortiz-lift-spirits-bombing-manhunt.html BOSTON (AP) — A defiant David Ortiz stood on the Fenway Park infield and told the crowd to "stay strong," bringing a rousing cheer from Bostonians weary from a week of bombings, stay-at-home orders and a manhunt that locked down the city for a day. Playing at home for the first time since two explosions at the Boston Marathon finish line killed three peop... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:56:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2033312-diamond-ortiz-lift-spirits-bombing-manhunt.html 2013-04-20T22:56:13Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2033098-us-philanthropist-savors-opening-jewish-museum.html WARSAW, Poland (AP) — As his train rolled across Germany in 1939, passing through small towns where swastikas fluttered from flagpoles, Tad Taube cowered in fear each time Nazi police entered his compartment and barked orders for his documents — papers that plainly identified him as an 8-year-old Jewish boy from Poland. But the full terror of the war was ... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 15:54:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2033098-us-philanthropist-savors-opening-jewish-museum.html 2013-04-20T15:54:07Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2029078-munger-largest-gift-u-mich-history.html DETROIT (AP) — A Los Angeles-based investor and philanthropist is giving a $110 million gift of stock to the University of Michigan — the largest donation in its history — for a graduate student residence hall expected to provide a strong selling point as the school competes for top students seeking advanced degrees, university officials announced Thursday. ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:08:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2029078-munger-largest-gift-u-mich-history.html 2013-04-18T20:08:59Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2016312-obama-earned-2012-pays-112k-taxes.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama made less in 2012 than in any other year since taking office, with about 40 percent of the nearly $609,000 in income that he and first lady Michelle Obama reported coming from book sales. Obama, who renewed his call for higher taxes on the wealthy in the budget he released Wednesday, paid $112,214 in taxes last yea... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:56:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2016312-obama-earned-2012-pays-112k-taxes.html 2013-04-12T22:56:07Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2012458-racing-helps-mass-father-disabled-son-forge-bond.html HOLLAND, Mass. (AP) — The year was 1992, and Dick Hoyt and his son, Rick, wanted to run and bike across the country to raise funds for a charity for cerebral palsy — a condition 30-year-old Rick developed at birth. But the charity didn't want anything to do with a trek across the United States. "And, uh, so this insurance company that was going to finance... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:03:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2012458-racing-helps-mass-father-disabled-son-forge-bond.html 2013-04-11T18:03:59Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2006286-david-geffen-donates-25m-academy-museum.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Music and movie mogul David Geffen has kicked in $25 million for a film museum planned by Academy Awards overseers. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Monday that the David Geffen Foundation made the donation for the museum scheduled to open in 2017 next to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. ... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:13:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2006286-david-geffen-donates-25m-academy-museum.html 2013-04-09T17:13:03Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2002646-safrica-balloonist-flies-mandela-jail.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A man has strapped himself to large balloons filled with helium and floated from the island where Nelson Mandela was kept prisoner to the shores of the South African mainland. The goal of Saturday's trip from Robben Island was to help raise money for the building of a children's hospital that will carry the name of the 94-year-old form... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 17:03:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2002646-safrica-balloonist-flies-mandela-jail.html 2013-04-06T17:03:36Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1988930-gene-simmons-music-save-childs-life.html SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Kiss frontman Gene Simmons made a surprise appearance at a Sioux Falls benefit concert Saturday, where he spoke of music's power to positively shape children's lives. Simmons's appearance came on the final day of a week of concerts to benefit the music academy for Sioux Falls Boys & Girls Clubs members. "This is about kids. We've ... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:39:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1988930-gene-simmons-music-save-childs-life.html 2013-03-31T00:39:35Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1987364-dufnering-sleepy-pose-dufner.html HUMBLE, Texas (AP) — Jason Dufner was sitting in a classroom with children for a charity event when he leaned against a wall and zoned out for a minute. That's all it took for one photo that went viral and made Dufner a Twitter sensation. Dufner, dressed in a red golf shirt, is shown slouched against the wall at J. Erik Jonsson Community School in Dallas,... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 22:04:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1987364-dufnering-sleepy-pose-dufner.html 2013-03-29T22:04:52Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1982870-baldwin-2500-to-ri-high-school-chess-team.html CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. (AP) — Actor Alec Baldwin has donated $2,500 to help the chess team at Central Falls High School in Rhode Island defray the cost of traveling to a national tournament next month. The city of Central Falls has made national news because of financial problems, and the news coverage previously caught Baldwin's attention. Baldwin also cont... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:14:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1982870-baldwin-2500-to-ri-high-school-chess-team.html 2013-03-27T19:14:38Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1981536-panera-trying-pay-what-you-want-experiment.html ST. LOUIS (AP) — Order a bowl of turkey chili at a St. Louis-area Panera Bread cafe and it'll cost you a penny. Or $5. Or $100. In other words, whatever you decide. Three years after launching the first of five pay-what-you-want cafes, the suburban St. Louis-based chain on Wednesday quietly began its latest charitable venture that takes the concept on a t... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 05:06:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1981536-panera-trying-pay-what-you-want-experiment.html 2013-03-27T05:06:28Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1968222-stephen-king-wife-pledge-3m-to-maine-library.html BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Stephen King and his wife have agreed to pay $3 million to overhaul their century-old hometown library in Maine, as long as $6 million is raised from other sources. Tabitha King, the author's wife, serves on the building committee of the Bangor Public Library, which is planning a $9 million modernization. She's also a former longtime ... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:23:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1968222-stephen-king-wife-pledge-3m-to-maine-library.html 2013-03-20T19:23:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1929426-ny-high-school-raises-489k-with-marathon-dance.html SOUTH GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — The 710 students from South Glens Falls High School danced for more than a day: Conga lines, "Gangnam Style," giddy-ups, hand jives and the Harlem Shake. Then, flushed and weary, the teens showed why this is a dance marathon with a difference. Students cleared a path for a group who walked or were wheeled to the stage set at... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 20:11:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1929426-ny-high-school-raises-489k-with-marathon-dance.html 2013-03-04T20:11:44Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1921504-livestrong-foundation-charts-post-armstrong-course.html CHICAGO (AP) — Leaders of the cancer charity founded by Lance Armstrong struck a determined, sometimes defiant tone on Thursday as they declared the organization will persevere in the wake of the cyclist's admission that he used performance-enhancing drugs. "I am on safe ground to say that the past year did not go as planned," Livestrong's executive vice ... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:25:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1921504-livestrong-foundation-charts-post-armstrong-course.html 2013-02-28T23:25:12Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1920800-bloomberg-donating-100m-to-help-fight-polio.html SEATTLE (AP) — New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has pledged $100 million to help the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and others to fight polio around the world. The Seattle-based Gates Foundation said Bloomberg was set to announce the donation to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative on Thursday. That organization has a six-year plan to eliminate polio.... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 05:28:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1920800-bloomberg-donating-100m-to-help-fight-polio.html 2013-02-28T05:28:45Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1917688-linda-lavin-sings-pulmonary-fibrosis-benefit.html NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Award winners Linda Lavin and Debbie Gravitte teamed up to sing "You've Got Possibilities" and "Mr. Monotony" during the third annual concert to benefit the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation. The event Monday at Birdland Jazz Club also featured Emily Bergl, Robert Creighton, Max von Essen, Klea Blackhurst, Emma Hunton and Edward Watts. A... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:43:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1917688-linda-lavin-sings-pulmonary-fibrosis-benefit.html 2013-02-26T23:43:49Z