Children/Youth
July 28, 2015 at 1:24 pm
Heather Foster, the White House’s lead liaison to the African-American community who helped coordinate President Obama’s response to the Charleston shooting, and Ferguson and Baltimore riots, is leaving her post to join the new White House-backed initiative to help young men of color. Foster, an adviser in the White House Office of Public Engagement for…
July 24, 2015 at 2:05 pm
Today on CauseTalk Radio, the hosts talk to Matt Hodges, vice president of public and investor relations at GameStop. If you or your kids play video games you've probably visited a GameStop. And with over 6,600 worldwide locations it's easy to find a store. Gamers are passionate about their games, but they don't play around…
July 23, 2015 at 1:19 pm
Trick-or-treating with a UNICEF box was like being a Thalidomide baby at the local pinball arcade … on “Kids Play Free” night. That thing was Halloween kryptonite, a cardboard candy-repellent that practically screamed, “Stop! Do not give this boy any candy. Stick a penny in me instead.” Worse, we had no idea what UNICEF was…
July 2, 2015 at 1:52 pm
Girl Scouts is #ForEVERYGirl. That means transgender girls, too. After a donor, who remains anonymous, asked Girl Scouts of Western Washington to ensure their $100,000 contribution would not be used to help transgender girls, the chapter of the national organization gave the money back. In one day, they've made more than double that amount through a…
June 25, 2015 at 2:12 pm
Peer-to-peer encouragement is key to boosting participation in workplace charity efforts among millennials, according to a new study. Nearly half of the young people surveyed for the 2015 Millennial Impact Report said they were likely to donate if a coworker asked them to, while only a fifth said they’d probably do so at the request…
June 25, 2015 at 1:47 pm
As a part of its continued mission to transform the lives of southern Nevada students through arts and education, the Rogers Foundation, Las Vegas, has granted nearly $300,000 to two Clark County schools and one community organization. On June 2, grant presentations were made to the winners of the inaugural grants distributed by The Rogers…
June 15, 2015 at 4:10 pm
A family that has a child with autism is finding a way to help others in similar circumstances. They have put together a charity that helps children and adults who wander or become lost. The family started a charity called "If I Need Help.” They use scanner apps on cell phones and "quick response" codes…
June 12, 2015 at 1:53 pm
The Vatican suspended an agreement to receive a donation from the Copa America soccer tournament after FIFA was hit by a corruption investigation that implicated organizers of the event. Scholas Occurrentes, an educational organization created by Pope Francis in 2013 to promote social integration through sports, put on hold an accord it reached in April…
June 12, 2015 at 1:43 pm
FedEx Corp. kicked off the FedEx St. Jude Classic in a major way. The Memphis, Tennessee-based company, which also renewed its title sponsorship of the tournament through 2017 last week, is donating $1 million to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The donation will be made in the name of Billy Horschel, who won the FedEx St.…
June 9, 2015 at 1:47 pm
An anonymous donor has awarded $45,000 to the American Red Cross to sponsor swimming classes for 750 Jersey City children, plus scholarships for training lifeguards and swimming instructors. "The Red Cross recognizes the importance of water safety," said Mathieu Nelessen, CEO of the Red Cross' North Jersey region. "Whether you are at a pool or…
