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Coats for Kids, a Knights of Columbus campaign, expands in Summit and Grand …
Summit Daily News None of the donations are spent on administrative costs, or any other costs not related to clothing. “When they write their check, they know exactly what is going to happen with that $500,” he said, giving an example. “They know they’re buying ‘x … |
Press Herald |
One generous gift of a kidney leads to chain of Maine donations
Press Herald The program works by matching donors willing to give up a kidney, even for someone to whom they aren’t related. For instance, while Mary Ann McLaughlin was willing to donate to her husband, their kidneys were not a match. In the past, that would have … |
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IT spreads network, brings NGOs under close scrutiny
Times of India “Each year we get nearly 1,200 to 1,500 applications from NGOs and trusts based in Chennai and nearby districts for registration under the IT Act, seeking tax exemption for their donors. As of now, we scrutinise hardly 3% of their returns because the … |
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |
Rebuilt Fox Point footbridge opens
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel The project is the result of a public-private partnership that saw roughly half the funds for construction coming from private donors. “The bridge is now officially opened, and we’re all happy,” said Barbara Schwartz, president of … Footbridge … |
Leadership Newspapers |
Lagos records 1888 blood donations in six months
The Punch “From 474 units of blood from voluntary donors in 2004, we had 4,775 units in 2013 and from January to June 14, 2014, we had 1,888 units. “We hope that more people will take interest in helping others to save their lives, Agbe-Davies disclosed at the … LASG Urges Voluntary Blood Donation For TransfusionLeadership Newspapers Stakeholders Tasked On 100 Percent Voluntary Blood DonationVanguard Lagos advocates 100% voluntary blood donation for transfusionWorldStage |
People Magazine |
Meet a Woman Who Adopted Her Daughter – as an Embryo
People Magazine Then: “Maybe it will take more time than we thought.” Then: “We might need IVF, but at least that will be the answer.” And finally: “IVF won’t even work for us.” Each step takes acceptance. And coming to terms with having a child who is not genetically … |
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Top Cuomo donors strongly backed GOP Senate
Capital New York ALBANY—Governor Andrew Cuomo’s top donors contributed six times as much to help elect Republicans to the State Senate as they did to similar efforts to help Democrats, a Capital New York analysis shows. The Democratic governor’s top 25 donors gave his … |
The Japan Times |
Health woes plague Nepalese organ donors
The Japan Times The black market for human organs is believed to be flourishing around the world, with kidneys the most commonly trafficked organs because they can be harvested from live donors. … “He thinks all the pain is somehow related to my kidney surgery … |
Guardian Liberty VoiceMost Americans Not Suitable Kidney DonorsGuardian Liberty VoiceFewer than 17,000 kidney transplants took place in the U.S. during 2013, according to the National Kidney Foundation. One-third of those kidneys came from living kidne…
Ma’an News Agency |
Analysis: Donor complicity in Israeli violations of Palestinian rights
Ma’an News Agency These include: 1) Donor categorization of the situation of Palestinians living under the Israeli occupation as an “emergency” year after year as leads to short-term interventions that perpetuate need by focusing on symptoms rather than causes; 2) The … |