30Oct/18

Spending in Michigan’s 6th District House race on track to break record – MLive.com


MLive.com

Spending in Michigan’s 6th District House race on track to break record
MLive.com
Upton’s top donors. Upton’s top individual donor is Jeffrey MacKinnon, a Washington D.C. lobbyist with firms aligned with issues related to healthcare, energy and communications. MacKinnon gave $6,400 so far. Thirty-six people contributed the $5,400 …

30Oct/18

Two billion people hit by natural disasters in the past decade: Red Cross – The Sydney Morning Herald


The Sydney Morning Herald

Two billion people hit by natural disasters in the past decade: Red Cross
The Sydney Morning Herald
The report said slow-onset disasters such as droughts, famines and some health-related crises seldom get the same response from donors as sudden disasters such as storms and earthquakes. “Appeals-based calls for funding for slow-onset disasters are …

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30Oct/18

Faith Kaplan and Judy Summers to Speak about Organ Donation at Bnai Keshet’s Kaplan Minyan – Baristanet


Baristanet

Faith Kaplan and Judy Summers to Speak about Organ Donation at Bnai Keshet’s Kaplan Minyan
Baristanet
Kidney recipient Faith Kaplan and her donor, Judy Summers, will tell their stories at Bnai Keshet’s Kaplan Minyan on Saturday morning, November 10, 2018, in observance of National Donor Sabbath. The Kaplan Minyan, which meets in the Red Gables …

30Oct/18

Francistown youth embark on blood donation campaign – The Voice Online (blog)


The Voice Online (blog)

Francistown youth embark on blood donation campaign
The Voice Online (blog)
A newly formed community group; True Diamond Support Group has partnered with Botswana National Blood Transfusion Services (BNBTS) to kick-start the festive season’s blood donation campaign. Spurred into action by the acute shortage of blood in the …

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30Oct/18

MP backs new organ donation consent Bill – Boston Standard


Boston Standard

MP backs new organ donation consent Bill
Boston Standard
MP for Boston and Skegness Matt Warman has backed the Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Bill in Parliament, which will foster a wider conversation about organ donation and introduce ‘presumed consent’ in place of the current system where people must opt