13Feb/17

Just as Max did, give the gift of organ donation – Juneau Empire (subscription)


Juneau Empire (subscription)

Just as Max did, give the gift of organ donation
Juneau Empire (subscription)
My husband, Max Gruenberg, died on Valentine’s Day exactly one year ago today. In the 1980s, Max was involved in a bill that helps educate surviving family members about giving others a chance for a better or longer life by donating the organs, corneas

13Feb/17

Bad press hits organ donation – The Star Online


KUTV 2News

Bad press hits organ donation
The Star Online
I SUPPORT the latest statement made by the Health Ministry on the issue of organ and blood donation, which should not touch on the donors‘ racial and religious background “Ministry: Clinical criteria determine recipients of organs” (The Star, Feb 13).
2016 a record-breaking year for organ donation in UtahKUTV 2News
National Donor Day dispels myths about organ donation – WOWT.comWOWT
Letter to the Editor: ‘Opt-out’ change can increase organ donationNew Haven Register
WGRZ.com –My Champlain Valley FOX44 & ABC22 –SurfKY News (registration) (blog)
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13Feb/17

‘I didn’t think twice, I could not lose my baby’: James, 6, was saved by his mother’s kidney after an incurable … – Daily Mail


Daily Mail

‘I didn’t think twice, I could not lose my baby’: James, 6, was saved by his mother’s kidney after an incurable
Daily Mail
It was a thank you with enormous significance, for Kate had donated one of her kidneys to James in what was the little boy’s second life-saving organ transplant. Aged three, James was diagnosed with an … Three weeks later, still waiting for a heart

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13Feb/17

Civil Rights Groups, Funded by Telecoms, Back Donald Trump’s Plan to Kill Net Neutrality – The Intercept


The Intercept

Civil Rights Groups, Funded by Telecoms, Back Donald Trump’s Plan to Kill Net Neutrality
The Intercept
It’s not the first time civil rights group have engaged in lobbying debates seemingly unrelated to their core missions, but in favor of their corporate donors. At a time when OCA received major funding from Southwest Airlines, the group filed a

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13Feb/17

All About Impact: Behind a Community Arts Agency’s Startling Fundraising Success – Inside Philanthropy


Inside Philanthropy

All About Impact: Behind a Community Arts Agency’s Startling Fundraising Success
Inside Philanthropy
Second, an interview with Robert Lynch, president of Americans for the Arts, who points to Department of Commerce figures showing that nearly a fifth of arts-related economic activity, $134 million, is generated by the nation’s 100,000 arts and culture
Director, Impact Services & GrantsChronicle of Philanthropy (subscription)

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13Feb/17

Kildare comedian to talk to RTE’s Claire Byrne about donating a kidney to his brother – Leinster Leader


Leinster Leader

Kildare comedian to talk to RTE’s Claire Byrne about donating a kidney to his brother
Leinster Leader
The operation took place in the US over a week ago and both brothers are recovering well. Jarlath flew home on February 8 and has been raising awareness of the importance of organ donation throughout the process. He will be speaking to Claire Byrne on …

13Feb/17

De Blasio to Have Donors Pay Legal Fees for His Corruption Probe – Washington Free Beacon


Washington Free Beacon

De Blasio to Have Donors Pay Legal Fees for His Corruption Probe
Washington Free Beacon
Phillips added that once the proposed legal fund has formed, “the mayor will voluntarily disclose donors and the legal protocols used to comply with any and all regulation related to City Hall.” Berke and the managing partner at Kramer Levin, Paul

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13Feb/17

Viral charity campaigns have a psychological ‘recipe’ and all-too-brief lifespan – Phys.Org


Phys.Org

Viral charity campaigns have a psychological ‘recipe’ and all-too-brief lifespan
Phys.Org
Yet van der Linden found that the Challenge burned brightly but briefly: with online interest and donations reverting to pre-viral levels in mere weeks. The engagement was also superficial: estimates suggest that 1 in 4 participants did not mention the

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