13Sep/15

First legal harvest of marijuana fueling gray market for pot in US capital – Washington Post

First legal harvest of marijuana fueling gray market for pot in US capital
Washington Post
House has started a corporation and a sleek Web site to order deliveries of homegrown marijuana to D.C. residents’ doorsteps — “free gifts” in exchange for donations to the company, akin to a coffee mug given to donors by a public radio station. “I

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13Sep/15

BSO receives $6 million gift from Krieger Fund, earmarked for education – Baltimore Sun


Baltimore Sun

BSO receives $6 million gift from Krieger Fund, earmarked for education
Baltimore Sun
The Zanvyl and Isabelle Krieger Fund is a major nonprofit organization that has supported numerous social, cultural and health-related projects in Baltimore since the 1970s. (Zanvyl Krieger died in 2000, Isabelle in 1989.) “Zanvyl and his wife

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12Sep/15

First recipient of hands turns organ donation crusader – Times of India

First recipient of hands turns organ donation crusaderTimes of IndiaNagpur: Manu, the first patient ever to undergo hand transplants at the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS) in Kochi on January 13 this year, has turned an organ donation crusa…

12Sep/15

Canyon Crest Academy Foundation in Carmel Valley discovers and halts internet … – Encinitas Advocate

Canyon Crest Academy Foundation in Carmel Valley discovers and halts internet
Encinitas Advocate
Using the CCA Foundation’s logo, the website purported to be accepting money on behalf of Canyon Crest Academy by providing a donation portal for accepting contributions via credit card. The website appeared to be taking donations on behalf of about

12Sep/15

Carrick woman to pick up award honouring dad’s organ donation – Carrickfergus Times


Carrickfergus Times

Carrick woman to pick up award honouring dad’s organ donation
Carrickfergus Times
“My dad wasn’t on the organ donation register, so the nurses [at the Royal Victoria Hospital] approached me and asked if I would give my consent for his organs to be donated,” Gemma added. “I didn’t hesitate as he was a giver in life and I knew that’s

12Sep/15

Is Organ Donation A Sin? Should Christians Donate Their Organs? – Patheos (blog)

Patheos (blog)Is Organ Donation A Sin? Should Christians Donate Their Organs?Patheos (blog)Is it sinful to donate organs after death and if necessary, even before death? What can we learn from the Bible whether a Christian should or should not donate o…

12Sep/15

Korecki: Springfield power shift means shift in responsibility, too – Chicago Sun-Times


Chicago Sun-Times

Korecki: Springfield power shift means shift in responsibility, too
Chicago Sun-Times
Uihlein has transitioned from a reliable middle-level donor to individual campaigns to a big-time super PAC player. The timing coincides with the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United ruling and related cases allowing unlimited donations from wealthy …