17Feb/15

An organ donor could save 8 lives, #passlifeon campaign shares stories – WSYR


WSYR

An organ donor could save 8 lives, #passlifeon campaign shares stories
WSYR
“They did ask us about organ donation, our husband and I had never talked about it – because you never think about your child dying before you,” said Kline.” The Kline family decided to donate Kelly’s organs, which saved three people in New York.
New Ad Campaign Hopes to Get More DonorsTWC News

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17Feb/15

In Israeli elections, U.S. political consultants become an issue – The State


The State

In Israeli elections, U.S. political consultants become an issue
The State
On Sunday, Netanyahu’s Likud party filed a motion to have a court proclaim V15’s operation illegal, claiming its backing by American donors violates Israel’s campaign-finance rules. Previous attempts to outlaw V15 and its partner organization, OneVoice

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17Feb/15

New Ad Campaign Hopes to Get More Organ Donors – TWC News


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New Ad Campaign Hopes to Get More Organ Donors
TWC News
After much discussion with her husband and children they decided Kelly would be an organ donor. “Kelly ended up helping three adults in New York State,” said Kline. That was 16 years ago. Now Karen Kline is an advocate for organ donation. And there’s a …
An organ donor could save 8 lives, #passlifeon campaign shares storiesWSYR

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17Feb/15

Lung Donors’ Alcohol Habits Affect Recipient Recovery, Study Shows – Cystic Fibrosis News Today


Cystic Fibrosis News Today

Lung Donors‘ Alcohol Habits Affect Recipient Recovery, Study Shows
Cystic Fibrosis News Today
In the procedure, the diseased lungs of the patient are replaced by healthy lungs, usually from a deceased donor. This surgery has, however, major risks and complications associated to it. Usually, patients who undergo lung transplant suffer from

17Feb/15

Red Cross offering blood donation opportunities – McCook Daily Gazette

Herald Times ReporterRed Cross offering blood donation opportunitiesMcCook Daily GazetteThe American Red Cross is offering a number of blood donation opportunities in our area during Red Cross Month of March. They include noon to 6 p.m. March 6 at the …

17Feb/15

Red Cross sets up local blood donation sites – YourWestValley.com

YourWestValley.comRed Cross sets up local blood donation sitesYourWestValley.comMarch is Red Cross Month and is dedicated to those who support the Red Cross mission by giving blood, volunteering their time, learning lifesaving skills or making a financ…

17Feb/15

Comparisons to brother ‘interesting challenge’ for Jeb Bush – Sacramento Bee


Sacramento Bee

Comparisons to brother ‘interesting challenge’ for Jeb Bush
Sacramento Bee
At a meeting of Republican donors who helped pay for 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s campaign, one wanted to know: How does the former Florida governor plan to distinguish himself from his brother, former President George W. Bush?

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17Feb/15

A Tech Billionaire’s Wife Leads a Push to Reinvent K-12 With Personalized … – Inside Philanthropy


Inside Philanthropy

A Tech Billionaire’s Wife Leads a Push to Reinvent K-12 With Personalized
Inside Philanthropy
In the foggy Bay Area, one thing’s clear: personalized learning, facilitated by technology, is huge. We’ve written before about Khan Academy, founded by retired hedge fund guy and so-called “messiah of math”Salman Khan. Khan now boasts a whopping 10 …

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17Feb/15

LePage’s ‘flood’ of charitable giving from income tax cut is disputed – Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel


Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel

LePage’s ‘flood’ of charitable giving from income tax cut is disputed
Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
Also, LePage’s plan to eliminate itemized deductions for charitable giving could actually discourage donations to nonprofits in Maine, the second stingiest state in the country when gifts to religious institutions are included in the data. “The

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