Obituary: Gary Comer, Chicago Philanthropist
Gary Comer, founder of the Lands’ End mail-order clothing company and a noted Chicago philanthropist, died Wednesday of prostate cancer at age 78, reports The Chicago Tribune. A native of Chicago, Mr. Comer donated more than $80-million to the creation and expansion of the Comer Children’s Hospital…
Obituary: American Who Founded Rwandan Orphanage Dies
Rosamond Carr, an American who had been living in Rwanda for more than five decades and turned her flower shed into a haven for children orphaned by the genocide, died September 29 at the age of 94, reports The Washington Post. Twelve years ago, Ms. Carr decided to turn her shed into an orphanage…
Congressman Questions NCAA Tax-Exemption
Congressman questions tax exemption for college athletic association
Ariz. Group Denies Charges of Wrongful Termination
In court papers filed September 25, the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, in Scottsdale, Ariz., denied illegally firing three former employees, reports the East Valley Tribune, in Arizona. In August, the ex-employees sued the nonprofit group, claiming it fired them for objecting to a decision by its…
D.C. Synagogue Receives $5-Million Gift
Donald Saltz, a retired business journalist who made a fortune through prudent investing, gave $5-million to the Adas Israel Congregation, in Washington, in honor of his wife, Mozelle, who died last year, reports The Washington Post. The gift is one of only eight gifts of $5-million or more to a…
Victims of Pakistan Disaster Still Require Aid
Victims of last year’s earthquake in northern Pakistan remain desperately in need of assistance, with 90 percent of them saying they still require food, shelter, and jobs, according to a new study by the Fritz Institute, in San Francisco. The institute, a nonprofit research group that studies…
Priest Serves as ‘Angel’ to Thailand’s Poor
For three decades, Father Joe Maier, a 66-year-old Roman Catholic priest from Seattle, has served as a straight-talking guardian angel, watching over young beggars and orphans in the largest slum in Bangkok, reports the Los Angeles Times. The Grateful Dead-loving Mr. Maier founded the Human…
Patron Gives $35-Million to San Francisco Opera
Patron gives $35-million to San Francisco Opera
Relief Funds in Africa Misspent, CARE Reports
Relief funds in Africa are being wasted, CARE reports