TV Host Helps Needy People Get Heart Care
Larry King, the talk-show host on CNN, and his family are helping approximately 300 uninsured patients at the Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center gain access to cardiac care that they could not otherwise afford, the Los Angeles Times reports. Through the Larry King Cardiac Foundation, in…
Baptist Group’s Former Leaders Convicted of Fraud
Two former leaders of Baptist Foundation of Arizona convicted of fraud
Pakistani Clerics Oppose Female Aid Workers
Pakistani clerics seek ouster of female aid workers
Associated Black Charities Head Quits
Gary Officer, who became president of Associated Black Charities 18 months ago, resigned July 13 after being threatened with firing, according to internal memos obtained by The Sun. Board Chairman Nathaniel E. Jones Jr. said that Mr. Officer “was not asked to resign” and that the departure was…
Lawsuit Alleges Abuse of N.Y. Philanthropist
The grandson of the famed philanthropist Brooke Astor filed court papers last week charging that his father is withholding money and proper medical care from Ms. Astor, reports the Associated Press. Phillip Marshall claims that his father pays himself $2.3-million yearly as Ms. Astor’s caretaker…
Arts Center Seeks Wider Audience
Reynold Levy, president of Lincoln Center, in New York City, is experimenting with creative approaches to make the institution appeal to a wider audience, reports The New York Times. Mr. Levy is in charge of the center’s day-to-day operations and oversees an annual operating budget of $95-million.…
Study Predicts Potential of D.C.-Area Bequests
According to a study by Boston College’s Center on Wealth and Philanthropy, Washington-area residents are expected to bequeath $2.4-trillion over the next 50 years, possibly indicating the largest transfer of wealth in the region’s history, reports The Washington Post. The study, to be released…
Flap Arises Over Donation to Indian University
$1-billion donation to build new university in India draws fire
Catholic Group’s Actions Criticized as Political
Missouri Catholic Conference criticized for possible politicking
Volunteers Face Human-Smuggling Charges
Two volunteers will stand trial in Arizona in October for stepping over what the government has called the line between humanitarian aid and human smuggling, reports The Wall Street Journal. The defendants, Shanti Sellz and Daniel Strauss, belong to a group called No More Deaths, which says it…