Sale of Pope’s Harley Fetches $328,000 for Rome Charity
Catholic social-service organization Caritas will use proceeds from the Paris auction of a motorcycle presented to Pope Francis by Harley-Davidson last year to renovate a hostel and soup kitchen at a Rome train station, according to Reuters writes.
De Blasio Appoints His Wife to Lead Mayoral Nonprofit
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday named his wife, Chirlane McCray, as chairwoman of the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City, which raises private money to support a variety of City Hall-favored causes, reports The New York Times.
U. of Pennsylvania Official to Lead William Penn Foundation
Peter J. Degnan, a vice dean at the University of Pennsylvania business school, has been named managing director of the $2.2-billion Philadelphia philanthropy, ending its 14-month search for a new leader, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
War on Poverty Story: Son of Migrant Parents Now Advocates for Low-Wage Workers
Some days, free breakfast and lunch programs at school provided the only food Luis Sandoval ate all day. The Migrant Education Program gave him academic support.
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U. of Wisconsin Research Foundation Sues Apple Over Patent
In a lawsuit filed this week, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation claims Apple’s new A7 processor utilizes technology developed at the Madison campus and patented 16 years ago, reports the Wisconsin State Journal.
Cancer Charity’s Mobile Game to Further Gene Research
Cancer Research UK launched a science-fiction smartphone game whose players will unwittingly provide data to researchers seeking to isolate genetic causes of the disease, Reuters and The New York Times write.
Presidio Offers George Lucas Different Spot for Museum
After rejecting plans from the Star Wars director and two other contenders to redevelop a prime site in the Presidio, the San Francisco national park’s board has offered the filmmaker a different location for his proposed museum of popular arts, the San Francisco Chronicle and The New York Times write.
$20-Million Gift Endows New San Diego State U. Scholarships
The donation from property mogul Conrad Prebys will support financial aid for 150 students a year at the San Diego campus, including former foster children and veterans, U-T San Diego reports.
Obama Expected to Sign Farm Bill With Food Stamp Cuts
The 68-32 Senate vote sends the nearly $1-trillion farm bill, which reduces federal spending on food stamps by $8-billion over 10 years, to the president’s desk, The Washington Post and The New York Times report.
Tech Giants Commit $750-Million to Wired-Schools Effort
Apple, Microsoft, and other major technology companies have pledged hardware, software, and services as part of a White House initiative to close what President Obama termed the “technology gap” in the nation’s classrooms, the Associated Press reports.