Tying Pink-Ribbon Products to Breast-Cancer Efforts
As many stores stock their shelves with products emblazoned with the universal pink-ribbon logo tied to breast-cancer awareness, consumers should look beyond the symbol to be sure a product supports a legitimate breast-cancer group, says The Wall Street Journal. Consumers should look closely at…
Legal Protections for Religious Groups Grow Quickly
Special legal breaks for religious groups are growing quickly
Controversial Law Requires Public-Housing Residents to Volunteer
A federal law that requires public-housing tenants to volunteer at least 96 hours a year is often poorly enforced and regulated, according to a broadcast report by The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer. Under the law, able-bodied residents of public housing ages 18 to 62 who aren’t working or studying…
Marijuana Found on Land Trust Property; President Charged With Possession
The president of a Connecticut land trust was arrested last month and charged with marijuana possession after police found 20 marijuana plants growing on land owned by the trust, reports The New York Times. Police removed the plants, which totaled 100 pounds, from the Litchfield Land Trust’s…
Obituary: John E. Kirkpatrick, Oklahoma City Philanthropist
John Elson Kirkpatrick, founder of both the Kirkpatrick Oil Company and Oklahoma City Community Foundation, died in his sleep October 3, reports The Oklahoman. He was 98. Mr. Kirkpatrick, known as “the Admiral” from his Navy service in World War II, and his wife, Eleanor, who died in 1997, gave…
Fidelity’s Charitable Gift Fund Lowers Amount to Start an Account
Fidelity Investments slashes in half the amount required to start a charitable gift fund
IRS Tangled in Church-State Divide
IRS criticized over handling of politicking charges involving religious groups
Fraud Discovered at New York Charity
Officials at the Gloria Wise Boys and Girls Club have defrauded the charity of hundreds of thousands of dollars, reports The New York Times. The Bronx charity’s executive director, Charles Rosen, and its former deputy director for operations, Jeffrey Aulenbach, pleaded guilty to charges of grand…
Rock Star Teams With Ex-President to Build Homes
Rock star Jon Bon Jovi and former President Bill Clinton have joined forces to restore crumbling homes in north Philadelphia, reports The Associated Press. The two men plan to lead an effort to repair 15 homes in collaboration with Habitat for Humanity, the Saturn automobile company, and a local…