A Vermont chapter of the Boys & Girls Clubs turned down a $2,250 donation from a local Hooters restaurant because the youth group didn’t want to be linked to the chain, which is most famous for its voluptuous waitresses, reports the Burlington Free Press. “Hooters just doesn’t seem consistent with…
To better coordinate the activities of all the charities supported by its drivers, owners, tracks and sponsors, NASCAR has established its own foundation, reports The Miami Herald. The foundation will be based in Charlotte and led by Sandy Marshall, who has served as NASCAR’s senior manager for…
Pianist Ingrid Fliter, 32, has won the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation’s Artist Award, reports The Washington Post. Ms. Fliter was chosen from a pool of 450 nominations and will receive a $300,000 cash prize. The Gilmore award is presented every four years by the Gilmore Foundation, in Kalamazoo,…
Ted Berger, the former executive director of the New York Foundation for the Arts, will be honored tonight at the New York Society for Ethical Culture for his contributions to aspiring artists, reports The New York Times. Throughout his 25-year tenure, Mr. Berger, 65, approved nearly $23-million in…
The Global Heritage Fund, a California nonprofit organization, is working to help restore endangered world heritage sites, reports The Wall Street Journal. Founded in 2001 by Jeff Morgan, the organization has raised more than $5-million for 10 major world sites, and distinguishes itself from…
South African businessman and philanthropist Anton Rupert, founder of the Swiss luxury-goods business Richemont, died on Thursday, reports Reuters. In partnership with former South African President Nelson Mandela and the late Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, Mr. Rupert, 89, co-founded the Peace…
The nonprofit Youth Policy Institute will run a day-laborer center that was approved unanimously by the Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday, reports the Los Angeles Times. The center will operate outside a Home Depot. Councilman Tony Cardenas said he was aware of criticism that the center may…
China’s welfare lottery expects to increase the amount it contributes to charitable causes, reports the China Daily. According to the China Welfare Lottery Issuing Centre, lottery sales are expected to maintain an annual increase of 10 percent over the next five years. Thirty-five percent of ticket…