Mexican Charity Assists Women on Both Sides of the Border
On a recent sunny warm day near the border between the United States and Mexico, ALSO SEE:Bolstering Border Philanthropy about a dozen Hispanic women gather on the back patio of a house in a neighborhood of low-income residents. The women, whose husbands are away at work, are attending a gathering…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
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Celebrating Creative Leadership
Photograph by Olivier LaudeTo recognize the work that charity leaders nationwide are doing to deal with ALSO SEE:Leadership Awards the social, health, housing, and other problems facing the United States, the Ford Foundation, in New York, has announced the inaugural winners of its Leadership for a…
Bolstering Border Philanthropy
U.S. and Mexico join forces to combat array of problemsOver the past decade, the U.S.-Mexico border has been home to unprecedented economic ALSO SEE:Mexican Charity Assists Women on Both Sides of the Border good times. For the next decade, it may be poised for a philanthropic bonanza. Since the…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
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The following charities recently received large gifts: Bates College (Lewiston, Me.): $1-million from Norman E. Ross, a retired treasurer of the college who died last year, and his late wife, Marjorie Pillsbury Ross, for endowment. East Carolina U. (Greenville, N.C.): $5.5-million bequest from…
By Brian O'Leary
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Founder of Group to Prevent Infant Deaths Among Winners of ‘Points of Light’ Awards
Following are the people and organizations that have most recently been named to receive President Bush’s Daily Points of Light Award. The Points of Light Foundation, a Washington charity, assists the president in making the choices and carrying out the award program. More information about the…
Young People Find a Voice at Opera Camp
When the Washington Opera performs The Tales of Hoffmann this month, among the audience members will be a new generation of opera lovers. Many of the 38 youngsters, age 10 to 14, who spent their summer at the cultural organization’s opera camp, as well as their parents, have become so hooked on…
Olympic Track Star Helps Youngsters Put Their Best Foot Forward
In 1981, when the track star Jackie Joyner-Kersee returned from Los Angeles to her hometown, East St. Louis, ALSO SEE:Flexing Their Muscles for CharityThe Philanthropic Causes of Tennis and Golf StarsMatching Sports Celebrities With Causes Can Itself Be an ExerciseHow to Contact Women’s Sports…
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Golfer Uses Her Drive to Help Raise Money for Paralysis Research
Karrie Webb, who won the top prize at the United States Women’s Open in each of the past two years, was just 16 when her golfing coach, ALSO SEE:Flexing Their Muscles for CharityThe Philanthropic Causes of Tennis and Golf StarsMatching Sports Celebrities With Causes Can Itself Be an ExerciseHow to…
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Soccer Champion Mia Hamm Scores as Charity Fund Raiser
The soccer star Mia Hamm gives away about $100,000 a year through the foundation ALSO SEE:Flexing Their Muscles for CharityThe Philanthropic Causes of Tennis and Golf StarsMatching Sports Celebrities With Causes Can Itself Be an ExerciseHow to Contact Women’s Sports AssociationWomen’s League…
By Meg Sommerfeld
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Basketball Star Reaches Out to Young Girls
After Dawn Staley helped the United States women’s basketball team clinch the gold medal in the ALSO SEE:Flexing Their Muscles for CharityThe Philanthropic Causes of Tennis and Golf StarsMatching Sports Celebrities With Causes Can Itself Be an ExerciseHow to Contact Women’s Sports…
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A Retired Tennis Champion Serves Good Times to Ailing Youngsters
Aspen, Colo. As star tennis players like Venus Williams and Jennifer Capriati were training for this summer’s round of professional tournaments, ALSO SEE:Flexing Their Muscles for CharityThe Philanthropic Causes of Tennis and Golf StarsMatching Sports Celebrities With Causes Can Itself Be an…
By nicole lewis
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Women’s League Doesn’t Wait for Profit to Get the Jump on Philanthropy
As the Women’s National Basketball Association celebrates its fifth anniversary, ALSO SEE:Flexing Their Muscles for CharityThe Philanthropic Causes of Tennis and Golf StarsMatching Sports Celebrities With Causes Can Itself Be an ExerciseHow to Contact Women’s Sports AssociationsA Retired Tennis…
By Meg Sommerfeld
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Matching Sports Celebrities With Causes Can Itself Be an Exercise
As female athletes claim spots as top celebrities and earners, charities are ALSO SEE:Flexing Their Muscles for CharityThe Philanthropic Causes of Tennis and Golf StarsHow to Contact Women’s Sports AssociationWomen’s League Doesn’t Wait for Profit to Get the Jump on PhilanthropyA Retired Tennis…
By Meg Sommerfeld
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Photograph by Darrow MontgomeryWhen Christine Montuori began treating injured and abandoned wild animals in her home 14 years ago, she didn’t expect it to turn into a full-time occupation. But more and more animals began to arrive, and she couldn’t bear to turn them away. “I just couldn’t tell…