A viral video of a Burger King employee expressing appreciation for a modest gift bag he got from colleagues on his 27th work anniversary sparked an outpouring of generosity online, with over $337,000 in donations—and counting. Kevin Ford spent nearly three decades working as a cook at the Las Vegas McCarren airport Burger King and,…
St. Joseph’s Hospital in Orange Receives $53 Million Anonymous Donation From Former Patient
ORANGE, Calif.—A couple has established a $53-million endowment for Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, the second-largest gift in the history of the hospital’s system, officials said on May 3. One of the donors, who wish to remain anonymous, was stricken with an “unusual illness” that baffled physicians, said Amy Daugherty, the chief philanthropy officer…
Service Learning: Nurturing Children’s Sense of Charity in the Classroom
It was mid-December, shortly before Christmas vacation. The elementary and middle school students had just finished their annual Christmas carol performance at the local senior center. Teachers handed cards to their students, and the children started visiting people in the audience. I proudly watched one of my students, an 8-year-old girl, hesitantly approach an elderly…
Biden Administration Donates More Than $300 Million to Afghanistan
The United States is donating approximately $308 million in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan and will also contribute additional COVID-19 vaccine doses, a White House spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday. National Security Council (NSC) spokeswoman Emily Horne said in a government statement that the United States remains “the single largest donor of humanitarian aid in Afghanistan” and…
Students Raise Money to Help Cash-Strapped Teacher
Salutations to these young ones growing into compassionate, caring adults.
Struggling Woman Shares Donation She Receives From a Stranger With Another Family in Need
Despite going through really challenging times, a mom-of-two who received a donation from a stranger decided to buy the essential items her kids needed and then use the remaining amount to buy food for another family in need, creating a ripple effect of kindness. In November 2020, when an extremely powerful tropical cyclone, called Goni,…
Cal State Fullerton Receives Historic $40 Million Donation
In a surprise announcement, billionaire MacKenzie Scott and her husband, Dan Jewett, announced June 15 that they were donating more than $2.74 billion to 286 different organizations throughout the country including a $40 million donation to California State University–Fullerton (CSUF). Scott’s fortune has been estimated by Forbes to be approximately $60 billion, with a four…
Deep Dive (March 8): H.R. 1 Would Have 6 Times Donation Matching to Political Candidates
The voting rights bill H.R. 1, or “For the People Act,” is still sparking controversy. NTD looks into what major election reforms it seeks to make. One section of the bill states the government would match donations to fund political candidates’ campaigns by 600 percent. President Joe Biden says he wants to make it easier…
Be Charitable, But Also Be Careful
Commentary MacKenzie Scott has achieved what no other philanthropist has. With no massive Gates Foundation-like staff to assist her, she sought out some of the neediest charitable groups in the nation and donated nearly $6 billion to them. Six billion dollars. Think of that. Think of how much good can be achieved by the beneficiaries:…
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