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Former Apple employee Sam Sung is cashing in
A man named Sam Sung no longer works for Apple, but he is still looking to cash in on the irony—for charity, at least. Sung, a former specialist at Apple stores in Canada, is auctioning off his viral business card on eBay to help benefit The Children's Wish Foundation, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of children with serious illnesses.
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We Need To Do Better Than the Ice Bucket Challenge
The Ice Bucket Challenge is problematic in almost every way. It's also raised millions for charity. How can we reconcile those two facts?
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Friend of Man Who Inspired 'Ice-Bucket Challenge' Dies Celebrating Success
A friend of the man diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), who first inspired the viral "ice bucket challenge," drowned Saturday, hours after raising $100,000 for ALS treatment and research.
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This week, let’s dump a few ice buckets to wipe out malaria too
The ice bucket challenge is a symbol for much that’s wrong with contemporary charity: a celebration of good intentions without regard for good outcomes. It is iconic for what I call donor-focused philanthropy—making charitable giving about the giver, rather than about those who need help.
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Ice Bucket Challenge Donations Reach $22.9 Million to The ALS Association
As of Tuesday, August 19, The ALS Association has received $22.9 million in donations compared to $1.9 million during the same time period last year (July 29 to August 19). These donations have come from existing donors and 453,210 new donors to The Association.
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A Compilation Of People Fucking Up The Ice Bucket Challenge
My thoughts on the ice bucket challenge are complicated and not worth going into here. My thoughts on people falling down, bashing themselves over the head, and otherwise harming and embarrassing themselves are much simpler: I am staunchly pro-slapstick.
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Ferguson Officer Who Shot Mike Brown to Get $250,000 in Donations
A campaign to support Darren Wilson, the officer who shot six bullets into unarmed Ferguson resident Mike Brown and killed him, has collected nearly a quarter-million dollars in just four days' worth of online donations — and that money will go to Wilson and his family, according to the creators of a controversial fundraising page on the website GoFundMe.
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Why the Ice Bucket Challenge is bad for you
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is bad for you. I don’t mean you will catch a cold (you won’t), or look like a craven sheep (you will). I mean that when you are inspired by a viral fad to donate your limited dollars to a charitable cause, you ignore the diseases that genuinely threaten.
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Teenager dies after tragic accident during ice bucket challenge
A teenager has died after joining in a variation of the latest internet craze, the ice bucket challenge. Cameron Lancaster is believed to be the first victim of the trend, in which people film themselves having ice water poured over their heads for charity. The 18-year-old was found dead after jumping into a disused quarry.
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ALS group moves to trademark “ice bucket challenge” viral sensation
Unless you've been living in a sensory-deprivation chamber for the past few weeks, you've heard of the "ice bucket challenge" being shown off on all types of social media. People get buckets of ice water dumped on them in order to encourage donations to the ALS Association, the foundation that supports research and care for those living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a muscle disease that's also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
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Wounded Warrior Project Under Fire
Over the past decade, it has become one of the celebrated charities in the country but is this veterans group everything it says it is?
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Rotary Club President Accidentally Bought A Gimp Suit For A Charity Swim
When Whitstable Rotary Club president David Cavell ordered a merman costume online to wear while carrying out a sponsored swim, something unexpected happened: He found he had accidentally ordered a gimp suit instead.
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Cities Are Criminalizing an Act of Charity Toward the Homeless
The National Coalition for the Homeless recently issued a report indicating 21 cities in the U.S. have enacted legislation that restricts feeding the homeless. This marks a 47% increase in such laws.
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The Red Cross’ Secret Disaster
After Superstorm Sandy, Americans opened their wallets to the Red Cross. They trusted the charity and believed it was up to the job. They were wrong.
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The Red Cross’ Secret Disaster
N 2012, TWO MASSIVE STORMS pounded the United States, leaving hundreds of thousands of people homeless, hungry or without power for days and weeks. Americans did what they so often do after disasters. They sent hundreds of millions of dollars to the Red Cross, confident their money would ease the suffering left behind by Superstorm Sandy and Hurricane Isaac. They believed the charity was up to the job. They were wrong.
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Why Your Brain Wants To Help One Child In Need — But Not Millions
Why do people sometimes give generously to a cause — and other times give nothing at all? That's a timely question, because humanitarian groups fighting the Ebola outbreak need donations from people in rich countries. But some groups say they're getting less money than they'd expect from donors despite all the news.
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The 15-Year-Old President
Meet the most confident and determined young woman in Mozambique. Chosen to lead her village’s water committee at just 15 years old, Natalia is a remarkable, tenacious and much-loved member of her community.
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Indiegogo Life lets you fund personal causes for free
Indiegogo launched a standalone service Monday that lets users raise money for anything from medical expenses and tuition payments to vacations and parties — without charging them a fee. The new service also claims to offer a more simple set-up process, and one-on-one support for users.
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Man wins $14 million in Las Vegas - and donates it ALL to charity
The generous gambler won the cash on a fruit machine after betting just $20.
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Humble Square Enix Bundle 2
From Tomb Raider to Hitman to Thief -- get up to 8 games in Humble Square Enix Bundle 2!
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