Tag: philanthropy
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A history of humanitarianism
By The Foundation for a Better Life In the mid 1800s, a boy from Scotland arrived in America, his parents seeking a better life. Andrew Carnegie had nothing but a pocket full of dreams and a love for heroes like Robert Bruce and William Wallace. But it was the American story of Horatio Alger to…
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Fountain Valley School receives $10 million donation from alumnus
Over 75 years later, one Fountain Valley School graduate hasn’t forgotten about his school. Building upon decades of philanthropy, W. Jerome “Jerry” Frautschi has outdone himself and everyone else with the largest single donation to the boarding school in its 95-year history. The school announced Monday that it had received a $10 million donation from…
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Giving Tuesday and Colorado Gives Day laser show coming to Colorado Springs tonight at Norris Penrose Event Center
As part of Giving Tuesday, a giant global promotion to encourage charitable donations to a variety of organizations and causes, and its cousin, Colorado Gives Day, another push for contributions on Dec. 9, free laser shows will be presented Tuesday, Dec. 2, across Colorado, including in Colorado Springs. Gates will open at 5 p.m. at…
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GUEST OPINION: A call to confront Colorado’s mental health crisis
Mental health touches us all. It’s not a distant issue — it’s here, in our schools, workplaces, neighborhoods, and homes. It’s the teenager battling anxiety, the parent weighed down by grief, the first responder absorbing trauma from every call. And when needs go unmet, the ripple effects are devastating — seen in lives lost, families…
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GUEST OPINION: A call to confront Colorado’s mental health crisis
Mental health touches us all. It’s not a distant issue — it’s here, in our schools, workplaces, neighborhoods, and homes. It’s the teenager battling anxiety, the parent weighed down by grief, the first responder absorbing trauma from every call. And when needs go unmet, the ripple effects are devastating — seen in lives lost, families…
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OpenAI says Musk agreed the ChatGPT maker should become a for-profit company
OpenAI has attacked a lawsuit from Elon Musk, saying he supported making the ChatGPT maker a for-profit company
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Who is Jason Palmer? A previously unknown Democrat beats Biden in American Samoa’s Democratic caucus
Previously unknown candidate Jason Palmer has won the Democratic caucus in American Samoa, beating President Joe Biden
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Colin Firth’s costume from famous ‘Pride and Prejudice’ wet-shirt scene nets a tidy sum at auction
What’s arguably the most famous wet shirt in television history sold for a tidy sum at auction — water not included
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The EU’s border agency has a duty to inform Libya’s coast guard about migrant boats, official says
The head of the European Union’s border and coast agency says it has a duty to inform Libyan authorities about migrant boats in trouble in the country’s waters
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A 4-year-old Gaza boy lost his arm – and his family. Half a world away, he’s getting a second chance
A severely wounded 4-year-old boy from Gaza has come to the U.S. for medical care and a prosthetic arm after an Israeli airstrike killed his family