A well-wisher lights a candle at a makeshift tribute to the critically injured Bills defensive back.Photo: Getty Images When disaster strikes, whether in our personal lives, communities, or even a shared public grief, the cliches can rain from our lips like the tears from our eyes. Sometimes life is too overwhelming to sit in the … Read more
Damar Hamlin’s toy drive is now a substantial community fundraiser. Just hours after the 24-year-old Buffalo Bills player suffered cardiac arrest during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Jan. 2, fans donated over $4.5 million — or one donation every 0.3 seconds — to The Chasing M’s Foundation charity, which supports toy drives, back-to-school … Read more
The NFL community was rocked by the on-field collapse of Bills safety Damar Hamlin during the first quarter of Buffalo’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night. Players and fans took to social media to share prayers, look for updates — and band together in support of Hamlin’s charity. Hamlin’s most recent Instagram post … Read more
Vladimir Vladimirov | E+ | Getty Images With the holiday season about to be in full swing, the giving spirit is likely to follow. If you’re among those who plan to make charitable donations before the end of the year, it’s worth making sure you know exactly where your money is going and how it … Read more
CHICAGO (CBS)– The Lisle Police Department is donating dozens of unclaimed bikes to a local charity. More than 50 bikes have been sitting at the police station for six-months or longer, without anyone coming to claim them. Lisle police posted on Facebook that any owners had until Monday to grab the bicycles. The unclaimed bikes … Read more
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos told CNN he plans to give away most of his $124 billion fortune to charity during his lifetime. Bezos told the publication that he and his partner Lauren Sánchez are “building the capacity to be able to give away this money.” The businessman declined to specify a percentage that he plans … Read more
Members of ‘Mermaids’ have taken legal action against the LGB Alliance, accusing it of transphobia The transgender youth charity ‘Mermaids’ has asked a UK tribunal to take away the charitable status of the LGB Alliance (LGBA) group, which promotes gay rights, insisting the organization is “merely a front for transphobia” and political campaigning for preventing … Read more
At least 64 children lost their lives during British military operations in Afghanistan, the charity Action on Armed Violence (AAOV) reported on Tuesday, citing data obtained through freedom-of-information requests. This number is four times more than previously acknowledged by the UK Ministry of Defence. The fatalities occurred between 2006 and 2014, when Britain was participating … Read more
Protections against modern slavery in Britain have decreased significantly since the UN reviewed the country’s policies five years ago, the 183-year-old charity Anti-Slavery International warned. “The context is very different now, with the UK government rolling back crucial support on modern slavery, reclassifying modern slavery as an issue of immigration and casting doubt on the … Read more
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Tyson Fury will release his debut single, a rendition of ‘Sweet Caroline’ to raise money for Talk Club, a men’s mental health charity and wants to ‘smash the stigma’ around men’s mental health. Source link