Peter SchorschNovember 4, 2023
8min0
'Whether it is assisting individuals experiencing homelessness or protecting children from abuse, he simply does not stop fighting for those in need.'
Tag: philanthropy
Peter SchorschNovember 4, 2023
Associated PressDecember 8, 2021
2min1178
Carol Jenkins Barnett was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease five years ago
Associated PressApril 23, 2020
9min236
Churches, charities, arts struggle as online fundraising's just not the same as being there.
Ryan NicolJune 3, 2019
3min324
“It’s a tremendous point of pride to unveil the latest edition of our gala."
Janelle Irwin TaylorMay 1, 2019
3min350
The program targets the hardest to reach youth in the foster system.
Drew WilsonDecember 19, 2018
3min355
The Florida League of Cities announced Wednesday that it will make a $25,000 donation to support the post-Hurricane Michael relief effort in Northwest Florida. “It’s been two months since Hurricane Michael made landfall, but many of our cities are still dealing with the destruction the storm left behind,” said League president and Bartow Mayor Leo […]
Drew WilsonNovember 14, 2018
4min441
Medical marijuana company Surterra Wellness has announced it is pitching in $50,000 toward Hurricane Michael recovery efforts in the Florida Panhandle. The company said the contribution would be split up among several groups leading the charge in rebuilding the communities hardest hit by the Category 4 storm that slammed Northwest Florida a month ago. Among […]
Associated PressMarch 16, 2017
9min231
Military spending would get the biggest boost in President Donald Trump’s proposed budget. Environmental programs, medical research, Amtrak and an array of international and cultural programs — from Africa to Appalachia — would take big hits, among the many parts of the government he’d put on a crash diet. The budget proposal out Thursday is […]
Associated PressFebruary 5, 2017
7min386
Since President Donald Trump opened the gold-infused ballroom at his Mar-a-Lago resort almost 12 years ago, it has been a popular rental for the American Red Cross, hospitals, medical researchers and other charities for fundraising galas where the wealthiest donors are wined and dined, often netting $1 million or more. But Trump’s election puts charities […]
Associated PressSeptember 16, 2016
7min218
Donald Trump‘s signature, an unmistakable if nearly illegible series of bold vertical flourishes, was scrawled on the improper $25,000 check sent from his personal foundation to a political committee supporting Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi. Charities are barred from engaging in political activities, and the Republican presidential nominee’s campaign has contended for weeks that the […]