http://news.aol.com Latest News Articles From AOL News Copyright 2005 America Online, Inc. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:50:45 GMT AOLNews, LLC 2009-11-25T11:50:45Z Copyright 2005 America Online, Inc. http://www.aolcdn.com/dynanews/aolnewslogo_small http://news.aol.com AOL News! http://www.gnn.com/article/farmer-donates-his-leftover-vegetables/784082 Last weekend, Chris Miller opened his farm near Longmont, Colo., to anyone who wanted to dig for free vegetables. Good News Community Development Health Philanthropy Human Services Charitable News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:15:39 GMT 784082 2009-11-24T19:15:39Z <a name="784082"></a><div class="hentry a784082" reltag="Good News"> <h3 class="entry-title "><a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.gnn.com/article/farmer-donates-his-leftover-vegetables/784082">Farmer Offers His Fields' Leftovers</a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2009-11-24T14:15:39Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 16 HOURS 35 MINUTES AGO</span><!-- trri: trriAppID=dynanews --><!-- trri: trriCategory=news-philanthropy-article --><!-- trri: trriAssetType=articles --><!-- trri: trriObjectURI=769474 --><!-- trri: trriItemOverrideUrl= -->comments:<span class="cmnt"> 0</span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://www.gnn.com">Good News</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/philanthropy/community-development">Community Development</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/philanthropy/health">Health Philanthropy</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/philanthropy/human-services">Human Services</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/philanthropy">Charitable News</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 1 --><!-- adding key 1.1 --> <!-- enhAlign: Centered, enhSize: Large--> <!-- enhAlign Number: 3, enhSize Number: 3--> <a href="#axs263" style="display:block;position:absolute;left:-3000px;">Skip over this content</a> <div class="enhanCenter"> <div class="enhanCenterInner enhanLarge enhanCmn"><!-- contentType = html--><!-- column slot = synopsis_paragraph_1_1--><center><object classid='clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000' codebase='http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,0,0' width='480' height='385' id='portalplayerbig'><param name='movie' value='http://turner.a.mms.mavenapps.net/mms/rt/1/site/cnn-cnnaol-pub01-live/1.52/cnnaolviral/cnnViralPlayer/client/cnnViralPlayer.swf'/><param name='scale' value='noscale'/><param name='allowScriptAccess' value='always'/><param name='salign' value='LT'/><param name='allowFullScreen' value='true'/><param name='FlashVars' value='&playerId=portalplayerbig&singleClipExternalObject=us:2009:11:22:co:free:farm:produce&autoPlay=false'/><embed type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://turner.a.mms.mavenapps.net/mms/rt/1/site/cnn-cnnaol-pub01-live/1.52/cnnaolviral/cnnViralPlayer/client/cnnViralPlayer.swf' id='portalplayerbig' pluginspage='http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer' menu='false' quality='high' play='false' name='portalplayerbig' height='385' width='480' scale='noscale' allowScriptAccess='always' salign='LT' allowFullScreen='true' flashvars='&playerId=portalplayerbig&singleClipExternalObject=us:2009:11:22:co:free:farm:produce&autoPlay=false'></embed></object><div style='display:none'>Embedded video from <a href='http://www.cnn.com/video'>CNN Video</a></div></center> </div> </div> <a name="axs263"></a> <div class="synpTxt">For the second year, farmer Chris Miller offered the leftover vegetables in his fields to anyone willing to come and harvest them. Last weekend some 6,000 people came to dig up free potatoes and carrots.</div> <div class="entry-permalink"> <a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.gnn.com/article/farmer-donates-his-leftover-vegetables/784082">Full Coverage</a></div> </div> <div class="synpRatng null"> <div class="synpVot"> <a href="http://www.gnn.com/article/farmer-donates-his-leftover-vegetables/784082#MustRead"> <span class="synpMstRd">Must Read:</span> <span class="thmbsUp">0%</span> <span class="thmbsDwn">0%</span> </a> </div><a class="addthis_button_email" href="javascript: void(0)" onclick="shareOperation(2, 'http://www.gnn.com/article/farmer-donates-his-leftover-vegetables/784082', 'Farmer Offers His Fields Leftovers');"><span class="emai">Email</span></a><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" style="text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', 'http://www.gnn.com/article/farmer-donates-his-leftover-vegetables/784082', 'Farmer Offers His Fields Leftovers');" onmouseout="addthis_close();" onclick="return addthis_sendto();"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/art/ch_news/plussym12x12" border="0" alt="Share" /><span class="share">Share</span></a> <a class="nbdr" href="http://www.gnn.com/article/farmer-donates-his-leftover-vegetables/784082#Comments"><span class="synpCmnt">Comments (0)</span></a> </div></div> http://www.gnn.com/article/terminally-ill-teenager-is-granted-wish/783763 A terminally ill teenager in Minnesota received the gift of a lifetime Sunday when his fully refinished dream car was unveiled, a gift made possible by strangers who were moved by his story. Good News Community Development Charitable News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:06:56 GMT 783763 2009-11-24T16:06:56Z <a name="783763"></a><div class="hentry a783763" reltag="Good News"> <h3 class="entry-title "><a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.gnn.com/article/terminally-ill-teenager-is-granted-wish/783763">Wish Granted for Ill Car-Loving Teen</a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2009-11-24T11:06:56Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 19 HOURS 43 MINUTES AGO</span><!-- trri: trriAppID=dynanews --><!-- trri: trriCategory=news-philanthropy-article --><!-- trri: trriAssetType=articles --><!-- trri: trriObjectURI=769474 --><!-- trri: trriItemOverrideUrl= -->comments:<span class="cmnt"> 0</span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://www.gnn.com">Good News</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/philanthropy/community-development">Community Development</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/philanthropy">Charitable News</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 1 --><!-- adding key 0.1 --> <!-- enhAlign: Right, Wrap, enhSize: Small--> <!-- enhAlign Number: 4, enhSize Number: 1--> <a href="#axs437" style="display:block;position:absolute;left:-3000px;">Skip over this content</a> <div class="enhanRightWrap"> <div class="enhanRightWrapInner enhanSmall enhanCmn"><!-- contentType = html--><!-- column slot = synopsis_paragraph_0_1--><div class="enhanPhoto"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/photo-hub/news_gallery/6/3/639102/1259025032814.JPEG" alt="Tyler Shipman's Fiero was restored by strangers" width="186" height="124" /> <div class="credit">Shipman family</div></div> </div> </div> <a name="axs437"></a> <div class="synpTxt">Tyler Shipman gets the car of his dreams when his beloved Pontiac Fiero is restored to mint condition by strangers he met online. When the 18-year-old found out his cancer was terminal, he sent out a plea on a car forum, and the offers of parts, money and prayers poured in.</div> <div class="entry-permalink"> <a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.gnn.com/article/terminally-ill-teenager-is-granted-wish/783763">Full Coverage</a></div> </div> <div class="synpRatng null"> <div class="synpVot"> <a href="http://www.gnn.com/article/terminally-ill-teenager-is-granted-wish/783763#MustRead"> <span class="synpMstRd">Must Read:</span> <span class="thmbsUp">0%</span> <span class="thmbsDwn">0%</span> </a> </div><a class="addthis_button_email" href="javascript: void(0)" onclick="shareOperation(2, 'http://www.gnn.com/article/terminally-ill-teenager-is-granted-wish/783763', 'Wish Granted for Ill Car-Loving Teen');"><span class="emai">Email</span></a><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" style="text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', 'http://www.gnn.com/article/terminally-ill-teenager-is-granted-wish/783763', 'Wish Granted for Ill Car-Loving Teen');" onmouseout="addthis_close();" onclick="return addthis_sendto();"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/art/ch_news/plussym12x12" border="0" alt="Share" /><span class="share">Share</span></a> <a class="nbdr" href="http://www.gnn.com/article/terminally-ill-teenager-is-granted-wish/783763#Comments"><span class="synpCmnt">Comments (0)</span></a> </div></div> http://www.gnn.com/article/venezuelan-boy-receives-reconstructive/782005 A Venezuelan boy with disfiguring facial tumors has received reconstructive surgery thanks to an organization in New Hampshire. Good News Health Philanthropy Human Services Charitable News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:51:58 GMT 782005 2009-11-24T16:51:58Z <a name="782005"></a><div class="hentry a782005" reltag="Good News"> <h3 class="entry-title "><a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.gnn.com/article/venezuelan-boy-receives-reconstructive/782005">Venezuelan Boy Receives New Face</a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2009-11-24T11:51:58Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 18 HOURS 58 MINUTES AGO</span><!-- trri: trriAppID=dynanews --><!-- trri: trriCategory=news-philanthropy-article --><!-- trri: trriAssetType=articles --><!-- trri: trriObjectURI=769474 --><!-- trri: trriItemOverrideUrl= -->comments:<span class="cmnt"> 0</span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://www.gnn.com">Good News</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/philanthropy/health">Health Philanthropy</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/philanthropy/human-services">Human Services</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/philanthropy">Charitable News</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 1 --><!-- adding key 2.1 --> <div class="synpTxt">A 14-year-old Venezuelan boy who has endured ridicule due to his facial tumors receives reconstructive surgery in the United States thanks to a charity called Nobody's Child. Alejandro Perez's mother says she hopes her son can have a new life now.</div> <!-- enhAlign: Centered, enhSize: Large--> <!-- enhAlign Number: 3, enhSize Number: 3--> <a href="#axs982" style="display:block;position:absolute;left:-3000px;">Skip over this content</a> <div class="enhanCenter"> <div class="enhanCenterInner enhanLarge enhanCmn"><!-- contentType = html--><!-- column slot = synopsis_paragraph_2_1--><center><object classid='clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000' codebase='http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,0,0' width='480' height='385' id='portalplayerbig'><param name='movie' value='http://turner.a.mms.mavenapps.net/mms/rt/1/site/cnn-cnnaol-pub01-live/1.52/cnnaolviral/cnnViralPlayer/client/cnnViralPlayer.swf'/><param name='scale' value='noscale'/><param name='allowScriptAccess' value='always'/><param name='salign' value='LT'/><param name='allowFullScreen' value='true'/><param name='FlashVars' value='&playerId=portalplayerbig&singleClipExternalObject=living:2009:11:23:pkg:boy:face:surgery:wmur&autoPlay=false'/><embed type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://turner.a.mms.mavenapps.net/mms/rt/1/site/cnn-cnnaol-pub01-live/1.52/cnnaolviral/cnnViralPlayer/client/cnnViralPlayer.swf' id='portalplayerbig' pluginspage='http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer' menu='false' quality='high' play='false' name='portalplayerbig' height='385' width='480' scale='noscale' allowScriptAccess='always' salign='LT' allowFullScreen='true' flashvars='&playerId=portalplayerbig&singleClipExternalObject=living:2009:11:23:pkg:boy:face:surgery:wmur&autoPlay=false'></embed></object><div style='display:none'>Embedded video from <a href='http://www.cnn.com/video'>CNN Video</a></div></center> </div> </div> <a name="axs982"></a> <div class="entry-permalink"> <a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.gnn.com/article/venezuelan-boy-receives-reconstructive/782005">Full Coverage</a></div> </div> <div class="synpRatng null"> <div class="synpVot"> <a href="http://www.gnn.com/article/venezuelan-boy-receives-reconstructive/782005#MustRead"> <span class="synpMstRd">Must Read:</span> <span class="thmbsUp">0%</span> <span class="thmbsDwn">0%</span> </a> </div><a class="addthis_button_email" href="javascript: void(0)" onclick="shareOperation(2, 'http://www.gnn.com/article/venezuelan-boy-receives-reconstructive/782005', 'Venezuelan Boy Receives New Face');"><span class="emai">Email</span></a><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" style="text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', 'http://www.gnn.com/article/venezuelan-boy-receives-reconstructive/782005', 'Venezuelan Boy Receives New Face');" onmouseout="addthis_close();" onclick="return addthis_sendto();"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/art/ch_news/plussym12x12" border="0" alt="Share" /><span class="share">Share</span></a> <a class="nbdr" href="http://www.gnn.com/article/venezuelan-boy-receives-reconstructive/782005#Comments"><span class="synpCmnt">Comments (0)</span></a> </div></div> http://www.gnn.com/article/school-sends-home-backpacks-full-of-food/780316 Every Friday afternoon, the backpacks are placed carefully on the floors of the hallways in the elementary schools of Moberly, Mo. There are 106 of them: 106 backpacks, each of them with no child's name and with no individual owner. Good News Community Development Education Giving Human Services Charitable News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:57:10 GMT 780316 2009-11-23T18:57:10Z <a name="780316"></a><div class="hentry a780316" reltag="Good News"> <h3 class="entry-title "><a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.gnn.com/article/school-sends-home-backpacks-full-of-food/780316">Food Backpacks Help Kids in Need</a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2009-11-23T13:57:10Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 1 DAY 16 HOURS AGO</span><!-- trri: trriAppID=dynanews --><!-- trri: trriCategory=news-philanthropy-article --><!-- trri: trriAssetType=articles --><!-- trri: trriObjectURI=769474 --><!-- trri: trriItemOverrideUrl= -->comments:<span class="cmnt"> 0</span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://www.gnn.com">Good News</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/philanthropy/community-development">Community Development</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/philanthropy/education">Education Giving</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/philanthropy/human-services">Human Services</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/philanthropy">Charitable News</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 1 --><!-- adding key 0.1 --> <!-- enhAlign: Left, Wrap, enhSize: Small--> <!-- enhAlign Number: 1, enhSize Number: 1--> <a href="#axs340" style="display:block;position:absolute;left:-3000px;">Skip over this content</a> <div class="enhanLeftWrap"> <div class="enhanLeftWrapInner enhanSmall enhanCmn"><!-- contentType = html--><!-- column slot = synopsis_paragraph_0_1--><div class="enhanPhoto" style="width:186px"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/photo-hub/news_gallery/6/3/639005/1258994497642.JPEG" alt="Food Backpacks" width="186" height="124" /> <div class="credit">Moberly School District</div></div> </div> </div> <a name="axs340"></a> <div class="synpTxt">An elementary school in Moberly, Mo., has found a way help children who might be going hungry when they're not at school -- backpacks filled with food to get them through the weekend. Currently 106 children take home backpacks with food provided by the school and community.</div> <div class="entry-permalink"> <a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.gnn.com/article/school-sends-home-backpacks-full-of-food/780316">Full Coverage</a></div> </div> <div class="synpRatng null"> <div class="synpVot"> <a href="http://www.gnn.com/article/school-sends-home-backpacks-full-of-food/780316#MustRead"> <span class="synpMstRd">Must Read:</span> <span class="thmbsUp">0%</span> <span class="thmbsDwn">0%</span> </a> </div><a class="addthis_button_email" href="javascript: void(0)" onclick="shareOperation(2, 'http://www.gnn.com/article/school-sends-home-backpacks-full-of-food/780316', 'Food Backpacks Help Kids in Need');"><span class="emai">Email</span></a><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" style="text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', 'http://www.gnn.com/article/school-sends-home-backpacks-full-of-food/780316', 'Food Backpacks Help Kids in Need');" onmouseout="addthis_close();" onclick="return addthis_sendto();"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/art/ch_news/plussym12x12" border="0" alt="Share" /><span class="share">Share</span></a> <a class="nbdr" href="http://www.gnn.com/article/school-sends-home-backpacks-full-of-food/780316#Comments"><span class="synpCmnt">Comments (0)</span></a> </div></div> http://www.gnn.com/article/scottish-widow-leaves-75-million-to/760920 A retired civil servant and music lover from Scotland stunned her friends and family by leaving $7.5 million to New York's Metropolitan Opera. The opera buff also loved bird-watching and gave nearly the same amount to the UK's Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust. Good News Animal Welfare Arts and Culture Charitable News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:55:32 GMT 760920 2009-11-23T16:55:32Z <a name="760920"></a><div class="hentry a760920" reltag="Good News"> <h3 class="entry-title "><a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.gnn.com/article/scottish-widow-leaves-75-million-to/760920">Scottish Widow Leaves $7.5 Million to Met</a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2009-11-23T11:55:32Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 1 DAY 18 HOURS AGO</span><!-- trri: trriAppID=dynanews --><!-- trri: trriCategory=news-philanthropy-article --><!-- trri: trriAssetType=articles --><!-- trri: trriObjectURI=769474 --><!-- trri: trriItemOverrideUrl= -->comments:<span class="cmnt"> 0</span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://www.gnn.com">Good News</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/philanthropy/animal-welfare">Animal Welfare</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/philanthropy/arts-and-culture">Arts and Culture</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/philanthropy">Charitable News</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 0 --> <div class="synpTxt">A retired civil servant and music lover from Scotland stunned her friends and family by leaving $7.5 million to New York's Metropolitan Opera. The opera buff also loved bird-watching and gave nearly the same amount to the UK's Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust.</div> <div class="entry-permalink"> <a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.gnn.com/article/scottish-widow-leaves-75-million-to/760920">Full Coverage</a></div> </div> <div class="synpRatng null"> <div class="synpVot"> <a href="http://www.gnn.com/article/scottish-widow-leaves-75-million-to/760920#MustRead"> <span class="synpMstRd">Must Read:</span> <span class="thmbsUp">0%</span> <span class="thmbsDwn">0%</span> </a> </div><a class="addthis_button_email" href="javascript: void(0)" onclick="shareOperation(2, 'http://www.gnn.com/article/scottish-widow-leaves-75-million-to/760920', 'Scottish Widow Leaves $7.5 Million to Met');"><span class="emai">Email</span></a><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" style="text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', 'http://www.gnn.com/article/scottish-widow-leaves-75-million-to/760920', 'Scottish Widow Leaves $7.5 Million to Met');" onmouseout="addthis_close();" onclick="return addthis_sendto();"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/art/ch_news/plussym12x12" border="0" alt="Share" /><span class="share">Share</span></a> <a class="nbdr" href="http://www.gnn.com/article/scottish-widow-leaves-75-million-to/760920#Comments"><span class="synpCmnt">Comments (0)</span></a> </div></div> http://www.gnn.com/article/bill-and-melinda-gates-foundations-gives/777827 The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is giving $290 million to three school districts and five charter groups. The donation is the foundation's largest education grant in a decade, The New York Times has reported. Good News Community Development Education Giving Human Services Charitable News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:05:59 GMT 777827 2009-11-20T23:05:59Z <a name="777827"></a><div class="hentry a777827" reltag="Good News"> <h3 class="entry-title "><a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.gnn.com/article/bill-and-melinda-gates-foundations-gives/777827">Gateses Give $290 Million to Schools</a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2009-11-20T18:05:59Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 4 DAYS 12 HOURS AGO</span><!-- trri: trriAppID=dynanews --><!-- trri: trriCategory=news-philanthropy-article --><!-- trri: trriAssetType=articles --><!-- trri: trriObjectURI=769474 --><!-- trri: trriItemOverrideUrl= -->comments:<span class="cmnt"> 0</span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://www.gnn.com">Good News</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/philanthropy/community-development">Community Development</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/philanthropy/education">Education Giving</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/philanthropy/human-services">Human Services</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/philanthropy">Charitable News</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 1 --><!-- adding key 0.1 --> <!-- enhAlign: Right, Wrap, enhSize: Small--> <!-- enhAlign Number: 4, enhSize Number: 1--> <a href="#axs163" style="display:block;position:absolute;left:-3000px;">Skip over this content</a> <div class="enhanRightWrap"> <div class="enhanRightWrapInner enhanSmall enhanCmn"><!-- contentType = html--><!-- column slot = synopsis_paragraph_0_1--><div class="enhanPhoto"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/photo-hub/news_gallery/6/3/638717/1258732687558.JPEG " alt="Bill and Melinda Gates announce $290 million for schools" width="186" height="124" /> <div class="credit">AFP/Getty Images</div></div> </div> </div> <a name="axs163"></a> <div class="synpTxt">The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is giving $290 million to three school districts and five charter groups, its largest education grant in a decade. The grant represents a shift in policy for the foundation, which will now focus on reforming teacher management and studying what makes teachers effective.</div> <div class="entry-permalink"> <a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.gnn.com/article/bill-and-melinda-gates-foundations-gives/777827">Full Coverage</a></div> </div> <div class="synpRatng null"> <div class="synpVot"> <a href="http://www.gnn.com/article/bill-and-melinda-gates-foundations-gives/777827#MustRead"> <span class="synpMstRd">Must Read:</span> <span class="thmbsUp">0%</span> <span class="thmbsDwn">0%</span> </a> </div><a class="addthis_button_email" href="javascript: void(0)" onclick="shareOperation(2, 'http://www.gnn.com/article/bill-and-melinda-gates-foundations-gives/777827', 'Gateses Give $290 Million to Schools');"><span class="emai">Email</span></a><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" style="text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', 'http://www.gnn.com/article/bill-and-melinda-gates-foundations-gives/777827', 'Gateses Give $290 Million to Schools');" onmouseout="addthis_close();" onclick="return addthis_sendto();"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/art/ch_news/plussym12x12" border="0" alt="Share" /><span class="share">Share</span></a> <a class="nbdr" href="http://www.gnn.com/article/bill-and-melinda-gates-foundations-gives/777827#Comments"><span class="synpCmnt">Comments (0)</span></a> </div></div> http://www.gnn.com/article/book-signed-by-jeb-barbara-bush-nets/775708 A children's book signed by Former Florida governor Jeb Bush and his mother, former first lady Barbara Bush, fetched $850,000 at a charity auction. Good News Community Development Health Philanthropy Human Services Charitable News Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:03:55 GMT 775708 2009-11-19T21:03:55Z <a name="775708"></a><div class="hentry a775708" reltag="Good News"> <h3 class="entry-title "><a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.gnn.com/article/book-signed-by-jeb-barbara-bush-nets/775708">Book Signed by Bushes Nets $850,000 </a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2009-11-19T16:03:55Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 5 DAYS 14 HOURS AGO</span><!-- trri: trriAppID=dynanews --><!-- trri: trriCategory=news-philanthropy-article --><!-- trri: trriAssetType=articles --><!-- trri: trriObjectURI=769474 --><!-- trri: trriItemOverrideUrl= -->comments:<span class="cmnt"> 0</span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://www.gnn.com">Good News</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/philanthropy/community-development">Community Development</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/philanthropy/health">Health Philanthropy</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/philanthropy/human-services">Human Services</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/philanthropy">Charitable News</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 1 --><!-- adding key 0.1 --> <!-- enhAlign: Left, Wrap, enhSize: Small--> <!-- enhAlign Number: 1, enhSize Number: 1--> <a href="#axs250" style="display:block;position:absolute;left:-3000px;">Skip over this content</a> <div class="enhanLeftWrap"> <div class="enhanLeftWrapInner enhanSmall enhanCmn"><!-- contentType = html--><!-- column slot = synopsis_paragraph_0_1--><div class="enhanPhoto"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/photo-hub/news_gallery/6/3/638589/1258653022900.JPEG" alt="Bush-autographed copy of Babar book nets $850,000" width="186" height="124" /> <div class="credit">Wonderful Machine</div></div> </div> </div> <a name="axs250"></a> <div class="synpTxt">A children's book signed by Barbara Bush and former Florida governor Jeb Bush fetches $850,000 at an auction for a center that serves abused and neglected children. The Bush-signed copy of "The Travels of Babar" is part of a fundraising effort that also includes books signed by President Obama, Tiger Woods, Maya Angelou and Jane Goodall.</div> <div class="entry-permalink"> <a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.gnn.com/article/book-signed-by-jeb-barbara-bush-nets/775708">Full Coverage</a></div> </div> <div class="synpRatng null"> <div class="synpVot"> <a href="http://www.gnn.com/article/book-signed-by-jeb-barbara-bush-nets/775708#MustRead"> <span class="synpMstRd">Must Read:</span> <span class="thmbsUp">0%</span> <span class="thmbsDwn">0%</span> </a> </div><a class="addthis_button_email" href="javascript: void(0)" onclick="shareOperation(2, 'http://www.gnn.com/article/book-signed-by-jeb-barbara-bush-nets/775708', 'Book Signed by Bushes Nets $850,000 ');"><span class="emai">Email</span></a><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" style="text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', 'http://www.gnn.com/article/book-signed-by-jeb-barbara-bush-nets/775708', 'Book Signed by Bushes Nets $850,000 ');" onmouseout="addthis_close();" onclick="return addthis_sendto();"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/art/ch_news/plussym12x12" border="0" alt="Share" /><span class="share">Share</span></a> <a class="nbdr" href="http://www.gnn.com/article/book-signed-by-jeb-barbara-bush-nets/775708#Comments"><span class="synpCmnt">Comments (0)</span></a> </div></div> http://news.aol.com/philanthropy/article/entertainment-industry-foundation-hosts/775104 Arts and Culture Charitable News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:26:26 GMT 775104 2009-11-20T16:26:26Z <a name="775104"></a><div class="hentry a775104" reltag="Arts and Culture"> <h3 class="entry-title "><a rel="bookmark" href="http://news.aol.com/philanthropy/article/entertainment-industry-foundation-hosts/775104">Hollywood Celebrates 'Noble' Efforts</a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2009-11-20T11:26:26Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 4 DAYS 19 HOURS AGO</span><!-- trri: trriAppID=dynanews --><!-- trri: trriCategory=news-philanthropy-article --><!-- trri: trriAssetType=articles --><!-- trri: trriObjectURI=769474 --><!-- trri: trriItemOverrideUrl= -->comments:<span class="cmnt"> 0</span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://news.aol.com/philanthropy/arts-and-culture">Arts and Culture</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/philanthropy">Charitable News</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 1 --><!-- adding key 0.1 --> <!-- enhAlign: Centered, enhSize: Large--> <!-- enhAlign Number: 3, enhSize Number: 3--> <a href="#axs940" style="display:block;position:absolute;left:-3000px;">Skip over this content</a> <div class="enhanCenter"> <div class="enhanCenterInner enhanLarge enhanCmn"><!-- contentType = html--><!-- column slot = synopsis_paragraph_0_1--><script src='http://www.aolcdn.com/keyexp/kits/ke_kits.js' type='text/javascript' language='javascript' charset='utf-8'></script> <!-- START KE KIT --> <div name="ke_kit"> <div id="news-phil_media_noble_awards" version="2.0" type="013" style="display:none;"> <div id="news-phil_media_noble_awards-launcher"></div> <div class="ke_kit_settings"> <div id="news-phil_media_noble_awards-ad" width="300" height="250" type="I" rate="1" magicnumber="93302248"></div> <div id="news-phil_media_noble_awards-link" placement="1368367" domain="994774" rate="5"> <div name="url"></div> </div> <div id="news-phil_media_noble_awards-swf" width="645" height="618" bgcolor="#4c4c4c" version="9.0.115" > <div name="appConfigURL">http://xml.channel.aol.com/xmlpublisher/fetch.v2.xml?option=expand_relative_urls&dataUrlNodes=uiConfig,feedConfig,localizationConfig,entry&id=778919&pid=778918&uts=1258672843</div> <div name="mmxOverride"></div> <div name="swfWrapper">http://www.aolcdn.com/ke/media_gallery/v1/ke_media_gallery_wrapper.swf</div> </div> <div id="news-phil_media_noble_awards-css" dynamicslide="" size="456t" photonumber="0" numimages="6" baseimageurl="http://o.aolcdn.com/photo-hub/" imageurl="http://o.aolcdn.com/photo-hub/news_gallery/6/3/638600/1258655487882.JPEG" dims="http://o.aolcdn.com/dims/PGMC/5/156/269/90/" showdisclaimertext="" css_notitle="" css_title="#ffffff" css_caption="#fdfdfd" css_disclaimer="#fdfdfd" css_container="#262626" css_border="#4c4c4c" css_photowell="#474747" css_photoholder="#0e0d0d" css_buttons="#f67e23" css_btnover="#abacad" css_scroll="#acacac" css_margins="126,0,156,269,408,269,0,0"> <div name="title">Stars Shine Spotlight on Philanthropies</div> <div name="caption">Film, TV, and music celebrities gathered in Beverly Hills, Calif. last month for the first annual "Noble Awards" to show everyone their true colors -- their true philanthropic colors, that is. The charitable event honored ten stars and their favorite philanthropies, including actress Teri Hatcher.</div> <div name="credit">Philanthropy Project</div> <div name="source">Philanthropy Project</div> <div name="disclaimertext"></div> </div> </div> </div> <script>oKExp.start("news-phil_media_noble_awards");</script> </div> <!-- END KE KIT --> </div> </div> <a name="axs940"></a> <div class="entry-permalink"> <a rel="bookmark" href="http://news.aol.com/philanthropy/article/entertainment-industry-foundation-hosts/775104">Full Coverage</a></div> </div> <div class="synpRatng null"> <div class="synpVot"> <a href="http://news.aol.com/philanthropy/article/entertainment-industry-foundation-hosts/775104#MustRead"> <span class="synpMstRd">Must Read:</span> <span class="thmbsUp">0%</span> <span class="thmbsDwn">0%</span> </a> </div><a class="addthis_button_email" href="javascript: void(0)" onclick="shareOperation(2, 'http://news.aol.com/philanthropy/article/entertainment-industry-foundation-hosts/775104', 'Hollywood Celebrates Noble Efforts');"><span class="emai">Email</span></a><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" style="text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', 'http://news.aol.com/philanthropy/article/entertainment-industry-foundation-hosts/775104', 'Hollywood Celebrates Noble Efforts');" onmouseout="addthis_close();" onclick="return addthis_sendto();"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/art/ch_news/plussym12x12" border="0" alt="Share" /><span class="share">Share</span></a> <a class="nbdr" href="http://news.aol.com/philanthropy/article/entertainment-industry-foundation-hosts/775104#Comments"><span class="synpCmnt">Comments (0)</span></a> </div></div> http://www.gnn.com/article/facebook-and-jp-morgan-teaming-up-to/771394 Facebook is helping JP Morgan Chase donate a total of $5 million to charities. Facebook's 300 million users will be able to vote for the charity of their choice from amount 5,000 nonprofits. 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Facebook's 300 million users will be able to vote for the charity of their choice from amount 5,000 nonprofits. </div> <div class="entry-permalink"> <a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.gnn.com/article/facebook-and-jp-morgan-teaming-up-to/771394">Full Coverage</a></div> </div> <div class="synpRatng null"> <div class="synpVot"> <a href="http://www.gnn.com/article/facebook-and-jp-morgan-teaming-up-to/771394#MustRead"> <span class="synpMstRd">Must Read:</span> <span class="thmbsUp">0%</span> <span class="thmbsDwn">0%</span> </a> </div><a class="addthis_button_email" href="javascript: void(0)" onclick="shareOperation(2, 'http://www.gnn.com/article/facebook-and-jp-morgan-teaming-up-to/771394', 'Facebook, Chase Donating $5 Million');"><span class="emai">Email</span></a><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" style="text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', 'http://www.gnn.com/article/facebook-and-jp-morgan-teaming-up-to/771394', 'Facebook, Chase Donating $5 Million');" onmouseout="addthis_close();" onclick="return addthis_sendto();"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/art/ch_news/plussym12x12" border="0" alt="Share" /><span class="share">Share</span></a> <a class="nbdr" href="http://www.gnn.com/article/facebook-and-jp-morgan-teaming-up-to/771394#Comments"><span class="synpCmnt">Comments (3)</span></a> </div></div> http://news.aol.com/philanthropy/article/sterilite-chairman-albert-stone-gives/769474 Good News Community Development Education Giving Charitable News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:34:41 GMT 769474 2009-11-20T18:34:41Z <a name="769474"></a><div class="hentry a769474" reltag="Good News"> <h3 class="entry-title "><a rel="bookmark" href="http://news.aol.com/philanthropy/article/sterilite-chairman-albert-stone-gives/769474">Businessman Gives Town $20M Library</a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2009-11-20T13:34:41Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 4 DAYS 17 HOURS AGO</span><!-- trri: trriAppID=dynanews --><!-- trri: trriCategory=news-philanthropy-article --><!-- trri: trriAssetType=articles --><!-- trri: trriObjectURI=769474 --><!-- trri: trriItemOverrideUrl= -->comments:<span class="cmnt"> <a href="http://news.aol.com/philanthropy/article/sterilite-chairman-albert-stone-gives/769474#Comments">136</a></span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://www.gnn.com">Good News</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/philanthropy/community-development">Community Development</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/philanthropy/education">Education Giving</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/philanthropy">Charitable News</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 1 --><!-- adding key 1.1 --> <!-- enhAlign: Right, Wrap, enhSize: Small--> <!-- enhAlign Number: 4, enhSize Number: 1--> <a href="#axs752" style="display:block;position:absolute;left:-3000px;">Skip over this content</a> <div class="enhanRightWrap"> <div class="enhanRightWrapInner enhanSmall enhanCmn"><!-- contentType = html--><!-- column slot = synopsis_paragraph_1_1--><div class="enhanPhoto"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/photo-hub/news_gallery/6/3/638129/1258391508649.JPEG" alt="library in Townsend Massachusetts" width="186" height="124" /> <div class="credit">Boston Globe / Landov</div></div> </div> </div> <a name="axs752"></a> <div class="synpTxt">Residents of a struggling Massachusetts town now enjoy a new, state-of-the-art library and senior center, made possible by a local reclusive businessman. 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