Donation
4 Dozen Pets Rescued From Monterey Hoarder’s Home
The Monterey County SPCA is asking for donations to help care for dozens of cats, dogs and puppies that were rescued from a hoarder’s home early Sunday morning
Jefferson Award-Winning Sebastopol Teen Creates Culture Of Giving
If you see people in need, help them out – That’s the mindset of a 16-year-old from Sebastopol, whose community service has even gained a pat on the back from President Obama.
ConsumerWatch: More Patients Use Crowdfunding To Pay Medical Bills
It started as a way for new businesses and artists to raise money to get their projects off the ground. Now crowdfunding is being used by medical patients to pay for their expenses.
Oakland Zoo Receives Anonymous $1 Million Donation
Christmas came early for the Oakland Zoo this year in the form of an anonymous $1 million check.
Facebook’s Zuckerberg Donating Nearly $500 Million To Charity
The gift of 18 million Facebook shares is valued at $498.8 million based on their closing stock price on Tuesday, when Zuckerberg, 28, made the donation. The beneficiary is the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, a nonprofit that works with donors to allocate their gifts.
Commercial Fundraisers Eat Up Nearly Half Of Charitable Donations In California
A report by the California Attorney General’s office finds only 51 percent of the donations collected by professional fundraisers winds up in the hands of the charity soliciting contributions.
A’s Players Vote To Donate Share Of Playoff Winnings To Charity
The Oakland Athletics players have decided to donate one full playoff share to eight local and national charitable efforts, a total of $34,325.16.
Bay Area Charities Rely On Social Media To Generate Donations Over The Holidays
With the holiday season quickly upon us, charities are getting anxious for donations from generous Bay Area residents. One way they seem to be connecting: social media.
Watchdog Group Sues For Details About Prop. 30 Opponents
California officials have filed a lawsuit in hopes of revealing who is behind $11 million in out-of-state contributions to defeat Proposition 30, the tax increase proposal backed by California Governor Jerry Brown.
Jefferson Award Winner Makes Higher Education A Reality In Oakland
LaTosha Hunter was the first in her family to finish college. She graduated in Accounting from Alcorn State University in Mississippi and gives a lot of credit to this week’s Jefferson Award winner: Oral Lee Brown


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