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Tag: Charity

People doing good

Woman who dropped rings in red kettle may get them back

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 15, 2014, 10:57 AM Dec 15, 2014

We wrote about a woman who dropped her wedding and engagement rings in a Salvation Army red kettle. Today’s update on the story comes from the “one good turn” file. Read more →

People doing good

Engagement, wedding rings dropped in red kettle

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 9, 2014, 9:36 AM Dec 9, 2014
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Every year, the Salvation Army red kettles turn up all sorts of interesting “contributions.” In these parts, someone regularly drops in thousands of dollars, and occasionally the gold coin.

This contribution, made in Massachusetts, might be the most poignant ever. Read more →

Surveys and trivia

In charitable matters, those that ‘have,’ keep

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 6, 2014, 8:20 AM Oct 6, 2014
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The ‘have’ society isn’t parting with its money as much anymore. Read more →

Red Cross reluctant to say how it spent Sandy money

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 30, 2014, 8:24 AM Jun 30, 2014
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ProPublica is trying to find out if the same thing happened with the funds for Hurricane Sandy victims, but this time the Red Cross is fighting back. Read more →

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