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2010-02-18 | Group exhibition of leading makers will benefit world-renowned Boston crafts school, which was founded to teach woodworking skills, American culture to European Immigrants arriving in the late 19th century.

2010-02-06 | High profile celebrity and high fashion photographer Rodney Young gave an exclusive interview at the W Hotel in Los Angeles on Thursday, January 28, 2010 to Dawna Lee Heising, host of "Eye on Entertainment".

2010-01-14 | The United Nations Foundation announced today that Aaron Sherinian has joined the organization as its Executive Director of Communications and Public Affairs.

2009-10-03 | Mike Veny, professional drummer and drum instructor, shares his love of music through his web businesses, the FunkyMusicStore.com and FunkFootwear.com, by donating a portion of the sales to fund music education for kids of all ages.

2009-07-26 | In response to over GBP5m worth of charity applications to The Big Give matched funding challenge, Alec Reed today pledged an extra GBP1m to expand the scheme.

2009-06-02 | Howard Hughes' Aero-Mobile resurfaces after decades of being in storage, his 1936 credit card was found within glove box.

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2009-05-21 | Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose and Aero-Mobile are reunited after decades apart. Howard Hughes' 1936 Lincoln Limousine Concept Car "Custom Aero-Mobile" Found!

2009-04-16 | Charitable foundations associated with two prominent Southern California families have contributed a total of $150,000 to fund THINK Together's after-school programs at 200+ schools in Los Angles, Orange, Riverside & San Bernardino Counties.

2009-03-09 | Kaneva, a social entertainment world that unifies Web 2.0 social networking with an immersive 3D world, announces today their 'Keep it Real!' premiere sponsorship model for brand opportunities.

2009-02-09 | What happens when 12 teams of volunteer web developers work with 12 nonprofits in a 24 hour marathon to create new websites? A lot of good goes on.

2008-11-08 | Basic Concepts' revolutionary new "pop-up" platform in board games, called 3D Adventures, is now available at Toys R Us stores nationwide. The patented new board games, Haunted Ruins and Treasure of the Lost Pyramid have arrived in time for the holidays.

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2008-10-03 | Tardif's critically acclaimed novel Whale Song will be in 125 VIP gift bags that will be given to celebrities and special guests who attend Dallas Rocks 2008, a fundraising event in support of Russel Simmons' Diamond Empowerment Fund that helps bring education to people in Africa.

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2008-06-23 | The deal is worth well in excess of $6M, but it's the story behind his trip Downunder that is captivating Australian business circles and is as amazing as the crowds of 50,000 that flock to hear him speak in the USA, hungry for tips on how to succeed in business and in life.

2008-02-28 | Friday, February 29th only comes around once every four years—much like the presidential election.

2007-10-10 | Young Hip Hop Star J Xavier headlines a star-studded benefit concert in Nairobi, Kenya to fund waste managment for over 10 million residents of the country. J Xavier becomes the youngest rapper in Hip Hop industry to become an international philanthropist and headline an international concert ever.

2006-03-13 | A US Track and Field Association sanctioned track meet on April 29, 2006 at MLK High School Detroit, MI. High School Athletes from Detroit and the Mid-West will compete for trophies and scholarships furnished by the Robert S. Shumake Foundation