social economy

FORMER fireman Nobby Clarke has issued his annual Christmas appeal for a charity which supports underprivileged children in Uganda. Nobby, who is chairman of Gilead Health Development Charity, is asking people to consider making a donation rather than buying unwanted presents for friends or family. The charity was set up three years ago to support people in the Luwero area of Uganda by setting up a health clinic.  

"It's simply not true. We're the furthest thing from a fraudulent organization." Chris Eaton is defending his charity's name. He's the executive director of California Police Youth Charities.

You have an organization that uses the words police and youth and claims that all the money is going to charity. In fact, it goes to telemarketers. It goes to overhead. Decent people have a generous spirit. My office is here to make sure that generous spirit is not exploited and that charities use the money for charity, not for feathering their own nests   -Jerry Brown

 

Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller has kicked off an effort to raise private money to help feed the needy. The Indiana General Assembly in June dedicated $300,000 this year to Feeding Indiana's Hungry Inc. The organization, also known as FIsH, is the umbrella organization for 10 regional food banks. Zoeller on Saturday announced he wants to raise private money to match the public support.  

He says money given to Feed the Children may be used for lawyers. OKLAHOMA CITY — The fired president of Feed The Children said Friday that donors should not give to the charity until "all of this mess is cleaned up." The charity's board of directors fired Larry Jones, 69, on Nov. 6.

Let me ask you this: Do you want to feed the children or feed the lawyers?   -Larry Jones

 

John Travolta and his family made a rare public appearance at the Florida screening of his new movie Old Dogs to raise money for charity. The Pulp Fiction star walked the red carpet at the premiere on Friday with his wife Kelly Preston and daughter Ella Bleu, who makes her big screen debut as a voice in the Disney movie. It is one of the few times the trio have been out in public together since the tragic loss of the couple's 16-year-old son, Jett, who died from a seizure during a family holiday in th  

Prince William and Prince Harry have set up their own charitable foundation, it emerged today. It will give grants to needy young people, wounded servicemen and women, and for sustainable development, both at home and overseas. A St James's Palace spokesman said the organisation received approval from the Charity Commission last month and was called the Charitable Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry.  

Yolo Community Foundation hosted the Yolo County Philanthropy Day Awards reception recently at the Erwin Meier Administration building in Woodland. More than 80 people attended. The annual awards recognize the impact philanthropy has on Yolo County and the role individuals, who donate their money and time, play in enriching their community.  

John Travolta and his family made a rare public appearance at the Florida screening of his new movie Old Dogs to raise money for charity. The Pulp Fiction star walked the red carpet at the premiere on Friday with his wife Kelly Preston and daughter Ella Bleu, who makes her big screen debut as a voice in the Disney movie. It is one of the few times the trio have been out in public together since the tragic loss of the couple's 16-year-old son, Jett, who died from a seizure during a family holiday in th  

There were lots of donations from workplaces and high street stores, with a giant ASDA cheque seemingly in the background of every shot*. Plenty more will come from the merchandise, with Peter Kay appealing for the brilliant poster for the single above to be taken on by a high street name and distributed. The annual accounts for 2007-8 shows 'corporate partnerships' contributing nearly £5m to 2007's total, whilst direct donations amount to £12m, and the rest is accounted for by fundraising (some of it org