Relief Money Used for Nike Runners

Can you believe this? Staff at a branch of ICBC, the biggest bank in China, used relief fund to buy themselves 56 pairs of Nike runners. Misappropriation of funds had always been a concern, but you would have...

Waitress Fired for Going Bald for Cancer

" Stacey Fearnall thought she was doing a good thing when she raised $2,700 by donating her hair to a cancer research charity. Instead, she was shocked to learn that her good deed wouldn't only go...

Jerry Hall: I am what I am

Jerry Hall, 51,is a Texan actress and model, with four children by her former husband,Mick Jagger. On Tuesday, Sotheby’s is auctioning her dresses for thehomeless charity Emmaus"I had a difficult childhood. My father was violent; my mother submitted tohim. She used to say,...

What to give the homeless person on your list

Some examples of people doing good things for people.  "Advertising agency Taxi is giving the homeless jackets that can be stuffed with newspaper for additional insulation. To their credit, they are producing 3,000 of the jackets instead of something meaningless to...

Howard defends meeting the Exclusive Brethren

Is Australian politics influenced by a secretive sect? The Australian Prime Minister John Howard has caused an uproar by meeting the Exclusive Brethren. In New Zealand we've had the Exclusive Brethren's...

WWF-Canada on tour with the Barenaked Ladies

"As some of you may know, Steven Page and the Barenaked Ladies are big WWF supporters. Steven Page currently serves on our Board of Directors and last year the band even helped us to be one of the charities benefited on the season finale of The Apprentice. This year, they are...

Greening Up Demos

Here is a few inspirational and practical approaches to 'Greening the office""

Unmanned helicopter rescue service for Mount Everest

"Unmanned helicopter rescue service for Mount Everest February 7, 2007 One of the many problems of climbing a mountain as tall as Mount Everest, is that once you’re up there, there’s not much help available if things go wrong. Most helicopters are not designed to operate...

Mark Inglis raising money for Everest rescues

"Mark Inglis raising money for Everest rescues IMAGE: They left him dying, accusing him of being cheap and inexperienced. But David Sharp, an unguided climber, had climbed 8000ers before. On his third Everest attempt, he collapsed only one hour from camp. Close to 40 climbers...

N.J. woman collects Silly String for serious use

"STRATFORD, N.J. - In an age of multimillion-dollar high-tech weapons systems, sometimes it's the simplest ideas that can save lives. Which is why a New Jersey mother is organizing a drive to send cans of Silly...

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