TYLER, Texas (KETK) – Optimum said they presented a $5,000 check to the Mentoring Alliance of Tyler on Thursday. Family Crisis Center of East Texas hosting food drive for abuse survivors Holly Thedford, manager of enterprise sales at Optimum, Genesis Borens, mid-level gift officer at Mentoring Alliance of Tyler and Curt Allison, area marketing director […]
A Russian-American ballerina, who was accused of “high treason” in Russia after donating $51 to a Ukrainian charity, is facing a closed-door trial in Russia. Ksenia Karelina, who was born in Russia and became a United States citizen in 2021, faces a sentence of 12 years to life in prison if found guilty, Reuters reported. […]
A food bank charity has said they were “thrilled” to receive a donation from US singer Taylor Swift, during her weekend of sellout shows in the Scottish capital. The Edinburgh Food Project, which runs seven food banks in the city, said they had agreed not to reveal the value of Swift’s donation but said it […]
Flush with a torrent of small campaign donations following Thursday’s 34-count guilty verdict, former President Donald Trump is heading westward in a bid to continue the fundraising spree, to the land of sunshine, palm trees and tech billionaires. A multiday trip to California this week is expected to rake in millions as he hopscotches from […]
Former President Trump’s fundraising page crashed shortly after he was convicted on 34 felony counts by a New York jury, an issue his campaign attributed to an influx of donations. “The American people see through Crooked Joe Biden’s rigged show trial,” Trump’s campaign posted on the social platform X. “So many Americans were moved to […]
Belgium plans to send 30 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, but it must avoid using them over Russia. Zelenskyy has emphasized Ukraine’s need for enhanced air defenses against Russia. The F-16s are part of a $1 billion aid package, with delivery over four years. Belgium has agreed to send 30 US-made F-16 fighter jets to […]
Belgium plans to send 30 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, but it must avoid using them over Russia. Zelenskyy has emphasized Ukraine’s need for enhanced air defenses against Russia. The F-16s are part of a $1 billion aid package, with delivery over four years. Belgium has agreed to send 30 US-made F-16 fighter jets to […]
Southeastern Grocers Inc., the parent company and home of Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, launched its 7th annual community donation program in support of Folds of Honor, a nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to the families of fallen and disabled military members. >> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE
May 23—A $2.5 million endowment from the Prentice Farrar & Alline Ford Brown Foundation will establish the Prentice Farrar and Alline Ford Brown Foundation Chair of Rural Education at Texas Tech University’s College of Education. “Texas Tech’s College of Education is uniquely situated geographically to serve the educational needs of West Texas,” Senior Vice President […]
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield City School District Education Foundation received a $10,000 check from AERA Energy on Wednesday. The BCSD Education Foundation is a charitable, non-profit organization aimed at directly impacting the lives of children through innovative educational programs. “We’re really excited because Aera (Energy) was able to donate a check for our […]
A high-ranking Florida A&M official resigned last week as fallout from the university’s recent announcement of a dubious donation continues. Shawnta Friday-Stroud resigned as the Tallahassee school’s vice president for university advancement and executive director of the FAMU Foundation, said university President Larry Robinson at a board of trustees meeting on Wednesday. Friday-Stroud, who will […]
May 19—Staff report Third & Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to using arts to inspire community impact in the Ohio River Valley region, was “thrilled” by a “generous” donation from VFW Post 8850. “We are extremely grateful for the support of the VFW,” said Executive Director Amanda Cleary. “This donation will allow us to continue […]