Donations News for August 28, 2008

Rogers ends cops soliciting Donations - Minneapolis Star TribuneAt least tell the whole story. The first rink was built by the school district and then sold to the city for $1.00. The rink in Rogers … read more was verbally agreed to be built the same way, and then the Rogers City council screwed up that deal .

Donations in Euro - Imemc.org An Israeli military force kidnapped three Palestinian civilians from the West Bank cities of Hebron, Nablus and Jenin on Wednesday morning, local sources reported. Israeli soldiers in the West Bank A number of military vehicles invaded the southern .

Donations help Carrabasset Valley groups - Portland Press Herald A plan to build 12 overnight shelters and 180 miles of trails from Bethel to Greenwood is getting a major boost with a $1 million donation. Businessman Clem Begin and his wife Rolande are donating $1 million to Maine Huts and Trails. Ground was .

Easton bestows get-well wishes, Donations on injured Marine - Abington Mariner The parents of 21-year-old Marine Lance Cpl. Ryan Walsh this week accepted the town’s thanks and good wishes for the recovery of their son, who was injured last month while serving in Afghanistan. At the start of Monday’s selectmen’s meeting .

Celebs rallying for ‘Stand Up to Cancer’ telethon - USA Today LOS ANGELES — The competition among TV networks, movie studios and A-list stars can be fierce, but the fight against cancer will unite them on Sept. 5. More than 60 celebrities will participate in Stand Up to Cancer, a live fund- and awareness .

HUMMER Vehicle Donations Increase Red Cross’s Emergency Preparedness . visit their website, and take a personal “Pledge to Prepare” and take at least one step to prepare themselves and their families for unexpected emergencies. HUMMER is doing their part by donating 13 more HUMMER disaster vehicles [.]

Clark also damns Peters Clark has damned herself with her revelation today. But she has halped damn Peters also. Now only a moron would believe Peters insistance he knew nothing of the $100,000 donation until Brian Henry told him in July. But let us pretend for a second we are all morons and Peters did not solicit the money from Glenn, and did not thank him for it. Helen Clark has said she told WInston in February, that Owen Glenn told her he had donated. Now even if one beleives Peters knew nothing up until then, a

Yet another bank account Tumeke’s slush fund diagram is going to have to become a billboard at this rate. Phil Kitchin at the Dom Post reveals the “National Campaign Account” for NZ First and how in 2003 there was a $10,000 cash donation made anonymously. Cash Donations of that magnitude are almost unheard of I would say. So the known funding sources now are: To the Spencer Trust To Brian Henry for legal bills To NZ First directly, breaking large Donations into a series of small ones To the Winston Peters Fighting Fu

Pam and John Derry How You Can Help Dear Members and Guests, To fill you in on what this is all about: In short, it’s about a way we can help John and Pam Derry even if our budget doesn’t allow us to purchase John’s beautiful Equinox painting individually. Of course if we can, that’s a good thing too. Most of you know John Derry was one of the original authors of Fractal Design Painter, now Corel Painter. He’s remained involved with Corel Painter and a great contributor to the Painter community, a talented and generous artist

Librarians and Campaign Finance After seeing a recent post on the Open Secrets site regarding contributions to political campaigns, I wondered ‘what about us?’  What do librarians contribute, financially, to campaigns? This is rough (and I do welcome comments and other search suggestions), but here goes: After poking through the recent (2007-2008) election cycle contributions, which are current through mid-August 2008, contributors who self-described themselves as “librarian” donated $774,230 to candidates, parties and PAC

Macedonia team needs children’s clothing Our Macedonia Short Term Mission Team is leaving on September 19, and they’re in need of children’s clothing to take with them to this former Yugoslavian country. Should you have any gently used items you can donate to help keep a child warm this winter, please call (770.952.2980) or email (moonwaltz8@aol.com) Judy Boyce. Thanks and God bless.