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Thunder star Kevin Durant makes $1M tornado pledge

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:27:16 -0400

MINNEAPOLIS - Oklahoma City isn't just a place where Thunder star Kevin Durant lives these days. It's home.

Media campaign planned for school funding program

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:49:30 -0400

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana - The Lafayette Parish school system and individual schools may soon be able to draw from private donations to pay for new computers, band uniforms or renovations without siphoning money out of the district's budget.

Dozens to be honored at body donor service in Iowa

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:24:04 -0400

DES MOINES, Iowa - Des Moines University is honoring dozens of people who donated their bodies in the last year for medical education.

Mission Granbury organizing tornado donations

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:11:14 -0400

GRANBURY, Texas - The largest nonprofit group in a North Texas county where a tornado left six people dead will organize local donations for recovery.

Did Whittemore's money have strings attached?

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:11:06 -0400

RENO, Nevada - The trial for an ex-Nevada developer and once powerful lobbyist accused of breaking federal campaign finance laws opened Wednesday with lawyers arguing whether there were any strings attached to money Harvey Whittemore gave his employees while suggesting they contribute to Sen. Harry Reid's re-election in 2007.

Online donors rally to help Royal Oak boy

Sat, 11 May 2013 04:14:17 -0400

ROYAL OAK, Michigan - People from around the world are donating to help a Royal Oak boy born without eyes.

A like-new home for Tech softball

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:21:59 -0400

RUSTON, Louisiana - Louisiana Tech's softball team is happy to have a newly renovated stadium after spending a season heavy on road games.

Experts warn about donation drives after bombing

Sun, 05 May 2013 14:14:36 -0400

BOSTON - At least two online campaigns aimed to help David Henneberry buy a new boat after his was shot up while a Boston Marathon bombing suspect hid inside. And a handful of drives have cropped up to help the family of Martin Richard, the 8-year-old killed in the attack.

'Idaho Gives' rakes in $578,000 for nonprofits

Fri, 03 May 2013 13:19:06 -0400

BOISE, Idaho - More than 500 nonprofits and charities across the state raked in more than $578,000 Thursday as part of "Idaho Gives," the 24-hour, online fundraising blitz.

Billings man's cause lives on in T-shirt line

Fri, 03 May 2013 10:58:04 -0400

BILLINGS, Montana - Ryan Eaton always had a positive outlook on life and a heart for other people.

La College gets $10M: biggest gift ever, prez says

Thu, 02 May 2013 04:08:40 -0400

PINEVILLE, Louisiana - Less than a week after a $5 million donor said he has stopped giving to Louisiana College, the private Baptist school has announced what President Joe Aguillard says is its biggest donation ever.

New construction at Va Tech tops $1B since 1999

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:49:11 -0400

BLACKSBURG, Virginia - Virginia Tech has undergone a construction boom since Charles Steger became president in 1999, with projects either completed or underway topping $1 billion.