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Giving by Americans for Japanese Disaster Tops $246 Million
By not in system - AOL NewsOne month after an earthquake and tsunami struck Japan, donors in the United States have contributed nearly a quarter of a billion dollars, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy. A tally of dozens of nonprofits by the philanthropic journal shows Americans have contributed more than $246.9 million to relief and recovery efforts. The American Red Cross continues to account for roughly 69 percent of the total raised. Despite these impressive-sounding totals, fundraising in the wake of the twin Japanese disasters lags behind funds raised after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti and Hurricane ...
Celebs Help Raise $375K for American Red Cross at Santa Monica Event
By not in system - AOL NewsStars lit up Los Angeles' Fairmont Miramar Hotel on Saturday night, when the American Red Cross of Santa Monica staged its Red Tie Affair. Betty White was honored at the event, and Fergie, Josh Duhamel, Paris Hilton and pop-punk heartthrob Pete Wentz were also in attendance. Thanks to a silent auction, an estimated $375,000 was raised for the nonprofit organization at its annual fundraiser. Jon Kopaloff, FilmMagic Josh Duhamel and his wife, recording artist Fergie, arrive at the American Red Cross of Santa Monica's Red Tie Affair at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel. White received the ...
California Mom Moved to Create One Million Cranes for Japan
By Jane Healey - AOL NewsWhen Stacey Jacobs of Pacific Grove, Calif., was watching the disaster coverage in Japan with her three children, she was moved to do something about it. "I decided on March 14 that I no longer wanted to be just a passive observer," Jacobs wrote. "I was struggling to help [my children] understand the unbelievable tragedy we were seeing and hearing about. We all understood one thing very clearly however: the people of Japan needed help." In Japan, origami cranes are a symbol of hope, and an ancient Japanese legend promises that the wish of anyone who folds 1,000 origami cranes will come true. ...
Sandra Bullock Gives $1 Million for Japan
By not in system - AOL NewsActress Sandra Bullock has sent a $1 million donation to the American Red Cross to help with earthquake and tsunami relief efforts in Japan, the Red Cross said Thursday. Steve Granitz, WireImage Sandra Bullock continues her generous practice of giving $1 million to the American Red Cross. It is the largest celebrity donation to the Red Cross to be announced since the disaster struck last Friday. The charity has also received large contributions that were kept confidential at the donors' request. Tsunami Relief: Network for Good "This contribution is vitally important, as the Red Cross ...
Video Game Community Rallies to Support Japanese Tsunami Victims
By Dave Thier - AOL NewsIf you've been thinking about buying a Nintendo DS, there's one on the market right now that you may want to take a look at. It's cherry red and signed by gaming legends like composer Koji Kondo, voice of Mario Charles Martinet, Zelda director Eiji Aonuma and Nintendo guru Shigeru Miyamoto. The DS belongs to Meagan Marie, an associate editor at Game Informer. She's auctioning it on eBay to benefit the victims of the tsunami in northern Japan. meaganvanburkleo.com This cherry-red Nintendo DS is signed by gaming industry luminaries and being auctioned on eBay to benefit Japanese ...
Atlanta 6-Year-Old Sells Art for Japan
By Susanna Baird - AOL NewsLike many a sentimental mom, Keely Muse kept all of her daughter's preschool artwork. She probably never dreamed she'd one day sell it to help struggling people across the globe. Tuesday Muse, a 6-year-old kindergartner, may not understand the scope of devastation in Japan, but she knows enough to want to help. "I saw people getting hurt and drowning," she told WXIA-TV. Her mom asked her to think of something she was good at, and to use that talent to help. "That's when she told me, 'I'm a really good artist,'" Keely told WXIA. She enlisted friend and fellow 6-year-old artist Stella, and ...
AOL Community Gives $200K for Japan Disaster Relief
By Jane Healey - AOL NewsWhen Japan was hit by the earthquake and tsunami Friday, AOL immediately posted a "Tsunami Relief: How You Can Help" link on the top of its home page and also started rotating advertisements for five nonprofits dedicated to the relief efforts, including the American Red Cross. Since then, the AOL community already has generously donated $200,000 toward disaster relief for Japan, and that number keeps climbing. Yoichi Hayashi, Yomiuri Shimbun / AP Local firefighting volunteers look for survivors Monday at the devastated Noda village in northern Japan, three days after a powerful ...
SXSW Mobilizes Community to Raise Money for Japan Relief Efforts
By not in system - AOL NewsSouth by Southwest, the nation's largest music, movie and technology conference, is mobilizing its considerable social media might to help the people of Japan in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami that have struck the island nation. The death toll is expected to top 10,000, millions have been left without food or water, and now radiation concerns grow as one of two nuclear reactors damaged by Friday's devastation went into partial meltdown. With some thousands descending on Austin, Texas, for this year's SXSW and untold millions following tweets and blogs from the interactive ...
Two World War II-Era Letters Arrive Decades Late
By Susanna Baird - AOL NewsMiss R.T. Fletcher, American Red Cross, Station Hospital, Camp Roberts, California An envelope thus addressed to a now-mysterious Miss Fletcher arrived at Camp Roberts last month, 67 years after an equally unknown correspondent dispatched it. The postmark reads Montgomery, Ala., Aug. 9, 1944. A small tear in the return-address corner reveals the contents -- a handwritten letter -- but dashes hopes of identifying the sender. The back flap is sealed with tape. Gary McMaster, curator of the Camp Roberts Historical Museum and current holder of the letter, has left the tape in place out of ...
Gabby Giffords' Husband Releases Statement: 'There Is Little We Can Do but Pray'
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyIn his first public comments since the shooting of his wife, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, Mark Kelly thanks the first responders and ordinary citizens who rushed to help the victims of Saturday's rampage in Tucson. Kelly, a veteran NASA astronaut, released a written statement Sunday night. Giffords remained in critical condition early Monday, according to doctors. Kelly has the assignment to command the next and last flight of the space shuttle, scheduled for spring, but that may now be in doubt given his need to care for his wife during a period that usually involves intensive training and ...
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