Porch Pistols perform Saturday at charity event: Porch Pistols strive to create a sound to be proud of (Asbury Park Press)
The Porch Pistols are not the kind of band that would be seen playing at the local watering hole — instead they perform their acoustic improv music at places such as Albert Music Hall, a bluegrass venue in Waretown where they say they received a good response, and at local charity events.
Danville police officers, firefighters playing charity softball games (The Champaign News-Gazette)
DANVILLE – Danville police officers will be looking for their fifth consecutive win in the annual charity softball games pitting them against firefighters Saturday at Danville Stadium. All proceeds from the fifth annual event will go toward Friendly Town in Lincoln Park, where local children are taught traffic, fire and bicycle safety.
Turkey Government Under Pressure To Probe Charity After Scandal (Nasdaq)
ANKARA (AFP)--Turkey's government came under pressure Thursday for a probe into an Islamist-leaning charity close to the ruling party after millions of dollars from its offspring in Germany were embezzled.
Head of Springfield charity for the blind charged with stealing (Columbia Missourian)
SPRINGFIELD — The executive director of the Springfield Association of the Blind has been charged with stealing more than $25,000 from the charity. Springfield Police said in a news release Thursday that Micky L. Martin was charged Wednesday with felony stealing in Greene County Circuit Court. Police suspect Martin stole the money from the charity between January 2004 and October 2007. ...
Former Director Charged with Stealing from Charity (KOLR - KSFX Ozarks)
The former executive director of a local charity is charged with stealing from the organization. Mickey Martin was hired in 2001 to oversee the Springfield Association of the Blind.
Kozminski Charity Car Show set for Saturday (Detroit Free Press)
The second annual Kozminski Charity Car Show to benefit police charities is to be held Saturday at Centerpointe Mall in Grand Rapids. The show, hosted by the Michigan Grand Prix Club, is to be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and is open to rods, customs, muscle and classic cars, motorcycles and trucks. Police and fire vehicles also will be on display.
