"This is my Lexus. It has really good wheels on it." If you're thinking about donating your car to charity -- you might think twice about the one this guy runs. You raised $1.1 million and you gave less than $30,000 to charity. Your ads say, oh, we're raising money for charity. Andre Muran
Following our request for information yesterday, we heard from a good number of freelancers who said MTV was stiffing them on paychecks. Including people MTV got charity money to support. The Knight... Andre Muran
USA Harvest will get a helping hand from Scarlett Johansson this holiday season. The 24-year-old actress is auctioning off a tissue she used while on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." The high bid on eBay yesterday for the charity, founded by Louisville's Stan Curtis, was more than $2,000. Andre Muran
At its annual Christmas party at Salem Lutheran School on Dec. 5, the Greater Tomball Area Chamber of Commerce gave its highest volunteer award by naming Eric Tanner the 2008 volunteer of the year. Andre Muran
The JCHS Lady Longhorns had defeat on their heels, but stepped up in the second half to advance in the Volunteer Classic Christmas Tournament. The Lady Longhorns move to the semifinals of the event following a 38-35 win over the Daniel Boone Lady Trailblazers at Volunteer High School. Andre Muran
If you missed the Dec. 5 and 6 St. Gabriel's Alternative Gift Fair at Sonabank in Leesburg, or the various gift fairs sponsored by other organizations for the church around the county, you can shop online through Dec. 31 to provide a gift that will help both someone in need and the charity that typically provides such assistance. Andre Muran
New York's Assembly will examine whether a charity that U.S. Senate hopeful Caroline Kennedy helps run was properly granted an exemption that allows her and other officials in the organization to avoid disclosing details about their finances. Andre Muran
The Westlake Community Volunteer Fire Department will receive a grant of $206,530 for emergency response vehicle acquisition, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn announced Wednesday. The funding can also be used for training and support operations. It comes through the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Grants and Training as part of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. Andre Muran
Longtime Houston resident Elsie Veronica Valk, an artist and community volunteer, died on Tuesday. She was 84. Andre Muran
