Thursday, September 4, 2008

Scotland's charity watchdog calls for law change (The Herald)

Scotland's charity regulator today called for a change in the law to put a stop to bogus doorstep collectors. The watchdog demanded organisations be forced to state clearly whether they are charities when collecting goods or money door-to-door. Andre Muran

Operating Engineers Local 3 sponsored a charity golf tournament Aug. 2nd benefiting the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows. Andre Muran

TWIN FALLS, Idaho - Glanbia Foods hosted its 15th Annual Charity Challenge Golf Tournament Aug. 18 at Blue Lakes Country Club and raised $103,000 for local charities. Over 190 golfers from around the country played in the tournament, fully underwritten by Glanbia Foods. Andre Muran

OXFORD TOWNSHIP -- Hundreds of motorcycles are expected to make a 100-mile charity run on Sunday to honor those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. Andre Muran

A charity motorcycle ride that was scheduled Saturday has been pushed back a week because of the expected arrival of Tropical Storm Hanna. The third annual annual “Shop with the Sheriff” ride is now set for Sept. 13, said Debbie Tanna, spokeswoman for the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. Andre Muran