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'Overly Attached Girlfriend' Starts Charity 'Dare' Campaign

Emerald Catron — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:52:39 +0000

Laina Walker, AKA the Overly Attached Girlfriend, has decided to take the internet fame she's made and use it for good. So she's started a video campaign called "Dare to Share." This month she's raising money for Surf Camp -- a surf camp for kids with autism. Since the video was posted yesterday she's raised $12,000 of her $50,000 goal.

Warren Buffet Donates $1.5 Billion to the Gates Foundation

Amory Gritta — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 18:10:05 +0000

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation just got a $1.5 billion infusion.

Warren Buffet, the third-richest person in the world, gave 19.34 million shares of his insurance and investment company, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., to the charitable organization, which was created by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and his wife to help address the world's education, health and poverty problems.

Couple Tries to Rob Charity Lemonade Stand

Amory Gritta — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:30:04 +0000

In an attempt to garner the title “World’s Meanest Robbers,” a couple in Houston held up a charity lemonade stand run by 13-year-old Chelsea Edwards and her two friends. Gage Turner, 20, and Amber Umbarger, 21, allegedly approached the lemonade booth, inquired about the cost and then grabbed the money jar and ran. The jar [...]

'Secret Millionaire' Doesn't Fail To Inspire

Melissa — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 12:55:05 +0000

I just got done watching 'Secret Millionaire' and all I can say is WOW.

My dear friend Monica Lassmann had told me about the show and how touching it was so I decided to watch it. This week's show was about Gary and Diane Heavin who are the co-owners of 'Curves'.

Gary and Diane left their wealthy lifestyles behind to spend a week in Houston's poverty-stricken Third Ward. They were given $6.50 per day to use for food while they were on their journey.