Tag: charity

Homeless but Dying With Dignity

Commentary CUMBERLAND, Maryland—Had it not been for the kindness of strangers, Henry McCain would have died the way he led much of his adult life: cold, alone, and without a blanket to cover his feet at night. Instead, McCain left this world not a nameless drifter but with dignity, a sense of belonging, and a…


‘Gobsmacked’ Soccer Star Tim Cahill Named in Australia Day Honours

Socceroos legend Tim Cahill was “gobsmacked” when his name got called as an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO), the second-highest honour in the Australia Day Honours list. The award was given to Cahill as recognition of his contribution to Australian soccer as an elite player at the national and international level and his work with…


The Nation Speaks (Jan. 23): Alan Dershowitz on the Perils of Impeachment; Finding Common Ground; Why America is the World’s Most Generous Country

In this episode, we talk to Alan Dershowitz, Harvard Law School professor emeritus and constitutional law expert, about the dangers of using impeachment as a political tool and the future of free speech in America. And in a time of deep divide, Dr. George Barna, director of research at Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian…


Landlord Offers Tenants $100 Reduction in Rent Arrears for Every Hour Given to Charity Work

A Florida landlord of over 500 housing units has come up with a novel way to alleviate rent arrears for the tenants by pledging to forgive $100 of overdue rent for every hour a tenant volunteers at a recognized nonprofit charity. Staffers at the Contemporary Housing Alternatives of Florida (CHAF), providing affordable housing for low-income…


Popular Newport Beach Charity Golf Tournament Cancelled

The annual Hoag Classic Golf Tournament in Newport Beach, which has raised more than $20 million since 1998 for the hospital group and its various programs, has been postponed indefinitely because of the ongoing pandemic. The tournament, hosted by Hoag Hospital at the Newport Beach Country Club was originally scheduled for March 1 to 7. More than…


Be Charitable, But Also Be Careful

Commentary MacKenzie Scott has achieved what no other philanthropist has. With no massive Gates Foundation-like staff to assist her, she sought out some of the neediest charitable groups in the nation and donated nearly $6 billion to them. Six billion dollars. Think of that. Think of how much good can be achieved by the beneficiaries:…


Torrance Teens Bring Holiday Cheer to Seniors

A pair of siblings in Torrance, California, turned a personal tragedy into a Christmastime blessing for local seniors. Karis Choi, 16, and her 15-year-old brother, Kyler, learned in June that their great-grandmother had died in a South Korean senior-care center. “We were devastated,” Karis told The Epoch Times. “My heart broke thinking of how isolated…