Porter’s penny philanthropy � Local News � MuskogeePhoenix.com, Muskogee, OK

Porter’s penny philanthropy � Local News � MuskogeePhoenix.com, Muskogee, OK: Rash, the Porter Consolidated Schools Family, Careers and Community Leaders of America adviser, and her FCCLA group settled on a fundraiser: They would ask every student, teacher, administrator, business and resident to donate 28 pennies — one penny each for the 27 deaths in Newtown, Conn., on Dec. 14, 2012. The 28th penny would be for the community, still reeling from the mass shooting.

House OKs Bill to Allow FEMA Aid for Sandy-Hit Faith Sites - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

House OKs Bill to Allow FEMA Aid for Sandy-Hit Faith Sites - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: House OKs Bill to Allow FEMA Aid for Sandy-Hit Faith Sites

February 14, 2013, 10:55 am

The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation Wednesday to make churches mosques, synagogues, and other religious buildings damaged by Superstorm Sandy eligible for federal aid, the Associated Press reports.

Nebraska Partnership for Philanthropic Planning : Programs : Newsroom

Nebraska Partnership for Philanthropic Planning : Programs : Newsroom: All it takes is one person to start a movement. And NBC News correspondent Ann Curry proved that statement to be true. After the devastation that took place at Sandy Hook Elementary school in December, Curry posed a simple statement on Twitter that caused a viral movement.

“Imagine if all of us committed to 20 mitzvahs/acts of kindness to honor each child lost in Newtown. I’m in. If you are RT #20acts.”

Disaster Relief Teams Help Snowy Northeast | WAMU 88.5 - American University Radio

Disaster Relief Teams Help Snowy Northeast | WAMU 88.5 - American University Radio: Local disaster relief teams will help victims of Superstorm Sandy deal with the impact of the nor'easter that just pummeled through the region.

Locally based disaster relief organizations, such as The Salvation Army and The American Red Cross, have already been working for several months helping victims of Sandy.