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Church Official Warns of Financial Flood Due to Abuse Claims

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A top official with the Archdiocese of Santa Fe says a financial flood from clergy sex abuse claims is coming and a settlement would serve as the dam to prevent devastation to parishes across northern …

Astonish Announces its Make-A-Wish Pledge Drive for December

Warwick, RI, 12/03/12 – Astonish, a leading digital marketing solutions and sales training provider for insurance agencies, today announced its annual Make-A-Wish pledge drive for December. During the month, it will donate $1,000 to Make-A-Wish of Central and Northern Florida …

Insurers Offer Disaster Aid Post-Sandy

According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Superstorm Sandy affected 16 states causing unprecedented damage to the East Coast. As a result of the storm, businesses have pledged more than $123 million to support recovery efforts, with two thirds of …

Donor Gives $20K to Replace Indiana Police Dogs

A businessman has donated $20,000 to a central Indiana city toward replacing two police dogs that died from violent confrontations in the past month. An Anderson police spokesman says the contribution from David Myers of Indianapolis should cover most of …

Michigan Nonprofit Details Donations Lost in Weekend Fire

A charitable organization in Lansing, Mich., says a weekend fire destroyed more than six months’ worth of donated clothing and possibly two months of donated furniture. The Lansing State Journal reports that Marcia Barrons Maiville, president of the Society of …

Disaster Onslaught: Relief Groups Scramble to Cope

Confronted with an unprecedented string of tornadoes, floods and wildfires, the American Red Cross and other relief groups are scrambling to raise money fast enough to meet the demand for help. “The disasters just keep coming,” said Red Cross spokesman …