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A Canadian teenager with an artificial leg ran 3,300 miles across his country to fight cancer, inspiring a legacy that's raised three-quarters of a billion dollars. His story began on this day in 1980 and continues to save lives today.
A foundation born from tragedy just awarded its largest scholarship class ever, turning heartbreak into hope for 28 students. Since 2016, the Abbie DeLoach Foundation has given over $2 million to deserving young people in coastal Georgia.
The Richland County Foundation is opening its scholarship application season, offering financial support to students at every stage of their educational journey. Last year alone, the foundation awarded over $1 million to help local students pursue their dreams.
A major packaging trade group just created a charitable foundation that will double the impact of members' donations to causes they care about. The PACK gives BACK™ Charitable Foundation starts with $6 million and aims to transform how an entire industry supports communities. #
A Torrington student is celebrating alongside 41 others after receiving scholarships from the Oregon Trail Community Foundation for the 2026-2027 school year. The foundation is making higher education more accessible for dozens of Wyoming families.
The Humana Foundation just pledged $5 million to help prevent veteran suicide as part of a bold national effort to save 15,000 lives by 2032. The Louisville-based foundation is expanding its commitment to mental health support for those who served our country.
A foundation born from tragedy has transformed its mission into hope, funding life-saving heart surgeries for 117 children. The May 9 Foundation continues expanding its reach 25 years after Ghana's deadliest football disaster.
After seeing Harrison Ford portray Parkinson's disease on Apple TV's "Shrinking," Michael J. Fox was so moved he demanded a role on the show. The result is Fox's first acting appearance since 2020 and a reunion of two Hollywood legends.
A 20-year-old who beat cancer hitchhiked 26 days across Canada in Terry Fox's footsteps, raising over $110,000 for families struggling with treatment costs. Quinn Strang's cross-country journey brought him home to Moncton with unforgettable memories and a guitar covered in signatures from strangers who became friends.
Nigeria is deepening its partnership with the Gates Foundation to transform healthcare, agriculture, and nutrition across Africa's most populous nation. The collaboration aims to unlock the country's potential through modern farming techniques and improved health systems.
Two family foundations in Poland are building a culture of giving after decades of communist rule made wealth building impossible. Their scholarship programs have already helped over 1,000 young people access top education.
More than $50,000 in scholarships awaits Fall River students this year, continuing a three-decade tradition of investing in local education. Since 1995, the Foundation has awarded nearly $1 million to help students pursue their dreams.
The Tucker Community Foundation is now accepting applications for over 45 scholarships worth up to $10,000 each, including two brand new funds for trade school students. Last year, they awarded $133,000 to help students across 10 counties pursue their dreams.
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The Gates Foundation will spend an additional $200 billion on saving lives over the next 20 years before closing in 2045. CEO Mark Suzman says the world hasn't forgotten how to save lives, it's just lost the will to prioritize them.
A Minnesota foundation turned grief into giving, awarding 34 scholarships worth $50,000 to teen hockey players this January. They've now given out over 100 scholarships in memory of a 13-year-old who embodied leadership and kindness on the ice.
The MacArthur Foundation announced it has successfully mobilized $300 million in capital dedicated to clean energy projects worldwide. This massive investment represents a major win in the push toward sustainable power solutions.
After their daughter was diagnosed with a rare disease stealing her sight and hearing, one family turned heartbreak into action by launching a foundation to fund personalized gene therapy research. Their work could help thousands of families facing similar battles.
A foundation born from personal loss just handed researchers another major gift in the fight against devastating brain diseases. The donation brings their total giving to over $150,000 in just a few years.
A young gray fox is recovering after neighbors in Monterey County used syrup-soaked bread to trap and rescue it from a corrugated pipe that had become tightly wedged around its neck. The animal is now healing from surgery and will return to the wild in a few weeks.
A local hospital foundation just gave $1 million to upgrade critical medical equipment that saves lives. The funding came entirely from community donations, not government sources. #
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