January 12, 2017 Comments Off on Fraud Facts: Tips to avoid falling for charity scams
As we prepare for the upcoming tax season, many of us will be gathering our receipts for all of the charitable donations made throughout the year. Some may already be looking at what donations they are considering for the current ...
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Read More »March 19, 2014 Comments Off on Bracelets build momentum for marathon runner
Bracelets with ties to Fairport are being used to raise money for charity and will be featured by a runner in the Boston Marathon. KonectIDY bracelets are designed to tell a personal story and support a cause, with $2 going ...
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Read More »October 22, 2013 Comments Off on Al Sigl holds walkabout for charity
Walk, roll and cheer for abilities at the Al Sigl Community WalkAbout Sunday inside Eastview Mall. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the walk kicks off at 9:30 a.m. Last year, more than 1,500 took part to raise funds for ...
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Read More »October 2, 2012 Comments Off on Donuts and cops team up for charity
Dunkin’ Donuts will team up with the Law Enforcement Torch Run to raise awareness and funds for Special Olympics athletes with a rooftop sit-in at participating Dunkin’ Donuts locations in Western New York. On Friday, Rochester-area law enforcement officers ...
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Read More »April 11, 2012 Comments Off on Singles auction for charity
Bachelors and bachelorettes are needed to walk the runway for a date auction to benefit The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The ROC the Date Auction, planned as an annual event, helped to raise $25,000 in its inaugural year last year. ...
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Read More »July 21, 2011 Comments Off on The Arc raises thousands
The Arc Foundation of Monroe’s Day of Champions golf tournament raised more than $60,000 for The Arc of Monroe County. More than 21 participants and 132 golfers took part in the tournament at the Mendon Golf Club.
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Read More »July 6, 2011 Comments Off on Metro Mattress launches donation program
Metro Mattress is launching its “50 Beds in 50 Days” charitable program in Rochester for the second year. The program donates mattresses to charitable organizations throughout the Rochester area that provide services for children in need, individuals suffering abuse ...
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Read More »June 21, 2011 Comments Off on Local businesses raise money for charity
More than $11,000 has been raised through a recent poker run sponsored by six local merchants to benefit the Happiness House in Canandaigua. The second annual Happiness Run featured a 75-mile poker car/motorcycle run ...
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Read More »May 17, 2011 Comments Off on Faraci Lange presents charity tournament
Area golfers and people who want to support a worthy cause can still sign up to play in this year’s local National Kidney Foundation Cadillac Golf Classic, presented for the second straight year by Faraci Lange LLP. The tournament benefits the National Kidney Foundation Serving Upstate New York.
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Read More »March 16, 2011 Comments Off on AG offers tips to those donating to relief efforts
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman offers tips for New Yorkers who plan to donate to Japan earthquake and tsunami relief efforts. “This office encourages such generosity, and will work with New Yorkers ...
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Read More »October 19, 2010 Comments Off on Feds: Monserrate used charity to fund campaign
NEW YORK CITY — A disgraced New York politician who was expelled from the state Senate after a misdemeanor conviction for assaulting his girlfriend was accused Tuesday of funding his 2006 campaign with money that was supposed to go to charity.
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