Patch readers looking to make one last contribution to a charity in 2012 can choose from a number of local organizations before the clock strikes midnight.
Today is the final day of the year, and the last chance to make a donation to receive a deduction on 2012 taxes. Patch readers looking to make a donation have a number of local charities to choose from including:
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Leave a comment below to let us know what charity you plan to help this holiday season.
Leave a comment below to let us know what charity you plan to help this holiday season.
Christmas is the season of giving, and Patch wants to know what charity or group you are giving to this year. The American Red Cross released a poll in November in which most Americans said that they will continue to donate to charity this holiday season. In fact, most people said that their giving to political causes and Hurricane Sandy relief efforts will not reduce their year-end gifts to charity. The Red Cross poll also said that friends play a large role in charitable giving. Half of all donors (51 percent) said they would donate if a friend talked to them personally about a charity. So now Patch is asking you: What charities do you plan to help this Christmas? Will you donate to the Salvation Army or Toys for Tots? Will you volunteer…
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Let us know the best charity in St. Clair Shores so we can put it to a vote and find out which is the Readers’ Choice 2012 winner.
What is the best charity in St. Clair Shores? Patch is relaunching its Readers’ Choice program and we’re asking you, your friends, family, neighbors, coworkers and anyone else who knows about charitable giving to nominate the best charity in St. Clair Shores Patch. We’ll keep accepting nominations through July 9. After that, nominations will be closed and we’ll start the voting, so make sure to get in your favorites now. All you need to do is nominate a business by adding the name in the comments below. If another reader has already nominated your pick, make sure to add your comment about why it should be included, because we may not be able to add all businesses to our poll and we want to make sure the top ones make it in. Thanks in …
4:36 pm on Friday, July 13, 2012
Thanks for the nominations, the polling is closed. Voting begins July 23. more ›
Fundraiser kicks off with volleyball game between senior girls and boys
A local child with a hair-loss condition will now receive a much-needed wig, thanks to the fundraising efforts of students at South Lake High School. Recently students spearheaded a fundraiser that generated approximately $1,000 for Wigs 4 Kids. Located in St. Clair Shores, Wigs 4 Kids is a non-profit organization that helps children and young adults experiencing hair loss by providing custom-fitted, age-appropriate wigs. The fundraiser was a spur-of-the-moment initiative that began right around the time of the school’s unique annual tradition: a volleyball powder puff game that pits senior boys against junior boys. South Lake science teacher Paul Voydanoff has been coordinating the volleyball powder puff game for 13 years. The idea of …
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3:10 pm on Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Excellent! South Lake people are AWESOME! Thanks for sharing! more ›
Pete Waldmeir, GP Woods
5:15 pm on Friday, December 7, 2012
My favorite for the last 35 years has been the Old Newsboys Goodfellow Fund of Detroit, a 98-year old 501(C)(3) charity that this year hopes to raise $1.2 million to provide 32,000 Christmas packages stuffed with warm clothing, hats, gloves, toys, dolls, books, candy and a host of other gifts for kids aged 5-13 in Detroit, Harper Woods, Highland Park and River Rouge. Send tax deductible checks to… more ›