SALISBURY — The Rowan County Health Department was one of several health organizations across the state that recently received a grant from the Delta Dental Foundation. The Delta Dental Foundation, the philanthropic branch of Delta Dental of North Carolina, dispensed $85,000 through its Smiles for Kids program for oral health […]
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Empty Stocking Fund, Jan. 2, 2021 | Empty Stocking Fund
Who you’ve helped this year: A Tesuque woman needed dental work but couldn’t afford it. “Dear Santa, it’s me again. Still hoping we can get a crown on tooth #29 to serve as the only anchor for a partial denture. The dentist says it’s this year or forget about it,” she […]
How Iran’s central bank currency system is manipulated to fund regional proxy wars
While subjected to years of sanctions and a “maximum pressure” campaign inflicted by the Trump administration, reports indicate that the Iranian regime and its military wing – the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) – may have found a crack in their financing system giving them access to millions in funds. Since March, Tehran has […]
‘If we don’t fund grass-roots boxing now, there won’t be gyms to come back to’
At this time of year, Repton Boxing Club in east London should be packed with spectators for the peak of the amateur boxing season. Instead, like many other grass-roots hubs across the country, the club remains eerily silent. Sedem Ama, 30, a two-time national and London champion, fears for the […]
This Mid-Cap Stock Fund Wins With Warren Buffett’s Strategy
Mid-cap stocks are often—unfairly—overlooked. In a coronavirus-stricken economy where giant tech companies keep powering the market higher as small companies struggle to survive, mid-caps are an excellent compromise. They generally have lower valuations than the most beloved blue chips and stronger businesses than the small fries. In fund tracker Morningstar’s […]
We’re Running Out of Time to Fund Covid-19 Treatments
Text size Scientists work at the mAbxience biosimilar monoclonal antibody laboratory plant in Garin, Buenos Aires province, on August 14, 2020, where an experimental coronavirus vaccine will be produced for Latin America. Juan Mabromata/AFP via Getty Images As many countries around the world are now experiencing the predicted second wave […]
Petco Foundation Continues Commitment to Fund Pet Cancer Treatment at Top U.S. Universities and Expands Initiative to Support Other Critical Pet Health Care Needs | News
SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Petco Foundation, a national non-profit organization working to lead and inspire change for animals, continues its support to pet parents to help with the cost of pet cancer treatment, with an $825,000 investment to the top veterinarian oncology universities for pet cancer […]
Will next Miami-Dade mayor ask voters to fund climate projects? One candidate says yes
Alex Penelas said Wednesday he would ask voters to approve major projects to protect Miami-Dade from the effects of climate change if he’s elected mayor in 2020, saying the county needs the kind of big spending provided by borrowing against property taxes. “If we’re going to be bold on these […]
How Much You Should Have in Your Retirement Fund at Every Age
If you’re counting on Social Security to fund your retirement, you might want to think again. According to MarketWatch, the two funds that pay Social Security’s benefits — the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and the Disability Insurance trust funds — will run out of money in 2035 if Congress does […]