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In Ft. Worth, Betty Dillard writes under the header, “McDonald’s Owners Open First Charity-themed Restaurant.”
Dillard: “With a hip, contemporary architectural style and featuring a McCafe, plasma TVs, a Parent Zone and state-of-the-art indoor gym, the couple’s new South Fort Worth store … is the first-ever themed Ronald McDonald Charities restaurant in Texas and only the [...]

Hero Official Video from X Factor (5:08)
Reuters UK reports that “a charity single for wounded soldiers and their families was at the top spot in the [U.K.] charts for the second week running.”
A version of Mariah Carey’s hit song “Hero” was sung by finalists on the ITV talent show “The X Factor.” It is [...]

Charity Navigator on Breast Cancer Month (2:27)
Charity Navigator VP/Marketing Sandra Miniutti says that “although October is recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, these days you can find pink ribbons on countless commercial products year-round.” Miniutti takes a look at “how charitable [it is] when you purchase a product adorned with a pink ribbon” (Charity [...]

The latest newsletter from Charity Navigator provides an interesting guide to determining whether a charity is “prepared to weather the economic storm. With the recent financial crisis, Chavity Navigator notes that charities “are bracing for the fact that many Americans will have less money to give this year.” Here’s a way to [...]

The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s Elizabeth Schwinn writes under the header, “Compelling Stories Help a Charity Attract Gifts.”
Schwinn notes that the number of visitors who donated to DonorsChoose, which allows donors to give money to buy supplies for public-school teachers, “increased by 66 percent after the charity redesigned its home page to emphasize the stories of [...]