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It was very nice of Sweet Charity to offer its donation, ... But given the financial situation of the county, there are priorities the county needs to take care of before doing something like this.

You get this image that they are taking money out of one pocket and giving it to a charity while they are taking money from lobbyist-sponsored fundraisers with the other hand.

Whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you offer as oblation to the sacred fire, whatever charity you give, whatever austerity you perform, do all that as an offering unto Me.

We all liked working for this charity and we liked basketball. So we put the two together and started a tournament.

The Red Cross does a lot of work, it's not just about charity, participants will learn about international ethics, human rights and responsibilities.

We've got a lot of people who don't mind getting on stage making a fool of themselves for charity.

Breakaway from Cancer is an integral, complementary component of the Amgen Tour of California, and it benefits cancer patients across the country. Amgen was proud to host the Breakaway from Cancer charity ride in our headquarters city and join members of the community to raise additional funds to help empower people with cancer so they can live well with the disease.

Both of our main hospital buildings at Charity and University Hospitals are uninhabitable for health-care purposes. We don't believe it will ever be inhabitable again. We are forced to leave those buildings and start with a new footprint.

Real charity doesn't care if it's tax-deductible or not.

Princess Margaret had it. Before she was ill she did an enormous amount of public service, of charity work.

Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

During summer or charity games I'll wear my bright orange or green or turquoise ones and guys are always like, 'Why are your shoes so bright?'

AIM has been important to Nancy for a long time. Nancy has been asked to do a lot of charity things, and I thought, 'If this has captured her heart for 25 years, that is pretty important.' Any time you can bring people together, especially in the life of a child, everybody is richer for it.

A little research can go a long way to stopping the con artists who try to turn this tragedy into a profit-making venture. By making sure a charity checks out, those who are giving can make sure their valuable contributions reach the countless victims of this devastating natural disaster.

A lot of people who are eligible for the EITC think of it as charity or a tax break and don't file for it, or don't know about it. Nothing could be farther than the truth. This is money they are owed for working.

Sadly, it's another case of a rich man manipulating charity for his own benefit.

We've decided that we will take a share of the money and donate it to charity.

With a show like 'Desperate Housewives,' one of the benefits is you get to turn it into charity things. We've been doing it all along. But now, this one is staring us in the face because it's so immediate.

We are so pleased that the NAIAS Charity Preview has been able to raise more than $57 million since 1989 benefiting so many children. Beneath the glitz, glamour and celebrity sightings all of our attendees support this event for one reason - the kids.

I've always been a natural artist. I've always had a passion for art. And I've never actually worked with a charity before, and I thought this would be the perfect opportunity, being that Ashley is also a natural artist, and her wish is to have an art studio.

This exceptional rating from Charity Navigator differentiates United Way of Forsyth County from its peers and proves that it's worthy of the public's trust.

They were looking for ways to raise money, and we needed to find a charity. We would do it anyway because we enjoy it. It's easier to get more people involved when you know the money is going to charity.

Your smiling in your brother's face is charity; and your exhorting man to virtuous deeds is charity; and your prohibiting the forbidden is charity; and your showing men the road, in the land in which they lose it, is charity; and your assisting the b

This is the first time we've provided this charity auction opportunity in an on-line format for one lucky bidder to compete in the 30th Anniversary Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race. The winning bidder will have the experience of a lifetime.

In light of the devastation and the tremendous losses suffered by our friends and neighbors in New Orleans and the entire Gulf region, we feel there is no other option for FenCon's annual charity effort than immediate disaster relief.

In a nutshell, I will say it again. The issue is not going into the Gulf region to rescue people. This issue is making a donation to a private charity. I cannot use tax dollars and determine what charity to give to and I shouldn't be put into that position.

If there's another charity, or a reason to bring us together, I could see it happening. Otherwise, no. And we've had lots of offers. But we're just not going to do the $250 million tour.

I moved to Los Angeles, and 'The Office' became successful, and the charity/cocktail party circuit is really not my scene. But I played golf, and I started getting invited to charity golf events, and I just fell in love with the game ten-fold, and at a lot of these events, there were athletes.

I had no inkling of how crazy the political life would turn out to be. You shuttle between your constituency and Ottawa, you try to make every barbecue, festival, parade and charity run, but sometimes you feel pulled in 14 directions at once.

I love to hang out with my friends and go to the movies. My mom and I are involved in the Mother/Daughter Organization - national charity work. Whenever I get free time, we volunteer. It's an organization so mothers and daughters can spend time together while volunteering.

If you haven't any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble.

If you have clothing or household items you no longer need, this is the time to take it to a charity.

I'm disappointed for Charity and disappointed for our team, but this isn't the end of our season. We're going to pick up, head to Gainesville and turn things around.

I'm not going to say anything nasty about golf. I have a standing offer - and I've told this to Bill and Mike - that if they ever do a charity golf thing again, I will get knickers and a tweed cap and, never having touched a golf club in my life, I will take mushrooms and do a full eighteen holes. As long as is televised.

At a charity event, Bernie sat in with James Taylor and played with him. He's an artist. Bernie doesn't have baseball instincts like a lot of other players. Instincts, you're not born with. He's got to digest and calculate. He works extremely hard.

The best charity work you might ever want to do is to come to New Orleans and have a good time.

The basic question is, will the public listen to the government in the future, and that's a critically important question. It is entirely possible this could have a significant impact on the public's willingness to listen to their government, police, fire and charity officials in the event of another catastrophe in another city.

The beautiful part of the story is the compassion and charity of the American people.

That first year, we decided we wanted to have a tournament to promote fellowship in the oil field. We thought it would be a good idea to pick a charity and give back to the community.

That is the charity she designated and believes in.

The Big Moo is a book that's not just about breaking all the rules -- it's about changing the game entirely. We want to help people start a movement in their organization -- to stop trying to be perfect and start being remarkable. The goal is to make the book's wisdom, its practical application, its fun, and its authors accessible, while raising millions for charity.

Not at all. I cried. I was crushed. The city and the fans meant that much to me, and they still do. I played for those fans, my teammates, the history of that franchise. It was hard to take the way it went down, but the thing I'm proudest of from my time in Boston is that we raised more than $1 million for charity and there is still a playground that has my name on it.

The North American International Auto Show Charity Preview is a wonderful annual event of which we take great pride. This is the sixth consecutive year we've raised over $6 million and the money raised from our supporting attendees will fund numerous programs and services that will help metro Detroit's kids attain a better future.

Doing charity work is important, but you have to allow time every day for yourself. It's so easy to lose sight of your own needs.

It's my charity tournament, we're helping to feed hungry kids so that takes precedent over everything.

It sounds so cruel but some of these telethons - even though you're doing it completely for charity - are very important gigs for your career,

It's probably among the most valuable things every sold on behalf of a charity on eBay.

Existing charity cards are more of a niche product while we see this appealing to a larger market. This is for people who are looking for a card that says something about them but also does some good at the end of the day.

The message that playing poker for charity sends is that in the name of charity or other worthy causes, gambling is a way to compensate, to raise revenues for whatever the cause may be.

The kids have really came through today. It's nice to see them support charity.

That's a reflection on the people involved. I don't know if anybody's guilty but, if you think that's what everybody does in the NFL, then you're ignorant, ... There's plenty of guys here doing charity work.

Its doors are open to everyone, all free, no questions asked. I wanted to give to a charity that makes a difference.

They believe with him in the charity event they'll be able to raise it.

It has definitely been a stepping stone kind of season for us. We only lose one senior in Charity and we'll have everyone else back next season. That kind of stability is what the program needed most. We were real jittery in the early part of this game, but now we have a taste of it. Next time, we'll know what it's like and know what to expect.

I'll give it to charity. I'm not sure which one but I'm sure I'll find one. I just wish I'd have registered my wife for it. I didn't get that done in time.

But how shall we expect charity towards others, when we are uncharitable to ourselves?- Charity begins at home, is the voice of the world; Yet is every man his greatest enemy, and, as it were, his own executioner

Christmas gift suggestions:To your enemy, forgiveness.To an opponent, tolerance.To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect.

Christmas! 'Tis the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial fire of charity in the heart

Charity begins at home, but many of our citizens are on the verge of no longer having a place to call home.

Charity does not mean that the land should be full of beggars. We can provide some support and means for the beggars, but provide food, clothing and other conveniences in such a way that you are not encouraging laziness and begging.

Charity does require sacrifice, even from big spending politicians using other people's money for charitable purposes.

Charity fundraisers are nothing new to me. In the past, I have taken part in ski races for hospitals, walks for breast cancer, and long distance bike rides for geriatric care.

Charity gives itself rich; covetousness hoards itself poor

(Charity) has been a part of it, but I think now we are trying to promote it. I think during the last two or three presidents, we have done more.

Charity is arguably our most improved player and Bianca has shown mental toughness all season.

Charity is a very personal equation, like we say charity begins at home. It starts with your immediate help in the house: the people who work for you.

Charity only works when smart, innovative, compassionate people in the field are supported from home. The World of Children Award raises money and visibility for change makers, people doing the real work. We are a conduit for funding and resources only; all of our operating costs are covered by our generous board of governors.

Charleston is very fortunate to have a significant number of working artists located in the community. We strive to be philanthropic, donating our art to numerous local charity events, and many of us open our studios and provide demonstrations to youth groups.

Be discriminating when dispensing charity. In the name of charity or philanthropy, we tend to do injustice to one's country.

By making charity one can attain a very respectable and adorable position in the society.

Kind words are the music of the world.

Earth has not a spectacle more glorious or more fair to show than this love tolerating intolerance; charity covering, as with a vail, even the sin of the lack of charity.

They work on 20 cars during a Saturday charity event held every other month.

It's certainly not right to be taking credit for something that the government is already doing. It is very serious for a charity to give the impression that it is doing what the government is doing.

If every rich person gave 50 percent of their wealth to charity, I would not say they should pay more taxes.

It is with charity as with money--the more we stand in need of it, the less we have to give away.

A woman's love, like lichens upon a rock, will still grow where even charity can find no soil to nurture itself.

The Islam that we know is a faith devoted to the worship of one God, as revealed through The Holy Qur'an. It teaches the value and the importance of charity, mercy, and peace.

It is a sign of maturity... to find explanations in charity.

Satisfy your demand for reason but always remember that charity is beyond reason, and God can be known through charity.

Nobody on my staff is on salary. The money goes straight to the charities.

I definitely only want to do charity work that I'm hands-on involved in. I don't want to get a dress on and go to a stupid event.

After my touring life, I'd love to be more involved with charity. It gives me a lot of fulfillment, you know? I would love to get people who are into my music more active in charity work. In the future, when I have more time, I'd love to do spend more time on that.

Any reputable charity should welcome this sort of thing to show we are who we say we are and do what we say we do.

After working with a charity, I plan to work with many charities now in the future.

So often, we leave the selfless side of ourselves for nights and weekends, for our charity work. It is our duty to inject that into our day-to-day business, into the work that we do, to improve corporations, to improve civil society, and to improve government.

Sometimes you get to designate the charity; sometimes you donate them to the program and they decide which charity gets the miles.

The client had been a well-known charity in the country and really declined in the past 10 years. They have a declining donor file, and there is a decrease in the amount of the average gift.

The charitable give out the door and God puts it back through the window.

The charity auction of this one-of-a-kind piano on eBay offers a unique opportunity for a fan or collector to own a major piece of music history while raising funds to support the critical work of prevention, education and treatment of Aids.

The food preferred by all is also of three types. So are the sacrifice, austerity, and charity.

The living need charity more than the dead.

The desire for power in excess caused angels to fall; the desire for knowledge in excess caused man to fall; but in charity is no excess, neither can man or angels come into danger by it

Note that charity is given only to those who seek it, only to those who earnestly pray for it, only to those who are disciples of Christ. Before we can be filled with this pure love, we must start at the beginning with the first principle of the gospel. We must have "first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ."

You could go out and give a million dollars to a charity tomorrow to help the homeless. You could argue that it is just wasted. They are not putting anything back into the community.

The organized charity, scrimped and iced, In the name of a cautious, statistical Christ.

This is not about charity. This is not about corporate responsibility. This is a smart solution for businesses.

Charity is from person to person; and it loses half, far more than half, its moral value when the giver is not brought into personal relation with those to whom he gives.

Government charity gives the most to those who refuse to help themselves; private charity gives less.

Private charity can apply 'tough love' but government charity can't.