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Get an Online Tan from Your Computer Screen

April 5th, 2009 · No Comments

Interested in getting a tan from the comfort of a chair in front of your computer screen? More than a million others apparently are, according to statistics from a website that claims users can get an all year tan by simply sitting in front of their UV-enhanced computer screen three times a week.
The UK site, […]

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Tags: Charities · Consumers and Contacts · Health · Products · Scams and Myths · Services · Young Adults

Too Many Charities May Ask for Money

December 18th, 2008 · 2 Comments

A charity may want your name more than your money. It can benefit more from the sale or rental of donor lists than it can from a small donation.

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Tags: Charities · Money

In Hard Times, It’s Especially Important to Chose Charities Carefully

September 7th, 2008 · No Comments

Choosing the charities you want to support is always a challenge. But in difficult economic times, when potential donors may have limited resources, it’s even more important to make the right choices. “I routinely include several charities in my budget. However, I’ve been getting so many requests from so many organizations that I’m getting […]

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RAM: Bringing Free Medical Care to Those Who Need It

August 7th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Asa Aarons reports on the work of the Remote Area Medical Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by Stan Brock to deliver free medical care to people worldwide. This is an expedition in Wise, VA, where RAM partnered with the Virginia Dental Foundation

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Tags: Charities · Consumers and Contacts · Health · Videos

Charitable Buying: The Facts About Cause-Related Marketing

May 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

It’s tempting to buy something you neither want nor need just to benefit your favorite charity. But most consumers have only a vague understanding of how much the organization will get when they buy products that claim to benefit charitable organizations. It’s known as cause-related marketing–a partnership in which a charity and for-profit organization work […]

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