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82-year-old CEO grew a $7.8 billion fortune from company shares—now she’s selling stock to charity and signed Bill Gates’ pledge to give away 99%

CEOs with major controlling stakes in their billion-dollar companies have the power to make themselves richer and richer, but one 82-year-old tech leader isn’t cashing in for herself. Judy Faulkner, the CEO of Epic Systems, has been selling her non-voting shares back to the company—and redirecting the profits elsewhere. “I’ve never cashed a single share…

St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center hosts 47th Annual Haute with Heart Fashion Show – NBC 7 San Diego

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The 47th Annual Haute with Heart Fashion Show was held on Saturday at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront to raise funds to support St. Madeline Sophie’s Center in San Diego. This year’s fashion show theme was “London Calling,” and NBC 7’s Audra Stafford was one of the event’s emcees. Every dollar raised at the event…

Bezos Offloads £47M in Amazon Shares to Charity

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Jeff Bezos is once again making headlines—not for launching rockets or buying another mansion, but for giving away millions. According to a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Amazon founder donated 296,182 Amazon shares, worth approximately £47.02 million ($60.71 million), to non-profit organisations. The transfers were made over two days…

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Melinda Gates discusses ‘painful’ divorce from Bill Gates and ‘things that happened outside the marriage’

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Everything can seem great in a marriage behind closed doors, but clearly things may not always be as they seem – something Melinda French Gates has opened up about during a recent podcast appearance. Melinda was speaking on the How To Fail podcast with Elizabeth Day when she made the revelations around her marriage to…

Woman found dead in clothing donation box: Florida cops

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A homeless woman was found dead in a clothing donation box in Florida on Friday after she apparently tried to work her way in to retrieve donated items and got stuck, according to police. Plantation Police Department officers were called at 6:45 a.m. on a report of a person stuck in the large, pink box…

Lambretta millionaire launches UK charity

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An Italian millionaire from the family business that created the Lambretta scooter has launched a grant making charity in the UK. Lorenzo Innocenti has created the Ferdinando and Luigi Innocenti Foundation (F&LI) to support young people facing disadvantage in the UK. He has chosen to set up the charity, which is named after his father…

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UK’s Prince Harry ‘in shock’ after quitting his African Aids charity | World News

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Mar 26, 2025 02:44 PM IST BRITAIN-ROYALS/HARRY (PIX):UK’s Prince Harry ‘in shock’ after quitting his African Aids charity LONDON, – Britain’s Prince Harry said he was “in shock” after quitting as a patron of Sentebale, a British charity he set up to help young people with HIV and Aids in Lesotho and Botswana, following a…

1 Hongkonger. 350km. 7 days. Runner takes on week of ultra-marathons for charity

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For many people, running a 42km (26-mile) marathon would be considered a bucket list-worthy achievement. But Hongkonger Kevin Field is setting his sights even higher. Starting from Saturday, the 28-year-old will run a 50km ultra-marathon every day for a week. He plans to do a 5km loop between the Central Harbourfront and the Wan Chai…

Unchained Fashion Show returns to Ohio State

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Meet The Columbus Dispatch’s new kindness reporter | Watch We are introducing our new human kindness reporter, Sophia Veneziano, who will be featuring stories of everyday Columbus people doing amazing things. The Unchained OSU Fashion Show will be held Saturday at the Ohio State University’s Ohio Union. This year’s theme is “Outer Space,” with the…

Shop Celebrity Closets to Fuel Wildfire Relief in Toni Garrn’s Auction

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Toni Garrn. Sebastian Reuter/Getty Images In a masterclass of philanthropic chic, model and activist Toni Garrn orchestrated a pre-Oscars soiree in Los Angeles earlier this week. The event was held to celebrate the grand opening of a curated exhibition of red carpet-worthy looks worn by A-list stars to help raise funds for Los Angeles wildfire…