2023 Bowl for Ronnie event raises $80,000 for Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund Tuesday, December 5 by ABC NewsThe 2023 Bowl for Ronnie charity bowling tournament raised $80,000 for the Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, which supports cancer research and education in honor of the late Ronnie James Dio.The event took place in November at PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City,... Read More.
Port of Seattle establishes environmental fund utilizing property tax dollars Thursday, November 16 by The Center Square (The Center Square) – The Port of Seattle has established an “Environmental Legacy Fund” that will utilize collected property tax dollars for environmental initiatives. ... Read More.
Hawaii unveils $150 million recovery fund for Maui wildfire victims’ families, injured survivors Thursday, November 9 by ABC News(MAUI, Hawaii) -- Hawaii Gov. Josh Green announced a new recovery fund as part of the One 'Ohana Initiative, which will set aside more than $150 million for the victims of the Maui wildfires that began on Aug. 8.The families of those who were... Read More.
Sam Bankman-Fried says he didn’t know about hedge fund spending $8B Tuesday, October 31 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Sam Bankman-Fried testified Tuesday at his federal fraud and conspiracy trial he was unaware that while he was chief executive of Alameda Research, employees at the hedge fund were spending $8 billion of FTX customer funds."When you claim you learned in... Read More.
Bryan Cranston to host star-studded poker tournament to benefit The Entertainment Community Fund charity Thursday, October 26 by ABC NewsBreaking Bad Emmy winner Bryan Cranston will play host at a star-studded poker tournament benefitting The Entertainment Community Fund, which has been supporting entertainment industry workers in need through the COVID lockdowns and into the SAG-AFTRA strike era.Lights! Camera! Ante Up! Celebrity Poker Tournament... Read More.
Proposed Seattle budget package boosts general fund spending by 3% in 2024 Monday, October 23 by The Center Square (The Center Square) – Seattle City Councilmember and Budget Committee Chair Teresa Mosqueda revealed her 2024 budget balancing package which turns new projected revenues into a 3% increase... Read More.
US, Qatar agree to prevent Iran from tapping previously frozen $6 billion fund Thursday, October 12 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. and Qatar have reached an agreement to prevent Iran from accessing $6 billion recently unfrozen as part of a prisoner swap, the deputy treasury secretary told lawmakers on Thursday, sources confirmed to ABC News.Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo told House Democrats... Read More.
Taxpayers fund $100,000 to fix museum damaged by hate crime Monday, October 9 by The Center Square (The Center Square) – Seattle and the Washington State Department of Commerce are funding $100,000 to clean up vandalism resulting from a hate crime. ... Read More.
Oprah Winfrey, Dwayne Johnson team up for People’s Fund of Maui Thursday, August 31 by ABC NewsOprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson are doing their part to help those devastated by the recent wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui.The duo teamed up to establish the People's Fund of Maui, which will see cash distributed directly to... Read More.
Larsen, WA Delegation Members Seek Answers on State’s Plan to Fund Local Efforts to Combat Opioid Epidemic Wednesday, August 16 by Marcee MaylinAs we've covered many times on these pages, Snohomish County has a huge drug problem, the worst in the state. Snohomish County Executive is really close to this issue, openly discussing how he lost his brother. He is throwing every penny he can find... Read More.
Group behind affirmative action case sues Black venture fund for alleged racial bias Thursday, August 10 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Fearless Fund, a venture capitalist firm that invests in female entrepreneurs of color, is now the target of a lawsuit launched by a group founded by the man who led the fight to take down affirmative action in higher education."When we... Read More.
Trump team launching legal defense fund to help pay legal bills Monday, July 31 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Donald Trump's team is launching a legal defense fund aimed at helping to handle the onslaught of legal bills the former president and his allies face as the investigations into him mount, sources familiar with the matter tell ABC News.On... Read More.