Oprah giving $12M to new African-American museum
WASHINGTON (AP) - Oprah Winfrey is giving $12 million to a museum being built on Washington's National Mall that will document African-American life...
Tyler Perry donates $100K to Ohio students
COLUMBUS, Ohio9 (AP) — Filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry has surprised middle school students in Ohio by showing up at a musical concert and donating $100,000 to help student athletes...
Durant makes $1M pledge for tornado victims
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant is pledging $1 million for tornado relief through his family foundation...
Sean Penn's Haiti charity receives $8.75 million
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - An aid group run by Hollywood actor Sean Penn announced Tuesday it is receiving $8.75 million from the World Bank to help move Haitians off of a golf course where many have been living since the January 2010 earthquake...
How to give back during the holidays
theGRIO REPORT - Here are some organizations that we recommend giving back to this holiday season, from donating funds the Sandy Hook Elementary victims to giving blankets and food to those still impacted by the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy...
Film about WWII black heroines needs your help
theGRIO REPORT - Invisible Warriors: African American Women in World War II is a documentary film, currently in production, about African-American women who played a significant role in World War II...
Obama campaign now accepting donations via text
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's campaign is taking donations via text message...
US donates extra $150 million to battle AIDS
WASHINGTON (AP) - Science now has the tools to slash the spread of HIV even without a vaccine...
Morgan Freeman gives $1 million to Obama SuperPAC
theGRIO REPORT - Morgan Freeman has just donated $1 million to Priorities USA, one of the key super PAC's supporting President Obama, the Los Angeles Times reported on Thursday...
Robin Roberts' tearful thank you to her 'perfect match'
Roberts' sister Sally-Ann will serve as her donor after tests proved her to be a perfect match...
