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Tuesday, June 14, 2005

Study Shows Charitable Giving Increasing
The Associated Press reports that Americans have increased their charitable contributions by 5 percent in the past few years. But more contributions are going to groups where donors have a direct stake, and not to social services.

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Saturday, June 04, 2005

Sen. Santorum Introduces Volunteering Bill
Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) recently issued an announcement of a bill that would

"The Expanding Charitable and Volunteer Opportunities Act first prevents a business from being subject to civil liability when a piece of equipment or facility has been loaned by a business entity to a nonprofit organization for charitable purposes, unless the business has engaged in gross negligence or intentional misconduct. This provision passed the House of Representatives as part of broader legislation in the 107th Congress....the Expanding Charitable and Volunteer Opportunities Act encourages physicians to volunteer their services to community health centers by extending to them medical liability protections. Volunteer physicians would receive medical liability protections so they may continue to efficiently offer primary and preventive health care services to everyone, including low-income, underinsured, and uninsured families."





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