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The meme of Sen. Bernie Sanders wearing his mittens at the inauguration is being turned into a sweatshirt, with proceeds going to help Vermont seniors in need.

Ben Berman, 27, began baking pizzas and delivering them from his second story apartment to connect with friends at the start of the pandemic. Months later, his hobby evolved into a booming nonprofit that has raised $30,000 to help fight food insecurity and homelessness in Philadelphia. Berman’s passion for cooking for others was inspired by his mother Kerri. Raised in Portland,...

Charities differ in how much of the money they raise goes to programs instead of covering the expense of raising money. You can find charities that meet this benchmark by visiting Charity Navigator or the Better Business Bureau.

Need is not always the easiest thing to see, but in Chelsea, Massachusetts, the need is apparent. Thousands stood in the cold Wednesday, waiting for a chance to make this Christmas different. “I have been here about two, two and a half hours,” Dianne Brown said. “Out here for my grandchildren, need some extra gifts for them.” La Colaborativa knew…

More than a thousand families in Chelsea, Massachusetts, will have a warm meal and toys this Christmas thanks to Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and La Colaborativa.

MacKenzie Scott, philanthropist, author and former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, says she has given away $4.1 billion in the past four months to hundreds of organizations as part of a giving pledge she announced last year

Charitable donations are down significantly at charities across Massachusetts.

The coronavirus pandemic is slowing donations to charity, with more people staying home and some stores closed.

Justin Bieber has teamed up with a choir of London medical staff to record a charity Christmas single.

Giving Tuesday takes place the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving and is a day to give back to the community following the consumerism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. NBCLX’s Clark Fouraker explains how you can get involved.

Celebrity chef David Chang, host of the Netflix series “Ugly Delicious” and founder of the Momofuku restaurant group, just became the first celebrity to take home the $1 million prize for charity on “Who Wants to be a Millionaire.”

Thousands of people have jammed roads for miles in Atlanta to try to get boxes of food and gift cards donated by entertainer Tyler Perry

This holiday season is shaping up to be so different from others. One question facing many people around the Greater Boston Area is what they can still do to give back this year amid the coronavirus pandemic. For those looking to volunteer, some charity and outreach organizations around the area told us they are able to accommodate volunteers at their…

Olympian gold medal-winning gymnast, and local favorite Aly Raisman is partnering with York Athletics and a local non-profit to launch Fight For Home to provide free footwear for the homeless in Boston.

Olympian gold medal-winning gymnast, and local favorite Aly Raisman is partnering with York Athletics and a local non-profit to launch Fight For Home to provide free footwear for the homeless in Boston.

Boston Marathon runners raised $32.1 million for charity in the virtual edition of this year’s race, pushing the event’s fundraising total since 1989 to more than $400 million, marathon organizers said Thursday. The money will go to 242 different nonprofits through the charity programs of the Boston Athletic Association and John Hancock, the race’s top sponsor.Last year’s race raised...

The COVID-19 pandemic is leading to a national coin shortage and is expected to put a major dent in the charity’s main fundraiser.

The Boston Marathon raises tens of millions of dollars each year for charities. Last year, the B.A.A. set a fundraising record. This year is different. Runners dropped out, some charities might not get money that they need.

Comedian John Oliver has upped the stakes in a tongue-in-cheek spat with a Connecticut city, offering to donate $55,000 to charity if officials follow through on a joke to rename its sewage treatment plant after him.

Four California high school students worked together to create the Be the Change Coloring Co., a small business that makes coronavirus coloring books to help children understand the virus. The students have already raised over $12,000 for Black Lives Matter, the CDC and other organizations.