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• Companies donate security technology to Newtown

  January 18, 2013 4:29 PM

  NEWTOWN, Conn. - A Connecticut company says it has nearly finished installing state-of-the-art security equipment at a school to which students moved after the deadly Newtown elementary school shooting. Thomas Marino Jr.'s father owns Advanced Security Technologies in Stratford. He says he reached out to manufacturers after the Dec. 14... more »

• Obama '08 campaign fined $375,000 by FEC

  January 4, 2013 4:32 PM

  WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's 2008 campaign has been fined $375,000 by the Federal Election Commission for reporting violations related to a set of donations received during the final days of the campaign. The fines are among the largest ever levied on a presidential campaign by the FEC and stem... more »

• Merck Foundation stops giving to Boy Scouts

  December 10, 2012 12:34 PM

  WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. - Merck's charitable foundation has stopped giving money to the Boy Scouts of America. The Merck Foundation says the Boy Scouts' exclusion of gays from its ranks and leadership positions conflicts with giving guidelines and the company's nondiscrimination policy. The foundation says it will reconsider giving money... more »

• Corporate money to help pay for Obama inauguration

  December 7, 2012 12:44 PM

  WASHINGTON - In a reversal from four years ago, President Barack Obama will accept unlimited sums of corporate money to pay for his inauguration. A spokeswoman for the Presidential Inaugural Committee said Friday that it will accept cash from companies and individuals to underwrite the costs of a weekend of... more »

• Pack the Pod for kids in need Play Video

  November 20, 2012 5:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Pat's Coats for Kids collected coats at Wal-mart this morning for its "Pack the Pods", a time for the community to stop by and drop off used coats. Early this morning, the Louisiana State University Laboratory School formed an assembly line of coats to help pack... more »

• Trumpet auction to benefit 'Satchmo' music fest

  November 14, 2012 10:13 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - Trumpet-maker Jason Harrelson says he's donating one of the best trumpets he's ever made to benefit a festival honoring the artist who sparked his passion for the instrument - Louis Armstrong. Harrelson's specially made brass "Satchmo" trumpet has a fleur-de-lis mouthpiece and transcription of the musical score... more »

• Lady Gaga comes to the aid of her own

  November 7, 2012 7:36 PM

  Singer Lady Gaga donated $1 million to the Red Cross to aid people affected by Superstorm Sandy and pledged the money on behalf of her parents and sister. She's New York born and says she "would not be the woman or artist I am today" if it wasn't for places... more »

• Cold weather kicks off "Pat's Coats for Kids"

  October 29, 2012 10:22 AM

  BATON ROUGE - With the cold weather quickly approaching, WBRZ has kicked off our annual "Pat's Coats for Kids" coat drive. Now through Saturday, Nov. 24 2012, "Pat's Coats for Kids" will collect any children's or adult's size coats or monetary donations for needy children in our area. ... more »

• Account opened for child run over in driveway

  September 26, 2012 10:43 AM

  WATSON - Family members set up a bank account for a six-year-old boy killed in Livingston Parish after he was run over while playing on a scooter. Investigators with the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said Tyler Myers died after he was playing in a neighbor's driveway in Watson Monday... more »

• Red Cross, food banks asking for donations

  September 7, 2012 11:31 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Red Cross chapters and food banks across Louisiana have been busy helping people out after Hurricane Isaac, and now they're asking for help as well. FEMA said the organizations are asking for donations to help replenish supplies they've used giving relief to people affected by the... more »

• Barclays employees boost Romney campaign

  July 26, 2012 10:53 AM

  LONDON - The former chief executive of Barclays dropped out of Mitt Romney's Thursday night fundraiser in London, but Bob Diamond had already sent a check for $2,500. So have 82 others who listed their employer as Barclays or Barclays Capital on U.S. Federal Election Commission records, including two who... more »

• Help WBRZ Channel 2 Stuff The Bus Play Video

  July 11, 2012 11:35 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Many area school children start the year off without the necessary supplies to be successful in school. Pens, pencils, paper, notebooks, and binders are essential so students can take notes, organize their work, and properly do their homework. Join us on Wednesday, July 18 from 6... more »

• Jindal vetoes public school donation tax break

  June 9, 2012 10:17 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Gov. Bobby Jindal has vetoed a bill that would have created a tax rebate for donations to public schools. House Bill 1106 would have created a tax rebate for those who give to low-performing schools. The size of the rebate would have depended on the school's performance grade.... more »

• Old bill turns into a Donation

  February 23, 2012 7:21 PM

  A businessman in Chicago insisted on paying a bill that was 25 years overdue and that gesture turned into a donation to a health care group. Zee Enix once ran a home furnishings business in Murray, Kentucky and he got a call from the man who wanted to pay a... more »

• Memorial fund set up for murdered man Play Video

  December 21, 2011 12:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Family members of a man left murdered on the street last week announced the creation of a benefit fund for him today. Everette Duane Crosley was found dead on N. 38th St. and police still have not arrested a suspect. Friends described him as a... more »

• Boy gives all his money to baby he never met

  October 5, 2011 6:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE-- Max Braun seems like an ordinary kid when you first meet him: his sweet tooth is almost as big as his love for video games, and he has so much energy it's nearly impossible to get him to stop jumping around at times. But ask a few... more »

• Barker gives $230,000 to house chimps in Louisiana

  August 1, 2011 5:15 PM

  LOS ANGELES - Animal activist Bob Barker has gone to bat for dogs, cats, whales, pigeons, elephants and all kinds of other animals. Five chimpanzees are the beneficiaries of his latest donation. Chimp Haven in Keithville, La., said his donation of $230,000 last month will pay to expand the... more »

• School supplies piling up for WBRZ's "Stuff The Bus"

  July 20, 2011 12:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE - At the midday mark tens of thousands of dollars in donated school supplies have filled four buses in the WBRZ "Stuff The Bus" drive. More than $21,000 in supplies have been donated in Baton Rouge, enough to fill three buses so far at the Office Depot... more »

• Hornets donate jet for BRCC aviation program

  April 28, 2011 5:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A "big" donation from the New Orleans Hornets will help new avionics students in Baton Rouge. Today the New Orleans Hornets donated a Boeing 727 jet to the Baton Rouge Community College for its new Aviation program. "This is a tremendous gift," BRCC Chancellor Myrtle... more »

• Mayor Holden paints with George Rodrigue

  February 24, 2011 5:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Students at Dufrocq Elementary got a special treat Thursday morning as George Rodrigue donated a year's worth of art supplies to the school. Rodrigue also gave a demonstration of how to paint a blue dog. Students then went to the canvas to paint their own. ... more »

• Dad: Ariz. girl's corneas saved vision of two kids

  January 17, 2011 4:14 PM

  TUCSON, Ariz. - The father of the young girl killed in the Tucson mass shooting tells The Associated Press that his daughter's corneas have saved the vision of two children. John Green said Monday that the Donor Network of Arizona told him and his wife that two children can see... more »

• Sisters celebrate anniversary of kidney donation

  December 27, 2010 5:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. – A pair of sisters are celebrating a decade of health together after a kidney donation ten years ago. Sylvia Essex-Winder of Baton Rouge donated her kidney to her sister Constant Young after Young struggled with lupus for 30-years. "I went in for what I though... more »

• Sisters celebrate anniversary of kidney donation

  December 27, 2010 11:23 AM

  BATON ROUGE – A pair of sisters are celebrating a decade of health together after a kidney donation ten years ago. Sylvia Winder of Baton Rouge donated her kidney to her sister in California in 2000, and they’re together again for the holidays to celebrate their health. Rachel Frost will... more »

• Hit-and-run victim donates organs, saves 6

  December 23, 2010 5:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A woman who died after she was hit by a vehicle while walking down a local highway has helped to save the lives of six others. Tommie Hadley, 21, known as Chrisy to her family, was taken off life support yesterday. She was a registered organ... more »

• State, Shell team up for coastal reef project

  December 14, 2010 11:14 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Governor Bobby Jindal announced today that Shell was donating $1.5 million to the state for coastal conservation projects, including a reef project due to begin this spring. The donation was made to the Coastal Conservation Association, and will be used first for reef restoration projects on... more »

• Police: Man admits to stealing Toys for Tots donations

  November 30, 2010 7:13 PM

  SULPHUR, La. - A Lake Charles man has been arrested for stealing thousands of dollars worth of toys that were meant for children of low-income families. After getting several tips about the theft, Sulphur Police detectives and Calcasieu Parish sheriff's deputies were led to 45-year-old Johnny Pappillion, who confessed to... more »

• Event raises "Awareness" on organ donation

  October 14, 2010 8:20 AM

  Paul Rabalais and organ recipient Wendy Shroda sat down with Whitney Vann to explain how to sign up and save lives at the "Awareness with Jeffrey Marx" event. Awareness with Jeffrey Marx Tuesday, October 19th 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Lod Cook Alumni FREE 225-329-2450 more »

• Parents set up memorial for son at new Perkins Road Park

  October 13, 2010 6:25 PM

  Perkins Road Park will reopen this weekend after years of renovations and additions, and people may be surprised at what’s there. The Velodrome was built in 1985. Since then, a BMX bike track and tennis courts were added. Saturday, BREC will unveil an updated BMX track, a new... more »

• Team gets donation to replace stolen funds

  July 22, 2010 10:44 PM

  A criminal almost kept two youth basketball teams in Baton Rouge from a championship trip, but after a News 2 report, the teams can keep their plans. The Baton Rouge Razorbacks got the full $2,000 needed to make the trip from Team Honda and Gordon McKernan and McKernan Law... more »

• Actress donates to oil spill cleanup

  June 2, 2010 9:04 AM

  As oil continued to pour into the Gulf of Mexico, Victoria Principal stepped up with a $200,000 donation to help clean things up. Oceana and the Natural Resources Defense Council said the actress made the donation to encourage the two nonprofits to work together to address the damage along... more »

• Playboy Founder turns conservationist

  April 26, 2010 8:00 PM

  Playboy Magazine founder Hugh Hefner turned conservationist by donating $900,000 to a group in Los Angeles trying to save property behind the world famous Hollywood sign. The group needed more than $12-million to protect the 138 acres behind the sign from being developed. Hefner made the last donation in the... more »

• NFL donation to help in the study of brain injuries

  April 20, 2010 10:12 AM

  The NFL is donating $1 million for the study of brain injuries to Boston University School of Medicine. The money will support the school's research into the long-term effects of repetitive brain trauma in athletes, particularly football players. The NFL is the first sports league to financially support... more »

• Foundation donates 10 AEDs to schools in Livingston Parish

  February 18, 2010 11:41 AM

  Ten schools in Livingston Parish are now equipped with automated external defibrillators (AEDs). The devices were donated by a family from New Orleans whose 17-year-old son died from sudden cardiac arrest in 2005. It happened while Chad Barcia was playing rugby. Barcia's family created the Chad Barcia Athlete Awareness Foundation... more »

• Pillows for Soldiers

  February 17, 2010 10:43 AM

  A woman in Maine is trying to make life a little more comfortable for the women and men fighting overseas, by making them pillows. Nearly all of the material she uses, has been donated. To make a donation, you can head to her website at www.pillowsforsoldiers.com more »

• Boy donates piggy bank to help earthquake victims

  January 15, 2010 10:38 PM

  A boy in Baton Rouge offered what he could to help the earthquake victims in Haiti. Landry Helmke, 6, gave the savings in his piggy bank to the Healing Place Church in Baton Rouge. His Mom says he wanted to get involved after seeing a young girl affected by the... more »

• Life-saving equipment in Livingston Parish Schools

  January 5, 2010 7:48 PM

  Schools in Livingston Parish will soon be equipped with life-saving devices. A.E.D's, or automated external defibrillators, help restart the heart following cardiac arrest. Tonight, a foundation in Metairie, dedicated to making the devices accessible, donated 10 of them. Eight more are being provided by the Kiwanis of Walker. The... more »

• 10,000 pounds of rice donated

  September 16, 2009 10:18 AM

  The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank is getting more than 10,000 pounds of rice to help feed the hungry. The Louisiana Rice Industry is making the donation at the State Capitol today. It's part of Hunger Action Month, a national campaign to raise awareness in the fight against hunger. more »