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  • Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer
  • Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is on the auction block. Mayer is offering to have lunch with the top bidder on the charity auction site Charitybuzz.
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yahoo, marissa mayer, silicon valley, charities, fundraiser, business
  • Make-A-Wish making kids dreams come true
  • Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area is committed to enriching the lives of children and there's a simple way people can help.
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children, charities, non-profit, disney, local news, ama daetz
  • Make-A-Wish making kids dreams come true
  • Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area is committed to enriching the lives of children and there's a simple way people can help.
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children, charities, non-profit, disney, news
  • Steve Mariucci and John Madden host annual charity bocce ball tournament
  • The 14th annual "Battle of the Bay" charity bocce ball tournament was hosted once again by Steve Mariucci and John Madden.
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livermore, oakland raiders, san francisco 49ers, celebrity, charities, fundraiser, nfl, sports
  • Beginning next year, the Susan G. Komen Foundation will stop its three-day-walk in San Francisco and several other cities.
  • A well-known breast cancer fundraising organization is ending a tradition in the Bay Area.
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cancer, women's health, fundraiser, charities, planned parenthood, health
  • Beginning next year, the Susan G. Komen Foundation will stop its three-day-walk in San Francisco and several other cities.
  • A well-known breast cancer fundraising organization is ending a tradition in the Bay Area.
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cancer, women's health, fundraiser, charities, planned parenthood, health
  • Once homeless and living out of her car, 50-year-old Gwen Primous has defied the odds by graduating with honors from the University of the Pacific. (photo courtesy University of the Pacific)
  • Once homeless and living out of her car, a Stockton woman has defied the odds by graduating with honors from U.O.P.
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stockton, homeless, children, charities, non-profit, education
  • Steph Curry fever at Oakland elementary school
  • Some young Warriors fans had a Game 6 pep talk for the team, which they got from the player who has led them to the playoffs.
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golden state warriors, oakland, children, charities, sports
  • Locks Of Love
  • Questions are being raised about how much hair Locks Of Love receives and how many wigs are actually made.
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charities, children, cancer, san francisco news
  • Locks Of Love
  • Questions are being raised about how much hair Locks Of Love receives and how many wigs are actually made.
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charities, cancer, children, news
  • Band plays at Bottle Rock Festival
  • Filled with gourmet food, wine, and a lot of music, Napa Valley's Wine Country is rocking with the first ever Bottle Rock Festival.
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non-profit, music, charities, napa county, napa, entertainment
  • Band plays at Bottle Rock Festival
  • Filled with gourmet food, wine, and a lot of music, Napa Valley's Wine Country is rocking with the first ever Bottle Rock Festival.
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napa, napa county, charities, music, non-profit, entertainment, laura anthony
  • Napa Valley hosting inaugural BottleRock celebration
  • Napa Valley is getting ready to host some huge acts at the inaugural "BottleRock" including the Black Keys and Jackson Browne.
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napa, napa county, charities, music, non-profit, entertainment, wayne freedman
  • Napa Valley hosting inaugural BottleRock celebration
  • Napa Valley is getting ready to host some huge acts at the inaugural "BottleRock" including the Black Keys and Jackson Browne.
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napa, napa county, charities, music, non-profit, entertainment
  • Sugar Ray Leonard
  • Boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard was the keynote speaker Friday at the San Francisco Child Abuse Prevention Center fundraiser.
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charities, child abuse, children, crime, sex crimes, news
  • Apple CEO Tim Cook
  • How much would you pay to have a cup of coffee with Apple CEO Tim Cook?
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tim cook, apple, charities, coffee, silicon valley, cupertino, business
  • Lefty ODouls owner presents a check to the Richmond little leaguers
  • A San Francisco restaurant has stepped up to the plate to replace what thieves stole from little leaguers in Richmond.
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richmond, crime, charities, food, children, san francisco news
  • Laotian youth discuss unexploded bombs at Stanford
  • Two young people from Laos are in the Bay Area to talk about the impact of unexploded bombs left over from the Vietnam War.
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war, charities, stanford university, bombing, peninsula news, cheryl jennings
  • Laotian youth discuss unexploded bombs at Stanford
  • Two young people from Laos are in the Bay Area to talk about the impact of unexploded bombs left over from the Vietnam War.
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war, charities, stanford university, bombing, news
  • Facebook, Gates Foundation helping teens graduate
  • Facebook and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation are looking for ways to help teens get into college and graduate.
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facebook, charities, news
  • A clothing donation bin
  • Charitable organizations are battling each other in Sacramento over drop-off boxes for old clothes and shoes.
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sacramento, charities, laws, politics video
  • A clothing donation bin
  • Charitable organizations are battling each other in Sacramento over drop-off boxes for old clothes and shoes.
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sacramento, charities, laws, politics, nannette miranda
  • ABC7 News Special: Just Like Me
  • Camp Arroyo provides a unique respite for children who struggle daily with with life-threatening or life-altering conditions.
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children, parenting, charities, news, cheryl jennings
  • More than 32,000 California eggs were dropped off at the San Francisco Food Bank.
  • Monday morning, a local food bank received a huge donation in the on-going effort to fight hunger.
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food, charities, food bank, san francisco news
  • Boy with autism wearing a superhero cape
  • A Danville mom found a unique way to bring joy to sick children around the country, by giving them their very own superhero cape.
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children, movies, television, palo alto, stanford university, non-profit, charities, volunteerism, cancer, autism, assignment 7, wayne freedman
  • Boy with autism wearing a superhero cape
  • A Danville mom found a unique way to bring joy to sick children around the country, by giving them their very own superhero cape.
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children, movies, television, palo alto, stanford university, non-profit, charities, volunteerism, cancer, autism, news
  • Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
  • Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan were named the second most generous Americans last year.
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charities, mark zuckerberg, facebook, silicon valley, technology
  • Bone marrow drive for man with rare leukemia
  • Attorney General Kamala Harris set aside state business Monday to help a Bay Area man desperately in need of a bone marrow transplant.
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kamala harris, cancer, charities, medical research, stanford university, news
  • Bone marrow drive for man with rare leukemia
  • Attorney General Kamala Harris set aside state business Monday to help a Bay Area man desperately in need of a bone marrow transplant.
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kamala harris, cancer, charities, medical research, stanford university, san francisco news, carolyn tyler
  • ABC7 News Special: Just Like Me
  • Camp Arroyo provides a unique respite for children who struggle daily with with life-threatening or life-altering conditions.
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children, parenting, charities, news, cheryl jennings
  • Roots of Peace negotiates landmine removal deal
  • A San Rafael mother just returned from the Middle East with what some may call a holiday miracle.
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san rafael, charities, roots of peace, war, north bay news, cheryl jennings
  • Lance Armstrong
  • Lance Armstrong begins to break down when he talks about his family in part two of the Oprah interview.
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charities, drugs, tour de france, bikes, steroids, lawsuit, oprah winfrey, sports
  • Lance Armstrong and Oprah Winfrey
  • Lance Armstrong confessed to using performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France during an interview with Oprah.
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drugs, tour de france, bikes, steroids, lawsuit, oprah winfrey, charities, sports
  • Locals team up to send bikes to HIV-positive kids
  • A Bay Area man helping kids with AIDS in South Africa is partnering with Mike's Bikes of San Rafael to bring bicycles to the children.
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marin county, san rafael, charities, children, africa, AIDS, assignment 7, cheryl jennings
  • Locals team up to send bikes to HIV-positive kids
  • A Bay Area man helping kids with AIDS in South Africa is partnering with Mike's Bikes of San Rafael to bring bicycles to the children.
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marin county, san rafael, charities, children, africa, AIDS, news
  • SF Goodwill holds Donate-a-thon
  • The Goodwill is holding an event designed to not only get you a tax write-off and goodies, but to also help your neighbors in need.
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charities, new year's eve, music, movies, marin county, san mateo county, news
  • SF Goodwill holds Donate-a-thon
  • The Goodwill is holding an event designed to not only get you a tax write-off and goodies, but to also help your neighbors in need.
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charities, new year's eve, music, movies, marin county, san mateo county, san francisco news, amy hollyfield
  • Homeless man hopeful after finding message in bottle
  • A homeless man discovered a message in a bottle which ended up taking the sender on a journey he never could have imagined.
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concord, charities, christmas, holiday, homeless, jobs, news
  • Homeless man hopeful after finding message in bottle
  • A homeless man discovered a message in a bottle which ended up taking the sender on a journey he never could have imagined.
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concord, charities, christmas, holiday, homeless, jobs, east bay news
  • San Francisco firefighters and police officers spent 
Christmas morning distributing new toys to thousands of the citys children.
  • San Francisco firefighters and police officers spent Christmas morning distributing new toys to thousands of the city's children.
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children, shopping, holiday, charities, christmas, union square, san francisco news
  • Around 5,000 Christmas meals were served Tuesday at Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco.
  • Around 5,000 Christmas meals were served Tuesday at Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco.
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charities, christmas, glide memorial church, news
  • Around 5,000 Christmas meals were served Tuesday at Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco.
  • Around 5,000 Christmas meals were served Tuesday at Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco.
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charities, christmas, glide memorial church, san francisco news, jonathan bloom
  • A last-minute toy drive is under way in San Francisco to make sure every child has a merry Christmas.
  • A last-minute toy drive is under way in San Francisco to make sure every child has a merry Christmas.
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children, shopping, holiday, charities, christmas, union square, news
  • Last-minute toy drive under way in SF
  • A last-minute toy drive is under way in San Francisco to make sure every child has a merry Christmas.
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children, shopping, holiday, charities, christmas, union square, san francisco news
  • Last-minute toy drive under way in SF
  • A last-minute toy drive is under way in San Francisco to make sure every child has a Merry Christmas.
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children, shopping, holiday, charities, christmas, union square, news
  • Glide and SF Giants partner up to hand out thousands of toys to kids
  • San Francisco's Glide Memorial Church handed out almost 10,000 toys Saturday as part of its annual holiday giveaway.
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glide memorial church, san francisco giants, holiday, christmas, charities, children, san francisco news
  • A Bay Area charity has put out its holiday wish list -- it's in dire need of Christmas hams.
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veterans, military, food, holiday, christmas, charities, religion, san francisco news
  • toys
  • A list of local toy programs around the Bay Area, plus other ways to make donations during the holidays!
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holiday, christmas, children, charities, community
  • Thousands of families will have presents under the tree this year and parents get to pick out the gifts themselves.
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san jose, children, christmas, holiday, shopping, charities, news
  • Annual toy, book giveaway kicks off in San Jose
  • A program designed to make Christmas brighter for thousands of poor families kicked off in the South Bay Thursday.
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san jose, children, christmas, holiday, shopping, charities, south bay news