It was initially offered to loyal and reoccurring customers, each of the 399 made ( minus the 400th which was donated to the Vatican for charity ) had a price tag of $ 650, 000 apiece.

It was initially planned to serve as a charity school as well ; however, a lack of funds forced plans for the chapel and school to be suspended.

As a charity fundraiser, the concert far exceeded its goals: on a television programme in 2001, one of the organisers stated that while initially it had been hoped that Live Aid would raise £ 1 million with the help of Wembley tickets costing £ 25. 00 each, the final figure was £ 150 million ( approx.

After initially being removed from Hill Lands, the young Trenchard was only able to return thanks to the charity of his relatives.

Sherman Kiser was initially assigned to escort American charity worker Caroline Spencer in Sulu.

In 1979, she became a research and development worker with Outset, a charity working with disabled people, before joining the Hackney London Borough Council in 1983 initially as a senior disability officer, and from 1986 a public health officer.

He worked as a charity worker, initially, as a rural officer with the Nottinghamshire Rural Community Council in 1981, and held a number of appointments in charity, business and research, until he became the deputy director of the Cornwall Rural Community Council in 1987, where he remained until his election to the House of Commons.

Although initially intended only for cash donations, the scheme now ( since 2006 ) allows tax on the income earned by charity shops acting as agent for the donor to be reclaimed.

A number of charity stamps were produced to benefit postal workers ; initially proceeds went to the Postal Clerks ' Tuberculosis Fund, to aid postal workers suffering from that disease.

On moving to Channel 4, the slot remained but now viewers had to initially call a 10p-per-call information service to get the direct number of the charity.

Seraphine and Bonilla initially put the band together to play for several charity benefit shows.

After the war – which brought near-famine conditions to Japan – the provision of school lunches was re-introduced in urban areas, initially with skimmed milk powder and later flour donated by an American charity.

The foundation is an independent registered charity funded by the entire profits of Booker Prize Trading Ltd., of which it is the sole shareholder.

Some critics have claimed that its BanksterUSA site has received $ 200, 000 in funding from the Open Society Institute, the charity with ties to investor George Soros, but its BanksterUSA project was not funded by OSI.

Approximately 250 are retired annually by a charity established and largely funded by the Greyhound Racing industry in New Zealand.

Emergency Medical Services are provided to the Borough by the Midland Park Volunteer Ambulance Corps, a 501 ( c )( 3 ) non-profit charity founded in 1942 and funded by donations, which provides 24x7x365 volunteer ( does not bill, and members are not paid ) Basic Life Support ( BLS ) ambulance services.

In 2010, the second section of the park underwent rehabilitation, funded in part by a prívate charity called Probosque de Chapultepec.

As early as 1682, Sir William and Lady Anne Thorold funded a charity that provided £ 3 each year for the education of poor children from within the parish.

A company with an internship will select a charity who will obtain an internship position funded by the auction.

Huata was charged by the Serious Fraud Office and later convicted of fraud after taking $ 80, 000 from the Pipi Foundation, a Government funded charity, she had set up as an MP in 1999.

A non-profit charity organization, Sultan bin Abdulaziz al Saud Foundation, was set up and funded by Prince Sultan in 1995 for social objectives.

Adoption centres are funded centrally by the charity, though many also have " Friends of ..." groups that raise funds locally.

Schooling was not free, but the tax support kept fees low, and the church and charity funded poorer students.

Whilst some air ambulances do have effective methods of funding, in the UK, they remain almost entirely charity funded, as improved cost-benefit ratios are generally achieved with land based attendance and transfers.

Charity shops in the UK get mandatory 80 % relief on business rates on their premises, which is funded by central government ( not by local ratepayers ) and is one illustration of their support for the charity sector and the role of charity shops in raising funds for charities.

A registered charity, Model House was funded by the Arts Council of Wales since the demise of the Arts Council of Great Britain in 1994, receiving about 35, 000 visitors a year.

Ikon is a registered charity which is partly funded by Birmingham City Council and Arts Council of England.

The museum is independent, self funded and a registered charity.

Keep Britain Tidy is a British campaign run by the Keep Britain Tidy environmental charity, which is part funded by the U. K. government.

This service which is funded by the Kenyan government and as a charity in Garissa and Wajir near the border with Somalia.

Most recently, Yu has announced her involvement in a new project created jointly by Commercial Radio and the charity St. James ' Settlement and funded by the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Skyhigh, which is described as a media training and creative production house exclusively for disadvantaged youth living in the Tin Shui Wai district of Hong Kong, offering training and job placement within the media industry.

When Lupe was still a child, her father died and she was taken in by the local church orphanage which was funded by ChildCare, an American charity for international orphans.

The Clinic is now part of a National Health Service trust, while the " Tavistock Institute ", which once did research in many areas and was funded by many sources, is now a charity.

The award is funded by the MLA ( Museums, Libraries and Archives Council ) and a range of other publishing industry and charity sector sponsors.

In addition to other donors, the charity continues to be funded by this foundation as well as the Friends of the Bosnian Institute.

The UK Biobank is funded by the UK Department of Health, the Medical Research Council, the Scottish Executive, and the Wellcome Trust medical research charity.

In evolutionary psychology this may be applied to a wide range of human behaviors such as charity, emergency aid, help to coalition partners, tipping, courtship gifts, production of public goods, and environmentalism.

Subway's range of " Low Fat " subs is endorsed by the charity Heart Research UK.

Welling as a shopping area has plenty to offer such as several restaurants and take-away outlets, a range of fashion, sports, entertainment, and IT shops, computer and laptop repair shops, betting shops, charity shops, fast-food takeaways, cafés, tea shops, estate agents, banks, a post office, bakeries, bike and flower shops, pubs and barbers all lining Welling High Street ( ancient Watling Street ), Upper Wickham Lane, and Bellegrove Road and several local supermarkets, namely: Iceland, Morrison's, Shell ( petrol station ), Lidl and a well-stocked Turkish Food Centre ( TFC ).

The charity attempts to be inclusive and accessible to all, running a diverse range of activities across the UK.

Indeed, the town's range of shops is refreshingly traditional ; free of charity shops, coffee shops and retail chains.

The charity also carries out a range of research and education activities.

The Calendar Girls are still strong supporters of Leukaemia Research and have a range of merchandise in aid of the charity including calendars, greetings cards a range of three jams made by Brackenhill Fine Foods York, and chocolates produced by Yorkshire chocolatier Whitaker's, twelve squares with the original calendar images on the wrappers.

In September 2009, Duchy Originals, the struggling organic food business started by Prince Charles was rescued by Waitrose, which has agreed to an exclusive deal to stock the range, and to pay a small fee to charity.

Since leaving politics, Hewson has been involved in a range of non-profit organisations, including the Arthritis Foundation of Australia and kids charity, KidsXpress.

The Theatre Festival presented a " broad range of critically acclaimed theatre classics " during the summer in Wolfville's Festival Theatre, the former town hockey arena which was converted into a 504 seat, thrust stage theatre and professional production facility by the Atlantic Theatre Festival Society ( a non-profit charity ).

Some charity shops, such as the British Heart Foundation, also sell a range of new goods which may be branded to the charity, or have some connection with the cause the charity supports.

The National Childbirth Trust's trading arm raises funds for the charity through its online shop, www. nctsales. co. uk, offering a wide selection of products and information for pregnancy, birth and early parenthood, including an extensive range of nursing bras and homeopathic remedies.

Every summer since 1982 sixth formers and former pupils have run the Oundle School Mencap holiday, a residential holiday for children with a range of learning disabilities and now a highly respected charity in its own right.

The Runnymede Trust, a registered charity 1063609, has a wide range of donors, from high-street banks to TV companies.

Special Projects is responsible for a wide range of activities, from sponsoring high-profile charity events with the intention of stealing upwards of 95 % of the funds raised, to hiring assassins to kill individuals deemed threatening to the Senior Partners.

The range of shops includes charity shops, banks, travel agents, bakeries, pawnbrokers, supermarkets, a post office, Greggs, Pizza Hut Delivery, a thrift shop, a dental practice and fast food takeaways.

** Bart Giamatti Award: given to the “ individual associated with baseball who best exemplifies the compassion demonstrated by the late commissioner .” Generally, it is given to a player involved in a wide range of charity work, benefitting both those involved with the game of baseball and those in the community at large.

There are also several other supererogatory acts in Islam, like extra fasting or the giving of sadaqa ( a voluntary Islamic charity, which may range from financial assistance to a simple smile to someone ), which is not obligatory.

Besides this well-used thoroughfare between Kent and central London, the area boasts Chatterton Road, which features a number of popular restaurants, a delicatessen, hair and beauty salons, the Chatterton Arms pub ( the village and the pub were named after the 18th century poet, Thomas Chatterton ) and a range of hobby / craft and charity shops.

It draws together the views of a wide range of organisations including conservation and environmental groups, community groups and trade unions and operates as the Campaign for Better Transport Ltd, of which Michael Palin is the president, and as the Campaign for Better Transport Charitable Trust ( a registered charity ) of which Jenny Agutter, Steve Norris and Tracy Marchioness of Worcester are patrons.