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Friday, August 31, 2012  This election season, both Mitt Romney and President Obama are accepting donations from text messages.  Former Syracuse University basketball star tweeted Friday afternoon saying that he donated $10 to the President Obama campaign.

Thursday, April 26, 2012  The co-founder of a Michigan-based private-equity firm is donating $7 million to Le Moyne College to establish the Madden School of Business.

Monday, April 02, 2012  A special ceremony was held Monday morning to mark Organ Donor Awareness month.

Thursday, March 08, 2012  A number of Syracuse businesses are donating to the Food Bank of Central New York.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012  National Pancake Day means free pancakes from IHOP.

Thursday, January 05, 2012  Wikipedia has raised $20 million in its annual plea for donations to help expand and improve the Internet's leading encyclopedia.

Wednesday, January 04, 2012  Tuesday night, the Rescue Mission was on patrol and dropping off food, drinks and blankets to homeless people in Syracuse.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011  Joan Green has plenty of room in her basement now that she has donated her collection of 2,000 cook books to Syracuse University.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011  Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill into law that will allow governments to donate their used computers to senior citizens and the poor, in addition to schools and nonprofit groups.

Wednesday, April 06, 2011  Wegmans says its 77 stores collected $471,194 in donations from customers and employees during its checkout donation program that ran from March 16th through April 2nd.

Friday, January 09, 2009  Snow-delayed party was aimed at giving a violence-ridden community a fresh start.

Friday, January 09, 2009  The American Red Cross and Dunkin' Donuts team up to get people to donate blood.