as in to volunteer
to make a present of
we plan to donate all the profits from the rummage sale to charity
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Ben and Felicia Horowitz could not be reached for comment, however in a 2024 blog post, Ben Horowitz described their interest in donating to the department, stressing the importance of public safety and the difficulties public sectors have in budgeting for technology.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025
Those interested in donating can go to the Shopper Assistance Fund website.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 31 Oct. 2025
Other suggestions include donating non-perishable items to community fridges or hotspots, such as free Little Libraries.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 31 Oct. 2025
Eilish pledged to donate the money to food security and humanitarian relief programs across the United States.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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The network reiterated its commitment to continuing its work and encouraged community members to volunteer.—
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Group registrations are also welcome for those who want to volunteer with friends, family or coworkers.—
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Patients’ failure to take their medicine as prescribed is a major challenge that contributes to hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths and billions of dollars in health care costs annually.—
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Joe Walsh, Sophia Vlahakis contributed to this report.—
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Historically, the water’s purity was singular, giving life to a watershed that flourished because of a unique paucity of nutrients, a situation that hindered the pursuit of any single species that would dominate the rest.—
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Utopia Bedding Quilted Comforter This Utopia Bedding comforter keeps my bed looking super fluffy and cloud-like and gives my bedroom an expensive look.—
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“Donate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donate. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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