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The Moody Foundation donated 87.5% of Silver Lake Ranch to Texas; the state paid $11.85 million for the rest of a future state park

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The Moody Foundation donated 87.5% of Silver Lake Ranch to Texas. The property will become Texas’s second-largest state park. (AI-generated/ChatGPT)

Texas is set to gain its second-largest state park, a nearly 54,000-acre property in the Hill Country, after the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) announced the completed acquisition of Silver Lake Ranch on May 27, 2026. The Moody Foundation donated its 87.5% ownership interest, while TPWD purchased the remaining interest for $11.85 million. The … Read more

In 2004, Michael Douglas donated $1 million to fund UCSBs planned film and media center for students and researchers

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UCSB alumnus Michael Douglas donated $1 million in 2004 to support a proposed center connecting film and media studies, creative work, and public engagement. The project later developed into the Carsey-Wolf Center, whose Pollock Theater opened in 2010. (Getty Images via AFP)

Movies can entertain audiences, preserve memories, and offer new perspectives on the world. In 2004, the University of California, Santa Barbara, announced plans for a center that would bring creative work, academic research and public engagement together. Actor and producer Michael Douglas donated $1 million to help fund the proposed Center for Film, Television and … Read more

In 2016, Clint and Maggie Eastwood donated 79 acres along Californias Carmel River, adding to an earlier 49-acre gift

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A 128-acre donation from Clint and Maggie Eastwood helped advance plans to reconnect the Carmel River with its floodplain. The proposed project combines flood management, habitat restoration, farming and public access; construction remains pending additional federal funding. (Wikimedia Commons)

Rivers need room to spread during heavy rainfall, when rising water can threaten nearby properties. Along California’s Carmel River, a planned restoration project seeks to reconnect the river with its southern floodplain to improve flood management and restore wildlife habitat. In 2016, Clint and Maggie Eastwood donated 79 acres at the former Odello East Fields … Read more

In 1997, Paul Newman donated 7.5 acres beside his Connecticut home; the land later became part of a 38-acre public nature preserve

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Westport combined 7.5 acres donated by Paul Newman’s family with an adjoining 29.9-acre parcel purchased from the Poses family to create the Newman-Poses Nature Preserve. Adopted in 2010, the preserve protects woodland for public recreation, with trails and limited parking but no buildings. (AI-generated/ ChatGPT)

A stretch of woodland can become a lasting public space when a community chooses to protect it. In Westport, Connecticut, actor Paul Newman and his family helped make that possible by donating 7.5 acres beside their home to the town in 1997. The land later became part of a proposed nature preserve covering approximately 37.4 … Read more

A 21-year-old Tennessee moviegoer noticed an 80-year-old AMC usher emptying trash after a screening and hoped a TikTok fundraiser might bring in $500; strangers donated more than $146,000 in less than 24 hours

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A 21-year-old Tennessee moviegoer noticed an 80-year-old AMC usher emptying trash after a screening and hoped a TikTok fundraiser might bring in $500; strangers donated more than $146,000 in less than 24 hours

Brooklyn Green spotted an elderly worker emptying rubbish at an AMC theatre in Tennessee and recorded a video of her. A 21-year-old woman in Tennessee, United States raised more than $146,000 in less than 24 hours for an 80-year-old cinema worker after noticing her cleaning up rubbish at an AMC theatre. What began as a … Read more

A South Dakota biofuels CEO and his family bought land near Great Bear about two years ago, then donated 20.5 acres to expand a 220-plus-acre park that now draws more than 200,000 visitors a year

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A South Dakota biofuels CEO and his family bought land near Great Bear about two years ago, then donated 20.5 acres to expand a 220-plus-acre park that now draws more than 200,000 visitors a year

A South Dakota biofuels CEO and his family bought land near Great Bear about two years ago, then donated 20.5 acres to expand a 220-plus-acre park that now draws more than 200,000 visitors a year/Image: Pigeon 605 Jeff and Tammie Broin donated 20.5 acres of land they acquired about two years ago to the City … Read more

In 2021, Arnold Schwarzenegger donated $250,000 to help homeless veterans in Los Angeles; before Christmas, 25 tiny shelters were installed with beds, climate control and doors residents could lock

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In 2021, Arnold Schwarzenegger donated $250,000 to help homeless veterans in Los Angeles; before Christmas, 25 tiny shelters were installed with beds, climate control and doors residents could lock

After the shelters were installed, Schwarzenegger visited the site and met some of the veterans who were staying there (Getty images) In 2021, Arnold Schwarzenegger donated $250,000 to help provide tiny shelters for homeless veterans in Los Angeles. By Christmas, 25 shelters purchased through his donation had been installed at the Veterans Affairs campus in … Read more

A Florida woman rode 7,000 miles through 48 states in six days, then donated $17,560 to the house that supported her when her 2-pound newborn spent nearly three months in intensive care

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A Florida woman rode 7,000 miles through 48 states in six days, then donated $17,560 to the house that supported her when her 2-pound newborn spent nearly three months in intensive care

Jess also became the fastest documented woman to complete the 48-state ride A Florida woman has completed a 7,000-mile motorcycle ride through 48 US states in six days and used the journey to raise $17,560 for Quantum House, CW34 reported on Monday. The organisation had supported her more than two decades ago when her newborn … Read more

​J.K. Rowling lost her mother to multiple sclerosis at 45; in 2010, she donated £10 million for an Edinburgh research clinic in her mother’s name, and the facility now helps thousands of people with brain conditions

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​J.K. Rowling lost her mother to multiple sclerosis at 45; in 2010, she donated £10 million for an Edinburgh research clinic in her mother’s name, and the facility now helps thousands of people with brain conditions

J.K. Rowling opened the Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic in memory of her mother, who died of multiple sclerosis. The clinic focuses on research and treatment of various neurological diseases, including multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease. The funding aims to attract world-class researchers to develop new therapies and potentially find a cure. It has already … Read more

A box of old games donated to a Texas Goodwill contained a rare 1982 Air Raid cartridge for the Atari 2600; Goodwill said only 13 copies were known at the time, and the game sold for $10,590.79

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A box of old games donated to a Texas Goodwill contained a rare 1982 Air Raid cartridge for the Atari 2600; Goodwill said only 13 copies were known at the time, and the game sold for $10,590.79

Representational photo of an Atari 2600 Game – SVG.com A box of old video games donated to a Goodwill store in Texas turned out to contain a rare 1982 Atari game that collectors had been searching for. The game, Air Raid for the Atari 2600, was sold at auction for $10,590.79 after a bidding war … Read more