Questions tagged [charity]

for questions about claims based on charity, the giving of help, and charities, organizations that give help.

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Did JFK earn $150,000 a year as president, and donate it all to charity?

I found this on Facebook: It claims that: During his presidency, John F. Kennedy never collected his salary of $150,000 a year. Instead, he donated the full amount to charity. Initial googling seems to support his charity, but that amount seems…
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Does Habitat for Humanity hire professional "cleanup crews" to fix poor construction work done by volunteers?

Here are some articles alleging poor construction from Habitat for Humanity: Conservative blogger, Michelle Malkin: The road to hell is paved with good intentions — and, apparently, the homes in the neighborhoods along that hellish path are built…
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Did Oliver Kahn deny children's penalty goals and thus, charity money?

There is a claim on Reddit, originally from Twitter, stating that Oliver Kahn denied all penalties from children, even though every goal was worth charity money. Original transcription: Currently reading 'Tor!' which is a book about the history of…
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