CNN.com – Donations flow as Jalen & celebs join Larry King’s Gulf telethon
June 22, 2010 | Latest News Philanthropy Press
By Alan Duke, CNN
Los Angeles, California (CNN) — Large and small donations flowed in Monday evening as dozens of celebrities answered phones for Larry King’s telethon to help the people of the U.S. Gulf Coast suffering from the oil disaster.
“A hundred dollars? Wow! Thanks you so much,” rocker Tyson Ritter told one donor who called in.
The two-hour CNN show raised $1.3 million with proceeds going to three charities deeply involved in the efforts to help humans, wildlife and the environment.
“Everyone’s really pissed off,” actress Jenny McCarthy, who was monitoring online messages in the telethon’s “Tweet Suite,” told host Ryan Seacrest.
Donors could choose to send their money to the United Way, National Wildlife Fund or The Nature Conservancy.
Celebrity journalist Giuliana Rancic said she was on the phone with “Barbara” from Kokomo, …
Recipients of 2010 College Scholarships Announced
June 9, 2010 | Latest News Philanthropy Press
ESPN Analyst and Detroit Native Assists Four Local Seniors In Achieving Their College Dreams
Detroit, Michigan – For the eighth consecutive year, NBA veteran Jalen Rose awarded Detroit high school seniors college scholarships through his foundation. Awards were made to students to begin their college education in the fall of 2010. Rose, who attended Detroit Southwestern High School, annually awards college scholarships in his hometown with a minimum of one scholarship to his alma mater.
A committee consisting of Rose, representatives of his Foundation and the Detroit Community selected the scholarship recipients from a large number of applicants. Entries were based on academic achievement, extracurricular/community activities, goals and financial need.
The 2010 winners of a $10,000 college scholarship are:
Arnetia Vaughn-Scott (Detroit School of the Arts) *Presented by Ford Motor Company Fund
Attending Grand Valley State University
Karima Sultana Uddin (Detroit International Academy)
Attending Wayne State University
Luis Lomeli …
Detroit Free Press – Jalen Rose resource lab gets a colorful, fresh look
May 20, 2010 | Latest News Philanthropy Press
BY ASHLI BRADLEY
STAFF WRITER
May 20, 2010 - It could use a little color, was the sentiment conveyed to educational technician Windell Hall in an e-mail back in January 2009 by an executive assistant to Jalen Rose.
Former professional basketball player turned sports commentator Jalen Rose, a graduate of Southwestern High School, came to that conclusion after doing an interview in the Jalen Rose Resource Lab for BET News this past summer. That avalanched into an enormous effort by Jalen Rose Charitable Fund, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor’s Greek Life Society, muralist Chazz Miller, Southwestern alumni and current students at Southwestern High School to bring color to the room.
Miller, famous for numerous murals done with the Motor City Blight-Busters, came up with the concept. Miller loved the help all the volunteers gave painting the 10-foot Prospector and 12- by-24-foot mural.
“A new mural depicting a Prospector on the golden road of knowledge caring a sack of education is now a beautiful focal …