Nonprofit Turns Food Stamps Into Fido's Dinner Because Pets Also Need To EatThe ConsumeristWhat does someone do when they can't feed themselves, much less a beloved pet? There are food stamp programs for the human population, but seeing a need for owners who can't afford to buy pet food, one …
Read More »Waterford post office to be renamed after Iraq war casualty
The Waterford post office will be named this week after a Racine native killed in Iraq. More: continued here
Read More »How Many People Around You Receive Food Stamps? – The Slatest
Heritage.org (blog) How Many People Around You Receive Food Stamps?The SlatestSince the turn of the millennium, participation in the food stamp program, known officially as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, has more than doubled to 15 percent of all U.S. residents in January. In some parts of the country, as …
Read More »EBay won't OK Boston Marathon medal profits
EBay says it is monitoring listings to ensure nobody uses the auction website to profit off the Boston Marathon bombings. More: continued here
Read More »eBay CEO John Donahoe to Speak at 2013 Stanford GSB Graduation
The alumni speaker program was inaugurated in 2010 as a means to inspire graduates in their future careers. “John has reinvigorated one of Silicon Valley’s giants with his strong focus on innovation and customers,” said Garth Saloner , Philip H. Knight Professor and Dean of the Stanford Graduate School of …
Read More »eBay making sure no one profits from marathon medal sales
EBay says it is monitoring listings to ensure nobody uses the auction website to profit from the Boston Marathon bombings. More: continued here
Read More »Post Office Conducts “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive May 11 – Branford News
North County Outlook Post Office Conducts “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive May 11Branford NewsMayo — The employees of the Mayo Post Office will participate in the annual national “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive on Saturday, May 11. Letter carriers and rural carriers in Lafayette County are happy to participate in …
Read More »I'm being chased for council tax I've already paid because of a post office error
An inattentive post office employee wrote down the incorrect amount on a council tax payment receipt, which resulted in the local authority wrongly demanding repayment for arrears which did not exist. More: continued here
Read More »Chinatown Gates recognized with new commemorative stamps – Wall Street Journal (press release)
Chinatown Gates recognized with new commemorative stampsWall Street Journal (press release)OTTAWA, May 1, 2013 /CNW/ – For thousands of Chinese immigrants, the gates in Canada's Chinatowns were the sign they were welcomed in their new environment. Canada Post today issued eight new stamps to commemorate various gates across the … …
Read More »Anger over imminent closure of Duxford's Post Office
A parish councillor whose village is set to lose its Post Office at the end of the month has warned other parishes they could face the same fate. More: continued here
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