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The article focuses on the recognition of Best Friends Animal Society as the largest and best-known animal welfare groups in the world which is located in Kane County, Utah. The nonprofit organization was able to boost the local economy due to its annual revenue of 40 million U.S. dollar in 2010. The animal welfare group was able to change its reputation from an anti-federal Sagebrush Rebellion to an animal shelter.

Presents news briefs on various business sectors in Utah as of April 12, 2004. Contract between Big-D Construction and MountainStar Healthcare; Award received by ARW Engineers from the "Structural Engineer" magazine; Appointment of Kim McCandless at Opticare of Utah; Grant awarded by the 100% for Kids Credit Union Education Foundation to Hillside Middle School.

This section offers news briefs on banking and finance in Utah. Brighton Bank accounting information officer J. Michael Jensen has completed his Certified Community Bank Technology Officer Program. America First Credit Union has become the first financial institution to carry out a mortgage e-closing intended to allow home buyers to review and submit mortgage loan documents. More than $10,000 has been donated by Mountain America Credit Union to Autism Speaks.

This section offers news briefs on education in Utah. The 100% for Kids Education Foundation will award grants to a number of schools in the Granite School District. The University of Utah has been ranked in the Webometric Ranking of World Universities. A master of science degree in nursing will be offered by the Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions at Weber State University.

Reports on the latest developments in various sectors of the Utah business community as of 2004. Renovation and expansion of the Christ United Methodist Church; Appointment of Ken Snow and Dan Bradshaw at Bank of Utah; Grant received by University of Utah's John A. Moran Eye Center from Stephen A. and Elaine Wynn Charitable Foundation.

Presents updates on the construction industry in Utah as of December 2001. Information on the work of finishers from Messerly Concrete, Ogden on a one-day slab on grade pour which began on October 26; Identification of the historical structures that received the Heritage Awards of The Utah Heritage Foundation on October 12; Decision of Tom Warne to retire as Director of the Utah Department of Transportation.

The article reports on the efforts of drugstore chain firm Rite Aid Corp. to raise nearly 750,000 dollars on the first week of its 17th annual paper Miracle Balloon campaign for the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals charity in Salt Lake City, Utah. It mentions that the campaign would ask customers to purchase the charity's paper Miracle Balloon icon for one dollar each. It states that all donations would stay in the community where the donation was made.

This section offers news briefs regarding nonprofit organizations in Utah as of September 20, 2010, including the schedule for the annual "Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes" of the American Diabetes Association, the Building a Better Lunchbox event of Slow Food Utah, and the 5K walk sponsored by Prevent Child Abuse Utah.

This section offers news briefs on philanthropy in Utah including Smith's Food & Drug Stores' donation to Primary Children's Medical Center Foundation, Gold Cross Ambulance's donation of two ambulances to Choice Humanitarian, and the attendance of 50 Salt Lake City youngsters to a children's baseball clinic sponsored by Verizon Wireless and the Salt Lake Bees AAA baseball club.

This section offers news briefs on philanthropic work in Utah in December 2009. A donation of 800 pounds of pork patties and 15,000 U.S. dollars were given to the Utah Food Bank by Utah Pork Producers and Qwest Communications. Law firm Van Cott, Bagley, Cornwall & McCarthy set up a fundraiser and food program with Associated Food Stores for the Utah Food Bank. A dinner for 150 families of children from the Lied Boys & Girls Club was hosted by volunteers from the Northrop Grumman Corp.

This section offers news briefs on philanthropy in Utah. The fourth annual Birds, Bees and Bones event to benefit the Ronald McDonald House will be hosted by Roosters Brewing Co. and Restaurant, Beehive Cheese Co., and the restaurant Soul and Bones. The planting of thousands of new trees in 2009 is being funded by Honest-1 Auto Care owner Bob Silvester. Retailer DownEast Basics announced a 26,000 U.S. dollar donation to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation.

This section offers news briefs from the philanthropy sector of Utah. A partnership has been forged by The Lowe's home improvement store with The Road Home for the construction of a new greenhouse for Palmer Court, the Road Home's housing development. Health and wellness company Xango has held a fund raising gala to launch its XanGo Goodness Foundation and to benefit Operation Smile. It relates the amount donated by Utah Central Credit Union to the CareSource Charitable Foundation.

This section offers news briefs from the non-profit sector of Utah. Grow Utah Ventures' Concept to Company contests will be sponsored by Workman Nydegger, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll LLP and CFO Solutions. The annual rummage sale fund-raiser of the Utah AIDS Foundation is set to take place on July 11, 2009 at the Masonic Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah.

This section offers news briefs on nonprofit organizations in Utah. Sterling Nielsen was named member of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce board of governors. The Utah chapter of Women in Insurance and Financial Services plans to offer continuing education credit at least once a year. An agreement was signed by Children's Miracle Network and Discover Card to issue co-branded charity card.

This section offers news briefs on philanthropy in Utah. A fund-raising effort was launched by Harmons Grocery Store support the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. A $5,000 donation was given by the Junior League of Salt Lake City to Utah Food Bank Services. Meanwhile, Comfort Systems USA Intermountain has donated cooling systems maintenance and repairs to YWCA to help keep guests comfortable during the summer.

An interview with Joe Lake, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Starfish Television Network, a public charity and television network based in Midvale, Utah, is presented. He relates the factors that induced him to take the CEO job at Starfish. He discusses the mission of Starfish. He explains the benefits that charities can give to businesses that they cannot get elsewhere.

This section presents an update on issues related to philanthropy in Salt Lake City, Utah. Harmons Grocery Stores and its customers were able to raise $182,882 for the Special Olympics Utah. Air Terminal Gift donated $11,000 to nonprofit organization TreeUtah. Ed Pace, dealer principal for Lake City Trucks, launched a campaign to collect the items included in the wish list of Ronald McDonald House Charities.

This section offers philanthropy-related news briefs in Utah. Curves at the Square is participating in the 11th Annual Curves Food Drive to benefit local food banks. A partnership is formed by Utah Public Radio and KRCL for a campaign to collect useable used musical instruments for public school children. Dressbarn will be hosting a Teacher Very Indulgent Party to express appreciation for area teachers.

The article discusses personal finance site WalletHub's research of the most generous states in the U.S. Topics discussed include the metrics used to determine the most generous states including volunteer rate, percentage of taxpayers who donated to charity and growth in charitable giving and Utah as having the highest volunteer rate despite its low numbers of charities per capita.

This section offers news briefs related to nonprofit organizations in Salt Lake City, Utah. New board members were appointed by Ronald McDonald House of the Intermountain Area Inc., a pediatric housing referral agency. The 2008 Best of Salt Lake City Award in the Youth Organizations category was awarded by the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA) to Girl Scouts of Utah. A $25,000 Daniels Fund challenge grant was received by Columbus Community Center, a nonprofit organization serving people with disabilities.

The article reports on a $10,000 donation from a partnership between Qwest and the Salt Lake Bees baseball team received by the Guadalupe Schools in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Guadalupe Schools offers various educational services to children who are socially, economically and educationally disadvantaged. The company donated $50 to the school for every home run made by the Bees during its regular season.

This section offers news briefs related to philanthropy in Utah as of July 2008. A total of $145,000 was raised by Harley-Davidson of Salt Lake City for the Utah Muscular Dystrophy Association. The Utah Central Credit Union will donate a $15,000 gift to the Angel's Hands Foundation. A $1 million gift has been donated by O. C. Tanner of Salt Lake City to the Children's Center, which provides comprehensive mental health care to infants, toddlers, preschoolers and their families.

This section offers news briefs from the philanthropy sector in Utah. Pioneer Theater Co. has received $10,000 donation from the Qwest Foundation to finance student programs that introduce literature performance and post-show study materials and discussion. Eight students were awarded with scholarships by Mountain America Credit Union. A total of $13,000 will be donated by Air Terminal Gifts to Catholic Community Services of Utah.

This section offers news briefs from the nonprofit sector of Utah. To raise money for the renovation of the home of the Children's Center, the nonprofit organization is selling 200 tickets for the August 25, 2008 concert of Sheryl Crow. The Golf for Grants Tournament of the Economic Development Corp. of Utah has raised a total of $75,000. A chapter of the Trivani Foundation of Trivani International will be launched in Mexico.

This section presents news related to philanthropy as of May 2008. A $5,000 donation was made by Salt Lake entrepreneur Gaylen Rust for the disadvantaged school children in Arizona. Rocky Mountain Candelighters for Childhood Cancer received $3,000 from the La-Z-Boy Foundation. The nonprofit organization TreeUtah received a $13,000 donation from Air Terminal Gifts.

This section offers news briefs on philanthropy in Utah. Based in Ogden, Utah, Goldenwest Credit Union has provided more than $50,000 to nine local schools raised through the eighth annual "5K for Schools" marathon of Goldenwest held last March 29, 2008. O.C. Tanner Co. in Salt Lake City gave another $1million to The Leonardo science-art center in downtown Salt Lake City and is part of the Library Square which is visited by 3 million people each year. Harmons customers and business partners donated money to Special Olympics Utah.

This section offers news briefs related to charitable works in Salt Lake City, Utah. The second annual celebrity waiter fund-raising dinner called Mardi Gras in the Mountains will be held by the Bobbye and Jerry Sloan Hand-in-Hand Foundation on April 5, 2008. A partnership was formed by Pier 49 Pizza and the American Heart Association in support of the National Heart Month. A toy drive is being hosted by the local chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction for the Shriners Hospital.

This section offers news briefs related to philanthropy in Salt Lake City, Utah as of November 2007. Harmons Grocery Stores has launched its tenth annual Thanksgiving Turkey Drive. The Mark and Kathie Miller Foundation has awarded a grant to United Way of Salt Lake for an initiative focused on education.

This section offers news briefs on issues related to charities in Utah as of August 2007. Legacy Subaru Mitsubishi on Blackridge raised over $215,000 for The Foundation of Dixie Regional Medical Center during its 10th annual golf tournament and dinner auction. Salt Lake City-based Dexterity Salon will host a dinner to raise funds for Vidal Sassoon's Hairdressers Unlocking Hope, a charity that builds homes for victims of Hurricane Katrina. The Million Dollar Hole-In-One in Sorenson Champions Challenge pro golf tournament will be hosted by 4Life Research.

The article presents an update on issues related to philanthropy in Utah. Jan Wray, dental assisting instructor at Davis Applied Technology College, together with her students, launched a fund raising campaign for One Heart Bulgarian Foundation. IFA Country Stores announced that a portion of its April 2007 sales will go to the local chapters of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The Kostopulos Dream Foundation will celebrate the 4th anniversary of its Camp Kostopulos.

The article presents an update on issues related to the nonprofit sector in Utah. Park City Foundation appointed Trisha Worthington as executive director. Local First Utah is compiling its first print directory of businesses. The Utah Microenterprise Loan Fund received a grant from the Citigroup Foundation.

This section presents news briefs related to philanthropy in Utah. The Union Pacific Foundation, the philanthropic unit of Union Pacific Corp., will fund The Principals' Partnership and projects submitted by non-profit organizations in Utah. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. sent contributions to communities and non-profit organizations and schools in 2006. Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City, is sending nearly $50,000 to the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome in Ogden.

The article presents news briefs on charitable institutions in Utah. Legacy Auto Group has pledged to donate 900 pounds of high protein, low fat meat to the Utah Food Bank. Summit Financial Resources funded a $3,500,000 working capital credit facility for a concrete equipment rental company based in Colorado. Contago Capital Advisors has developed a portfolio management approach that provides clients with exposure to alternative investments.

The article presents news briefs concerning charitable works in Utah. The Salt Lake City chapter of the Women's Council of Realtors chose the Assistance League of Salt Lake City as the beneficiary charity for 2007. Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah pledged to give money to the University of Utah School of Medicine Pete Suazo Memorial Endowment Fund to help minority public health graduate students. America First Credit Union donated money to the Warm Soles of Kids program to purchase shoes.

The article focuses on the efforts of the Heart 2 Home Foundation to help build accessible houses in Salt Lake City, Utah. The organization is asking for donations of building materials, contractor volunteers and local residents. The major supplier of all the disability-access features for the new homes is Alpine Home Medical, while Kohl's supplies the bedding materials. The whole effort raised only $5,000 but is considered successful.

The article discusses philanthropy news briefs in Salt Lake City, Utah as of October 30, 2006. Southern Utah University's Small Business Development Center in the School of Business was presented a check for $10,000 by the Quantum Development Group. Eagle Gate College, sponsored the Heart2Home Foundation with $10,000 cash scholarship to the David Smeltzer family, home recipient of the foundation. Harmons Grocery Stores in West Valley City will begin its annual Thanksgiving turkey donation drive on November 1.

The article presents updates on some charities and charitable organizations in Salt Lake City, Utah, as of July 2006. The American First Credit Union has donated $10,000 to the American Cancer Society during their Relay for Life Event. Keith Barton and Associates, a city law firm, has donated several baseball game tickets to patients at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. The Micron Technology Foundation has given the University of Utah College of Engineering a $250,000 gift for technology equipment.

Presents news briefs on various industries in Utah as of March 13, 2006. Appointment of Arthur Parry Brown as president of Reaveley Engineers; Donation given by the Sorenson Legacy Foundation to Southern Utah University; Launch of the StoresOnline Pro software by iMergent Inc.

Reveals that Thunderbird Foundation for the Arts in Utah holds art day camps for people with special needs at the historic home and studio of American artist Maynard Dixon. Significance of the program; Remarks from writer Henry Miller about art education; Statement from Bruce Bell, development director for the Thunderbird Foundation.

Reports on the establishment of the Limbs of Hope Foundation in West Jordan, Utah by Hope Bevilhymer, a woman amputee. Motivation of Bevilhymer to create the foundation; Background on costs of prostheses in the U.S.; Nomination received by Bevilhymer for the Volvo for Life awards in 2005.

Reports on the purchase of Envirocare of Utah Inc. by a private investor group led by Lindsay Goldberg & Bessemer in 2005. Information on a low-level radioactive waste facility managed by Envirocare of Utah; Decision of the owners to withdraw Envirocare's application to accept class B and C waste in Utah; Objective of a charitable trust created by the owners of Envirocare.

Reports on an award received by Rex S. Spendlove, chair of the Spendlove Research Foundation, from the Utah Engineering Experiment Station at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on May 20, 2004. Views of Spendlove on the award; Educational background of Spendlove; Business ventures being prepared by the chairperson.

Presents the holiday wish list for nonprofit organizations in Utah for 2003. Natural Health Foundation; Wasatch Community Gardens; The Mental Health Association; Make-A-Wish Foundation of Utah.

Reports on the software donation of the organization Partners for the Advancement of CAD/CAM/CAE Education to Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah in December 2002. Value of the donation; Views of BYU president Merrill J. Bateman; Information on the software licenses included in the donation.

Reports on the donation of the ICON Health and Fitness to the Make a Wish Foundation of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. Amount donated by ICON Health and Fitness Inc.; Construction of the Wising Place, a healing facility for the critically ill children; Comments of chief executive Christine Sharer on the fund raising of the organization.

Details the trends in donating stocks to charitable institutions in Salt Lake City, Utah. Provision of greater tax benefits to the donor; Calculation of the deductible value of contribution; Comparison of benefits from donating stock versus capital gains.

Reports on the donation of University of Utah alumnus John A. Moran to the ophthalmology and visual science center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Use of the money to be raised from Campaign for Vision; Facility site; Services offered; Estimated cost of the project.

Reports on the total donations of the George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation to charities in Utah in 2000. Focus of the large part of the contributions; List of recipients; Amount donated to Valley Mental Health Foundation.