Help Now, the local group that supports people affected by domestic violence, hosted its yearly “Tapas With a Purpose” event this Saturday at Osceola Heritage Park. The evening was built around small plates from neighborhood chefs, giving guests a chance to try many flavors in one night. In ad
A fresh-faced VC team, all under forty when they launched last year, is now knocking on doors for cash again. Their goal? To pull together close to three-quarters of a billion dollars for investments where artificial intelligence meets hard science. None of the three partners will go on record, and
Triton Partners, a big name in European investments, just raised a huge amount of money. They got €5. 5 billion for their new big fund. That's a lot of cash! This is a big deal because not long ago, they had some issues. People were talking about their work culture, and it was hard for them to get n
The Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School is hosting a unique fundraising event that takes guests back to the roaring twenties. The evening, set for March 21 at the parish activity center, will feature a speakeasy theme complete with jazz music, dim lighting, and themed food. The school’s Home a
Hope College is setting up a nonstop dance event that will last all night and into the next day. The fundraiser starts at six in the evening on Friday, March 13, and will finish early Saturday. The goal is to pull in $300, 000 for DeVos Children’s Hospital. The venue will be the Dow Center. About 6
A trio of celebrities gathered at a private venue in Palm Beach to raise funds for an animal rescue that has already saved nearly 90, 000 dogs. The event lasted three days and pulled in about $5 million, a sum that will help the organization open new shelters across Texas, California and North Carol
Family offices, the investment arms of wealthy individuals and families, are putting more money into AI companies than ever before. Even after a brief scare about an AI bubble, these investors stayed confident and poured capital into new ventures. Last month, Emerson Collective—run by Laurene Powel
Andreessen Horowitz, known as a16z, is launching another crypto fund. The new pot will be worth two billion dollars and should close by mid‑2026. Earlier, the firm pulled in four and a half billion for its 2022 fund, but this time it will raise faster. This change helps the firm keep up wit
The first Cruisin’ the Day for United Way turned River Parishes Community College’s parking lot into a lively showcase of classic cars, food stalls and fundraising activities. Over 150 vehicles—from Mustangs to Studebakers—lined up for judged contests, while twenty craft and food vendors offered tas
The Track Hawks Run Club plans to cover more than 100 miles in a single day, turning the distance into dollars for an important cause. They will run from Baltimore City Hall to Philadelphia City Hall in a relay that stretches across 11 segments, each runner covering a part of the route. The ev
