Gift News

• Shrewsbury book collector gifts LGBT 'legacy'
  
  Jonathan Cutbill's collection documents LGBT history and the oppression people had faced.
  BBC News.  Thursday, 23 Jan 2020.
• WATCH: Brookfield Zoo animals enjoy repurposed Christmas trees
  
  It's the gift that keeps on giving for these Brookfield Zoo animals
  ABC News.  Tuesday, 21 Jan 2020.
• This Founder Built a $1 Billion Brand ... By Giving Away $5 Gift Cards
  
  By getting scrappy, Grove Collaborative's Stuart Landesberg learned big lessons.
  Entrepreneur.  Tuesday, 21 Jan 2020.
• Grandmother is left in tears after she is gifted a colourised picture of her wedding 70 years ago
  
  Footage shows 93-year-old Betty Pilbeam, of Brighton, overcome with emotion thanks to the thoughtful gift, which shows her husband Frank, who died in 1969, on their wedding day.
  Daily Mail.  Tuesday, 21 Jan 2020.
• 'Like a gift': after 70 years, Ontario woman discovers half-sister in England
  
  For more than 70 years Mary Brand didn't know she had a half sister living in England, then online research uncovered a hidden family connection to her late father.
  CBC News.  Sunday, 19 Jan 2020.
• Alaska women's group raises $15K in $100 gifts to nonprofit
  
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - A new Alaska organization raised thousands of dollars for a climate group through individual contributions from women attending its first meeting, officials said. ...
  Washington Times.  Friday, 17 Jan 2020.
• Epstein donations to MIT caused 'serious damage,' report finds - CNET
  
  An independent report clears MIT's president, but a professor who accepted a $60,000 gift has been put on leave.
  CNET.  Friday, 17 Jan 2020.
• World War II veteran asking for special Valentine's Day gift
  
  A California veteran is asking for a little love this Valentine's Day. He wants Valentine's Day cards from you!
  ABC News.  Tuesday, 14 Jan 2020.
• Pulse: How do you show appreciation to agents? Readers weigh in
  
  Giving out gift cards, throwing holiday parties and offering a free stay in your second home (if you have one) were among the top suggestions from readers.
  Inman.  Tuesday, 14 Jan 2020.
• Neil Peart, drummer and lyricist for rock band Rush, dies at 67
  
  Peart was considered one of the most gifted and electrifying drummers in pop music history.
  CNBC.  Friday, 10 Jan 2020.
• The royal guests from hell (and a deluge of VERY unusual wedding gifts)
  
  ITV's Inside The Crown: Secrets Of The Royals sheds new light on the life of the Windsors and capitalises on renewed interest in the monarchy after the extraordinary success of The Crown.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 10 Jan 2020.
• $3 billion worth of gift cards go unused each year. Don't let your cards go to waste
  
  Each year, up to $3 billion on gift cards go unused. Here's why you should use your card sooner rather than later.
  CNBC.  Friday, 10 Jan 2020.
• 10 Items You Should Check Out Post-Holiday Sales
  
  There's something in this roundup that's a perfect late gift to yourself or someone else.
  Daily Caller.  Friday, 10 Jan 2020.
• Windsorite 'baffled' after gift card turns out to be fake
  
  Carol Read bought her husband a gift card for The Keg only to find out it wasn't real.
  CBC News.  Monday, 6 Jan 2020.
• New national shopping holiday set for Jan. 18
  
  If you thought the holiday season was over, think again. A new shopping holiday is debuting this year on Sat., Jan. 18, called National Use Your Gift Card day. ...
  Furniture Today.  Monday, 6 Jan 2020.

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