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Secret Millionaire

8/4/2013

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My Favorite Show is Back.......Secret Millionaire...what I want to do when we receive this blessing..............in another community anonymously...(and not on TV)

VIDEO: Auntie Anne's Pretzels Founder Is the Latest Secret Millionaire


Liz Raftery
Aug 2, 2013 05:12 PM ET
by Liz Raftery

Secret Millionaire

ABC has resurrected Secret Millionaire, the reality show (formerly on Fox) based on a British series, about wealthy people who assume secret identities and donate thousands of dollars to charities. The first philanthropist to be featured on ABC's version is Anne Beiler, the founder of Auntie Anne's Pretzels.

On Sunday's episode, Beiler heads to Baltimore and works with three organizations in the poorest parts of the city over the course of a week.

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"This was probably one of the highlights of my whole life," Beiler tells TVGuide.com. "Many of these folks really don't have anything to begin with, and yet they were in these organizations, giving of themselves and of their time, with nothing in return. It was just very impressive, the passion that they had for their community and for their cause."

Though Beiler eventually revealed her true identity to the charities she was working with, she said that one of the more enjoyable aspects was pretending to be someone else for a week. "I went in just acting like I had just moved in [to the neighborhood]," Beiler recalls. "And they'd ask me questions about my family and my husband and my children. Sometimes I almost slipped into the mode of telling them who I really was, but I was able to keep it a secret all week. That part really was fun."

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Less fun, according to Beiler, was deciding how to distribute her money among the three organizations she worked with. "It was really tough ... because all of them are very deserving. I really did struggle about that," she says. "The one that I chose to give the most to I think was the one that would have had the hardest time getting funding. ... I chose them because I felt like they needed it the most, I guess. It was very difficult."

Watch Beiler get adjusted to her new surroundings in the clip below. Secret Millionaire premieres Sunday at 8/7c on ABC.


ALL ABOUT SECRET MILLIONAIRE
    
The secret's out! Some of America's most successful self-made millionaires are embarking on a truly incredible journey.  They will spend a week in the country's poorest areas and ultimately reward some unsung community heroes with hundreds of thousands of dollars of their own money.

The secret's out! Some of America's most successful self-made millionaires are embarking on a truly incredible journey. They will spend a week in the country's poorest areas and ultimately reward some unsung community heroes with hundreds of thousands of dollars of their own money.

Based on the hit UK series of the same name, each episode of Secret Millionaire follows one of America's most successful business people for a week as they leave the comforts of home behind. They'll keep their true identities hidden while living in some of the country's most impoverished neighborhoods.

Residing in local housing on welfare-level wages, these "secret millionaires" will try to find the most deserving people within the community. We're talking about those selfless individuals who continually sacrifice everything to help anyone in need, and ultimately encourage others to do the same.

Throughout this incredible experience, the millionaires will come face-to-face with some truly extraordinary people who put their own needs aside for the sake of others. At the end of the journey, they'll reveal their true identity and donate their own money to these local heroes. It's a life-changing moment you won't want to miss.

http://abc.go.com/shows/secret-millionaire/blogs/news/about-the-show


 Get Involved In Your Community!


    By ABC.com
    Posted June 25th, 2013 at 5:23 pm

Whether you want to volunteer locally, or you would prefer to contribute to an organization that is making a difference, here are some tools and ideas to help you get started!    
Whether you want to volunteer locally, or you would prefer to contribute to an organization that is making a difference, here are some tools and ideas to help you get started! Read More »

http://abc.go.com/shows/secret-millionaire/blogs/news/get-involved


DOWNLOAD OUR "SECRET MILLIONAIRE" TOOL KIT

Looking for ways to make a difference in your hometown? Download our "Secret Millionaire" toolkit, get to know some of our "secret millionaires," read about their inspiring journeys and earn how you can get started in your local community.

DOWNLOAD THE TOOL KIT

http://a.abc.com/media/primetime/secretmillionaire/SCMToolkit.pdf

 Secret Millionaire: Past Charities

    By ABC.com
    Posted June 25th, 2013 at 5:22 pm
   
A list of organizations that have been featured on past seasons of the show.


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http://abc.go.com/shows/secret-millionaire/blogs/news/past-charities    
   

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LOOK FOR THEM....FIND THEM....HELP & SUPPORT THEM
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Tips On Avoiding Fraudulent Charitable Contribution Schemes

4/22/2012

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Intelligence Note

Prepared by the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)

March 11, 2011

Tips On Avoiding Fraudulent Charitable Contribution Schemes

Recently several natural disasters, including tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes, have devastated lives and property. In the wake of these events that have caused emotional distress and great monetary loss to numerous victims, individuals across the nation often feel a desire to help these victims, frequently through monetary donations.

These disasters prompt individuals with criminal intent to solicit contributions purportedly for a charitable organization or a good cause. Therefore, before making a donation of any kind, consumers should adhere to certain guidelines, to include the following:

  • Do not respond to unsolicited (SPAM) e-mail.
  • Be skeptical of individuals representing themselves as officials soliciting via e-mail for donations.
  • Do not click on links contained within an unsolicited e-mail.
  • Be cautious of e-mail claiming to contain pictures in attached files, as the files may contain viruses. Only open attachments from known senders.
  • To ensure contributions are received and used for intended purposes, make contributions directly to known organizations rather than relying on others to make the donation on your behalf.
  • Validate the legitimacy of the organization by directly accessing the recognized charity or aid organization's website rather than following an alleged link to the site.
  • Attempt to verify the legitimacy of the non-profit status of the organization by using various Internet-based resources, which also may assist in confirming the actual existence of the organization.
  • Do not provide personal or financial information to anyone who solicits contributions: providing such information may compromise your identity and make you vulnerable to identity theft.
To obtain more information on charitable contribution schemes and other types of online schemes, visit www.LooksTooGoodToBeTrue.com.

If you believe you have been a victim of a charity related scheme, contact the National Center for Disaster Fraud by telephone at (866) 720-5721, or by fax at (225) 334-4707, or by e-mail at [email protected].1 You can also report suspicious e-mail solicitations or fraudulent websites to the Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.IC3.gov.

1 National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) was originally established by the Department of Justice to investigate, prosecute, and deter fraud in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Its mission has expanded to include suspected fraud from any natural or man-made disaster. More than 20 federal agencies, including the FBI, participate in the NCDF, allowing it to act as a centralized clearinghouse of information related to relief fraud.

http://www.ic3.gov/media/2011/110311.aspx

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CHARITY NAVIGATOR

3/18/2012

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CHARITY NAVIGATOR

Charity Navigator, America's leading independent charity evaluator, works to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace by evaluating the Financial Health and Accountability and Transparency of America's largest charities.  

http://charitynavigator.org/ 


Below is just a sampling of some of the information available on this website:

Top Ten Lists At Charity Navigator, we recognize that charity evaluation may not be the most scintillating of topics for most observers. That said, we are constantly searching for ways to help givers navigate a crowded marketplace, and to make this often-complex subject a tad more interesting. In the following Top 10 Lists, we identify those charities in our database that meet certain desirable or undesirable patterns of performance. As with all of our ratings of charities, the inclusion of each charity in this list is based entirely on whether or not it matched the criteria we defined for the list. In other words, we included charities based on how they performed in our rating system, not on our subjective opinions of those charities.

Furthermore, our lists are dynamic. The charities on each list changes when we publish updated and new charity ratings. We publish new ratings data on the first of each month. As such, users are invited to return to the site on a monthly basis to see how the composition of our Top 10 lists have changed.

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