When my client decided to re-direct his charitable giving to this organization he did so with the confidence that comes from investing in a way that is both emotionally and practically sound.

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"The emphasis here is on 'unsolicited, ' things that come in that you didn't -- you have never made contact with this particular charitable organization, " Swecker said.

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Storm, who was born with a port wine-stain birthmark underneath her left eye, founded a charitable organization that helps children with debilitating and disfiguring vascular birthmarks.

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