Happy Father’s Day weekend to you! We are experiencing a front passing through as I write this with some severe storms; however, on the other side of this front the weatherman has promised a gorgeous weekend! We’ll take it, for sure!
On to the good news!
Girl Raises Thousands for Gulf Birds
An 11 year old girl from Islip, N.Y has raised $80,000 by sending her artwork of birds to people who donate to organizations. Her efforts have helped with relief in the Gulf of Mexico spill disaster.
Olivia Bouler thought of the idea four days after the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded. She wrote a letter to the National Audubon Society saying she would like to help by doing drawings and donating any money she raised.
IKEA Stores Swapping Incandescent Bulbs for Energy-Efficient Lighting
IKEA hopes to remove all incandescent bulbs from of its U.S. and Canadian stores by January 1. It will only sell longer lasting bulbs–ahead of federal legislation mandating a phaseout beginning in 2012.
IKEA says customers will have more efficient options including CFL bulbs, LED and halogen lamps. The company’s voluntary phaseout is an environmental initiative directed at increasing energy efficiency and reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
Billionaires Extend $600 Billion Challenge
Bill Gates and Warren Buffett have begun a billionaire challenge – their goal is to get the 400 wealthiest Americans to pledge at least half of their net worth to charity during their lifetimes or at death.
Over the past couple of months Fortune has interviewed the three principals as the project has unfolded, as well as a group of billionaires who have signed up to add their names to the Gates/Buffett campaign.
