While many people are disappointed Veterans Affairs Administration head Bob McDonald misrepresented his military record, support for the work he accomplished in Cincinnati remains strong.

Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald publicly apologized Tuesday after taking heat for falsely claiming he served in the military’s special forces while meeting a homeless veteran last month.

Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald is admitting he erred in claiming during a conversation with a homeless veteran that he served in the U.S. After leaving P&G in 2013, McDonald helped mentor entrepreneurs and helped raise millions for two of Cincinnati’s most iconic institutions.

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McDonald was named leader of a philanthropic task force created to raise money to repair Cincinnati’s historic structures in early 2014. said the work he did is still etched in his mind.

“His work in the philanthropic community has been extraordinary,” Sinclaire said.

Sinclaire, an investment banker, took over the Cultural Facilities Task Force when McDonald left to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, D.C.

“I’ve been in contact with him, and he’s been helpful,” Sinclaire said. “I think he’s a man of incredible character and integrity and obviously under a lot of stress.”

That stress has been magnified by McDonald’s misrepresentation of his military service, erroneously claiming he served in the military’s Special Forces. McDonald served five years in the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division and qualified as an Army Ranger, but did not serve in a Ranger regiment, and was never part of the Special Forces.

Sinclaire said the fact McDonald has apologized speaks volumes.

“He stepped up to the plate.

Hillsboro Community Foundation board member Todd Jost presents a grant award of $2,000 to Ashley Gann and Tamara Hinerman representing Families and Communities Together, which serves families that reside in USD 410. FACT was one of 11 area organizations and programs serving Marion County to receive grant funding Friday during the foundation’s 10th annual distribution.

Hillsboro Community Found a tion board members presented grant checks totaling a record $16,900 Feb. 20 to 11 area organ izations and programs serving Marion County children and families.

The presentation occurred during halftime of the Hillsboro High School boys’ basketball game with Hesston.

Of the total, $13,400 came through the Hillsboro Area Impact Fund and was distributed among eight recipient groups; $3,500 came through the Kansas Health Foundation Fund and was awarded to three groups.

Through the eight years HCF has provided grants, $96,200 has been distributed. This was the third year grants were awarded through KHF, which was established about five years ago.

Following are the recipients of this year’s grants, with an explanation on how the money will be used.

Impact Fund

Big Brothers Big Sis ters serving Marion County: $1,500. The Hillsboro Area Family Financial Assistance Fund serves families that reside in the USD 410 district.

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She was honored as Cultural Rhythms’ Artist of the Year on

For 30 years, the Harvard Foundation has been inviting artists to preside over Cultural Rhythms, a series of student performances celebrating the diversity of Harvard’s student body. To honor her work in television, film, and philanthropy, Cultural Rhythms named Eva Longoria its 2015 Artist of the Year.

Abdurezak Shemsu ’18, audience member

RR: Who should be next year’s Artist of the Year?

Abdurezak: A lot of names pop up, but I don’t know what would make them Artist of the Year.

RR: Maybe they just pull names out of a hat?

Abdurezak: They pull names out of a hat? Ayogu ’10, Adams House resident tutor, audience member

RR: Have you been to Cultural Rhythms before?

Nworah: I have I think six times?

Delta Tau Delta raises $3,500 for Diabetes research – The Red and Black : Uganews Delta Tau Delta raises $3,500 for Diabetes research

For the third year in a row, the Delta Tau Delta fraternity hosted The Sound of Milledge, a singing competition between Panhellenic sororities that raises money for its national philanthropy.

Connor MacDonald, Delta Tau Delta philanthropy and community service chair, since its beginning, the event has continued to grow.

We just feel it super close because we have a brother with type one diabetes,a said Colt Neal, a Delta Tau Delta freshman and romance languages major from Cumming.

Sigma Delta Tau placed second the first year but last year and this year did not place.

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