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Business Writers something that she was so San Nicolas
The late Betty White was a passionate about, her love Imsan 24 hours
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she'll be smiling about the "And (it) always touched Sizemore hopes that Mon- Women in Difficulties
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It isn't exactly clear visit." nations and attention for
who started the #Betty- Best Friends Animal Soci- animal welfare. FAVI- Visually Impaired
WhiteChallenge on social ety, a Utah-based animal "What an incredible oppor- Tel. 582 5051
media shortly after White's welfare organization, has tunity to honor Betty White's Alcoholics Anonymous
death on Dec. 31. How- Tel. 736 2952
ever it began, the idea to Narcotics Anonymous
donate $5 to a local ani- Tel. 583 8989
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ter White's passing. Ganzert
said donations, too, have
increased. The nonprofit is
waiting to reveal by how
much until more gifts flood
in, including sizable dona-
tions it's expecting from
some donors.
During the decades in
which White was involved
with the organization, she
made fundraising appeals facebook.com/arubatoday/