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According to MSNBC, in lieu of flowers the Biden family has suggested that those who want to honor Beau may donate to the newly formed Beau Biden foundation.
https://delcf.org/biden/
More info:
http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2015/06/02/charity-honor-beau-bidens-work-abused-children/28347399/
..."A new charity honoring the late Beau Biden's efforts to protect children from sexual predators was announced Tuesday by his widow Hallie and the Delaware Community Foundation.
The Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of Children aims to continue his "life passion: protecting the most vulnerable among us,'' according to a news release from Biden's former campaign political director, Josh Alcorn."
...."In his first year in office, Biden created a Child Predator Task Force to focus on catching and prosecuting those who commit sex offenses against minors. In an op-ed piece Biden wrote for The News Journal last year, he said the unit had convicted nearly 200 child sexual abusers and removed about 120 children from abusive situations."...
MissDeeds
(7,499 posts)I will definitely be adding the Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of Children to my list of organizations to which I contribute.
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Tarheel_Dem
(31,254 posts)Tanuki
(14,929 posts)for the evening crowd, because I think it's a worthy cause
Tanuki
(14,929 posts)and would like to do something tangible to help carry on Beau Biden''s life work and values.