How to Use charity in a Sentence

charity

noun
  • All the money will go to charity.
  • The holidays are a time for charity and good will.
  • She runs a local charity that gives books to children.
  • The dinner was held to raise funds for several charities.
  • She refused to accept charity.
  • So Jack set up a charity event for the Hunger Project and ate 30.
    Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023
  • The money raised this year will go to a charity of the winning team’s choice.
    Katie Bain, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2024
  • At the end of the funnel in San Diego sits the charities that benefit.
    Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2023
  • The charity seeks to improve the lives of babies and young children.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
  • And the Wildcats’ success at the charity stripe went a long way in keeping the Tigers (8-7, 0-2) at bay.
    Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Pamela might be Bella Swan, the old charity case getting shoved out of the way for the hot new thing.
    Vulture, 22 Dec. 2023
  • The runabout on offer should raise a hefty chunk of change for the charity, too.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Keane was a part of the Soccer Aid game with Payne last year, where the singer played in charity match as well.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
  • On top of that, a portion of the sale proceeds for each work goes to a charity of the artist’s choosing.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Ticket sales can go to charity and the fans have a showcase event to meet that year’s team.
    Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 11 May 2023
  • The news comes just a month after Jakob performed with the two during a charity event.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2024
  • The Vikings also struggled at the free-throw line, making eight of their 18 shots from the charity stripe.
    Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer, 9 Nov. 2022
  • The bar held a charity concert on Aug. 28 to raise funds for the military.
    Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 22 Sep. 2022
  • My wife 'is the heartbeat' of our charity Who does Kesha like for the Super Bowl?
    USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
  • One hundred percent of the funds raised will go to charity.
    Katie Bain, Billboard, 15 Jan. 2025
  • That's all in addition to his design projects and a slew of charity work.
    Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 20 July 2023
  • The pendant was made with the intent that it be auctioned for charity.
    Allison Adato, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Admission to the all-ages event is free, and all performer tips will go to charity.
    Adele Chapin, Washington Post, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The food-relief charity has paused its work in Gaza after the attack.
    Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2024
  • All told, the stock he’s granted to the charity is worth about $1.76 billion today.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 July 2024
  • The sale headlined a Christie's charity auction held in honor of 60 years of James Bond films.
    Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Advertisement The Nice Guy of the Year event is also a fundraiser for the group’s charities.
    U-T Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Through the end of March, a one-eared painter named van Gogh is auctioning off his artwork for charity.
    Molly Enking, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The Charismatic Christians believe that by giving to charity, their own material wealth will rise as well.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
  • According to their reporting, Gibson had run two fundraisers to raise money for five charities but none of the organizations had received a donation from her or The Whole Pantry.
    Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025

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