BBB has chosen 10 companies and two charities for its prestigious TORCH Awards, which recognize organizations with exceptional ethics and service to their communities, employees, suppliers and other stakeholders. BBB will honor the winners as well as three recipients of Student of Ethics awards at its annual TORCH Awards luncheon on Tuesday, Oct. 12.

A new study shows that Americans lost $8.6 billion in the last year to various phone fraud schemes, which affect both mobile and landline phones. BBB has some tips to help you prevent fraud or catch it before it costs you too much money.

The events surrounding the Aug. 9 death of Michael Brown in Ferguson have prompted an outpouring of emotions from  the St. Louis region and the nation. The shooting's aftermath also has led some to raise money for a variety of causes directly or indirectly related to the tragedy. Donors' questions about the deductibility of donations are addressed in BBB's blog. 

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Charity leaders attending BBB's recent Charity Symposium shared their methods for charting effectiveness. More than 100 local leaders from charities, nonprofits and other organizations attended the event on Thursday, Aug. 28.

St. Louis BBB is profiling BBB TORCH Award candidates on our blog. Some recent profiles include Chesterfield Fence & Deck Co., the Center for Hearing & Speech and  HDIS Inc. Award winners will be honored at a luncheon on Oct. 14, 2014 at the Chase Park Plaza. Look for more profiles and the announcement of winners soon.