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Join Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids in Celebrating the 18th Annual Youth Advocates of the Year Awards Gala
On May 15, 2014 in Washington, D.C., the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids will celebrate its 18th Annual Youth Advocates of the Year Awards Gala. With over 450…
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When Does Targeting Monuments Become a Human Rights Abuse?
Source: Amnesty International USA Turkey’s YouTube blackout may not be as chilling as the leaked tape that prompted the ban of the video-sharing website. In the March…
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Interview: MADD National President, Jan Withers, Shares the Best-kept Secret to MADD’s Success & More
Q & A With Jan Withers, National President of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) What attracted you to this job & particular cause? On April 16,…
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Why Does the Historic Tax Credit Matter?
Source: National Trust for Historic Preservation As congressional tax reform efforts take shape on Capitol Hill, advocates of the federal historic tax credit would do…
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SPLC Demands Alabama School District End Discriminatory Practices
Source: Southern Poverty Law Center It’s a moment that often makes J.T. uncomfortable: The moment someone asks him why he isn’t in school. “It makes…
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Heartworm Awareness Month at the SPCA of Central Florida
Heartworm disease, which is transmitted by mosquitoes, can be fatal for dogs and cats. Because mosquitoes are present year round in Florida, our pets are…
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How FARE’s Life-changing Research & Resources are Helping the 15 Million Americans with Food Allergies
Featured Charity: Food Allergy Research & Education Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) is the nation’s leading organization working on behalf of the 15 million…
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Survey Shows Importance of No Alcohol Message to Teens
Source: Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) New data from a national MADD/Nationwide survey of high school students shows that teens who receive a message from their…
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Amnesty International Releases Annual Report on Death Penalty
Source: Amnesty International USA Amnesty International recently released its annual report on the Death Penalty, “Death Sentences and Executions 2013.” 2013 was marked by some challenging…
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Because So Little Had Changed This Breast Cancer Advocate Stepped Up
When Gloria Wakefield was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009, the experience was familiar. Not just because she had been diagnosed once before, 22 years…
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Grandmother Lobbies Congress for Continued Financial Support for Tuberous Sclerosis Research
Source: Vernon Hills Review Derrick Brown is a 4-year-old boy from Vernon Hills who always wears a smile despite living with a disease that can…
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SPLC Testifies About Worker Abuse in U.S. Plants
Source: Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) The human rights of U.S. meat and poultry workers are being routinely violated in plants where workers suffer crippling…
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