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Helping Survivors of Domestic Violence Achieve Safety, Stability and Self-sufficiency at House of Ruth
Domestic violence is a pervasive and insidious problem in American society, with one in four women experiencing physical violence and roughly four million women battered…
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Taking a Multisector Approach to Ending the Obesity Crisis and Building a Healthier Future in America
Obesity rates have tripled in the past 30 years, a trend that means, for the first time in our history, American children are predicted to…
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More than just a Scholarship: Providing Leadership Skills, Development Programs and Events for LGBTQ Students
Point Foundation (Point), the nation’s largest scholarship-granting organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) students of merit, is committed to helping young people…
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving and Uber Partner to Provide a Reliable Alternative to Help People Get Home Safely
In 1986, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) introduced a new phrase into the general lexicon – the designated driver. Thirty years later, it is a…
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Teaching Tolerance Offers Strategies to Help Educators Cope with Uncivil Rhetoric in Presidential Campaign
Every four years, teachers across America use the presidential election to engage children in our electoral process and teach them valuable lessons about our democracy,…
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How to Shrink a Jail
Soon after Michael Burns, 42, was booked for a drunk driving violation, he changed into an orange jumpsuit and was led into Orleans Parish Prison.…
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The Rise of 1,000 Small Jails
Some jails are notorious. Think New York City’s Rikers Island or the Los Angeles County Men’s Central Jail. News stories about overcrowding, violence, and deplorable…
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Oklahoma County presiding judge vows to change bail procedures
Oklahoma County’s new presiding judge is promising to require judges who see jailed inmates for the first time to use discretion in setting bail and…
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Charities to Support on World Cancer Day
Whether it’s an individual journey or supporting someone else’s, chances are your life will be touched by cancer at some point. Many advances have been…
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Stand With SPLC on #GivingTuesday and Your Donation Will be Matched Up to $100,000!
Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is standing up for those victimized by hate and discrimination … championing the rights of the poor and powerless … and…
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The Southern Poverty Law Center: Fighting Hate, Teaching Tolerance, Seeking Justice
Join America’s Charities, now through December, as we highlight different nonprofits and share how individuals and companies can Shape the Future of various causes through workplace giving…
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SPLC wins lawsuit challenging use of pepper spray in Alabama school district
Workplace giving campaigns hosted by private sector companies and the government’s Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), are in high gear right now, empowering employees all across…
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