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Macy’s Believe Campaign Benefitting Make-A-Wish® Aims to Break Guinness World Record

December 9, 2014

This holiday season, Macy’s is asking America to “wish big.” The 7th annual Macy’s Believe campaign benefitting Make-A-Wish® asks believers of all ages to write letters…

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Kick Butts Day Webinar Series Announced: Mini-grants, Activities and Action

December 9, 2014

Join the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014 from 3-4 p.m. EST for their first webinar about Kick Butts Day 2015 and the launch of…

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Help Good Neighbors Provide Light to 25 homes in Nueva Oasis Through Project BrightLights

December 9, 2014

Imagine going home every day to darkness. The residents of Nueva Oasis, a village in La Fragua, Guatemala are day laborers, working on farms and fields,…

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Ed & Alepo: The Road to Independence

December 9, 2014

By Ed C. I am 57 years old, and for the first 30 years of my life I was a healthy person, with a very…

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Texas No Kid Hungry Receives $38,000 Grant From Tom Thumb/Randalls To Fight Childhood Hunger

December 8, 2014

The Texas No Kid Hungry Campaign has received a $38,000 grant from Hunger Is to help solve childhood hunger. Texas No Kid Hungry, a statewide…

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How MADD is Promoting a Safer Holiday Season Through Its ‘Tie One On for Safety’ Campaign

December 4, 2014

Tie One On For Safety®: Started in 1986, Tie One On For Safety® is Mothers Against Drunk Driving’s (MADD) longest running and most visible public…

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This #GivingTuesday, help CureSearch change the lives for children most at risk

December 2, 2014

Today 42 children will be diagnosed with cancer.  That’s 42 children today, tomorrow, and every day after that. It is for these children that CureSearch…

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Give the Gift of Life Without Limits on #GivingTuesday

December 1, 2014

What differentiates UCP from other disability organizations is its commitment to provide support throughout the lifespan of a person with a disability with special emphasis…

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Provide Safe and Stable Housing for #GivingTuesday with Rebuilding Together Alexandria

November 25, 2014

Children learn better, families achieve more, and everyone is healthier in safe and stable housing. But many of our neighbors are living on the brink…

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Support Safe Pregnancies & Survival of Babies With First Candle on #GivingTuesday

November 25, 2014

First Candle is a leading national nonprofit organization dedicated to safe pregnancies and the survival of babies through the first years of life. Current priorities…

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Strengthen Families With Gifts of Togetherness by Donating to Ronald McDonald House Charities on #GivingTuesday

November 25, 2014

Since 1974, Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC) network of local Chapters have been making children happier and healthier by keeping families together — giving them a…

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Provide Books & Literacy Support on #GivingTuesday with Reading Is Fundamental

November 25, 2014

Get into the holiday spirit on #GivingTuesday by giving the joy of reading! Donate to Reading Is Fundamental to provide books and literacy support for the children who need…

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