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Yearlong Journey Leads Dog to Happy Home

May 27, 2014

By Cathy M Rosenthal Someone took 8-week-old Lucky and his littermates for a ride on a flatbed truck. Lucky’s tiny paws couldn’t grip the truck’s flatbed…

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How Linda Goler Blount is Improving Health Disparities & Health Equity as President & CEO of Black Women’s Health Imperative

May 27, 2014

The Black Women’s Health Imperative (Imperative) is the only organization devoted solely to advancing the health and wellness of America’s 20 million Black women and…

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YMCA Connecting Youth with Nature

May 23, 2014

The YMCA of Greater Washington DC is so much more than a gym. It’s an organization, dedicated to youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.…

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LA Galaxy Soccer Club Signs Wish Kid as Left Forward

May 23, 2014

15-year-old forward Jacob Trainor’s “wish to be a Galaxy teammate” was recently granted by Make-A-Wish® when the LA Galaxy soccer club signed him to be…

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May 23 – May 27, CNN Hero Mark Bergel and A Wider Circle to be Featured on TV

May 23, 2014

Earlier this year, CNN named A Wider Circle’s founder, Mark Bergel, as one of its 2014 Heroes (read about that announcement here). Today, we are…

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Don’t Fry Day = May 23, 2014

May 23, 2014

To help reduce rising rates of skin cancer from overexposure to the ultraviolet (UV) rays of the sun, the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention…

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Through a Mother’s Eyes

May 22, 2014

It always delights us to hear from Give Kids The World’s wish families after their trip to the Village. This wish mom takes a step…

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Signature Theater Presents More Than Plays

May 21, 2014

Signature Theatre in Arlington VA, gives back to the community through education and outreach programs that target those traditionally underserved by the arts. Not only…

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You’re Never Too Young to Start Volunteering

May 21, 2014

Habitat for Humanity of Northern Virginia believes in helping others and they feel you can too and there’s no better time to start then when…

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In an Instant: Mother Reflects on her Son’s Life After Paralysis

May 21, 2014

As a mother, you always want the best for your children. You do your best to nurture them, to teach them right from wrong and…

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SPLC uncovers deplorable conditions at Alabama jail, urges Department of Justice to investigate

May 21, 2014

The 17-year-old boy thought he might pass out. He had been sleeping on the floor of his overcrowded cell when four adult detainees attacked him.…

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The Red Badge of Cancer

May 21, 2014

By Thomas Marsch Every phase of cancer is hard: Diagnosis, treatment, post-treatment, recovery and the return to mainstream life. The demons I possessed before my…

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