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Feed The Children Comes Together with New Hampshire Food Bank to Bring Help and Hope to Children and Families in Need

April 29, 2014

On Wednesday, April 23, Feed The Children delivered one semi tractor-trailer full of food and essentials to help 400 Manchester area families.  Nearly one in…

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AYA Fertility Results: Knowledge Leads to Action

April 29, 2014

Did you know, based on a 2012 study by The LIVESTRONG Foundation, 76% of survivors do not preserve their fertility before they are treated for…

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Jaime’s Horse Gives Her Hope

April 29, 2014

A girl in love with horses, Jaime wished for a horse of her own. A strong, beautiful companion to stand by her side during and…

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Lynn and Dutch: Courageous Friends, Precious Souls

April 29, 2014

Dutch’s selfless service when caring for Lynn Hertel is inspiring. He knows when she needs to take her medicine, when she will fall ill and…

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Wish Kid Defies Odds and Defines Life on His Terms

April 24, 2014

Sam is no stranger to the hard road. Born with a serious heart condition, Sam has spent his life battling illness and proving people wrong.…

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Stories from the field: SPLC ensures Head Start opportunities for Latino children in Louisiana

April 23, 2014

Source: Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) By Jennifer Coco As a parent, Maria* believed it was important for her 2-year-old daughter, Cristina, to attend Head…

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Stories from the field: Alabama’s school ‘choice’ law offers no real choice for many disadvantaged children

April 23, 2014

Source: Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)   By Kristen Anderson   When I accepted a position as a community outreach advocate with the Southern Poverty…

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Ensuring Safe Environments Where Our Nation’s Children Can Grow Without Fear of Abuse and Neglect

April 22, 2014

Featured Charity: Prevent Child Abuse America Prevent Child Abuse America works to ensure the healthy development of children and the prevention of child abuse and…

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Actor Josh Charles and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Help Create Big Pinwheel Gardens in New York and Chicago!

April 18, 2014

“The Good Wife” actor Josh Charles helped Prevent Child Abuse America transform Times Square into the Big Pinwheel Garden on Tuesday, April 9, to mark…

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Researcher Examines Impact of Extra Chromosome on Acute Myeloid Leukemia

April 18, 2014

David Gordon, MD, PhD at Dana Farber Cancer Institute is a CureSearch Young Investigator examining the impact of trisomy 8 on acute myeloid leukemia (AML).…

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“Any Cause, Anytime, Anywhere” – That’s What DoSomething.org’s New Website Delivers

April 18, 2014

Have you visited the DoSomething.org website recently?  They just launche a new website design and here’s what their CEO, Nancy Lublin, had to say about…

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Researcher to Study Bone Fractures in Pediatric and Adolescent Cancer Survivors

April 17, 2014

Researchers and physicians know that children who undergo cancer treatment are at risk for decreased bone mineral density because many cancer treatments negatively affect bone…

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