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Make-A-Wish® Launches Unprecedented Campaign to Raise Airline Miles
Trillions of airline miles sit unused each year, and nearly 75 percent of the wishes granted by Make-A-Wish® involve travel – that’s why, on April…
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Investing in Healthy Child Development and Prevention of Child Abuse
All children deserve great childhoods because our children are our future. The fact is, when we invest in healthy child development, we are investing in…
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Puppy Love
Canine Partners for Life is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. The Cochranville-based organization has trained and placed more than 600 dogs in homes all across…
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Canine partners provide life-saving companionship
By Kendall Vrana Canine Partners for Life Administrative Assistant Caitlin Case knows first-hand just how important companion alert dogs can be. Born with a chronic…
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A Cause Marketing Partnership Inspired by Employee Enthusiasm & Ice Cream
Ice cream for breakfast anyone? It’s a tradition nearly 7,500 children experience with their families each year at Give Kids The World Village (GKTW), a…
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A good CEO is a good citizen
By Robert Musslewhite As the chief executive of one of the largest publicly traded companies headquartered in the District, I have set aggressive goals for…
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How Scouting Helped Prepare This Teen to Fight Cancer
Katie Casserly never knew how much the Scout Motto — “Be Prepared” — would apply to her life until she was diagnosed with cancer last…
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Nearly 15 Years Later, Alexander’s Wish Still Impacts His Life
There is just no better news than finding out a wish kid has overcome an illness to go on to better things in life. We…
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Livestrong Announces New President and CEO, Former Komen Executive, Chandini Portteus
The Board of Directors of the LIVESTRONG Foundation has announced that it has selected Chandini Portteus as the Foundation’s next president and chief executive officer, effective April 6,…
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Boys Town Paves the Way for Prevention and Early Treatment of Children with Behavioral and Mental Health Problems
A place known for second chances will soon be recognized for early intervention practices, giving children with behavioral and mental health problems the best first…
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Children’s National Nurse Retires After 50 Years of Helping Children
When you donate to an organization like Children’s National, your support enables nurses like Clydia McAbee to care for families and their children being helped by one of the…
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Access to Clean Water is a Global Nutrition Issue
783 million (1 in 9) people do not have access to clean water, and it is projected that two thirds of humanity will live in water-stressed…
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