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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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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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Fox Fursday Courthouse Comfort Dog

December 5, 2014

Turks, a Courthouse Comfort Dog, that was trained by Canine Partners for Life was featured on the local news this week. Turks serves as a…

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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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Danielle & Rollo: A Life-Changing Partnership

December 2, 2014

By Danielle B. When you have a condition like narcolepsy (periods of extreme daytime sleepiness and sudden, irresistible bouts of sleep that can strike at…

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A Canine Companion Protects this Patriot

December 2, 2014

By Sudha Kamath For the first time in the 11 years since she began experiencing a mysterious medical condition, a George Mason University student is getting some…

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Protect the Rights of the American Deaf & Hard of Hearing on #GivingTuesday with NAD

December 1, 2014

Established in 1880, the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is the nation’s premier civil rights organization of, by and for deaf and hard of…

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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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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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On #GivingTuesday, Help Morris Animal Foundation Save and Extend the Lives of Animals

November 25, 2014

The greatest gift to animals is a lifetime of good health. From cats and dogs, to horses and all sorts of wildlife, Morris Animal Foundation is…

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