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African healthcare laid bare by Ebola epidemic
By Savio Carvalho Two years ago, I had the privilege of visiting Freetown and other parts of Sierra Leone where Amnesty International was training maternal…
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Turn Orange & Other Ways to Make a Difference During Hunger Action Month
September is Hunger Action Month, a nationwide campaign mobilizing the public to take action on the issue of hunger. Organized by the Feeding America nationwide…
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2,000 Adults and Children in Need Will Receive New Beds
September 3, 2014 – More than 2,000 residents of the Washington area who have been sleeping in unfurnished apartments, in homeless shelters or in their cars…
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Meet up With Friends & Family to Help End Childhood Hunger
September is Hunger Action Month and supporting Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign is easier than ever before. Meet up with your friends at a participating…
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Hoodies That Change the World
By James Williams Who says a person is too young to make a difference? James Williams came to partner with Feed the Children several months…
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Rage in Ferguson offers important lesson
By Lecia Brooks The seemingly nonstop coverage of protests in Ferguson, Missouri, by cable news networks provided little beyond a disturbing loop of images –…
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Lorton Community Action Center Provides Military Families Much-needed Groceries and Support
Mary Smallenburg is taking care of her four children while her husband is deployed in Korea. Today she’s at the local food pantry, the Lorton…
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In Partnership with Share Our Strength, Arby’s and its Guests Aim to Raise More Than $3.2 Million to End Childhood Hunger in America
ATLANTA, August 18, 2014 /3BL Media/ – Arby’s® restaurants across the country are teaming up with their guests to help put an end to childhood hunger in…
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Feeding America Releases 2014 Hunger in America Study
The Hunger in America study series is the nation’s largest and most comprehensive insight into charitable food distribution in the United States. Hunger in America 2014 is the…
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Tacoma Goodwill Employee Testifies Before Congressional Subcommittee
By Laura Walling This week I had the great pleasure of working with Sandra Collins, assistant store manager from Goodwill Olympics and Rainier Region (Tacoma,…
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Four Reasons The Poorest Four Billion Matter To Business
By Ashoka The base of the pyramid (BoP) is the foundation upon which our global economy is built. But today it is weak. Current market…
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Reinvent Yourself With a Corporate Philanthropy Makeover
By Ryan Scott San Francisco’s tech elite has experienced a disastrous PR crisis as of late. With its steady encroachment visible everywhere – from Google…
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