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PetSmart Charities Assists The HSUS in 2nd Largest Dog Fighting Raid in US History
Source: PetSmart Charities Nearly 400 dogs were saved from a nightmare situation in the summer of 2013, when authorities busted what’s believed to be…
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Why Poverty is in the Eye of the Beholder in Appalachia
Source: NPR By Pam Fessler President Lyndon B. Johnson went to eastern Kentucky in 1964 to promote his War on Poverty. But when he did,…
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Actress Amber Zion Selected to Bring the Beauty of American Sign Language to Super Bowl Sunday
Source: The National Association of the Deaf NEW YORK, January 21, 2014 – The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and PepsiCo announced today that after an extensive search actress Amber Zion…
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Junior Achievement of New York Expands Giving Options to Include Bitcoin
Source: Junior Achievement of New York [New York: NY] – The NYC economic education charity, Junior Achievement of New York, announced it is now accepting…
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You’ve made a donation, now what?
Did you know that approximately 174 million adult Americans plan to give money to charity between Thanksgiving and year-end? Furthermore, 35 percent to 42 percent…
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Good360’s “DisasterRecovery360” App Wins $850,000 Verizon Grant
Source: The Washington Post Here’s a statistic that will make your eyes pop out: Sixty percent of items donated during disasters wind up in landfills. Sixty.…
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How Does Your State Rank on Animal Protection Laws?
Source: The Humane Society of the United States Do you know where your state stands on public policies dealing with animal cruelty and fighting, pets,…
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2014 Red Shoe 5k Benefitting Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Greater Washington, D.C.
Raise your feet to raise hope for healing families! Benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Greater Washington, D.C., the 2014 Red Shoe 5k raises funds…
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HRC Breaking News: Federal Judge Rules for Marriage Equality in Oklahoma
Source: Human Rights Campaign Today U.S. District Judge Terence Kern ruled that Oklahoma’s ban on marriage equality is unconstitutional. His ruling is stayed pending appeal, meaning marriages…
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service: January 20, 2014
In 1994, Congress designated the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday as a national day of service – a “day on, not a day off.” Part…
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Amnesty International’s Iconic Human Rights Concert Series to Return February 5th
Source: Amnesty International USA The Flaming Lips, Imagine Dragons, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Tegan and Sara, The Fray, Cold War Kids, Colbie Caillat and Cake among…
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Give Kids The World Starts “Extreme Village Makeover” This Week
Source: Give Kids the World Village KISSIMMEE, Fla. (January 8, 2014) – It will take 4,000 gallons of paint, 3,000 electrical outlets and light switches,…
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