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Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

June 30, 2023

July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the unique mental health challenges faced by minority communities. It’s an…

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Disaster Relief: Don’t Rush!

June 21, 2023

Climate change is real, and while we all want to help when disaster strikes, sometimes rushing in is the wrong thing to do. We need…

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Employee Volunteer Expectations Have Changed, and They’re Not Going Back

May 11, 2023

The past three years have accelerated trends and created new opportunities for employee engagement. In the years leading up to 2020, employee volunteering was largely…

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Nearly 200 dogs saved from slaughter as HSI shuts down 18th dog meat farm

April 19, 2023

Late last year, Humane Society International discovered another heartbreaking scene on a South Korean dog meat farm: Dozens and dozens of dogs were locked in…

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Celebrate March for Meals 2023!

February 21, 2023

On March 22, 1972, President Richard Nixon signed into law a measure that amended the Older Americans Act of 1965 and established a national nutrition…

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February is Cancer Prevention Month

January 17, 2023

A substantial proportion of cancers could be prevented, including all cancers caused by tobacco use and other unhealthy behaviors. Excluding non-melanoma skin cancer, at least…

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Celebrating the Agents of Change this Black History Month

January 13, 2023

During Black History Month, which takes place each year during the month of February, there is much to celebrate about the past achievements and impact…

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February is Marfan Awareness Month!

January 13, 2023

Marfan syndrome affects an estimated 1 in 5,000 people regardless of race, ethnicity, or gender, and experts estimate that nearly half the people who have Marfan…

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January is National Poverty in America Awareness Month

January 12, 2023

Hunger and malnutrition, limited access to education and other basic services, social discrimination and exclusion, disabilities, restricted access to participation in the democratic process. These are…

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How to Take Your Business’s Employee Volunteer Program to the Next Level

January 12, 2023

Click Here to Tweet This Message! Whether your program was started 10 months or 10 years ago, periodically stepping back to take stock of your #EmployeeVolunteer…

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The Dulles Chamber of Commerce Minority Small Business Grant Open for Applications Until January 6, 2023

December 20, 2022

The Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce, a 501(c)6, in partnership with America’s Charities, a 501(c)3, has established two funds to help organizations in the Dulles…

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Coming Together for Dogfighting Survivors

December 16, 2022

An unknown number of dogs were chained in the woods on a recent Sunday morning, and rescuers could hear them barking before they saw them.…

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