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Cincinnati Wish Kid’s Soup Recipe Inspired Others to Feed the Homeless
Source: www.wdrb.com By Lindsay Allen LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A 10-year-old cancer patient is inspiring do-gooders in Louisville and helping feed dozens in the process.…
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Amnesty International calls on Mexico’s President to confront critical human rights situation
Source: Amnesty International USA At a meeting with President Enrique Peña Nieto, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, Salil Shetty, delivered a memorandum demanding an urgent list of actions to combat entrenched impunity…
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How Changes to “Heat and Eat” Policy Impacts Low-income American’s Ability to Get Additional SNAP Benefits
Source: Feeding America By Brett Weisel, Director of Advocacy for Feeding America Earlier this month, Congress passed a new Farm Bill that enacted sweeping changes to…
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Are You an Awesome Neighbor? Join Team Good Neighbors and Prove It!
Show the world what an awesome neighbor you are by joining TEAM GOOD NEIGHBORS at the ASICA LA Marathon. By joining TEAM GOOD NEIGHBORS, you’ll be…
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Goodwill Affiliates Reduce Energy Use and Return Money to Mission
Source: Goodwill Industries International By Anca Novacovici In 2012, the Goodwill® enterprise launched the Energy Conservation Challenge, aimed at encouraging member Goodwill agencies around the…
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The Effectiveness of Breast Cancer Screening
Source: LIVESTRONG By Dr. Brandon Hayes-Lattin, MD The role of screening mammograms is in the news once again, with the publication of a new Canadian study that reported…
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Rhode Island Lawmakers Urged to Ban Abusive Elephant Training Devices
Source: The Humane Society of the United States Rhode Island legislators are seeking to prohibit the inhumane treatment of elephants used in circuses and traveling…
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Do You Have a Golden Retriever? Morris Animal Foundation Needs Your Help
60% of Golden Retrievers will die of cancer, but guess what? Your dog can help change that by participating in Morris Animal Foundation’s Golden Retriever…
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Amnesty International’s Most Successful Ever Letter-writing Campaign Results in Freed Prisoners
Source: Amnesty International USA In December 2013, more than 2.3 million letters, emails, SMS messages, faxes and tweets were sent in the “Write for Rights”…
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Give Kids The World “Extreme Village Makeover” is Complete. Take a Look!
After 4,000 gallons of paint, 3,000 electrical outlets and light switches, and 100,000 sq. ft. of flooring material, and much, much more, the Give Kids…
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HRC Black History Month Series: Coming Out as Black and Queer
Source: Human Right Campaign The following excerpt from Romeo Jackson is part of HRC’s month-long Black History Month series, lifting up the voices of LGBT African…
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Prevent Cancer Foundation Uses Humor to Encourage Couples to “Feel the Love & Check Your Mate”
Valentine’s Day is traditionally full of romance and acts of affection. Early detection of some cancers doesn’t seem to fit into this equation but it…
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