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Featured Charity: The Black Women’s Health Imperative

September 23, 2013

It’s imperative that we move beyond documenting the enormous health disparities that exist for Black women, and focus our efforts on actionable steps to eliminate…

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House Republicans Pass Deep Cuts in Food Stamps

September 20, 2013

(SOURCE:  The New York Times) House Republicans narrowly pushed through a bill on Thursday that slashes billions of dollars from the food stamp program, over…

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CDC Survey Finds Youth E-Cigarette Use More than Doubled from 2011-2012, Shows Urgent Need for FDA Regulation

September 19, 2013

Providing the first national data on youth use of electronic cigarettes, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today reported that the percentage of…

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A Mother’s Plea: Stop Solitary Confinement of Children

September 19, 2013

In 2005, Vicky Gunderson’s 17-year-old son, Kirk (pictured above), committed suicide while in solitary confinement in a Wisconsin jail. Here’s her story: “As a mother,…

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Register now for the National Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Fund’s Ride & Run to Remember

September 19, 2013
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Colon cancer screening works over the long term, studies confirm

September 19, 2013

Getting a colonoscopy is not something most people look forward to — but a new analysis suggests that it’s worth it to follow screening recommendations…

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NEW SURVEY SHOWS TEENS LOSING INTEREST IN STEM CAREERS WHILE U.S. PROJECTS SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN FIELD

September 19, 2013

Junior Achievement USA® (JA) and the ING U.S. Foundation’s 2013 Teens & Careers survey reveals a substantial year-over-year decline in teens’ interest in science, technology,…

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‪The way we think about charity is dead wrong‬

September 19, 2013

Activist and fundraiser Dan Pallotta calls out the double standard that drives our broken relationship to charities. Too many nonprofits, he says, are rewarded for…

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Tell Congress: Pass the Employee Non-Discrimination Act!

September 19, 2013

Right now in 29 states, there is no state law protecting a gay, lesbian or bisexual person from being fired just because of who they…

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Register now for the Roo Run 5K, Benefiting Give Kids The World

September 19, 2013

What:    The Roo Run 5k When:   Saturday, October 12, 2013 Where:  Jacksonville Zoo
370 Zoo Parkway
Jacksonville, FL 32218 Designed to promote an active lifestyle, all while…

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Diabetes Drug Improves Memory in Mice That Were Engineered to Show Features of Alzheimer’s Disease

September 19, 2013

A commonly prescribed diabetes drug could improve memory and reverse the build-up of plaques on the brain linked to Alzheimer’s, according to research published in…

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September is Hunger Action Month & There Are Several Ways You Can Help Defeat Hunger!

September 19, 2013

Hunger is sometimes hidden, even as it affects 1 in 6 people in our community (that’s over 50 million people), it affects children, elderly, the…

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