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Charity
The Ice Bucket Challenge Won’t Solve Charity’s Biggest Problem
By Dan Pallotta I love the Ice Bucket Challenge. Period. It’s a collective expression of love in a world with far too little of it.…
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SPLC Urges Federal Court to Address Razors in Alabama Prisons
The Southern Poverty Law Center and the Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP) urged a federal court today to block an Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC)…
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New Study Aims for Quick Suppression of Food Allergies
McLean, Va. (September 8, 2014) – Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) announced today that it has awarded a research grant totaling $734,986 to a…
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Teen Mom Realizes Turning Point at Boys Town Washington D.C..
It’s difficult enough being a single teenage mother in a healthy home setting. But with the odds stacked against her, 17-year-old Stacia faced losing not…
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The Long-distance Job Search: Getting Past the Zip Code Filter
By Debra Berkowitz McCraw “I’m willing to move for a job but am afraid I’m being weeded out simply because my address isn’t local. What…
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Victory! Town Will No Longer Treat Domestic Violence Victims as Nuisances
By Sandra S. Park Three strikes and you’re out of your home and on the street – all because you called 911 for help. That…
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Considering a Matching Gifts Program for Your Small Business
By Adam Weinger, Double the Donation The Basics You want to launch a matching gift program at your small business? Great! Before we dive into HOW,…
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Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
By Prevent Cancer Foundation Many people are shy when it comes to discussing prostate cancer. Viewed as a personal, private disease, prostate cancer is too often…
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Talking to Your Kids About Their Diagnosis
How to tell your child they have a particular diagnosis, whether that’s Marfan syndrome, Loeys-Dietz syndrome, autism, or something else, is a question I get…
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LDF Brings JP Schnapper-Casteras on Board as Special Counsel for Appellate and Supreme Court Advocacy
LDF today announced that John Paul Schnapper-Casteras has joined the organization as Special Counsel for Appellate and Supreme Court Advocacy. In this newly created role,…
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Pass the PAST Act to End the Cruel Practice of Soring
“Soring” is when trainers deliberately inflict pain—using caustic chemicals, sharp objects, chains and other cruel tactics—to exaggerate the high-stepping gait of their horses and gain…
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Teaching Tolerance Offers New Curriculum to Schools Nationwide
The SPLC’s Teaching Tolerance project released today a first-of-its-kind literacy curriculum, Perspectives for a Diverse America, to help teachers across the country better engage their diverse…
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