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Amidst Prosperity, Many In Silver Spring Struggle To Survive

April 8, 2014

Source: WAMU 88.5 Ask most Silver Spring residents, and they’ll tell you their community’s downtown has come a long way over the past decade. These…

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Boy Scouts of America, National Capital Area Council (NCAC) Joins America’s Charities – Community First

April 8, 2014

Source: The Scouter Digest (page 10) Boy Scouts of America, National Capital Area Council (NCAC) is pleased to announce their new partnership with Community First…

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Watch Videos from the Charities@Work Corporate Citizenship Summit

April 6, 2014

Did you miss the Charities@Work 13th Annual Summit? CLICK HERE TO WATCH NOW  Save the date and join us this spring, April 3-4, 2014 for the Charities@Work 13th…

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Mentor Pair Highlight: Rachel Levin & Eli Capello

April 6, 2014

Work within the LGBTQ community both here in Claremont, California and nationally is something about which I am passionate.  Being a parent and a professor, I…

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Heartworm Awareness Month at the SPCA of Central Florida

April 3, 2014

Heartworm disease, which is transmitted by mosquitoes, can be fatal for dogs and cats.  Because mosquitoes are present year round in Florida, our pets are…

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How FARE’s Life-changing Research & Resources are Helping the 15 Million Americans with Food Allergies

April 2, 2014

Featured Charity: Food Allergy Research & Education Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) is the nation’s leading organization working on behalf of the 15 million…

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How Your Frequent Flier Miles Can Help Grant the Wishes of Children With Life-threatening Illnesses

April 1, 2014

Source: The New York Times Airlines don’t always make it easy to use their frequent flier miles to pay for travel. But one charity offers…

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Survey Shows Importance of No Alcohol Message to Teens

April 1, 2014

Source: Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) New data from a national MADD/Nationwide survey of high school students shows that teens who receive a message from their…

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Amnesty International Releases Annual Report on Death Penalty

April 1, 2014

Source: Amnesty International USA Amnesty International recently released its annual report on the Death Penalty, “Death Sentences and Executions 2013.” 2013 was marked by some challenging…

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America’s Charities Members AHC, DoSomething.org and HRC Named 2014 Best Nonprofits to Work For by The NonProfitTimes

April 1, 2014

Source: The NonProfitTimes Ask almost anyone who works at a nonprofit to tell you the best part about working there and the answer generally will…

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Engaged Giving: American Express’s 20 Years of Philanthropic and Volunteer Support of JA New York

April 1, 2014

April is Youth Financial Literacy Month.  So it’s only fitting that we feature a partnership between world-renowned financial industry leader, American Express and a nonprofit…

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Because So Little Had Changed This Breast Cancer Advocate Stepped Up

April 1, 2014

When Gloria Wakefield was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009, the experience was familiar. Not just because she had been diagnosed once before, 22 years…

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