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How Shepherd’s Hope is Helping Thousands of Medically Underserved Central Florida Families

February 7, 2014

Joey is your typical little boy— energetic, challenging and inquisitive. But now he’s afraid and worried. His mom has been coughing for a long time…

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PwC Study: Don’t Ask Millennials To Participate In Traditional Check-The-Box Employee Giving Campaigns

February 6, 2014

Source: 3BL Media Blog Post By: Heather Lofkin Wright Heather Lofkin Wright is the US Director of Community Service at PwC. Heather focuses on developing strategies…

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America’s Charities Joins Cross-Sector Collaboration Project, Ideagen

February 5, 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Lynne Filderman, America’s Charities: 703-674-5346, lfilderman@charities.org Chloe’ Kerr, Ideagen: 202-347-2500, chloe@axelallc.com           America’s Charities Join…

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Marfan Awareness Month: What Marfan Syndrome Is And 5 Things You Can Do This February

February 4, 2014

President Abraham Lincoln’s health has been a topic of debate among scholars and physicians. One of the more enduring theories about his health arose in…

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Interview With New Feed The Children CEO, Kevin Hagan

February 4, 2014

Source: The Christian Post Feed the Children, ranked as No. 15 among the 50 largest U.S. charities by Forbes magazine, took a hit in 2009…

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Dress for Success CEO Joi Gordon Talks Style, Strategy, & Storytelling

February 4, 2014

Source: The Ampersand If you have any doubt about the importance of style, spend a few minutes with Joi Gordon. As CEO of Dress for…

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How Much is it Worth to Keep Executions Moving Forward?

February 4, 2014

Source: Amnesty International USA By Andrea Hall, Mid Atlantic Regional Death Penalty Abolition Coordinator How much is it worth to keep executions moving forward? What…

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What’s a Pack of Smokes Cost? Your Teeth

February 4, 2014

Source: NPR By Rob Stein When it comes to persuading teenagers not to smoke, you have to think short-term, the Food and Drug Administration says.…

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Line-of-Duty Officer Deaths Declined in 2013 to Lowest Recorded in Over 50 Years

February 4, 2014

Source: MADD At MADD, we consider law enforcement to be our first, most natural partner.  These are our heroes that make our roadways safe.  They…

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Junior Achievement Volunteer Shares Story of Surviving Tornado

February 4, 2014

Source: Junior Achievement On May 20, 2013, the city of Moore, Okla., was changed forever when an EF5 tornado ripped through the town, killing 24…

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$3,854,107 Granted By RMHC to Improve Health and Wellbeing of Children Through Innovative Train-the-trainer Project

February 4, 2014

Source: Ronald McDonald House Charities In December, RMHC granted $3,854,107 to nine organizations focused on directly improving the health and wellbeing of children through innovative…

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Spinal Cord Injury Research: Epidural Stimulation Research Progressing

January 28, 2014

Source: Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation By Sam Maddox We reported last summer that several more young men with spinal cord injuries have been surgically…

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