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Amnesty International USA Celebrates Human Rights Victory with U.S. Signing of Arms Trade Treaty at United Nations
(NEW YORK) – Amnesty International USA issued the following comment this week from Executive Director Steven W. Hawkins, on the U.S. signing of the Arms…
Read ArticleFilling the Conference Gap for Cause Innovation
Two years ago, Alison Portt was asked to join the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals’ Cause Innovation Team. One of the only dedicated innovation groups of…
Read ArticlePast, Present, and Future: Research and Treatment Advances in Pediatric Cancers
Fifty years ago, the most common type of childhood cancer, acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), was almost uniformly fatal. Today, cure rates for ALL can reach…
Read ArticleFeatured Charity: The Black Women’s Health Imperative
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…
Read ArticleHouse Republicans Pass Deep Cuts in Food Stamps
(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…
Read ArticleColon cancer screening works over the long term, studies confirm
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…
Read ArticleNEW SURVEY SHOWS TEENS LOSING INTEREST IN STEM CAREERS WHILE U.S. PROJECTS SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN FIELD
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,…
Read ArticleThe way we think about charity is dead wrong
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…
Read ArticleTell Congress: Pass the Employee Non-Discrimination Act!
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…
Read ArticleRegister now for the Roo Run 5K, Benefiting Give Kids The World
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…
Read ArticleSeptember is Hunger Action Month & There Are Several Ways You Can Help Defeat Hunger!
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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