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Play PS4 With Snoop Dogg to Raise Funds Benefiting Make-A-Wish

April 7, 2015

Through April 21, gamers can enter for a chance to play FIFA 15 with Snoop Dogg via the PlayStation HEROES app with 90% of funds raised benefiting…

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Pets soothe the spirit, strengthen the heart at Montgomery Hospice

April 7, 2015

Elise Gordon Rasmussen has a full-time job, a sideline business and a family. But stress melts away when the Silver Spring resident is greeted by…

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Feeding America Food Pantry Helps Family Turn Things Around After Dealing With a Layoff

April 7, 2015

After a layoff, things were tough for David, Stephanie & their three kids. They started using the food pantry which helped turn things around. See…

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What LIVESTRONG’s New CEO Has to Say About Her First Day on the Job

April 7, 2015

By Chandini Portteus Hi, everyone! Today I am beyond excited for my first day at LIVESTRONG! I want to start out by thanking a few individuals.…

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North Carolina Man to Run Fifty Miles for Feed the Children

April 7, 2015

Ask someone who works two demanding jobs what they do in their free time, and you may get one of these responses: a) Sleep. b) Chill…

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Repeat Rescuer and Family Saved by Kitten

April 7, 2015

This story is written by PetSmart Charities Roving Reporter Bart Butler. “Hey, you got a kitten!” That was the surprised reaction Neptune, New Jersey, resident…

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Income Inequality is Bad for Your Health

April 7, 2015

By Margot Sanger-Katz We know that living in a poor community makes you less likely to live a long life. New evidence suggests that living…

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Prevention is a Year-Round Effort

April 7, 2015

By Emily White, Advocacy Manager for Fight Colorectal Cancer Colorectal cancer isn’t a phrase that rolls off the tongue easily. It’s not a “sexy” cancer that people like talking…

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Make-A-Wish® Launches Unprecedented Campaign to Raise Airline Miles

April 6, 2015

Trillions of airline miles sit unused each year, and nearly 75 percent of the wishes granted by Make-A-Wish® involve travel – that’s why, on April…

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Giving away half of your work to nonprofits – for free?

April 6, 2015

By Ryan Scott Giving away half of your work to nonprofits. For free. Nuts, huh? But it’s a trending business idea that reimagines what it…

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Innovators Improve Consumer Confidence in the Financial Solutions Lab

April 6, 2015

Low-income American families spend the same share of their yearly income on interest and fees as the average American household spends yearly on food. Worse…

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Optimizing Your Nonprofit’s Impact Using Google’s AdWords Grant

April 6, 2015

Does your nonprofit have a Google AdWords grant? No? You are missing out on free money that can send supporters to your website and maximize…

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