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Feed the Children and PepsiCo Unite to Fight Childhood Hunger in Phoenix
PHOENIX, Nov. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Longtime partners Feed the Children and PepsiCo, helped out Phoenix families with food and daily essentials today. Eight hundred families visited the Salvation Army Warehouse (2702 E. Washington St.) and took home boxes containing food and daily essentials that filled two tractor-trailers. Together, Feed the Children, PepsiCo and Avon are providing each recipient…
Read MoreJunior Achievement of New York Announces New Funding for the Second Quarter of the 2014-2015 School Year
[NEW YORK, NY] – Thanks to the generosity of our corporate and foundation grantors, funding for the second quarter of Junior Achievement of New York’s 2014-15 school year is off to a great start, JA New York received $166,000 to extend financial literacy, entrepreneurship and college and career readiness programs to more than 200 New…
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Read MoreSettlement reached in SPLC’s pre-kindergarten discrimination lawsuit
A Florida pre-kindergarten program will take steps to ensure it does not discriminate against children with diabetes as part of a settlement agreement announced today to resolve a federal lawsuit the SPLC filed on behalf of a 3-year-old girl. Under the agreement, The Doral Academy Preschool will monitor students with diabetes, assist with blood glucose tests and…
Read MoreTyphoon Hagupit hits the Philippines
Another Typhoon has landed in the Central Philippines where thousands of families were displaced by Super Typhoon Haiyan last November. Before the typhoon made landfall, some 717,000 people were pre-emptively evacuated. An estimated 133,000 families are staying in 1,758 evacuation centers across the affected regions. Feed the Children is working with local leaders, parents, groups, government…
Read MoreIs a Business’s Social Practices Worthy of Your Dollars? Use HRC’s Buyer’s Guide
More than ever, consumers are sending a message to businesses that they are watching. They are watching to see if the businesses they patronize understand and honor issues important to them, giving buying power to issues ranging from LGBT inclusiveness to environmental protection. Corporate social responsibility has become an imperative for a successful business. With…
Read MoreHow to Be a Super Donor
You work hard for your money. So how can you ensure that your charitable donation isn’t wasted? With GuideStar’s handy five-step guide for picking the right charity and changing the world, you can feel more confident that you’re giving with your head as well as your heart. >> Take a look
Read MoreNAD Shares Insight Behind Closed and Open Captions
Howard A. Rosenblum, National Association of the Deaf (NAD) CEO, takes a moment to explain the purpose of the Joint Recommendation and the Comment that was filed with the Department of Justice (DOJ) on December 1, 2014. Both filings were very important for the deaf and hard of hearing community. Watch: >> Support NAD
Read MoreMacy’s Believe Campaign Benefitting Make-A-Wish® Aims to Break Guinness World Record
This holiday season, Macy’s is asking America to “wish big.” The 7th annual Macy’s Believe campaign benefitting Make-A-Wish® asks believers of all ages to write letters to Santa and send them to the North Pole via Macy’s. The letters will help Make-A-Wish grant wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions, and in some cases, contribute to…
Read MorePoverty is at its most deadly when it becomes normal
By Ally Fogg When is poverty at its most dangerous? It is not, as you might think, when we begin to notice the frequency with which we step over rough sleepers on our way to the shops. It is not when we hear of children going to school hungry. It is not even when people…
Read MoreKick Butts Day Webinar Series Announced: Mini-grants, Activities and Action
Join the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014 from 3-4 p.m. EST for their first webinar about Kick Butts Day 2015 and the launch of mini-grant applications. Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is excited to offer monthly webinars now until Kick Butts Day discussing ways that you can make the most of your event! Webinars will cover…
Read MoreHelp Good Neighbors Provide Light to 25 homes in Nueva Oasis Through Project BrightLights
Imagine going home every day to darkness. The residents of Nueva Oasis, a village in La Fragua, Guatemala are day laborers, working on farms and fields, and the average income is less than $3/day. After working 14-hour days, they head back to their families and to homes lit by a single taper candles, because in villages…
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