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CureSearch for Children’s Cancer Announces $1.2 Million Grant Supporting New CAR T-cell Therapy for DIPG
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Tessa Gatz tessa.gatz@curesearch.org 240-235-2204 curesearch.org Bethesda, MD – September 17, 2019 – CureSearch for Children’s Cancer announces its 2019 Catapult Award has been granted to immunologist Crystal Mackall, MD. Co-funded by the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI), this $1.2 million award will fund a novel trial examining GD2…
Read MoreWhere the power of childhood meets the power of research
The Children’s Inn at NIH is “A Place Like Home.” The Inn provides free lodging, meals, therapeutic, educational, and recreational programming for families who come to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for groundbreaking clinical research studies. Each year, more than 1,700 children stay at The Inn as they participate in over 546 clinical trials…
Read MoreJoin Christian Appalachian Project’s Grateful Bread Food Pantry Hunger Walk on September 19th
Did you know that of the 13 states that make up the Appalachia, Kentucky has by far the worst poverty rate, and sadly, 20% of Eastern Kentuckians do not know where their next meal is coming from? CAP’s Grateful Bread Food Pantry helps feed hundreds of families every month! September is Hunger Awareness Month. Each…
Read MoreLIVESTRONG: There is life after cancer
At LIVESTRONG, we fight for the more than 32.6 million people around the world affected by cancer, right now. We believe you become a survivor the moment you are diagnosed—it’s a mindset, not an outcome. And for survivors in the midst of treatment, it can be a chaotic (and scary) process. Beyond the fear and stress of…
Read MoreJoin the Operation Warm Heroes for Warmth to Bring Confidence and Hope to More Children
Earlier this year we shared a story about a little girl, a kindergartener who Operation Warm was trying to help by giving her a larger size coat. The coat she had fit ok, but was starting to get a little snug and as all kids do, this girl was growing and would soon need a…
Read MoreFeed the Children: Making A Difference In The Fight Against Childhood Hunger
When the issue of childhood hunger is discussed, people usually imagine impoverished children in developing countries. But the truth of the matter is millions of children in America face food-insecurity. As you can imagine, hunger isn’t prejudiced. It doesn’t care about gender, age, or ethnicity. It doesn’t know if you’re homeless or part of the…
Read MoreSPLC: Upholding the right to due process for detained immigrants across the Southeast
Every day, people from across the world come to the United States hoping to find safety or a better life. Some travel for hundreds of miles, crossing through the borders of Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala before reaching the U.S.-Mexico border. Others take planes from Bangladesh, Nigeria or Venezuela to seek asylum. But, for most, their…
Read MoreGive Kids The World Village Makes a Difference for the Bravest Kids and Their Families
Each year 27,000 children in the United States are diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. For these children, simple surprises and joys of life are eclipsed by doctors’ visits, hospital stays, medical tests and treatments. The lives of their family members shift to a place of fear and stress. The desire to preserve limited childhood years…
Read MoreMatching Gifts and 2 Other Ways to Boost Donations
Would your business like to amplify nonprofit impact by matching employee donations? Use America’s Charities’ guide, “Matching Gifts: The Definitive Guide for Employers” to get started. There has been a recent trend of companies wanting to show their commitment to charitable causes, and this is known as corporate social responsibility (CSR). CSR is a business…
Read MoreThree Challenges You Need to Consider When Disbursing and Safeguarding Employee Workplace Giving Donations
After employees donate through an employee giving program, then what happens? The answer to that question begets a slew of other questions that employers need to consider when handling charitable funds from workplace giving programs. The fact is, processing and disbursing charitable contributions is a complex process, with a number of risks and costs involved…
Read More2019 Back to School Month
As summer draws to a close, students of all ages – from preschool to college – and their teachers are heading back as a new school year begins. Back to school month is about so much more than school supplies though. From ensuring students have access to the school gear and programs necessary for academic success, to safeguarding…
Read MoreProviding Assistance to Employees Who Have a Sudden Financial Emergency Due to a Catastrophe or Crisis in Their Lives
44% of Americans can’t cover a $400 unexpected emergency expense and only 39% of Americans say they have enough savings to cover a $1,000 emergency room visit or car repair. No matter the scale or severity of the crisis, employee financial stress costs employers an average of $5,000 per employee per year in lost productivity.…
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