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Heartworm Awareness Month at the SPCA of Central Florida
Heartworm disease, which is transmitted by mosquitoes, can be fatal for dogs and cats. Because mosquitoes are present year round in Florida, our pets are…
How FARE’s Life-changing Research & Resources are Helping the 15 Million Americans with Food Allergies
Featured Charity: Food Allergy Research & Education Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) is the nation’s leading organization working on behalf of the 15 million…
Survey Shows Importance of No Alcohol Message to Teens
Source: Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) New data from a national MADD/Nationwide survey of high school students shows that teens who receive a message from their…
Amnesty International Releases Annual Report on Death Penalty
Source: Amnesty International USA Amnesty International recently released its annual report on the Death Penalty, “Death Sentences and Executions 2013.” 2013 was marked by some challenging…
Because So Little Had Changed This Breast Cancer Advocate Stepped Up
When Gloria Wakefield was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009, the experience was familiar. Not just because she had been diagnosed once before, 22 years…
Grandmother Lobbies Congress for Continued Financial Support for Tuberous Sclerosis Research
Source: Vernon Hills Review Derrick Brown is a 4-year-old boy from Vernon Hills who always wears a smile despite living with a disease that can…
SPLC Testifies About Worker Abuse in U.S. Plants
Source: Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) The human rights of U.S. meat and poultry workers are being routinely violated in plants where workers suffer crippling…
From the Teachers’ Lounge to Capitol Hill
Source: TeacherPop Like any large-scale education reform, the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are bound to have both benefits and drawbacks—so using blanket statements like…
“A Murder for Murder Cannot be Justice”
Source: Amnesty International USA “A murder for murder cannot be justice,” Mani told me as we walked down the corridor of the school he went to…
Amnesty International USA’s Human Rights Conference 2014
Source: Amnesty International USA Bring Human Rights Home at Amnesty’s 2014 Human Rights Conference and Annual General Meeting! Meet other activists, take direct action, and hear…
Stand Out, Speak Up and Seize Control Against Big Tobacco on Kick Butts Day 2014
Organized by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and sponsored by the United Health Foundation, March 19, 2014 is Kick Butts Day – a national day…
Register Now! Fairfax CASA 4th Annual Run for the Children 8K Race & 3K Run/Walk
What: 4th Annual Fairfax CASA Run for the Children 8K Race & 3K Run/Walk Where: In historic Fairfax City, starting and ending at the Fairfax…