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Creating a Life Without Limits for People With Disabilities

What do YOU know about UCP? UCP stands for  “United Cerebral Palsy,” but Cerebral Palsy isn’t the only focus of UCP’s work. They are a…

Keeping the Magic Alive for Children With Life-Threatening Illnesses

We are all connected to a child with a life-threatening illness through six degrees or less. Whether you are impacted directly, or indirectly, these children…

It’s Time to Address the Root Causes of Hunger and Poverty

“A bunch of my friends who did not come to the Feed the Children center are now killed, or at hospitals, or they are members…

Committed and Driven to Find a Cure for Diabetes

Diabetes Research Institute Foundation (DRIF) exists for one reason: to provide the Diabetes Research Institute with the funding necessary to cure diabetes now. The DRIF’s history…

Iron Hill and CureSearch’s 11-year Partnership Results in Nearly $200k for Children’s Cancer Research

CureSearch for Children’s Cancer is a national non-profit foundation whose mission is to end childhood cancer by driving targeted and innovative research with measurable results in an accelerated time frame.…

Making Wishes Come True at Give Kids The World Village

Give Kids The World Village (GKTW) is a 70-acre, non-profit, storybook resort in Central Florida that provides unforgettable, cost-free vacations to children with life-threatening illnesses…

Building a Healthier, Happier Future for Children Through Corporate Giving Programs

One in four Texans lives at or below the poverty level; for children, it’s nearly one in three. More than 6.3 million Texans – including…

Building Healthier Futures for Texas Children One Child at a Time

Through its Care Van® Program, Caring for Children Foundation of Texas provides improved access to immunizations for medically uninsured and underserved children in Texas. In this…

Saving Lives by Answering the Call/Text/E-mail/Chat for Help

The first text message Brianna sent to a Boys Town National Hotline® Crisis Counselor said she had cut herself as part of a suicide attempt.…

DIRECTV & Junior Achievement Partnership Keeps the Ball Rolling for Colorado’s Kids

In June, Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain (JA Rocky Mountain) announced that DIRECTV employees raised nearly $90,000 in 2015 to support JA programs that served more than…

AIG and Junior Achievement Prepare Local Students for the Workplace

For Immediate Release June 26, 2015   For More Information, Contact: Jacqueline Dolly                   Brittany Bell JA…

Driving Innovative Research and Fighting for the Future Every Child Deserves

Childhood cancer remains the leading cause of death by disease among children in the United States. Every day, 43 children are diagnosed with cancer and the…