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Keeping Educational Doors Open to Shape a Successful Future for America

September 24, 2015

By: Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., President and CEO, Thurgood Marshall College Fund America’s future depends on our ability to train future generations to fill necessary…

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

September 17, 2015

“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…

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Committed and Driven to Find a Cure for Diabetes

September 16, 2015

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…

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Diabetes Research Institute’s First Patient in BioHub Trial No Longer Needs Insulin

September 9, 2015

MIAMI, FL – September 9, 2015 – The Diabetes Research Institute (DRI), a Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, announced today…

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

September 2, 2015

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.…

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Making Wishes Come True at Give Kids The World Village

September 2, 2015

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…

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Diabetes Research Institute Successfully Transplants First Patient in BioHub Trial

August 28, 2015

After receiving a call from the Diabetes Research Institute’s Clinical Cell Transplant Team, Wendy Peacock became the first patient transplanted in DRI’s FDA-approved Phase I/II clinical trial to…

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Disasters and the Health of Our Children – A National Priority

August 28, 2015

Floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, droughts.  Natural disasters affect people of all ages, but they can hit children the hardest.  Irwin Redlener, M.D., president and co-founder of…

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

August 13, 2015

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…

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Building Healthier Futures for Texas Children One Child at a Time

August 5, 2015

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…

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

July 29, 2015

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.…

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

July 22, 2015

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…

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