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The World Cup Helps Wish Kids Open New Chapters in Their Lives

June 23, 2014

The sport goes by many names. In some countries, it’s soccer. In others, it’s some variation on “football.” In Italy, they call it il calcio…

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Thank You for Supporting the D.C. Metro Community Through Do More 24

June 20, 2014

Update:  Thank you to everyone who participated in the Do More 24 day of giving event.  Thanks to you, just over $1 million was raised…

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Impacting Youth Through STEM Initiatives, Ethics and Leadership, Character Building, and Strong Outdoor Education

June 18, 2014

National Capital Area Council (NCAC), Boy Scouts of America is the largest youth-serving organization in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area which includes Virginia, DC and…

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A Wife Speaks: 10 Years in Prison and 1,000 Lashes for a Blog

June 17, 2014

By Ensaf Haidar, Wife of Imprisoned Saudi Arabian Activist Raif Badawi I still pursue that mirage…two years have passed and I am still faced with…

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Changing Centers – A View of the LIVESTRONG Symposium

June 17, 2014

By Iram Leon Iram is many things to many people: proud father, amazing cancer survivor, and runner extraordinaire. Recently he attended and spoke on a…

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Sometimes Students Become Our Role Models: Lessons from Lily

June 17, 2014

I handed out the benchmark test results in April. Lily looked at hers, the 48% glaring back at her. This wasn’t the grade she was…

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Teen Capitalists Demand Congressional Attention, Supply Dessert

June 17, 2014

By Warren Rojas Junior Achievement USA’s latest crop of budding entrepreneurs are looking to bend pols’ ears with prospective start-up plans on Tuesday. And the…

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We Know How to Change Foster Care

June 17, 2014

By Juan Carlos Piñeiro Escoriaza In 2010 I got a call from the founder of a nonprofit called the Possibility Project, requesting a meeting —…

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A Bolder Effort by Big Tobacco on E-Cigarettes

June 17, 2014

By Matt Richtel Electronic cigarettes, promoted as a healthier alternative to tobacco, are getting powerful new backers with an unhealthy reputation: big tobacco companies. The…

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In the fight against hunger, which role will you play? Loyal trustworthy sidekick, or passive spectator?

June 16, 2014

Our future lies with the children. The young without limits. The spirited who dream big. The hopeful who envision a better world, a world where no…

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Meet the New Feed the Children

June 16, 2014

When Feed the Children‘s new President, Kevin Hagan, came on board two years ago, he was charged with transforming this storied international nonprofit into the…

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Wealthy D.C. couple shifts their philanthropy, donates $100,000 to provide beds to poor

June 12, 2014

By Vanessa Small The Washington power couple Donald and Ann Brown have long been known for their generosity, giving away millions of dollars to a…

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