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Bring Joy and Laughter to Seriously-Ill Children and Their Families by Providing Them “a Different Kind of Healing” at The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp
“The need is great, and so are the opportunities to make a difference – one smile at a time.” – Camp Founder Paul Newman Thirty…
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AHC Inc. provides quality Affordable Housing Communities for over 2,500 low and very-low income families in Arlington. It also offers onsite year-round educational programs for students…
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Every year in the U.S., 27,000 children are diagnosed with critical illnesses. That’s 27,000 families whose lives are turned upside down. Play dates, soccer games,…
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Rebuilding Together Montgomery County has provided critical-needs home repair to low-income residents of Montgomery County free of charge for the past 27 years. Last year…
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For more than 40 years, the National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) has been at the forefront of engaging national and local leaders, policymakers, educators,…
Read Article about National Black Child Development Week 2018: The Movement to “Deliver on the Promise” ContinuesHow First Candle is Working to Reduce the Rate of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Other Sleep-related Infant Deaths
For over 35 years, First Candle, has been working to educate parents, caregivers, professionals and community members on ways to reduce the rate of Sudden…
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Family Violence exists intergenerationally within far too many families, in the form of: Child abuse and neglect, Spouse and partner abuse (also known as domestic…
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Should I buy a coffee on my way to work or make coffee in the office break room? Is taking on student loans for a…
Read Article about Let’s Teach our Kids About the Economics of Life – Before it’s Too Late!Make-A-Wish® Challenges You to Support World Wish Day® this April
World Wish Day, April 29, celebrates the day that Chris Greicius’ wish was granted in 1980 – sparking the creation of Make-A-Wish and a global…
Read Article about Make-A-Wish® Challenges You to Support World Wish Day® this AprilMarch is National Reading Month – Join RIF So All Children Have the Ability to Read and Succeed
It’s a startling fact that 25 million children in the U.S. cannot read proficiently and by the fourth grade, 65% of children are reading below…
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“Your child has cancer” – it’s the worst news a parent can hear. For some families, this heartbreaking news comes just months after their son’s…
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There is a significant and cyclical literacy crisis facing America today and it begins with our children. 34 percent of children entering kindergarten lack the…
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