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America’s Charities Announces New Cause Funds This Giving Season
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. – December 21, 2015 – Just in time for the peak giving season, America’s Charities, a mission-driven organization that drives…
New Opportunities for Trade Education for At-risk Youth
“Basically what I was hoping for was a spot for me, where I could actually help.” This specific quote is from reality TV star, Josh…
How John Wayne Cancer Institute Makes Healing and Health Possible for Millions of Cancer Patients Worldwide
The John Wayne Cancer Institute at Providence Saint John’s Health Center has been shaping a vital future for cancer patients and their families for more than…
How LIVESTRONG is Helping the Whole Person Heal
No one should face cancer alone. Through collaborative programs and direct support services that fill critical financial, emotional, physical and practical gaps in care, LIVESTRONG…
The National Cost of Alzheimer’s is Projected to Reach $1.2 Trillion by 2050, But We Can Change This.
Join America’s Charities, now through December, as we highlight different nonprofits and share how individuals and companies can Shape the Future of various causes through workplace giving…
Making it Possible for Children to Get Critically Needed Healthcare
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Washington DC® (RMHC DC) provides sick children what they need the most… their families. Helping a sick child fight…
The Life-saving Impact of Biomedical Research
Advances in biomedical research are critical to fighting disease, and lengthening and improving quality of life. But today’s health challenges are too complex to be…
The Difference Make-A-Wish® Supporters Create in Our World
Wish kid Kellan never got the chance to know a life without disease. While healthy babies were born all over the world, Kellan had to…
Finding a Cure to the Most Rapidly Growing Chronic Disease of Our Time: Diabetes
Diabetes is the most rapidly growing chronic disease of our time. According to the CDC’s (Centers for Disease Control) National Diabetes Statistics Report for 2014,…
Creating a Future Where Fewer People Hear the Words, “You Have Cancer”
The need for cancer prevention and early detection programs is more urgent now than ever. This year alone, more than 580,000 people will die from…
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…