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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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A Partnership to Improve the Lives of Animals is Yielding Big Results

September 15, 2015

Partnerships between non-profit organizations and private enterprises can be highly beneficial to both parties. In the case of Morris Animal Foundation and Radio Systems Corporation,…

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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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The True Cost of Alzheimer’s Disease and Why Funding Research Now is So Critical

August 24, 2015

Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, yet it is the only cause of death among the top 10…

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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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FNIH Supports New NIH Study Seeking Biomarkers for Autism Spectrum Disorders

August 6, 2015

America’s Charities’ nonprofit partner, The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH), has announced a public-private collaboration with the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), a…

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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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Planned Parenthood: Undercover videos not deterring corporate donors

August 3, 2015

Are corporate donors distancing themselves from Planned Parenthood? Since mid July, Planned Parenthood has been engulfed in controversy as an anti-abortion group has released four undercover…

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