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Impacting Social Issues by Supporting the Healthy Development of Children and Families

  Child abuse and neglect affects over 1 million children every year. Child abuse and neglect costs our nation $220 million every day. Fortunately, organizations…

Webinar: Funding Cancer Research in an Era of Fiscal Restraint

Save the date! Prevent Cancer Foundation invites you to their webcast, “Funding Cancer Research in an Era of Fiscal Restraint” on Thursday, July 17 from…

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

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…

Bid on Ceremonial First Pitch for New York Mets vs. Oakland Athletics Game on June 24

To place a bid on the Ceremonial First Pitch please call Christina at 212-354-2878 or email Christina@Starlightnyc.org. >> Learn More & Bid Now >> Support Starlight…

Rabies & Microchip Clinic on June 7th

SPCA of Luzerne County, PA is holding a Rabies and Microchip Clinic on Saturday, June 7 from 1:30-3:30 PM.  All dogs must be leashed and…

Laurie and Reneshia Share Inspiring Story of How House of Ruth Gave Them a Safe Home and Life Free of Domestic Abuse

Laurie and Reneshia Gaskins talked about their experience at House of Ruth at A Night for the Children, a gala fundraiser held to benefit House…

How Linda Goler Blount is Improving Health Disparities & Health Equity as President & CEO of Black Women’s Health Imperative

The Black Women’s Health Imperative (Imperative) is the only organization devoted solely to advancing the health and wellness of America’s 20 million Black women and…

Take Action This Week On Behalf of 15 Million with Food Allergies!

Earlier this month, Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) announced the expansion of Food Allergy Awareness Week by declaring the entire month of May as Food Allergy Action Month,…

UM Leads in the Field of Regenerative Medicine: Moving from Treatments to Cures

“Another field where the [University of Miami] Miller School’s regenerative medicine program is making significant progress is in the development of cellular treatments for diabetes.”…

RMHC of Greater Washington, D.C. to Host 30th Anniversary Pro-Am Golf Tournament

Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Greater Washington D.C. is hosting the 30th Anniversary Pro-Am Golf Tournament on Monday, June 23rd, 2014 at Woodmont Country Club in…

The Children’s Inn at NIH’s Play Park Receives Award from the Maryland Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects

The Children’s Inn at NIH can now say it features a Play Park designed by an award-winning design firm! Mahan Rykiel Associates (MRA), the design…

National Breast Cancer Coalition Set a Deadline for Breast Cancer

Founded in 1991, the National Breast Cancer Coalition’s (NBCC) mission is to end breast cancer through the power of action and advocacy. In 2010, NBCC…