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The most important meal of the day
With just 22 students between kindergarten and Grade 6, the Wandering River School is one of the smallest facilities in Alberta’s Northern Lights School District. Students…
Be Part of Rachael Ray’s 9 Million Meals Challenge to Support Feeding America and No Kid Hungry
Be part of Rachael Ray’s 9 Million Meals challenge to support Feeding America and No Kid Hungry. Every $1 you donate = 10 meals! Now that’s what we…
Climate change could impact the poor much more than previously thought
It’s widely accepted that climate change will have bigger negative impacts on poorer countries than wealthy ones. However, a new economic modeling studyfinds that the economic impacts on…
Feeding America: Real Story Theresa
Discover how a school food pantry helped this single mother provide nutritious food her two special needs daughters: >> Support Feeding America
MLK’s words just as relevant today
By Morris Dees This Martin Luther King Day is a special one. We’re on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery March, perhaps King’s…
A Wider Circle Founder, Mark Bergel, Named a Washingtonian of the Year
A Wider Circle founder and Executive Director, Mark Bergel, has been named a Washingtonian of the Year by Washingtonian Magazine. After Bergel got his PhD…
Feed the Children Brings Holiday Cheer to Honduras
Throughout the world, we champion children. We work with teachers, principals, mayors and religious leaders to help children thrive in their schools, homes and communities.…
New research connects investments in low-income communities to direct gains in employment and income
NEW YORK, Dec. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A new study of dozens of poor communities across the country found that families fared better economically in places where…
55, the Average Age of Death for Homeless Individuals with Mental Illness
Today is National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day, when we honor the memories of all who died this year without the dignity of a home. This…
Help Fight Hunger This Holiday Season
For a majority of Americans, the holiday season is a time of celebration, feasting, and thankfulness. In the midst of our merriment, however, it’s important…
For Needy Students, Eyeglasses Open a Portal to the World of Learning
By Jim Dwyer An expert at sidling, Robert edged his way to the front of the classroom and bent right into the diorama held by…
A Wider Circle Furnishes Their 4,000th Home in 2014
This past Saturday, A Wider Circle furnished its 4,000th home of 2014! The head of the household, Delores, shared her feelings as the team at…