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A Wider Circle: Working to End Poverty

October 20, 2020

Support A Wider Circle through your employee giving program: As a donor, you can support A Wider Circle by donating to them through your employer’s workplace giving…

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World Habitat Day: Recognizing the Basic Right of Everyone to Adequate Shelter

October 5, 2020

In 1985 the United Nations designated the first Monday of October every year as World Habitat Day. The idea is to reflect on the state…

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The Fight Against Childhood Hunger is More Important Than Ever

October 1, 2020

As COVID-19 drives economic instability across the nation, it has been estimated that 1 in 4 children in the U.S. now suffers from food insecurity—in…

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How Employee Volunteer Programs are Changing in 2020

July 20, 2020

How will socially responsible business leaders move forward in 2020 with plans to give back? Smart companies know that the way forward in business is…

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Do Something Amazing: Celebrate and Support Families in the United States with This Limited Time Matching Gift Opportunity

July 1, 2020

As we get ready to celebrate 4th of July, let’s do something to celebrate and support families in our country. When we work together, we…

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Five key questions about COVID-19

April 27, 2020

To combat COVID-19’s impact on communities now, and prevent and prepare for similar outbreaks in the future, America’s Charities has partnered with Feeding America and…

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Why the COVID-19 Pandemic is Not a Surprise

April 2, 2020

To combat COVID-19’s impact on communities now, and prevent and prepare for similar outbreaks in the future, America’s Charities has partnered with Feeding America and…

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Feeding America Releases First Round of COVID-19 Fund Grants to Food Banks

March 27, 2020

On March 13, Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization with a network of 200 member food banks across the country, announced the establishment…

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The Critical Ways America’s Charities’ Nonprofit Members are Helping Communities Respond to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic

March 18, 2020

Nonprofits are the backbone of our communities – some more visible than others in their impact and the needs they meet. While COVID-19, otherwise known…

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How Catholic Charities is Helping People Recognize Their Abilities, Develop Self-sufficiency, and Maintain Dignity

November 15, 2019

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social service agency offering services in 21 counties and seven independent cities in northern…

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Every Kid. Healthy Food. Every Day. Here’s What Your Dollars Can Do to Help No Kid Hungry Make This Possible.

September 18, 2019

“$1 can provide up to 10 meals for hungry kids.” That’s a statement you’ll often see from the No Kid Hungry campaign, and I’m frequently…

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Feed the Children: Making A Difference In The Fight Against Childhood Hunger

September 9, 2019

When the issue of childhood hunger is discussed, people usually imagine impoverished children in developing countries. But the truth of the matter is millions of…

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