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SPLC: Working Towards a Day When Equal Justice & Equal Opportunity Become Reality
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry and to seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of our society.…
Coffee Meets Water: Restoring Clean Water Through Crowdfunding
By Nellie Kim and Sarah Ford Can you imagine not having access to clean water? The truth is, not having access to clean water is…
Let’s Make Elderly Nutrition a National Priority
In the United States of America, no senior citizen should go hungry. Unfortunately, hunger among our elderly population is a growing crisis—hunger rates have more…
Breakthrough Paralysis Research Powered By Every Step Taken At The Wings For Life World Run
SALZBURG, Austria, March 5, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — It all started with a single toe. Even today, Dr. Susan Harkema recalls the words spoken by one of the research participants:…
National Nutrition Month: Addressing Nutrition-related Issues
March is National Nutrition Month, a national campaign that focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits.…
How Diabetes Research Institute Foundation is Helping Solve the Diabetes Epidemic
For millions of children and adults living with diabetes today, a cure would mean the ability to restore natural insulin production and normalize blood sugar…
The Business Case for Private-Sector Engagement in Youth Mentoring
WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 29 /CSRwire/ – EY and MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership (MENTOR) together released a report “Mentoring: at the crossroads of education, business and…
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…
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…
How Millennials are Using Digital to Take a Stand on Issues They Care About
Millennials are the first generation of true digital natives. They were just babies during the advent of Apple’s first laptop  and teens when the Nokia 3210 mobile phone launched…
How Spoons Across America is Influencing Eating Habits of Children and Families
Our programs educate children and families about healthy eating In 2014, Spoons Across America reached over 5,000 children through our food and nutrition-based educational programs.…
Make-A-Wish and Macy’s Grant 50 Wishes Across America on National Believe Day
This Friday, Dec. 12, is National Believe Day and to celebrate Make-A-Wish®, with the help of Macy’s, will grant more than 50 Wishes Across America…