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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…
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Junior Achievement Teams-up With AT&T to Mentor Teens on Career Goals and Choices
What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up? Such a simple question that is so hard to answer. Did you know what you wanted…
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Reflections From the Bridge: Where the Stain of Slavery and Segregation Met a Young Man’s Courage and a Preacher’s Dream
By Deborah J. Vagins On March 7 and 8, ACLU joined more than 80,000 Americans in Selma, Ala. to commemorate those who marched and risked their…
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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:…
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National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD) is an annual, nationwide observance that sheds light on the impact of HIV/AIDS on women and girls.…
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Ghost of Jim Crow continues to haunt nation on 50th anniversary of Selma march
The eyes of the nation were trained on Selma, Alabama, this past weekend as tens of thousands of people gathered to watch President Obama address…
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The Marfan Foundation Names New CEO
The Marfan Foundation has announced the appointment of Michael L. Weamer as its President and Chief Executive Officer. The Marfan Foundation is the only nonprofit…
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Why Engineers Should Apply to Teach For America
Vincent Mo is an engineering manager at Google and friend of TFA alum Gary Chen (Houston ’04). Vincent recently reached out to a prospective corps…
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It’s Not Just the Place, It’s the Community That Makes The Children’s Inn at NIH Special
Isaac Barchus is a sociable 10-year-old from Omaha, Nebraska. He has been coming to The Children’s Inn at NIH since he was two, when his…
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PetSmart Charities Rescue Waggin’ gives dogs the ride of their lives
It’s as simple as the law of supply and demand. Some areas of the country have more dogs and puppies than they can handle. But,…
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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.…
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This Weekend, Participate in The DRI Walk for Diabetes & Family Fun Day
This weekend, join Diabetes Research Institute Foundation for The DRI Walk for Diabetes & Family Fun Day presented by Walgreens at two locations – our new…
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