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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…
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…
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 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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Hunger in Our Schools
By Kristen Bell, No Kid Hungry Supporter As the mother of two little girls, I think a lot about what their lives will be like,…
A Food Pantry Born From Experience
 Gail Womack Murray grew up in the Ninth Ward in New Orleans, and enjoyed a ten-year career in accounting with a local bank before…
Championing One Child at a Time
At Feed the Children, we feed 350,000 kids every school day internationally. And on paper, it’s a large number. But in the midst of all…
Coming to Our Senses in the Concrete Jungle
At Spoons Across America, we believe the best approach to nutrition education is to encourage children to lift up their spoons and excite all their…