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World Spay Day 2014
Today is the 20th World Spay Day! Events in honor of World Spay Day take place on that day and throughout the month of February,…
100 Hours in Uganda – LIVESTRONG Foundation Study Tour 2014
Source: LIVESTRONG Foundation By: Loyce Pace Bass We’ve had a great start to what’s shaping up to be a successful study tour so far! Delegates…
Coalition for Prisoners’ Rights Addresses UN Human Rights Committee
Source: http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com The United Nations Human Rights Committee recently heard about the violations of indigenous prisoners’ religious freedoms at the hands of the United States throughout…
When Even the Starting Line Is Out of Reach
Source: The New York Times POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — JOHNNY WEETHEE, a beautiful and beaming child who at the age of 3 still struggles to…
SPLC Report: Far-right Extremist Groups Decline But Remain At Near-record Levels
Source: Southern Poverty Law Center The number of far-right extremist groups fell significantly in 2013 for the first time in a decade, the SPLC found…
How Christian HELP Helps Unemployed People Get Jobs Through Employment Assistance in Central Florida
There are over 1.5 million nonprofit organizations in the United States, each playing a crucial role in lives and social issues across the country and…
Video Hackathon Strengthening Creative Communities & Helping Charities Like Canine Partners for Life
Source: The Huffington Post After eight years, hundreds of videos, multiple partnerships and exponential growth, it’s safe to say the DoGooder Video Awards have an…
Join NORD and Show Support for the 30 Million Individuals Living With Rare Diseases on February 28
Source: Research America February 28 is Rare Disease Day – a time to show support for the 30 million Americans, and millions more around the…
Boys Town Opens New Location to Better Serve South Omaha Clients
Source: www.omaha.com By Betsie Freeman For the first time in its 97-year history, Boys Town has more than one location in its hometown. The organization…
Cincinnati Wish Kid’s Soup Recipe Inspired Others to Feed the Homeless
Source: www.wdrb.com By Lindsay Allen LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A 10-year-old cancer patient is inspiring do-gooders in Louisville and helping feed dozens in the process.…
Amnesty International calls on Mexico’s President to confront critical human rights situation
Source: Amnesty International USA At a meeting with President Enrique Peña Nieto, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, Salil Shetty, delivered a memorandum demanding an urgent list of actions to combat entrenched impunity…
How Changes to “Heat and Eat” Policy Impacts Low-income American’s Ability to Get Additional SNAP Benefits
Source: Feeding America By Brett Weisel, Director of Advocacy for Feeding America Earlier this month, Congress passed a new Farm Bill that enacted sweeping changes to…