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Horticulture Teaches More than Just How to Care for Plants; Helps Special-Needs Students
Since 1999, Ann Curcio, vocational specialist with the Bridgeport Board of Education, has changed lives through her work with the most challenged special-needs students in…
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Always Essential for Animals
Three days into the government shutdown, there is no clear signal that the political impasse will be broken imminently. Meanwhile, many public services are unavailable…
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Meals on Wheels Advocate Worried Over Shutdown
Meals on Wheels programs have been struggling to meet increasing demand for their services after years of funding cuts at the federal, state and local…
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Employee Engagement: the Important Glue Between Volunteerism & Giving
How much does an employer’s decision concerning employee engagement play into the overall corporate culture of giving and volunteering (or lack of giving and volunteering)…
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Featured Charity: ServiceSource
See how ServiceSource‘s life-changing services are enriching the lives of disabled individuals, helping them to thrive and be active members of the community. Tweet In…
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Amnesty International USA Celebrates Human Rights Victory with U.S. Signing of Arms Trade Treaty at United Nations
(NEW YORK) – Amnesty International USA issued the following comment this week from Executive Director Steven W. Hawkins, on the U.S. signing of the Arms…
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Filling the Conference Gap for Cause Innovation
Two years ago, Alison Portt was asked to join the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals’ Cause Innovation Team. One of the only dedicated innovation groups of…
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Past, Present, and Future: Research and Treatment Advances in Pediatric Cancers
Fifty years ago, the most common type of childhood cancer, acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), was almost uniformly fatal. Today, cure rates for ALL can reach…
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Eliminating Hunger in the Classroom Improves Attendance
No Kid Hungry recently surveyed teachers and principals and found that three out of four K-8 public school teachers and principals see kids who regularly…
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