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Celebrating National Park Week 2015: Where History and Nature Intersect

April 21, 2015

Did you know that of the approximate 400 national park units, roughly two-thirds are historical parks, sites, monuments, or memorials? It’s true! That’s why National Trust…

“I am Jesse Owens” Mural Created by Students at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts

April 21, 2015

By Eric Althoff  A tribute to Olympic hero Jesse Owens now is proudly on display at the Frank D. Reeves Municipal Center in Northwest thanks…

DoSomething.org Campaign Pushes for Change Regarding Stories of Unfair School Punishment

April 21, 2015

Suspended For WHAT? A third grader was suspended when she shaved her head in support of a long-term friend and cancer patient. A 14-year-old boy…

An Opportunity to Give Hope to More than 600 Children in the Mid-Atlantic Region

April 21, 2015

This year alone, 840 children who reside in the Mid-Atlantic region (Central and Southern Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland and Northern Virginia) are expected…

20 Years Later: Hatewatch Looks Back at the Oklahoma City Bombing

April 20, 2015

On April 19, 1995 – 20 years ago Sunday – a truck bomb brought down the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing…

S.C. State Chooses Honors Student at Crucial Time

April 20, 2015

During the beginning of Tamekia Daniels’ senior year of high school, her grandomther (who raised her) became seriously ill and hospitalized.  So in selecting which…

Exciting Time for DoSomething.org as Aria Finger Prepares to Takeover as CEO

April 17, 2015

Have you read about DoSomething.org CEO, Nancy Lublin’s decision to leave the organization in October? America’s Charities congratulates Nancy on the tremendous accomplishments and impact she’s had…

What’s stopping you from giving back?

April 16, 2015

Want to get involved, but don’t seem to ever get there? Give back to the community, but can’t get yourself started? You’re not alone. We…

For Boys Town Family-Teaching Couple, Changing Children’s Lives Is the Ultimate Reward

April 16, 2015

Abby and Rob Fehr have always had a passion for teaching children. That’s why they earned their college degrees and became schoolteachers. But when they…

After 20 Years of Experiencing Homelessness, Patricia is Finally Home

April 16, 2015

October 31, 2014. Patricia knows that date well. It’s the date she signed the lease on her PSH apartment and moved in. It is the…

How Nonprofits Can Raise More Money from Millennials

April 15, 2015

The millennials don’t want to merely donate money, check a box, and receive matching gifts. They want to engage with the causes they care about.…

SPLC lawsuit demands necessary health care for transgender inmate in Georgia prison

April 14, 2015

The Southern Poverty Law Center has filed a federal lawsuit against the Georgia Department of Corrections on behalf of a transgender woman who has been…