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Retired Rally Laptops Find New, Happy Homes

January 20, 2015

At Rally, we love our Apple laptops. Typically we use them day in and day out for three years or more, after which they enjoy…

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Youthful Maturity

January 20, 2015

Contrary to the popular saying, youth is not wasted on the young. In the spring of 2013, FCA leaders at Scullen Middle School shared their…

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New Resource for People with Disabilities to be Community Driven

January 20, 2015

By O’Ryan Case All of us atÌýUnited Cerebral PalsyÌý(UCP) are excited to see the launch ofÌýMy Life Without LimitsÌý(www.MyLifeWithoutLimits.org). Connecting with others who have a…

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Service Dog Gives Karley Greatest Gift of All – Independence

January 20, 2015

By KarleyÌý Independence is such a powerful word, one that is often taken for granted. Being a teenager, like other teenagers, I want as much…

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The Young, the Middle-Aged and the Old Differ on Where Giving Should Be Directed

January 20, 2015

By Glenn Ruffenach Only a few weeks ago, many ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµns were rushing to help their favorite charities—even if last-minute tax deductions, rather than the holiday…

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Wise Giving Wednesday: Building Trust

January 15, 2015

By H. Art Taylor The BBB Wise Giving Alliance standards are based on the idea that identifying trustworthy charities Ìýdepends on much more than how…

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National Down Syndrome Society named 2014 Brand of the Year Harris Poll EquiTrend recognizes organization as Disability Non-Profit

January 14, 2015

The National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) has been recognized as the Brand of the Year by Harris Poll EquiTrend. ÌýEquiTrend is an annual study that…

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Register Now for the 14th Annual Charities@Work Best Practices Summit on Employee Engagement in Corporate Citizenship

January 14, 2015

Register at:Ìýwww.charitiesatwork.org/annual-summit/2015-2/summit-registration Charities@Work is pleased to announce an exciting lineup of industry leaders to speak at this year’s 14th Annual Best Practices Summit on Employee…

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The Future of Employee Engagement: Empowering Transformation at the 2015 Charities@Work Summit

January 14, 2015

By Chris Jarvis Up until just a few years ago, most men and women who worked in some facet of corporate social responsibility or employee…

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Researchers Help Horses Stay a Hoof Ahead of Disease

January 13, 2015

Treating disease in horses is never an easy task. They are large and often headstrong animals with a complicated physiology to match. Although advancements in…

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Children Sue South Carolina to End Longstanding Dangers in Foster Care

January 13, 2015

(Charleston, S.C.) — Citing dangerous deficiencies in South Carolina’s child welfare system – including a drastic shortage of foster homes, excessive caseloads and a failure…

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Study Finds Reading to Children of All Ages Grooms Them to Read More on Their Own

January 13, 2015

Cue the hand-wringing about digital distraction: Fewer children are reading books frequently for fun, according toÌýa new reportÌýreleased Thursday by Scholastic, the children’s book publisher.…

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