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Charity
Children’s Rights benefit brings compelling stories to light, raises awareness
A crowd of approximately 300 guests gathered for the Ninth Annual Children’s Rights Benefit on Wednesday, October 29, to honor several extraordinary individuals whose efforts…
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Make your charitable gift count
By Stephanie Zurn Every Thursday you can find Eastside Baby Corner (EBC) core volunteer, Sandi Dong, in the nonprofit’s distribution center toy room sorting through…
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Getting a Return on Investment Through Corporate Giving
BYÌýJULIE MURRAY Businesses receive numerous requests each month to make donations to non-profit organizations and these requests increase during the holiday season. These donations are…
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Thank You Federal Workers!
Today’s Express, a Washington Post publication, is out and it’s featuring ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ’s Charities members. Ìý To reiterate our message, thank you Federal workers! Thank you…
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‘Hope for Baby Easton’ meet a 12-year old with the same skin disease
ByÌýMichael Benny Many of you have been followingÌýthe story of Easton FriedelÌýof Weedsport since he was born two summers ago. Easton lives with a rare,…
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BNSF Provides Make-A-Wish Train Ride for Sixth Year in North Texas
Children and families members gathered at the Fort Worth Stockyards Station earlier this month to climb aboard for the 6th annual BNSF Railway Make-A-Wish train…
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Gamma-Secretase Linked to Plaques in Both Alzheimer’s and Down Syndrome
BrightFocus grantee Huaxi Xu, PhD and colleagues at the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute in La Jolla, CA, have published a paper that sheds light on…
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Living a Full Life
Seven-year-old Jamese loves to sing and dance and will be singing in her school’s talent show. She also loves to read, is on the honor…
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Children tried as adults face danger, less chance for rehabilitation
Patrick* entered an Alabama prison at the age of 16. In a little more than a year behind bars, he has witnessed more than 30…
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Alabama woman, at 94, reflects on poll taxes, literacy tests and new efforts to limit voting
by Booth Gunter Dorothy Guilford has a simple message for politicians who enact laws making it harder for minorities, the poor and the elderly to…
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This Election Season, the ACLU Won Three of Five Against the Vote Suppressors
By Dale Ho When voters in three states go to the polls tomorrow, they won’t have to deal with unnecessary burdens and restrictions before stepping…
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LDF’s 2014 Prepared to Vote Campaign
LDF lawyers will be teaming up with local grassroots and legal partners to ensure maximum participation by voters of color in the midterm elections of…
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