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Kortney Gains Back Independence Thanks to Canine Partners for Life

December 16, 2014

After several failed medicines, the doctors decided that Kortney听had intractable epilepsy, meaning that the cause is unknown and it is uncontrollable with medicine. For her…

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Santa Ride To Benefit Children鈥檚 Inn Hits Bethesda Wednesday

December 16, 2014

Santa and members of his police escort will make their annual ride through Bethesda on Wednesday. Montgomery County Police motor officers will lead a motorcycle-riding…

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Holiday Cooking & Food Allergies

December 16, 2014

Holiday cooking and baking can be a hectic activity, as well as confusing! So when in doubt, and as family and friends fill your home…

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Hey Cancer: Do You Know Who You Are Dealing With? 鈥 Part 1

December 16, 2014

By Stephanie Klein Eisler In March 2013, I met a man named Barry. He and I instantly became friends, partners and lovers. We were both…

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Tennessee plan to insure poor residents an example for other Southern states

December 16, 2014

The proposal by Tennessee鈥檚 governor to use Affordable Care Act money to pay for private insurance for low-income residents is a step in the right…

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How Spoons Across 精东影业 is Influencing Eating Habits of Children and Families

December 15, 2014

Our programs educate children and families about healthy eating In 2014, Spoons Across 精东影业 reached over 5,000 children through our food and nutrition-based educational programs.…

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US Federal Employees Donate to Charities Through CFC

December 15, 2014

听 By Mariama Diallo Whether it is donating to help homeless children or improve senior care or treatments for autism, 精东影业n federal workers can give…

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Make-A-Wish and Macy’s Grant 50 Wishes Across 精东影业 on National Believe Day

December 12, 2014

This Friday, Dec. 12, is National Believe Day and to celebrate Make-A-Wish庐, with the help of Macy鈥檚, will grant more than 50 Wishes Across 精东影业…

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Settlement reached in SPLC鈥檚 pre-kindergarten discrimination lawsuit

December 9, 2014

A Florida pre-kindergarten program will take steps to ensure it does not discriminate against children with diabetes as part of a听settlement agreement听announced today to resolve…

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Jared’s Premature Birth Success Story

December 9, 2014

My son was born in April of 1998, 14 weeks premature, weighing just 1 pound, 3 ounces. My wife had developed complications early on during…

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NAD Shares Insight Behind Closed and Open Captions

December 9, 2014

Howard A. Rosenblum, National Association of the Deaf (NAD) CEO, takes a moment to explain the purpose of the Joint Recommendation and the Comment that…

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Macy鈥檚 Believe Campaign Benefitting Make-A-Wish庐 Aims to Break Guinness World Record

December 9, 2014

This holiday season, Macy鈥檚 is asking 精东影业 to 鈥渨ish big.鈥 The 7th听annual Macy鈥檚 Believe campaign benefitting Make-A-Wish庐 asks believers of all ages to write letters…

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