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Junior Achievement Teams-up With AT&T to Mentor Teens on Career Goals and Choices

March 10, 2015

What Do You Want To Be When You GrowÌýUp? Such a simple question that is so hard to answer. Did you know what you wanted…

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Reflections From the Bridge: Where the Stain of Slavery and Segregation Met a Young Man’s Courage and a Preacher’s Dream

March 10, 2015

ByÌýDeborah J. Vagins On March 7 and 8, ACLU joined more than 80,000 ¾«¶«Ó°Òµns in Selma, Ala. to commemorate those who marched and risked their…

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Breakthrough Paralysis Research Powered By Every Step Taken At The Wings For Life World Run

March 10, 2015

SALZBURG, Austria,ÌýMarch 5, 2015Ìý/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — It all started with a single toe. Even today, Dr.ÌýSusan HarkemaÌýrecalls the words spoken by one of the research participants:…

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National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

March 10, 2015

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD) is an annual, nationwide observance that sheds light on the impact of HIV/AIDS on women and girls.…

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Ghost of Jim Crow continues to haunt nation on 50th anniversary of Selma march

March 9, 2015

The eyes of the nation were trained on Selma, Alabama, this past weekend as tens of thousands of people gathered to watch President Obama address…

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The Marfan Foundation Names New CEO

March 6, 2015

The Marfan Foundation has announced the appointment of Michael L. Weamer as its President and Chief Executive Officer. The Marfan Foundation is the only nonprofit…

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Meal deliveries benefit seniors, report says

March 3, 2015

PROVIDENCE, R.I.Ìý[Brown University] — Kali Thomas, assistant professor (research) of health services, policy, and practice, has shown that meal deliveries canÌýhelp seniors stay in their…

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Why Engineers Should Apply to Teach For ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ

March 3, 2015

Vincent Mo is an engineering manager at Google and friend of TFA alum Gary Chen (Houston ’04). Vincent recently reached out to a prospective corps…

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It’s Not Just the Place, It’s the Community That Makes The Children’s Inn at NIH Special

March 3, 2015

Isaac Barchus is a sociable 10-year-old from Omaha, Nebraska. He has been coming to The Children’s Inn at NIH since he was two, when his…

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PetSmart Charities Rescue Waggin’ gives dogs the ride of their lives

March 3, 2015

It’s as simple as the law of supply and demand. Some areas of the country have more dogs and puppies than they can handle. But,…

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National Nutrition Month: Addressing Nutrition-related Issues

March 3, 2015

March is National Nutrition Month, a national campaignÌýthat focusesÌýattention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits.…

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This Weekend, Participate in The DRI Walk for Diabetes & Family Fun Day

March 3, 2015

This weekend, join Diabetes Research Institute Foundation for The DRI Walk for Diabetes & Family Fun DayÌýpresented by Walgreens at two locations – our new…

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