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Women’s Reproductive Rights and Freedom to Decide at Forefront in 2014

January 28, 2014

Source: USA Today By Natalie DiBlasio WASHINGTON 鈥 The March for Life rolled through the nation’s snow-covered, bitterly cold capital Wednesday with thousands of hardy…

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Why Poverty is in the Eye of the Beholder in Appalachia

January 27, 2014

Source: NPR By Pam Fessler President Lyndon B. Johnson went to eastern Kentucky in 1964 to promote his War on Poverty. But when he did,…

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Actress Amber Zion Selected to Bring the Beauty of 精东影业n Sign Language to Super Bowl Sunday

January 27, 2014

Source: The National Association of the Deaf NEW YORK, January 21, 2014听鈥撎齌he听National Association of the Deaf听(NAD) and听PepsiCo听announced today that after an extensive search听actress Amber Zion…

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Junior Achievement of New York Expands Giving Options to Include Bitcoin

January 24, 2014

Source: Junior Achievement of New York [New York: NY] – The NYC economic education charity, Junior Achievement of New York, announced it is now accepting…

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You’ve made a donation, now what?

January 16, 2014

Did you know that approximately 174 million adult 精东影业ns plan to give money to charity between Thanksgiving and year-end?听 Furthermore, 35 percent to 42 percent…

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Good360’s “DisasterRecovery360” App Wins $850,000 Verizon Grant

January 14, 2014

Source: The Washington Post Here鈥檚 a statistic that will make your eyes pop out: Sixty percent of items donated听during disasters wind up in landfills. Sixty.…

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How Does Your State Rank on Animal Protection Laws?

January 14, 2014

Source: The Humane Society of the United States Do you know where your state stands on public policies dealing with animal cruelty and fighting, pets,…

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2014 Red Shoe 5k Benefitting Ronald McDonald House Charities庐 of Greater Washington, D.C.

January 14, 2014

Raise your feet to raise hope for healing families! 听 Benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities庐 of Greater Washington, D.C., the 2014 Red Shoe 5k听raises funds…

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HRC Breaking News: Federal Judge Rules for Marriage Equality in Oklahoma

January 14, 2014

Source: Human Rights Campaign Today U.S. District Judge Terence Kern听ruled听that Oklahoma鈥檚 ban on marriage equality is unconstitutional.听 His ruling is stayed pending appeal, meaning marriages…

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service: January 20, 2014

January 14, 2014

In 1994, Congress designated the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday as a national day of service听鈥 a “day on, not a day off.” Part…

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Amnesty International’s Iconic Human Rights Concert Series to Return February 5th

January 13, 2014

Source: Amnesty International USA The Flaming Lips, Imagine Dragons, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Tegan and Sara, The Fray, Cold War Kids, Colbie Caillat and Cake among…

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Give Kids The World Starts 鈥淓xtreme Village Makeover鈥 This Week

January 13, 2014

Source: Give Kids the World Village KISSIMMEE, Fla. (January 8, 2014) 鈥 It will take 4,000 gallons of paint, 3,000 electrical outlets and light switches,…

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