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This Nonprofit Has Donated 15,000 Volunteer Hours to Help Create Positive Change
Life during the COVID years was difficult for many people, families, and organizations. Kearsarge Neighborhood Partners knows this fact all too well. This nonprofit was founded in February 2020 to serve others in New Hampshire.
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Numerous Organizations Respond to Assist After Highland Park Tragedy
Many people and organizations throughout the country are responding with support in various ways to help those affected by the Highland Park incident. Here is an overview of what is being done, and how you can potentially get involved.
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Peace Dots Project- Tracking Random Acts of Kindness Around the World
After returning to Buffalo in 2019, Artist Saira Siddiqui noticed that the news focused on segregation, extreme wealth gaps, and the idea that people there were not good neighbors. She decided to change that perspective by starting The Peace Dots Project.
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College Football’s Best Tradition Just Got Better This Year
If you’ve ever attended or seen a University of Wisconsin football game on TV, the entire stadium jumps between the third and fourth quarters to the song “Jump Around” by House of Pain. But, he tradition that is considered the best in the country is the Hawkeye Wave.
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AbbVie Celebrates 10 Years of Being a Public Company with New Environmental Initiatives
The Pharma industry is seeing a big push to include sustainability initiatives across multiple sectors. While working to increase sales, meet pricing goals, and develop innovative products, AbbVie has also been a leader in being an eco-friendly company.
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Portland Officially Sees the World’s Largest Commercial Living Building Open for Business
The PAE Living Building offers 58,000 square feet of mixed-use space across five stories in Portland, OR. It is the largest structure in the world that meets the certification requirements of the Living Building Challenge (LBC).
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Success Stories Of Entrepreneurs From Around the Globe Who Started With Nothing
It's difficult to picture even the most successful and well-known entrepreneurs ever having to struggle. As a result, we've compiled a list of entrepreneurs who began with little or no recognition or riches yet worked their way up the corporate ladder from the bottom up.
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This Mother Mentors Other Moms Who Receive an HIV Diagnosis
After 29 years of living, Namiba is now a mother who is one of the co-founders of the 4M Mentor Mothers Network. This group works with women who receive an HIV diagnosis to find ways they can mentor mothers who find themselves in the same situation Namiba was in
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Parents Create Nonprofit Autism Therapy Program For Their Son
For Ram and Kellee Hernandez, the journey they encountered with profound autism with their son, Luka, was an unexpected challenge. They found it more challenging to find the therapy and support that fit his specific needs as he got older.
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Children’s Home Adopts a Rescue Dog to Teach Kids Responsibility
Noyes Home for Children provides kids and teens a stable place to live and grow. Although the facility primarily serves the greater St. Joseph area in Missouri, kids from the surrounding counties come here when their families experience crises and struggles.
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Boston Marathon Competitor Offers Inspirational Message After Finishing
Marko Cheseto Lemtukei was in the group of first-place finishers in the para-athletic divisions of the Boston Marathon. He is a double amputee, but that didn’t stop him from finishing the marathon in a little over two-and-a-half hours.
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Students Create a Free Telephone Hotline to Provide Uplifting Messages
Peptoc is the name given to a public art project created by students at West Side Elementary in Healdsburg, California. It’s a free telephone hotline that leaves inspiring and uplifting messages to callers from all over the world.
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Blankets of Hope Help the Homeless Feel Loved
Mike and Nick Fiorito were chasing the typical American dream. Both had corporate careers that helped them have a comfortable life, but it didn’t feel like the work they were doing was meaningful. That’s when they both stepped away from their jobs to do something that meant more.
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Europe’s Greenest City is Inspiring Global Change
The recent changes in the environment have urged many governmental organizations to work hard for reducing carbon footprints. Tallinn, Estonia's compelling strategies towards bringing an eco-friendly change on the planet have blown everyone's mind.
