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Food Forward Rescues 1 Million Pounds of Fresh Local Produce for the Needy
It is documented by the LA Times that in the greater Los Angeles area, 1 in 6 individuals are food...
Volunteers in Medicine Achievement
One-Day Shopping Extravaganza Raises Nearly $300,000 for Medical Services to Low-Income Adults
Unemployment decreased in Lane County since 2009, from double to single digits, but the low-income, medically uninsured increased by 7000....
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Lobbyists for the World’s Poor
Many new members of Congress have been attempting huge cuts to funding that improves conditions for the world’s poor. The...
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Unique and Powerful – Oxfam America Hunger Banquet® Reaches Hundreds of Thousands
Together with individuals and local groups in more than 90 countries, Oxfam saves lives, helps people overcome poverty, and fights...
Preemptive Love Coalition Achievement
Preemptive Love Coalition—Remaking Iraq Through Healing
We call it The Backlog—the bottleneck of Iraqi children in need of lifesaving heart surgery. Their lives depend on heart...
Women's Global Education Project
Alternative Rite of Passage Empowers Girls and Enlightens Communities
Girls denied education are more vulnerable to poverty, violence, abuse, exploitation, Female Genital Mutilation, malnutrition, AIDS, and maternal mortality. As...
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MOM Arrives to Town- Eat Healthy and Help Those Less Fortunate in Your Community
We need a new warehouse. We lease a warehouse that is inadequate as it is only 10,000 sq. ft. and...
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Feeding Families and Funding Futures: An Integrated Approach to Combatting Poverty in Madagascar
Throughout Madagascar poverty and food insufficiency is a daily reality for many people. With limited education and job training, widespread...
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Eat for Equity: A Monthly Dinner Party Fuels Community Giving
Eat for Equity bridges a striking disconnect between young adults and nonprofit organizations, providing casual opportunities for them to give...
DS Action Achievement
DS Action’s Merry All, Comedy Ball 2011 Raises $20,000
In 2006, there weren’t any medical center’s in California, with a primary focus on individuals with Down syndrome. Many young...
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