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July Cause Awareness: Disability Pride Month

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When they reached the Capitol Building, many activists left their wheelchairs and powerchairs and shed their other mobility aids to crawl up the steps to demonstrate the inaccessibility of public spaces and push senators to vote yes on the act. On March 12, 1990, over 1,000 people marched to the U.S. Donate to support their mission here.

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#bbcon Just Took Over Austin, TX| Day 1 Recap

Connection Cafe

Nicholas Kristof brought out a few tears (at least from me) in his keynote session that covered everything from the value of storytelling, the struggle of partisan politics, Random Controlled Trials (RCT’s), the role of media for causes, demining rats, deworming children and teenage pregnancy rates in the Us compared to Europe.

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Advice for a Record-Breaking Fundraising Year

Saleforce Nonprofit

Jude Children’s Research Hospital, speaks not only to how Shadyac has led the organization through the pandemic, but also to how ALSAC has evolved over its 60 year history to meet the moment and expand its footprint. Jude Children’s Research Hospital this year announced a six-year, $11.5 Treatments invented at St. Our annual St.

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Bryant Terry: Eco-chef, Food Justice Activist, Author of Vegan Soul Kitchen

Have Fun - Do Good

I grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, and both sets of my grandparents came from rural Mississippi. If you have some land in the front or backyard, build a planter box, or grow some food from the ground. What was the inspiration for the cookbook? Did you just wake up one day and say, "I want to do this!"

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Martin Luther King Day - Let Freedom Ring

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Amazingly powerful insights on America and our role building this nation. -- Martin Luther King Day, 2010 Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. Martin Luther King, Jr. I remember when I discovered my own racism.