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    Do you know about Erin’s Law?

    • September 27, 2016
      Sometimes a good thing can come out of a very bad thing. That is, in many ways, the story behind Erin’s Law. The bad thing is sexual abuse of…
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      Known for the company they keep!

      • September 6, 2016
      It’s an old timey expression, to be sure, but one that says volumes about Colgate-Palmolive and its Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures® program, which provides free dental screenings and oral…
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        Quick! What’s the #1 health issue for American kids?

        • August 29, 2016
        The answer, of course, is tooth decay, according to Oral Health America (OHA), a nonprofit advocacy organization focused on preventing oral disease and promoting oral health for Americans of all ages.…
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          From Silicon Valley, a STEM program for girls

          • August 12, 2016
          You may have heard the statistics on women as STEM – science, technology, engineering and math – professionals, and they are discouraging. Consider these findings by the United States Census…
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            It’s The Junior League way: When you find a need, create the solution

            • August 3, 2016
            Everyone agrees that juvenile crime has wide-ranging implications for young offenders as well as their families and communities. But when members of the Junior League of Collin County saw that…
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              Junior League of Cincinnati welcomes refugee population

              • June 29, 2016
              In June, communities across the globe pause to raise awareness for refugees, specifically on World Refugee Day. Fifteen years ago, the United Nations General Assembly designated this international observance day…
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                Do we still need public libraries?

                • June 20, 2016
                Good question. Some people think that the Internet and the all-encompassing digital age it brought means that we don’t. After all, information is available to anyone, at any time, with…
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                  Sometimes you just can’t rush things…

                  • June 15, 2016
                  It took six years, but the tireless work of many, including the Junior League of St. Louis, led to the recent signing into law of Missouri House Bill 1583 regarding…
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                    What about military women?

                    • May 20, 2016
                    It’s no secret that women are critical to the nation’s military branches, whether as serving members or as the wives who keep families together during long and often dangerous deployments…
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                      Get outside and play!

                      • April 5, 2016
                      Urban open spaces are vital community assets. They not only bring communities together, but accumulating evidence suggests that both the conservation of open space and the creation of city parks…
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