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True or False: Nutrition Is Important.
The answer seems obvious, right? But creating broad awareness of the true importance of nutrition as a public policy issue, and not just a matter of personal choice, is not…
If It’s March, It Must Be Women’s History Month!
It certainly is – and not just in the United States, but also in the United Kingdom and Australia. (Canada’s celebration takes place in October, with Persons Day.) Also in…
Self-esteem vs. dating violence?
In case you missed it, February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, more than 1 in 10 teens have…
Did you ever have a mentor?
For most of us, the answer is probably yes. It may have been on your first job. It may have been a teacher in high school. Or it could have…
Sometimes doing good can be really fun!
How do you break through the holiday clutter and still get people to donate to your worthy cause? And how do you use holiday events to raise awareness of your…
It happens on October 17th…and it’s important!
If the “war on poverty” really is important, maybe we should ask people living in poverty for their ideas on how to eradicate it. That’s the concept behind the International…
September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month (Pass the word!)
In case you missed it, President Obama has again proclaimed September as National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. And you probably did miss it, as the media seem to have moved…
What happened after Katrina was no longer front page news?
You probably already know that 2015 marks the 10th anniversary of the terrible event and the damage it caused: nearly 80% of New Orleans was flooded, more than 200,000 homes or…
What Color Was Your Prom Dress?
We can’t find statistics on the number of girls who don’t go to their high school proms every year because they can’t afford a prom dress and the shoes and…
Ready for the good news on foster care?
According to the most recent data from the Department of Health and Human Services, the number of children in foster care in the U.S. declined by almost a quarter between…