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poverty
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…
New children’s book spreads the message of charity to the next generation
Participating Junior Leagues are eligible for 70 percent of proceeds Stunned by the U.S. Census Bureau statistic showing that in 2010 one in five U.S. children was living below the…
School Isn’t Free
As families begin to think about back-to-school shopping, some naturally have anxiety – economic anxiety. It’s no secret that the economy is still in a rough patch. But for families…
Ready for National Junk Food Day?
It’s real…but it’s also a joke. July 21 is now designated as the day when we are encouraged to eat all the junk food we want—cheeseburgers with bacon, nachos with…
The Good Food Paradox
In a nation criss-crossed by strip malls dotted with fast-food restaurants where one thousand-calorie meals are available in an instant for less than what it costs to buy a gallon…