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Toilet paper drive collects 229,485 rolls for nonprofits
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35 hours ago From Sacramento Business Journal
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Sacramento, CALIFORNIA - This is the way CEO and president Steve Heath described the results of the United Way California Capital Region’s high-profile toilet paper drive this week: “Needless to say, we are flush with pride.”
United Way’s campaign to collect t ... |
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Second Harvest unveils van to help feed hungry kids
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36 hours ago From Savannah Morning News
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Savannah, GEORGIA - America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia unveiled its new Nissan van to assist in feeding more than 6,000 hungry children a day this summer.
Mary Jane Crouch, executive director of the food bank, held up keys to the van at an unveil ... |
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Groups Seek Ways to Reduce Obesity Among Poor Children
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Archived, 2 days ago From Voice of America
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Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - Child obesity exists everywhere, even in developing countries. It affects all income levels in developed countries, but studies show it's more prevalent in poor, urban neighborhoods.
The rate of obesity among children has more than do ... |
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Students take mission trip to Texas
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Archived, 2 days ago From Shelby Township Source Newspapers
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Shelby Township, MICHIGAN - Fellowship Chapel in Sterling Heights recently sponsored a mission trip to Houston, Texas, for a few high school students during spring break.
A group of eight students - five girls and three boys - and two families spent a week in Hou ... |
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Girl Scout Daisies donate more than 100 toys to charity
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Archived, 2 days ago From Winona Daily News
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Winona, MINNESOTA - Winona Girl Scout Daisy Troop 44534 delivered more than 100 donated toys to the Winona Family and Children’s Center on June 10.
The toy drive was the troop’s final “Take Action” project as Daisy Girl Scouts, as the girls will soon move ... |
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Adams Elementary students give $1,000 to local charities
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Archived, 2 days ago From My Ballard
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Seattle, WASHINGTON - Adams Elementary just completed their 7th annual Penny Harvest fundraiser, and successfully donated $1,000 to local charities.
The group of 4th- and 5th-graders call themselves the “Penny Pilers,” and raised the money in the fall, co ... |
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Local Girl Scouts donate swim suits for kids in need
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Archived, 2 days ago From KREM.com
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Spokane, WASHINGTON - A Spokane Girl Scout troop donated swim suits to the Spokane Parks Foundation.
Junior Girl Scout Troop 3664 raised money to buy 31 new swimsuits for children who needed them.
"We earned the money by doing lots of chores ... |
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18th home makes progress
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Archived, 2 days ago From Wayne Independent
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Honesdale, PENNSYLVANIA - The Wayne County affiliate of Habitat for Humanity has been working on getting its 18th home in the county set up at 347 Riverside Drive in Honesdale.
The house will soon be home to a woman and her three children in Wayne Count ... |
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Volunteer group continues to aid Lancaster County storm victims
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Archived, 2 days ago From Lancaster Newspapers
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Lancaster, PENNSYLVANIA - Nearly two years after Tropical Storm Lee struck Lancaster County, volunteers still come together one Wednesday a month to ask if they've done enough for homeowners whose lives were wrecked by serious flooding.
Is the contractor who ag ... |
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