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How You Can Help Detained Immigrant Children at the US Border
The news from the border has been bleaker than ever — children as young as 4 months old are being separated from their parents and housed in what some say are effectively concentration camps, where...
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Just this year, there have been 255 mass shootings in America and 33,237 shooting incidents alone. This number keeps growing. People of all ages and races have been shot at places of worship, schools,...
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Flames Felt Around the World: How the Amazon Rainforest Fires Affect You
The fires may not reach you, but the lasting effects will. If you believe you are far removed from the vicious fires suffocating the Amazon region, think again. As the world’s largest rainforest —...
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The 12 Biggest Charity Galas to Attend in 2020
Charity may begin at home, but it doesn’t have to stay there. Galas for good causes nationwide can give you an even better reason to pack your bags than wanderlust. Besides helping others, you’re...
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Australia Wildfires: What You Need to Know and How You Can Help
Since September 2019, Australia has been battling bushfires — something that is not uncommon during their hot and dry summers. What is abnormal about this fire season — right at the start of one of...
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8 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day at Home
“While the coronavirus pandemic and climate change are inherently different issues, they share two important characteristics: both are global crises that threaten the lives of millions of people.” –...
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Help the Foley Freedom Fund Protect Journalists and American Hostages at High...
Dear Fellow Americans, We are all being held hostage by the coronavirus. Too many have lost their jobs, their lives and their family members. Rays of hope are the courageous ordinary Americans who...
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How to Enact Change and Be a Better Ally This Pride Month
Maybe it’s a good thing COVID-19 canceled our glittery Pride parades and parties. Because this Pride Month shouldn’t be a celebration. The recent weeks of injustice and protest have made me ask myself:...
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Juneteenth: A Brief History Lesson
“What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July? I answer; a day that reveals to him, more than all the other days in the year, the gross injustice and cruelty to which he is the constant victim. To...
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How To Develop a Giving Plan in Uncertain Times
From the ongoing pandemic to the anti-racist protests, organizations and individuals in the U.S. and globally are desperately needing philanthropic support right now. So how can we help, when we...
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Get Inspired to Run a 5K With These Tips from Avid Disney Runners
Whether you consider yourself a runner or haven’t attempted a mile since you were forced to in high school, there’s no better time to lace up those sneaks, get outside and log some miles. Need some...
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Help the Red Cross Help People Affected by Disasters Big and Small
Across the U.S., the Red Cross is dealing with a disaster season of massive proportions. The American Red Cross is deploying volunteers to assist. To compound the challenges of 2020, this disaster...
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An Eco-Friendly Closet: 7 Ways You Can Lower Your Carbon Footprint Right Now
Look inside your closet. Would you believe me if I told you your clothes have more of a negative impact on the environment than air travel and maritime shipping combined? But how could that be? On...
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Giving Tuesday 2020: 24 Ways to Give Back in Chicago and the Suburbs
On December 1 this year, Giving Tuesday will kickstart the giving season. Just over a year into this pandemic, the effects of Covid-19 can be seen across the country. Essential and important...
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Hunger Has Become a Devastating Side Effect of the Pandemic — But You Can...
This year, more older adults, working families, and children in Cook County are facing the dire reality of hunger in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. For some, this reality is fresh—these residents...
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Helping Chicago Kids Stay Warm: Give to Cradles to Crayons and Your Donation...
Before the pandemic, approximately 225,000 Chicagoland kids experienced poverty, and this number has since drastically increased. Due to Covid-19, many Chicago families have been financially burdened...
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10 Ways To Help A Friend With Covid-19 Recover
As part of our “You Said It” Op-Ed series, we invite contributors to submit their opinion pieces. The views reflected in these pieces may not be our own. Have a submission? Contact us here. When my...
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James Cameron’s ‘Secrets of the Whales’ Will Make You Want to Fight for Our...
Academy Award-winning filmmaker James Cameron is no stranger to epic productions, and the latest project by the director, writer and producer responsible for films like “Titanic,” “Aliens” and...
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Financial Tips for Sustainable Investing: How to Be a Green Investor
It seems like everywhere we turn, we hear about how our beloved planet Earth is falling apart. Global warming, threatened wildlife, polluted oceans, natural disasters, deforestation and fresh water...
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15 Cool Products You’d Never Guess are Made from Recycled Plastic
“Plastic-Free July,” a national campaign to encourage the public to cut back on their single-use plastic, kicked off on July 1. Single-use plastic products aren’t just more costly and less safe for...
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