The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Economic Research Service reported earlier this week that more than 50 million Americans, including 17 million children, live in hunger. The 2009 report on Household Food Insecurity in the United States illustrates how the issue of hunger is affecting our country. To raise national awareness among adults about the growing problem of hunger, Feeding America and the Ad Council today announced the launch of a new series of national public service advertisements (PSAs) featuring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and other actors, designed to motivate Americans to get involved in the fight against hunger.
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The United Way of the National Capital Area works with many area charities and community partners to address the education of our region’s children. We want to ensure that during every step of a child’s development, he or she has the support they need to be a success.
But - we need your help. Take a look at the resources, listen to education advocates about the role we can play, and consider donating your time and dollars to make an impact.
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BNY Mellon, the global leader in asset management and securities servicing, today announced that it is launching a $6 million global workforce development initiative over five years to assist vulnerable youth making the transition into adulthood.
As part of the global initiative, BNY Mellon will collaborate with leading public and non-profit agencies in the United States, United Kingdom and Asia to enhance education, job training and career development opportunities for this population at risk for severe challenges including chronic unemployment, poverty and homelessness.
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The first animation of UN1325: the first formal and legally binding instrument from the United Nations Security Council that requires parties at war to respect women\'s rights.
Animation Pippo Lionni + Produced by Ingrid Quinn.
Non-profits, Activism, Women, People, Animations, etc
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC) today announced that it has surpassed 100 green-certified building projects with the grand opening of its Greater Washington regional headquarters, PNC Place.
PNC has 104 buildings LEED®-certified by the United States Green Building Council, including 84 certified as new construction, more than any company on Earth.
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John O\'Shea, Darren Fletcher & Wes Brown as Team Europe take on Rafael Da Silva, Fabio Da Silva & Anderson or team Americas in Betfair\'s latest Man United Get in the Hole Ryder Cup challenge. On Betfair you can have all your losing Ryder Cup bets refunded up to £25 if you are a new customer and sign up now http://bit.ly/bvwDuI.
The Art of the Olympians began as a dream of Olympic gold medalist Al Oerter. He spent the last two years of his life organizing Art of the Olympians by collecting artwork in various mediums from Olympic athletes, lobbied for a permanent location in Fort Myers and worked in partnership with the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), which ultimately lead to an agreement for the Art of the Olympians to display the U.S. Olympic rings at the facility.
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Today, MetroPCS Communications Inc. (NYSE: PCS) became the first mobile operator to launch commercial 4G LTE services in the United States, offering talk, text and 4G Web access starting as low as $55 per month including taxes and regulatory fees. MetroPCS is also offering the world’s first commercially available 4G LTE enabled handset, the Samsung Craft™. Service will initially be available in Las Vegas, Nev., with service expanding into the remaining MetroPCS cities throughout the year.
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The American Pain Foundation (APF), in partnership with professional baseball player LaTroy Hawkins, acknowledges those suffering from Postherpetic Neuralgia (PHN) today, as it recognizes the second annual PHN Awareness Day. PHN Awareness Day was created to raise awareness to the pain caused by shingles and PHN, also known as after-shingles pain. Shingles is caused by the reactivation of the same virus that causes chickenpox and can affect an individual who has had chickenpox at anytime without warning. More than 90 percent of adults in the United States have had chickenpox, placing them at risk for shingles. One in every five of the 1 million Americans who have had shingles each year may go on to develop PHN, a potentially devastating condition that disproportionately affects those over the age of 50 or with weakened immune systems.
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Whoever coined the phrase, “Politics is just a game” must have known what he or she was talking about because it has turned out to be precisely that in the United States Virgin Islands, where Democratic senator, Wayne A.G. James, and the territory’s Democratic governor, John P. de Jongh, will face-off in a penalty kick-type override segment of the September 20, 2010 Legislative Session in the territory’s capital, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas. If James succeeds in getting 10 of his 15 senatorial colleagues—11 of which are Democrats—to agree to the override, the amendment will become law. If he doesn’t, the game is over.
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In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the United States Marine Corps (USMC) is launching a new multimedia campaign entitled “Family Values.” This unique campaign celebrates the strong positive ideals shared by Hispanic Americans and the Marine Corps by featuring the personal testimonials of Latino men and women currently serving. “Family Values” will run nationally online from September 15 through October 15 and will also feature print and radio PSA creative extensions.
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