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Volunteering Reaches 30-Year High in U.S.
The percentage of Americans volunteering has reached a 30-year high says a new study, due in part to a boom in teens' dedication to...
Catholic Charities Guts 1000th Home for Elderly and Disabled in New Orleans
After nearly a year of helping elderly and disabled homeowners begin the clean-up process in flood-ravaged New Orleans, Catholic Charities volunteers will gut their...
Bush Signs Bill to Leave No Pet Behind in Evacuations
A recent poll found that 61 percent of pet owners say that in an emergency they would refuse to evacuate their home if they...
Dogs and Cats Can Sniff Out Cancer
Many people believe that animals can predict natural disasters, and we know service animals or household pets can forewarn their owners of imminent seizures...
Inspiration Point: Coping With Disappointment
Unity Minister Eric Butterworth inspired thousands with his belief that positive attitudes create personal renewal. A theologian, lecturer, and author of 16 books, his...
Vitamin Angels Deliver Nutritional Shakes in Earthquake Relief
Shaklee Corporation, the number one natural nutrition company in the U.S., today announced the donation of nearly $600,000 worth of high-protein nutrition drinks — enough...
Red Cross Connects Brothers Separated by War in Sudan
The American Red Cross of Alaska recently helped reconnect local Anchorage resident Tor Gach with his brother, who lives in a refugee camp in...
Coping With Disappointment Like Edison
"If he listened more to the inner voice and less to the clamorous voice of the external world, he would find a strength and...
Congress Votes Overwhelmingly to Restore Everglades
The House and Senate overwhelmingly approved a $7.8 billion project to restore the Florida Everglades and undo a half-century of human impact.
Rep. Clay Shaw,...
29 Year-Old Single-Handedly Raises Relief Supplies for Hurricane Victims
Esther Stevens’ dining table in Colorado Springs, CO, has become a makeshift operations center for getting aid to the victims of Hurricane Mitch.
“I’ve never...
Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree
When the Europeans arrived in North America every fourth tree in the Eastern deciduous forest was an American Chestnut Castanea dentata. They were massive:...