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Give Thanks All Year by Volunteering

Shirley Sagawa | Posted 05.25.2011

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Shirley Sagawa

You may not get to ladle soup in a shelter, but you can do something to fight record levels of hunger this Thanksgiving by making a long-term commitment to volunteering.

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What Kind Of Future Are You Creating Today?

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Judith Rich

The question is: how will you engage in the process of creating your "future," consciously or unconsciously?

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The Teaching Garden and my Goal to Create Healthier Habits for Children

Gabrielle Reece | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gabrielle Reece

I'm working with the Teaching Garden, bringing an innovative, hands-on nutrition and fitness curriculum to kids. Educating our children is the first step toward living healthier and eating right.

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City Year And EIF Tackle Education And Keeping Kids In School

HuffPost | Jonathan Daniel Harris | Posted 05.25.2011

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For nearly seven decades, the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) has promoted charitable endeavors (primarily on health and educational issues) t...

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Super Bowl XLIV: Service is All Around Us

James 'JB' Brown | Posted 05.25.2011

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James 'JB' Brown

Giving back is something that the NFLPA has long supported and current and former NFL players get excited about, and I could not be more thrilled with the enthusiasm we are seeing around service right now.

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NFL Players Association, AARP Team Up For Volunteer Initiative

Posted 05.25.2011

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As AARP continues its Create The Good initiative, they've got a new group of supporters to appeal to audiences young and old: NFL players, also young ...

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Serve The Community With Create The Good

Tom Nelson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tom Nelson

Americans are ready to serve. Research conducted last year for AARP found that four in 10 people ages 44 to 79 expected to volunteer more in the next five years.

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Carrie Ann Inaba And Matthew Rhys Support Feeding America

Posted 05.25.2011

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If you're not yet familiar with the Entertainment Industry Foundation's iParticipate or AARP's Create The Good, you should be. Both websites aim to en...

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Faith Hill PSA Encourages Community Service

Posted 05.25.2011

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As part of the Entertainment Industry Foundation's week of volunteerism, Faith Hill has filmed a Public Service Announcement encouraging viewers to gi...

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Make A Difference Day: Saturday's Event Brings Together Millions Of Volunteers

Huffington Post | Jonathan Daniel Harris | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nineteen years ago, USA WEEKEND magazine initiated Make A Difference Day, an event to encourage volunteerism and action on the fourth Saturday of ever...

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Announcing HuffPost Impact: Where News Turns Into Action

Arianna Huffington | Posted 05.25.2011

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Arianna Huffington

At HuffPost Impact, reaching the end of a story is just the beginning of the chance to make a difference. READ MORE A Funny Thing Happened on My Way to Talk About Afghanistan The New York Review of Books' Adventures in New Media Why Joe Biden Should Resign WATCH: Arianna Discusses Her Biden Post on Larry King Live WATCH: Arianna Explains Why Joe Biden Should Resign On CNN's The Situation Room WATCH: Arianna on Charlie Rangel, Ethics, and the Risk to Democrats on This Week

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