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Raising Roofs is Uplifting Experience for Habitat for Humanity Volunteers

Looking for a rewarding activity that will get you out of the house? Consider helping someone in need get into a home of their own. Volunteers across the country are finding many ways to help meet a growing need for affordable housing -- and achieve their own giving goals at the same time.

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Unique Business Client Gifts: Heifer International -- the Preferred Gift that Keeps on Giving

Corporate responsibility is the business buzz these days. Philanthropy and employee giving are among the most rewarding and valued employee benefit programs companies can offer. It is a way to share success, to invest in the future, and to give back to society.

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The Less You Throw Away, the Less You Pay

How can you make your community more responsible for reducing waste and preventing global climate change? How can you help residents save money at the same time?

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Athletes Use New Technologies to Improve Reaction and Gain Competitive Edge

Being a great athlete in any sport means playing with speed, and since reaction is the mother of speed, “Improving your reaction -- that first spark between the nerve fibers and the muscle fibers -- is key to giving you the quickness, speed, power and endurance you need to make you a better athlete,” says coach Dean Lotz...

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Simple Ways to Save Energy on a Shoestring

We all want to do our part to save energy, but time and money often prevent us from making energy-efficient home improvements. If we lack the time to research such projects and the funds to complete them, they tend to remain on our never-ending "things-to-do" list.

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Retired Race Horses Get A Second Chance

The unlikely union of retired race horses and prison inmates is producing remarkable results at farms operated by the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation, this country's oldest and largest Thoroughbred horse rescue group.

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The Great American Bake Sale Helps End Childhood Hunger in America

Five-year-old Alex Moffett and his best friend, 4-year-old Maya Kramer, have never experienced what it means to be hungry. As happy and healthy children in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, they don’t think much about the three meals they receive every day.

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New Web Site Fills Need for Menopausal Information

- Recently, 491 menopausal women participated in a nationwide poll and reported that there is a lack of credible information about menopause - a potentially confusing time in a woman's life.

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Volunteering Puts Seniors’ Life Experience to Work

Volunteering is a perfect way for older adults to remain active, creative and productive in their later years. More older Americans are volunteering to help others in their community than ever before.

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A Mother's Love Finds Shelter From the Storm

While Hurricane Katrina raged outside Beth Moore's New Orleans home, another storm had been raging inside it.

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