Articles in Community & International:


  1. Domestic abuse: Help for the batterer
    Amy and Robert have been married for four years and have two small children. Six months ago they got into an argument when he...
  2. Domestic violence: Lending a helping hand
    Something dark and disturbing lurks in too many homes across America. It's domestic violence and it kills. The reality is that...
  3. AIDS: What you need to know
    Even if you think you know everything about HIV and AIDS, take some time to brush up on the facts. Did you know, for instance, that...
  4. Remembering Princess Diana in pictures
    Take a photographical journey through the life of "The People's Princess," a woman whose life was meticulously and relentlessly...
  5. The charitable contributions and humanitarian efforts of...
    Call her a rebel with a cause. Since the day Princess Diana stepped into the royal limelight, she was known as an independent...
  6. Before giving: How to make sure your charity of choice is...
    Giving money to charity can be very rewarding and is a great way to contribute to a cause you believe in. But before you bust out...
  7. Top 5 most generous celebrities
    We tend to associate celebrities with some pretty negative stereotypes: Vanity, indulgence, hedonism... In actuality, though, a good...
  8. Go on a missionary trip
    To quote Mark Twain, “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness.” Going on a mission trip is one of the most...
  9. Short sale or walk away? Why women are falling victims to the...
    In the first half of 2009 alone, the foreclosure crisis has hit as many as 1.5 million homes, according to an estimate by...
  10. Tent city phenomenon: When there’s nowhere else to go
    Nearly 61 percent of local and state homeless coalitions cite a rise in homelessness since the US foreclosure crisis began in 2007,...
  11. Volunteering opportunities that your teen will enjoy
    While your local soup kitchen, hospital and pet shelter are good places to start, great opportunities for teens to volunteer in...
  12. How to start a nonprofit organization in your community
    Do you have a vision to contribute to your community and a desire to build an organization to make that dream a reality? If so,...
  13. Fighting for the First Amendment
    Liz Garbus seeks to spark a national conversation about free speech in America. Her film, Shouting Fire: Stories From the Edge of...
  14. Women in the high court
    President Barack Obama's May 26 nomination of US Court of Appeals Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court is a wealth of first,...
  15. Consider bone marrow donation
    Last February, 59-year-old Ellen Cole was attending her youngest daughter’s college play when she fainted during intermission....
  16. How to reach out to those with spinal cord injuries
    Financial woes. Social withdrawal. Fear. Loss of hope. Spinal cord injuries don't just affect the physical; they affect people's...
  17. Trisha Yearwood joins Habitat for Humanity
    Trisha Yearwood: She’s an award winning singer, actor, cookbook author and even knows how to hit the nail on the head with...
  18. Give back to your community: Donate your time
    No matter where you live, what your age or talents, there is always a way to give back to your community. Donating time to your...
  19. Liberating artisans internationally: Part II
    Often due to circumstances beyond their control, artisans around the world are suffering harsh working conditions, below-par wages,...
  20. Liberating artisans internationally: Part I
    Stories come in by the dozen of displaced families lacking accessibility to safe and ethical employment opportunities, natural...

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