Community Service

How to Help Boston Marathon Victims

In addition to physical and psychological affects of the Boston Marathon bombings, survivors face steep medical bills for immediate and long-term care. Even those with health insurance may find it is …

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7 Incredible Urban Parks (Slideshow)

There's something special about city parks. In one direction, you see concrete jungle, and in the other, the real one. Most major cities have impressive urban parks, but the following list r…

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8 Tips for Avoiding Food Waste

By Sarene Marshall, The Nature Conservancy "Children are starving in Africa." Did your parents ever say that, to encourage you to finish all your food? Mine did - because watching food get thrown…

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Red Cross Responding in Boston, Texas, Midwest: How You Can Help

The American Red Cross is on the job all across the United States this week, providing shelter, food, water, and comfort to people affected by the Boston marathon bombing, the Texas explosion, and Mid…

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Kitten Rescued from Roadway Tunnel

A terrified, but unharmed ginger puffball found inside the Burnley Tunnel in Melbourne, Australia, may have lost one of his nine lives, but he gained a badge-of-honor name, Dodge - as in I dodged ever…

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63 Pit Bulls Found at Murder Scene

A tragic discovery was recently made in a rural ranch in Idaho. Three adults were shot and killed, but two children at the scene, a two-year-old and two-month-old, were found physically unharmed. …

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Volunteers Rebuild Ocean Reefs in ‘Sweet Home Alabama’

I've probably heard the Lynyrd Skynyrd song "Sweet Home Alabama" a zilspilllion times in my life – high school dances, wedding receptions, and on the radio. But hearing it last weekend along the sh…

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Miracle Cat Lost in Fire Returns

Emily Brunner and her partner, Kory Stuemke, had a rough start to the New Year -- their condominium in Chapel Hill burnt to the ground. But even worse, one of their three beloved kitties went missing …

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8 Things You Didn’t Know About Rescue Animals

Whether they're strays, lost, abused, or their human companions just couldn't take care of them, millions of pets end up in shelters each and every year. Some are adopted by loving new famil…

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Help America’s Elderly by Supporting the “Caregiver Corps” Petition

Isolated elders, out of work Millennials and a rapidly aging population with a host of different care needs are three of America’s most pressing social issues. While lawmakers banter back and forth…

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