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Thursday, January 08, 2009
 

Making a Difference

Throw a Dinner Party People Will Remember

Most of us are invited to our fair share of dinner parties. Some will be forgotten the next day; others will make a lasting impression.

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Cool Way to Help Out the Community

Small businesses are integral parts of their communities. They make contributions on both a personal and financial level.

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Honoring Mothers, Grandmothers, and the Women of the Future

Every three minutes, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer. In fact, one in eight women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year according to the Komen for the Cure Foundation. Each diagnosis affects everyone in that person's life.

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From Dog Biscuits to a Water Buffalo, 4th Graders Make a Difference

Kathy Zeichman's fourth grade students in Ida, Michigan were quite intrigued when she told them she bought her dad a goat for Christmas.

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Polio Still Threatens Children

While children in the United States don’t have to fear the crippling effects of polio, children in parts of the developing world aren’t so fortunate. But with help from Rotary International, more than 2 billion children in 122 countries have been immunized, and the number of cases has been slashed by 99 percent.

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Holiday Recipe for Blended Families: Mix with Love and Care

For 7-year-old Caroline, Christmas isn't so much Santa up and down the chimney as it is Caroline up and down the driveway; heading for Dad's house to open presents followed by lunch back at Mom's followed by dinner at her stepmother's half brother's house. Has this become the "traditional" holiday experience for kids?

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Don't 'Waste' Your Chance to Save the Environment and Some Money

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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Volunteering: Big Business Takes It Seriously

What makes one company stand out from another in the community? These days, it is often not how much money the company makes or how it stands up to the competition, but the impact the organization has on its neighbors.

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The Healthiest Resolution Of All May Have Nothing To Do With Food Or Exercise

Nearly half of all Americans start the year off with a list of New Year's resolutions that take everything from their health to their wealth into account. According to a recent government survey, the three top resolutions included losing weight, paying off debt and finding a better job. But there's another resolution inching its way to the top of America's annual "to do" list: volunteering to help others.

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Help for Those Having Trouble Affording Hearing Aids

31.5 million Americans are considered hard of hearing, and an effort is underway to provide those who can't afford them with access to hearing aids.

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