Disaster Relief Over the Holidays
Disaster Relief Over the Holidays Boston, MA - During the second holiday season after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, the holiday spirit is low and life is still hard in the "Big Easy." A report...
View ArticleLocal Woman Making Noise for ‘Silent Disaster’
Local Woman Making Noise for ‘Silent Disaster’ Boston, MA – Linda Mason of Belmont says the troubled nation of Niger isn't racked by violence on a daily basis, and that, ironically, could be part of...
View ArticleMA Shoppers Adding ‘International Aid’ to Holiday Gift List
MA Shoppers Adding ‘International Aid’ to Holiday Gift List Cambridge, MA – Black Friday and Cyber Monday have passed, but for the majority of shoppers who haven't yet checked all the names on their...
View ArticleMA Aid Group Helps Rebuild Children's Lives After Earthquake
MA Aid Group Helps Rebuild Children's Lives After Earthquake Mianyang, China - Two weeks after a devastating earthquake hit central China, a local aid group is planning for the initial phases of the...
View ArticleLocal Group Provides Banking for Some of World's Poorest
Local Group Provides Banking for Some of World's Poorest Cambridge, MA - People living on as little as $2 a day could soon have access to services like loans and savings accounts, thanks to a local...
View ArticleAid Already Flowing from MA to Georgian Refugees
Aid Already Flowing from MA to Georgian Refugees Cambridge, MA - As the crisis continues in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia, one aid group with Massachusetts connections is already providing...
View ArticleMass. GOP Sends Care Packages from St. Paul to Gustav Evacuees
Mass. GOP Sends Care Packages from St. Paul to Gustav Evacuees St. Paul, MN - There's been a big change of plans for the "Grand Old Party's" grand ol' party in Minnesota. After scaling back the first...
View ArticleMA Aid Group Rushes Rescues Around the World
MA Aid Group Rushes Rescues Around the World Cambridge, MA – This week, the economy isn't the only emergency in the world. An international aid organization based in Cambridge is rushing supplies, food...
View ArticleMA Gifts - No Wrapping Required
MA Gifts - No Wrapping Required Cambridge, MA – A gift for the person who has everything that benefits the person who has nothing. A humanitarian aid group in Cambridge is promoting "gift kits" to help...
View ArticleMA Women Invited to Share "One Table"
MA Women Invited to Share "One Table" CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Women around the world could be working together to solve one of their biggest problems – hunger. That's the thought behind a new campaign...
View Article"Peace Caravan to Cuba" Stops in Massachusetts
"Peace Caravan to Cuba" Stops in Massachusetts JAMAICA PLAIN, Mass. - An interreligous foundation called the Pastors for Peace is sending a "Peace Caravan to Cuba" to bring humanitarian supplies to the...
View ArticleCollege in MA for Iraqi Refugees
College in MA for Iraqi Refugees WORCESTER, Mass. - When the fall semester begins, some Massachusetts college students may be learning about the war in Iraq from young adults who have lived through it:...
View ArticleThings Could Be Worse: 2009 Failed States Index
Things Could Be Worse: 2009 Failed States Index CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - No matter how grim the state budget forecast, it will never be as bad as what some countries around the world are going through. The...
View ArticleBook Clubs Challenged to Act, Not Just Read
Book Clubs Challenged to Act, Not Just Read CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Read a book! Win a visit from its authors! ...(Read More)
View ArticleCambridge Aid Group Provides Quake Assistance
Cambridge Aid Group Provides Quake Assistance CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Mercy Corps has a team of emergency response experts ready to assess needs and coordinate relief efforts in Haiti after a major...
View ArticleMA Honor Roll Students Courtside with Celtics Tonight
MA Honor Roll Students Courtside with Celtics Tonight BOSTON - Tonight won't be just any night for dozens of students from around the state. In honor of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday, when...
View ArticleHealth Care Leaders Honored for Work with Reform
Health Care Leaders Honored for Work with Reform BOSTON - Health Care For All is celebrating birthday number 25. The statewide advocacy organization located in Boston is noting the quarter-century mark...
View Article“Smarter Summer” for Hundreds of Massachusetts Middle Schoolers
“Smarter Summer” for Hundreds of Massachusetts Middle Schoolers BOSTON - It's not the summer school of yesteryear. It's more like a swanky private camp. Thousands of low- to middle-income students in...
View ArticleReport: In Environment, Local Groups Get Short Shrift
Report: In Environment, Local Groups Get Short Shrift BOSTON - The biggest groups get the biggest bucks when it comes to charitable foundations granting money to conservation organizations, while in...
View ArticlePut On Your Blue Jeans and Help Fight Breast Cancer
Put On Your Blue Jeans and Help Fight Breast Cancer BOSTON - Employees can get casual - blue-jeans casual - at the office next month as part of a national fundraiser for the fight against breast...
View ArticleBlack Friday...Cyber Monday...Now #GivingTuesday?
Black Friday...Cyber Monday...Now #GivingTuesday? BOSTON - The idea for Hashtag Giving Tuesday grew out of the simple observation that we have a day for giving thanks and two days for getting bargains...
View ArticleCongress: Rolling Back Home-Buyers' Protections?
Congress: Rolling Back Home-Buyers' Protections? DORCHESTER CENTER, Mass. - Many homeowners this year are thankful for signs of a recovering housing market and new rules limiting uncontrolled fees...
View ArticleBikes Not Bombs in Gear with Giving Tuesday
Bikes Not Bombs in Gear with Giving Tuesday JAMAICA PLAIN, Mass. - Black Friday started on Thursday this year, with major retailers moving up their holiday sales kickoffs to Thanksgiving Day. In...
View ArticlePrepare to Meet the Taxman in 2015
Prepare to Meet the Taxman in 2015 BOSTON – As January gets under way, tax experts say a little time spent in the next few days preparing for the tax season will pay off in the months ahead. Luis...
View ArticleNonprofit Tosses Fancy Banquet Tables in Favor of Speaker Soapboxes
Nonprofit Tosses Fancy Banquet Tables in Favor of Speaker Soapboxes BOSTON - Forget the banquet table with expensive flowers and a fancy meal. A major Boston nonprofit is replacing that with soapboxes...
View ArticleMIT Students Demand Changes After Epstein’s Close Ties to University...
MIT Students Demand Changes After Epstein’s Close Ties to University Revealed CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are demanding fundamental changes to the...
View ArticleMA Steps Up for Puerto Rico, Again
MA Steps Up for Puerto Rico, Again Massachusetts residents are being asked to step up, just as they did five years ago, to help their fellow Americans in Puerto Rico. The Massachusetts United for...
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