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The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced in an April 11 statement that it purchased the tract of land adjacent to Bear Butte State Park in western South Dakota. “One of the most sacred places for the Lakota Nation is Mato Paha, now part of Bear Butte State Park,” the statement said. “Access to Bear Butte […]
The latest Natick, Mass., non-profit news: Rotary’s ‘Dinner On Us’ sweepstakes is on The Natick Rotary Club has organized a “Dinner On Us” sweepstakes with prizes that include gift cards to up to 10 local restaurants and a top award worth $2,000. Proceeds from the sweepstakes will support the Rotary’s new partnership with
Biking within Black and Brown communities is complicated. While non-motorized transportation is an important tactic for reducing emissions, many people still associate biking with something that kids do — or think of it as the last resort for people who can’t afford cars. In BIPOC communities, that is compounded by external factors such as perceived […]
NEW YORK — Our #BetterTogether: Season of Giving is teaming up with our partners from New York Common Pantry to bring awareness to food insecurity. CBS New York’s Shosh Bedrosian reports on their collaboration with small organizations who help feed the most vulnerable in
I steered the jeep off the dusty, rutted main road and rattled down a well-worn track until I beheld a bizarre juxtaposition of images: the silhouette of a thousand-year-old Hindu temple cheek by jowl with something resembling a porcupine dozing on a glass box—an air traffic control tower bristling with radio antennae. Standing nearby, as […]
MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. — For many minorities who are diagnosed with blood-related illnesses, like leukemia, lymphoma and even sickle cell anemia, lifesaving treatment might not be an option. It all comes down to a lack of registered Back and brown donors. Hematologist and oncologist Dr. Nilay Shah said the international nonprofit DKMS is looking to eliminate […]
10ChildrenLogos A Dutch project that aims to tell the story of poverty’s impact on the world . . .
GOODING – Among a box full of American flags tucked away at the Gooding County Historical Museum, a mystery from World War II is unfolding. The 2-foot-by-2-foot piece of cloth is made of silk. Two small leather attachments with string – perhaps used to secure to a flagpole – are stitched to the corners on […]
When Veevi Deng first stepped foot inside Old Skool Cafe in 2022, she was stunned. That’s because it wasn’t technically her first experience with the nonprofit supper club. Deng grew up in Visitacion Valley — five minutes from the Bayview, where the restaurant is located — and was expelled from high school in 2008. She […]
Whether supporting young Black, Indigenous, and Latina girls in the sciences or bringing nutrition programs and services to underserved and minority communities, 16 Black non-profit leaders from across the U.S. have each been awarded US$50,000 grants as part of the 2023 Black Changemakers program, announced Wednesday by Doritos’ Solid Black and the PepsiCo Foundation. Award […]