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Factbox: Groups urge cash, not stuff, for Oklahoma victims
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Disasters such as Monday's tornado that wiped out much of Moore, Oklahoma often prompt people to help victims by collecting goods or launching blood drives, but charitable groups said money, not goods, is the best way to help....Tags: Human Interest, American Red Cross, Charity, Target, The Home Depot
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FACTBOX-U.S. groups urge cash, not stuff, for Oklahoma victims
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - Disasters such as Monday's tornado that wiped out much of Moore, Oklahoma often prompt people to help victims by collecting goods or launching blood drives, but charitable groups said money, not goods, is the best way to...Tags: Human Interest, American Red Cross, Federal Bailout Funds, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Charity
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Corbett's public welfare chief disputes financial gains of Medicaid expansion
HARRISBURG — The Legislature's Independent Fiscal Office has been praised for its thorough, fair number-crunching and for being as nonpartisan as its name suggests since opening last year. But that pristine image may be tarnished now that the...Tags: Elections, Republican Party, Medicaid, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Tom Corbett
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KidsPeace files for bankruptcy
Carrying $240 million in debt, Orefield-based KidsPeace filed for bankruptcy Tuesday. The move comes after years of struggles in which the organization that gives treatment to troubled and autistic children laid off workers and missed debt payments....
Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Corporate Officers, Lehigh County, Politics, Guaranty Corporation
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Cumberland County doesn't want to leave Vineland building unoccupied after social services relocates
The Press of Atlantic City, Pleasantville, N.J.Cumberland County officials will try to prevent the possible relocation of their social services operations from leaving a large building in downtown Vineland empty. Part of the county's proposed multimillion-dollar economic development plan includes...Tags: Local Government, Atlantic City (Atlantic, New Jersey)
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LGBT elders grapple with bias, dearth of services
Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass.Dinner still needs to be cooked and the table cleared. There are birds to be identified each day in the backyard, and there are worries, too, about weakening knees, diabetes, money and driving at night. "I'm going to be 80, so I don't think too far...Tags: University of Washington, Defense of Marriage Act, Dwayne Johnson, Crime, Law and Justice, Gays and Lesbians
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Social services organizations faced with continued funding cuts
The Daily Times, Farmington, N.M.Farmington's social services organizations could face increasingly difficult times as the economy continues to stagnate. Faced with pending cuts to state and federal funding, the agencies -- the ones that shelter the homeless, care for abused children...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Mental Health, Budgets and Budgeting, Homelessness, United Way
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Watsonville police, firefighter layoffs proposed
The Santa Cruz SentinelWatsonville's city manager is proposing to lay off police officers and firefighters if unions won't agree to concessions. But even if workers and management can come to an agreement, public safety and social services would be reduced $700,000 next...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Budgets and Budgeting, Health Insurance Cost, Politics, Finance
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Sister Guadalupe Stump, 1927-2013
Sister Guadalupe Stump, the daughter of Mexican immigrants, was a professor of social work when she decided to put her words into action and leave academia to assist social organizations. She later joined Sisters of Mercy and focused on social causes,...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Ball State University, Pilsen, Mexico, Aurora
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Mecklenburg hires child advocate Peggy Eagan as new DSS director
The Charlotte ObserverAfter a nationwide search for a new Department of Social Services director, Mecklenburg County went down the street Thursday to hire longtime Charlotte children's advocate Peggy Eagan. On June 17, Eagan will take over the massive agency that's been...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Substance Abuse, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Budgets and Budgeting, U.S. Diplomatic Security Service
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'Great Give' raises $600K for Anne Arundel charities
A 24-hour charity marathon raised more than $600,000 for Anne Arundel County nonprofit groups this week. The "Great Give," organized by the Community Foundation for Anne Arundel County, encouraged donors to give to their favorite charities through a...
Tags: Charity, Annapolis, Social Issues
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SUPPORTING THE VALLEY: G-Rob, House of Hope to host speed camp
A free speed camp for 200 pre-registered Imperial Valley children, ages 10 to 18, will be hosted Saturday by G-Rob Fitness and the House of Hope Advisory Committee at Southwest High in El Centro, stated a press release from the Catholic Charities...Tags: National Football League, Houston Texans, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Christianity, Sports
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