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Thursday, November 20, 2008
 

Making a Difference

Calling All Pets and People: Show Us Your Special Moments Together!

A record number of people and their pets are experiencing the benefits of sharing time together. Beginning in August, cats, dogs and owners everywhere are invited to celebrate these special moments in the "Here's to The Goodlife" pet video contest sponsored by The Goodlife Recipe brand food and treats for cats and dogs.

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Giving to a Good Cause is as Simple as Sending an Instant Message

The urge to help others runs deep in America. In 2006, roughly one in four adult Americans, 61.2 million total, volunteered their time, according to a new federal report by the Corporation for National and Community Service. Now there's a new way to give back that incorporates charitable giving into our daily lives.

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The Great Pope John Paul II Still an Inspiration

For inspiration or a roadmap for creating change, it is helpful to look at figures in history whose actions and character changed the world for good. One figure who inspired millions around the world is the late Pope John Paul II.

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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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Assistance Still Needed for Tsunami Survivors

The horrific earthquake and tsunami that decimated parts of Southern Asia showed the fragility of human life and the worst ravages of nature. Fortunately, though, it has also illustrated an incredible spirit of generosity and volunteerism.

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Do a Great Thing for Your Country - Host an Exchange Student

Hosting an exchange student from a foreign country can be very rewarding. Here's a place to turn if you want to do it.

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Bubble Wrap Competition Winner Plans to Change Lives of Amputees

Grayson Rosenberger, a 15-year-old boy from Nashville, Tenn., plans to change the world with Bubble Wrap cushioning -- and he credits his mother, a double-leg amputee for 12 years, and his family's work with amputees in Africa, as being his inspiration.

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Sharing Life: Organ Donation Makes a Difference

Many people are familiar with organ donation thanks to popular television shows like the medical dramas ER and Grey's Anatomy. In real life, the number of patients waiting for a life-saving organ transplant is staggering.

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The Greatest Gift: A Season of Giving

An unmistakable nip in the air signals that the holiday season is upon us, bringing with it beautifully decorated shop windows, the fragrance of evergreen branches and colorful lights on every street corner.

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Going Green is in Style

From cable shows on celebrities who obsess about recycling, to coalitions of Hollywood stars building solar-powered homes, it's still in style to be "green."

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