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One in Three First-Time Participants in Laboratory-Based Wellness Program Learn of High Risk for Chronic Disease, Quest Diagnostics Study Shows

One in three first-time participants in a company-sponsored, lab-based wellness program were not aware they were at high risk for a serious medical condition, according to an article published today in the peer-reviewed journal PLoS ONE. The study by Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, found that 36 percent of first-time participants in lab-based wellness programs had evidence in diagnostic testing of at least one newly…See More
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Organic Soup Kitchen and Be Green Packaging Team Up to Feed Santa Barbara Residents on Christmas

Be Green Packaging News BlogEvery Christmas, a group of dedicated philanthropists, collectively known as the Organic Soup Kitchen, get together to serve up healthy, organic meals to the public, free of charge.  Supported wholeheartedly by the Santa Barbara community at large, the kitchen is thriving and expanding its efforts across California.  While the holiday meals are mainly geared towards the homeless, all are truly welcome.This year’s…See More
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Erinn Andrews

Welcome Education Generation to our Community of Action Sources!

Today, we're excited to announce a new action source has joined the Social Actions API, an open database of opportunities to make a difference. For a full list and profiles of the latest innovators contributing to Social Actions, please see Our Guide to 60+ Action Sources.





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Posted by Erinn Andrews on October 28, 2011 at 1:16pm

Policies for the Poor

Smyrna Development Society in Bangladesh Needs Your Help

Smyrna Development Society works with lower income residents of Bangladesh, an impoverished Asian nation with a population of 162 million and a per capita income of USD 1,700 a year.   Founded in 2002, they opened an orphanage in 2007 to serve the poor, especially abused children.   Smyrna Development Society will apply funds donated expressly for insurance by purchasing health coverage for a child at the cost  of USD 8 a year.  This gives the recipients access to better health care and…

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Posted by Policies for the Poor on October 1, 2011 at 8:50am

Alice Wang

Help with a local youth project!

I'm starting a site for youth where youth who are interested in social activism and community change can connect and share their work, connect with other youths and get inspired by their peers! It is a website that will feature news articles, opportunities in the community, and a database of resources/tools to help them get started, it will also contain a forum where individual can obtain an account and post information.

However, I'm relatively weak with the web/web design…

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Posted by Alice Wang on September 13, 2011 at 7:57pm

Chris Jarvis

The Key to Unlocking the Benefits of Corporate Volunteering

Skills-based volunteering vs. general volunteering: When it comes to long-term impacts, skills-based will win every time. So why am I still an advocate for general volunteering? Read on and join the conversation. You can comment at the bottom of the page or contact me at chrisjarvis@realizedworth.com.

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Posted by Chris Jarvis on September 9, 2011 at 8:47am

David Martel

CSR Minute: Global Reporting Initiative Releases Sustainability Report; UPS Flies Food Relief to Africa

 

Cross post from 3BLMedia.

 

The Global Reporting Initiative has released a sustainability report that outlines the organization’s performance, achievements, and goals. GRI produces the Sustainability Reporting Framework that sets out the principles and indicators that can be used to measure and report economic,…

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Posted by David Martel on August 22, 2011 at 11:07am

 
 
 

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