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Vernon Davis honored for NFL distinction and community service with induction into Gridiron Greats Hall of Fame
The Times of India
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Vernon Davis (via Getty Images) Former San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos tight end Vernon Davis was added to the 2025 Gridiron Greats Hall of Fame class. Vernon Davis played for 14 seasons before his 2019 retirement. He was officially...
America’s migrant workers are terrified to work but unable to stay home
WISC Channel 3000 - Wisconsin
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New York (CNN) — In the early morning on Tuesday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents chased farmworkers through a field in Oxnard, California. Agents tackled and restrained workers amid rows of produce, as seen in video from CNN...
Somy Ali on supporting LGBTQIA+: You deserve safety and dignity
The Times of India
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Actor-turned-activist Somy Ali reflects on her ongoing work with LGBTQIA+ survivors of abuse and displacement through her NGO. From offering shelter to creating safe spaces during Pride Month, she emphasizes the power of empathy and long-term...
Once-Segregated Theater Becomes a Creative Community Hub for All
Daily Yonder - Kentucky
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June 13, 2025
Clarksdale, Mississippi, is known as the birthplace of the blues. The small town in the heart of the Mississippi Delta is rich with artistic legend and legacy – it’s said to be where blues icon Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil in exchange...
Community Fairbanks Celebrates 80 Years in Indiana
Weekly View
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June 12, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS — Community Fairbanks Recovery Center is celebrating 80 years of offering help and hope through drug and alcohol addiction treatment in Indiana. For decades, the name Fairbanks has been synonymous with trusted recovery services,...
Gold mining past poisons Soweto community, residents say
Eye Witness News
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Soweto's children call it the "yellow mountain": for decades, a gold mine dump that towers over the Snake Park neighbourhood of South Africa's largest township has been polluting the area and poisoning communities. The yellow dust that blows off...
Bantry Credit Union proudly supports West Cork Jesters
The Southern Star
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WEST Cork Jesters is one of the great additions to the sporting and community life of West Cork in recent years. It all began with a game of tag rugby at CoAction in Bantry in 2018. That game, and the wonderful journey that has followed, was...
S.Africa's gold mining past poisons Soweto community, residents say
Modern Ghana
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Soweto's children call it the "yellow mountain": for decades, a gold mine dump that towers over the Snake Park neighbourhood of South Africa's largest township has been polluting the area and poisoning communities. The yellow dust that blows off...
Non-profit research group raises red flags on Amazon Web Services deal with the state
WLBT - Mississippi
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June 12, 2025
MADISON CO., Miss. (WLBT) - The $10 billion Amazon Web Services is expected to partially open by 2027 in Madison County and research non-profit Bigger Pie Forum is sounding the alarm about the deal. “There are a number of things I’m concerned...
How Ahmedabad NGO mobilised 200 volunteers & collected 900 units of blood within hrs of Air India crash
The Print
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June 13, 2025
Ahmedabad: Just an hour after the Air India plane crashed Thursday, a group of 200 volunteers spread out to collect units of blood in anticipation of a large number of injured victims. The group from the NGO, Sahaay, with the help of the Ahmedabad...
Volunteer tutors needed
Sault This Week
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June 12, 2025
Superior Adult Learning seeks volunteers who know their way around Excel, Word, Power Point and/or Google Docs and are willing to share that knowledge. Superior Adult Learning is a local non-profit, established in 1987 as “Program Read”. It...
SA’s gold mining past poisons Soweto community, residents say
African Insider
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June 13, 2025
The yellow dust that blows off it stings the throat. Studies have found it contains traces of toxic substances such as arsenic, lead and uranium – a legacy of the 1880s gold rush that founded Johannesburg and Soweto.The local Snake Park Cerebral...
How North Indian Communities Are Coming Together To Battle 47°C Heat With Creativity
The Better India
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June 13, 2025
With summer at its peak, parts of north and east India are still experiencing extreme heat while other regions begin to cool down with the rains. In some states, temperatures have crossed 47°C, making daily life challenging. From health risks to...
Community Champion Series: Becky Bernard
Warwick Beacon - Rhode Island
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By BRETT TAYLOR, Special to the Beacon What Makes a Community Champion? Meet this week’s Community Champion, Becky Bernard. A proud graduate of Pilgrim High School, Becky is a natural born leader both on and off the field. Just recently, this...
Southern Minnesota firefighter dies by suicide, effort to support family and firefighters underway
KSTP - Minnesota
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June 13, 2025
Southern Minnesota firefighter dies by suicide, effort to support family and firefighters underway A southern Minnesota community laid to rest a firefighter whose death is being considered a line of duty death — Andrew Karels died by suicide in...
Tirana Marks World Blood Donor Day with ‘Flame of Love and Solidarity’ Event
Albanian Daily News
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In celebration of World Blood Donor Day, the Albanian Organization of Voluntary Blood Donors, in partnership with the National Blood Transfusion Center, hosted the annual awareness event “The Flame of Love and Solidarity” at the Artificial Lake...
Western Supply Chains Tainted By Uyghur Forced Labor
Forbes
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[Stock photograph] This photo taken on May 31, 2019, shows watchtowers on a high-security facility ... More near what is believed to be a re-education camp where mostly Muslim ethnic minorities were detained, on the outskirts of Hotan, in China's...
HCRS hosts 18th annual Golf Tournament to support housing needs
Brattleboro Reformer - Vermont
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June 11, 2025
BRATTLEBORO — Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (HCRS), southeastern Vermont’s non-profit community mental-health agency, will host its 18th Annual Golf Tournament & Silent Auction on Friday, June 20 at the Brattleboro Country Club — a day...
Ex-lifeguard launches non-profit to combat rip current dangers
The London Free Press
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June 12, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News “If you go for a walk in the woods, it’s good to know what could hurt you,” he said. “Going to the beach is no different – we should know the dangers and how to spot them.” Author of the article: Brian...
Unite Health systems with Community-led health services to deliver on UHC
Times Caribbean
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June 12, 2025
SHOBHA SHUKLA – CNS We cannot deliver on universal health coverage (UHC) unless we reach the unreached people with standard health services – with equity and human dignity. Uniting Health systems with Community-led health services should be the...