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In N.J., some kids learn there is no free ride0
- Making a Positive Difference
- July 31, 2013
A nonprofit called Second Life Bikes in Asbury Park, N.J. gives kids the chance to get a free used bicycle once they work 15 hours in the Second Life Bikes shop.
READ MOREIn Hard Times, Americans Still Thankful0
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- November 28, 2011
The people profiled in this article- including people who have faced layoffs, car accidents, and the loss of a loved one- have moved beyond their issues to embrace the holiday spirit. Though life may at times present hardships, how is it that some people are able to rise above them and find gratitude in their
READ MOREIn Hard Economy for All Ages, Older Isn’t Better … It’s Brutal0
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- February 4, 2013
As it turns out, Americans closest to retirement- Baby Boomers in their 50s and early 60s– may have been hardest hit by the recession. They don't yet have access to Medicare and Social Security, and they've lost the most earnings power of any age group, with their household incomes 10 percent below what they made three years
READ MOREIn Georgia, a mission: Adopt a soldier0
- Making a Positive Difference
- January 8, 2013
A Georgia woman has started a grassroots effort, drafting a volunteer army of citizen soldiers on a mission to let American forces serving in Afghanistan know that they are appreciated and that they are not alone. NBC Nightly News, 1/6/2013
READ MOREIn Dialogue With Jason DaSilva0
- Film & Television
- November 5, 2012
30-year-old Jason DaSilva, whose work has been screened at Sundance, on PBS, and on HBO, is the director and star of an unusual documentary titled, "When I Walk." The film documents DaSilva's journey with Multiple Sclerosis. In Jason's own words, the documentary "provides information and inspiration to those affected by MS and their supporters, and
READ MOREIn Dialogue With Jason DaSilva0
- Film & Television
- November 5, 2012
30-year-old Jason DaSilva, whose work has been screened at Sundance, on PBS, and on HBO, is the director and star of an unusual documentary titled, "When I Walk." The film documents DaSilva's journey with Multiple Sclerosis. In Jason's own words, the documentary "provides information and inspiration to those affected by MS and their supporters, and
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