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Improved Sanitation and Dignity for Miami’s Homeless

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Reports on Miami-Dade county in 2015 showed that there were slightly over 4,100 homeless people in the county. This figure included both sheltered and unsheltered homeless people. While there are various organizations in the county that seek to help the homeless, there was a problem that even local businesses could no longer ignore: public human […]

Lawyer Suing Tech Companies to Curb Distracted Driving

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Distracted driving is a growing problem that only seems to be exacerbated by tomorrow’s technological advances.  While most would acknowledge that driving distractions such as smart phones, smart-watches, etc. are a dangerous temptation behind the wheel, few people understand how devastating the consequences of driving distracted can really be.  And while many safe driving advocates […]

Woman’s Near Fatal Delivery Inspires Her to Help Other Mothers

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When Miranda Klassen discovered she was pregnant, she and her husband were ecstatic. They had always wanted children. The pregnancy was trouble-free and they expected that the delivery day would be the happiest day of their lives. However, Miranda would wake up two days after the near fatal delivery from a medically induced coma, to […]

Café that Gives Adults with Special Needs a Purpose

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It’s all in the name. Hugs Café is a place full of laughter and yes – hugs. However, it isn’t your usual neighborhood café. Hugs Café is a nonprofit restaurant that gives adults with special needs the opportunity to work. A recurring dream It all started with a recurring dream. “I had a dream of […]

Marine’s Wife Helping Kids Cope with Deployment of Parents through Personalized Books

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According to senior vice president of Service to the Armed Forces of the American Red Cross, Koby J. Langley, deployment of parents can be extremely stressful to other members of military families. Repeated deployment can especially be a burden on families. Bridget Platt, now 31, knows this all too well having experienced it first-hand. Painful […]

Women in Baltimore Collect Diapers for Needy Families

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Diapers. They are a need that we often don’t think about. However, they can be a significant expense for low-income families. Many families simply can’t afford them. Babies of these families are sometimes left for days in soiled diapers resulting in fecal impaction, infections of the urinary tract as well as skin diseases. The lack […]