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		<title>Children&#8217;s Law Center of Minnesota</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The legal system can be a difficult place to navigate for anyone, but imagine a child in foster care or a homeless young adult trying to navigate the system without any professional guidance.  Today’s organization was founded to help these kids. In 1995, an interdisciplinary group of attorneys, social workers, youth workers, judges, teachers, pediatricians, [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blogunteer.com&#038;blog=14834558&#038;post=1789&#038;subd=blogunteer&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Most of the organizations I write about have a personal and moving story behind their beginning.  Today’s organization was born out of an event that impacted many across the country.  When I asked the founder of today’s organization for the story behind its beginnings, Kaitlin Roig told a story that I want to share [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blogunteer.com&#038;blog=14834558&#038;post=1785&#038;subd=blogunteer&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Life Pieces to Masterpieces</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 11:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the 2012 United States Census, individuals who graduate from high school earn an average of $10,000 more annually than those who do not.  Average annual income raises almost $10,000 more with an associate’s degree and jumps even higher with a bachelor’s degree.  Yet, in the United States as of 2011, only 32% of [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blogunteer.com&#038;blog=14834558&#038;post=1776&#038;subd=blogunteer&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Detroit SOUP</title>
		<link>http://blogunteer.com/2013/05/29/detroit-soup/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 11:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Soup has been part of our culture since the first water-proof vessels were created – some estimates are as early as 6000 B.C.!  You can find soup recipes for most ethnic cuisines and taste preferences.  Today’s organization is using this versatile meal to bring people together to make a difference. In February of 2010, Kate [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blogunteer.com&#038;blog=14834558&#038;post=1769&#038;subd=blogunteer&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Brides for a Cause</title>
		<link>http://blogunteer.com/2013/05/22/brides-for-a-cause/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 11:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have ever gone shopping for a wedding dress, you know that it is a very expensive purchase for just wearing one day.  Many preserve their dress while others “trash” their dress.  Another option is to donate your dress and today’s organization gives you that opportunity. In July 2012, Brides for a Cause partnered [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blogunteer.com&#038;blog=14834558&#038;post=1761&#038;subd=blogunteer&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Liz&#8217;s Daughter</title>
		<link>http://blogunteer.com/2013/05/15/lizs-daughter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 11:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, one in every four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime and an estimated 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner each year.  Most cases of domestic violence are never reported to the police. Marie Garza was inspired to make a [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blogunteer.com&#038;blog=14834558&#038;post=1757&#038;subd=blogunteer&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Action For Healthy Kids</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 11:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently had the opportunity to interview Rob Bisceglie, the CEO of Action for Healthy Kids (AFHK).  This organization works to fight childhood obesity, undernourishment and physical inactivity by helping schools become healthier places so kids can live healthier lives.  They provide resources to volunteers in schools and school health leaders across the country to [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blogunteer.com&#038;blog=14834558&#038;post=1751&#038;subd=blogunteer&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Artists for Trauma</title>
		<link>http://blogunteer.com/2013/05/01/artists-for-trauma/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 11:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Healing yourself is connected with healing others. ~ Yoko Ono  The founder of today’s organization healed herself and has since turned to heal many others.  In May of 2008, a helicopter crash on Catalina Island, just off the coast of Southern California, killed three people and injured the other three people on board.  Laura Sharpe was [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blogunteer.com&#038;blog=14834558&#038;post=1604&#038;subd=blogunteer&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Connecting for Good</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most of use the Internet every day – staying in touch with friends, reading about current events, menu planning, and most jobs now utilize the Internet.  Imagine if you were unable to afford having an Internet connection and a computer at home?  While Internet access is available at libraries, schools and other public institutions, today’s [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blogunteer.com&#038;blog=14834558&#038;post=1744&#038;subd=blogunteer&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I enjoyed playing video games in my youth.  Now there are games everywhere…on our computers, phones, and televisions.  Some offer learning opportunities while others offer opportunities to connect.  Today’s organization offers video games as a catalyst to level the playing field. In 2004, Mark Barlet his usual Friday evening plans to meet his friend Stephanie [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blogunteer.com&#038;blog=14834558&#038;post=1737&#038;subd=blogunteer&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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