There is a frenzy in social media platforms today that involves the dumping of a bucket of ice on your head. Netizens and celebrities alike are taking on the challenge and this viral video is mainly created to raise awareness and funds for the ALS Association.

The ALS Association is an American not for profit organization that was created to promote awareness and advocacy for research and services for those who are suffering from the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Also referred to as ...

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In a country like the United States, million pounds of food are wasted every day. While the figures are staggering, it is ironic that there are still a handful of people who are hungry and the worst part of it is, these people are living in the same country as those who are wasting food.

Working closely in the state of New York specifically in the city of New York, City Harvest is a non-profit organization that is involved in food rescue and distribution. The group works under their tag line...

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It was in 2013 that President Barack Obama laid out his comprehensive plans to prevent gun violence in the United States. Every year, thousands of Americans die because of gun-related deaths. In 2011 alone, there were about 33,000 Americans who got victimized in gun-related activities.

The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence is a non-profit organization that aims to address the issue of gun violence in the country. This organization is an affiliate of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Viole...

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In every corner of the world, there is always someone who is hungry. Hungry for love, for food, for the basic things in life. It is for this reason that various organizations were created to assist those who are in dire need of these things.

One of the groups that heeded the call of humankind for relief and emergency operations is Food for the Hungry. Also referred to as FH, this international non-profit organization has operations in more than 20 countries and has fed millions of hungry sou...

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With a countrywide presence in 46 states as well as in Washington D.C. and the Virgin Islands, YouthBuild is enabling the youth by building their education and skill sets. The program participants, low-income young people in the 16-24 age bracket working toward their high school diplomas or GEDs, are provided with leadership development training via appropriate activities and with job skills via construction projects for low-income and homeless people.

The comprehensive approach adopted by Y...

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Each day, approximately 22,000 children die due to poverty (UNICEF) with most dying quietly and invisibly in the poorest villages. Young Lives works toward changing the impact of childhood poverty on children and their families in particular and on society in general.

The approach adopted by Young Lives, however, can be considered novel. By studying childhood poverty across several countries, the researchers work toward ending it in meaningful ways.

The international study involves 12...

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Rainforest Action Network (RAN) is certainly no slouch when it comes to protecting the rainforests and, in the process, challenging corporations in their impact on these ecosystems. One of its foremost victories, which also catapulted it into the national stage, was in organizing a grassroots campaign that resulted in Burger King's withdrawal from a $35 million beef contracts with the potential of adversely affecting Central American rainforests.

Indeed, RAN does not run away from worthy c...

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Yes, even Earth requires the best lawyer to protect its best interests. Earthjustice, a non-profit public interest law organization based in San Francisco coupled with nine regional offices in the United States, is a self-proclaimed good lawyer for the only home that humans have known for millennia.

While there are many environmental groups in the world today - truly, a good thing for society - Earthjustice stands out because of its excellent track record in the industry. It has been recog...

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The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital located in Boston, Massachusetts. Formed in 1996 when the Beth Israel Hospital and New England Deaconess Hospital (formed in 1916 and 1896, respectively) merged, the teaching hospital is an independent institution ranked as one of the top recipients of funding for biomedical research from the National Institutes of Health. With close to $200 million in funding every year, the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical...

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