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Attercliffe-Based Fund Hits Busiest Month
The Sheffield-based Key Fund, a social enterprise, has just completed its busiest month since it sets off a decade ago. The fund has received 42 applications from July to August, which is three...more

Nonagenarians Benefit from Strength Training as Physical Exercise
A study recently published in the journal Age of the American Ageing Association and which was led by Mikel Izquierdo-Redín, Professor of Physiotherapy at the NUP/UPNA-Public University of Navarre...more

HHS Report Finds Texas Marketplace Rates Lower, Have More ACA Options
The Department of Health and Human Services released a report that finds that Texas consumers will see increased competition in the health insurance marketplace. This results to new and affordable...more

Economics Minister Joins Social Enterprise Bandwagon
An immense number of social enterprises have started to emerge in Ontario, Canada alone. Now, the Ontario government wants to take the reins on the movement. According to the Minister of Economic...more

Ark Preschool Helps Homeless Children Who Face Challenges at School
Problems and challenges homeless children face at school is far more complex. The Ark Preschool, a program of Episcopal Community Services of Maryland, works with families in Baltimore City offering...more

Groundbreaking Report to Tackle Malnutrition
A leading-edge report spearheaded by The Sackler Institute for Nutrition Science at the New York Academy of Sciences prompts collaborative efforts among more than 50 nutrition experts, along with...more

Promise Neighborhoods Restricted-Use Data Files
A US Department of Education place-based initiative Promise Neighborhoods, aims to transform communities of concentrated poverty into places of opportunity using a range of services from early...more

Local Organizations Advocate For Increased Voters on the Rolls
Volunteers and local organizations lobby to increase civic participation in light of National Voter Registration Day in an effort to get as many new registered voters as possible. Voter...more

Health Care Innovations Save Lives of Mothers and Children
Ten cost-effective health care innovations could have the potential to save the lives of some 1.2 million mothers and children in 2015. The ten are identified by international experts from...more

One in Three Low-Income Families Struggle to Afford Basic Non-Food Items
According to a new nationwide Feed America study that benefited from assistance from the University of Illinois Family Resiliency Center (FRC) finds that families find it hard to afford basic...more

Community Development Grant to Help Businesses Recover from 2011 Flooding
Businesses in Washington and Windsor counties have secured a portion of over $800,000 in financial aid from the federally funded Community Development Block Grant—Disaster Recovery program. The...more

Arizona Commerce Authority Issues Rural Economic Development Grants
Rural Development for the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) launched its new Certified Sites Program to the members of the Real AZ Corridor. The Certified Sites Program aims to "enhance the...more

Treasury Rolls Out Community Development Grants to MO Credit Unions
Missouri credit unions will be receiving $4.79 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund. The 10 awarded credit unions...more

Pharmacy Research to Raise Standards of Health Literacy
In a special themed issue on "Pharmacy, Medication Use, and the National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy," published in the journal Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, pharmacy...more

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