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• Applications New York Marathon : Guaranteed Entry NYC Marathon

  
  Marathon You Can Do It — Authority: 123
  The following groups are eligible for guaranteed entry to the ING New York City Marathon. Members of New York Road Runners, who completed at least nine NYRR-scored, qualifying races, and who have volunteered for one event, during the calendar year. Entrants in the ING New York City Marathon the previous year who ...
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• Weekly Political Roundup

  
  Mombian — Authority: 474
  U.S. National News Democratic leaders said they plan to repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) in next year’s defense authorization bill. The American Medical Association (AMA) passed a resolution calling for full repeal of DADT, saying that it “clearly has a negative impact on military healthcare, ...
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• Lawmakers defy church pressure on DC gay marriage

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 156
  (Washington) The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington is threatening to stop providing social services, including management of city homeless shelters, unless lawmakers change a proposal to legalize same-sex marriages. So far, most city council members have refused to do that. Catholic Charities has city contracts to ...
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• State workers donating to food drive

  
  The State Worker — Authority: 137
  State workers in the Sacramento area, in partnership with California Emergency Foodlink , are collecting donations for the annual Food Drive . The effort will continue through January with food collection barrels located in state offices throughout Sacramento. Foodlink says in this press release that last ...
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• GOOD NEWS FRIDAY sponsored by Liberation Farm: DRIVING FOR JOCKEYS

  
  Paulick Report — Authority: 516
  By Bradford Cummings Just four and a half years ago I was working as a barista at a Starbucks in Louisville, Ky., trying to get a break after an acting career cut short and yet just a few days ago I had the pleasure of finishing a 13-day, 7-“city” tour with who I believe is one of the preeminent thinkers in the ...
  19 hours ago

• New Yorkers Spend A Night In Toyland, Gaming For A Cause

  
  Guest of a Guest - NYC People, Places, Parties & Nightlife — Authority: 692
  [All photos by JP Pullos and Patrick McMullan for PMc ] Last night, the Hassenfeld Committee and the Kids of NYU Foundation Associates Committee teamed up to bring a piece of Vegas to NYC for a great cause. Guests included LuAnn De Lesseps and Gigi Stone . - “Adults in Toyland – Casino Night” ...
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• Ways Of Paying Less Inheritance Tax

  
  IENACE — Authority: 141
    Wills  is fundamentally order to whoever you have chosen to manage your estate as to how you would want your estate to be shared out after you’ve died. By pets we don’t mean you’re giving up your pet parrot – but you could do! Carry on reading Lots of people report that, if you leave a cheap will you ...
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• The Current Health Care Bill : Its a Mandate on Charities, Too

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 163
  Part of the story about who would feel the payroll tax on employers contained in the House-passed health care bill has gone missing. The media coverage Ive seen and the Congressional rhetoric Ive heard focuses on the small business lead by an entrepreneur who started the company. Thats part of the story, but it isnt ...
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• A Case of Selective Compassion

  
  dcpeg's blog — Authority: 122
  If all life is sacred, how can Catholic Charities and perhaps other religiously affiliated service organizations threaten to abandon those who need them most? This is what is being threatened here, in D.C. Next month, the D.C. Council will vote on whether or not to endorse same-sex marriage. If they vote in favor of ...
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• Glenn Close Works Hard to reach out to and Support the Mentally Ill

  
  TitusOneNine — Authority: 590
  Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News , World News , and News about the Economy I served my CPE internship in a VA hospital where the two wards I was to help care for had many mentally ill people on them. My supervisor said, early on in the program, "Kendall, the mentally ill and the lepers of modern day ...
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• Gay Activists Scramble to Pile the Hard Spin On Catholic Charities in D.C. To Cover Their Own Intolerance

  
  Beetle Blogger — Authority: 422
  Realms of Inexplicable Evil The Huffington Post today berated the Catholic Church as an ‘Inexplicably Evil Organization’ . Why? Because it will soon be forced to stop providing services to the poor, homeless and needy on D.C.’s streets if same sex marriage legislation is passed. The Catholic Archdiocese of ...
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• As More Foundations Choose to Spend Down, Charities Worry About ...

  
  Money employment & careers - money-employment.marc8.com — Authority: 148
  Some 9 percent to 12 percent of foundations are in spend-down mode, while roughly a quarter are considering the idea, according to separate surveys by the Urban Institute and the Foundation Center....
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• Help Us Help You

  
  The Agitator — Authority: 124
  Agitator readers who are not subscribers to our email feed will not have received the following invitation from Roger earlier this week … Dear Agitator Reader: I’m writing to personally invite you to participate in The Agitator’s ‘Fundraising Plans for 2010′ online survey . Hopefully, we are beginning to ...
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• ‘Smoke’s Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament’ To Debut On November 28 At Hollywood Casino in Indiana

  
  Motorsports Journal — Authority: 143
  Tony Stewart Foundation LAWRENCEBURG , IN – Two-Time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Set To Take on Fans in Inaugural Event Two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion and current Chase contender Tony Stewart is set to enjoy a great game of poker against his fans. On Saturday, November 28, with the 2009 Chase ...
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• An open letter of thanks

  
  The Perth Files — Authority: 99
  One of the most rewarding aspects of my role in providing public relations services for McDonalds, is the opportunity to promote the work of Ronald McDonald House. Over the past decade Ive worked with some amazing people across Victoria, Tasmania and now Western Australia and have come across some of the bravest ...
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• ‘Tis The Season When Charities Solicit

  
  Orange Juice — Authority: 573
  Every fall and early winter, as the holiday season approaches, we can count on requests at our doors, in the mail and via the media, for donations to help the less fortunate. Indeed, the first mailers from one or more “Missions” seeking money for a Thanksgiving Dinner for some disadvantaged person or persons ...
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• State worker swap meet set for Saturday

  
  The State Worker — Authority: 137
  A clothing swap meet and charity fundraiser organized by several state workers is set for Saturday at New Life Preschool & Learning Center , 10190 Systems Parkway in Sacramento. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m . Click the image at right to see a larger image of the flier sent out by one of the organizers, ...
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• Leaf A Legacy Cancer Fundraiser

  
  Hummingbird604.com — Authority: 502
  If you’ve been a reader of my blog for a while now, you probably know that cancer-focused charities have a very special place in my heart. I have Blogathoned two years in a row for the BC Cancer Foundation, and this year, I am strongly supporting Movember. I lost two of my aunts and my grandmother to cancer, one of ...
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• Yes to gay marriage means no social services, Catholic Church warns

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 156
  In Washington, DC, the Catholic Church has issued an ultimatum. Yes to gay marriage means no social services, Catholic Church warns is a post from the Out Gay Life Family of Websites. Arizona: Tucson Phoenix California: Los Angeles Sacramento San Diego San Francisco Colorado: Denver District of ...
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• Susan Sarandon And Cyndi Lauper Attend The WITNESS Gala

  
  Guest of a Guest - NYC People, Places, Parties & Nightlife — Authority: 692
  [All photos by CHANCE YEH for PMc ]. Last night at Roseland Ballroom , Peter Gabriel and CNN’s Christiane Amanpour co-hosted the 5th annual benefit dinner and concert for WITNESS . The event featured performances by Cyndi Lauper and Citizen Cope , with notable attendees including Donna Karan and Susan ...
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