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A glow-in-the-dark dance at Woodlands Elementary School brought together an entire Ohio community to support a foundation helping families facing sudden hospital stays. The event honored 6-year-old Evelyn Bauer, whose memory now brings light to parents in their darkest moments.
A Peace Corps volunteer built a school in rural Colombia in 1965. Now, her foundation is sending UC Berkeley students to continue that work.
A new venture fund partnering charities with investors just exceeded its $30 million goal to turn cancer research into real treatments for patients. The Cancer Breakthrough Fund is already backing its first Canadian company.
Sophia Cherek thought she was attending a regular senior recognition ceremony at her Panama City high school. Instead, she became one of only nine students statewide to receive a scholarship worth up to $71,000.
Over 150 educators, leaders, and community members gathered at Pasadena City Hall to celebrate local students and honor a couple whose documentary shines a light on public education. The Pasadena Educational Foundation highlighted five decades of bringing arts, STEM, and enrichment programs to students across three cities.
Pro wrestlers Steve Maclin and Deonna Purrazzo are hosting Battle for the Brave on June 6 to support the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. The event honors first responders and veterans affected by 9/11, with all proceeds going to families who lost loved ones.
Two major foundations just awarded nearly $4 million to UC San Diego researchers exploring breakthrough ideas in medicine, climate science, and tech. The funding arrives as a lifeline during uncertain times for scientific research.
Mariska Hargitay's foundation just achieved a milestone that seemed impossible. After 16 years of advocacy, every U.S. state now has laws to help clear rape kit backlogs and support survivors.
Panthers legend Steve Smith Sr. brought young athletes together at Charlotte's Symphony Park for a free football skills clinic, showing kids that local heroes care about their communities. His foundation is also partnering with local police and county officials for a free health fair next week.
After losing their 14-year-old son Josh to sudden cardiac arrest during a basketball game, Joe and Taiye Oguns created a foundation to bring heart screening to young athletes across Australia. Their work could save thousands of young lives.
The Community Foundation of Dickinson County celebrated 46 students receiving $193,500 in scholarships, connecting young scholars with the donors investing in their futures. The annual reception brought together generations of neighbors committed to making education accessible. #
Andrew Reyes was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street on an electric scooter, but his recovery journey became the foundation for helping others. Now 20 months sober and enrolled in college, he's teaching healthcare providers about trauma-informed care from a survivor's perspective.
Legendary sports broadcaster Dick Vitale's 21st annual gala brought together basketball coaches, cancer survivors, and Katie Couric to raise millions for pediatric cancer research. The star-studded event at The Ritz-Carlton Sarasota celebrated young cancer warriors while funding life-saving research through the V Foundation.
After decades of instability, Ethiopia's Somali Regional State has built 700 new schools, 21 hospitals, and 360 water wells since 2018. President Mustafe Omer credits peace as the foundation for the dramatic turnaround.
A veteran finance leader explains why Africa's most exciting growth won't come from flashy apps, but from the unsexy foundations that make entire economies work better. Payment systems, energy access, and logistics networks are unlocking markets across the continent.
The pioneering scientist who raced to sequence the first human genome and transformed genetics into modern medicine has died at 79, leaving behind breakthroughs that changed how we understand life itself. His work laid the foundation for countless medical advances we benefit from today.
A memorial golf tournament honoring an 11-year-old cancer warrior has grown from 70 players to over 140 in just three years. The event transforms grief into action, raising thousands for families fighting childhood cancer.
Eight volunteers in Great Bend, Kansas just helped 281 older adults navigate tax season for free, securing vital refunds and building financial security. The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program has been delivering this lifeline to communities nationwide since 1968.
Nigeria's government is investing 548.98 billion naira to completely rebuild one of Lagos's oldest bridges after experts found its underwater foundation deteriorating beyond repair. The upgraded Carter Bridge will be longer, wider, and designed to finally solve traffic jams that have plagued the city for decades.
A foundation started by parents who lost one daughter to a rare brain disease just reached a milestone that could save their other daughter and children worldwide. Their gene therapy for CLN6 Batten disease is heading to clinical trials.
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