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Safer Streets in Viet Nam: A Public Health Turnaround?
Source: Gara LaMarche
When I made my first visit to Viet Nam last month, to visit Atlantic’s office and staff there and travel to rural health clinics, hospitals, schools and NGOs that we support, I couldn’t help but notice that the streets of Ha Noi were teeming with…
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HHS Announces $15 Million Collaboration on Prevention for Older Americans
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
WASHINGTON, July 5 /PRNewswire/ -- HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced a $15 million collaboration with The Atlantic Philanthropies to improve the health and quality of life for older Americans at the community level. "This collaboration, led by the Administration on Aging (AoA) and involving…
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ITNAmerica Awarded $3.45 Million Grant for National Development
Source: ITNAmerica
ITNAmerica Awarded $3.45 Million Grant for National Development. 90 Bridge Street Westbrook, Maine 04092. Westbrook- ITNAmerica, the national non-profit organization with a mission to support the replication of Greater Portland's Independent Transportation Network® (ITN), will receive a $3.45 million grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies to…
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Filling the Void
Source: Fast Company
Introducing the 2006 Social Capitalist Award winners--25 entrepreneurs solving the world's toughest problems with creativity, ingenuity, and passion. Because they can't stand a vacuum. The entrepreneurial mind abhors a vacuum. Market failures, unmet demand, even the maddening lure of a blank napkin--all beckon as explicit…
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Civic Ventures Announces National Initiative to Invest in Social Entrepreneurs Who Lead with Experience
Source: Civic Ventures
Initiative Draws Attention to 'Immense Untapped Resource' - Americans in the Second Half of Life Eager to Make Social Contribution - For Immediate Release - December 1, 2005 Contact: Anne Purdy (415) 901-0111 Fenton Communications apurdy@fenton.com Stefanie Weiss (202) 478-6151 sweiss@experiencecorps.orgFive Over 60 Will Win…
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Increasing the Civic Engagement of Third Age Health Professionals
Source: American Health Initiatives
Taking Action From its inception AHI has worked to build a sustainable platform for public dialogue about a quality system in which every American is assured equitable and affordable access to basic health care. To do that we designed and successfully tested two central platform…
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Philanthropist Chuck Feeney’s generosity had ‘a profound impact’ on Ireland, memorial hears
Source: The Irish Times
By Sorcha Pollak Chuck Feeney was a tenacious, empathetic and inexhaustible man with an impatience for self-importance and a fundamental drive to invest in people’s talents, a memorial to the late Irish-American billionaire philanthropist has heard. Dozens of Mr Feeney’s family members gathered in Dublin’s Trinity…
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Ending Well: Maximizing Lasting Impact
Source: Christopher G. Oechsli, President and CEO, The Atlantic Philanthropies
When we finally close our doors, The Atlantic Philanthropies will become the largest foundation ever to deliberately conclude grantmaking within the lifetime of its donor. We’re conscious of making every investment count – in Chuck Feeney’s words: to make the “highest and best use” of…
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The Irish America Hall of Fame officially opens in Ireland
Source: Irish Central
By Patrick O'BrienThe Irish America Hall of Fame is officially inaugurated in Wexford today with Irish Tourism Minister Leo Varadekar doing the honors along with inductee Michael Flatley.The Irish America Magazine Hall of Fame is located near the shore where John F.Kennedy’s family left Ireland…
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Celebrating further strengthening of road safety legislation Mandatory helmet wearing for children
Source: United Nations Vietnam
Hanoi, 20 May 2010 – The United Nations commends the Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam for their continued attention to strengthening road safety. Taking effect today, Government Decree 34 addresses many important road safety issues including the requirement that children from six…
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