20 Dec 2012
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You’ve already gotten your tickets for that great 2013 Lady Gaga concert in your area, but did you know there’s even more to look forward to in the coming year? Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation is launching the Born Brave Bus Tour!

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17 Dec 2012
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I have a home. I have a bed. I have a family who accepts me.

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Newtown-Feature

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The country is still feeling shock, sadness, anger and disbelief after the school shooting that occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut last Friday. As promised in our breaking article about it Friday, we have more ways you can help the victims and families involved.

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14 Dec 2012
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My family doesn’t have many holiday traditions, but I’ll never forget the year we were each allowed to open one present on Christmas Eve. I chose a small, square one from my grandmother. I ripped off the wrapping paper, opened the box and found a paperweight...with a dead tarantula inside.

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30 Nov 2012
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The holidays are a time where families come together. For some LGBT homeless youth in New York City, they've found that family in the Ali Forney Center. In NYC alone, there are currently 3,800 homeless youth and nearly half are LGBT. For the holidays, the center has launched an eye-opening new series, Homeless for the Holidays, which documents some of their incredible moving stories.

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If you’re a bookworm like me, you know there’s no such thing as too many books. (Maybe there's not enough shelf space, but that’s another story.) And all you bookworm philanthropists out there need to give Common a hand, because he has some amazing reading/giving news for you.

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27 Nov 2012
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After everyone got into a tizzy buying gifts on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, it’s now #GivingTuesday, a campaign asking you to give back. You can give back through money or time, but the idea is to get behind your fave causes today!

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26 Nov 2012
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A new episode of “Teen Mom 2" tonight shows us various difficulties the young moms are going through, including divorce and custody fights. The segment on Jenelle concentrates on her legal woes involving drugs, and if her story hits home, please know that if you or someone you know is abusing a substance, there are ways to get help.

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22 Nov 2012
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If you read this blog you prolly think about making a positive impact on the world. You might have a list of dream business partnerships. You might be dreaming of lunch meetings with Sir Richard Branson or fundraising tips from Ian Somerhalder -- I know I am. But what’s on your bookshelf?

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16 Nov 2012
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There’s still plenty to be done for Hurricane Sandy relief, and there are many organizations making a huge difference in affected areas. Aside from MTV's "Restore the Shore” efforts with Architecture for Humanity, here are a few other initiatives you can get involved with.

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