Charity Spotlight: Fashion for Paws
Fashion for Paws will be hosting its 6th annual runway show as a fundraiser for the Washington Humane Society.
Charity Spotlight: Urban Alliance
Wendy-Ann Dixon explains how a local nonprofit helps teens find employment.
Charity Spotlight: Martha’s Table
President Lindsey Buss and his team work to break the poverty cycle.
Charity Spotlight: INFO Gathering
For 20 years, “Coach” Kathy Kemper has attracted Washington’s top office-holders to monthly “INFO” breakfasts.
Charity Spotlight: Fashion for Paws
08 February 2012
Fashion for Paws will be hosting its 6th annual runway show as a fundraiser for the Washington Humane Society.
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Charity Spotlight: Urban Alliance
08 February 2012
Wendy-Ann Dixon explains how a local nonprofit helps teens find employment.
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Charity Spotlight: Martha’s Table
31 January 2012
President Lindsey Buss and his team work to break the poverty cycle.
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Charity Spotlight: INFO Gathering
04 January 2012
For 20 years, “Coach” Kathy Kemper has attracted Washington’s top office-holders to monthly “INFO” breakfasts.
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Charity Spotlight: Best Buddies
19 December 2011
An innovative charity flourishes through an enduring friendship and a lasting impact.
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Charity Spotlight: Giving Season
30 November 2011
Looking to volunteer over the holidays? Consider these metro area charities.
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Charity Spotlight: Lucky Dog Animal Rescue
18 November 2011
Metro area organization uses foster care to give dogs a second chance.
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Life of the Party: Blue Bash for Hope
02 November 2011
Chris4Life hosts a night full of hope and art for colon cancer survivors and patients.
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Charity Spotlight: Walk This Way
31 October 2011
Becky's Fund's annual fashion show features great style for an even better cause – combating domestic and dating violence
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Charity Spotlight: Race to the Finish Line
28 October 2011
Over 1,400 celebs, public figures, and district-dwellers embarked on a challenge to raise money for Best Buddies International.
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Charity Spotlight: Georgetown Wild Kingdom
27 October 2011
In Georgetown, even exotic animals fundraise.
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Charity Spotlight: Modern Princesses
25 October 2011
Disney on Ice brings powerful women to DC charter schools to educate and empower young women.
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Charity Spotlight: Saving the Littlest of Victims
12 October 2011
Innocents at Risk hosted a fundraiser in an effort to abolish human trafficking, a $32 billion industry.
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Charity Spotlight: Jen Aniston Rallies the Survivors
05 October 2011
Jennifer Aniston rallies D.C. support for Breast Cancer research and her new Lifetime TV series, FIVE.
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Charity Spotlight: Mandy’s Mission To Stop Malaria
03 October 2011
Pop singer and actress Mandy Moore joins Rep. Mike Honda and a bipartisan congressional delegation to bring life-saving mosquito nets to Cameroon.
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Charity Spotlight: Helping Children Soar
27 September 2011
Children’s Law Center Celebrates 15 Years Helping DC Children with a gala to remember.
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Charity Spotlight: Soul Food
22 September 2011
The DC Central Kitchen is hitting the road with a new, mobile food drive effort.
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Charity Spotlight: Serving Up Good Deeds
23 August 2011
Charity ping-pong tournament raises money for Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts.
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Charity Spotlight: Redskin Raises Awareness
10 August 2011
The Redskins' Reed Doughty tells his story and hope for the prevention of kidney diseases.
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Charity Spotlight: Top Chef Fresh
03 August 2011
Known as the "Stiletto Chef," Top Chef star and television personality Candice Kumai is all about keeping it fresh and giving back.
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Charity Spotlight: Case Helps Communities
20 July 2011
Case Design/Remodeling Inc. teams with Homes for Our Troops and HomeStretch to provide a new home for a wounded veteran and remodeling for Virginia families.
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Access Pollywood: Stand Up For Heroes
21 June 2011
Bob and Lee Woodruff host the star studded event Stand Up For Heroes with the help of Jon Stewart, Train, and Washington's powerful leaders.
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Charity Spotlight: The Couple Collective
14 June 2011
Heather and Tony Podesta add a colorful touch to philanthropy by lending and donating art to area museums
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Charity Spotlight: Entrepreneurs Tackle Global Issues
27 April 2011
The UN Foundation’s inaugural Global Entrepreneurs Council came together to discuss how to tackle the world's most challenging problems.
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Charity Spotlight: Evening With James Franco
04 April 2011
James Franco made an appearance in Washington this week to show his support for 826National's newest chapter, 826DC.
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Charity Spotlight: The Other V-Day
25 February 2011
Notable Washingtonians stand up against violence towards women and children
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Charity Spotlight: The Heart Truth
15 February 2011
Diet Coke®, Capitol Hill, D.C. Media, and Washington area sports teams came together to "flag" heart disease.
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Life of The Party: Newman’s Own Troop Tribute
09 December 2010
At its "Tribute to those who Serve," the Newman's Own Foundation honored American troops by giving to military nonprofits.
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Charitable Spotlight: Judy Polk-Sebring & Adoptions Together
03 December 2010
Judy-Polk Sebring tells us why working with Adoptions Together is so important to her!
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Charity Spotlight: Woodley House
01 December 2010
Woodley House held special screening of the film Morning Glory to benefit their work in mental health.
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Charity Spotlight: Arsht Welcomes NCLR to D.C.
18 November 2010
Adrienne Arsht helped welcome board members of the National Council of La Raza to the nation's capital.
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Life of the Party: Tartan Ball
17 November 2010
Black-tie garments and woven plaids decorate the ballroom floor for an evening of Scottish music, dancing and charity.
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Access Pollywood: Tennis for a Cause
10 November 2010
Sir Elton John brings all-star World Team Tennis to Washington for the fight against HIV/AIDS.
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Charity Spotlight: Not Just Clowning Around
27 October 2010
Ronald McDonald House celebrated its 30th year of making a difference in DC.
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Get Out and Give Back: Friends of Guest House
06 October 2010
The Alexandria-based nonprofit provides structure, supervision, support and assistance to women who want to break the cycle of incarceration.
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Get Out & Give Back: More Than a Home Run
04 October 2010
Washington Nationals star Ryan Zimmerman speaks out on his ZIMS Foundation and the future.
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Charity Spotlight: March of Dimes
21 September 2010
A Burberry fashion show? March of Dimes couldn't have picked a better way to raise support for their cause- promoting infant health.
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Charity Spotlight: Innocents at Risk Takes to the Skies
26 August 2010
Despite representing a beacon for freedom and democracy throughout the world, Washington, D.C. is a major destination city for child trafficking.
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Washington Social Diary: Capital Hospice Polo Cup
21 June 2010
Guests spent the day in The Plains, Va. for polo, cocktails, and fun!
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Charity Spotlight: Philanthropy’s Grand Slam
07 June 2010
Five stars of the Washington Nationals give back to their fans and community
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Charity Spotlight: Redskins Go Green For Chesapeake Foundation
02 April 2010
Washington Redskins players and cheerleaders “go green” at Robert Andrew The Salon & Spa to support the Chesapeake Bay Foundation
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Charity Spotlight: Q&A with Vital Voice Roshaneh Zafar
01 April 2010
Washington Life magazine talks with Roshaneh Zafar, the recipient of this year's Vital Voices Economic Empowerment Award.
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Charity Spotlight: Fashion’s Vital Voice
26 March 2010
Designer Diane von Furstenberg on her passionate work for women and her partnership with artisan and activist Rebecca Lolosoli.
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Charity Spotlight: Dandy Time For Becky’s Fund
16 February 2010
Women get pampered at Becky's Fund's Pre-Valentine's party
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Power Philanthropy: Meet Adrienne Arsht
17 December 2009
Adrienne Arsht is back in Washington and making her mark on the arts and philanthropy scene.
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Power Philanthropy: Katherine Bradley
13 December 2009
Three years ago, I invited my husband, David Bradley, and our son, Carter, to tour a brand new charter school in a church basement on Minnesota Avenue in Southeast Washington’s Ward 7.
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Power Philanthropy: Jack Davies
12 December 2009
At VPP, we invest significant charitable dollars in education because we believe Nelson Mandela’s famous words: “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.”
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Power Philanthropy: Michelle Rhee
09 December 2009
This morning I awoke to headlines that hunger in the United States is at a 14-year high.
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WL Sponsored: Starlight Reaches the Stars
30 November 2009
Starlight MidAtlantic's tenth annual Taste of the Stars Gala serves up a feast of goodwill.
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Blondie Rocks the Kidney Ball
23 November 2009
Pop rock icon Blondie helps to raise $1.15 million for the National Kidney Foundation.
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Diplomatic Dance: A Race Through History
21 October 2009
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure comes to the Middle East.
