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Life of the Party: Les Misérables

Friends of the Woodley House were treated to an advanced screening of the popular musical.

Charity Spotlight: The Children’s Inn at NIH

A home away from home for pediatric patients and their families.

Charity Spotlight: Joe’s Champs

UAE ambassador and local business leaders invest $1.6 million in early education.

Charity Spotlight: Sara Start Fund

Longtime Capitol Hill staffer Lindsay Ellenbogen coaches foster youth during their Hill internships.

Charity Spotlight: Lymphoma Ride

Hundreds prepare to battle lymphoma on a fundraising bike ride through Montgomery County.

Charity Spotlight: Project Create D.C.

A local organization gives at-risk children hope for a better life through art.

Life of the Party: Les Misérables

13 December 2012

Friends of the Woodley House were treated to an advanced screening of the popular musical.

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Charity Spotlight: The Children’s Inn at NIH

20 November 2012

A home away from home for pediatric patients and their families.

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Charity Spotlight: Joe’s Champs

05 November 2012

UAE ambassador and local business leaders invest $1.6 million in early education.

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Charity Spotlight: Sara Start Fund

23 October 2012

Longtime Capitol Hill staffer Lindsay Ellenbogen coaches foster youth during their Hill internships.

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Charity Spotlight: Lymphoma Ride

27 August 2012

Hundreds prepare to battle lymphoma on a fundraising bike ride through Montgomery County.

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Charity Spotlight: Project Create D.C.

22 August 2012

A local organization gives at-risk children hope for a better life through art.

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Charity Spotlight: Twice As Warm

16 July 2012

25-year-old Brian Lieberman is making a difference, one scarf at a time.

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Pollywood: Warren Buffett’s Surplus Wealth

09 July 2012

Buffett, $500,000 grant highlights of Washington economic club anniversary.

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Charity Spotlight: Tahirih Justice Center

08 May 2012

Executive Director Layli Miller-Muro and her team advocate for the needs of immigrant women and girls.

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FYIDC: Room To Read Spring Gala

25 April 2012

DC chapter event promotes literacy and empowers girls.

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Charity Spotlight: Homeward Trails

24 April 2012

Founder Sue Bell and her team provide shelter to homeless cats and dogs.

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Charity Spotlight: Laugh for a Cure

24 April 2012

Riot Act Comedy Theater hosts first annual 'Comedy for a Cure' Gala.

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Charity Spotlight: Miriam’s Kitchen

16 April 2012

Scott Schenkelberg and his team work to find permanent solutions to chronic homelessness.

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Charity Spotlight: Pedal to the Medal

16 April 2012

Co-founder Caeli Quinn, 36, combined her passion for cycling with her concern on environmental issues to create a unique annual charitable fundraiser.

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Charity Spotlight: Say Yes to the Prom

13 April 2012

The Horizon Foundation and Monte Durham of TLC’s Say Yes to the Dress collaborate to inspire.

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Charity Spotlight: Beyond Kony

11 April 2012

Invisible Children isn't the only nonprofit doing great work in Uganda.

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Charity Spotlight: Farming with Arcadia

29 March 2012

Non-profit seeks to bring environmentally conscious, healthy food to the nation's capital.

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Charity Spotlight: Usher’s Youthful New Look

23 March 2012

Superstar entertainer's nonprofit initiative seeks to empower under-served kids and teens.

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Charity Spotlight: Sitar Arts Center

22 March 2012

Executive Director Maureen Dwyer explains why every child deserves access to art education.

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Charity Spotlight: Drums for Fukushima

19 March 2012

Children from Yamakiya Taiko Club to perform taiko in honor of Japan at the National Cherry Blossom Festival.

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Paint the Town: The Salon is On!

16 March 2012

Artist and interior design whiz Maggie O'Neill gets creative for fundraiser, benefiting Research Down Syndrome.

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Charity Spotlight: Walk in Her Shoes

06 March 2012

The US National Committee for UN Women is taking steps to ensure a better future for our mothers and daughters.

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Charity Spotlight: Kid Power

01 March 2012

Matt Skolnik and his team meet the needs – and keep the interest – of DC youth.

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Charity Spotlight: Nourishing DC Youth

29 February 2012

Paul Dahm and his team use Brainfood as a tool for youth development.

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Charity Spotlight: Saks Gives Back

22 February 2012

Giving is fashionable as Saks Fifth Avenue donates 5% to charity on purchases with retailer's card.

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Charity Spotlight: DCAYA

21 February 2012

Local nonprofit brings multiple nonprofits together to effect widespread change.

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Charity Spotlight: Metro TeenAIDS

15 February 2012

Adam Tenner shares his mission to educate Washingtonians about health.

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Charity Spotlight: The Puck Stops Here

13 February 2012

Annual charity hockey match pits lawmakers against lobbyists to benefit at-risk youth.

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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.