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Retail Therapy for the California Budget Blues
August 31, 2009 – 10:00 am | No Comment

How many times in a day do you hear bad news about the California budget and the safety net? Why not turn that bad news into good news with a little philanthropic retail therapy?
We’ve got …

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Meet Veronica, by @CheritaTweets
August 24, 2009 – 4:00 pm | No Comment
Meet Veronica, by @CheritaTweets

There is a motel down the street from where I used to live. It isn’t terribly seedy as far as motels go – in fact, it’s got an almost adorable, cottage-like charm that sort of …

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Surprise! The South Bay Just Needed to Know
August 19, 2009 – 10:03 am | No Comment

Sometimes we need a reminder:   There are people who want to give, and give big.
Thanks to San Jose Mercury News columnist, Patty Fisher, Help A Mother Out’s September “Give Cheeks A Chance” campaign was …

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Who Will Leave the Light on for Them?
August 9, 2009 – 9:00 am | No Comment
Who Will Leave the Light on for Them?

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
The state of California is going through a real rough patch. First CalWORKS and Healthy Families was on the chopping block, now the …

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Using My Power For Good, by @houseofprince
August 3, 2009 – 9:00 am | 2 Comments
Using My Power For Good, by @houseofprince

Today’s post is from our LA comrade, Kim. To read the back story on how she came to be involved with HAMO (yes, we made her drink the Kool Aid), check out her previous post …

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