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Thank You From Brighter Beginnings!
June 4, 2009 – 12:59 am | One Comment
Thank You From Brighter Beginnings!

Thank you to all of our readers and supporters who purchased diapers for Brighter Beginnings! Because diapers are the HIGHEST NEED, and in such short supply, Brighter Beginnings must ration out their supply to ONLY …

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Katie Couric’s Spotlight on the Kids
May 21, 2009 – 9:00 am | 2 Comments
Katie Couric’s Spotlight on the Kids

For once, some good news—or at least, some good work by the news media. Spearheaded by Katie Couric, CBS is running a weeklong series devoted to Children of the Recession. Bookended by reports on the …

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WIC For One of Our Own
May 14, 2009 – 9:57 am | 3 Comments

“Every good act is charity. A man’s true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellows.” – Molier
Today’s guest post is from one of HAMO’s own contributors, Ms. Del. …

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Invisible Families Part 2
May 11, 2009 – 10:14 pm | One Comment

Now that Mother’s Day is over, the word on the street is that everything goes back to business as usual. We certainly hope not, but as someone close to our campaign told me, “after Mother’s …

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There’s no place like home
May 3, 2009 – 8:18 pm | No Comment
There’s no place like home

Dear Glinda,
If you haven’t already, please stop by Tangobaby’s place to read up on Mama K’s story. She could really use the help navigating through the San Francisco shelter labyrinth. Or at least, a meeting …

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The Power of One: How One Woman Helped a Mother Out
May 1, 2009 – 7:43 am | One Comment
The Power of One: How One Woman Helped a Mother Out

Just a week ago, we came across a blog post by Julie, aka TangoBaby, that truly inspired us. Using the tools at her disposal—a camera, a blog, and a big dose of compassion—Julie got the …

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