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Save the Children

Save the Children gives children in the United States and around the world what every child deserves a healthy start, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm !hen disaster stri"es, we put children#s needs first !e advocate for and achieve large-scale change for children !e save children#s lives $oin us %otherhood is the toughest and most rewarding role we&ll ever play 'hat&s why Save the Children&s %om&s the !ord cele(rates the victories, or )wins), along the way *ig or small, these )%om!ins) remind us what it&s all a(out %otherhood can (e a tough role, (ut nothing&s more rewarding 'hat&s why Save the Children is cele(rating that role&s leading lady+ you, %om! ,ur goal is to inspire and (ring moms li"e you together with facts, tips, events, and (y putting a spotlight on your victories, (ig and small, through our community -%om!ins !e&re cele(rating you the way you deserve to (e cele(rated+ (y ma"ing each and every day %other&s 3ay! /.41A.3S .t&s estimated that 56 million people are living with A.3S+ appro7imately 8 in 9:: people in the world today %ore than 5 6 million children are currently living with /.4 and A.3S 'hat&s why Save the Children has prevention programs to stop the spread of A.3S and protection programs to help chil-

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dren who have (een orphaned or are vulnera(le due to the infection .n 9:89, we helped nearly 6: million children through our /.41A.3S programs $oin the -Save=ids Conversation 4olunteer >our 4oice 'housands of people li"e you ta"e part in our social outreach events ? helping our message reach millions of people $oin the cause to -save"ids and spread the word to your favorite social networ"

(ased organiEations are fle7i(le and sustaina(le social enterprises that provide career Goodwill cares a(out the people we services and other community programs (y serve And we care a(out the people we selling donated clothes and household items employ 0oodwillN is in the (usiness of at 0oodwill retail stores and online 0oodputting people to wor" 'hat#s why our will also contracts with (usinesses and govown employees are so important to the ernment to provide a wide range of comcritical wor" we do !e strive to recruit mercial services Chec" our our diverse motivated, talented people who are pasemployment opportunities (y entering your sionate a(out their wor" and passionate information in the S;ACC/ $,*S section a(out our mission 0oodwill is one of on this page to discover if 0oodwill is a the nation#s top five most valua(le and good fit for your career goals recogniEed nonprofit (rands, and a lead$oin the 0oodwill 'eam ing social services enterprise .n 9:89 College Park Donation Xpress and 9:85, Bor(es named 0oodwill as one 595J ;dgewater 3rive ,rlando, BL 59A:6 of America#s 'op 9J %ost .nspiring L6:@M AJ@-:KJ<http+11www goodwillcfl org Companies 0oodwill#s community2 A 0; 8

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%onday - Sunday @+:: A% - A+:: 2% On-the-Ground Opportunities ;veryone has something to offer as a 0oodwill volunteer, including you 'he people who donate their time are as diverse as our programs and services Bamilies may serve meals at a homeless shelter run (y 0oodwill, while individuals may lend their e7pertise to help veterans and others (uild s"ills and re-enter the wor"force Cetirees may teach ;nglish as a Second Language classes and mentor studentsD a school may organiEe a donation drive >our time and talent are always needed

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%amie F2eanutG $ohnson L(orn Septem(er 9@, 8<5JM was one of three women, and the first female pitcher, to play in the Negro Leagues She was (orn in Cidgeway, South Carolina in 8<5J She was signed (y the .ndianapolis Clowns in 8<J5, played with the team from 8<J5 to 8<JJ, had a 55-A won-loss record and a (atting average of 9@5 $ohnson was "nown as )2eanut) during her career due to her height - J feet, 5 inches She is the su(Iect of the (oo" A Strong Cight Arm, descri(ing her life growing up and the o(stacles to her (ecoming a professional Negro League (ase(all player ,n $une J, 9::A, $ohnson and other living players from the Negro League ;ra were drafted (y maIor league franchises prior to the 9::A %L* Birst year 3raft $ohnson was selected (y the !ashington Nationals $ohnson left the Negro Leagues in 8<JJ -- ). had a young son, and it was time for me to come home) -- and pursued a career in nursing for more than 5: years *ut she has never really left the game She runs
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2hiladelphia, 2a She attended $ohn *artram /igh School where she played (as"et(all, soft(all, and (ase(all %organ later attended !illiam 2enn *usiness School %organ played on an all-female team, the North 2hiladelphia /oney 3rippers, for five years from 8<6<-J6 'here she rotated (etween many positions and often served as a catcher /er (atting average was 5KA her last year she was on the team %organ was "nown to (e a dou(le-threat athlete ,n her offseason from (ase(all, she played (as"et(all du ring the winter months for a well "nown city-wide team called the Coc"ettes Toni Stone "new she wanted to play professional (ase(all 'here was only one pro(lem--every card was stac"ed against her Curve(all tells the inspiring story of (ase(all#s Ffemale $ac"ie Co(inson,G a woman whose am(ition, courage, and raw talent propelled her from ragtag teams (arnstorming across the 3a"otas to playing in front of large crowds at >an"ee Stadium 'oni Stone was the first woman to play professional (ase(all on men#s teams Curve(all+ 'he Cemar"a(le Story of 'oni Stone the Birst !oman to 2lay 2rofessional *ase(all in the Negro League (y %artha Ac"mann LAuthorM 0ardening 0roups /.41A.3S %edical Canna(is 2u(lic Service 4eteran Svcs 4olunteerism ,therO

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