• Addressing Families Separated by Mass Incarceration

    Soundbite Services Children with a parent in prison are more likely to experience mental-health problems and face additional education challenges. (Boardhead/Wikimedia Commons)YPSILANTI, Mich. — For weeks, Americans have been gripped by reports of young children being separated from their parents along the U.S.-Mexico border, and human rights activists are...
  • SUNNYVALE’S “HEAD-TO-TOE: BACKPACK DAY” PROGRAM A SUCCESS

    $150,000 Raised to Provide Low-Income Students with School Supplies and Shoes   Sunnyvale Community Services SUNNYVALE, CA –This past Friday, August 3rd, Sunnyvale Community Services (SCS) held its annual “Head-to-Toe: Backpack Day,” a back-to-school event that distributes backpacks, school supplies, gift certificates for new shoes, books, dental hygiene kits,...
  • Board of Supervisors Appoints New Santa Clara County Fire Chief

    Assistant Chief Tony Bowden is lifelong county resident SCC   Santa Clara County, Calif. – The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors has appointed Tony Bowden as the new Fire Chief for the Santa Clara County Fire Department (County Fire). Chief Bowden, currently working as the department’s Assistant Chief, will...
  • Si dice ‘Sin gluten’ significa ahora que no tiene gluten

    FDA En agosto de 2013, la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) dio a conocer una norma definitiva que definía las características que debe tener un alimento para etiquetarse como “sin gluten” (gluten-free). La norma también somete al mismo criterio a los alimentos cuya...
  • 5 fantastic energy-boosting snacks for fitness success

    BPT As marathon season approaches, many people are focused on training. Building up endurance is key, but you can’t do that without the fuel your body needs. Wholesome energy-boosting snacks are essential for keeping up the pace, whether you’re focused on a 5K or full marathon. There are a...
  • Tax-Aide Program Getting Ready, 6 Months Ahead of Tax Season

    Volunteer Tax Preparers Needed Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The AARP Foundation is recruiting volunteers now for its highly successful and popular Tax-Aide program, which offers free tax-preparation services each spring. The program, now in its fifty-first year, has helped more than 68 million people file...
  • El Programa “Tax-Aide” se alista y se adelanta 6 meses a la Temporada de Impuestos

    Se solicitan Preparadores de Impuestos voluntarios Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – La Fundacion AARP esta lanzando su llamado para reclutar voluntarios para su exitoso programa Tax-Aide, que cada primavera ofrece servicios gratuitos para la preparacion de impuestos. Hector Chao, voluntario de Tax-Aide desde hace largo tiempo,...
  • Consejo de BBB: Volver a la Escuela

    Better Business Bureau ¡Puede parecer como que la escuela apenas salió de vacaciones, pero ya es hora de empezar a pensar en el nuevo año escolar! Con los especiales de regreso a la escuela que funcionan durante todo el verano, los padres y los estudiantes pueden comenzar sus compras...
  • BBB Tip: Back to School

    Better Business Bureau It may seem like school just let out, but it’s already time to start thinking about the new school year! With back-to-school specials running all summer long, parents and students can start their shopping early and spread it out to avoid a hefty back-to-school shopping bill...
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