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In 2022, Americans donated an estimated $499 billion to charity. Our united generosity supports several different causes every year, but donations aren’t keeping up with inflationary pressure. Charitable giving is actually down year over year after adjusting for inflation. There are hundreds of charities, which can make it challenging to decide which ones to donate…

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Fox News host Bret Baier’s 16-year-old son, Paul, is in recovery after undergoing emergency open heart surgery after doctors discovered a golf ball-sized aneurysm growing. “I’m so grateful to have the community I have, and to have my life. A lot can change in a matter of five hours,” Paul told People. Paul was born…

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As actress Danica McKellar reads through the Bible, she finds inspiration in Joseph’s story, whose character helped him rise “to the top” of success. She said on Great American Community, “One of the Old Testament stories that stuck with me most is from Genesis, and that’s Joseph’s story. What really struck me about Joseph’s story…

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After 17 years of serving his country, Mark Kelm is now giving a different type of service: he’s advocating for others who, like him, are living with Parkinson’s disease. Kelm, who lives in a small Minnesota with his wife and three children, was only 38 years old when he was diagnosed with PD, a nervous…

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