• Autism Awareness

    With no cure or effective means of prevention available, early detection is the crucial first step in helping children with autism.

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  • Shelter Pet Adoption

    2.7 million healthy and treatable pets are still losing their lives in shelters each year. The Shelter Pet Project aims to bring that number all the way down to zero.

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  • Discovering Nature

    The time U.S. children spend outdoors has declined 50% in the past 20 years. Young people are encouraged to discover the joy and benefits of the natural world. 

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  • Buzzed Driving Prevention

    Research found many drunk drivers would consider themselves merely "buzzed" and get behind the wheel. Consuming even a few drinks can impair driving. That's why Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving.

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  • Financial Literacy

    Young adults, burdened by debt and having little in savings, need help getting on the right financial track.

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  • Child Passenger Safety

    Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children age 1 through 12 years-old. The fatality rate could be reduced by about half if the correct child safety seat was always used.

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  • Reading

    Research shows that success in school and life starts with literacy. When children become good readers early in their education, they are more likely to become better learners throughout their school years and beyond.

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  • GED Achievement

    More than 35.7 million adults ages 18-64 do not have a high school diploma. YourGED.org gives these adults the encouragement they need and resources to help them get their GED.

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Create the Next ‘ThinkB4YouSpeak’ PSA

Create the Next ‘ThinkB4YouSpeak’ PSA! GLSEN and the Ad Council are inviting artists to submit a public service announcement that reflects and encourages the theme of “ThinkB4YouSpeak.”

The winner of the PSA competition will receive an award presented by Brett Ratner at GLSEN’s Respect Awards in Los Angeles. It's not too late, the deadline has been extended to May 30, 2012!

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FEMA, Ready, Emergency Preparedness

After seeing a ready.gov billboard Tennessee Native Evonne Richards was able to prepare for a disaster. 

In this video she describes how her family survived a potentially devastating tornado.

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