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When Betsy Reed Schultz learned that her son, Capt.
Joseph Schultz, had been killed in Afghanistan, she founded the Captain Joseph House Foundation to provide a break for Gold Star military families, the Peninsula Daily News reports.
"I could not have done this without all the people who've supported me and the Joseph House Foundation," Schultz said.
"I am honored to be a part of this."
Schultz, who lives in Port Angeles, Wash., was one of six people to receive plaques last night at the Clallam County Community Service Awards.
Among them: Don Zanon, who retired as director of Peninsula Behavioral Health in 2006; Steph Ellyas and Lyn Fiveash, who operate the Veterans Clothing Closet at the Clallam County Veterans Center; and Carol Labbe, who retired from the Sequim School District and directed her energies toward helping other children.
Taylor is a longtime volunteer with the Peninsula Trails Coalition, which supports and advocates for the major trail systems on the Olympic Peninsula.
He does everything from trail maintenance to organizing work parties to answering questions from the public online and via social media.
"There's no one who's done more for the Olympic Discovery Trail and the Olympic Adventure Trail than Gordon Taylor," Peninsula Trails Coalition President Jeff Bohman Read the Entire Article
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Foundation: San Francisco Foundation
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Foundation: Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, Gates Foundation
"For too long, a lack of money has forced organizations fighting for women's rights into a defensive posture while the enemies of progress play offense," writes Melinda French Gates in a New York...more
Foundation: Heinz Endowments, Richard King Mellon Foundation
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If you're an engineer looking to make your mark in the tech world, Forbes has just the list for you. The magazine interviewed 11 engineering leaders, including James Dyson of vacuum company...more
Art, science, technology, conservation, and design are coming together in a new lab at MIT to address climate change in the Mediterranean region, the Boston Globe reports. Called the MIT-LUMA...more
The World Bank is calling for urgent action to help small island developing states (SIDS) deal with the effects of climate change as leaders from the nations meet in Antigua this week. The bank's...more
The Syrian refugee crisis is expected to worsen over the next four years as more than 19 million peoplemore than a fifth of the country's population flee their homes, the New York Times...more
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Role Philanthropy Plays in Impact Investing
CEO of the Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Nonprofit Finance Fund and impact investment book author, Antony Bugg-Levine, explains the role of how philanthropy serves as a catalyst in impact investments.
