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Give A Care! Holiday Campaign Thanks Caregivers for Their Dedication

This holiday season, show a caregiver you know that you appreciate their year-round efforts

You probably don’t have to try too hard to think of someone who takes time out of his or her life to be a caregiver for aging parents, disabled children, or other loved ones in need. We all know someone. … Continue reading

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‘When I Die: Lessons from the Death Zone’ by Philip Gould [Video]

An intimate portrait of a man in his final days

“In six weeks’ time I will be dead. I will be cremated. I will face huge fear,” Philip Gould opens this video in his final weeks before losing the battle to esophageal cancer. “But it IS an extraordinary experience…” he continues. … Continue reading

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Controversial Art Finds a Home in the East Bay

Varese Layzer's Artwork Joins Others' Addressing the Loss of a Loved One

Photographer Varese Layzer has found a welcoming home for her collection Making Room, photographs that document her experience of clearing out her childhood home after her mother’s death. Nine months ago, the collection was removed from its promised (and contracted) … Continue reading

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Fighting Cancer, One Joke at a Time

Jokes 4 Miles is Trying to Get 5,000 Jokes from Folks Around the World

Below is a reel from the Jokes 4 Miles campaign, which is soliciting jokes to help 19-year-old Miles Austrevich laugh his way through cancer treatment. If you’d like to submit a joke, you can do it through the Jokes 4 … Continue reading

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