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7 Fun Facts about Historic Boston College
Founded in 1863 by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), Boston College was originally intended to be a place of learning for the city’s community of Irish Catholic immigrants. Today, more than 150 years later, Boston College has grown into an internationally respected...
Spotlight on the Best Children’s Hospital in the US
For the ninth year in a row, Boston Children’s Hospital has been named the nation’s top pediatric hospital by US News & World Report. To compile this annual list, US News assembles and evaluates key clinical data from more than 200 medical centers around the...
4 Recent Success Stories from Habitat For Humanity
You probably know Habitat for Humanity as an organization that builds and improves homes and communities for people in need. But did you know that advocacy efforts, alongside construction and renovation projects, are an equally important part of the work of Habitat...
How JDRF Is Working to Cure Disease and Improve Lives
For over 50 years, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) has been working to cure type 1 diabetes (T1D), a serious and challenging autoimmune disease that develops when the pancreas stops producing insulin. While the goal of finding a cure has yet to be...
5 Fun Facts About the World’s Most Famous Marathon
Fortunately, 2022 has been a welcome year for runners and fans of the Boston Marathon. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world’s most famous road race was cancelled outright in 2020 and significantly postponed, from April to October, in 2021. Happily, this...
How to Recognize a Heart Attack – 4 Main Warning Signs
Did you know that roughly every 40 seconds, someone in the US has a heart attack? If that statistic surprises you, you’re not alone. Many people don’t realize how common heart attacks are. Unfortunately, this also means that many people don’t know how to recognize...
5 Things to Do before You Ride the Pan-Mass Challenge
Every August, thousands of riders, volunteers, and supporters gather for the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), a fully supported bike-a-thon across Massachusetts. But this eagerly anticipated event is more than just a bike ride—it’s a hugely important fundraiser in which...
The American Heart Association – Offering Hope for Nearly 100 Years
For an organization, particularly a nonprofit, to have persevered for nearly 100 years - as the American Heart Association (AHA) has - is an impressive feat. But, to have flourished and evolved into one of integral importance in health care over that time is...