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I put together a few articles for your reading and learning pleasure this holiday weekend, and shockingly, they are all uplifting. Government, nonprofits and ordinary people coming together to help their neighbors, larger communities, fellow creatures and their habitats. What could be a better way to celebrate our nation’s independence than to show we care about our greater good?
— First up is a June article from Business Insiderthat touts some good news out of Denver, Colorado: The city, together with The Colorado Trust and an anonymous foundation has provided $9.5 million since the fall of 2022 directly to homeless people with resounding success:
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