Posts Categorized: Non Profit & Charity

Sarcoma Foundation of America Initiates Sarcoma Tumor Genotyping Program

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The Sarcoma Foundation of America (SFA), an organization dedicated to increased research and awareness for sarcoma, a rare cancer of the connective tissue, today announced that it has initiated a fundraising campaign to support the genotyping of sarcoma patient tumors in collaboration with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK). Tumor genotyping is the process by… Read more »

High Rate of Adolescent Suicide Leads EMQ FamiliesFirst to Offer Three-Part Crisis Services

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In Silicon Valley’s Santa Clara County, teen suicides occur – and often cluster – at a rate higher than the California average.[1] There is a growing need for quality mental health care to bring relief to this disturbing trend. September is Suicide Prevention Month, and this week also marks the one-year anniversary of the full… Read more »

Help fund global access to clean water on Kickstarter: aqUV, sustainable water purification

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Every day nearly 2,000 children die from waterborne illnesses due to lack of clean water and proper sanitation. One in nine people lack access to a clean water source, mostly in developing countries. Three Gainesville entrepreneurs, Daniel Blood, Rob Damitz, and Erica Gonzaga, have identified a solution to this global issue by founding aqUV. Their… Read more »