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Members of Houston Texas local lodge 811 Human rights committee along with coworkers, family and friends volunteered at Grace’s Nursing Home. The group played BINGO, served snacks and distributed gift bags to the elderly. Gift bags included lotions, slippers, reading material and stuff animals. The staff of the facility stated the residents spirits were truly lifted
Read moreJune is recognized as LGBTQ Pride Month, because of a demonstration that took place in 1969. Former president Bill Clinton was the first president to acknowledge pride month in 2000, saying the month recognizes “the joys and sorrows that the gay and lesbian movement has witnessed and the work that remains to be done.” We celebrate
Read moreToday is Mom’s Equal Pay Day! Join the twitter storm from 2-3pm ET. Some Sample tweets: It’s 2017, and U.S. moms who work full-time are still typically paid 29% less than dads. #MomsEqualPay Let’s support moms by enacting policies that would strengthen their economic security, like #fairpay and a #minwage increase! #MomsEqualPay #MomsEqualPay means strengthening
Read moreThere is no contesting how valuable it is to acknowledge our cultures and to build awareness of our history. Teachers plan lessons around these events. Nonprofits and organizations take advantage of these months to get their message out. President Jimmy Carter signed a joint resolution in 1978 that declared May 4-10, 1978, as the first
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