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Pro-life Foundation Offers Prizes for Achievement
Ericka Andersen, Humanevents.com September 23, 2008
prolife_s.jpgBelieving that rewards can motivate people to do some incredible things, The Gerard Health Foundation has created a new program called Life Prizes. Hoping to bring a new sense of urgency and creativity to the pro-life movement, Life Prizes will award $600,000 annually to up to six individuals demonstrating outstanding achievement in preserving the sanctity of life.

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View an inspiring pro-life video produced by The Gerard Health Foundation

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forgive_s.jpgCould you forgive the person who murdered your family? In As We Forgive, director Laura Waters Hinson explores the lives of four Rwandan neighbors once caught in opposite tides of a genocidal bloodbath, and their extraordinary journey from death to life through forgiveness. The film, which began as a thesis project, recently won "Best Documentary" at the 2008 Student Academy Awards.

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Related: An interview with the film's producer

Related: Acts of Reconciliation, Washington Post

Related: www.theforgivenessproject.com

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The Family That Gives Together
Lin Yanqin, TODAYonline September 23, 2008
seng_s.jpgWhen Singapore's 12th richest man decided to set up a foundation to give away $100 million of his wealth, Mr. Chew Hua Seng thought the best way to go about it would be "family style." In order to share the sense of ownership in this philanthropic endeavor with his wife and four children, they all sat down to together to disuss everything from why they were giving the money and what to call the foundation, to how they felt about it and what causes they might want to support.

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Related: Why Wait to Give Away Your Money?

frist2_s.jpgFormer U.S. Senate Majority Leader, Bill Frist, M.D., is combining his expertise in medicine with his heart for helping those in need throughout the world. His non-profit organization, Hope Through Healing Hands, uses medicine as currency for peace both in the U.S. and abroad. Watch this video interview of Frist as he shares his source of inspiration, thoughts on global poverty, and what all of us can do to help.

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Wall Street Turns to Prayer
Tony Carnes, Christianity Today September 23, 2008
wallstreet_s.jpgThe state of today's economy is causing everyone to ask, "What can be done to fix it?" Surprisingly, many on Wall Street are turning to prayer, demonstrating a spiritual response reminiscent of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. How Christians respond to the crisis will be a test of their wisdom, courage, integrity, and compassion for the mighty as well as for the humble.

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Jennifer Buffet's Best Investment
Jennifer Buffet, CNN.com September 8, 2008
jbuffet_s.jpgDuring the Christmas season of 1999, Jennifer Buffet and her husband, Peter, received an extraordinary gift from her in-laws, Warren and Susan Buffet: a charitable trust of which they would be in charge. Resisting the temptation to give to whomever came knocking at their door, they finally had an "Aha!" moment when they discovered a place to use the money to help heal, and perhaps even transform, the world.

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