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Reach for the APPS Brings iPads to Children With Autism

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Reach for the APPS Brings iPads to Children With Autism
Friday, June 15, 2012 3:47 PMAllegra Tepper
Does Apple's freshly announced iOS 6 have you hankering for an upgrade? Instead of letting your old iPad collect dust on the shelf, you might consider donating it to Reach for the APPs. Reach for the APPs, a non-profit organization that launches...



Internet Rallies Behind 9-Year-Old Food Blogger
Friday, June 15, 2012 11:44 AMAlex Fitzpatrick
Nine-year-old food blogger-turned-citizen-journalist Martha Payne from Argyll, Scotland, won the Internet's heart after using her cameraphone to expose the shoddy quality of her school meals. Payne began snapping photos of her...



First Aid Goes Mobile, With Red Cross App Launch
Friday, June 15, 2012 11:13 AMZoe Fox
The Red Cross launched a first aid app for iOS and Android, which is the first in a series of preparedness apps the organization will roll out this year. The app is primarily a resource for emergency situations. You can look up what to do if...



Paralyzed Stroke Victim Sends His First Tweet [VIDEO]
Thursday, June 14, 2012 3:32 PMAlex Fitzpatrick
Tony Nicklinson suffered a life-altering stroke seven years ago that left him unable to move his body. His mind, however, remained perfectly healthy. He's been able to communicate using a sophisticated computer that tracks his eye movements to...



How One Non-Profit Inspires Teens to 'Do Something'
Thursday, June 14, 2012 11:59 AMLauren Drell
Name: DoSomething.org Big Idea: DoSomething.org is a platform that mobilizes teens to effect social change without needing. Issues range from recycling to teaching senior citizens how to use the Internet to bullying. Why It's Working: By creating...



Non-Profit Gamifies Living in Extreme Poverty
Thursday, June 14, 2012 11:49 AMZoe Fox
Do you know what it's like to live on $1.25 a day? One non-profit, Live58, wants to bring the experience to life for Internet users around the world. It launched Survive125, a choose-your-own-adventure style simulation of life in extreme poverty....



Rock the Vote Uses QR Code T-Shirts to Register 1.5 Million Voters
Thursday, June 14, 2012 10:00 AMAlex Fitzpatrick
Rock the Vote has a lofty goal this year: register 1.5 million new voters before Election Day. The plan? Roll out an aggressive digital-first campaign aimed at getting American youth -- a group which may be disengaging since turning out to vote...



 
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