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On JUNE 20th, join 734 Coffee to make this picture of resilience go viral. For too many years there have been images of hopelessness and despair shared about refugees. Together, we can change the perspective and begin a new narrative by sharing this image of a true refugee champion, Manyang Kher. A former Sudanese refugee, Manyang's story is one of true resilience and should be celebrated. If you agree, join the campaign today by committing to share or retweet Manyang's photo on your social media platforms and tagging 3 or more friends on World Refugee Day. Learn More...

Gaby Juergens talks Homefront Girl, Surviving Breast Cancer, and What It Means to be a Military Spouse in an Exclusive Interview with Mistah Wilson

"I wanted positive messages, trendy, fashion forward designs and something that I had never seen as I was coming up through the ranks, so to speak. Homefront Girl was born..." -Gaby Juergens Mistah Wilson : Hello there, Gaby Juergens! It is such a tremendous honor to have you here with us for this exclusive interview with ThaWilsonBlock Magazine! How are you these days? Gaby Juergens : Very well, thank you! Working hard as an Entrepreneur with Homefront Girl® while at the same time trying to do good things with my creative. Mistah Wilson : For our audience reading this, could you give us a quick background on yourself? Gaby Juergens : Certainly. I come from a long line of family military service, daughter of a veteran, married for 28 years to a career military officer and raised a son in the life. I started Homefront Girl® after his retirement in 2013 and wondered what do I do with the rest of my life? I had been a military wife and volunteer for so many years, and then I d...

EVENT: 4th Annual 'Truck Adventures' for Kids benefiting Make-A-Wish Foundation 4/29/17

The 4th Annual Truck Adventures For Kids benefiting Make A Wish Foundation is an event for children to see, touch, explore vehicles of all types: fire trucks, police cars, construction, military vehicles and many other vehicles. The event is Saturday, April 29, 2017, from 9am-3pm at Santa Anita Racetrack, 285 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007. This unique, fun filled event, allows children of all ages to get up close to & even sit in more than 100+ trucks and vehicles that they see on the road everyday. Some of previous year’s participants include Kraft Foods, Harley Davidson, LA Fire Dept Shakey Quakey Van, Nickelodeon, Fedex, Hertz, LA Port Authority TransPORTer, City of Hope, Colgate, Time Warner, DirecTV, AAA, City of Arcadia Police, Fire & Public Works depts, Sunstate Equipment, Quinn Rental, Los Angeles Police Department SWAT, DEA, Brinks Armored Trucks, US Forestry, Waste Management, Republic Services, US Navy, Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, California Nationa...

EVENT: Autism Speaks Walk @ The Rose Bowl 4/29/17

The Rose Bowl, Pasadena  April 29th, 2017 (8a - 1p) Autism Speaks Walk is the world’s largest autism fundraising event dedicated to improving the lives of people with autism. Powered by the love of parents, grandparents, siblings, friends, relatives, and supporters, the funds raised help ensure people of all abilities have access to the tools needed to lead ‘their best lives’. The commitment of individuals like you plays a critical role in raising the funding needed to fuel innovative research and lifelong supports and services. Working together, there is no limit to what we can achieve. Please register and fundraise for an Autism Speaks Walk near you. To learn more about autism, visit www.AutismSpeaks.org or contact our Autism Response Team at 888-288-4762 or en EspaƱol 888-772-9050, or email familyservices@autismspeaks.org .

DMX Calls Police Officers and Fire Fighters 'True Heroes'

The Yonkers Police Department and Fire Department gathered on Friday (Oct. 21) for their annual Toughman Competition charity event, and were met with a heart-warming speech by one of the night's famous attendees, DMX . "On February 8, [they] saved my life," the legendary rapper told the room of policemen and firemen in a video TMZ released . "To go from, at one point running from the police to get away from shit -- you know, to get away from what I was doing -- to having those same police save my life..." Earlier this year, DMX was found unconscious in the... Read Full Story