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Healthy Living

Local nonprofit advocates for more inclusive roads

By Andrew Osborn
February 27, 2024 12:00 AM
A local nonprofit is making an effort to transform Provo’s roads into a more safe and accessible space for all users.
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State

From Afghanistan to Salt Lake City: a refugee's journey

By Cameron Cook
January 09, 2024 12:00 AM
In August 2021, the Saeed family fled their home in Kabul, Afghanistan with nothing but a backpack and hope for freedom. After a perilous escape from Taliban forces and nine long months in Germany, the family relocated again to Salt Lake City, where, at age 22, Naween Saeed has rebuilt her life.
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BYUSA

Share Your Hair and support Children with Hair Loss

Kylie Swann
By Kylie Swann
October 30, 2023 12:00 AM
BYU’s biannual Share Your Hair event will be held Nov. 1 and 2 in the Wilkinson Student Center.
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Featured

Good News Thursday: Lasagnas feed 100k families, library book returns after 50 years

By Ally O'Rullian
August 12, 2021 12:00 AM
Nonprofit feeds 100,000 families with lasagna
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State

BYU grads 'go forth to serve' with Salt Lake City-based nonprofit

By Harriet Norcross
October 17, 2019 12:00 AM
Several entrances to BYU campus have a sign with proud letters proclaiming the university’s unofficial motto: “Enter to learn; go forth to serve.”
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Travel

Organization offers humanitarian trips despite voluntourism debate

By Emma Benson
August 08, 2019 12:00 AM
Volunteer Paige Stodtmeister plays with a boy at an orphanage in Baja, Mexico, where the Kaiizen Foundation frequently organizes volunteer trips. (Kaiizen Foundation)
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Campus

BYU nonprofit gives specialized medical care to Native American reservations

By Rachel Halversen
February 20, 2019 12:00 AM
From left: Western Reperfusion volunteers Dalton Braathen, Jordan Jones, Carson Bateman and Joelle Andersen present the diagram describing peripheral artery disease to the Native Americans on the Moapa Valley Reservation screening in December. (Jordan Jones)
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Campus Events

BYU clubs participate in Care Week

By Brittany Salinas
November 13, 2018 12:00 AM
BYU clubs participate in Care Week this week on campus. Care week is a week-long event where different BYU club organizations raise money for charities of their choice. Different booths and activities will take place from Nov. 12-17 to benefit organizations like Make a Wish and Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.
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Art

Aerialist from 'Greatest Showman' mashup dedicates life to helping children, teens

By Jenna Alton
March 26, 2018 12:00 AM
Aerialist Darla Davis sings with Vocal Point member Jason Bromley in Vocal Point's newest music video, an a cappella mashup of songs from 'The Greatest Showman.' (BYU Vocal Point)
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Good in the Universe

Video memories capture a day in the 'Lifey'

By Abby Hobbs
May 31, 2017 12:00 AM
BYU alumnus Alex Balinski is the founder and videographer of the YouTube channel “Prepare to Serve.” At the start of 2017, Balinski kicked off a service called “Lifey” where he records and edits life histories for anyone wanting to cherish their life memories through video.
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Life

BYU student from Ivory Coast invests in home country

By Michaela Proctor
March 08, 2017 12:00 AM
BYU information systems student Stephane Akoki is the founder of Life Elevate, a nonprofit that invests in small businesses in the Ivory Coast. (Stephane Akoki)
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Healthy Living

BYU honors student starts Ezidi refugee relief fund

By Dru Laws
July 19, 2016 12:00 AM
Jake Brewer (right) is a BYU Honors student and co-founder of the Ezidi Relief Fund. (Jake Brewer)
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Metro

Grad's nonprofit supporting refugees

By Sarah Averett Harris
July 19, 2016 12:00 AM
BYU alumna Hayley Smith, right, interacts with the refugees in Lesbos, Greece. Smith's older sister, Maren Butcher, said the refugees' faces 'light up' when they see Smith. (Shannon Ashton Photography)
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Campus Events

BYU students plan first BYU Dance Marathon

By Creelabelle Howard
September 21, 2015 12:00 AM
Taylor Brown, Cat Black, Kayla Ellis and Scotty Warczak are four of six BYU Dance Marathon Executive Board members. (Ari Davis)
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Campus Events

Education Week: A single person can change the world

By Lorraine Chomel-Bailey
August 18, 2015 12:00 AM
Katelyn Johnson serves the children in Kenya, Africa. While not everyone can travel the world, they are still capable of making a difference.
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Nation

Legitimate charity or scam? Donors should do their homework

By Steven Pelham
July 21, 2015 12:00 AM
It can be difficult to know which charities are legitimate and which ones are frauds.
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Nation

J.K. Rowling launches U.S. arm of her Lumos nonprofit

April 13, 2015 12:00 AM
'Harry Potter' author J.K. Rowling is hoping to tap into America's philanthropy and international reach as she launches the U.S. arm of her nonprofit Lumos that works to keep disadvantaged children with their families and out of institutions worldwide.
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Local

Final voting for Nonprofit Gift of Security ends Friday, Jan. 30

By Katherine Orgill
January 29, 2015 12:00 AM
The three finalists for Security 101's Gift of Security are The Road Home, the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Salt Lake and Family Promise.
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