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  2. New Century Guild - Wikipedia

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    Designated PHMC. June 19, 1997 [1] The New Century Guild, now the New Century Trust, is an historic women's support organization which is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1882, it is one of the oldest and largest organizations devoted to meeting the needs of women in the labor force. From its founding, the organization's ...

  3. Women's empowerment - Wikipedia

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    Feminism. Women's empowerment (or female empowerment) may be defined in several ways, including accepting women's viewpoints, making an effort to seek them and raising the status of women through education, awareness, literacy, and training. [1] [2] [3] Women's empowerment equips and allows women to make life-determining decisions through the ...

  4. National Council of Negro Women - Wikipedia

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    The National Council of Negro Women, Inc. ( NCNW) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1935 with the mission to advance the opportunities and the quality of life for African-American women, their families, and communities. Mary McLeod Bethune, the founder of NCNW, wanted to encourage the participation of Negro women in civic, political ...

  5. Share Food Program - Wikipedia

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    Share Food Program was founded in 1985 as a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, focused on increasing access to low-cost food in Philadelphia, using a food co-operative model. Beginning in 1991, it expanded its operations to fight hunger, by getting food to people in need throughout the city. [4] [5]

  6. School meal programs in the United States - Wikipedia

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    It also set standards for menu planning that focus on food groups, calories, saturated fat, and sodium, and that incorporate the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Dietary Reference Intake recommendations. Unhealthy meals and malnutrition. Unhealthy school lunches contribute to malnutrition in both the short term and the long term.

  7. Virtua Health - Wikipedia

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    Website. www .virtua .org. Virtua Health is an academic non-profit healthcare system in southern New Jersey that operates a network of hospitals, surgery centers, physician practices, and more. Virtua is South Jersey's largest health care provider. The main headquarters are located in Marlton.

  8. Food Empowerment Project - Wikipedia

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    Food Empowerment Project ( F.E.P.) is a volunteer-based non-profit organization focused on veganism and food justice. Its mission statement is "to create a more just and sustainable world by recognizing the power of one's food choices." [1] The organization was founded in 2006 by Lauren Ornelas, who continues to lead it. [1]

  9. MOVE (Philadelphia organization) - Wikipedia

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    African Americans. MOVE (pronounced like the word "move"), originally the Christian Movement for Life, is a communal organization that advocates for nature laws and natural living, founded in 1972 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, by John Africa (born Vincent Leaphart). The name, styled in all capital letters, is not an acronym.