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Audrey Hepburn with Mel Ferrer. Photo by: Evers, Joost / Anefo [CC BY-SA 3.0 nl (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/nl/deed.en)], via Wikimedia CommonsTrailblazer Audrey Hepburn's quote about compassion is the Socially Sparked Quote of the Week. Actress, fashion icon and humanitarian, Audrey Hepburn epitomizes the classic compassionate role model. As we continue to celebrate Women's History Month and the [...]

March brings awareness for Women's History, Music Education, Brain Injury, Reading and a host of other wonderful causes. Here are a few we highlight this month. Writing Women Back into History

Empathy plus action equals solidarity is the Socially Sparked quote of the week.

“Empathy plus action equals solidarity” — Billy Bragg, musician, singer/songwriter, grassroots political activist

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Celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Week — February 12th through February 19th; with Random Acts of Kindness Day on Friday, February 17th.

Random Acts of Kindness is an international …
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Fabulous February Awareness Fabulous February awareness is the month for Love, Black History, Heart Disease, Cancer and Teen Dating Violence awareness, to name a few. Holidays this month include Valentines Day and President's Day. Awareness days include National Girls and Women in Sports Day; Give Kids A Smile Day and Love Your Pet Day. Awareness [...]

January stands for justice. To be more exact, January has become the month for social justice activities around the globe.

As previously reported in Socially Sparked News, January observances …
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Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes by Grammy Award-winner David Bowie is the So Sparked Quote of the Week. Given the state of affairs of our country this weekend, David Bowie's classic song Changes is a fitting testament to our times today. NYC Women's March, 400,000 Women, Men & Childen Strong. Over 3 million participated across the globe. Yesterday's historical Women's [...]

Apathy to Action through Art is the So Sparked Quote of the Week. The quote comes from the executive director of Ripple Effect Artists, Inc. an Actor’s Equity, Off-Broadway 501 …
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January brings us many important health awareness months, cause campaigns and celebrations. Healthy observances include: Cervical Cancer Screening Month; Thyroid Disease Awareness Month and National Health Awareness Month for …
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Happy Holidays from our Sparks to Yours. SOCIALLY SPARKED NEWS, Real News Driven by Sparks covers the people, places and causes who Socially Spark our lives in the worlds of …
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December 10th is International Human Rights Day

December 10th is International Human Rights Day, an observance held every year on this day. It marks the day in 1948 that the United Nations General …
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Honor the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) today.  IDPD is celebrated annually on December 3rd  across the globe, since 1992 when the United Nations first created the event.

 

“Let …
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December awareness days and months include a host of  important causes and health awareness months. It is also the season to be jolly and show your love and compassion. Kicking off …
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It’s a Giving Tuesday state of mind. Show your love today.  Perhaps you have heard of #GivingTuesday, the global day designated to give back and donate to nonprofit organizations, causes, …
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“What the world needs now is love, sweet love

It’s the only thing that there’s just too little of.”  — Hal David

The lyrics …
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Election Day 2016 is here! To make voting more fun for you, here are the top 10 ways to get out and vote. (not in any order). This just may …
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It’s No-Shave November: support cancer awareness and raise funds for cancer prevention, research and education.

Every November, this web-based nonprofit organization hosts a month-long campaign, where particpants skip shaving and …
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November is host to a slew of wonderful health awareness month observances as well as some very worthy causes. A few of these include national National Novel Writing Month; Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month; National Family Caregiver’s Month; Adaption Awareness Month; American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month and National Diabetes Awareness Month. You can find more observances [...]

October is the month for National Domestic Violence Awareness, National Bullying Prevention, National Breast Cancer Awareness and a slew of other equally important health and social issues that plague our society.  Support …
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Pro Bono Week 2016 is upon us — October 23 through 29. An annual global celebration of professional services for the public good. The week provides an amazing opportunity for professionals to give …
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