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International Foster Care Alliance [IFCA] To Be Recognized as an Angel in Adoption™ at National Event in Washington, D.C.

By Allison Coble, Senior Director of Programs, Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute

Washington DC– October 6th, 2015– The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI) will honor International Foster Care Alliance [IFCA] as an Angel in Adoption™ at an awards ceremony on October 6 and gala on October 7 in Washington, D.C.

International Foster Care Alliance [IFCA] is being honored for its excellent accomplishment in connecting foster youth and foster care alumni between the United States and Japan.

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Seattle Humanitarian Group Removing Bombs, Planting Trees in Vietnam

KING 5's Teresa Yuan Reports

A Seattle-based humanitarian group called Peace Trees Vietnam has been sending local civilian volunteers and veterans to Vietnam. They are helping Vietnamese deminers safely remove and deactivate bombs left over from the war and helping villagers replant the land.

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Seattle company working to do good with ‘experteering’

By Matt Markovich, KOMO News

SEATTLE — Jaime Van Horn is a corporate strategist that had a desire to use her skills for a good cause. While searching online, she stumbled upon a website she thought would be a match for that she needed.

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