A Healthier Future for Anthony
Sometimes change begins with something small, like writing your name on a signup sheet. When Anthony first joined I Choose Wellness in third grade, he wasn’t really thinking about his health. He just wanted a...
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A Path to Healing for Melvin
When Melvin was born, his tiny cries were met with both love and fear. Seeing the opening in his lip, his parents instantly knew every day would be a fight to help him survive. In...
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A Sense of Belonging for Rosa
The knock on her door always comes right on time. That familiar, simple sound means more than food delivery for Rosa, it means someone remembers her. When Rosa lost her spouse, her whole life changed....
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Resilience Through Community for Fidelina
Five years. Fidelina has been battling cancer every day for five years. But through it all, she showed up, eager to learn something new in the Salud con Sabor Latino class. For her, these afternoons...
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A Healthy New Chapter for Rodrigo
Sometimes it takes a single moment to change the course of your life. For Rodrigo, that moment came the day he stepped on a nail at work. The wound became infected, leading to the amputation...
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A Brighter Smile for Josefina
For years, Josefina hid her smile. At 65, she had learned to live with discomfort after decades of dental pain, financial strain, and shrinking confidence. When she finally saved enough moneyto buy a set of...
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Mission in Every Message: How Advance’s Branding Drives Our Impact
As a nonprofit organization, everything we design, write, and communicate is rooted in purpose. Our brand colors, our words, and the stories we tell work together to bring our mission to life. Together, they shape...
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Nourishment and Hope for Jerry and Lei Lanni
When Jerry and Lei Lanni, both in their mid-eighties, opened the simple cardboard box on their kitchen table, they were filled with gratitude. Inside was a thoughtfully packed nutrition food box, filled with whole grains,...
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Specialized Care for Fabiola
Every day, Reyna spent hours feeding her little girl by hand, praying that the next bite would not make her choke. Fabiola was born with cerebral palsy and because of this, she was especially vulnerable...
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The Future of Public Health Starts Here: How Show Up! Builds Career Pathways
What does community mean to you? That is one of the questions that high school students are first asked when they apply to Advance Community’s high school program, Show Up! Students often say something like,...
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Beyond Survival: Providing Nourishment, Care, & Hope to the Elderly in Guatemala
Every night brought hunger and uncertainty. And every morning began with the same question—would they survive another day? In the mountains of Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, 70-year-old Julia and Concepción woke for years to the same...
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Spreading Holiday Joy Through Our Partnership with Avis Guatemala
Spreading Holiday Joy Through Our Partnership with Avis Guatemala The holiday season is a time for connection, kindness, and celebration, and our partnership with Avis Guatemala perfectly captures the spirit of the season. While we...
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