The Face of Philanthropy Over Time

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Chris Carter/Impact Visuals

Worldwide Reach

As we pause to honor Corbin’s remarkable life, we share with you one of his favorite photos from that collection. It appeared in black and white in our October 2, 1990, issue and showed refugees fleeing to Jordan after Iraq invaded Kuwait. More than a dozen international aid organizations had mobilized to help, but their leaders acknowledged the demand had outstripped their capacity.

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Dave Farmerie

Take Me Out to the Ballet

The Pittsburgh Ballet commissioned the “Mighty Casey,” thought to be the first choreographic attempt to combine baseball with classical dance steps. Its initial run drew standing-room-only crowds and rave reviews. (Appeared May 7, 1991)

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Karin Schermbrucker

Mothers Help Each Other Prevent HIV in Newborns

Mothers2mothers employs HIV-positive mothers in Rwanda and Uganda as mentors to coach other women on how to give birth to healthy babies. “The greatest resource we have in Africa are mothers themselves,” says Robin Smalley, co-founder of the organization. (Appeared August 2, 2016)

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Charles Bertram

A Mobile Classroom for Appalachian Adults

The Christian Appalachian Project turned an old bus into a mobile classroom to make it easier — and less intimidating — for adult students. (Appeared May 5, 1992)

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ANDRÉ CHUNG

Memorial Salute to Veterans

Honor Flights takes aging veterans to Washington to see the monuments honoring their service. “For many of these World War II veterans, this is the first and likely the last opportunity for them to see a memorial that was 60 years in the making,” said Diane Gresse, the group’s executive director. (Appeared May 4, 2015)

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Courtesy of Seacamp Association

An Aquatic Education

Young people at Seacamp in the Florida Keys spend much of their time underwater learning about the beauty – and fragility – of tropical coral reefs and other aquatic life. Campers also take science courses in, among other things, marine botany, invertebrates, and how to set up a saltwater aquarium. (Appeared June 10, 2004)