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Change, Not Charity. by Lebrecht, Jim,film director.; Dinklage, Peter,actor.; PBS (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Peter DinklageOriginally produced by PBS in 2025.The emotional and dramatic story of the decades-long push for equality and accessibility that culminated in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990. A story of courage and perseverance, the film highlights the determined people who literally put their bodies on the line to achieve their goal and change the lives of all Americans. From American Experience.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Criminal law.; Social sciences.; History, Modern.; Human rights.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; Health.; History.; United States--History.; Discrimination.; Disabilities.; United States--Politics and government.; People with disabilities.;
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What WE lost : inside the attack on Canada's largest children's charity / by Rangwala, Tawfiq S.,author.; Campbell, Kim,1947-writer of foreword.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.In this book, former WE board member and lawyer Tawfiq Rangwala unpacks the evidence and provides the critical context around the headline-grabbing controversies that have shaped the narrative. Drawing on the factual record, his personal experiences inside the organization, and extensive interviews with supporters and critics, Rangwala cuts through the fog and explains what really happened, why it happened, and who should be held to account. Rangwala grew up in Toronto, ON.
Subjects: Kielburger, Craig.; Kielburger, Marc.; WE (Charity); Charity organization; Scandals;
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The Christmas boutique / by Chiaverini, Jennifer,author.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: THE GIVING QUILT, ISBN 9780525953609. The 21st entry in Jennifer Chiaverini's 'Elm Creek Quilts' series follows Sylvia Bergstrom and the Elm Creek Quilters as they work tirelessly to make sure the annual Christmas Boutique happens, but it may take a holiday miracle or two to make it the smashing success they want it to be.
Subjects: Christmas fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Compson, Sylvia (Fictitious character); Quiltmakers; Bazaars (Charities); Women;
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One can / by Button, Lana,1968-; Walters, Eric,1957-; Malenfant, Isabelle,1979-;
A child donates a can of food to their school food drive. But in an unexpected twist, they come to understand what it means to give and receive. A child is excited to donate a can of their favorite Zoodelicious to the school food drive. Their teacher has explained that the food will be given to people in need, along with mittens from the "mitten tree." In the classroom, there's a carpet with one hundred squares, and the goal is to fill each square with a can of food. When the child places their can of Zoodelicious on square 100, everyone cheers, and the teacher puts a snowflake sticker on top to celebrate. But a few days later, the child finds the same can of Zoodelicious among the groceries their mom has brought home. There's a pair of red mitts, too. "Mom, are we the people in need?" the child asks. The next morning, after having thought of all the people who will receive food from the school and wondering what else they might need, the child donates their too-small blue mittens to the mitten tree at school. Created by an award-winning team, One Can tells a timely and touching story of a child who learns to give and receive-and wants only to give again in return.
Subjects: Picture books.; Food banks; Food security; Schools; Charities; Mittens;
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Sins of fathers : a spectacular break from a dark criminal past / by Emmett, Michael,author.; Compston, Harriet,author.;
In 'Sins of Fathers', ex-gangster Michael Emmett recounts his journey away from prison and the glamourous, dangerous world of organised crime and into his most difficult journey yet - surrender.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Emmett, Michael.; Criminals; Ex-convicts; Prisons;
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The Bill Gates problem : reckoning with the myth of the good billionaire / by Schwab, Tim(Journalist),author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A powerful investigation of Bill Gates and the Gates Foundation, showing how he uses philanthropy to exercise enormous political power without accountability"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Gates, Bill, 1955-; Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Billionaires; Charities;
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Who was Mother Teresa? / by Gigliotti, Jim.; Groff, David,1956-;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-105).Presents the life of an Albanian girl, Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, who became known as Mother Teresa and spent most of her life serving "the poorest of the poor" in Calcutta, India.LSC
Subjects: Teresa, Mother, Saint, 1910-1997; Missionaries of Charity; Nuns; Missionaries;
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Mother Teresa / by Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel(María Isabel); Rosenberg, Natascha S.;
Includes bibliographical references.Mother Teresa was born in Skopje, Macedonia. From an early age, she knew she wanted to dedicate herself to religion. She was fascinated by stories of missionaries helping people and wanted to do the same. She spent the rest of her life caring for the sick and poor around the world and is now remembered as Saint Teresa of Calcutta. The incredible story of her life features a facts and photos section at the back.LSC
Subjects: Teresa, Mother, Saint, 1910-1997; Missionaries of Charity; Nuns;
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Lauryn Harper falls apart / by Robinson, Shauna,author.;
"Lauryn Harper had a plan. A high achieving, perfectly constructed, five-year plan. But after a (totally blown out of proportion) mishap at work that plan is put to the test. As punishment for her mistake she is transferred to the Ryser Charity Department, a branch of her corporation that just so happens to be located in the hometown she abandoned long ago -- the same hometown that her powerful corporation is responsible for running into the ground. Horrified at the thought of returning and facing those she left behind (one in particular keeps coming to mind), Lauryn quickly comes up with a new plan: impress her boss enough that she's briskly whisked back to her big city life. However, it soon becomes clear that sticking to plans isn't that simple, especially when her ex-best friend enters the charity department demanding they help revitalize the town by throwing the famous Greenstead Fall Festival. Confronted by her past wrongs, Lauryn immediately agrees to host the festival on Ryser's dime, but soon enough Lauryn is swept away in town hijinks, chaotic planning committees, and a second chance at a childhood friend that shows her why home isn't necessarily a place she has to run from"--
Subjects: Novels.; Autumn festivals; Business enterprises; Best friends; Charity; Homecoming; Reconciliation; Small cities;
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Sense and Sensibility. by Alexander, John,film director.; Wakefield, Charity,actor.; Stevens, Dan,actor.; Morrissey, David,actor.; Cooper, Dominic,actor.; Morahan, Hattie,actor.; McTeer, Janet,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Charity Wakefield, Dan Stevens, David Morrissey, Dominic Cooper, Hattie Morahan, Janet McTeerOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2008.From acclaimed writer Andrew Davies comes this enchanting new adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel about love and marriage. Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve when she falls in love with the charming but unsuitable John Willoughby, ignoring her sister Elinor's warnings. Elinor, sensitive to social convention, struggles to conceal her own romantic disappointment, even from those closest to her. Will the sisters learn that sense must mix with sensibility if they are to find personal happiness in a society where status and money govern the rules of love?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Romance.; Historical films.; Television series--Great Britain.;
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