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Health Matters at Work® Program Awarded Grant from Merck Community Health Charities was recently awarded a $215,000 grant from Merck in support of the Health Matters at Work ® program. With the funding, CHC will be able to fully execute the first phase of the Health Matters at Work ® program and its suite of employee engagement tools and resources. New initiatives funded by the grant will include: Read More MDA Volunteer Vance Taylor Provides Help, Hope and Knowledge – A Video Podcast An accomplished public speaker and a long-time volunteer for MDA, Vance Taylor co-hosts the regional broadcast of the Jerry Lewis MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association) Labor Day Telethon for the Washington, DC area. Vance is all to familiar with the many challenging aspects of living with a neuromuscular disorder and understands that where to turn for credible information can be a major obstacle for many. Through its Health Matters at Work ® program, Community Health Charities has partnered with MDA’s Vance Taylor in this video podcast to provide help, hope and knowledge for patients and their families who are affected by a neuromuscular disease. Click here to view this important video podcast. Read More Focus In on Children’s Eye Health and Safety in August In an effort to help put an end to unnecessary vision loss in children, Prevent Blindness America, has developed a comprehensive platform on children’s eye health. A detailed strategy has been developed to promote children’s vision and eye health. It also creates a framework for bringing key stakeholder organizations and individuals together to make children’s vision health a national priority. Read More August is Psoriasis Awareness Month Each August, the National Psoriasis Foundation sponsors Psoriasis Awareness Month, dedicated to raising awareness, educating the public and dispelling myths about psoriasis. Psoriasis is the most prevalent autoimmune disease in the U.S., affecting as many as 7.5 million Americans. It occurs when the immune system sends out faulty signals resulting in red, scaly patches on the skin that bleed and itch. Psoriasis is not contagious. There are five types of psoriasis: Read More Community Health Charities of America has joined Tix4Cause.com to Offer a New Way of Giving Community Health Charities of America has joined Tix4Cause.com — an innovative ticket exchange website — to offer a unique way for supporters to donate. “Finding new sources of donations to help fund the missions of the nation’s most respected health charities is always our top priority,” said Jamie Gallisdorfer, National Vice President, Marketing and Communications, Community Health Charities of America. Our affiliation with Tix4Cause makes this simple with 24/7/365 access to donations that we might not have received otherwise.” Read More | 
