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Editor, Journalist, Content & Social Media Strategist, Author: 'After 9/11' (bit.ly/1S51OWb) Dog Lover, Nonprofit Enthusiast #SocialGood #MentalHealth

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Helaina Hovitz is an editor, journalist, author, co-founder, creative strategist and native New Yorker who has always had the unreasonable notion that she can help change the world.

Her greatest passion is writing inspiring stories about charities, social good, nonprofits, social issues, animal rescue, mental health, wellness, health and recovery, but she also writes about the lighter things in life, like lifestyle, culture, relationships, and food.

Her continuing bylines can be found in Forbes…

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For Sheldon Silver, Sunday Is a Meet-and-Greet Day

For Sheldon Silver, Sunday Is a Meet-and-Greet Day

Sheldon Silver, 66, who has been speaker of the New York State Assembly since 1994, grew up on the Lower East…

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A Bedtime Experience for Nation's Homeless Children

A Bedtime Experience for Nation's Homeless Children

The child homelessness rate in New York City is at the highest it's been since the Great Depression-nationall…

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Last Night at the Webby Awards, Patton Oswalt Tried to Give David Karp a Wedgie

Last Night at the Webby Awards, Patton Oswalt Tried to Give David Karp a Wedgie

Hundreds gathered for the 17th Annual Webby Awards at Cipriani Wall Street last night in a ceremony that hono…

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Beyond Society's Safety Net

Beyond Society's Safety Net

Boston resident Maria Ramirez, 53, feared that while she underwent chemotherapy for breast cancer, her childr…

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The 9/11 stories we've never told anyone

The 9/11 stories we've never told anyone

We were 12 years old and in our first-period class at I.S.89 when the planes hit the twin towers. It was the …

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A twenty-something's first sober Christmas season | Narratively

A twenty-something's first sober Christmas season | Narratively

'Twas the night before Christmas and I really, really wanted a freakin' drink. During Christmas dinners past,…

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‘Are You Vaccinated?’ How to Ask Others Before Holiday Gatherings

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By Helaina Hovitz Regal
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We spoke with health experts about why it’s important to ask and how to evaluate your risk if you decide to spend the holidays with unvaccinated loved ones. Share on Pinterest Within every family, there’s almost always a touchy subject best avoided during the holidays — politics, perhaps, or an ongoing issue that can’t seem to stay buried.
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Meet The Nonprofit Helping Deaf Dogs Find Furever Homes

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By Helaina Hovitz Regal
| The Impact Edit
Adopting any rescue dog is a commitment, but taking in a deaf dog is a very special, and sometimes intensive, labor of love that thousands of people choose to take on each year. One of those people is Christina Lee, who, in addition to adopting her own deaf dogs, runs a Virginia-based nonprofit called Deaf Dogs Rock dedicated to listing deaf dogs available for adoption all over the country.
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Is It Rude to Knit in Public?

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By Helaina Hovitz Regal
| The Impact Edit
In honor of Worldwide Knit in Public Day, I decided to some digging on this question: have you ever been in public and had the passing thought of, “Is it rude that I’m knitting right now?” Chances are, the thought didn’t occur to you while you were home alone watching TV or sitting on a park bench.
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