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In 1881, the American Red Cross was founded by Clara Barton and a group of her acquaintances in Washington, D.C.. It is dedicated to helping people in need throughout the United States and, in association with other Red Cross networks, throughout the world. The organization accepts contributions of time, blood, and money to support lifesaving services and programs.

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In March 1987, the city of Seattle began the ambitious project of creating a 1.3 mile-long pair of tunnels for buses that would run through the downtown area of the city. The project took a little over three years and cost $469 million dollars to finish. The Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnels (DSTT) addressed a long-standing issue of traffic congestion in the city. Today, they are primarily used by the Link light rail, the city’s commuter trains. This button is promoting this project, with the phrase “I dig the tunnel” and a pair of eyes that represent the tunnels. Below this text is the old King County Metro logo, which was replaced in 2007 with an original graphic of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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The Golden G Ranchers Club, founded in the 1950s and supported by the Golden Guernsey co-op, educated kids in metropolitan areas about farm animals and how they support daily life. The club provided children the opportunity to see real cows and other farm animals and taught them how milk is produced, processed, and delivered to their homes. Children under twelve could join this program by submitting a Golden Guernsey milk cap and were granted access to farm and plant tours, a playground, and a corral to learn about the farm and receive a bottle of chocolate milk for their birthday.

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In December of 1975, in the case Risher v. Risher, Mary Jo Risher of Dallas lost custody of her 9 year old son to her former husband, Douglas. He stated a change in the living circumstances in Mary Jo’s home as reason for filing, referring to her partner of two years, Ann Foreman. The Rishers’ older son testified against Mary Jo, an action that many jurors cited as a main factor in their decision. This case brought national attention to the issue of custodial disputes relating to sexual orientation.

In January of 1976, the Dallas chapter of the National Organization for Women formed a “Friends of Mary Jo Risher” fund to help cover the legal fees that she and Ann were expected to accrue as they appealed the court’s decision. In 1977, after a number of appeals, Mary Jo was still unable to regain legal custody of her son.

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The Canadian Forces consist of the military branches Army, Navy, and Air Force protecting Canada. Canadian citizens can join the forces full-time or part-time. Canadian Forces has education and social service programs that support its members in personal and career development. The Forces established a stronger international presence in 1947 and have since participated in over 200 operations.

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The Business and Professional Women's Foundation has a history dating back to 1919 when the U.S. government decided to establish a Woman's War Council, which was responsible for organizing the resources of working women. The foundation advocates for causes that impact professional women such as legislative efforts to protect women in the workplace, ending discrimination based on sex and marital status, and equal pay for equal work. Other issues the foundation continues to support are programs for women veterans, healthcare reform, tort reform, the "glass ceiling," and raising the minimum wage.

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The Battle Ground Rose Float was first designed in 1955 by the Battle Ground High School marching band for Portland, Oregon’s Grand Floral Parade, which is held every year in June. Local residents who were part of the Battle Ground Rose Float boosters would encourage people to donate time and funds to the creation of the float each year. 

The Battle Ground Rose Float is constructed and designed by volunteers. Every year, a different theme is used. In 1957, the theme was “Red Sails in the Sunset,” and the first-place float was “Cities Outside of Oregon under 5000”. After the Grand Floral Parade is over, the Rose Float is used in the Harvest Days Parade in July in Battle Ground before being broken down. Once the float is deconstructed, its parts are moved to the Battle Ground Rose Float Museum.