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		<title>Ford&#8217;s Theatre Raises Money for Non-Profit During Winter Performances</title>
		<description><![CDATA[During the holiday season, the Ford’s Theatre Society partnered with D.C. non-profit Miriam’s Kitchen for a donation drive that would embody the themes of charity portrayed in the Dicken’s classic “A Christmas Carol,” which was performed at the Ford’s Theatre from November 18 through December 31. Connie Milstein, a local philanthropist and businesswoman, serves as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shop at Connie&#8217;s Bakery and Double the Impact of Your Gift</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For those wishing to give holiday gifts that are accompanied by a sense of fulfillment, look no further than Connie’s Bakery, which was started six years ago by lawyer and philanthropist Connie Milstein. The bakery, cupcakery and gift store donates 100 percent of its net profits to a charity of the store’s choice, a fact [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HDI Plans Landmine Survivor and Risk Education Programs in Myanmar</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Humpty Dumpty Institute, for which Connie Milstein serves as Chairman Emeritus, has recently launched an 18-month pilot program that will provide the population of Myanmar (Burma) with Survivors Assistance and Mine Risk Education programs. The HDI has partnered with the Sitagu Association, the largest Buddhist humanitarian organization in Myanmar, for this endeavor, which will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.conniemilstein.org/hdi-plans-landmine-survivor-and-risk-education-programs-in-myanmar/</link>
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		<title>Petersen House to Re-Open Following Renovations</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After being shot at Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was moved to William Petersen’s boarding house across the street from the theatre, where he later died. The Petersen House, which is now part of the Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site, has most recently undergone a period of extensive renovation and repair [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.conniemilstein.org/petersen-house-to-re-open-following-renovations/</link>
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		<title>Blue Star Families Honored as a Champion of Change</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Blue Star Families, a group to which Connie Milstein is very dedicated and serves as a member of the Board of Directors, was recognized as a “Champion of Change” at an even hosted by the White House Office of Public Engagement last Thursday. The administration recognized Blue Star Families based on the organization’s work in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.conniemilstein.org/blue-star-families-honored-as-a-champion-of-change/</link>
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		<title>Connie&#8217;s Bakery Philanthropic Efforts Aided by Work of Chef Manber</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Simeon Manber, executive pastry chef at Connie’s Bakery in Mount Kisco, NY, recently spoke about his admiration for the bakery’s owner, Connie Milstein, and the sense of fulfillment gained by helping others in the local community. Connie’s Bakery is a socially-responsible bakery and gift shop located about an hour north of Manhattan in Mount Kisco. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.conniemilstein.org/connies-bakery-philanthropic-efforts-aided-by-work-of-chef-manber/</link>
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		<title>Blue Star Families Announces the Appointment of CEO and New Board Members</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Connie Milstein and the other members of the Blue Star Families Board of Directors recently added several new members and appointed Blue Star Families founder and chairman, Kathy Roth-Douquet, as Chief Executive Officer. Kathy has written several books on the subject of advocacy on behalf of military families, including AWOL, The Unexcused Absence of America’s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.conniemilstein.org/blue-star-families-announces-the-appointment-of-ceo-and-new-board-members/</link>
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		<title>Women in Real Estate Recognized at NYC Panel</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Connie Milstein was among the women who joined to discuss the current real estate industry and their personal experiences in the business at last week’s panel, “The Women Leading NY’s Real Estate Families.” Covered in The New York Observer’s Real Estate section, she was the center of attention when someone asked her about the challenges [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.conniemilstein.org/women-in-real-estate-recognized-at-nyc-panel/</link>
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		<title>Blue Star Families Survey Results</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hear and see some of the results from the Blue Star Families&#8217; 2010 Military Family Lifestyle Survey results.  Blue Star Families, where Connie Milstein is on the Board, spent extensive time and money collecting these survey results so that they can best serve military families.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.conniemilstein.org/blue-star-families-survey-results/</link>
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		<title>Connie Milstein Company Helping Meals-on-Wheels</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The cookies that you buy today just might help someone else to have a hot meal tomorrow.  That’s because Connie Milstein and Connie’s Bakery and General Store donate 100% of their after-tax profits from the store to six charitable non-profits.  They do so with the Foundation of Sweet Success and they select different organizations each [...]]]></description>
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