In today’s rundown: Just a small percentage of D.C. middle school girls have completed the series of vaccines that protects against HPV. | A local nonprofit founder is featured for his work with the homeless. | D.C.-area residents are among the most generous in the country.
— “Only 8 percent of sixth- and seventh-grade girls in D.C. Public Schools have completed the series of Human Papilloma Virus vaccine shots,” reports WAMU. “That’s despite a law requiring students [to] get the vaccine unless parents sign a refusal form.” Some strains of Human Papilloma Virus can cause cervical cancer.
— DC Central Kitchen’s Robert Egger is highlighted on The Huffington Post for his efforts to both feed and train homeless D.C. residents.
— D.C.-area residents are leading the nation when it comes to online donations to charity, reports WTOP.com. Alexandria, Arlington and the District are three of the top five most generous cities for online giving.