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Kicking for Kids who Can’t Approaches 4th Annual Event »

Back in 2006, Landmark education graduate Ginna Goodenow founded Kicking for Kids Who Can’t (KFKWC), an organization dedicated to helping amputee children obtain prosthetic limbs and other medical devices and procedures.

Appreciating Widows »

On July 16th, Houston area newspaper The Leader ran a story about Robin Craig’s project to help her fellow widows. The project, which she came up with in Landmark Education’s self expression and leadership program, recognizes and acknowledges widows and encourages others to do the same.

Pram Push Lobbies for in Vitro Coverage »

Joanne Horibe leads Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program. As a project she undertook inside of that course, Horibe teamed up with Ashley Bulley and Kerri Stanford to lobby the Ontario government to include in vitro fertilization as part of its OHIP coverage.

‘Barongs of our Fathers’ Celebrates Filipino Fathers »

Stacy Cabales created the art and music festival “Barongs of our Fathers” to honor and acknowledge Filipino fathers, to be held June 28th at the Foley Cultural Center in Vallejo, California. Created as her project in the Self-Expression and Leadership Program offered by Landmark Education, Cabales decided to have the event be fundraiser for The Bayanihan Clinic, a Sacramento clinic that provides culturally and linguistically sensitive primary care to the underserved Filipino population, particularly World War II Veterans and recent immigrants.

Sudoku Aids Seniors »

Hale enjoyed the puzzles, and while taking a personal development class with Landmark Education to work through his own personal challenges — he identified himself as a procrastinator — he was inspired to use the puzzle to reach out to senior citizens. Hale, who is 64, has been retired for six years but in his own words “wanted to do something more.”

Cha Cha for Cancer Treatment Benefits Milford Woman »

Diana Machnak's Landmark Education project involve a dance benefit fundraiser for a Milford, Michigan resident whose cancer has returned. The Benefit, which is being held on March 22, will feature dance lessons, a silent auction and other activities for a minimum $15 donation. The Hometown Life Newspaper of suburban Detroit wrote a story about the [...]

Monster Dash Raises Cash for Kids »

Alex Potocki created a uniquely fun event to raise money for children with cancer as his project in the Landmark Education Self-Expression and Leadership Programme: He created a horror costume ‘dash for cash’ fundraising event which feature children and adults alike. The Blackpool Gazette of 11/4/08 wrote a feature story about the ‘race’.

Spooks let loose [...]

Sena Causes LGBT Volunteer Expo »

Sue Sena created a volunteer expo event for for LGBT and HIV/AIDS organizations in New York City that took place on January 12. Sena, who is president of this non-profit organization that supports the gay community – SWiSH – created the event as her project in Landmark’s SELP program. Edge New York, a leading gay website, [...]