By admin on May 24, 2007 in Business/Industry, Chicago, Events, Family, Health/Medicine, Parenting, Women's Issues | 0 Comments
In 2002 Penny Beatty had an idea to create a resource fair that specifically addressed the needs and interests of women. 5 years and 25 events later, this project is still going strong.
From: Suburban Woman North Shore
The spirit of community was a key factor for many of us who
decided to be part of the […]
By admin on May 15, 2007 in Family, Health/Medicine, Parenting, Sports, United States, Video Features | 0 Comments
Special Spectators was a project created in 2002 by Blake Rockwell while he was a participant in the Landmark Self Expression and Leadership Program. Blake is a huge sports fan and got the idea to give seriously ill children a chance to attend College Sporting Events. In the 5 years since the project began, Special […]
By Derek Dearden on May 14, 2007 in Education, Family, Florida, Health/Medicine, Parenting, Women's Issues | 0 Comments
Group offering help to mothers
Volunteers assist by tackling tasks
From: Sun Sentinal South Florida
By Laura Burdick-Sherman
Mothers need as much help they can get as far as Joelle Smith is concerned.
And that’s her vision for a newly created organization, Mothers For Mothers.
“Every mother needs assistance with watching their kids; either they can’t afford it or don’t know […]
By admin on May 11, 2007 in Books, Education, Health/Medicine, Mexico, Parenting, Virginia | 0 Comments
Kids Hit the Books to Build A Kitchen
From WCAV- Alexandria Virginia
Elementary school students at Greer and Stony Point are hitting the books to help poor students in rural Mexico build a kitchen at their school.
The second graders have read 2,000 books. They hope people and businesses will donate $5 for each book read. They want […]
By admin on Apr 6, 2007 in Education, Health/Medicine, Landmark Education, Parenting, Sports, Video Features, Virginia | 0 Comments
Limbs For Life
From 9NEWS NOW Washington D.C.
If there was ever a pitch for a cause, Jessica Rogers knows how to hit it.
“Some kids that don’t have legs and arms, they’re gonna get money for them to get fake legs and arms.”
“How important is that?” asks 9NEWS NOW reporter Emily Schmidt.
“That’s really important because you want […]
By admin on Apr 4, 2007 in Education, Elementary, Parenting, People, Seattle, Video Features | 0 Comments
Uplifiting Images Of Tenderloin CommunityStudents Help Change Perception Of Tough Neighborhood
See the Video
From ABC7 KGO-TV/DT San Francisco
By Carolyn Tyler
Mar. 28 - KGO - We want to take you to a school in a tough San Francisco neighborhood that’s helping their students rise above their environment in a very creative way.
De Marillac Academy sits in the […]
By admin on Mar 17, 2007 in Books, Education, Elementary, Events, Parenting | 0 Comments
Reprinted from RecordBreeze.com
Glo. Twp. students give books ‘from the heart’
Books recently took on a different meaning for students at Loring-Flemming Elementary School in Gloucester Township.
The school launched its first “Books from the Heart” this year. The project asked students to bring in a book for needy children in Camden.
“Books from the Heart” began in […]
By admin on Mar 6, 2007 in Arts/Entertainment, Health/Medicine, Parenting, People, Seattle, Video Features | 0 Comments
Seattle Times
March 1, 2007
By Alan Berner Staff Photographer
Through My Eyes, Photography taught to kids at Hutch Cancer Research Center
Hutch School
A camera company used to advertise, “You push the button, we do the rest” — as if good photography comes from a machine instead of the head, heart and eye.
The camera in our culture has led […]
