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Apparel Retailer, The Buckle, Partners With Boys Town to Help Teenagers Overcome Serious Problems
For teenagers who are trying to overcome serious problems, having some new clothes can go a long way toward helping them move forward. That’s what…
The most important meal of the day
With just 22 students between kindergarten and Grade 6, the Wandering River School is one of the smallest facilities in Alberta’s Northern Lights School District. Students…
Children’s Miracle Network Honors 1.4 Million Walmart and Sam’s Club Associates for Helping Kids at CMN Hospitals Throughout U.S. and Canada
This year, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals gave our highest award to some very special supporters, ones who are making a huge difference in the lives of local…
Quality Teachers in Every School are Central to Equal Educational Opportunity
LDF commends the U.S. Senate HELP Committee for advancing reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Passed on the heels of the Civil…
Saving Lives Through Stem Cell Donations
by Omar Siddiqi, MD I am not a stranger to illness. During my medical training, I met many patients on the worst day of their lives.…
Feeding America: Real Story Theresa
Discover how a school food pantry helped this single mother provide nutritious food her two special needs daughters: >> Support Feeding America
The Inn Helps Spunky Four-Year-Old Makenna Feel At Home While Receiving Treatment at the NIH
Four-year-old Makenna Harrod, of Louisville, Kentucky, has a bright and bubbly personality that lights up any room. Her father, Larry “DJ” Harrod, describes her as “spunky”…
New Treatment Option For Marfan Syndrome
The Winter issue of The Marfan Foundation’s magazine, Connective Issues, is now available. In this issue, The Marfan Foundation shares extensive research news, including the…
New Resource for People with Disabilities to be Community Driven
By O’Ryan Case All of us at United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) are excited to see the launch of My Life Without Limits (www.MyLifeWithoutLimits.org). Connecting with others who have a…
Service Dog Gives Karley Greatest Gift of All – Independence
By Karley Independence is such a powerful word, one that is often taken for granted. Being a teenager, like other teenagers, I want as much…
45 Science Educators Embark on Yearlong Professional Learning Fellowship in 2014-2015 NSTA New Science Teacher Academy
ARLINGTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) New Science Teacher Academy, a yearlong program focused on encouraging and supporting early-career science educators, announced the selection…
MLK’s words just as relevant today
By Morris Dees This Martin Luther King Day is a special one. We’re on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery March, perhaps King’s…