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Pro Sports Stars Collide in 14th-Annual Gridiron Celebrity Hoops Basketball Game

01.29.2012 · Posted in charity, children, Sports

Terrell “T.O.” Owens, Dez Bryant, Rasheed Wallace,Tamika Catchings among celebrities INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — What do six-time NFL Pro-Bowl player Terrell “T.O.” Owens, Multi-Platinum recording artist/actor Chris Brown, Dallas Cowboys player Dez Bryant, NBA Champion Rasheed Wallace and 2011 WNBA MVP Tamika Catchings have in common? They are all participating in the Gridiron ...

Spotting Dyslexia Before a Child Starts School

01.23.2012 · Posted in children, healthcare

Brain MRIs may provide an early diagnostic marker BOSTON, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – Children at risk for dyslexia show differences in brain activity on MRI scans even before they begin learning to read, finds a study at Children’s Hospital Boston. Since developmental dyslexia responds to early intervention, diagnosing children at risk before or during kindergarten ...

Safe Kids Pennsylvania Raises Injury Prevention Awareness at 2012 Pennsylvania Farm Show

01.07.2012 · Posted in children, healthcare

Fun, interactive exhibit reminds caregivers how to keep kids safe at home, at play and on the way HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Safe Kids Pennsylvania today announced that they will exhibit at the 2012 Pennsylvania Farm Show to reach thousands of parents and caregivers with information about preventing childhood injuries. The games ...

11-Year Old Completes 18-Month Long Mission to Send Thank-You Cards to all U.S. Troops Overseas

12.18.2011 · Posted in Americans, children, military

Arizona resident, Stephen Goodman, completes more than 180,000 cards to be sent to U.S. troops ROCHESTER, N.Y., Dec. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ – After nearly two years of devotion to writing messages of thanks and creating hand-decorated cards, 11-year-old Stephen Goodman from Surprise, Ariz. has exceeded his amazing goal of making 180,000 personalized thank-you cards for every ...

The Royal Couple and Others Help Serbian Orphans

10.18.2011 · Posted in charity, children, Christianity

Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II and Crown Princess Katherine with Renowned Interior Designer Geoffrey Bradfield, Luxury Clothing Designer Ralph Rucci and Others are Part of a Fundraising Effort for Lifeline New York NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Until October 26th, Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of ...

Department of Justice Awards $20 Million For Mentoring Children of Military Families

10.12.2011 · Posted in children, military, muliticulturalism

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a total of $20 million to nine organizations to support mentoring programs and services for youth with a parent in the military. The Department of Defense provided this funding to OJJDP as part of a joint ...

Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Awards $5 Million in Scholarships

09.13.2011 · Posted in Americans, children, education

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — On September 13th, at its 2011 Scholarship Announcement Ceremony and Reception, the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation will recognize more than 1,600 scholarship recipients and their Marine families – who are being awarded nearly $5 million for their higher education from the Foundation for this academic year. The ceremony, which ...

University Hospitals Receives $17 Million Gift from the Char and Chuck Fowler Family

07.12.2011 · Posted in charity, children

CLEVELAND, July 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — In memory of their daughter, Angie, who died of melanoma at age 14, Char and Chuck Fowler have donated $17 million to establish The Angie Fowler Child & Young Adult Cancer Institute at University Hospitals (UH) Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital.  Their daughters and sons-in-law, Chann and Ed Spellman ...

PA CLEAR’S 1.1 Million Working Pennsylvanians Urge Lawmakers to Focus on Impact of Gov. Corbett’s Budget Proposal

06.15.2011 · Posted in children, education, taxes, Veterans

HARRISBURG, Pa., June 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The PA CLEAR Coalition is urging lawmakers to return the taxpayer’s surplus and prevent sweeping cuts to public schools in every corner of the Commonwealth. “All you have to do is read the papers to understand what is happening in virtually every school district in the state. Class ...