More than 186 million free books have been mailed since Parton launched it in 1995. Dolly Parton never imagined her book giveaway program would amount to much more than helping children in her native Sevier County, Tennessee, learn to read. But over the past 27 years, millions of young children across the globe have enjoyed…
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Local nonprofit building support for mission to provide beds for children in need
It has been a little over a year since Co-President Ed Hacker founded a Martinsville-based chapter for Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a national organization dedicated to providing beds for children that d… MARTINSVILLE — A local nonprofit is on a mission to ensure every child in Martinsville and surrounding communities has a bed to sleep…
Man works with nonprofit helping Ukranian children
New Horizons for Children is a non-profit that works in different parts of the world, including Ukraine, to help orphans and vulnerable children. CAPE CORAL, Fla. — While the Russian war against Ukraine continues, a man from Cape Coral has joined an organization to help the children enduring hardships. New Horizons for Children is a non-profit that works…
Philanthropist celebrates children with special needs
A philanthropist, Oma Uche-Oji, has initiated a programme, Super Kids Festival (SKF), to give children with disabilities a sense of belonging in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Oma, who spoke at the event held in Port Harcourt on Friday, said she initiated the programme following her findings that kids with special needs were not properly recognised…
Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves Celebrate 10 Years of Children’s Fundraising Nonprofit
Since its inception, the Mack, Jack & McConaughey foundation has raised and donated over $20 million to multiple charitable organizations dedicated to children’s education, health and wellness Matthew McConaughey and his wife Camila Alves are celebrating 10 years of helping children through the Mack, Jack & McConaughey foundation. The celebrity pair — who have also been married for a…
‘The owl is like me’: Sandwich mom’s book represents children who have ‘differences’
With big Kickstarter success, a Sandwich mom writes a book explaining to her daughter with rare Moebius Syndrome about differences in children. After Katie Lockwood’s daughter was born with rare Moebius syndrome, the mother simply wanted her Rose to be able to see herself and others like her in a book: “Books are how we learn,…
‘I try to uplift them’: Arizona nonprofit connects foster children with mentors
Mesa-based Child Crisis Arizona has worked to fulfill the needs of vulnerable youths and families for 40 years. Here’s how you can help. At least 13,537 children in Arizona started the new year away from their parents and homes. The Arizona Department of Child Safety deemed it too unsafe. Teenagers make up 40% of the…
An N.J. girl’s cousin was stricken by a brain tumor. She responded by helping dozens of sick kids
A Freehold middle-schooler donates her handmade hospital gowns to children around the country fighting cancer. When she is not in school, Giuliana Demma usually is hunched over her white Juki sewing machine, intently focused on her latest creation. Sewing for the 11-year-old is not just a newfound passion. It’s core to a mission: making uplifting…
How a Dog’s Love Evolved Into a Charity for Kids Living With HIV
This World AIDS Day, as we continued to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, a historic gift from Fred Says — a Chicago-based charity founded by HIV-positive doctor Rob Garofalo — reminds us that there is another pandemic that requires our commitment. Named in honor of Dr. Garofalo’s dog Fred, the charity will give more than $200K…
Foster Father Takes In Terminally Ill Children
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