To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Lauren Monahan of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, +1-212-880- 9136, lmonahan@unicefusa.org
To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Philip Nel of Kansas State University, +1-785-532-2165, philnel@k-state.edu
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Stars from the gridiron, poker world, Hollywood and the music industry put their cards on the table February 18 and 19, 2011 at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas for the first annual Texas Hold'em poker tournament Raise Your Hand for Africa. Benefitting the Starkey Hearing Foundation, dedicated to building better lives for the hearing impaired by providing hearing instruments to those in need; and PROS FOR AFRICA, a non-profit relief organization providing basic needs to the children of Africa, this inaugural event will fund combined African missions by both organizations. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100927/MM71684-c )
How do we understand poverty? In Memphis and Shelby County there is a historically persistent connection between being African- American and being poor. This at once introduces the specter of racism while undermining productive conversations about economic disadvantage. Yet only by abandoning such preconceptions can we develop the political will to impact this all-too-prevalent condition. Poverty in Memphis is deep and longstanding. The poverty level (about $18,000 in annual income for a family of three) rarely goes below 20 percent locally, though the more sobering statistic is that 40 percent of our children live in such conditions. When we count families with incomes less than twice the poverty level (which many consider the minimum required to meet basic needs), we are now talking a...
EPIC (Every Person Influences Children) will offer workshops for parents with challenges involved with the child protection system, substance abuse, emotional health issues, custody matters, domestic violence, criminal backgrounds, situations which compromise their ability to provide parental guidance that protects the basic needs of their children. Ten-week classes will be held from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Tuesdays or 10 to 11:45 a.m. Fridays in the YWCA of the Tonawandas, 49 Tremont St., North Tonawanda. All classes are free. Call Rachael at 332-4180 to register. ***
For many families the holiday season can be such a joyous time to shop and spend quality time with family and friends. But for some families this season can put a huge burden on parents that are having a hard time making ends meet. New parents, single mothers, and fathers are finding it challenging to provide the basic needs of providing clothing for their children. This holiday season Our Little Scholars has partnered up with its parents, supporters, and generous citizens to provide free infant and toddler clothing to parents in need within the Tri-City area. This unique opportunity started off as a simple act of kindness over a month ago when one of their parents were experiencing financial hardships and was having a difficult time supplying clothing for their child. Another paren...
Benefiting 'Save Africa's Children' Save Africa's Children is a 501(C)(3) corporation which provides direct support to children affected by HIV/AIDS, poverty and war throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. SAC partners with American and African churches, individuals, government and corporate sectors to meet the basic needs of African children.
By summer 2007, children in Detroit's quad-country area ages 1-12 will have easy access to dental care thanks to Children's lboth Fairy Foundation. We'll be looking for children who've been suffering in silence so we can fix them up and send them home with a healthy, happy smile. But there's more. You can't maintain proper dental care without education. Children's Tooth Fairy Foundation will write the checks, but parents have to do their part. The price of admission is simple. You bring your kid to get proper dental care, and while you wait, you get to experience a friendly, interactive, educational seminar that will teach adults the link between proper nutrition, proper dental hygiene, and the medical link to our mouths. It's a tall order. And it's daunting. We need a lot of help, and ...
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By summer 2007, children in Detroit's quad-country area ages 1-12 will have easy access to dental care thanks to Children's Tooth Fairy Foundation. We'll be setting up clinics to get dental care to children in Wayne, Washtenaw, Macomb and Oakland counties. We'll be looking for children who've been suffering in silence so we can fix them up and send them home with a healthy, happy smile. But there's more. You can't maintain proper dental care without education. Children's Tooth Fairy Foundation will write the checks, but parents have to do their part The price of admission is simple. You bring your kid to get proper dental care, and while you wait, you get to experience a friendly, interactive, educational seminar that will teach adults the iitik between proper nutrition, proper dental h...
... here who want to help you take care of your basic needs. We're committed to changing the lives of ch...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Humane Association, the nation's voice for the protection of children and animals, tonight commended President Obama for his continued commitment to addressing Americans' basic needs -- even in a time of budget cutting and deficit reduction -- and urged lawmakers to put vulnerable children and families first when setting legislative and budget priorities in the 112th Congress. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101108/DC97343LOGO)
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