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Improvements Help Many, Four Years After Tsunami
Four years since the tsunami swept across the Indian Ocean, leaving more than 230,000 dead, improvements can be seen in many of the devastated...
Big Vatican Christmas Tree to Be Recycled Into Toys for Needy
All the wood from a 120-year-old tree -- the largest Christmas tree ever placed in St Peter's Square in Rome -- will be recycled...
Teens Trudge in Frigid Cold for Kids on Other Side of Globe
All throughout December, high school students walked to school in the frigid Minnesota temperatures (zero degrees) to symbolically "walk in the shoes of thirsty...
IKEA Donates Plush Toy Proceeds to Kids’ Education in Poor Countries
Thanks to IKEA and its customers, scores of projects aimed at improving the education of school children around the world will benefit from a...
‘Operation Christmas Child’ Brings Cheer to Neediest Children Around the World
The annual ‘shoebox’ campaign led by the Salvation Army - ‘Operation Christmas Child’ is the world’s largest children’s Christmas project. Since 1990 the project...
Iran’s Generosity in Hosting Afghan Refugees Praised
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has lauded Iran’s long record of generosity in hosting one million displaced Afghans since 1998 calling their...
Bleak Economy Could Brighten School Prospects
The bleak economy might not be all bad for Allegany County public schools, which plans to seek about $30 million in the next...
Playing for Change Brings Peace Through Music
Mark Johnson is the co-director of a remarkable documentary about the simple but transformative power of music: Playing for Change: Peace Through Music.
“Music is...
Lottery Windfall for Education in Virgina
The lottery has been funding education in Virginia for 8 years -- this year, $455 million in profits going to the public schools. Now,...
National Day of Encouragement- September 12
A visionary group of teenagers in Arkansas identified the biggest problem facing youth and society today -- the lack of encouragement. The students felt...
2008 American Government Innovation Awards
Sweeping the honors for this year’s Innovations in American Government Awards are three states: Missouri, for its successful approach to rehabilitating juvenile offenders; North...
Unilever Employees Fund Pakistan Food Program With Payroll Donations
A joint venture launched yesterday with the United Nations food agency will allow the employees of industrial giant Unilever to pledge a percentage of...
Nike’s Reuse-A-Shoe Program Turns Old Footwear into Basketball Courts
Every year, millions of pairs of athletic shoes are thrown away, clogging landfills and wasting a lot of good material. Now, you can...
Colleges Moving to Retire Cafeteria Trays
US colleges are turning away from cafeteria trays, deciding that to save water and detergent is a greener way for schools, especially in drought-ridden...
Giving Average Colombians a Chance to Play Golf
As an American living in Colombia, South America, Tony Ciabattoni's world has changed dramatically. Growing up learning to love and appreciate the sport of...
Clinton To Honor In-School Anti-Obesity Efforts
"Former President Clinton is honoring 43 schools for their anti-obesity efforts, including one that banished candy from its building and another that offers a...
Corporations Making a Positive Difference
Ford, Coca Cola, and Bayer, among other companies, actively demonstrate they care about people and the planet. Here are some examples of how corporations...
Every TerraCycle Product is Made From Garbage, Packaged in Garbage
Kraft Foods has joined a list of major corporations, like Coke and Kellogg, to fund the collection of used packaging and consumer leftovers of...
Arts and Chess Part of Plan to Boost School Scores
Two poorly performing Kentucky schools in downtown Lexington will receive $1.2 million to hire more teachers and offer chess, violin, foreign language and art...
1-on-1 Tutoring After School Behind a Pirate Supply Shop Changes Kids
What if you wanted to help kids transform their reading and writing experience? Dave Eggers did this by moving his magazine staff of editors...