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Our hero! Batkid saves the day in San Francisco0
- Making a Positive Difference
- November 22, 2013
Miles Scott, a 5-year-old who has had leukemia since he was 18 months old, saved the day as a mini-Batman in San Francisco, thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The Foundation created a day-long event for Miles, transforming San Francisco into a real-life comic book version of Gotham City in honor of the boy’s wish to be a Batkid.
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Our cellphones are killing us0
- Headlines & Highlights
- June 18, 2016
Distracted walking or driving can literally end up killing you, as New York Post writer: Maureen Callahan points out with vivid examples of pedestrians and drivers who died with their cellphones in hand. Consider these headlines?
READ MOREOur Amazingly Plastic Brains0
- Health & Healing
- February 10, 2015
If one day there was a drug on the market that could decrease your chance of developing dementia by 60%, would you consider taking it? But there is something we can all do right now, which is one of the interesting points made by Dr. Norman Doidge, author of The Brain’s Way of Healing.
READ MOREOrlando Bloom’s Mother Writes Children’s Book For Butterfly Conservation0
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- August 23, 2011
Actor Orlando Bloom’s mother is crafting a cultivating children’s tale about a caterpillar overcomes a harsh world to benefit the organization Butterfly Conservation. The book, which is aimed at children ages 4-7, also includes activity ideas for teachers and families, as well as tips on how to rear caterpillars and how to manage your garden
READ MOREOrganizations partner to provide service dogs to children with autism0
- What Others Are Doing
- April 21, 2011
A national organization started under the direction of a Glasgow native has partnered with a local animal shelter to train dogs to serve children with autism. Dana Emmitt-Hall, a former elementary school teacher whose son was diagnosed with autism, started the Blessings Unleashed Foundation in 2007. The foundation has placed seven dogs with families in
READ MOREOrganic Valley and National Cooperative Grocers Association Join Forces to Improve School Lunch0
- Making a Positive Difference
- June 30, 2011
Organic Valley, the nation's oldest organic farmer-owned cooperative, and National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA), a business services cooperative serving consumer-owned food co-ops nationwide, today announced they are joining forces to improve school lunches (which, as we know, are in desperate need of improvement). Organic Valley and NCGA will launch a national promotion this fall to support
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