'Young Heroes' Awarded for Charity and Activism | The Jewish Exponent

'Young Heroes' Awarded for Charity and Activism | The Jewish Exponent: "Because of her efforts, Brown was chosen as one of 60 winners of this year's Commerce Bank Young Heroes Award, given by the National Liberty Museum. The annual award recognizes those between 8 and 18 who have made a positive contribution to society through charity and activism, as well as excelling both in and out of the classroom."

Foundation links young leaders to nonprofits : La Crosse Tribune

Foundation links young leaders to nonprofits : La Crosse Tribune: "Young leaders will have the opportunity to become engaged in their community through a new La Crosse Community Foundation club designed to help them develop relationships with nonprofit organizations, coordinators said Wednesday."

VOA News - Claire's Bears Bring Comfort to Kids With Facial Deformities

VOA News - Claire's Bears Bring Comfort to Kids With Facial Deformities: "It is difficult at any age to learn about rejection, denial, and disappointment, but for children born with a cleft lip and palate, becoming a social outcast is far too common. As Erika Celeste reports, an American teenager in the southern state of Mississippi is doing her best to help kids with clefts overcome their difficulties."

Brunei takes part in Southeast Asia Children Charity Summit

Brunei takes part in Southeast Asia Children Charity Summit: "Two students from Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) - Khairunnisa Aqilah Ariffin and Alvin Wang Kang Loon - recently represented the country at the first Southeast Asia Children Charity Summit at Universiti Putra Malaysia.

Among the goals of the summit, themed 'Together We Share', are to raise social awareness among university students, raise funds for the less privileged children in Southeast Asia and enhance regional integration in Southeast Asia."

The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management

The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management: "Building Vs. Blowing Up
Games aimed to change kids’ idea of nonprofits

By Michele Donohue
Choose whether your child goes to school to learn or works in a rum distillery to make money. Choose whether a bicycle or medicine is more important to spend precious resources on. These are decisions most of us don’t have to make everyday – but they are the choices you have to make in the game Ayiti: The Cost of Life."

Education Depot

Education Depot: "Earth Keepers
LESSON 2: Beginning At Home

GRADES: K-2
Subjects:Language Arts, Philanthropy and Social Studies
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Connecticut Teens Send Used School Uniforms To Africa -- Courant.com

Connecticut Teens Send Used School Uniforms To Africa -- Courant.com: "Caitlin's Closet was recently recognized by the Association of Fundraising Professionals with the Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy Award. The girls were nominated without their knowledge by Barbara Miller, head of development and alumni at Mercy, and chosen by unanimous vote by both the Fairfield County and Connecticut chapters of the association."

Barefoot for charity - The York Daily Record

Barefoot for charity - The York Daily Record: "Ralph Bartels was on a brisk hike Wednesday to improve his cardiac health when he encountered about a dozen kids walking barefoot.

The kids, from Stillmeadow Church of the Nazarene's day care center, were at Cousler Park in Manchester Township to raise awareness that children as young as 5 years old living in northern Uganda are forced by rebel troops to help overtake the country's government."

newsobserver.com | Generation Change places students with nonprofits

newsobserver.com | Generation Change places students with nonprofits: "The program includes a six-day training camp where interns learn the basics of community organizing and then are placed with a grass-roots nonprofit for a 10-week internship."

Teaching Charity - On Parenting

Teaching Charity - On Parenting: "The kids have a complicated allowance structure. It started when the oldest started clamoring for every Lego on the face of the planet. Meanwhile, his parents are more the save-and-save-and -save-again types. Half for spending and half for saving, we figured as we started our little lesson on fiscal responsibility. But then we threw in a twist. 'Do you want some of your allowance to go to tzedakah (charity in Hebrew)?' we asked."