Gold Star Contributor: Toy drives aims to provide Austin children with The Gift That Keeps On Giving
Students from the School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin are collecting donations of toys and monetary contributions in order to help restock the visitation rooms at Austin Child Protective Services (CPS) with toys and games for the children whose lives are impacted by this vital organization. Donations to "The Gift That Keeps On Giving" toy drive can be made online by check or credit card by visiting: http://www.indiegogo.com/The-Gift-That-Keeps-on-Giving.
Posted by betterarchangel on Monday, March 07, 2011
The Bonita Trust Donates £100,000.00 To Childline/NSPCC
The Bonita Trust is an independent philanthropic trust based in Gibraltar and was founded in 2004. Since 2008, Bonita has extended its programmes internationally and now works with charities in India, Afghanistan, the UK and Israel.
Posted by bonitatrust on Monday, July 13, 2009
BayWalk Hosts Free Public Event in Support of IronKids
The IronKids St. Petersburg Triathlon kicks off this weekend in St. Petersburg, FL drawing youth ranging from 6 to 15 years of age for a weekend of fitness and fun.
Posted by perumal on Thursday, June 04, 2009
A New National Campaign For Internet Safety
One Million Kids Safe is launching one of the nations most aggressive and progressive campagns, to date, for Internet safety, Monday March 2nd, 2009 at 3:00pm EST.
Posted by saravanan2 on Thursday, March 19, 2009
CUSTOM SUITS, TIES AND BUNNIES, OH MY!
Festival of Children Foundation Supporters Join Together On South Coast Plaza Carousel To Raise Funds
Posted by inky on Friday, March 06, 2009
MediaSyndicate Sponsors: 12 yr old Isabella Backman selected as 2009 Worlds Children Peace Child
ARK in BEREA - 12 year old Isabella Backman from Broadview Heights, Ohio was presented by American Cultural Ambassadors David and Renate Jakupca of the International Center for Environmental Arts (ICEA) with the honor of being the 2009 Worlds Children Peace Child representing the activities of the The Worlds Children Peace Monument.
Posted by enviroarts on Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Toy Collection Effort in Orlando’s Parramore District Needs More Help
The New Image Youth Center in Orlando’s Parramore district downtown, is woefully short on donations this year and time is running out.
Posted by LVCO on Wednesday, December 03, 2008
KHUSHII BRINGS SMILES TO THE FACES OF DEPRIVED CHILDREN
: Khushii, an NGO for the underprivileged and destitute community in rural and urban areas has conceptualized ‘India on Canvas – Junior’. India on Canvas- Junior showcases artworks created by artists in collaboration with children. This fundraiser is in sync with Khushii’s successful annual fundraiser India on Canvas is an unique endeavor to bring forth some of the most eminent personalities together with the greatest names in the art fraternity to jointly produce canvases that are auctioned for charity.
A total of one hundred forty one canvases have been painted for this noble cause. These paintings are made by children of eminent personalities like Renee Sen - daughter of Sushmita Sen, Rasha Thadani - daughter of Raveena Tandon, Amiya Dev - daughter of the cricket legend, Kapil Dev and several others. The canvases are made in collaboration with renowned and upcoming artists like Sanjay Bhattacharya, Kanchan Chandra, Raheem Mirza, Binoy Vargis and many more. These collaborative works of art were exhibited at the French Embassy on the 19th October 2008, after which the children took their created art-pieces home with them.
10 paintings were put on auction. Five of them were created by children of different NGO’s. Five children from Khushii’s educational project ‘Shikshaantra’ and five children each, from the Salam Balak Trust, Pratham, Bal Bihar and SOS Village, painted with eminent artists.
The other 5 painting are works of animals and artists. Animals from Wildlife SOS gave their footprints on canvases, which was then created into creative paintings by eminent artists. These paintings will also be put on auction. The reserved price for each of the 10 canvases is Rs 10,000/- All the money raised from these projects will go to the respective NGO’s for the betterment of the lives of the children and for securing freedom for animals.
The money raised from the fundraiser will go to Khushii’s education project Shhikshaantra. The main objective of Shikshaantra is to teach those who have never attended school, or those who have dropped out of school due to varied reasons. Attempts are made to integrate the drop outs into mainstream schooling and to regenerate the lost interest of these children in studies. Khushii also aims to help achieve economic development by imparting functional literacy to adults in rural areas.
The occasion was graced by many prominent personalities like French Ambassador, His Excellency, Mr. Jerome Bonnafont, Mr. Aman Nath, Kapil Dev, Vandana Luthra, the along with them Page 3 people like Shabnam Singhal, Anjali Chawla, Kalyani Chawla, Dia Barman. This event brought artists, parents, children, guests, sponsors, media and celebrities in one ambit.
Posted by divya0010 on Wednesday, October 22, 2008
WiseHealth and Chick-fil-A support the Marine Corps Marathon Healthy Kids Run
Wisenhimer.com, an online playground for kids that teaches them to Eat, Play, and Live - Wisely, and Maryland Chick-fil-A owners and operators team up to support the Marine Corps Marathon Healthy Kids Fun Run. The annual Marine Corps Marathon Healthy Kids Fun Run will be held on October 25, 2008 in the Pentagon North parking lot in Arlington, VA. Children ages 6-13 are invited to participate in the one-mile just-for-fun event.
Posted by TomMcCollum on Wednesday, October 22, 2008
MinyanLand to Kick Off Month-Long Halloween Social
Fun Finance Clues and Chat-Enabled Moderators To Help Critters Hunt for Virtual Collectibles at “Halloween in MinyanLand”
Posted by mikepink on Tuesday, September 23, 2008