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Quad walk helps at risk children
Ball State University’s chapter of College Mentors for Kids had a successful turnout Saturday at the fifth annual Walk for Kids. President Lindsey Koetter said 85 people attended, and it was the chapter’s best turnout in the event’s history.
Source: www.bsudailynews.com
Firms back children’s agency
Children’s Friend and Family Services of Salem runs on the motto “Helping Kids to Grow Up Strong.” Now the nonprofit mental health service provider is looking for friends, including local businesses, foundations and individuals, to raise $1.3 million to keep it financially strong.
Source: www.boston.com
Vista children learn Passover rituals
VISTA —- A half-dozen children got a crash course on the ancient Jewish holiday of Passover on Saturday morning as they learned about the sacred day through song, dance and crafts at Congregation B’nai Tikvah in Vista.
Source: nctimes.com
For Children, a Big Splash; for Parents, a Great Relief
The grand opening of Loudoun County’s first — yes, first — public recreation center yesterday was the type of scene one might expect: a multicolored gaggle of balloons, a pair of ribbon-cutting ceremonies, a brief spate of speeches by politicians, dozens of screaming kids enjoying the sleek pool…
Source: www.washingtonpost.com
Last year, 227 Texas children died innocently
Officials with Child Protective Services want to paint the town blue to recognize April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Blue Ribbon Child Abuse Prevention Campaign started in 1989 after a childs death.
Source: www.orangeleader.com
Pleading to Stay a Family
As the government’s crackdown on illegal immigrant workers intensifies, so do the consequences for their American born children.
Source: www.washingtonpost.com
State studying high rate of black children removed from homes
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Nearly 20 percent of children in state are black, despite Kentucky’s overall black population being 7.3 percent. That disparity has state officials launching a project to see why so many black children are being removed from homes and what can be done about it.
Source: www.wpsdtv.com
Woman dead, 4 children in hospital following fire
A woman is dead, and her four children are in the hospital after a fire in Syracuse Sunday morning. The fire happened on the 2600-block of Midland Avenue around 8 a.m.
Source: news10now.com
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