Antar noted that his mother checks his homework each night during the school week and helps him solve his problems. On weekends, she takes him to museums. What a beautiful way for a child to live and learn. But many children aren't so fortunate. Their parents need help.
Churches can set up programs to help children.
They don't necessarily have to be about the Bible, just activities that encourage reading, writing and how to get along with one another. The J.W. Marriott Scholarship program was started as a way to mark the hotel's 10th anniversary in Washington. But rather than throwing the usual black-tie bash, Hal Drucker, a marketing executive in New York, suggested to Nolan that they do something for children in the District. But I am not handicapped. I came into the world as a fighter weighing only two pounds, eight ounces and never, ever gave up.