In How We Encourage Reading Getting kids to read on weekends is hard enough, but getting them to read during the summer can be even harder. The 75th anniversary celebration of one hospital has been what many could describe as a galloping success. More Seniors Are Volunteering More older Americans are volunteering to help others in their community than ever before, studies report. The Shriners Hospital for Children in Spokane recently held its fourth annual Ikidarod. For children in hospitals who face days or even weeks of recovery time, homework does more than keep them up to date.
Homework can provide a sense of normalcy and focus.
One organization has shown dogged determination in helping blind and visually impaired people lead independent lives and become more active members of their communities. The nation's only pediatric Transport Team transports critically burned children from 24 states to the burn care they so desperately need, and does so for free. It may surprise some people to hear they can make a difference in the world by doing little more than going to work everyday. That's because workplace giving campaigns are making it easier than ever for people to support causes close to their hearts. Thanks to a well-known retailer, discarded wireless phones are becoming a lifeline for women at risk.