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Nominate An Amazing Kid For The Build-A-Bear Huggable Heroes Contest

by Amy Hatch, Posted Feb 2nd 2010 9:22AM

The Build-A-Bear Workshop Huggable Heroes Classs of 2009. Nominate your amazing kid today. Credit: Build-A-Bear Workshop
Good kids are out there, doing lots and lots of amazing things for their communities, so why not take just a minute to ...
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Share Our Strength - Text Your Donation and End Childhood Hunger

by Susan Wagner, Posted Jan 18th 2009 12:00PM

In this country, there are over 12 million children who go hungry every day. An even larger number are what is called "food insecure," which means that they aren't sure, from day to day, where their next meal is coming from. Hungry kids are at risk ...
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Juvenile offenders to fulfill community service with blood

by Sandy Maple, Posted Jun 17th 2008 11:01AM

When a teen is convicted of a low-level crime, the sentence often involves some sort of community service. Whether it is picking up trash, reading to the elderly or collecting donations for the poor, the idea is to punish the offender while at the ...
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Requiring volunteers

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Apr 9th 2008 4:02PM

A school district in southern Maine has generated some debate by proposing that students complete ten hours of community service a year in order to graduate. Some are saying that forced volunteerism is not volunteerism at all and will not do the kids ...
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