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FUNDaFIELD's soccer fields have the greatest impact on kids in areas that have recently undergone conflict or some sort of traumatic experience. It amazes me how soccer can break down barriers.
I wanted to find a creative way to capture the WHY for everyone -- the reason WHY they are the change they want to see. Our "why," or the reason we are the change, is also tied into our purpose on this earth, the reason we were sent here.
Focusing her energy on experience and the joy that comes with it makes her world seem so much bigger than just cancer. This is all part of her therapy and the lifelong healing process she faces.
At a time of increasing social need and tight fiscal restraints across the country, we need more opportunities for service -- through programs like AmeriCorps or others -- to continue to foster the social entrepreneurs of tomorrow.
An estimated 100 million children live in the streets in the world today. That number is close to the entire population of Mexico. What if these child...
While it's obvious why these extreme acts of kindness tug at heartstrings around the world, I can't help wonder why these kids are thinking about social issues at such a young age.
It is up to each of us to raise awareness of the fact that almost 25 percent of our children live in poverty and each of us must hold our leaders accountable to ensuring a fair start for every kid in America.
My Stuff You Should Know podcast co-host Chuck Bryant, our producer Jeri Rowland and I aren't completely unaware of ourselves. As such, we do feel a b...
If we don't prepare all of our children today to be the leaders of tomorrow, our entire economy will suffer. We cannot be indifferent to those held back most by the painful inequality in our country; if we are, it will be the downfall of this great nation.
My 14-year-old daughter Ally is aware of the importance of education because she sees how hard I work. I've shown her that it's possible to obtain a higher education regardless of the hand you were dealt. I became pregnant with Ally when I was just 19, and was a single parent before I even gave birth.
Although I have found professional satisfaction, there will always be highly-qualified military spouses struggling to find employment amidst the logistical challenges of military life.
The U.S.S. Intrepid will be buzzing with activity this week. But the hundreds of men and women on board will be preparing for a different kind of batt...
Anti-bullying regulations, zero-tolerance policies, metal detectors and police officers in schools all send the same message: young people are problems to be fixed, risks to be managed.
I'll never forget the phone call that saved my children's lives. It was a new doctor. She was quick to the point. She said, "Something in your son's blood work warrants an AIDS test. I suggest your whole family be tested."
Dear Idaho Foodbank, I thought I'd drop you a note and let you know how things are going. I can't believe it's been almost two years since we've visi...
Give Your Dreams Wings Back in July 2010, I was sitting around a kitchen table in Seattle with four friends and a common dream: to create a grassroots...
