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First Book Provides Books to Kids in Need

First Book Provides Books to Kids in Need

Kyle Zimmer, president and CEO of First Book, received a Lifetime Collective Impact Award to recognize First Book's approach and cross-sector collaborations addressing the scarcity of books for children growing up in low-income families. The award was presented Monday by Ideagen at its "Empowering Women" summit. "With a lifetime commitment…
Amway Projects Helped Worldwide Children

Amway Projects Helped Worldwide Children

Direct selling company Amway announced Friday that during the span of 24 hours on Nov. 20, more than 15,000 Amway business owners and employees mobilized to serve children's causes in their communities. In 57 countries, together they volunteered 35,425 service hours through 304 projects benefitting more than 100,000 children, says…
Carolyn Miles Visits Syrian Refugees in Jordan

Carolyn Miles Visits Syrian Refugees in Jordan

Save the Children’s president & CEO, Carolyn Miles, met with mothers and newborn children who have sought refuge from the conflict in Syria this week at Za’atari camp in Jordan. Her visit follows the release of “Childhood Under Fire,” a report by Save the Children warning of the dangers for…
Amway One by One Campaign for Children

Amway One by One Campaign for Children

The Amway One by One Campaign for Children is marking its 10th anniversary with an accomplishment – helping 10 million children live better lives, according to the company. In 2003, Amway chose to focus its charitable efforts on the single global social cause of helping children live better lives by…
Read, Learn and Be Merry with Santa Claus

Read, Learn and Be Merry with Santa Claus

Santa Claus is coming to town early this season for 305 participants of Save the Children’s literacy programs. The event will be held at Augusta Elementary School in Augusta, Ark. A Noerr Programs Santa, with a natural beard and a real belly laugh, will leave his temporary residence at Simon…
First Book Gives 100 Mn Books to Kids in Need

First Book Gives 100 Mn Books to Kids in Need

First Book, a nonprofit that provides new, high-quality books to children from low-income families, distributed its 100 millionth brand-new book on Thursday, Nov. 15, at Martha's Table, a community center in Washington D.C. The organization began in 1992 when Kyle Zimmer, then a corporate lawyer volunteering at Martha's Table, realized…
Actress Jennifer Connelly Joins Save the Children

Actress Jennifer Connelly Joins Save the Children

Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Connelly is joining Save the Children as an Artist Ambassador to advocate for children in need in the United States and around the world, the global humanitarian agency announced Friday at its fourth biennial Celebration of Hope charity event in Greenwich, Conn. “I’m honored to be…