Primrose Schools, The Leader in Educational Child Care, is stepping up its fight against childhood obesity with its second annual Family Dance-off, benefiting Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Primrose Schools invites families across the country to submit their 30-second dance videos at FamilyDanceoff.com to compete for cash prizes and a donation to their local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital.
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Little pigs have big plans when Mama leaves for the day. You will squeal with delight over this toe tapping tale of culinary chaos. Learn about the book: http://bit.ly/eAVH1n Learn about this author: http://www.michellemeadows.com/ Children�s picture book
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in collaboration with the Ad Council today expanded efforts to continue to provide information, support and resources to individuals and families affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Emotional distress resulting from traumatic events can surface years after an incident occurs.
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Changing diapers is a heroic deed in the eyes of a baby, and Pampers Gifts to Grow program is teaming up with celebrity mom Bethenny Frankel to celebrate this and all the other wonderful things parents do each day for their babies and families that make them real, unsung heroes! Recognizing parents for all their hard work and dedication to their family, Pampers is unveiling a new year of gifts, incentives and rewards from their Gifts to Grow catalog that families can earn by purchasing Pampers branded products.
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Singer Debbie Gibson marks decades of service by returning to the Philippines to advocate on behalf of poor children with Children International, a U.S.-based humanitarian organization.
According to the Philippine National Statistical Coordination Board, one in four families lives in poverty. Gibson, who has supported Children International since 1990, visited Manila to raise awareness for the issue of child poverty and her personal experience with the charity.
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An inaugural national research report released today from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and State Farm Insurance Companies® shows that the impact of teen driver crashes extends far beyond teen drivers’ families and friends. In 2008, more than half a million (681,000) people were involved in crashes where a teen driver was behind the wheel. More than 40,000 were injured, and nearly 30 percent of those who died in these crashes were not in cars driven by teens.
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Today, Procter & Gamble’s [NYSE: PG] Charmin will be hosting the culminating event of a two-month nationwide search to find the Charmin Go Nation King or Queen of the Throne. To help Charmin choose between the five finalists, Jane Lynch will officiate over the competition and announce the winner of the $50,000 prize. The Charmin Go Nation King or Queen will preside over the Charmin Restrooms for the last few days of 2010, sharing their Charmin enthusiasm by greeting and welcoming visitors and their families to New York City.
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In recognition of Family Vaccination Day today, Families Fighting Flu (FFF) encourages everyone to take an active role in keeping their family healthy this season by getting vaccinated against the flu. To educate the public about the importance of influenza vaccination, FFF is partnering with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the fourth year during National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW), December 5-11, 2010 – an observance established to highlight the importance of continuing influenza vaccination after the holiday season and into January and beyond.
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Thrivent Financial for Lutherans announced that in 2011 it will fund the construction of 164 Habitat for Humanity homes in 33 states with a $10.4 million contribution. Thrivent Financial’s total six-year commitment to Habitat for Humanity to help families achieve the dream of homeownership will surpass $150 million in 2011. This commitment is through a unique partnership called Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity.
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In recognition of Family Vaccination Day today, Families Fighting Flu (FFF) encourages everyone to take an active role in keeping their family healthy this season by getting vaccinated against the flu. To educate the public about the importance of influenza vaccination, FFF is partnering with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the fourth year during National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW), December 5-11, 2010 – an observance established to highlight the importance of continuing influenza vaccination after the holiday season and into January and beyond.
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24-hour preschool television channel Sprout is celebrating the holiday season by welcoming everybody’s favorite furry red monster, Sesame Street®’s Elmo, to The Sunny Side Up Show on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 from 9 a.m. — noon ET.
Elmo will appear live on The Sunny Side Up Show, along with hosts Kelly and Chica the Chicken, to take calls from Sprout viewers, read birthday cards, and send out holiday wishes to families all over the country. Emmy Award®-winning performer and producer Kevin Clash is Sesame Street’s Muppet Captain and force behind Elmo.
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The Crespo family of Detroit, Mich. was named winner of the third annual National Family PLUS Cook-off, which was hosted at Bradford’s on Bishop in Atlanta by Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) and Kimberly-Clark Corporation on Wednesday, Nov. 17. Families representing Boys & Girls Clubs from around the nation competed in regional events to qualify for the national cook-off. Finalists represented Clubs from Harbor City, Calif.; Pittsburgh, Pa.; Detroit, Mich.; Bluffton, S.C.; and Swink, Okla.
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