On October 21st, 2011, Lancôme invites customers to experience the “Beauty of Giving” by celebrating Genes Day, a one-day national event Lancôme began in 2010 to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, one of the world’s premier centers for the research and treatment of pediatric cancer and other catastrophic childhood diseases. On this day, Lancôme will donate $7 from the sale of every bottle of Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate to St. Jude. (This is in addition to special promotions and events nationwide surrounding Genes Day throughout the month of October.)
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Childhood obesity is a nationwide epidemic, but the Hispanic community is particularly affected. Children of Hispanic descent are significantly more likely to be overweight and obese than non-Hispanic Caucasian kids, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
For 11-year-old Alejandra and her parents, food was an expression of love. But overeating and other unhealthy habits led this young girl to become overweight. Today, Alejandra knows that you can eat right and still eat well. At BeSmartBeWell.com , Alejandra and her parents show how they've changed their ways without sacrificing their culture or love of food.
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Nearer Than Sky from acclaimed author T. Greenwood is a lush, evocative novel about the fascinating and frightening world of Munchausen syndrome by proxy, and into one woman’s search for healing. As she revisits her childhood, with its nightmares and lost innocence, she must reevaluate her adulthood choices, including her most precious relationships. Learn about the book here, http://bit.ly/nFTYrf Learn about this author here, http://bit.ly/oIyepZ General Fiction
Your child’s life-after-divorce can be better than you ever hoped for. Discover how you can make positive co-parenting work for you and your child! With the strategies for success that Tammy Daughtry offers, you’ll be prepared to create an enjoyable childhood and healthy upbringing that will impact your child for a lifetime. Learn about the book here, http://bit.ly/lccZxT Learn about this author here, www.coparentinginternational.com Family, Christian Life
Citing new evidence that many parents lack the information to prevent obesity in their children, Shape Up America! and National Turkey Federation (NTF) today announced a national mobilization to help First Lady Michelle Obama fight childhood obesity by arming parents with the facts and tools to make simple changes – or “upgrades” – in favorite meals and physical activity levels so everyone can reap the benefits of taking in less calories.
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Primrose Schools, The Leader in Educational Child Care®, announces the Gumz family of the Primrose School of Bear Creek in Lakewood, Co. as the grand prize winner of the Family Dance-off, a national video contest that encourages families to step up the fight against childhood obesity by dancing for healthy, active lifestyles. In honor of the Gumz family’s victory, Primrose will donate $30,000 to their local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital, The Children’s Hospital, as well as award the family a $5,000 cash prize for their efforts. The Gumz family’s win marks the second time a Colorado family has won the grand prize. Last year, the Lopez family of Colorado Springs won the Family Dance-off and a $30,000 donation to Children’s.
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To coincide with the one-year anniversary of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative, today she has partnered with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Ad Council to launch a new series of public service advertisements (PSAs) designed to provide parents and caregivers throughout the country with information to help them make healthy food choices and increase physical activity. The First Lady will announce the launch of the new ads at an event held at North Point Community Church in Atlanta this afternoon.
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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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Nearly one out of every three American children is clinically overweight or obese. The health and well-being of future generations is undeniably at risk. And yet the fastest-growing fitness club chain in the world is about to launch a nationwide campaign featuring TV commercials and full-page ads in USA Today and People magazine which declare “There is no childhood obesity epidemic.”
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Each year, more than 51 million school hours are lost as a result of problems related to tooth decay, the most common chronic childhood disease in America.1 Yet according to a recent survey by Trident®, more than eight in 10 (84%) American parents don’t realize this.2 That is why Trident, in partnership with Oral Health America’s Smiles Across America® program (SAA), and actor Chris O’Donnell announced today in Los Angeles that they are teaming up to help fight cavities among the nation’s youth and address the need for oral disease prevention services.
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Jessi Fahy’s heart broke when her childhood hero, John Reilly, left Ireland for America. Five years later, when he doesn’t come home, Jessi and Mrs. Reilly put their heads together and hatch a plan that includes John’s favorite recipes, the family Bible and Mrs. Reilly’s closely guarded secret about John. Learn more about this author here: http://www.chadmirand.com Learn more about this book here: http://bit.ly/anxaa9 Historical Western Romance
Save the Children and The Advertising Council announced today the launch of a national multimedia public service advertising (PSA) campaign designed to raise awareness of the preventable and treatable causes of childhood death in the developing world. The new campaign shows Americans that they can have a significant impact on saving and improving the lives of at-risk children and newborns by supporting the deployment of local health workers.
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