In response to a series of 13 teenage suicides, a grassroots organization called Practical Parent Education was formed in Plano, Texas. Founded in 1986, Practical Parent Education was conceived on the belief that, ” all parents need community support in . . .
Joseph Young, Jr. is the founder and executive director of the Picture This Show, a nonprofit arts agency that provides a vehicle for young people to express themselves through the arts. Mr. Young provides alternatives to drugs, violence and gang . . .
The Heartland Book Bank works to alleviate illiteracy in the community by collecting and then distributing books, free of charge, to agencies, schools, libraries, public housing sites, and other groups that serve low-to-moderate income individuals. The organization began in July . . .
Lou Epps has been doing volunteer work in rural Texas for about 15 years, the last year as a Texas VISTA Health Corps Volunteer. After teaching kindergarten in Houston for 25 years, Ms. Epps shifted her focus to empowering the . . .
Joan Connery, a retired reading specialist and literacy director in Rhode Island public schools, along with staff professionals at the Hasbro Children’s Hospital in urban Providence, RI, developed the Read To Me literacy program in 1993 for children at Hasbro’s . . .
Reverend Kent Nylander is a full time minister at Grace Lutheran Church in Bensenville, Illinois who has been volunteering for more than 28 years. For the past 23 years he has used his vacation time to lead bus tours and . . .
The Saint Bernard School Student-To-Student Buddy Program matches middle school students with younger homeless children. The program’s goal is to foster leadership and community skills in the Study Buddies, while providing a needed service to homeless children. In 1996, St. . . .
Eighth Grade Book Buddies is an initiative created by the West Tallahatchie School District to improve reading and self-esteem levels for students in the district. The project began in 1996 as school officials noted the high number of older students . . .
KIDS HOPE USA, a program of International Aid in Spring Lake, Michigan, helps a church link its members who have love to share with children who need that love. The nonprofit organization, International Aid, Inc. challenged Virgil Gulker, a 20-year . . .
Busbee Quarters is an area comprised of 50 family dwellings, 47 of which are occupied; there are approximately 70 children in the area. High crime, low income, high rates of illiteracy, low educational achievement levels and inadequate recreational facilities characterize . . .