Archive | May, 2008

28 May 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Tornado Turns into Blessing for Some Children

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Living here in Tornado Alley, especially in a town that still has strong memories of a twister in the ’70’s, I can certainly relate to the fear of tornadoes. Every spring school children go through tornado drills just like others across the country do fire drills. Though I’ve been through some bad storms, [...]

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27 May 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Oprah’s Ambassadors Program

Perhaps this new project is one reason Oprah decided not to renew The Big Give TV show…
Yesterday “The Oprah Winfrey Show” presented the O Ambassadors program, a joint project of Oprah’s Angel Network and Free The Children. It aims to connect young people in North America with people around the world to create lasting [...]

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20 May 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Oprah Winfrey Provides Funds; Discussion for Non Profits

Oprah Winfrey’s show The Big Give hit the air waves this spring encouraging giving in a reality show format. While it was moderately popular (but far from being a hit) and ABC says they’d go for a second season, they announced last week that they would not renew the show at Oprah’s request.

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05 May 2008 ~ 3 Comments

Teaching Math More Than About Numbers

Since I first proposed the topic of the blog writing contest which Jim is running over at Top School Fundraisers, I’ve been pondering who out of all my K-12 and college teachers I’d consider to be my favorites. My mind first went to the kind, patient elementary school teachers who I recall fondly. But [...]

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01 May 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Blog Writing Contest – $100 in Cash Prizes

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Cross posting this notice about a blog writing contest… the last day to enter is this Saturday!
In honor of National Teacher Appreciation week, which is May 4 to May 10, the Top School Fundraisers blog is sponsoring a writing contest on the topic “My Favorite Teacher.” Just write a post on your blog inspired by [...]

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