Before September 11th became known for the most devastating terrorist attack in US history, it was simply Virginia Madsen’s birthday. For the past three years, the Academy Award nominated actress has given up a traditional party and gifts in exchange for raising money to build clean water wells in developing nations, through “charity:water” atwww.charitywater.org. This
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Former Head of Google Health Builds Free Healthcare Website- Take That Federal Government
Adam Bosworth says he decided to launch his website Keas after his mother became ill with ovarian cancer. “I experienced the best and the worst of American healthcare.” The former head of google health, adds he was particularly concerned about the lack of online access to health information that his mother needed while she was confined
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New Charter School Pays Teachers $125,000 a Year
$125,000.00 a year is the starting pay for teachers at the new Equity Project Charter School in New York City. “That’s the sexy story line,” says the middle school’s founder, Zeke Vanderhoek, “The high pay for teachers is what got people interested, but there’s a lot more elements involved than money.” The school, located in
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Unbelievable School Cafeteria Revamp By Two Moms
Today the winners of the “Moms of the Revolution” contest were announced, an effort that celebrates mothers who have worked hard to change the way children in their communities eat.Revolution Foods and KIWI Magazine joined together to sponsor a contest to inspire change in cafeterias across the natioin.“With one out of three children overweight or obese, and
