"Nothing you do for children is ever wasted. They seem not to notice us, hovering, averting our eyes,
and they seldom offer thanks, but what we do for them is never wasted."
- Garrison Keillor
"Our greatest natural resource is the minds of our children."
- Walt Disney
"All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up."
- Pablo Picasso
"If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder,
he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it,
rediscovering with him the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in."
- Rachel Carson
"Children are a gift from God, they are His reward."
- Psalms 127:3
Current News
Computer Games Teach Nutrition (August 15, 2004)
Key to Avoiding Peanut Allergen: Everyday Soap? (June 4, 2004)
Advocates Say Government Pressured by Formula Companies to ‘Water Down’ Breast-feeding Ads (June 4, 2004)
Preventing Pool Tragedies: How to Keep Children Safe in Pool Season (May 28, 2004)
Study: TV Threatens Kids' Attention (April 5, 2004)
Effects of TV on kids becoming less remote (November 11, 2003)
One in eight children at risk of heart disease (November 9, 2003)
The Allergy Epidemic (September 22, 2003)
Car Window Switches Can Be Deadly For Children (August 18, 2003)
‘This Could Be Your Kid’ - Law enforcement is on alert: teen prostitution is flourishing nationwide (August 18, 2003)
Fast food marketing to kids on the rise (August 3, 2003)
New Resources for Exploited Children Available (June 12, 2003)
Study: Rough Upbringings Can Shape Murderers (May 14, 2003)
House Gives Final OK to Amber Alert Bill (March 27, 2003)
Celebrity TV Puts Children's Health At Risk
House speeds up ‘Amber Alert’ bill (March 13, 2003)
Note: A sample letter to send to your members of Congress supporting AMBER Alert is available here.
'Miracles Exist:' Missing teenager Elizabeth Smart Found Alive (March 12, 2003)
Whole-Grain Diet Reduces Diabetes Risk (February 28, 2003)
Pollution or Endocrine-disrupting Chemicals and Early Puberty
Study Finds Pesticide-free Diet May Be Beneficial For Children
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Prevent Child Abuse America
Children International
National Mentoring Partnership
Make A Child Smile
Children's Defense Fund
After-School Programs Now
Save the Children
The Cassie Foundation
Todd Beamer Foundation
Action for Healthy Kids
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Stonyfield Farm Recipes
Dole 5-A-Day
The Idea Box: Recipes
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