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Michael Jordan becomes Chief Wish Ambassador

Michael Jordan becomes Chief Wish Ambassador

Michael Jordan, regarded as the greatest basketball player of all time and a successful business leader, now has a new title  – Chief Wish Ambassador for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Jordan was formally introduced in his new role by David Williams, Make-A-Wish Foundation of... [Read more...]

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Police officer recognized as Oregon’s 2008 hero

Police officer recognized as Oregon’s 2008 hero

Police officer Ernie Happala recently was named one of Oregon’s 2008 Everyday Heroes by the Governor’s Commission on Senior Services, and he was honored in Salem along with 11 other individuals, a bank and a Portland fire station. The commission created the heroes’... [Read more...]

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Tim Tebow - QB on a Mission

We can only hope Tebow elects to stay at Florida for one more season as his visibility, integrity, and impact on others is likely maximized in pursuit of a third national title instead of a development year in the NFL. This is how Tim spends his downtime from the Gators.


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Entergy Charitable Foundation announces $1M in grants

Second of Three Rounds of Grants Foundation to Provide in 2008

The Entergy Charitable Foundation announced the release of more than $1 million in grants to 68 organizations throughout Entergy’s operating area. The grant awards bring to $3.1 million the amount distributed by the foundation so far in 2008.
Nearly one-third of the funds announced today are [...]

Published: July 24th, 2008
Author: markhopper
Category: Business, Impact
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Readers Digest Foundation to donate $100,000 to The LEAGUE

The Reader’s Digest Foundation (RDF) announced that it will donate $100,000 to The LEAGUE, a national school and web-based youth service organization that teaches young people how to make a positive difference in their communities and world.

Published: July 24th, 2008
Author: Aubrey01
Category: Business, Impact
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Open-water swimmer Chloe Sutton, 16, heads to Beijing

You will be hearing a lot about Chloe Sutton, the 16-year-old swimming pioneer.  She is likely the youngest member of the US Olympic team, and she is forging ground in a new Olympic sporting event - open water swimming.
Her teammates have taken a keen interest in understanding not only the event, but also Sutton’s motivation [...]

Published: July 23rd, 2008
Author: Aubrey01
Category: Sports, Stories
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Lifesaving Videos: Adult CPR

How to perform CPR on an adult that is not breathing normally. Learn life-saving first aid skills fast.

Published: July 8th, 2008
Author: Aubrey01
Category: Health, Video
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Chiefs TE Tony Gonzalez performs Heimlich, saves man’s life

A California man says Pro Bowl tight end Tony Gonzalez of the Kansas City Chiefs kept him from choking to death.

Published: July 8th, 2008
Author: Aubrey01
Category: Business, Hero, Sports
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41-year-old Torres makes US Olympic Team

OMAHA, Neb. Forty-one-year-old Dara Torres completed her improbable Olympic comeback, making the U.S. team for the fifth time by winning the 100-meter freestyle at the U.S. Olympic trials.

    

Published: July 5th, 2008
Author: Aubrey01
Category: Sports, Stories, Video
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Children Helping Children

The students of Rosedell Elementary School have taken on a year-long service project to promote awareness about measles and raise funds to vaccinate children in Africa and Asia against the disease.

Published: July 3rd, 2008
Author: tom5436
Category: Hero
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Swimming Superstar

Jeanne has taught Red Cross swimming lessons for more than 65 years. She began her Red Cross water safety instructor career in 1941 when she took a Red Cross training course. Jeanne conservatively estimates that she has taught at least 10,000 students.

Published: July 3rd, 2008
Author: tom5436
Category: Hero
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Story of Grace

I met Grace Talitwala when I arrived in Jinja, Uganda in 2002. She was a lovely, young widow that sincerely welcomed me into her country and into her heart. She was a single mother of three small children struggling to provide for her family. Grace was also the arts and crafts coordinator for AOET - Uganda, and it was her job to teach arts and crafts skills to women who were widowed by AIDS. By learning these skills, the women would then be able to find jobs and provide for their families.

Published: July 3rd, 2008
Author: tom5436
Category: Hero, Impact, Stories
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Jim Fay and Foster W. Cline, Co-Founders of The Love and Logic Institute

Jim Fay has become one of America’s most sought-after presenters in the fields of parenting, positive discipline, and classroom management.

Published: July 3rd, 2008
Author: Aubrey01
Category: Hero, Impact, Uncategorized
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