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Ensuring Children Achieve Their Full Potential
Posted by on September 20, 2012 at 3:16 PM EDTSanford Tollette taught in the Little Rock and Pulaski County Public Schools for eight years, and he noticed some students were not achieving their full potential on a regular basis. In 1988 at the Joseph Pfeifer Kiwanis Camp, Sanford Tollette started the Alternative Classroom Experience-- a 30-day residential, educational wilderness program for elementary students who are experiencing academic and social challenges. The program is now in its 24th year.
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The Impact of Change
Posted by on September 20, 2012 at 3:01 PM EDTSanjuana Zavala is a first-generation college student at the University of Texas- Brownsville, and an active member of Circle K International. Her commitment and passion for service led Sanjuana to meet extraordinary individuals who she remembers every day, inspiring her to keep serving her community.
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One Shoe at a Time
Posted by on September 20, 2012 at 2:14 PM EDTSusan Hennum, a member of the Kiwanis Club of Garland, Texas, and an advisor to a K-Kids club, was looking for a service project that would not only be easy for the kids to participate in, but one that they could feel good about and know they had made a difference in the life of someone else. Susan became very involved with Shoes for Orphan Souls, combining adult and children's efforts to make a difference.
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Spreading the Word About Tetanus
Posted by on September 20, 2012 at 1:21 PM EDTJohn Mayfield battled drug and alcohol addition, but was able to get his life on track when he found fulfillment through philanthropy. Following in his father's footsteps, he became a member of a local Kiwanis club, and the experience ended up changing his life. His main effort is supporting The Eliminate Project, raising money for the vaccines, supplies and education that will help eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus among some of the world’s poorest and hardest-to-reach families.
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Global Responsibility and Impact
Posted by on September 20, 2012 at 1:05 PM EDTRobert Moore has been a part of Kiwanis International since 1968, but did not fully realize the global impact until he joined a fact-finding trip to Ghana. Robert had a life changing experience while meeting with village officials and children who were affected by the lack of iodine in their diets.
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Making a Dream Reality
Posted by on September 20, 2012 at 12:36 PM EDTDanny and Pam Spitler traveled to Cambodia in 2005 for a three-day tour of the temples of Angkor Wat. Their tour guide shared with them his dream of building a small school in a village where no school existed, and soon after the Spitlers created the Spitler School in Cambodia under the tour guide's leadership.
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Celebrating Citizenship Day by Welcoming New Americans
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Obama Administration Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Posted by on September 18, 2012 at 6:36 PM EDTHispanic Heritage Month highlights the rich heritage of the Latino community and the contributions Hispanics have made to America.
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Les Damos la Bienvenida a los Nuevos Ciudadanos a la Familia Americana
Posted by on September 14, 2012 at 2:43 PM EDTValerie Jarrett habla en la ceremonia de naturalización de Alexandria, Virginia.
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Finding Teaching Moments after a Disaster
Posted by on September 14, 2012 at 12:07 PM EDTSuzanne Horsley is a public relations professor at the University of Alabama and a long-time volunteer for the American Red Cross, helping with disaster response and incorporating work for the public good into her teaching, research and service responsibilities.
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