News by subject: CHI

Pleasantrees is giving back this holiday season in partnership with Detroit-based nonprofit Heart 2 Hart. November is Homeless Awareness Month in Michigan, highlighting ways people can help children and families experiencing homelessness. All month,...

Henkel, a leading manufacturer of well-known consumer and industrial brands, such as Dial® soap, Schwarzkopf® hair care, all® laundry detergent, and Loctite®, Technomelt® and Bonderite® adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings, will celebrate...

This morning, the first Air Canada and Dreams Take Flight from Montreal since 2019 took off with 150 children to Orlando to experience the trip-of-a-lifetime. With the help of Air Canada employee volunteers, support of the Air Canada Foundation and...

Solving Hunger, a project led by Tusk Philanthropies, today announced its 2024 grant recipients to run coordinated campaigns to pass legislation that expands school nutrition programs ? particularly Universal School Meals. Solving Hunger works with...

Rebeca and her husband, Lee, fostered and adopted two children through Wayfinder Family Services. These are their tips for current and prospective foster or adoptive parents:...

Children in Georgia will have a more equitable start thanks to a $125,000 gift to Sheltering Arms from the Georgia Natural Gas Foundation to help provide high-quality, equitable early childhood education and family support services. This is in line...

Score major points with kids this holiday season by giving them the gift that keeps on giving, the acclaimed children's book, "From the Pocket of an Overcoat" (Friendly Falls Press; Archway Publishing from Simon & Schuster), by author and illustrator...

COMBINEDBrain, a non-profit organization dedicated to fast-tracking cures for neurodevelopmental disorders, today announced the launch of Project FIND-OUT (Fast Infant Neurodevelopmental Diagnosis via Outpatient Testing), a collaboration among...

PolicyLab at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) welcomed Dr. Meredith Matone as the center's new director on October 23. She succeeds Dr. David Rubin, who co-founded and directed the center for 15 years and is taking a new role at the...

Young children in Primrose schools across the country are making a difference in their communities by participating in the annual Caring and Giving Food Drive. Throughout the year in their classrooms and with families at home, Primrose children learn...

Today, LCBO released its 2022/23 Spirit of Sustainability Impact Report which details its efforts to create a more sustainable and equitable future for Ontario. The annual impact report highlights its sustainability and social impact initiatives and...

Moonbug Entertainment, a part of Candle Media, and Spin Master, a leading global children's entertainment company, today announced an innovative, strategic global alliance based on a shared vision of creating exceptional kids' content, products and...

Cognoa, a leading child development and behavioral health company, today published a new report, The State of Pediatric Autism Diagnosis in the U.S.: Gridlocks, Inequities and Missed Opportunities Persist, that...

With a legacy of dedication to children's and family mental health, Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge proudly presents her latest initiative, Neurotastictm Brain Formulas Powered by MD Logic Health?. This addition complements her suite of resources designed...

ClassWallet has placed number 114 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500tm, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech and energy tech companies in North America. Marking its second year on the...

All Stars Project, Inc., a national, privately funded, nonprofit organization providing award-winning, free, after-school development programs for youth in underserved communities, was awarded a $135,000 grant from the PSEG Foundation, the...

Zellers, Canada's go-to destination for families in search of quality toys, is thrilled to unveil its Toy Book for the holidays. This whimsical Toy Book isn't an ordinary gift guide; it's a carefully curated treasure map to top-tier toys, sprinkling...

Green Giant®, the iconic brand synonymous with delicious and high-quality vegetables for families, announced today a Friendsgiving campaign in support of No Kid Hungry. Green Giant®, Little Green Sprout®, Ernie L. Fudge®, Charlie® the Tuna, Pillsbury...

Canadians believe it is critical that youth be taught how to manage their finances, and yet many, including recent high school graduates, say they didn't receive the financial education they needed when they were young, according to new data from...

To shed light on the road ahead, Canadian RESP company, Embark today released a forecast of how much an average four-year university degree will cost Canadian students in each province. Next year, the average cost of a four-year post-secondary...

Seventy-eight percent of U.S. public schools provided summer programming in 2023 designed to help students academically, according to data released today by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the statistical center within the U.S....

The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NYSPCC), the world's first child protection agency,...

First Federal Bank shared a generous donation of $30,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida and their roofing improvement project for their Northwest location. This contribution highlights First Federal Bank's dedication to the local...

Air Canada and Dreams Take Flight are once again joining forces to create an unforgettable experience. This year, we will be taking over 120 children on a once-in-a-lifetime journey from Calgary to a theme park in California, all thanks to the...

More than 120 Renewal by Andersen employees converged on Savannah, Georgia to help make the holidays brighter for local children. Employees from 12 locations across the country teamed up with Operation Kid Forward on November 5 at JW Marriott...

Babylon Dental Care is excited to announce that we're partnering with Amanda Donates for our 2023 toy drive! We invite our neighbors in Long Island and beyond to help us brighten the holidays for a child in need by donating toys in person or online...

Boston Children's Museum has recently received a $100,000 planning grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support the Museum in deepening and expanding the work in fostering character development in young children. Children's museums are in a unique...

Sterling Partners ("Sterling"), a diversified investment management platform, announced today that its portfolio company, School of Rock, was acquired by Youth Enrichment Brands, one of the nation's leading youth activities platforms. The transaction...

Hyundai Motor America and six Salt Lake City area Hyundai dealers donated $70,000 to Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital as part of the KSL Give-A-Thon 2023. This donation comes as an addition to the $100,000 pediatric cancer research grant...

Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and 7-Eleven, Inc. have teamed up to launch a fundraising campaign at participating 7-Eleven®, Speedway® and Stripes® stores and through purchases made via 7NOW® Delivery. Now through January 9, 2024, customers...

At San Antonio's McCollum High School (MHS), youth large print books from Thorndike Press are spurring students' love of reading. The schoolwide "Cowboys Read!" large print book share program has built a unique culture of learning that has given...

Grande Lakes Orlando, the 500-acre luxury resort destination in the headwaters of the Florida Everglades anchored by The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes and JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes, welcomes guests to celebrate the festive season in...

A Marshall mom is furious that her 11-month-old daughter experienced second-degree burns on both feet while in the care of Ms. Anita's Academic Center in August 2023. Ashley McMullen is now suing the daycare center, claiming the facility and its...

Sky Zone, the leader in the indoor active entertainment industry, today proudly announces its newest park in Rancho Cucamonga is now open! Located at 12449 Foothill Blvd. in the bustling Foothill Marketplace, this new location further underscores Sky...

Lullaby Earth, a non-toxic crib and kids mattress manufacturer on a mission to create the safest and healthiest children's mattresses at prices everyone can afford, announced today that the Dream Easytm Kids Mattress Collection has won a 2023...

"Magic, Mystery and the Multiverse" is a new magic adventure book, the first in a new fantasy series for young adult readers. Literary Titan described this new urban fantasy book as "a captivating tale" that is "an absolute must-read," while Kirkus...

In the midst of challenging economic conditions, Canadian parents may understandably be worried about their kids' financial future. That is why Mydoh, a money management app for kids and teens powered by RBC, collaborated with Leger to understand how...

Aperture Education, a Riverside Insights company and the leading provider of social-emotional skills assessment and intervention solutions, and Committee for Children, the leading provider of social-emotional curriculum programs in the U.S.,...

Today, leading Canadian humanitarian organizations?Islamic Relief, Oxfam- Québec, Médecins du Monde Canada, and Save the Children? amongst others, are hosting a press conference on Parliament Hill to provide updates on the rapidly escalating...

Holiday shopping will soon get into full swing, so the experts at Regional Center of Orange County have come up with quick tips to help friends and family members of children with developmental disabilities select the right toys for each child....

Ocean Partnership for Children (OPC) had the honor of attending 2023 Community Resource Development (CRD) Fund awardee, HOPE Sheds Light's Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the HOPE Sheds...

Knights of Columbus Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly today celebrated the donation of one million coats through the Knights' Coats for Kids program, with the distribution of nearly 1,000 new coats to underprivileged children in five Denver Catholic...

All children deserve a holiday season filled with joy and the food they need to thrive, but 1 in 5 kids in America live with hunger. That's why No Kid Hungry partners are uniting to help connect kids with the meals they need to thrive this holiday...

On Monday, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross the U.S., passing directly over Camp CAMP (Children's Association for Maximum Potential) at 1:30 p.m. (CST), in Center Point, Texas. CAMP will be on the Totality Path for 4 minutes, 11...

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is kicking off the ski season with huge goal in mind: to end blood cancer. Communities nationwide will be joined by past Olympians including Nordic skier Bryan Fletcher at LLS's "Shred For Red" event at the...

Supermix Studio, the first interactive kids clothing brand where children can design and customize their own one-of-a-kind, premium apparel and accessories, appeared on ABC's "Shark Tank" Friday, November 3. Jennifer Bischoff, CEO and founder...

AMIT's national event, "An Evening in Solidarity with the Children of Israel," is slated to take place at Sony Hall in Manhattan on Monday, November 20th at 6:30 pm. AMIT's event focus ? the children of Israel- has taken on even more significance...

Dr. Ron Murphy joined the Boys and Girls Clubs in their area to attack the scourge of illiteracy. The mission of Boys and Girls Clubs is to enable all young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens, especially...

Tomorrow, leading Canadian humanitarian organizations?Islamic Relief, Oxfam- Québec, Médecins du Monde Canada, and Save the Children? amongst others, are hosting a press conference on Parliament Hill to provide updates on the rapidly escalating...

Colorado SKIES Academy (CSA), a leading middle school focused on STEM education, recently completed a transformative trip with their 7th and 8th-grade learners (students) to the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada, hosted by Dr. Tirupati...