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Hungry American Children Need Your Donations



Have you ever been truly hungry? You know what I mean, the kind of hungry that means you have eaten little or nothing for days on end and a slice of bread would more than fill your shrunken stomach? It might surprise you to know that there are about 15 million children who are living below the poverty level and rarely get enough to eat. They also have minimal if any health care and their education is also limited.

Almost 1 in 50 children in the United States is homeless, and nearly half of those homeless children are under the age of 8. If you had extra food, wouldn’t you share it with them? How can you help? What can you do that will possible make a difference to hungry children who are innocent victims?

By working with American charitable organizations that are working to support American children, you can make a difference. Charities want to help children before they turn to a life of crime to get what they need. No one wants children to turn to drugs or alcohol because they are hungry or ill.

Charities provide a support structure to help children by helping their families. They work to provide transportation to places of employment for the parents. They help to provide food so the children have a balanced meal. They even help to pay the bills so that the parents can provide other necessities for their children.

Most people can help a little, but don’t feel that their five dollars will even make a dent in the problem. Just like the boy who walked along the beach throwing the starfish back into the ocean, your help can make a difference for that one child. If everyone understood how powerful they can be by joining together, the problems of hunger and poverty could be eradicated from this country. Every person who helps makes a difference and helps us on the pathway toward that goal.

It may interest you to know that charities in America who help children in this country accept donations of old vehicles. If you have an old beater that doesn’t get around much anymore and you were wondering if it was worth the money to have it towed to the junkyard, you may want to consider donating it to charity. The charity actually foots the bill for the towing service, and you also receive a tax donation receipt for the value of the vehicle.

Amazingly, every vehicle can be used in some way, whether it is repaired or used for parts or other things. The proceeds then go to help needy children in America. Think about helping a hungry child today, and donate something.

By: Anthony Corrano

About the Author:
The American Relief Foundation invites you to help us provide poor children around America with support they need. If you lost your car title and cannot donate we have an excellent resource to link you directly to your DMV page to order a duplicate car title. We are looking for a Allen, OH Car Donation to help our cause. If you have an unwanted car consider a charity car donation.



Our Children Need Recess, Recess Needs You!



A study released March 13th by the National Parent teacher Association, indicates that 40% of our schools have eliminated recess or are considering doing so. I’m sorry but that is the worst idea I’ve heard in a very long time ! This is their suggestion when more, and more of our children are dangerously obese ? Inactivity due to computers, video games, tv etc. is a prime contributor to our youth obesity epidemic. We should be encouraging our children to get up, and move around during the day, not the other way around.

Its also just as good for our children to have a chance to clear their heads as it is for us adults. Let’s face it, going to school is just as much “work” as what we do. Or at least when done right it should be. The brain needs time to recycle, and recharge throughout the day. According to at least one study, children who have recess are more on-task and less fidgety in the classroom. Hyperactive children benefit the most.

Two things are being blamed, budget cuts, and the need to meet higher educational standards. I am all for getting the most out of our tax dollars. I am without a doubt in favor of meaningful standards in our schools. However if our nation’s school districts need to balance budgets, or find additional instructional time, they need to find a much less destructive way of doing it.

Parents are and should be the final deciding authority when it comes to our children. Ending recess is not what the parents of this country want !

Fortunately War is about to be waged on behalf of recess. A multi-year campaign called Rescue Recess is on the way. The campaign is backed by groups that include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The Cartoon Network, and the National Association for Sport and Physical Education.

Rescue Recess, and recess itself deserves our full, aggressive support. Parents, and all adults who care about children need to write their state and local boards of education. We need to bring the heat up, and keep it going. For our children, let the battle for recess begin today !

By: Robert Crutchfield

About the Author:
Robert A. Crutchfield is a minister, public speaker, and success/relationships coach. He is a life member of the Republican National Committee. From 1994-1996 he was Chairman of the Republican Party, for the Sixth State Senate District of Texas. He also operates Crutchfield’s Soapbox, a blog located at http://www.crutchfieldssoapbox.cjb.net.