Archive for June, 2011
Barefoot Books Gives New Books to Disadvantaged Children to Celebrate Bear’s Birthday, Latest in Popular Children’s Series
Teams with Charities, Birthday Wishes and Refuge, to Brighten Children’s Lives CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and OXFORD, England, June 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — To celebrate the publication of Bear’s Birthday, eighth in the series of best-selling Bear books for children under five, Barefoot Books today announced a special charity campaign to help children in need. For every [...]
Walton Family Foundation Invests $157 Million in K-12 Education Reform in 2010
Foundation focuses on expanding parental choice, especially in low-income communities, in order to inspire all schools to improve – ultimately increasing student achievement BENTONVILLE, Ark., June 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Today the Walton Family Foundation announced investments totaling more than $157 million in education reform initiatives for 2010 – a $23 million increase over 2009, [...]
Help the Smile Generation Give to Rady Children’s Hospital
Download image IRVINE, Calif., June 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The Smile Generation hopes to provide smiles (and toys) to the children of Rady Children’s Hospital–San Diego through the “Christmas in July” program. The Smile Generation will be offering 10% off all dental treatment for any patient that brings in a new, unwrapped toy. This includes [...]
OpenTable Diners Name Top 100 Kid-Friendly Restaurants
My news for Investors California Takes Best State for Kid-Friendly Dining; Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota and New York Great for Families and Little Foodies Download image SAN FRANCISCO, June 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — School is out for summer, and OpenTable, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPEN; www.opentable.com), a leading provider of free, real-time online restaurant reservations for diners and [...]
Governor Tom Corbett, First Lady Susan Corbett Invite Pennsylvania’s Children to Name First Family’s New Puppies
HARRISBURG, Pa., June 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – Pennsylvania‘s children are invited to help name the two new puppies that will soon arrive at the Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg. The Airedale Terrier puppies are brother and sister and should arrive at their new home in late July. “Everyone at the Residence is anxiously waiting for the [...]
