On September 4 Collier Wimmer of Winston-Salem, North Carolina turned nine. On September 11 she was in Disneyworld to celebrate her and her little brother's birthdays. At 8:42 a.m., 2,000 miles away, American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center. Collier's mother, Ashley Wimmer, wished her children hadn't seen the horrible images. "We had … [Read more...] about Hearts & Soles of Gold
Charity
Celebs $hare
Last month "America: A Tribute to Heroes," the telethon featuring just about everyone in the entertainment industry, raised more than $150 million for relief efforts in New York. But many others in the industry thought it wasn't enough. The whole cast of The west wing including Irish American star Martin Sheen, donated their salaries from their special episode on terrorism. … [Read more...] about Celebs $hare
Avon Puckers Up
In October Avon announced that it would donate the largest single corporate foundation gift ever made to the breast cancer cause – an unprecedented $50 million. Announced at the first-ever Avon Kiss Goodbye to Breast Cancer Awards gala, which raised another $1.6 million, the generous gift will be divided into four beneficiaries. $20 million will be given to the National Cancer … [Read more...] about Avon Puckers Up
Concern In Afghanistan
"...We could see them [the Taliban soldiers] setting fire to houses on the hills around the village. We escaped before they captured our village. There were a lot of families, all running away from the Taliban. We all walked together until we got to Faizabad...To begin with we were given food by Concern and other people sometimes. But the food has run out and we haven't … [Read more...] about Concern In Afghanistan
Duly Deserved
Executive Director of the New York Immigration Coalition, Margie McHugh has build a coalition of more than 150 immigrant rights group to promote action at the local, state and federal levels on a wide range of immigration law, social service and education policy issues. This has led to new resources for legal aid to immigrants, literacy classes for adults, the expansion of New … [Read more...] about Duly Deserved