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Careers That Count: So You Want to Be a Veterinarian?
What do you want to be when you grow up? Your answer probably changes every day. Or maybe someone you have aspired to be something specific and you’re already working towards it. Whatever your aspirations, it’s never to early to get going on those goals. So each week, we will be highlighting a particular career,…
Chris Dempsey – The More You Give, The More You Live
Over the years, we have featured many inspiring stories of people who have given their time, talents and money to help others. Chris Dempsey, of Frankfort, Illinois is now one of those people. Chris learned about a woman, Heather Krueger, who had liver disease. Heather had only two months to live. Chris had learned a…
Sky Sudberry – 10 Year Old Golf Champion Has The Right Attitude
Did you know that there is a World Championship held each year for children who play golf? Sky Sudberry knows about it because, along with thousands of other kids from around the world, she has participated in it several times. Sky is a 5th grader at The Woodlands Preparatory School near Houston, Texas. She is also…
Great Quotes for Kids About Hard Work and Doing Your Best
Sometimes, doing your best work or trying your hardest at something is difficult. It may have to do with trying to do something new for the first time, like a new sport or activity at school. It may have to do with doing homework for a subject that is not your favorite or is not…
Inspiring Quotes for Young Athletes
Do you play sports? If you do, then you know the value of hard work, commitment, and determination in achieving success. Playing sports can help you learn the importance of these values. Sports can also teach you so much about yourself and the world around you. It can help you develop good character, values and habits early on…
Hoshi and Zen – A Fluffy Duo Who Are Friends To The End!
Do you have a great friend? Someone who is there for you in good times and in bad? The story of Hoshi and Zen shows the power of friendship. Hoshi is an American Eskimo dog. He had his eyes removed due to a disease when he was 11 years old. He is now blind. Lucky for…
Inspiring Quotes for Kids About Honesty, Integrity and Making Good Choices
Integrity is defined as ‘the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles’. Integrity is about making good choices. It is doing the right things for the right reason. It is about being honest with yourself and honest with others. Sometimes you may not be sure what the right thing to do is in…
Khloe Kares – 9 Year Old Khloe Thompson 'Kares' for the Homeless
During her walk to school each day in Irvine, California, 9 year old Khloe Thompson passes by many homeless women. But instead of just avoiding them, Khloe did something different. She asked her mom what she could do to help them? This is when Khloe Kares was born! With her grandma’s help, Khloe makes ‘Kare Bags’…
Ruby Bridges – The 6-year-old Girl Who Changed American History
You may have never heard of Ruby Bridges. But if you are a student in a public school, there is a good chance that she has impacted your life and the lives of your classmates. She did so by her brave actions 55 years ago. In 1960, at age 6, Ruby’s parents volunteered her to participate…
Zion Harvey – New Hands and New Hope!
Nine-year-old Zion Harvey from Maryland is, hands down, one of the most amazing kids you’ll ever meet! He recently made medical history as the first child to have double hand transplant surgery! When Zion was a toddler, his hands and feet had to be removed due to a bad infection. While he never let this stop…
