(NAPSI)—You can do lovely things this holiday season. When you get and give special beauty products, you also help support Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization. Continuing its holiday philanthropic tradition for the tenth year in a row, Kiehl’s Since 1851, purveyor of the finest skin care products, pledges 100 percent of its Read More …
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Good News Department Bringing Families Together Around The World
(NAPSI)—With all the sad stories of conflict and desperation from around the world, it can be heartening to hear of loved ones reunited. Here are just two of the happy examples: Lydia spent months wondering if her daughter Odette was alive. Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo forced Lydia to seek asylum in Read More …
News For Older Americans The Risks And Rewards Of Multilevel Marketing
(NAPSI)—Many retirees and others looking for extra income consider what’s known as multilevel marketing (MLM) or network marketing. It’s a type of direct selling where products are purchased from a company and sold through independent contractors. These contractors make commissions from what they sell, and from sales made by people they recruit. It doesn’t always Read More …
Making Life Easier Eight Tips For Caregivers To Help Ease The Risky Business Of Caregiving
(NAPSI)—Millions of unpaid, family caregivers may be putting their own long-term health and financial security at risk when providing support for relatives or friends who need help taking care of themselves. Research from nonprofit Transamerica Institute® finds that 69 percent of caregivers gave little or no consideration to their own financial situation when deciding to Read More …
BUSINESS SOLUTIONS Tackling The Ultimate Workforce Challenge
(NAPSI)—Today, many people in business talk of diversity fatigue, says Barbara Adams, PsyD, author of “Women, Minorities, & Other Extraordinary People: The New Path for Workforce Diversity” (Greenleaf Book Group Press). But, she adds, that means “we’ve momentarily lost sight of the magnitude of opportunity before us.” Her book can serve people in leadership positions Read More …
Word From Washington Congressional Briefing Supports Humane Farming
(NAPSI)—America has been blessed with a bountiful supply of safe, abundant and affordable food. To make sure that food is also humanely raised, a diverse delegation convened a congressional briefing on Capitol Hill called “The Humane Table.” Led by American Humane, the country’s first national humane organization, farmers, and leading food producers who have committed Read More …
Innovative School Is A Training Ground For Artists
(NAPSI)—Art classes have slowly but steadily all but disappeared from public schools over the years. Lack of funding has been the culprit, but educators tend to agree that the arts play a crucial role in the academic and creative development of our children. One public school in Greenville, South Carolina is embracing a different model Read More …
News Of Children YA Author Meyer Mentors Young Writer
(NAPSI)—Marissa Meyer, author of young adult fantasy series “The Lunar Chronicles,” recently mentored Riley Pearce, an aspiring author, and shared advice about writing as part of an intriguing job shadow program. The meeting grew out of Meyer’s ongoing support for the nonprofit Treehouse, which gives youth in foster care a childhood and a future. Meyer Read More …
Community Concerns Be A Hero—Mentor A Child
(NAPSI)—Helping to turn a young life around may be simpler than many people realize. That’s because you can volunteer to be a mentor, share your life with a child and make a real difference. Children need someone to look up to, someone to whom they can confide their challenges and struggles. Why Be A Mentor Read More …
Girl Scout News & Notes Girls: Our Time Is Now by Shelby O’Neil
(NAPSI)—No Straw November was officially recognized by the California State Legislature largely because of me, a teenage girl who stood up for what I believe in. Here’s how Girl Scouts helped me get to where I am today. Girl Scouts do much more than sell cookies: We’re the future innovators, rocket scientists, CEOs, hedge fund Read More …