McDonald’s Offers Kids a Trip to Olympic Games
McDonald’s USA announces Coach Beverly “Bev” Kearney (pictured above) will join the judging panel for the company’s first Happy Meal Chefs, a contest seeking top inspiring stories from parent-and-child teams who enjoy cooking with wholesome ingredients at family mealtime. The…
AT&T Aspire to Help Students in Education
As access to skilled workers becomes increasingly vital to the U.S. economy, communications company AT&T is launching a quarter-billion-dollar campaign to help more students graduate from high school ready for careers and college, and to ensure the country is better…
Chefs Move to Schools with Healthy Recipes
Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) unveiled for the second consecutive year new school recipes that are “chef inspired, kid approved” at the Chefs Move to Schools event in Orlando, Florida. For the past five months, elementary, middle and high school…
Toys”R”Us Pledges $1 Million for Special Olympics
The Organizing Committee of the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games and Toys”R”Us today announced a $1 million commitment from the Toys”R”Us Children’s Fund, making Toys”R”Us the first Founding Partner of the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games. In addition to its…
Debbie Gibson Wins to Help Poor Children
Singer Debbie Gibson, a contestant on this season’s The Celebrity Apprentice on NBC, won $50,000 during Sunday’s episode on behalf of her charity of choice, Children International, a U.S.-based humanitarian organization. Children International president and CEO Jim Cook said, “Children…
Katy Perry to Perform at Kids’ Choice Awards
Multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Katy Perry will break the sound barrier at USC’s Galen Center with her first live performance at Nickelodeon’s 2012 Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday, March 31, at 8 p.m. (ET/tape delayed for West Coast)….
Netflix “Just for Kids” Now on PlayStation 3
Netflix “Just for Kids” makes it easier and more fun for kids and families to browse and instantly watch a large selection of kid-friendly TV shows and movies. Since introducing the section in August 2011, Netflix members have watched more…
Educational Apps for Low-Income Areas
In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, PBS and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) are providing free educational apps to Head Start centers, local PBS stations, and other organizations in underserved communities. The apps will be downloaded onto devices that families have…



















