Ironkids Galveston Fun Run for Healthy Living
The UnitedHealthcare Ironkids Galveston Fun Run raced around the grounds of Moody Gardens Saturday. UnitedHealthcare mascot “Dr. Health E Hound”, Mayor Lewis Rosen, and Don Langer, president of UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Texas, kicked-off the 1-mile course. It concluded through…
Famed Astronaut Lands at Children’s Museum
The world’s well-known children’s museum is over the moon about its first Extraordinary Scientist-in-Residence, former astronaut Dr. David Wolf. Adding to the excitement is an announcement of a new partnership with Purdue University. The new Extraordinary Scientist-in-Residence at The Children’s…
Carolyn Miles Visits Syrian Refugees in Jordan
Save the Children’s president & CEO, Carolyn Miles, met with mothers and newborn children who have sought refuge from the conflict in Syria this week at Za’atari camp in Jordan. Her visit follows the release of “Childhood Under Fire,” a…
Road Trip Wish Comes True for Reno Child
Nevada First Lady Kathleen Sandoval presented Isaac Young with his wish of a road trip to California on Tuesday at the 3rd Annual Waffles & Wishes Breakfast Fundraiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northern Nevada. UnitedHealthcare sponsored Isaac’s wish through…
Fresh & Easy Help Comes for Schools
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market announced Wednesday that it is giving more than $2.1 million to local schools through its fifth-annual Shop for Schools program. Over 2,700 schools in Arizona, California and Nevada participated in the fundraising program, which ran…
Apps to Help Kids Boost Math and Language Skills
Lakeshore Learning Materials has launched four new apps based on its Math Quiz Game Show and Language Adventures Quiz Game Show interactive software titles. Available for free from the Apple App Store through March 11, 2013, Lakeshore’s new apps offer…
Kellogg’s Breakfast for Children in Need
Kellogg’s is making a difference by sharing breakfast with children in need. The company says moms and dads know that it is essential to giving kids the start they need to help unlock their potential. But not every child gets…
Hatch Early Learning Tech for At-Risk Students
At-risk children in three Chicagoland area schools use advanced education technology from Hatch Early Learning in their pre-Kindergarten classrooms as part of iStartSmart Mobile tablet pilot programs. Administrators monitor teacher-student interactions and improvements in classroom and school performance, while teachers…



















