Who are we?
Just concerned parents, business persons, individuals and most importantly, owners of this site. We hope with a bit of effort from interested civic leaders, students, parents and local business people we can achieve a small but hugely important role of informing you on what can and should be done in our local community. We don't expect to cater for all persons but strive to make enough resorces available that most people will find what they are looking for.
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Can kids make a difference? Are your kids making a difference? Are your kids wanting to make a difference? With a bit of encouragement and help, when needed, nothing is better to see than what our kids are capable of. Have a look ....
What Other Kids Have Done
1. Two Sixth grade students in Concord, New Hampshire wrote to all 100 U.S. Senators about a bill the Senate was discussing dealing with the homeless. They had done their "homework" and presented their arguments in a highly professional manner. They received responses from nearly every Senator (or a member of his/her staff) explaining the Senator's position.
2. Twelve year-olds in Sandwich, Massachusetts testified at their state capitol to help pass a law that would ban smoking on public school grounds. The law was passed and several other states adopted similar laws.
3. In Chelmsford, Massachusetts a twelve-year old started a petition and testified with friends at a town meeting to protect a wooded area from being destroyed by a condominium development project. The woods are still there.
4. Seventh grade students in South Portland, Maine conducted a program at the Portland Museum of Art entitled "Celebrating The Arts In Honor of World Hunger Education." This same class "adopted" a single parent family living in a local shelter and provided them "with a Christmas they will never forget." For more details on the program at The Mahoney Middle School, please see the Fall 1997 Kids Newsletter.
5. A Chicago community health clinic that provides services for poor, pregnant women and infants was about to be shut down for lack of funds. Fifty children organized a protest in front of the clinic drawing the attention of the media and lawmakers. The clinic remained open.
6. Fourth Grade students in Kittery Maine ran a canned food drive at their school and donated the food to the local food pantry. Representatives of the classes helped prepare the food for distribution to the clients of the food pantry.
7. Another group of Fourth Graders in Eliot, Maine conducted a fund raising event at the school and presented the money they raised to their local food pantry.
8. Fifth and Sixth Grade students at a private school in New York City produced the April 1997 issue of the Kids Newsletter. They and their teachers studied the problems of hunger for a full year. For further information on the program and their results, please see their issue of the newsletter.
9. Students from the sixth grade at a private school in New York City gave up a weekend to help raise funds for World Hunger Year. Some of them were on the phone bank during the annual HUNGERTHON radio show.
10. Students in Concord, New Hampshire hosted a "hunger banquet" for their parents. Everyone was required to bring canned food for the local food pantry.
11. A Seventh Grade student researched the topic of hunger for an honors program he was taking at his school in New Jersey. He developed a theory for ending world wide hunger and presented the results of his findings to the World Hunger Year Board of Directors. See the Kids Newsletter of October 1996 for further information.
12. An award winning video was developed and produced by a Sixth Grade class in Bellingham, Massachusetts. The students were responsible for the choreography, costumes, scenery and every member of the class performed.
Taken from www.kidscanmakeadifference.org |
