A Canvasser Knocked on My Door. What Happened Next Changed My Life
A couple of months before the 2016 Iowa caucuses, a Save the Children Action Network (SCAN) canvasser knocked on my door. Right away, the organization’s priorities resonated with me.
Monthly Archives: November 2017
Passion is Pivotal to Making Change for Children
Since I grew up in a Head Start program and knew what a powerful impact it had on my life, I jumped at the chance to give any child that opportunity.
Wednesday Wisdom on Giving Back to Kids
The holidays are a time for us to be grateful for all the opportunities life presents to us. This holiday season, will you give back to kids?
Saving lives in Ethiopia
We can help reach more people and improve maternal and child health in Ethiopia and other priority countries, by supporting the Reach Every Mother and Child Act.
Wednesday Wisdom on tax reform from Rep. Kevin Yoder
What does tax reform have to do with kids? Surprisingly, a lot.
Firsthand look at volunteers saving lives in Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the poorest country in Central America. Fortunately, Save the Children is working there to help end preventable deaths of mothers and kids.
Wednesday Wisdom from Dr. Seuss on early reading
Reading with children at an early age not only teaches them invaluable speech and language skills, it also begins to mold their imagination.
Caring for our youngest patients in Malawi
As a member of Save the Children’s newborn health team, I went to Malawi for the first time in 2013 to support my colleagues in developing plans to lower Malawi’s high newborn death rate. I left feeling overwhelmed. We had …
Wednesday Wisdom: Early Education is an Investment in our Future
High-quality early education – including child care – makes a positive difference in the lives of kids around the country. Quality child care helps kids grow socially and developmentally so they’ll start school ready to learn. Kids who have access …