Sentences with phrase «help kids in cities»

His base salary is $ 1 million, but this year, he's giving all of his game checks away to help kids in cities he's lived in.

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And consider a backup plan in case life changes for your kids — for example, they move to another city and you don't want to follow them, or they have financial hardships of their own that prevent them from helping you.

Dissatisfied with the results of most organizations helping the urban poor in the mid-1990s, Canada launched an experiment, an effort to reach all the kids in a 24 - block zone of New York City — he called it the Harlem Children's Zone — and give them education, social, and medical help starting at birth.

Her backstory of growing up in an African - American family of 10 children in inner - city Detroit is remarkably aligned with the foundation's mission of helping kids and families succeed in some of the poorest corners of the U.S. Among other things, under Tabron's leadership at Kellogg, the foundation has doubled down on its prescient — and bold — racial equity work.

fyi: my wife and i set up a foundation years ago to help the black kids in the cities — we give and give to help others while JOE BIDEN GAVE A TOTAL OF $ 5,000 IN AN ENTIRE YEAR???? what if - the billions wasted on obamacare would be put into a pool to pay for «the poor» health issues, or those on food stamps who drive new cars / have cell phones / eat at the nice places — cut out that frauin the cities — we give and give to help others while JOE BIDEN GAVE A TOTAL OF $ 5,000 IN AN ENTIRE YEAR???? what if - the billions wasted on obamacare would be put into a pool to pay for «the poor» health issues, or those on food stamps who drive new cars / have cell phones / eat at the nice places — cut out that frauIN AN ENTIRE YEAR???? what if - the billions wasted on obamacare would be put into a pool to pay for «the poor» health issues, or those on food stamps who drive new cars / have cell phones / eat at the nice places — cut out that fraud.

Players on every single team have donated their time for commercials to help kids stay away from drugs, and you'll be able to see them in every city.

If you'd like to help, call an elementary school in your city and offer to purchase lunch tickets or daily milk cartons for 1 o 2 or more kids in the school that the principal knows needs the help.

To help ensure that all kids in the community have a chance to participate in its wide variety of sports programs, the City of Henderson has a Financial Assistance Program where those kids from lower income families can receive scholarships to participate.

Huntington had just been named «the unhealthiest city in America,» and Oliver, a vocal critic of the unhealthy school food in his native England, was determined to help Huntington's kids by bringing fresh, scratch - cooked meals to their school cafeterias.

While the need is greatest in the inner cities, don't forget that there are probably kids in your own local area that need help too.

Charging that the city's current education system doesn't do enough for kids looking to bypass college in favor of careers as plumbers, electricians and carpenters, state Sen. Simcha Felder said a new law signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo should help even the playing field.

The Bloomberg administration has also proposed initiatives forcing residential landlords to regulate smoking in apartments, mandating sexuality education in middle schools, denying second helpings to school kids in city breakfast programs, and encouraging new mothers to breast - feed.

I'd also like to be remembered as the speaker who helped bring the council together to achieve even more forward motion on education and for our kids in this city.

The Police Athletic League's rich history in our city began when Police Commissioner Arthur Woods and Captain John Sweeney gave birth to the concept of cops helping kids helping communities.

School Superintendents in both cities say not enough money comes in from Albany to pay for educational programs and efforts that might help kids out of poverty.

The Department of Education «acted appropriately» when helping Richard Buery's kids enroll in school before the family moved to the city.

Now, Willis is a graduate of the Second City improv school in Hollywood and has helped write, produce, and star in a sketch comedy for kids about climate change called «The Lollygaggers.»

They succeeded, with the help of a team of local inner - city kids, in bringing eagles back to the city after a 50 - year absence.

In inner city schools, yoga for kids is also used to help young adults deal with stress.

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This magazine is all about helping parents enjoy raising their kids in the city and beyond.

The film also weaves in lots of scenes that are meant to make us think that Barnum was the first 21st century - style «woke» white straight man in America — a goodhearted fellow who gave circus jobs to outcasts of one kind or another (talk about a big tent: the repertory company includes African - Americans, little people, giants, conjoined twins and a bearded lady), not just because they happened to possess certain talents or physical characteristics that Barnum could exploit (often by appealing to the majority's prurient interests or bigotries) but because the onetime poor boy Barnum sees himself in their striving, and wants to build a theatrical - carnival arts utopia in America's largest city with help from his new partner, rich kid turned playwright Philip Carlyle (Zac Efron).

I actually spoke to Money yesterday and he's got as many as fifteen kids in different chapters in the Memphis city schools and he goes in the mornings and talks with them and helps mentor them.

Those top fashion designers, along with several others, are donating surplus materials and their staffs» time to help hundreds of New York City students in the «BID for Kids» program.

Perhaps it was coincidence, but New York City seems to have gotten the message of the Civil Rights Project (CRP) about discipline and has revised its student code of conduct to help keep kids in school.

In his free time, he helped develop a tutoring project for South Asian inner city kids.

In several cities, we're working together to fix, not close, struggling schools and to wrap services around those schools — because we know this helps kids and ensures that neighborhoods are not hollowed out.

But the next year, his mother helped get him into a program in the city that allowed kids to enroll at high - performing public schools on conditional bases.

And though these states also bring the problems of rural education to the forefront, there are plenty of black and brown kids in cities who need our help as badly as any kid in Bed - Stuy, Brooklyn, does.

Northeast Charter Schools Network New York City Advocacy Manager John Sanchez said, «Two of every five charter kids in New York City are getting no help with their school buildings and that just isn't right.

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While this litigation will help all students in the state, inner - city kids would benefit the most.

It can only help what we do for the one million kids in the city schools.»

That money is now going to programs designed to help keep kids from dropping out in the first place, an urgent priority in a city with a minority dropout rate of over 50 percent.

What happened from 2006 - 11 in Hartford may have helped some kids, but came along with further marginalization of the most vulnerable children and families in our city.

Like those working in the city's public schools, advocates of a state - run school district that consists primarily of charter schools undoubtedly believe this will improve schools and help kids.

We believe in our city and in the people walking beside our kids every day helping them excel.

I don't think it's OK for another school to come in and take away space from a school that's been successful for generations and decades helping inner - city kids score really well.»

And consider a backup plan in case life changes for your kids — for example, they move to another city and you don't want to follow them, or they have financial hardships of their own that prevent them from helping you.

All of the book proceeds are donated to a charity that helps inner city kids stay off the streets and stay in the class rooms.

The program is designed to help parents get «inside information» on what's hip in 10 destination cities across the United States through a survey of kids, ages six to 16, on topics ranging from the best skate parks to the best burger joints, shopping locations, museums and more.

We rode bicycles around the city, and kids chased us, waving; men selling strange fruits plied us with samples and delighted at our expressions after the first bite; women in the market dressed us in traditional clothing, giggling at our attempts to fasten our longyis (a sarong worn by both men and women); hands were always helping, and people walked with us and talked with us for no other reason than to have a quick chat or ask about our home countries.

The sleeper sofa in the living space is great for kids, and the bathroom's soaking tub can help you relax after a busy day in the city.

This magazine is all about helping parents enjoy raising their kids in the city and beyond.

The hotel offers fantastic facilities, including kids club, garden, squash courts, games room, massage, to help you unwind after an action - packed day in the city.

With all of the very real concerns about the future of energy usage on the planet, Genesis Energy, an energy supplier and retailer in New Zealand has come up with a terrific way of helping kids develop a strong basis on which to develop future knowledge about the issues surrounding global energy usage without overwhelming them with every sophisticated detail... Essentially, they've come up with a game not too unlike SimCity, where kids get to develop their own city in a game that features 150 «turns»; each of which is a chance to make a wide array of decisions about the usage of energy, natural resources, and ultimately the future of the population within it.

Despite the fact that there's often so many things stacked against kids growing up in the inner - city, there's one young eco-hero that's defying the odds and making an incredible difference while helping to shed a bit of light on how successful students can be at affecting change in their own neighborhoods.

All Stars Helping Kids (Insert City, ST) 2005 — 2006 Director of Fundraising & Special Events • Planned and executed fundraising efforts generating in excess of $ 1.5 million per event • Directed the Ronnie Lott Celebrity Golf Tournament and Art & Heart Benefit Concert • Created sponsorship benefits and secured corporate and private financial and in - kind sponsors • Recruited, trained, and managed volunteer staff of more than 100 people • Built long - term relationships with key corporate and individual donors and supporters

Recent examples include: - the Australian Research Council for research projects that help us to understand current issues and improve our service deliver - the Ian Potter Foundation for an Australian Institute of Family Studies evaluation of our Fun for Kids program - the Legal Services Board Grants Program for a Vietnamese - speaking family violence program in Melbourne's western suburbs - LaTrobe City Council for a community strengthening program for bushfire - impacted Gippslanders.

«With 69 percent of the city's children living in low - income households, families need to have access to the supports and safety nets they need to help their kids grow up safe, healthy and educated.»