June 10, 2010 It’s ironic. As schools let out for summer and kids in the US fist-pump with glee that they’re OUT, there are young girls in Africa doing the same thing when they find out they’ve gotten IN to school via scholarship or fundraising to pursue an education. She’s the First.org is all about breaking barriers in developing nations to be ‘the first’ to achieve … [Read more...]
She’s The First To Rock For AfricAid! Support Girls Education Worldwide
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“Check It Out! I Got A Sponsor For My Race!” A Wellness Media Mashup
Belated congratulations to our own Shaping Youth Nutrition MA, RD, and ACSM Certified Health Fitness Correspondent Rebecca Scritchfield, (yes, those letters ALL matter, as she’s worked her tail off for ‘em!) for she just ran a very personal, very applaudable self-challenge on behalf of Diabetes Research and Education. She’s inspired so many of us who have … [Read more...]
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