giving back • moms making a difference
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on August 30th, 2012 | 199 Comments »
We did it! We just saved 10,000 lives. How? Who? Let me share...
Over the past 30 days, I participated in the United Nation Foundation's Shot@Life's Blogust: Blog Relay for Good. Thirty-one bloggers each took a day to write a blog post. Yesterday's, for example, was written by my…
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giving back • moms making a difference
by Jamie Moesser on August 20th, 2012 | No Comments »
AIDS/HIV Awareness—Robin Smalley's name may not be known in every household in America, but the TV shows she has directed might. Maybe you've heard of "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" or "Entertainment Tonight." The organization which she now directs, mothers-2-mothers, may likewise not be familiar to you, but…
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giving back • moms making a difference
by Jamie Moesser on June 25th, 2012 | No Comments »
You know about pneumonia, that dreaded respiratory disease symptomized by a racking cough and breathing difficulties. It's horrible to get and even worse for your children to get. You'd probably not be surprised to know it's the number one killer of children under five in the world, unless you…
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giving back • tips for giving back
by Jill Greenlaw on April 13th, 2012 | 1 Comment »
As parents, we all want what is best for our children. Part of being a parent is protecting our children and making sure they live in a healthy environment. I recently traveled to Malawi, Africa where the country is increasing efforts to not only provide life saving pneumonia vaccines…
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family fun • travel
by Jill Greenlaw on March 18th, 2012 | No Comments »
In February I went on a business trip to Malawi Africa with a group sponsored by the Global Coalition Against Child Pneumonia. I saw firsthand what is being done to raise awareness of pneumonia and advocate for global action to protect against, effectively treat, and help prevent this deadly…
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