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How to Influence Decision Makers on School Budget Cuts

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Eighty percent of schools across the country had their budgets cut last year. This is a key time when big decisions are made about your child's school and what resources are being allocated to them. But there are things parents can do to get informed and influence decisions before these…

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Service: The Importance of Saying Yes!

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Service—Saying the word "yes," especially when you’d rather say "no" can transform your mundane day-to-day into an exciting and fulfilling life adventure. I know this because a few years ago I said yes to a request I wasn’t absolutely sure I could fulfill. This yes altered my holiday celebration…

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Disaster Preparedness: What You Learn in CERT Training

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Many people are interested in preparedness at all levels: food, water, medical concerns, and economic issues. When we read of the devastation on the East Coast and other places in the world, we realize that emergencies happen everywhere. Are we, as citizens, prepared adequately to help? My preparedness desire is…

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Back to School: 4 Volunteering Tips for Busy Parents

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VolunteeringBack to school time already seems like a whirlwind of shopping, driving, crying (cheering!), and getting back into the homework groove. It doesn’t help matters that this time is compounded by a flurry of questions from all the important people in your life.      “Mom, can I get these

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Lisa Truong Helps Mothers Out With Diapers

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Did you know that diapers are not specifically covered by social safety net programs like WIC, food stamps, or welfare? Those most basic of babies' needs are things that are often not the highest item on the grocery lists of lower-income families with limited budgets. The thought of little ones…

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