Kids Raise Money for Soldiers' Phone Cards
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For all the billions of dollars being spent on the war in Iraq, 14-year-old Brittany Bergquist is surprised that the U.S. military doesn't do what she and her little brother are doing: helping soldiers phone home free.
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The Family Readiness Group, which was activated at the same time the troops were, helps families sort through everything from loneliness to life insurance.
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KINSHASA, Congo Â Boys and girls are being recruited in record numbers to act as soldiers, spies and sex slaves in Congo and children have been spotted marching in formation in the war-wracked east of the country over the past week, international charity Save the Children said Monday.
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The clang of coins in the Salvation Army's red kettles is being accompanied by the swwwwwipe of credit and debit cards this year as the charity equips some bell ringers to accept plastic.
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Child soldiers are still being recruited in at least 13 countries from Afghanistan to Uganda, 10 years after international guidelines were agreed to eradicate their use, a British-based charity said on Monday.
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By Jim DeBrosse Staff Writer  For parents losing the war against children who spend too much time in front of TVs, video games and computers, there are high- tech weapons available to fight back.
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Military families need an emergency fund more than most. Here's how to build one on the cheap.
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Members of Congress are broadening efforts to address problems in the sale of life insurance and mutual funds to young soldiers and other service members.
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In an effort to educate the nation's neediest children on nutrition, a new project uses the familiar medium of video games to broadcast its message.
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With Christmas just days away, The Salvation Army is pushing to gets its to-do list done. That includes putting together food and gift bags for some 3,800 children
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A high-end childrenâs clothing and toy store in Manhattan helps support the Childrenâs Aid Society, not only with money but also with job-training.
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A text messaging service to provide young people with sexual health information is being launched by a charity.
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A nonprofit organization has unveiled a series of electronic greeting cards that concerned friends and relatives can send to a woman after she chooses to have an abortion.
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The Maine National Guard is giving life-size pictures of soldiers to the families of deployed guard members to help them connect with their missing relative.
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The clang of coins in the Salvation Army&#39;s trademark red kettles is being replaced, at least in part, with the swipe of credit and debit cards, as some bell ringers began using handheld card readers here.
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A poll shows most parents considering cell phone gifts for kids are doing so in case of emergency.
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This is the season for giving, and merchants and children alike encourage it.