St. Louis seeks to solve child-care worker shortage
The St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment has partnered with LUME Institute of University City to start a program that will allow residents of St. Louis to earn early childhood education...more

Make-A-Wish Foundation and TracPhone Wireless Inc. Funrdaising
Make-A-Wish Foundation is partnering with TracPhone Wireless Inc. to hold a fundraising activity with the goal of raising $1 million for the foundation. According to David A. Williams, Make-A-Wish...more

Loyola Greeks Philanthropy
The Loyola Phoenix shares some of the local fraternities and sororities who engage in philanthropic acts in various fields to help the community. For instance, Sigma Pi had projects on health like...more

Saginaw Community Foundation Grants for Great Start University
Foundation: Saginaw Community Foundation
The Saginaw Community Foundation has recently awarded a grant in the amount of $10,000 to the Great Start University. The funds will be utilized in the process of helping parents improve their...more

Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut Foundation Grants
The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut Foundation has awarded $86,200 in grants to 21 local organizations that provide services to children. Some of the grant recipients are Big Brothers...more

More than $1.3 Million from Youngstown Foundation
The Youngstown Foundation Distribution Committee has awarded grants to 16 agencies totaling $1,083,842 for the first quarter of 2012, including $701,850 to Easter Seals and Youngstown Hearing &...more

Trust Gives $2.5 Million Donation for Child Abuse Project
Child-Abuse is an ongoing problem in our country. There is a lot of expertise that goes into evaluating a child for signs of child abuse. For that reason, in addition to finding ways to stop the...more

Community Foundation launches $1.5 million grant fund to address opportunity disparity
Foundation: Cargill Foundation
The Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation had set up a $1.5 million fund to address the growing disparity in opportunities for children. Holly Sampson, the president of the foundation, talked to...more

Oregon Community Foundation Awards $25,000
Foundation: Oregon Community Foundation
Oregon Community Foundation doled out $25,000 for Creative Advocate Network\'s effort to educate the public through research and communicate the need for arts education in public...more

"Dollars for Diapers" Do it! Community Challenge
Foundation: Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region
The Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region hosted the 2012 "Dollars for Diapers" Do It! Community Challenge that started on Mother's Day and ended on Father's Day. With a $30,000 goal, the...more