Appleseeds articles from September 2007

Appleseeds archives from September 2007

AppleCorps kids.
September 1, 2007... Consulting Editor--Phillip J. VanFossen is a professor in the School of Education at Purdue University in Indiana. He also serves as director of the Ackerman Center for Democratic Citizenship at Purdue. Wow... this issue is all about some...

Dr. VanFossen says.
September 1, 2007... Dr. VanFossen says: "IT IS VERY IMPORTANT for citizens to participate in their communities--to give back. Why is service to the community so important? Former United States President Woodrow Wilson believed serving others in our communities...

Love and ladybugs.(Hannah Taylor's Ladybug Foundation)
September 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Have you ever thought you were too young to do something really important? That thought never entered Hannah Taylor's mind. When Hannah was 5 years old, she saw a man eating from a garbage can. Puzzled, Hannah asked...

Lawnmower boy.(Ryan Tripp)
September 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Lots of kids go on cross-country road trips with their families, but how many kids make the trip riding a lawnmower? That won't seem like such a crazy question after you read this story of a young man named Ryan...

Shorts cuts: locks of love.(Therese Parr)
September 1, 2007... Nine-year-old Therese "Reesi" Parr took a "short cut" recently. It wasn't a quicker way home; it was a short cut on her head. For two years, Reesi grew her hair long just so she could cut it off and donate it to an organization called Locks of...

Book ends.
September 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Brandon Keefe, age 8, played quietly in a corner of the room. He was with his mother, who was attending a meeting at the orphanage where she volunteered. While he played, he overheard the adults saying that the...

Bridging generations.(children's visits to nursing homes)
September 1, 2007... "When kids come to visit, they just make my day. I love watching them sing and talking to them," says Alberta Bohannan, who lives at Maple Manor Nursing Home in Sellersburg, Indiana. Sadly, in many nursing homes, there are not enough staff...

Alex's lemonade stand: "fighting childhood cancer one cup at a time".(Alexandra Scott, Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation)
September 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The day after Alexandra "Alex" Scott's 4th birthday, inspiration planted a lemon seed in her. That day, she was in the hospital receiving treatment for her cancer. She told her mother, "When I get out of the...

The Angel Team.
September 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Here they are, nine sixth graders on a mission. The nine are part of the Angel Team, a community service adventure, based at the Grace Church School in New York City. For several hours every Wednesday, the Angels...

Katrina helpers: Georgia touches Mississippi: AppleSeeds' writer Janet Buckwalter volunteers for the American Red Cross. She was in Biloxi, Mississippi, when Hurricane Katrina struck in August 2005. Here, she tells us what it was like to be in the path of such destructive power ...
September 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The fury of Hurricane Katrina tossed cars through the air like popcorn in a popper. Much of Biloxi, Mississippi, was destroyed that hot day in August 2005. After the storm passed, soggy toys and clothes dangled from...

One school gets involved: Brookwood students and their words of hope.( Brookwood School)
September 1, 2007... At Brookwood School, in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, kids got involved in the hurricane relief effort in a big way. From 4-year old Pre-K students, all the way to eighth graders, everyone pitched in. They gathered, sorted, and packed...

Troop 1500: Girl Scouts break out of prison cycle.
September 1, 2007... Some Scout troops are tough to get into. Troop 1500 is not only tough to get into, it's also effective in keeping girls out--of prison, that is. Yes, prison. Membership in Troop 1500 has a few requirements: 1. You must have a mother in...

UNICEF: the original "kids helping kids".(United Nations )(Organization overview)
September 1, 2007... Have you ever seen the orange boxes children use to collect money on Halloween? Maybe you've used one yourself. If you have, you know that the money collected in these boxes goes to UNICEF. Founded at the end of 1946, UNICEF is the United...

How to help.(Your Turn)
September 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] By now, you know that one person can make a difference. There are many ways and many reasons you can be that person. Helping of others... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ... feel good. You gain pride and...

Alice has a job.(ANIMAL TALES)
September 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Does your dog have a job?--a real job where she puts on a badge and goes to work? My dog, Alice, does. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Alice went to school at the Good Dog Foundation, where she learned how to behave...

Top 10 tips for helping others.(List)
September 1, 2007... Find a person, a place, or a cause... 1. that interests you. 2. with a need that matches your skills. 3. where you can make a difference. 4. where you feel comfortable and appreciated. 5. that makes you feel positive...

Face facts.(Children donates locks of hair)
September 1, 2007... Giving to others gets a whole new look with Locks of Love. Children donate cutoff ponytails to help kids who lost hair due to sickness. Find out more inside... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Staggering statistics.(children raised $10 million for Hurricane Katrina victims)
September 1, 2007... After Hurricane Katrina struck in August 2005, children around the country raised more than $10 million to help. And they did it in just one year, reports RandomKid, a nonprofit group. Altogether, kids did better than many big businesses. By...