I’m writing to let you know that this will be my last year serving as District Chair for Young Children Priority One (prenatal through age 5) and Young Children (through age 8). This is a difficult decision, and I have… Read More

IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING END HUNGER GRANT REQUESTS AND THE COST OF THE MEAL PACKING! In an email received from Matthew Martin: Effective 6:01 pm on Feb 23rd or after, the new rate will be 37 cents/meal or $3700, to… Read More

I am writing this article  with the hope  that Kiwanians will pass this information along to educate the public. Educate the Community About Poisons The same impulse that leads a child to swallow a toy may impel him to drink… Read More

December 2023 Young Children newsletter revised Good morning fellow Kiwanians! I am the New England District Chair for YOUNG CHILDREN. This program focuses on the needs of young children with an emphasis on infants and youngsters ages 0 to… Read More

A GREAT, EASY AND EVERLASTING PROJECT IDEA! LEGO Replay is a simple-to-use platform that allows you to pass forward your much-loved LEGO bricks and share the power of play with kids in need. When children play with your… Read More

The Importance of play in early childhood Play is essential to development because it contributes to the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional well-being of children and youth.  Play also offers an ideal opportunity for parents to engage fully with… Read More

Good Morning fellow Kiwanians! Fact: Medical equipment, treatment and facilities designed for adults just don’t fit when treating an ill or injured child. Fact: It costs around four times as much money to treat a child as it does to… Read More

Good morning fellow Kiwanians! DROWNING PREVENTION Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional injury/death among children between 1 and 4 years of age, with almost 400 cases reported in 2014, according to the Centers for Disease Control and… Read More

Every day about ten people die from unintentional drowning. Of these, two are children aged 14 or younger. Drowning ranks fifth among the leading causes of unintentional injury/death in the United States. 10 REASONS WHY EVERY CHILD (in… Read More

MORE NEWS ON THE OUTREACH MEAL PACKING PROJECT Have workers but don’t have a venue to hold the event? You can go to the Outreach warehouse in Pembroke MA. to pack the meals and then deliver the packed… Read More