The Birthright Quilt is a national, community-based initiative to address the
unacceptably high infant and maternal mortality of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
mothers and babies.

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When Scott Bedall began the Self Expression and Leadership Program he wanted to make a difference in the health of kids.
Kids take fitness in stride, and then some
From: Times Colonist, Victoria Canada
By: Jeff Bell
The collective energy of a bunch of eight- and nine-year-olds goes a long way.
At Cloverdale Traditional School (the name has officially […]

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Quilt communicates–One Peace at a Time
From: Sun Times News Group
December 4, 2006
By FELICIA DECHTER Staff Writer
The seventh-grade class from Nettelhorst School was as diverse and patchwork as the peace quilts its students were meticulously creating colorful, cotton squares for.The kids were participating in the humanitarian project, One Peace at a Time, which will ship bright […]

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In 2002 Penny Beatty had an idea to create a resource fair that specifically addressed the needs and interests of women. 5 years and 25 events later, this project is still going strong.
From: Suburban Woman North Shore
The spirit of community was a key factor for many of us who
decided to be part of the […]

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The Great Squash Cook Off
From: The Park Slope Courier
By: Mathew Moll
While millions around the country are focused on a game to decide football supremacy, the local squash world will be lining its stomachs, preparing to crown its own champion.
Twenty contestants are slated to compete in The Great Squash Cook-Off, a community-based “Iron Chef” inspired contest, […]

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Reprinted from RecordBreeze.com
Glo. Twp. students give books ‘from the heart’
Books recently took on a different meaning for students at Loring-Flemming Elementary School in Gloucester Township.
The school launched its first “Books from the Heart” this year. The project asked students to bring in a book for needy children in Camden.
“Books from the Heart” began in […]

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Sophia Niarchos created a project to use Karoke to lift the spirits of people in a rehab center.  Here is a story that was published in Greek News, a Greek American newspaper.
 
Glen Cove, N.Y. — They couldn’t go out for New Year’s Eve revelry or even stay in their comfortable homes just to relax […]

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Instead of protesting against the war, Marilyn Sjaastad created a project to get people to demonstrate for peace. Using drums and other precussion instruments, peace activists in 15 cities made noise on behalf of peace.

From: The Register-Guard Eugene, Oregon
By Andrea Damewood
Pounding bongos and shaking cans to keep warm in the finger-numbing weather, a […]

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