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Our Kids News.

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  Have You Had "The Talk"?

  By Chaniga Vorasarun | Mon Nov 2, 2009 7:39 PM ET

  money a taboo subject — saying things like, “you should never ask someone how much they make” — some experts suggest sitting down with yOur Kids and getting into the nitty gritty of personal finance. One high school economics teacher says that in addition to peppering his clas Read More

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  Florida Cares

  By Kathy Ehrich Dowd | Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:10 PM ET

  million in federal funds to boost next year's adoption program.The Congressional Coalition on Adoption also singled out Fran Allegra, the head of Our Kids, the Miami private foster care agency under contract with DCF, as an Angel in Adoption for all her work on behalf of vulnerable foster kids Read More

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  Why My Jewish Daughter is Learning Arabic

  By Erin Green | Tue Jun 30, 2009 1:24 PM ET

  the Midwest. Our political leanings are socially liberal; financially conservative. We have been active in the Jewish community in the Bay Area, Our Kids go to the Jewish Day School and other than poor cellphone infrastructure, we have few axes to grind. With all of that duly noted, w Read More

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  Editor's Choice: Payless' Shoes 4 Kids

  By Dan Estabrook | Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:05 PM ET

  case you have further questions: Michele Gray toll free at (866) 627-3440 or grants@greaterhorizons.org. Tonic applauds Payless for helping out Our Kids in these economic pressing times. May many of the kids sport their new shoes in the ne Read More

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  "Greenraising" more popular for school fundraising

  By Dan Estabrook | Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:32 AM ET

  and sell sustainable, organic, healthier, and eco-friendly goods. With current attention on childhood obesity, it makes perfect sense for Our Kids not to carry around 30 candy bars.  Consumers are also more conscious about fair-trade products and it now seems strange to purchas Read More

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