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My name is Joyce Shircliffe and I am raising money and awareness for the Kids Need To Read Foundation. The Kids Need To Read Foundation was established in 2007 by actor Nathan Fillion and author P.J. Haarsma. Reading is the single most important skill children must learn to be productive members of society.  As budget cutbacks increase, funding for libraries is often the first thing to go, especially in failing school systems.  There are a great number of schools that have not been able to buy new books for their students in years. The Kids Need To Read Foundation was established to send exciting new books to under-funded schools and libraries across the United States, as well as to other institutions that serve children, particularly disadvantaged children whose gift from Kids Need To Read is sometimes the first book they have ever owned. With your donations we can make sure kids all across our nation have access to great books that contain messages of hope, courage, kindness, friendship, love, tolerence and perseverance.  Books help kids understand that they live in a world without limits. Your donations can make a big difference in kids lives!  You can also help by spreading the word about this cause.  All donations go straight to the Kids Need To Read Foundation.  Feel free to contact Kids Need To Read to verify this. Visit  KidsNeedToRead.org  to learn more about this important cause. Thank you for visiting my page.

2010-03-28T00:00:00-04:00

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2009-11-08T00:00:00-05:00

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2010-02-26T08:55:32-05:00

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Youth for Technology Foundation (YTF) is an international non-profit organization that seeks to bridge the digital canyon among disadvantaged communities in developing countries, starting with the continent of Africa.  The vision of Youth for Technology Foundation is to foster wealth creation, reduce unemployment and create self-sustaining communities by providing marginalized people in rural communities with the technology tools, training and resources to enable them to realize their greatest potential. In many developing countries today, the equal adoption of technology excludes many individuals and communities from reaping the fruits of the economy. With the advent of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs), access to knowledge has become a potent force for transforming social, economic and political life globally. The information highway is leaving the African youth poorer in technology knowledge, skills and global reach. Thousands of young people leave school with the hope of developing a career and sustainable life that often turns into an illusion. A systematic and targeted infusion of appropriate technology in disadvantaged communities and consequent empowerment of youth will serve as a coup de grace to youth poverty, crime, violence and unemployment.<o:p></o:p> The YTF slogan, "Delivering to the Community - Bridging the Digital Canyon" is indicative of what YTF will achieve. Youth for Technology Foundation has an all inclusive model which focuses on bringing access to technology and resources to the people at the very bottom of the economic pyramid in developing countries – the girl-child and rural women.  <o:p></o:p> For more information, please visit www.youthfortechnology.org.

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Youth for Technology Foundation

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2010-01-14T00:00:00-05:00

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