What gives kids energy and lifts their spirits on cold winter days? Moving! Going outside for fresh air and exercise is a great way to have fun, get fit and stay healthy from fall to spring. Young people who learn to enjoy winter sports will find it easier to remain healthy into adulthood. Those who [...]
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Where can baby indigenous turtles find a cozy home for the winter? At ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center of course! For the fourth year, a cadre of Spiny Softshell, Northern Map, and Painted turtles will be spending the winter safely housed within ECHO’s walls.
ECHO Animal Care Staff will bolster the stewardship and awareness effort [...]
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The Vermont Children’s Trust Foundation supports organizations that give kids the right network for a fair chance at success. To learn more about how they’re helping kids in our communities, visit www.vtchildrenstrust.org. Please consider a donation to VCTF on line 29B or your Vermont taxes.
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Bolton Valley Resort is partnering with the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps (VYCC) to celebrate the corps’ 25th anniversary by launching a food drive for the Vermont Foodbank and Richmond local food shelf. Participating skiers and riders can purchase lift tickets for $25 on each of three food drive days at Bolton Valley.
“The Drive To 25” [...]
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In support of military youth and their families, the Vermont History Museum has teamed up with Operation: Military Kids to allow up to 10 children from military families to attend each VHS Family Fun Workshop for free. This purposeful integration of civilian and military youth is to educate Vermont communities by raising their awareness about [...]
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On Aug. 27, the Children’s Literacy Foundation (CLiF) sponsored a special literacy event for families who rely on the Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS) for housing. All of the 64 children served by COTS were invited to participate in a fun and inspiring program featuring storytelling and new books, both for a shelter library and [...]
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Did you know that in May 2008, Vermont’s labor law was amended to include a requirement that employers provide a private space and break time during the day for breastfeeding mothers to express milk for their child? It’s a tough economy. Vermont workplaces need lower health care costs, lower turnover rates, lower absenteeism rates, and [...]
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Green Mountain Animal Defenders is holding a Pet Food Drive at the Merchants Bank on Kennedy Drive in South Burlington and at Pet Food Warehouse; both locations (Shelburne Rd. in Shelburne and Williston Rd. in So. Burlington). Please help those who are unable to feed their pets during these challenging economic times. Donate pet food [...]
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Tanni Haas, a Brooklyn-based author and father of a 5-year old boy, is writing a book about fatherhood.
To that end, he is looking for fathers of all ages and backgrounds to share their favorite “Daddy Moments” – situations where they learned something significant about what one should or should not do as a dad. These [...]
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Most Vermonters do not know that a 7-year-old riding in a car should be in a booster seat.
That finding was among results revealed in a state survey conducted by Macro International for the Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP). The study, conducted in June, polled 400 Vermonters about their awareness and understanding of Vermont’s child passenger [...]
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The Kids VT calendar is full of playgroup listings. But what really is a playgroup? According to the experts at playgroupusa.com, the word “playgroups” is commonly used in conversation between moms and caregivers more and more everyday. Moms are choosing playgroups as one of their weekly activities. It is fun for mom and child! Mom [...]
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Wee Generation, a collaborative effort that includes Vermont’s Seventh Generation and Healthy Child Healthy World, has just introduced the Eco Diaper Bag, a PVC-free diaper bag created from fabric made from recycled beverage bottles. It’s filled with $100 worth of eco-friendly Seventh Generation baby product vouchers, a copy of the book Naturally Clean, The [...]
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If you’re like most busy parents these days, you worry about what to feed the kids. First, you want to make sure it’s healthy. Maybe to you that means nutritious; maybe it means organic. Secondly, of course, you want the kids to actually like it! If you’re looking for some fresh ideas, there’s a new [...]
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The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) introduced a new cast of characters to help kids learn valuable safety lessons in a fun and lively web environment. The Uh-Ohs™ – brightly colored block-shaped critters – are exceptionally cute, but the poor little things just can’t seem to grasp the importance of safety, which leads them and [...]
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Mentor Arts matches artistic youth with adults for relationships based on friendship and a mutual love of the arts. Mentor pairs meet once a week over an extended period of time. Each week, pairs spend time in art studios and classrooms learning together, learning from each other and becoming friends. While art is a central [...]
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