On any given day, there could be 20+ children at a Christmas Box house—an emergency shelter for kids who need it the most. These children may be experiencing abuse or neglect, or they may even be entangled in human trafficking or facing homelessness. When the worst happens, they need a place to stay, often last minute, often in the middle of the night. A Christmas Box house is … [Read more...] about Christmas Box International: Keeping Children Safe During Vulnerable Times
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Millie’s Princess Foundation: Helping Children Fight Cancer
Brady and Amanda Flamm know firsthand the heartache that comes from losing a child to cancer. Now, they are committed to bringing friendship, love, and financial support to other families with children battling cancer through a foundation that bears their daughter's name: Millie's Princess Foundation. Millie’s Cancer Diagnosis In 2010, Brady and Amanda Flamm's son, … [Read more...] about Millie’s Princess Foundation: Helping Children Fight Cancer
The Topaz Fairy: Bringing Magic to Kids Who Need Cheering Up
When Sarah Pugliese started her internship helping children of trauma and abuse, she felt that she had found her calling. It was what she had always wanted to do. Unfortunately, like it has with so many things, COVID-19 cut her internship short. Not being with the kids anymore was disappointing to say the least. “I missed helping hands on,” Pugliese says. But maybe there … [Read more...] about The Topaz Fairy: Bringing Magic to Kids Who Need Cheering Up
The Children’s Center: Providing Help, Hope, and Healing
Where can families turn when their very young children need help with mental or emotional issues? For nearly 60 years, The Children’s Center, a nonprofit organization in Salt Lake City, has provided mental health care to enhance the well-being of infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and their families and caregivers—regardless of their ability to pay. When toddler Ezra Blackham … [Read more...] about The Children’s Center: Providing Help, Hope, and Healing
Rachel Nilsson: Passionate and Proud in RAGS
The life of the party and not easily missed, Rachel Nilsson, CEO and Founder of RAGS has created a brand and community that draws the attention of parents and the business community everywhere. The purple-haired, quirky and passionate CEO created RAGS, named one of the coolest kids brands, out of a need for her own children. As a young mother, she needed a solution for … [Read more...] about Rachel Nilsson: Passionate and Proud in RAGS
