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Mark K. Shriver wrote a new kids book about the importance of service with the help of his family and his niece, new mom Katherine Schwarzenegger, is already a big fan! I think in American culture, we celebrate and focus so much on money, power and fame, the president of Save the Children Action Network tells PEOPLE about his new picture book, Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
Following You ll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. Really, at least for me, [being a hero] has nothing to do with that, Shriver, 57, continues. It s about acts of love, acts of support, acts of empathy. If kids and parents see that and celebrate it, that would be great.
I enjoyed reading “N.H. to receive $20M for child care programs” (Monitor Local & State, Feb. 19) and learning of this investment in New Hampshire’s child care industry. While it could alleviate our child care crisis, we must also protect child care.
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Show Transcript KCCI 8 NEWS AT 6:00. STACEY: STATE LAWMAKERS ARE PUTTING TOGETHER A SCHOOL FUNDING PLAN. DEMOCRATS SAY A BILL PASSED BY THE HOUSE WILL HURT EFFORTS TO CYNTHIA JOINS US LIVE WITH THE IMPACT THE CUTS WILL HAVE. CYNTHIA: THE SAVE THE CHILDREN ACTION NETWORK SAYS THE PROPOSED CUTS TO PRESCHOOL FUNDING WILL MEAN 20600I WOULD CHILDREN WOULD NOT HAVE ACCESS TO EARLY EDUCATION. THEY SAY THE HOUSE PASSED A SCHOOL FUNDING MEASURE THAT INCLUDED $7 MILLION IN CUTS TO PRESCHOOL. THE DIRECTOR OF GRACE PRESCHOOL SAYS SHE IS ALREADY OPERATING AT 40% CAPACITY DUE TO COVID. I HAVE TO SAY I WAS REALLY DISAPPOINTED AND VERY SHOCKED WHEN I FOUND THE HOUSE PASSED THIS PROPOSED $7 MILLION BUDGET CUT TO OUR PRESCHOOL FAMILY, TO OUR TEACHERS. RIGHT NOW MY BUDGET IS WRITTEN IN CRAYON. I
Teton Saltes Named Winner of Wuerffel Trophy
BRISTOL, Conn. Teton Saltes was named the 2020 winner of the Wuerffel Trophy, becoming the first major award winner in the history of Lobo Football. The honor was announced live on
The Home Depot College Football Awards
on ESPN. During the show he was also honored for being named to the 2020 Allstate/AFCA Goodworks Team Captain.
It was a night of several firsts for the award itself, as Saltes became the Wuerffel Trophy’s first recipient from the Mountain West and the award was presented on the prestigious awards show itself.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the awards show was held virtually with Saltes earning the honor from the Tow Diehm Football Complex on UNM’s campus. Also on the show were head coach Danny Gonzales as well as Saltes’ family members in Arizona and on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.
Saltes Named Finalist for Wuerffel Trophy
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. – Teton Saltes has been named as one of three finalists for the 2020 Wuerffel Trophy announced. Saltes was a semifinalist last year, and he becomes UNM’s second finalist in the last four years, joining Garrett Adcock, who was a finalist in 2016.
The Wuerffel Trophy, known as “College Football’s Premier Award for Community Service,” is presented annually to the Football Bowl Subdivision player who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement. Named after 1996 Heisman Trophy winning quarterback from the University of Florida, Danny Wuerffel, the Wuerffel Trophy exists to honor college football players who serve others, celebrate their positive impact on society, and inspire greater service in the world. The award has honored over 1,300 nominees since its inception in 2005.