AP reports: The birthday wish of a girl who wanted to raise $300 for clean water in Africa has been granted and then some, as donors gave more than $1 million after she died from a car crash. Rachel Beckwith had been near her goal when she turned 9 on June 12, so her donation [...]
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Rachel Beckwith’s Charity Raises Over $1M
Posted: August 15, 2011 in SPOTLIGHT: Kids Making a DifferenceTags: Africa, clean water, Rachel Beckwith, Rachel Beckwith charity
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Girl’s Death, Selfless Act Inspires Others
Posted: July 25, 2011 in News, SPOTLIGHT: Kids Making a DifferenceTags: charity, charity: water, clean water, CNN, Rachel Beckwith
This little girl shows us the power of a giving and loving heart and how we all can make a difference in someone’s life. Not just that, we all should make a difference because one never knows when our life is gonna’ end. Check this story on CNN: For her 9th birthday last month, Rachel [...]
John Shea: Tackling Law School and Corporate America, by Melody Dornink
Posted: March 3, 2010 in SPOTLIGHT: Kids Making a DifferenceTags: CollegePlus, corporate America, John Shea, law school
John Shea graduated from college with high honors, accepted a job at a major company in New York, earning $60,000 a year, was offered admission to numerous prestigious law schools, and full-ride scholarships from several – all by the age of 17. CollegePlus! provides opportunity for students to exceed cultural expectations for young people by [...]