The National Adoption Foundation (NAF) helps adoptive parents and prospective adoptive families with costs of adopting and raising a child by providing financial support, information and services, through the NAF GoldOption Loan Program. This program, available through the MBNA Bank… Continue reading
The time that threatened or endangered plants or species have left in this world is limited, but there are steps you can take to help them continue. The cutting down of forests, loss of habitat, pollution, and pesticides all impact… Continue reading
Want to help your child build a solar system? Solar System Puzzle Kit is an activity where kids are asked to assemble an eight-cube paper puzzle, and when solved, they can create a miniature solar system. Information on rockets, the… Continue reading
The poster How A Tree Grows teaches about photosynthesis, enzymes, and the various parts of a tree. There is also a booklet that goes along with the poster that explains more about a tree’s growth. For more information, contact Forest… Continue reading
If your income is less than $32,000 (for a family of 4), it’s worth checking out the pro bono legal services that are available in your state. And even if your income is more, it’s worth checking because some of… Continue reading
What would you bring to America? How would it feel to travel in steerage? What do all the symbols on the Statue of Liberty mean? These and other questions are answered in activity sheets distributed by the National Park Service.… Continue reading
Child Care Inc. Information and Referral Service offers New York City’s parents (throughout the 5 boroughs) free consultation and referrals to help them find after school programs, family child care, pre-kindergarten programs, infant/toddler programs and other forms of childcare. Child… Continue reading
We’ve all heard of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). They have over 300 offices around the country and handle close to 6,000 cases a year. The ACLU has more than 60 staff attorneys who collaborate with at least 2,000… Continue reading
Sometimes choosing a book is difficult, and sometimes kids need a little encouragement to keep reading. The Sylvan Learning Foundation has a website where you can plug in a child’s reading level, types of books the child finds interesting, and… Continue reading
Legal Services Corporation is a collection of over 269 government supported local offices that provide free legal services in their area. Over 5000 attorneys and paralegals are available to individuals and families that are under certain income limits. The maximum… Continue reading