Ben Teller was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma when he was 18 years old. He has had three surgeries and 12 treatments of chemotherapy. His inspiring story of determination and courage to overcome this disease has been a source of strength to all who know him. Ben decided to take this cancer head [...]
Every newborn deserves the right to have a chance at life. “Newborn screening is vital in preventing a devastating outcome of certain metabolic, hormonal, and genetic disorders not clinically recognizable at birth,” says Catherine Houskay from the March of Dimes Public Affairs Board Chair.
In July of 2005, Branden Miller was diagnosed at nine months [...]
This true story of a three-legged white poodle named Baby and the inspiration for hope of dogs everywhere. Andy Rooney once said, “The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.”
Reminderband Inc had the honor in making some silicone wristbands to help bring awareness about cruelty in the dog breeding industry. [...]
A charity campaign which was set up by a teacher and a group of his pupils is being given support from all over the world. Stamford’s Richard Brewster set up the Supporting Our Troops charity with pupils at Stamford School and fellow colleague Falklands veteran Marc Jackson, because of the school’s strong links with the [...]
Sara Keene couldn’t believe Georgia Tech’s starting free safety wanted to speak to her.
“I was like, ‘The Djay Jones?’ I needed a moment to get it all together,” Keene said. “It was really surreal. I had to think about it for a minute. It was like, ‘Do you have the right person?’ ”
Jones knew he [...]
The campaign is running until the end of the month, and involves staff from all eight secondary schools in Moray, local community beat officers and community wardens who will all work closely together to raise awareness of this important issue.
In order to drum up support for the campaign, pupils are being encouraged to buy a [...]
De Reus is the co-founder of the local chapter of Save Darfur: Central Pennsylvania. She was unsettled with what Sudanese refugees were going through and wanted to be able to speak to them in person to create a more defined awareness, as a scholar, based on what she had seen.
Lorraine Dowler is no stranger to [...]
Ashton McLamb isn’t necessarily your average teenager. While she does spend a lot of time hanging out with friends, working on the cheerleading squad and playing tennis, she also spends a significant amount of time volunteering and helping others. Ashton is currently a senior at West Florence High School and is an officer on the [...]
The word ‘philanthropy’ acquired a new meaning when the celebrated cyclist Lance Armstrong created the famous yellow silicon rubber bracelets with the words “Live Strong” written on it. These initial wristbands were manufactured in collaboration with Nike and the proceeds from their sell were meant to go to the nonprofit charitable Lance Armstrong Foundation. The [...]
When you think of a 7-year-old child, you think of a playful little individual with nothing more on their mind than where their next source of entertainment will come from. They appear almost unaware of the problems around them, but not Keats. Keats has his heart set on helping others in any way [...]
Reminderband representatives were very thoughtful." - Helen - Irvine, CA - March 24, 2009 More Testimonials
