Everyone, it seems, is getting into the act. Even cruise ships and hotels now offer guests the opportunity to volunteer. Last summer, Holland America launched Cruise With Purpose: Passengers stopping in Juneau boarded research vessels to collect water samples and record ocean-temperature readings to try to predict the success of Alaska's salmon run season. ...more

December 20, 2009

We know that gangs cannot exist without members, and that they prey upon and recruit vulnerable children. ...more

March 18, 2009

In response to a Jan. 4 attack on four youths, a gang-awareness workshop is scheduled for Tuesday night at Newsome High School, said Debbie Edwards, president of the school's Parent Teacher Student Association. ...more

March 12, 2009

$48 million Budget for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief for the next five years ...more

January 11, 2009

God is identified with the weak, the poor, and the powerless. Jesus was clear when he said people will experience God when they feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and minister to the sick. ...more

November 1, 2008

The state is trying to handle a growing number of calls to an abuse hot line with fewer people, potentially leaving some of the most vulnerable children in Florida at risk. ...more

July 14, 2008

It is customary to enter a new year with a sense of expectation and bright plans for our future. But as I look at the many challenges Floridians face in 2008, I fear for the safety and well-being of our most vulnerable children. ...more

December 31, 2007

TAMPA - The Sarasota Family YMCA will voluntarily end its contract next summer to run child welfare services in Pinellas and Pasco counties. In exchange for agreeing to step away from those counties, the YMCA will receive a one-year extension of its contract to provide similar services in DeSoto, Manatee and Sarasota counties. ...more

November 6, 2007