Cayden & Conner Long: Team Long Brothers

This is one inspirational story of what family truly is.  Learn more about brothers Cayden & Connor Long and the unique bond they share.

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:7208128

http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/boy-cerebral-palsy-competes-triathlon-16909373

Great Ormond Street Hospital (UK) & Peter Pan

Support a wonderful facility that is full of remarkable children whose bravery touches everyone.



Did you know that JM Barrie gave all the rights to Peter Pan to Great Ormond Street Hospital in 1929.  So began the enduring link between the author and the children of Great Ormond Street Hospital.


The first performance of Peter Pan took place on 27 December 1904 at the Duke of York’s Theatre in London and in 1911, the novel was published under the title Peter and Wendy and became an instant bestseller. In April 1929, J M Barrie gave all his rights to Peter Pan to Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London. Though childless himself, Barrie loved children and had long been a supporter of the hospital, and his exceptional gift was a natural expression of that support. As Barrie himself said “at one time Peter Pan was an invalid in the Hospital for Sick Children, and it was he who put me up to the little thing I did for the hospital.”

More fairy dust was sprinkled over Great Ormond Street Hospital in 1988, when the House of Lords, prompted by Lord Callaghan, voted for a special clause in the Copyright Designs & Patents Act which gave the hospital a right to royalty from Peter Pan in perpetuity. So for over 100 years, the story of Peter Pan’s adventures in Neverland with Wendy, Michael, John, Tinker Bell and the Lost Boys, and his battle against his arch-enemy Captain Hook is still enchanting children and adults alike and is continuing to help towards making the hospital the incredible centre of hope it is today.


http://www.gosh.org/


http://www.gosh.org/peterpan

http://www.facebook.com/peterpanatgosh

http://www.twitter.com/GreatOrmondSt

Help Teen Diaries qualifying for a $250,000 grant

Teen Diaries has been empowering over 200,000 teen girls with their online mentoring site since 2007. To continue their mission, they need your support, Go to http://www.missionsmallbusiness.com login w/ facebook. Type TEEN DIARIES in the search box and VOTE. It's FREE and would mean the world to their young team who have been working so hard over the years.

Mission: Small Business℠

www.missionsmallbusiness.com

Chase and LivingSocial are awarding $250,000 Grants. Vote for your favorite small business at www.missionsmallbusiness.com.

Help Superkids get closer to qualifying for a $250,000 Grant.

Help Superkids receive 250 votes on the Mission: Small Business℠ page to get closer to qualifying for a $250,000 Grant. After clicking “Support” on the home page, look for their business and vote for them!

Mission: Small Business℠

www.missionsmallbusiness.com

Chase and LivingSocial are awarding $250,000 Grants. Vote for your favorite small business at www.missionsmallbusiness.com.

SuperKids: develop social skills for children and teens

Superkids is the place where children and teens who experience difficulty fitting in with their peers come to feel safe and to learn the skills necessary to improve their social world. To learn more about them and their cause check out the link below. http://www.superkidsct.com/

SuperKids: develop social skills for children and teens Ridgefield Orange Norwalk CT

www.superkidsct.com

SuperKids, with offices in Hamden and Ridgefield, CT, helps children 

Karen Klein a bus monitored bullied by students on the bus

Did you know that bullying doesn't just happen to children it can occur at various stages in ones life. Here is just one example of such.  Below is a video of a 68-year-old bus monitor named Karen Klein being verbally harassed by a group of middle schoolers on their way home from Athena Middle School in Greece, New York.  We must remember that we are all part of the great fabric of society and that we must treat everyone the way in which we would want to be treated ourselves.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/21/karen-klein-video-bullied_n_1615622.html?ncid=webmail1


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l93wAqnPQwk&feature=plcp

Heroes for Holden Foundation

Heroes for Holden is a non-profit organization inspired by a little boy who had undergone a very traumatic event at a very young age and who will require numerous surgeries as he gets older. 

Please read up about him and lend his family your support. 
http://heroesforholden.org/  
http://www.myfoxhouston.com/video?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=7380696
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/20/holden-gothia-castrated-boy_n_1610399.html?ncid=webmail11

The Pablove Foundation

The mission of The Pablove Foundation is to fund pediatric cancer research and advances in treatment, educate and empower cancer families, and improve the quality of life for children living with cancer through hospital play, music and arts programs.

The Pablove Foundation is named after Pablo Thrailkill Castelaz, the son of Jo Ann Thrailkill and Jeff Castelaz and the little brother of Grady Gallagher. Pablo was six years old when he lost his valiant yearlong battle with bilateral Wilms Tumor, a rare form of childhood cancer. Imbued with his spirit and inspired by his strength, Pablove is dedicated to the daily, global fight against childhood cancer and the suffering that comes in its wake.  

To learn more about the foundation check out the link below;

http://pablove.org/

http://dailynightly.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/13/12206850-cameras-help-kids-cope-with-cancer#.T9kTOvC_acA.facebook

The Pablove Foundation
3801 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90026
323.657.5557
info@pablove.org

EIN: 26-3006100

Fans say goodbye to Snow White’s Scary Adventures – Ride’s biggest fan, an autistic teen, given the honor of last ride

Snow White’s Scary Adventures, which has been running at the park since it opened in 1971, closed for the final time on May 31, 2012 to make way for Princess Fairytale Hall, a meet and greet area for the Disney princesses which will be part of the New Fantasyland.


The line was long for the final night of the Snow White’s Scary Adventures attraction at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. As the park’s closing neared, fans hurried to get in line for a final scary journey as the fireworks from Wishes began exploding all around the building. But after the last guest in line made it through, a teen named Ben with autism, who has ridden more than 3,450 times, was given the honor of being the very last to ever ride.

The ride’s biggest fan has to be Ben, a teen with autism who first started riding when he was 9. Ben has always loved watching Disney videos, so his parents decided to bring him to Disney World. When Ben entered the park, his parents noticed a great change for the better. Ben was happy and smiling more than ever before. His first ride at the park was Snow White’s Scary Adventures. When his parents noticed the change the Magic Kingdom brought to their son, they moved to Orlando and began visiting the park often. All the cast members working the attraction know Ben and his family from their frequent visits. As his favorite attraction, Ben has ridden Snow White’s Scary Adventures more than 3,451 times. Who could be more deserving of the last ride? For more about Ben, visit his father’s blog at shmoolok.com

(UPDATE: After the park closed and all the guests had left the area, Ben and his family were allowed to ride a few more times so Ben’s total number of rides would be 3,500. - Matt Roseboom

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Random Acts: A Non-Profit With a Worthy Cause

Random Acts is a non-profit organization that aims to conquer the world, one random act of kindness at a time.  They are dedicated to funding and inspiring acts of kindness around the world.

Look around; there are simple ways to demonstrate kindness on a daily basis. A stranger needs help carrying their groceries. A homebound neighbor could use some cheering up. These opportunities crop up every day and most of us are so busy that we miss them.

All you have to do is pay attention and offer kindness whenever, wherever you can.

http://www.therandomact.org/
https://www.facebook.com/therandomactorg
https://twitter.com/#!/therandomactorg
http://www.youtube.com/therandomactorg

Children's Museum Of The Arts

Hey Gang! You like art? If you're in NYC drop by the Children's Museum Of The Arts at 103 Charlton Street, between Hudson & Greenwich Sts - Tel: (212) 274 0986  - 


The mission of the Children’s Museum of the Arts is to extend the benefits of the arts to all children and their communities and to secure the future of the arts by inspiring and championing the next generation of artists and art lovers. 


http://www.cmany.org/visit-us/

Teacher Appreciation Week: May 7th - 11th 2012

Hey Gang it's Teacher's appreciation week! (May 7th - 11th) If you're like me you probably have a few teachers who have stood out along the way. Show your teacher how much he or she means to you and also try to learn a little bit more about them. So take advantage of this great opportunity to show your gratitude to your teacher! 
http://www.teacher-appreciation.info/Teacher-Appreciation-Week-2012/

Tribeca Film Festival: Downtown Youth Behind The Camera

Tribeca Kids Access Reporters cover the red carpet events at the Downtown Youth Behind the Camera.


WOW!  Little filmmakers on the big screen. The Downtown Youth Behind the Camera showcases student filmmakers from downtown programs and schools.





And they even had Mohammed Saeed Harib creator and animator of the animated cartoon series 'Freej' speaking to the panel of little filmmakers.
http://www.freej.ae/en/content.aspx?P=P3jx9bmrHWGWwohnlVMymg%3d%3d

Tribeca Film Festival: Struck By Lightning

Tribeca Kids Access Reporters cover the red carpet premiere of Struck By Lightning.

Even being killed by a bolt of lightning won't keep budding young journalist Carson Phillips (Glee's Chris Colfer) quiet. Trapped by his small-minded town, this outspoken high school senior recounts the last few weeks of his life through a series of upbeat flashbacks in this playful and energetic comedy written by Colfer himself. 

Tribeca Film Festival: Fairhaven Premiere

Tribeca Kids Access Reporters cover the red carpet premiere of Fairhaven.

Tribeca Film Festival: Your Sister's Sister Premiere

Tribeca Kids Access Reporters cover the red carpet premiere of Your Sister's Sister

Tribeca Film Festival - Opening Night: The Five Year Engagement

Tribeca Kids Access Reporters cover the red carpet premiere of The 5 Year Engagement. 

Tribeca Film Festival April 18th - 29th 2012

The Tribeca Film Festival Starts today.  I can't wait.  There are so many things that I want to see and do.  Did you know that on the 21st they have a Soccer Day and on the 28th there is the Family Festival Day packed with activities for all?

One part of the festival that I really like is the Tribeca Kids Access.  The Tribeca Kids Access team is a talented group of 5th- through 8th-graders from downtown schools who ask the (tough and silly) questions for YOU!  They attend film premieres, Drive-In screenings, gala events, and visit local Tribeca community merchants.


So be sure to check back here as I fill you in on what they are up to as they go behind the "screens" and onto the red carpet!

Can you take a stand for what is right?

Please support Lee Hirsch's project 'The Bully Project' in theaters this weekend in Los Angeles & NY. -http://thebullyproject.com/#/abouttheproject#TheBullyReport

Support #BullyMovie

Did you know that 13 million kids get bullied every year.   That's a pretty large number wouldn't you agree?  I don't know about you but when I see a person bullying another it makes me feel sad.  Each of us have feelings and it's never nice to be unkind to anyone.  We are all special and capable of so much love and compassion so why not put our best foot forward and show it to everyone we come in contact with.

Send out love and you will get love in return.

It's time to take a stand. RT to stop bullying. #BullyMovie

Water.org - Making a difference

Did you know that every 20 seconds, a child dies from a water-related illness?
I'm sure you'll agree that is very sad.  Join me in support of fellow children all over the world. #water.org

Learn more at water.org

Bully Movie - Supporting 'The Bully Project'

Please support Lee Hirsch's project 'The Bully Project' -http://thebullyproject.com/#/abouttheproject
http://www.causes.com/causes/654364-the-bully-project/actions/1628010
#TheBullyReport

Welcome to the world of Thomas & His Friends

Greetings everyone and welcome to my blog!  

Please be sure to check back and learn more about my friends and I and our wonderful adventures!!

Speaking of which, be sure to keep your eyes out for our first two books 'Thomas & The Bully' and 'Thomas Goes to The Museum' due out in May 2012.

You can find further information about us as well on Facebook and Twitter.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Thomas-His-Friends-Childrens-Book-Series

http://twitter.com/#!/Thomasandgang

- Thomas