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		<title>How can you help?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:08:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dreams For Kids makes memories happen for kids with disabilities with our Extreme Recess program! Extreme Recess gives kids with physical and/or developmental challenges the opportunity to participate in many different kinds of sports, many of which they wouldn&#8217;t have ever gotten a chance to do otherwise. This summer, Dreams For Kids is hosting three [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Than I Bargained For</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:42:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was running late as usual and neared the building with angst, walking as fast I could. When I reached the Illinois Center for Rehabiliation and Education-Roosevelt (ICRE-R) parking lot I passed a window and could see the teens inside in their wheelchairs and my fast beating heart began to slow. I was joined by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Letter from Laura</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:52:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is your personal description of the Dreams For Kids mission? To me, the most important aspect of Dreams For Kids is that it allows the most precious and often forgotten members of society, impoverished youth and kids with disabilities, to realize their self worth. I strongly believe that when people know that they are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California poppy!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:53:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is your personal description of the mission of Dreams For Kids? I feel that the mission of Dreams For Kids is to uplift at-risk youth, to help these youth realize their own potential and create opportunities for confidence building. This organization gives students an opportunity to reach out to their community and simultaneously empowers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kelley&#8217;s corner</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:09:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is your personal description of Dreams For Kids? Dreams For Kids works with youth that are considered at-risk or have disabilities. It allows them to do new things that they could never do before through the different programs they offer. It changes their outlook on what they can now accomplish that wasn&#8217;t a possibility [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome to the DFK family, Kat!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 19:49:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dane</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://dreamsforkids.org/?p=1216</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Why did you decide to intern at Dreams For Kids? After learning about the programs and opportunities which Dreams For Kids offer, it was hard not to want to be part of the organization! As the International Holiday for Hope intern, I was really interested in expanding the empowering message of Dreams For Kids overseas [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Happening Mike!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 18:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome Mike! Why did you decide to intern for Dreams For Kids? A lot of my experiences in life seem to bring me back to working with kids and Dreams For Kids seemed like an interesting organization. It also seems like a place where people can make a positive impact on others lives. If I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meet Melisa!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 19:14:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why did you decide to intern for Dreams For Kids? After exploring Dreams For Kids and everything they do for the broad spectrum of underprivileged children, I couldn&#8217;t resist the urge to work for an organization I truly believe in. Especially touching was the &#8220;Extreme Recess&#8221; program because I know from personal experience how discouraging [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Medical Miracle within Walking Distance</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:53:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dane</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://dreamsforkids.org/?p=1140</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Some internet-journalists are calling it &#8220;The Rise of the Cyborgs.&#8221; It&#8217;s a machine that is controlled by the human mind, and will provide the quadriplegic community the ability to walk. The other night, The Daily Show guest Miguel Nicolelis, one of the world&#8217;s leading neuroscientists, wow hosted host Jon Stewart as he discussed several new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pay it Forward-let&#8217;s talk about selflessness</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 21:02:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dane</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://dreamsforkids.org/?p=1137</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The recent tragedy in Japan makes us each a little more thankful for the blessings in our own lives, despite the challenges we are bombarded with, day in and day out. The citizens of Japan are facing life-threatening problems at every moment, yet I still have the gall to complain about the weather&#8211;and the coffee [...]]]></description>
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