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Since it began in 1997, the Adopt-A-Pilot program has reached more than 65,000 students in communities from coast-to-coast. Southwest Airlines originally developed the Adopt-A-Pilot program in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Education, America's Promise, the Smithsonian Institute's National Air and Space Museum, and others in response to the need for community involvement in schools. National leaders such as Secretary of State Colin Powell, former President Bill Clinton, and First Lady Laura Bush have recognized the community relations program.
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Raising awareness of a pervasive global problem while raising hopes for a safer world, the fifth annual Adopt-A-Minefield® gala took place last night, November 15th, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. A leader in addressing the worldwide landmine crisis, the organization raised approximately $2 million through the evening's ticket sales and auction items, plus an additional $1 million dollars generously donated by Gibson Guitars. Adopt-A-Minefield hopes to raise more through an online auction that kicked off last night and will run through November 29. MC'd by Jay Leno, the gala was hosted by Adopt-A-Minefield Goodwill Ambassadors Heather Mills McCartney and Paul McCartney, who shared the stage with Tony Bennett as the evening's headline performers.
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The Collaboration to AdoptUsKids is a multi-faceted, five-year, federally funded project, whose purpose is to recruit families to adopt the children waiting in foster care for permanency. The Collaboration is managed by the Baltimore-based Adoption Exchange Association (AEA), through a cooperative agreement with the Children's Bureau of HHS.
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The Adopt-A-Minefield event ... served to launch its second annual online auction, which will run through November 29 at www.CharityFolks.com. Music lovers can bid on instruments autographed by the likes of Sting, Phil Collins, James Taylor, John Mayer and Tom Petty; the chance to play golf with Alice Cooper at his private course in Scottsdale, to visit the set of the TV show Reba or to enjoy VIP tickets to shows by Duran Duran, Joss Stone and Cyndi Lauper. Not to mention first-class vacations to London, Hawaii, the Caribbean and other destinations, as well as boxing gloves personalized to the winner by pugilist legend Muhammad Ali.
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According to Adopt-A-Classroom, the nation will need 2.2 to 2.4 million more new teachers by 2010. However, fifty percent of teachers leave the profession within the first five years. Among the top reasons for leaving the profession is lack of support.
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In conjunction with the Adopt-A-Family initiative, Starbucks kicked off the start of the holiday season with a worldwide customer call to "Pass the Cheer." Starbucks wants to spark customers to think of simple ways to spread goodwill across the globe such as making a donation to support a local YMCA family or buying a neighbor a cup of coffee.
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