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RIF Gives Kids a Book of Their Own
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RIF Gives Kids a Book of Their Own

by Diane Silcox-Jarrett

A future scientist reads about Neil Armstrong taking the first step on the moon. A child who has never seen the ocean reads about life on the rocky coast of Maine…. In most classrooms and homes, this is normal fare. However, two-thirds of children living in poverty have no books at home….They have no book to call their own. […]

The Heart of an Artist: Lori McElrath-Eslick
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The Heart of an Artist: Lori McElrath-Eslick

by Meagan Frank

The doctors were deciding how to best save her life, and Lori McElrath-Eslick wanted nothing more than an image to distract her. Her visit to the doctor started as a routine check of a narrow heart-valve she has had since birth, but instead, her doctor found an unrelated and potentially fatal bulge in her artery. Often referred to as the silent killer, the discovery of the aneurysm changed everything for Lori. […]