Join Bart Simpson And Friends For Children's Day

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:30:00 -0000

The voice of Bart Simpson, Nancy Cartwright, will be one of the attendees of the first annual San Fernando Valley Children’s Day event this Saturday, November 22.

Hosted by NBC’s Fritz Coleman, the day will feature a whole heap of fun and games like face painting, a space museum, a petting zoo, rock climbing, a pro skateboarding demonstration, and members of the LA Galaxy soccer team will be on hand for a special David Beckham Soccer Academy. There will also be live entertainment from Aaron Carter, and an appearance by Laker great AC Green.

Children’s Day is celebrated in many countries, but the biggest and grandest celebration is in Turkey, where an International Children’s Day was established in 1935, and now every April sees children from all over the world come to Turkey for a week of celebrations and festivities. Many of the events are broadcast on Turkish TV, showing the children in their traditional national clothing as they sing and dance. Then, to cap it off, on April 23rd the seats of Parliament are held by children, and a child even becomes President for the day, delivering a speech on national TV!

In the United States the first proclaimed Children’s Day occurred in 1856 when a Christian pastor in Massachusetts dedicated one Sunday every year to Children. Since then many other denominations have set aside one day every year to honor our children, and in 2000 our federal government recognized the importance of celebrating our children by proclaiming November 16th as Children’s Day.

The San Fernando Children’s Day celebration will run from 9am to 4pm at Woodley Park, Van Nuys, California.

Former NBA Star Supports Teen Missionary Effort to Go to China

Thu, 29 May 2008 11:30:00 -0000

Written by Crystal A. Johnson

It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for two young girls when they spotted former NBA player AC Green at Fish Fest, a Christian concert festival. They told him about the chance that they and six other teens have to go to China for missionary work with Youth With A Mission, an international missionary organization. But the total per teen is $3000 – which collectively is a financial challenge.

When Green learned of the opportunity, he pledged his involvement on the spot. Through the Christian Flower Network, founded by AC Green, all 8 kids and 2 chaperones involved will receive donations toward their missionary trip. During the month of June, 30% of the sales generated on their website for silk flowers and gift certificates will go to the missionary opportunity for the teens – as long as one selects Panorama Baptist Church as the organization – at www.christianflowernetwork.com.

The missionary expedition will be based nine driving hours away from where the Chinese earthquake happened, and is hoping to get the chance to lend their support in the affected area.

AC Green also has his own organization which helps kids, the AC Green Youth Foundation.

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