The Summer of Play Schedule includes local performers, authors, and presentations designed to encourage families to step out, engage, and explore the culture of Acadiana.
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Securely Built Releases, Alicia Connected: The Big Gift, Helping Kids and Parents Safely Navigate Through a Digital World Philadelphia, PA, May 03, 2021 (PR.com) Foreword Publicity announces the release of Alicia Connected: The Big Gift, written by Derek Fisher, with illustrations by Heather Workman.
Alicia has finally entered a new world of technology when her parents give her a tablet for her birthday. She has watched and listened to her friends, who have already been enjoying the games and apps in a connected world that Alicia has yet to experience. Until now. But using technology can bring a set of challenges that are new to both Alicia and her parents. Understanding the different apps and games and how to use them properly can be tricky. Will Alicia know how to use it in a way that is fun and allows her to connect with her friends while being safe and secure? Both she and her parents will face the excitement and challenges together as she jumps headfirst in
Acadiana author, Alysson Bourque, noticed a 7-yar-old girl’s act of kindness that impacted the nation and reached out to her. Hayley Orlinsky said while her mom was watching the local news she overheard that doctors and nurses were running out of masks and PPE equipment for them to treat people with coronavirus. That is when she decided to help raise money for the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, where she had been a patient.
Hayley went up to her room and made friendship bracelets out of rubber bands. She told her mom that she wanted to sell them to raise money for the hospital, according to KATC. Her mom said the project started off small and they never expected it to be how big it is today.
Friendship bracelets provide hope for the future
Friendship Bracelets
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It was a simple act that has impacted the nation. My mom was watching the news a lot, Hayley Orlinsky explained. I overhead that the doctors and nurses were running out of masks and PPE equipment for them to treat people with coronavirus.
The 7-year-old decided she wanted to use her time at home to help raise money for the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children s Hospital of Chicago, where she had been a patient. I knew I wanted to help, but I didn t know how, Hayley said. I went up to my room and made these friendship bracelets. I told my mom I wanted to sell them and raise money for one of the hospitals.
7-Year-Old Raises $22,000 for Local Children’s Hospital Making Bracelets
One Chicago seven-year-old is on her way to becoming one of the world’s youngest entrepreneurs. Like many girls her age, Hayley Orlinsky has a knack for making bracelets, and she’s using her skills to raise thousands of dollars for Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital, a nationally ranked non-profit pediatric hospital, the very same facility where she was treated when she was first born.
It’s her way of giving back to the many brave men and women fighting to keep her community safe.
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