Today, nearly 102,000 children (under 18 years of age) are available for adoption from the foster care system in the United States; more than 30 percent (31,000) are between the ages of 11 and 17, according to the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis Report System (AFCARS 2012). To encourage prospective parents to consider adopting an [...]

Life is good, a lifestyle brand that also helps kids in need, introduces its new line of Life is good coffees to retailers throughout North America. The coffee line, available on shelf now, provides consumers with fresh coffee flavors. Life is good coffees are available in three smooth roasts and two unique flavors: Light Hearted [...]

Adventure, mystery, environmental science and math join forces this Monday, Nov. 4, when all-new episodes of Cyberchase, the Emmy Award winning series produced by Thirteen, begin airing on PBS stations in the U.S. In the spirit of Cyberchase’s math-is-everywhere mission, the new episodes will also be available online and on the go with the free [...]

Leading integrated technology media and entertainment company, RMN Company, today unveiled its entertainment character IPs (intellectual properties), which are getting extremely popular all across the world. Created by RMN Company’s CEO Rakesh Raman, these IPs are now hosted on a new website named RMN Stars. The characters in these IPs belong to various stories that [...]

Leading integrated media organization WWE (NYSE: WWE) announced Monday the appointment of Michele Martell as Vice President, Kids Entertainment. Martell, who will report to WWE Executive Vice President, Creative, Stephanie McMahon, will be responsible for overseeing the strategic development, execution, and promotion of WWE’s kids entertainment strategy. Martell will focus on production, digital media, consumer [...]

Janet Jackson, GRAMMY Award-winning and Oscar nominated artist, entertainer and actor is lending her talent and voice to support UNICEF in providing humanitarian assistance in the Sahel region of West and Central Africa, where 1.4 million children are at risk of severe malnutrition, a potentially deadly condition if left untreated. “We are all facing a [...]

Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC), a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating a theatre circuit in the United States, announced Monday a donation drive in celebration of the new film “Won’t Back Down.” Regal is partnering with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America by asking guests to donate school supplies to support their [...]

Greeting cards company Hallmark introduces Text Bands — a new product that encourages kids to connect face to face while using an interactive wristband. Text Bands allow kids to swap messages by bumping fists or shaking hands. Recently, thousands of kids and celebrities, including Cody Simpson and Demi Lovato, have bumped fists and traded messages [...]

A new generation of preschool “neighbors” will get to experience the Neighborhood of Make-Believe when Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood premieres this fall on PBS KIDS. The first TV series inspired by Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood from The Fred Rogers Company stars 4-year-old Daniel Tiger, son of the original program’s Daniel Striped Tiger, who invites [...]

Educational entertainment company LeapFrog Enterprises (NYSE: LF) has announced two new platforms: LeapPad2, a kid’s learning tablet and LeapsterGS, a learning video game system. The new LeapPad2 features higher resolution front-and-back cameras and video recorders, the new faster LF 2000 processor and double the memory (4 GB), all housed in a durable, kid-friendly design. It [...]

Chobani, a yogurt brand in America, debuted its first national television advertising campaign this month to support Chobani Champions, the authentic strained Greek low fat yogurt made just for kids. As part of the “Win the Day” campaign, the television spot features two-time Olympic medalist and U.S. softball sensation Jennie Finch and her own “champion,” [...]

Nataanii Hatathlie, 18, of Kirtland, New Mexico, has been named the Western Region Youth Advocate of the Year by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids for his leadership in the fight against tobacco. Nataanii is being honored at a gala in the nation’s capital on Thursday (May 17) along with a national winner, three other regional [...]