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		<title>Hope for Haiti?</title>
		<link>http://blog.operationkids.org/2010/02/hope-for-haiti/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:43:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Lindsay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week USAID, the federal agency spearheading the US Government’s efforts in Haiti, released an updated report highlighting its current efforts in the Caribbean nation.  If nothing else, the report only seems to underscore the monumental task that remains ahead in rebuilding the country and lives of the earthquake’s survivors. ]]></description>
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		<title>Harnessing the Olympic Spirit</title>
		<link>http://blog.operationkids.org/2010/02/harnessing-the-olympic-spirit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:25:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Operation Kids</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you cheer for your favorite curling team, hold your collective breath as Lindsay Vonn hits the slopes or gasp at each gravity-defying snowboard trick, remember that feeling of goodwill and resolve to share it with others.]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding Dissing</title>
		<link>http://blog.operationkids.org/2009/12/understanding-dissing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:14:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Larsen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Initiative: Children's Issues]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jack Calhoun]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If I live in East Salinas and bump into someone on the way to my corner, it could be death for one of us, because, all-too-often, that is all there is, just the corner.  It is not an accidental bump.  It is “dissing”.  If all I have is the corner, I’ll defend it with my life.  Dissing is not the presence of something.  It is the absence of future. My corner.  My turf, which I will protect with my life.  Nothing beyond.]]></description>
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		<title>Perfection Not Required</title>
		<link>http://blog.operationkids.org/2009/11/perfection-not-required/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:50:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Operation Kids</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have a laundry list of parenting faults - I'm a little high-strung, I hate to mop the kitchen floor (negating any 30-second-rule for fear my kids will die of whatever has taken up residence there), I don't find the emptying of an entire roll of toilet paper or tube of toothpaste particularly humorous and sometimes I put the pillow over my head and mutter, "if I ignore you can I sleep just 20 more minutes?"

And yet, my kids are lucky - they have parents who love them and are fiercely devoted to giving them the best life we possibly can. And that is enough perfection for them.

It is also the reasoning behind this month's National Adoption Month theme: "You don't have to be perfect to be a perfect parent: There are thousands of teens in foster care who would love to put up with you."]]></description>
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		<title>Stopping Internet Predators</title>
		<link>http://blog.operationkids.org/2009/10/stopping-internet-predators/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:25:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Operation Kids</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[John Walsh]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Money changes everything when it comes to stopping Internet predators. That is why Operation Kids was proud to present Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff  $200,000 on Monday to help fund undercover operations targeting online child abuse.  Shurtleff accepted the donation from Operation Kids on behalf of the Utah Attorney General’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keeping Children Safe</title>
		<link>http://blog.operationkids.org/2009/09/keeping-children-safe/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:04:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Operation Kids</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now that kids are back in school, authorities are asking parents to be extra-vigilant about their children's activities online and via text.]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrating Those Who Take Action</title>
		<link>http://blog.operationkids.org/2009/09/celebrating-those-who-take-action/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:07:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Operation Kids</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Drew Brees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Has it revolutionized all of New Orleans? Not yet. But has it revolutionized one child's life? Absolutely. And there are thousands of kids who face a better future because someone took action.

We too are serious about affecting change - but we need you to be as well. Together, with people like Drew and organizations like New Orleans Outreach, we can do it.]]></description>
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		<title>Report from Ghana</title>
		<link>http://blog.operationkids.org/2009/08/report-from-ghana/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:48:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Larsen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Initiative: Charitable Giving & Accountability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Initiative: Children's Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Initiative: Thought Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Forever Young]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In regions such as this, it is even more critical that we get on the ground and observe unfiltered, the delivery of aid efforts and the tangible results. In the case of Accra and the aforementioned charities, I am very pleased to say, the report is good, and the results are real.]]></description>
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		<title>Do You Know What Your Kids are Doing Online?</title>
		<link>http://blog.operationkids.org/2009/08/do-you-know-what-your-kids-are-doing-online/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.operationkids.org/2009/08/do-you-know-what-your-kids-are-doing-online/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:25:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Operation Kids</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Initiative: Children's Issues]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[current events]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With back to school season right around the corner (or  already here, for a handful of school districts across the country), now is the time to re-evaluate children's computer usage - where the computer is located, what the ground rulres are for its use and what kind of monitoring will be used to ensure safety - not only from content, but from online predators.]]></description>
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		<title>10 Back to School Tips</title>
		<link>http://blog.operationkids.org/2009/08/10-back-to-school-tips/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.operationkids.org/2009/08/10-back-to-school-tips/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:06:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Operation Kids</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The great thing about education, however, is that one parent, one teacher, one child can make a big difference.]]></description>
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