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KIDS MAKING A DIFFERENCE! SUMMER 2012
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Did you know?
• Harbor Seals have an excellect sense of hearing.
• They eat 6% of their body weight each day.
The SEA COW Saving Every Animal Changing Our World
World Oceans Day!
World Oceans Day is June 8th! That is less than one month away.
The ocean is over 70% of Earth’s surface. More then 97% of Earth’s water is in the ocean. The average temperature of the ocean is 39 degrees F. More than 3.5 billion people rely on the ocean for food.
The oceans are really important to keep clean. It is home to lots of animals, and some like corals are very fragile.
For ideas on how you can celebrate visit worldoceansday.org.
Did you clean up the beach or go whale watching? Tell us how you celebrated World Oceans Day and you could see your submission on the KMAD website. To submit a story visit our website or email [email protected].
HAVE YOU CHECKED OUT OUR WEBSITE?
When was the last time you went to the Kids Making A Difference website, www.kmad.org? We have an excellent store and all proceeds go to help injured and endangered animals. Our favorite product available, besides the book our President wrote, is the “Spay or neuter your best friend shirt.”
There is also an awesome blog that highlights recent stories about animals and the environment. Anyone is welcome to submit pictures or articles for the blog by going to our website or emailing [email protected].
We love to hear from you!
Just a thought.....
“We do not inherit the planet from our parents, we
borrow it from our kids” ~from Unkown
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Saving the WhalesHave you seen the hit show on Animal Planet following the Sea Shepard in its
crusade to save the whales? Whale Wars is an intense show capturing the fight to save whales going on currently in the Antarctic.
The campaign is led by Captain Paul Watson and the Sea Shepard Conservation Society. They use any any non-violent way possible to protect the whales that are being hunted by Japanese ships.
The crew leaves from Australia for a two-month campagin that is dangerous and controversial. They have received international media attention for their whale protecting actions.
It is clear that each volunteer crew member cares deeply for these creatures, and their passion is shown through the tv show. The new season preimeres on June 1st on Animal Planet. Check your local listings for channels and times.
If this cause is something close to your heart, please visit the Sea Shepard Concervation Society (www.seashepard.org) to learn more, donate, and even sign up to volunteer. They have a variety of different campagins going on from protecting sea turtles, whales, seals, and sharks. Their mission is to conserve the ocean.
3 REASONS TO RECYCLE1. To reduce your carbon foot print2.To save a tree3.To make a difference
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Here is how to send in your story for the next issue of the SEA COW.
Snail Mail: Kids Making A Difference 1527 W. State Hwy 114, Ste 500 #106Grapevine, TX 76051
or Email: [email protected]
Don’t forget to check out our website to:• answer the latest polls • see what KMAD is up to • read the newsletter before
it is mailed out • Learn fun facts about
animalswww.kmad.org
CONTEST!!!
What does “green” mean to you?
Please submit an original essay answering the topic question to Kids Making A Difference via mail or email, be sure to include name, address, and email, so the winner can be contacted. All submissions will be judged based on style, content, grammar, and originality. All ages are welcome to enter. Deadline for submission is July 24th and the winner will be announced on the KMAD website July 31st.
Prizes: 1st place- A copy of "Girl's Gone Green" by Lynn Hirshfield autographed by KMAD President Stephanie
2nd place- A copy of the book "Oceans" an inspiring companion to the acclaimed film edited by Jon Bowermaster
3rd place- An ocean prize package
Honorable Mention will receive a reusable shopping bag.
Cownose Stingray
! Stingrays get their name because they have a barb on the base of their tail which is used for protection. Cownose stingrays can be found swimming in schools up to 10,000 in the wild. Unlike other species of stingrays, cownose swim in schools. ! Despite their reputation, stingrays have more to fear of us, then we do of them. Many species have been heavily overfished and their populations are readily declining. ! The next time you buy sea food, ask where it comes from and how it was caught. Many species like stingrays are accidently caught and die in nets.
What if Kids Making A Difference earned a donation every time you searched the Internet? Or how about if a percentage of every purchase you made online went to support our cause? Well, now it can!
GoodSearch.com is a Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. Use it just as you would any search engine, get quality search results from Yahoo, and watch the donations add up!
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Presidents Pick of the Month
World Wildlife Fund
This organization is dedicated to saving animals.
www.worldwildlife.org
Easy to Bake Dog Treats 2 cups whole wheat flour 2 (4 oz) jars of pureed baby food
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Stir all the ingrediants in a bowl. Roll out dough and cut shapes.Place on cookie sheet and bake for 20-25 mins.Serve to your dog.
*from curbly.com