In the News - Save the Children

This CNN Money article discusses the success of Scholastic Book Clubs' ClassroomsCare initiative, which brings 1 million books each year to children in need across the U.S. Save the Children's U.S. Programs has partnered with Scholastic as well as Super Bowl MVPs Eli and Peyton Manning, who have join in this year's effort to get the word out to kids in schools across America. Learn more about Save the Children's Literacy Programs.

The December 2009 issue of Ladies Home Journal features an article about Save the Children's Knit One, Save One program that sent knitted baby caps to developing nations. These caps were used to save the lives of many infants who otherwise may have died from hypothermia or other preventable causes. Read this profile of two knitters who sent over 135 caps to Ethiopia and learn more about Save the Children's child survival campaign, Survive to 5.

Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham and 10-year old son Brooklyn took a two-day trip to Clay County, Kentucky, on behalf of Save the Children this week. Beckham is speaking out about childhood poverty after visiting some of the poorest children in America. Read about her trip and find out more about Save the Children's programs in the U.S.