Heart Healthy Diets

Can you improve your diet?  What makes one food better than another?  Could you shop at the grocery store only buying items located on the perimeter and nothing from the isles?  Can you have a positive influence on those in your house or your friends?  Scientists say being healthy is contagious....

NFL Play 60

How is the NFL trying to motivate kids to be active?  Check out their new Play60 campaign.  So many professional athletes are donating their time to better their community. 

17 years old?

Do you think you can make a difference in the scientific world as a high school student? Eva Vertes did. When she presented this speech at the TED Med Conference in 2005, she was only 19 years old. Her research has "marked an important shift in scientific research".

Needs in Coppell

What are the needs of our community?  What areas can we focus on to help those in need?  Speak with a local health care provider to find out!  Post your interview reflection and decide what you think we could do to help.

What Else Is Out There?

What other organizations are out there that are trying to save the world?  Write a brief bio for the organization and attach their logo or an informational video that describes their mission.  Make sure to preview the other entries before you post...no repeats! :)

Volunteer!

What did you do to help in our community? Explain the type of community service you participated in and write a brief reflection of your experiences.

Doctors without Borders

See the photographs taken from the Doctors without Borders program around the world.

St. Jude's Childrens Hospital

"All patients accepted for treatment at St. Jude are treated without regard to the family's ability to pay."

TOMS

Blake Mycoskie had a idea that people thought was ridiculous and silly. Look at the difference his idea has made since 2006.

CCA

CCA is a religious based organization that is making a huge difference in our community and the surrounding areas.

 

http://www.ccahelps.org/

Kiva

Check out kiva for a great example of how people are trying to help make a positive impact on our world.