More than 17,000 women volunteers will come together starting Saturday in their local communities to help build or improve affordable homes alongside future homeowners as part of Habitat for Humanity and Lowe’s 10th annual National Women Build Week. With the help of Lowe’s Heroes volunteers, they will build or improve 600 Habitat homes in nearly 50 states in just one week.
Lowe’s helped launch National Women Build Week in 2008 to empower women with construction skills and give them a platform to tackle affordable homeownership in their communities.
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It’s time to shine! As a new day dawns, a young girl faces the ultimate challenge – school! This picture book delivers an imaginative read-aloud for your littlest super heroes featuring the strong and heroic Wonder Woman. The perfect companion to the best-selling author Michael Dahl’s Bedtime for Batman and Good Morning, Superman. Features “Be A Star Checklist” in the back. Children’s book
DC Entertainment, home of the world’s greatest super heroes, today unveiled an unprecedented giving campaign to fight the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa. This multi-million-dollar commitment over the next two years will be supported across all Warner Bros. Entertainment’s and Time Warner’s businesses and feature DC Entertainment’s iconic Justice League characters, including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Aquaman and Cyborg, issuing the call to action, “We Can Be Heroes.” The announcements were made at a press conference today in New York by Barry Meyer, Chairman & CEO, Warner Bros.; Jeff Robinov, President, Warner Bros. Pictures Group; and Diane Nelson, President, DC Entertainment.
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My new book will be in book stores in a few weeks but here\\\'s a sneak peak! WHAM-O Super Book celebrates the 60th anniversary of the toy company that gave us Frisbee, Hula Hoop, Super Ball, Silly String, Hacky Sack, Monster Magnet, SuperElasticBubblePlastic and more! Featuring rare interviews with the designers of these classic playthings, this 192 page book is a playful tip of the hat to the unsung heroes of fun.
In recognition of their extraordinary accomplishments in furthering NASA’s mission of exploration and discovery, veteran astronauts Brian Duffy and Scott Parazynski have been selected for induction into the elite United States Astronaut Hall of Fame®. The announcement was made today at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex by Dan Brandenstein, Hall of Fame astronaut and board chairman of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, which oversees the induction selection process.
Duffy and Parazynski will be officially inducted into the Hall of Fame at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex beginning with the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation Gala on the evening of May 13 and culminating with a public ceremony on May 14 at 2 p.m. that will be attended by a roster of astronaut legends.
Both Duffy and Parazynski make up the 15th group of space shuttle astronauts to be inducted into the Hall of Fame and both flew aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis, which is now located at the visitor complex and will be the site of the induction ceremony in May. Adding the two veteran astronauts to the Hall of Fame will bring the total number of astronauts inducted to 93.
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Dedicated to all of the selfless men and women
who risk and sacrifice their lives so that we may live in a safe
and peaceful Country. To all the Soldiers, Veterans, Firemen,
EMT, First responders, Emergency Workers, Lifeguards,
Coast Guards, Harbor Patrol, Security Personnel and everyone
else that wears a Uniform in this beautiful Country called the
United States of America.
I salute you and thank you from the bottom of my heart for all that
you do and have done.
Proceeds of all downloads go to Hounds and Heroes and Operation Gratitude.
Written by Amy Weber and Wendy Starland
Produced by Niko Prange
A SCHOOL FOR UNUSUAL GIRLS is the first captivating installment in the Stranje House series for young adults by award-winning author Kathleen Baldwin. This unique new alternate history series set in Regency England will keep readers rapt this summer with its strong, smart, and compelling heroines, and adventurous plot. Baldwin combines the appeal of traditional romances featuring headstrong heroines and dark, brooding heroes with feminist empowerment and exciting action and intrigue for teen readers. Find out more at http://kathleenbaldwin.com/ #StranjeHouse YA/historical/thriller
Sixteen of the country’s most hopeless cooks attempt to transform from kitchen zeros into kitchen heroes as they compete in a grueling culinary boot camp on season two of Food Network’s primetime reality series, Worst Cooks in America. With a season one victory under her belt, Chef Anne Burrell (Secrets of a Restaurant Chef) returns to lead the red team to repeat success, but one obstacle stands in the way: Chef Robert Irvine (Dinner: Impossible) brings his unparalleled expertise in conquering culinary obstacles to the competition as the show’s new co-host determined to overthrow Anne’s reign with a blue team win.
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Jockey International, Inc. (Jockey), a 140-year-old brand recognized around the world for its premium underwear and apparel, today announced an addition to its inspiring brand campaign “Show ’Em What’s Underneath, Show ’Em Your Jockey.” The newest hero to be featured is former Navy SEAL and actor, Remi Adeleke, who shows people that with resilience, you can accomplish anything.
The #ShowEm campaign introduces Remi proudly wearing Jockey in a personal, intimate video and series of portraits illustrating what’s underneath, both literally and figuratively. #ShowEm honors everyday heroes who embody the spirit and values of Jockey and the characteristics that make them unique, including resilience, perseverance, courage, family and hope.
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For the first time ever, one of the most iconic heroes of all time is coming to general entertainment television network INSP: Rocky Balboa.
On each Sunday, during the month of September, the network will play the first five Rocky films of the triumphant Academy Award-winning franchise. A truly American story: from the unforgettable boxing action to the emotional rags-to-riches journey, it is an inspiring tale of courage, will and overcoming any odds.
Get ready to sit up and cheer… the Rocky September Showdown event is coming this fall to INSP!
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