POINT ROBERTS, WA, Delta, B.C. – September 9th, 2006 -Wild Heart Ranch, Inc., (www.WildHeartRanch.com) wants to be known as more than just a `toy and publishing company’, considering itself to also be a provider of comprehensive educational and entertaining content for kids of all ages. The kid friendly website features a monthly Kids Club Newsletter, free online Arcade Video Games, horse stories and facts, seahorse news, endangered animals news, coloring pages, fun and games, e-greetings and much more. Children of all ages can enjoy reading the legends and stories and meet Wild Heart’s characters, as well as participate in the Kids Cub contest that encourages and rewards good deeds in the animal world.

Wild Heart Ranch''s goal is to offer content that can help guide a new generation to understand, appreciate and protect the world of nature, as we travel to the depths of imagination in the ocean, the desert and the sky. The site content is built around themes incorporated into all of Wild Heart’s product lines as they aid and recognize various non-profits in the goal of preserving wild horses, seahorses, wild camels and other wild animals.

The Wild Heart Ranch “Story of the Month” contest asks readers to contribute their stories of altruism and goodwill towards the animal kingdom. The purpose of the contest is to spread the message to participants that "kids can make a difference"; submit your story on how you are helping animals, wild or domestic, to have a better life.

The winning "Story of the Month" will be featured on the Wild Heart Ranch "Kids Club" website as well as the monthly “Kids Club Newsletter”. The winning entry will also win a Wild Heart Ranch prize package consisting of a printed "Certificate of Merit" and the Wild Heart Ranch plush toy or book of the winners’ choice!

Kids Club Contest: http://www.wildheartranch.com/kidsclub/kc_contest.asp

Kids Club Newsletter:

http://www.wildheartranch.com/kidsclub/newsletters/kc_newsletter_newest.htm

Endangered Animal News:

http://www.wildheartranch.com/kidsclub/kc_endangeredAnimalNews.asp

Video and Fun & Games Pages: http://www.wildheartranch.com/kidsclub/kc_games.asp

About Wild Heart Ranch: Follow Us to the Depths of Imagination…

Wild Heart Ranch, Inc. is a publishing, entertainment and toy company that creates and licenses non-violent toys and products based on original ideas, stories and characters. The unique combined elements of light, magic and branded stars and moons on the plush toys identify us in the marketplace.

Wild Heart Ranch Books and Toys: http://www.wildheartranch.com/toysBooks/tb_home.htm

Visit our sites for more info: www.WildHeartRanch.com, www.ISeaHorses.com, www.NoMoreNightmares.com, www.FavoritePetStories.com

For more information contact

Toll Free: 1.888.889.9213

Entries can be faxed (1-888-429-4606), or sent by regular mail:

Wild Heart Ranch Inc.

1385 Gulf Road, Ste.102

Point Roberts, WA

98281

Cali Van Zant sales@wildheartranch.com

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It''s totally free to join and use. Members can then create one or more online photo albums, uploading their favorite pictures and giving each one a description or caption.

They can then choose from a couple of different ways to easily share those photos or albums. These are:

a) Each album in their members area has a button for a tell-a-friend function, so they just need to enter the names and email addresses of a few people they"d like to notify and the service will automatically send an invitation email with their name and the link to the album.

b) Secondly, users can also click a button to create a piece of code to copy and paste to create a mini-album for their MySpace page. Very quick and easy.

With these features, members can share their photos with friends and family around the world at the click of a few buttons instead of the risks and problems of sending them as email attachments.

The service''s owner, Michael Beauchamp, has created a couple of albums to share some clean joke pics with friends. You"re welcome to have a look at those here:

a) Free Kittens, http://www.myownpicsite.com/michaelbeauchamp/a1

and

b) If Fuel Prices Go Any Higher, http://www.myownpicsite.com/michaelbeauchamp/a3

You"re invited to come and create your own free online photo albums at:

http://www.MyOwnPicSite.com

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Among several new programs introduced by ESC Promotions last year was the cookie dough fundraiser. Having become instantly popular with new and existing customers because it can generate large profits with less work than other programs, ESC found that the cookie dough fundraising program was also especially preferred by organizations that got a late start to their fundraising efforts. The fact that the cookie dough is sold using brochures means that fund raising can start within a week. Groups who were new to ESC''s programs reported such positive results with the cookie dough fund raiser that they plan to rely on them for all their future money making needs.

Because existing customers are assured that ESC is already familiar with their needs, school groups know they can expect a painless launch the next year, whether or not they choose the cookie dough fund raiser. They understand that ESC''s fundraising consultants have evaluated their previous performance and taken steps to recommend additional programs that might be even more profitable than the cookie dough fundraiser. By the time the next fall term starts, the staff and volunteers for school groups know that ESC has already done most of the work to prepare for their fund raising efforts. "This is why our customers come back to us each year," states Chad Wolfe of ESC Promotions. "School organizations know that our fund raising experts have taken the time to get to know them, and understand their needs and limitations. In these cases, our experts also know how to time the programs because we"re usually already working with all the other groups at that institution or in the community."

Organizations which have a high turn-over of volunteer staff often find they are getting a late start when it comes time to finding the right fundraiser. ESC''s cookie dough fundraiser is the perfect choice in such cases. "When we get an opportunity to help in these kinds of situations, we find that they choose to stay our customers, because the yearly change in volunteer staff means they want to be able to trust that their fundraiser provider knows what will work best for them," adds Wolfe. "By keeping track of the group''s history and needs, we are already doing half of their work for them, and they appreciate it."

Information about their cookie dough fund raising program is available on their website, as well as details about ESC''s many other options. It is worth a visit to see how groups can spend less time working on their fund raiser while still earning substantial profits.

ABOUT

Known for high-quality school fund raising programs like their new cookie dough fund raiser, ESC Promotions provides lucrative and easy ideas to organizations across the US which are tailored to each group''s needs. By providing free advice from their fundraising experts, ESC enables organizations can get the help they need in finding the right fund raiser.

CONTACT

ESC Promotions

415 North Pendleton Avenue

Pendleton, Indiana 46064

888-478-5273

www.escpromotions.com

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Having listened to their customers, ESC Promotions has created a new school fund raiser program. By taking the most popular features of their two discount card programs and combining them into their new "hybrid" program, ESC is able to offer their best school fundraiser ever.

"In enabling groups to sell discount cards on both a wholesale and consignment basis, this new school fund raiser is our response to requests from customers who have suggested this as an option," states Chad Wolfe, president of ESC Promotions. "It was frequently the case that groups quickly sold out of the discount cards they bought wholesale, having not expected to experience such success with their school fundraiser. They often wished to continue their sales when they found how easy it was to sell them. This year, groups will now be able to realize even greater profits than with their past school fund raiser."

The best part about the new, flexible hybrid program is that there is no risk when selling the cards on a consignment basis. Other school fundraisers require a high minimum order for wholesale discount cards, with no option for selling extras on consignment. "This sometimes scares school groups, who may not have much experience with such a school fund raiser," states Mr. Wolfe. ESC Promotions expects to win a tremendous number of school customers this year simply due to the unique features of their discount card fundraiser program.

Detailed information about this particular school fundraiser is available on ESC''s website in the section entitled "discount card fundraiser". There are also several other programs and products recommended in the section entitled "Elementary School Fund Raisers". ESC''s website is a great resource for school groups researching for their next fund raiser.

ABOUT

Known for high-quality school fundraisers like their trademark Power Card™ discount card fundraiser, ESC Promotions provides lucrative and easy fundraising ideas to organizations across the US which are tailored to each group''s needs. By providing free advice from their fundraising experts, ESC enables organizations can get the help they need in finding the right program.

CONTACT

ESC Promotions

415 North Pendleton Avenue

Pendleton, Indiana 46064

888-478-5273

http://www.escpromotions.com

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Actually, a significant part of the interest in these celebrity babies arises from the very unusual names that they have been given. Of course, giving your child a unique (or strange?) names is quote a common celebrity sport and its something that is now spreading to the rest of the population. You only have to open the pages of the gossip magazines or spend a few hours in a local kindergarten to realize that we are now awash with flamboyant, exotic, unusual and downright weird-sounding children’s names.

Or are we? Well, actually no! “The truth is that countries like the US and the UK remain extremely conservative when it comes to the naming of new babies,” reports Michael Barrows of popular website All-About-Baby-Names.com. “If we actually look at the top baby names for 2005, they haven’t really changed since the previous year, with Jacob and Emily again the most popular names. In fact, nothing much has changed for several years.”

A look at the SSA official figures for the top 10 baby names registered in 2004 and 2005 confirms this;

BOYS - 2005

Jacob, Michael, Joshua, Matthew, Ethan, Andrew, Daniel, Anthony, Christopher, Joseph.

BOYS – 2004

Jacob, Michael, Joshua, Matthew, Ethan, Andrew, Daniel, William, Joseph, Christopher.

GIRLS - 2005

Emily, Emma, Madison, Abigail, Olivia, Isabella, Hannah, Samantha, Ava, Ashley

GIRLS – 2004

Emily, Emma, Madison, Olivia, Hannah, Abigail, Isabella, Ashley, Samantha, Elizabeth.

Michael Barrows says, “The lists show that the US is, at heart, a very conservative, God-fearing society when it comes to naming children. Traditional biblical names continue to dominate, especially when naming boys. In fact, despite the massive changes in society over the last hundred years, the attitudes towards naming children have remained solidly consistent.

“In fact, my own name ‘Michael’ was the most popular baby boy name in America every decade from the 1960s through to the end of the century. Since 1999, it has remained firmly at number 2 in the list, second only to another biblical name; Jacob.”

Michael says, “Family traditions and concern over the psychological and other effects of unusual names often results in parents falling back on old favorites, particularly for boys, who as men, tend to have a harder time in our society with unusual names that are often seen as less masculine. It is reasonable to assume that solid, traditional, biblical names will continue to dominate for many, many years to come.”

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'Ants' shows kids life isn't always a picnic 
It's been a good summer for animated movies. Following the success of "Cars" and "Monster House" comes "The Ant Bully," a picture with imagination, a solid sense of storytelling and a fantasy world spun from a reality only too familiar to kids.
Source: seattlepi.nwsource.com

Registration opens for kids art classes 
ROSEBURG: Umpqua Valley Arts Center has spaces available in its Summer Art Classes for Kids. The sessions run from July 31 to Aug. 3 and Aug. 7 to 10. Classes cover a variety of offerings by local artists.
Source: www.newsreview.info

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Savings Accounts Help Foster Kids Enter Adulthood
WUSF, FL - 11 hours agoBy BRAD STAGER. TAMPA (2006-07-28) "Connected by 25" is a program that focuses on the needs of older teens. They find themselves …

Kids Get A Jumpstart On School
Harrisonburg Daily News Record, VA - 1 hour agoHARRISONBURG Maggie Sibley started working with Challenging Horizons because she wanted to "help the kids who really need help," Sibley said. …

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Brushing up on dental care: Kids learn how to keep their teeth in shape 
WESTWOOD — Forget about poison ivy, swimming holes and camp fires, Hale Reservation has a new program kids can really sink their teeth into.
Source: www.dailynewstranscript.com

City 4-H kids get a taste of the fair 
Union Grove - The county fair still has a distinct reputation for reflecting Racine County's rural heritage. But a group of children who live in the city of Racine, many of whom live in the central city neighborhoods, spent the day Thursday taking in the sights and sounds of the fair.
Source: www.journaltimes.com

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Lego's Robot Redux 
After years of battling computer games for the attention of kids, Lego is fighting back with hackers, the Web and a robot on its side.

'Microsoft Student 2007' gives kids loads of help with school 
If you want to ensure that your kids have homework help and authoritative resources available 24/7 next school year, look at Microsoft Student with Encarta Premium 2007.

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