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RandomKid makes headlines around the world.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Media often report that RandomKid raised $10 million for Katrina relief in 2005, but this is not correct. RandomKid rallied youth across the USA, in one uber-powerful voice, to report $10 million for Katrina Relief. It wasn't until late 2005 that RandomKid filed to become it's own nonprofit, harnessing youth power for other world issues in response to this unprecendented outcome. Around Katrina, close to 12 million youth unified. Today, RandomKid mobilizes between 50,000-100,000 kids per year around a variety of causes.

March 26, 2012	Tribefest
March 10, 2012	Philanthropy's Child Prodigy
March 10, 2012	World's Youngest Financier?
March 10, 2012	Driving Innovation: Toyota's Mother of Invention
March 10, 2012	Newsweek & The Daliy Beast
March 10th, 2012	Toyota funds RandomKid for Growth
March 1, 2012	Newsweek & The Daily Beast: Women in the World
February 8th, 2012	North Glendale 'Big Idea' Leads to Big Check for St. Louis Children’s Hospital
January 18, 2012	United Nations 10th Anniversary Youth Summit
January 18, 2012	Inspire My Kids
November, 2011	Glamour Amazing Young Woman of the Year
November 11, 2011	THE BIG IDEA: THE BIG RETURN Maxine Clark, Build-a-Bear Workshop, CEB
December, 2011	Kids Dream Big at The Big Return Summit
December, 2011	The Million Minor March
November, 2011	Build-a-Bear Huggable Hero Invites St. Louis Youth to Solve World's Problems
November, 2011	St. Louis Public Radio The Big Return St. Louis
November, 2011	Maxine Clark's Blog about The Big Return in St. Louis
November 2011-March 2012	The Big Return St Louis
June 23, 2011	National Jefferson Award
June 23, 2011	Kerry Kennedy Drags Teen from Warsaw to Le Cirque for Lunch
May 11, 2011	ChangemakHERS
March 6, 2011	Young Presidents Organization
December 2010	TEDxYouthSocialEntrepreneurship
December 2010	Harris Wofford Award
October 26, 2010	Huffington Post: Greatest Person Of The Day
August 6, 2010	BBC - "A Random Kid Hanging Out with Bill Gates"
July 23, 2010	Des Moines Register - Initiative by Wauke teen raises millions in charity
June 28, 2010	2010 National Girls Summit in New York, National Conference on Volunteering and Service Video clip
July 10, 2012	Soroptimist Violet Richardson Award
June 3, 2010	United Nations Alliance of Civilizations Forum in Rio de Janeiro
June, 2010	RandomKid Featured in Numerous Commercials throughout June on TNT as part of the L'Oreal Paris "Women of Worth" Program. Video here
May 30, 2010	RIO DE JANEIRO, May 30, 2010 (IPS) Young People Blurring Borders
December, 2009	Anne Ginther Honored for Her Volunteer Work with RandomKid (includes video)
December 9, 2009	FOX Business News: L'Oreal Paris Honors Women of Worth at Special Ceremony in New York City
December, 2009	United Airlines Hemispheres Magazine: Teen Spirit
December 2, 2009	Sammamish, WA: Group is dedicated to allowing any child to help.
November, 2009	Not one, but TWO RandomRockStars (see "community") will be carrying the Olympic Torch for the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver!!! Stevie P and Talia L, Way to GO!!!!!!!
October 22, 2009	Harvard Post: Middle School Conference Empowers Bromfield Youth.
March, 2009	Power Magazine: "Because I Can"
November 23, 2008	Christian Science Monitor: Kids Embrace the Spirit of Giving
November 16, 2008	New York Times Op/Ed: Talia for President
November 14, 2008	Sinking Spring, PA: Students in Lower Heidelberg school make a difference
November 14, 2008	Sinking Spring, PA: Green Valley Elementary Kids Celebrated as Heroes (includes video)
November 10, 2008	San Mateo, CA--School Expanding Clean Water Effort
November, 2008	KEWL Magazine puts the spotlight on 13-year-old RandomKid CEO, Talia Leman.
October 28, 2008	Sinking Spring, PA: Wilson School District sixth-graders selling water to benefit children in Africa
October, 2008	Mt. Pleasant, SC: Governor Sanford Honors Local Student
October, 2008	USA Today: A New Breed of Kids Tries on Altruism for Size
September, 2008	Empowering a New Generation of Humanitarians
June, 2008	RandomKid President Anne Ginther interviewed on "Thou Shalt Not Whine"
June, 2008	Cartoon Network Gives PROPS to Two RandomKids in Louisiana! (Click on Tiron and Tonisha)
May, 2008	13-Year-Old RandomKid CEO -- Named National Honoree for Prudential Spirit of Community Award
April, 2008	"Any RandomKid Can Solve Real World Problems"
January 18, 2008	San Bruno, CA-- Students commended for global impact
January 15, 2008	RandomKid CEO, 13-year-old Talia, is making her rounds across the country on local and national radio talk shows as one of Build-A-Bear Workshop's Huggable Heroes and their 2008 Spokesperson. Click here for a listing (and links) of her radio appearances.
January 2, 2008	Voice of America: "Raising Kids Who Care" includes interview with 12-year-old RandomKid CEO Talia.
December 23, 2007	NBC Nightly News: Making a Difference (about RandomKid's water project).
November 7, 2007	MS: Random Kids Survey Coast Progress
August 31, 2007	KCCI TV, Des Moines, IA-- Pump Used To Help Others Get Safe Drinking Water
August 31, 2007	San Mateo Daily Journal -- Making Money to Save Lives
August 31, 2007	San Mateo County Times -- Students' drive brings water to African village
August 30, 2007	ABC7News - San Fracisco-- VIDEO-- Bay Area School Kids Help Village in South Africa
August 29, 2007	The Tennessean: Overbrook student designs governor's tie for charity
August 28, 2007	Severna Park, MD-- "Random" Kid Reconized for Trying to Help
August 28. 2007	Suwanee, GA--Suwanee Girl Makes Jewelry, Helps Katrina Survivors (when you get to that page, be sure to click on the story about the Suwanee girl)
July, 2007	CNNMoney.com: Ten Youths Named 2007 Huggable Heroes(R) in Build-A-Bear Workshop(R) International Search for Kids Doing Their Part With Heart
June, 2007	RandomKid CEO Named June's "Amazing Kid! of the Month"
June, 2007	RandomKid CEO Awarded "Real Girl of the Year" Award from American Girl.
May 30, 2007	Random RockStar™ Stevie advances to National Semifinals for Energizer "Keep Going Hall of Fame"
May 14, 2007	DarynKagan.com: "Kids Are Powerful... Learn the Story Behind RandomKid."
May 14, 2007	National Scouts PODCAST: "Leaders Campfire" #18 -- An interview with RandomKid President, Anne Ginther.
April 25, 2007	Philadelphia, PA VIDEO: "RandomZach's" Mission to Help Troops
April 21, 2007	Burlingame, CA: Fourth-graders Tackle Water Woes
April 3, 2007	RandomKid Donates MultiMedia Fun Center to Blank Children's Hospital, Plus--A Year in Review
March 28, 2007	12-year-old RandomKid CEO is Semi-Finalist for Build-A-Bear Contest
February 2, 2007	"The Inspiring Power of Kids" by Jim Hightower
January 9, 2007	Education.com, "Can a Ten-Year-Old Change the World?"
January 2, 2007	USA Today, Op/Ed by Bruce Kluger, "It's Not all Bad... Humanity after all, is alive and well."
December 20-26, 2006	Santa Claus Comes for Konner Click here and TURN UP YOUR SOUND for a moving slide show created by Rodney White of the Des Moines Register about this miraculous event! A Christmas for Konner (MSNBC) Celebration caps effort for Konner Karlin's Notebook: Sisters Raise Funds For Friend's Family
December 20, 2006	Family Circle Magazine's December Issue: "To Louisiana With Love," by Paula Chin Click here to listen to a piece that aired on NPR in different parts of the nation, or here to read the text. Slidell Picayune, "Sister, brother are honored for efforts to aid rebuilding" St. Tammany, LA: Random Kids with Holiday Gifts for the Gulf Mayor of Slidell names the day after them!
November 6, 2006	Waukee, IA girl's charity projects grow into a worldwide effort.
November 6, 2006	Waukee, IA girl wins young heroes award
August 24, 2006	Charlottesville, VA Area Students Helped Raise $10.2 Million for Victims
August 23, 2006	ABC News.com: U.S. School Kids Donate More to Katrina Relief Than Most Big Corporations
December 02, 2005	Idaho students celebrate role in helping young hurricane victims; Kids nationwide cheer during conference call
	More historical links to be added soon! Just try Googling "RandomKid" -- be sure to check for news and blogs!