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May 15 is the United Nations International Day of Families.
The next date is May 15, 2027. Dates follow Mountain Time, America/Denver. Stories below are from the archive.
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A short prompt for a teacher to use with children. This page is for adults.
Draw people who help you. They can be relatives, neighbors, or teachers. Do not require a student to name a parent or explain who lives at home.
More stories a teacher can read aloud are in the Kids section.
CommunityThe Double Rafter Ranch near Parkman hosted neighbors from across sparse ranch country for a potluck and a kids' rodeo, with horses welcome and extras to borrow.
Verified · Cowboy State Daily
CommunityThea, a second grader in Beulah who has been cancer-free for nearly five years, used a Make-A-Wish trip to swim with turtles. Her family has since collected 300 toys for the Roger Maris Cancer Center.
Verified · Valley News Live
HeroesBen Pineiro draws Mickey and Minnie on car windows at ScrubaDub in Salem. For five-year-old Liam, who has autism, that made the car wash the family's favorite outing.
Verified · WMUR
Health & TechAt Johns Hopkins, 22 of 23 children and young adults survived after a reduced-intensity transplant that can use a half-matched relative. The study was small, and longer follow-up is still needed.
Verified · Johns Hopkins MedicineFive true, uplifting stories in your inbox at 6 a.m. It takes two minutes to read and it sets the tone for the whole day.