KimochisTM …Toys with Feelings Inside

KIMOCHI (KEY.MO.CHEE) MEANS “FEELING” IN JAPANESE. Kimochis are what come inside each character! Kimochis are small pillows with a feeling on one side and a facial expression on the other. Using the characters and their Kimochis, kids can get in touch with their emotions in a fun and comfortable way, building self-esteem and confidence one feeling at a time!|

What a great gift.

To get your very own Kimochis for the holiday season, visit www.kimochis.com.

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Spring Into Comfort!

We have just the thing to keep you comfortable this spring: snuggly sweatshirts and pajama pants for you! Challenge Day merchandise is available online now for your favorite Challenge Day enthusiast or Be the Change aficionado.

You can find out more at the Gryco Challenge Day Store.

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Next Step to Being the Change Workshop Schedule - for questions or to book a Next Step in your hometown, please go to Next Step.

Upcoming Events:

• April 9-11, 2010 in Concord, CA
• April 23-25, 2010 in Ocean, NJ
• July 23-25, 2010 in Concord, CA

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BE THE HERO YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR is now on SALE!!!!!!

It’s finally here - the book we’ve all been waiting to read. Written by Challenge Day’s co-founders, Be the Hero has hit the shelves with loads of success. Interested in getting your own copy?

Visit us at www.bethehero.us

Softcover | 350 pp. | $23.95

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In January, MTV began filming If You Really Knew Me, a 12-episode reality show featuring students going through Challenge Day. MTV is more than half-way through the filming and the show premiers in October. Please join us in watching it this fall! We hope that all who view the program find themselves called to become everyday heroes!

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Cruise to the Relationship of your Dreams with relationship experts Yvonne & Rich Dutra-St. John from February 13-20, 2011.

Rich and Yvonne have committed their lives and partnership for more than 22 years to living and practicing principles and tools that have literally transformed hundreds of thousands of lives.

As you enjoy a beautiful cruise Rich and Yvonne will invite you to share, connect, communicate and have fun with your partner and with others in a larger group of partnerships.

Experience the vacation of your dreams as you ride the waves of intimacy and fun to create and sustain a deep and lasting connection with your partner.

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Our very own Ana Rubio nominated the idea “Fund Challenge Days at every school in the nation” during Change.org’s “Ideas for Change in America” competition. Our sincerest thanks to everyone who voted in the preliminary and final rounds. Challenge Day received several thousand votes, woo hoo! While we didn’t make the Top 10 list, we believe that the nomination allowed us to gain more awareness for everyone interested in a world where every child feels safe, loved and celebrated. Thanks again for your votes!

Challenge Day’s operations are made possible through a variety of donations and volunteer efforts. We strive to keep our Program fees low so that all schools can experience the miracle of Challenge Day.

Our wishlist represents items we are seeking for our Concord office. Please take a look at our list, and if you feel you can contribute, contact Jenna at (925) 957-0234 or email jenna@challengeday.org.

Your generous donation is tax-deductible and brings us closer to our vision of creating a world where every child feels safe, loved, and celebrated.

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The City of Williams Lake has officially proclaimed April 29th 2010, as Pay It Forward Day! They are planning lots of Acts of Kindness for many people that day.

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Darlene Doskoch experienced an Act of Change in traffic when she tried to change lanes recently. As she looked at the other driver next to her, he gave her the Challenge Day “I love you” sign. It was awesome!!!

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