Paul’s Kids

The Pinkertons are packing their bags

Paul, Sandy, and their kids are heading to Vietnam from May 17 to June 8 to scout out some exciting new projects.

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Paul in the Intelligencer Journal

On Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008 Paul was presented with the Samaritan Medal for peace and humanitarian achievement by Benyamim Tsedaka, chairman of the Samaritan Medal Committee. The award ceremony took place at the Gathering Place in Mount Joy, PA and was covered by the Intelligencer Journal  newspaper. Check out the news article here!

Paul Receives Samaritan Award & Makes the News!

Yesterday Paul was presented with the Samaritan Medal for peace and humanitarian achievement by Benyamim Tsedaka, chairman of the Samaritan Medal Committee. The award ceremony took place at the Gathering Place in Mount Joy, PA and was covered by the Intelligencer Journal  newspaper. Check out the news article here!

The great work Paul and Paul's Kids have done with kids in need in Vietnam - from funding heart surgeries to scholarships - earned us this great honor. And we couldn't have done it without you - all the Paul's Kids supporters and donors. THANK YOU!

Paul's Kids on the radio! (August 2008)

Paul's Kids is on the airwaves! Paul and Paul’s Kids were recently featured

on KYW 1060 am radio! Paul spoke with John McDevitt about our history and what we’re doing to help save lives in Vietnam through the Save A Life program.

 

To hear the story, just click here. Or go to KYW1060.com, click on "News on Demand," and you will see the Paul's Kids segment.

And here is the story from the KYW News radio website.

PK Spring 2008 Newsletter

Check out Paul's Kids Spring 2008 newsletter, now available here . This issue features a recap of our Tet Party, our very special Save A Life recipients and sponsors, Spanky Scholarships, our other projects, and as always, some wonderful words from Paul.

Thanks to Heather Gray, our secretary, for once again putting together a super newsletter!

PK Winter Newsletter (January 2008)

Thanks to your support, Paul's Kids is starting 2008 off with great momentum! To read about some of our latest updates, check out the PK winter newsletter here. And please pass it along to family and friends to help spread the word about Paul's Kids!

Paul & Sandy Receive Samaritan Medal for Peace and Humanitarian Achievement (December 2007)

On Saturday, December 29, 2007 Paul and Sandy recieved the Samaritan Medal for Peace and Humanitarian Achievement from The Samaritan Medal Foundation in honor of their great work and everything Paul's Kids is doing for children in Vietnam.

Click here to find out more about recipients of The Samaritan Medal. And for more recognition and media coverage of Paul's Kids, visit our Articles & Awards page.

Paul's Kids Gets Connected (November 2007)

As part of our strategy to get the word out about Paul's Kids we're now on the online social networks Facebook and MySpace. If you're a member on these sites, let's be friends - and together we can spread the word about helping kids in Vietnam!

Paul's Kids Launches PK Newsletter! (September 2007)

Paul's Kids just launched the first edition of our official newsletter!

Click here to find out more and read the first edition of the PK newsletter.

Go Vap's New Exercise Room In the News!

To date, 14 publications have published articles about about Paul's Kids and the August 2007 grand opening of Go Vap Orphanage’s new exercise and physical therapy room - check them out here. Most articles are written in Vietnamese, but we've translated a few of the main messages below.

• Go Vap Orphanage in Ho Chi Minh City opened a new exercise and physical therapy room to benefit more than 200 children with physical and developmental disabilities living there.
• Officials from Paul’s Kids (www.paulskids.org), the U.S.-based charity that funded the new facility, attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
• Paul’s Kids Vietnam Children’s Charity helps improve living conditions for orphans and other needy children in Vietnam.
• The organization’s name refers to Paul Pinkerton, an American soldier who saw first-hand how children suffered during the war. With his wife Sandy, he has returned to Vietnam many times to help Vietnamese children.