In 2002, Marni and Berni founded a not-for-profit called Kid Flicks (www.kidflicks.org). Through this program, they solicit and collect new and used DVDs to donate to children’s hospitals and pediatric departments across the United States. To date, they have donated more than 28,600 movies to 286 hospitals in all 50 states, as well as five hospitals in South Africa. Each hospital receives a library of 100 assorted films that appeal to toddlers through teenagers.
The girls came up with the idea for Kid Flicks when they realized their family had a collection of videos they no longer watched. They decided to donate their movies to the Pediatric Oncology Department of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles because they remembered that a friend had enjoyed watching movies while she was in the hospital being treated for leukemia.
The President's Volunteer Service Award was created by the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation. The award is available to youth ages 14 and under who have completed 50 or more hours of volunteer service; to individuals 15 and older who have completed 100 or more hours; and to families or groups who have completed 200 or more hours. For more information about the award, please visit www.presidentialserviceawards.gov.
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