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Press Releases and News Items Appearing in the Media, 2003 to Current:

Date:	Headline:
February 26, 2008	AirTran Receives Kids First Auction Partner Award. The Kids First Fund honors the highest revenue-producing donor for its annual International Online Travel Auction for Kids. Read the Press Release
December 20, 2007	Double Airline Miles End December 31 for Donations to the Kids First Fund Through Google Checkout Read the Press Release
February 13, 2007	Kids First Fund Launches the Largest International Online Travel Auction for Kids on March 15 Read the Press Release
January, 2007	Article from Milwaukee area magazine titled: "My Cause: Jay Sorensen. Putting Kids First." Read the Article
September 5, 2006	Kids First Fund Granted Special United Nations Status - Consultative Status Allows NGO to Appoint Representatives to UN Read the Press Release
June 11, 2006	"Debut novel studies Latvian family in Milwaukee" article at Latvians Online. Read the Article
June 2, 2006	“Red Weather” Novel About a Latvian Immigrant Family in Milwaukee to Benefit the Kids First Fund Read the Press Release
April 11, 2006	Record Number of U.S. and International Travel Companies Participate in the 2006 Great Online Travel Auction for Kids Read the Press Release
April 3, 2006	Randy Petersen’s InsideFlyer Magazine and WebFlyer.com Sponsor the 2006 Great Online Auction for Kids Read the Press Release
March, 2006	"Like Wall" San Jose Sharks Magazine interview with Arturs Irbe, to include observations about his role with the Kids First Fund. Read the Article
December 14, 2005	Kids First Fund Commits to Establish Shelter for Abused Children and their Mothers in Rural Latvia Read the Press Release
November 2, 2005	Fans of Arturs Irbe and San Jose Sharks Can Relive Team History this Holiday While Helping Latvian Children Read Press Release
August 5, 2005	Internet scam touches charity for Latvian kids Read the article
March 29, 2005	Savvy Travelers Bid on ATA, AirTran, Independence Air, jetBlue, LAN Airlines, Midwest, Song, South African, Sun Country, Swiss Airlines and Virgin Atlantic Tickets and Benefit Children Read Press Release
September 27, 2004	Kids First Fund Elects William Friedrich to Board of Directors Read Press Release
May 25, 2004	Kids First Fund Conducts Primary Research on Child Abuse in Latvia. Report receives high marks from a noted Mayo Clinic professor of child psychology. Read Press Release
December 4, 2003	Lost Latvian Souls. Irbe and Zholtok share a passion to help Latvia's children The National Post of Toronto Read the article
November 28, 2003	Open-Arms Policy. Sergei Zholtok talks about Latvia and abused children. The Pioneer Press of Minneapolis/St. Paul Read the article
November 18, 2003	Auction of hockey pucks to help Latvian Kids. Latvians Online Read the article
November 13, 2003	Kids First Fund Teams with Hockey Players to Benefit Children NHL, Minnesota Wild and eBay assist online effort Read Press Release
August, 2003	Milwaukee Judge Teaches in Latvia Newsletter of the Wisconsin Supreme Court Read the Article
June 21, 2003	Walworth County prosecutor extends his expertise overseas The Janesville Gazette Read the Article
May 16, 2003	Wealth - Not A Guarantee From Abuse. Chas Daily Newspaper, Riga Latvia coverage of 2003 Seminars. Read the Article
May 13, 2003	Statement by Victoria Sloan, Public Affairs Officer for the U.S. Embassy in Latvia on behalf of Ambassador Brian R. Carlson Read the Statement View photo of Jay Sorensen, Victoria Sloan and Dr. Valdis Rand
April 29, 2003	Kids First Fund Sponsors Child Abuse Seminars. U.S. Experts to Visit Latvia to Discuss Child Abuse and Domestic Violence. Read Press Release
January 13, 2003	Arturs Irbe and RBC Centura Bank to Raise Thousands to Benefit the Kids First Fund and its New Kids ‘n Family House View image of existing strurcture before renovation begins Read Press Release