Category Archives: Press

Our Book: You Have a Beautiful Smile

One day, Emily sees a boy in a wheelchair at the pool and learns to consider how her actions affect others. With just one smile, Emily and Ryan become friends.

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Fox 5 Video Covering “Smile, Don’t Stare”

Here is a great video from Fox 5.  Click here to read the story and watch the video on the My Fox DC website.

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Lollipop Kids Foundation on Pay It Forward

News Channel 8 featured Lollipop Kids Foundation on their Pay It Forward segment.

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Smile, Don’t Stare in Washington Post

The Washington Post published an article and a video PSA about our Smile, Don’t Stare campaign!

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Smile, Don’t Stare Campaign in Bethesda Magazine

The Lollipop Kids Foundation, a Rockville group that supports children with disabilities, has begun a new campaign to raise awareness about how to interact with children with disabilities. The “Smile Don’t Stare” campaign kicked off Tuesday night with the release of a new public service announcement posted on YouTube. The video features information about children […]

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“Stare Less, Smile More” on Bisnow

A parent’s reaction to their child staring at someone with a disability might be to tell them to look away. But a DC mom is launching a campaign next month urging parents to let their kids ask questions, just as long as they smile. Lollipop Kids Foundation founder/director Debbie Sahlin’s disability awareness and inclusion campaign […]

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Debbie Sahlin Named Uplifting Person by UPtv.com

Lollipop Kids Foundation founder, Debbie Sahlin, was featured on UPtv.com as an Uplifting Person!

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