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Usher goes from megastar to mentor at camp

Fans of Usher Raymond IV view him as a singing, dancing and acting superstar.

Recession impacts kids' summer plans

Sheila Bernus Dowd's two children attended so many camps last summer that she used spreadsheets to keep track of their whereabouts.

People.com: Usher Shares His Wish for His Sons

The singer, who is promoting Boys & Girls Clubs of America, hopes his kids pursue their dreams "with passion and dedication"

Nonprofits expect permanent damage from recession

U.S. nonprofits are straining under the weight of the recession, with many expecting to sustain permanent financial damage, a survey shows.

People.com: Chuck Wicks Helps Raise $25,000 for Charity

His hometown benefit concert will help renovate the Smyrna-Clayton Boys & Girls Club

People.com: A-Rod: Madonna and I Are 'Friends - That's It'

While announcing new charitable projects, Alex Rodriguez candidly speaks to PEOPLE about the pop star

Commentary: A new voter's voice is heard

I'm 19 years old this year. That means, as for so many of my friends, this is the first year that I'm able to vote in a presidential election.

SI.com: Kevin Armstrong: Rutgers signee leads top-ranked St. Anthony

When Joanne Rosario's youngest child, Michael, was 12 years old, she would wake up at 7 a.m. most Saturdays, open the door to his room, only to see an empty bed and begin to worry where her son had gone. "Drug dealers were in the hallways, homeless people were lined against the wall," Joanne says. "I'd worry, but when I looked down from our 12th floor apartment, there he was dribbling a ball on the Lincoln Park court."

Commentary: Pay attention to the children in crisis

With the political season in full swing, much is at stake for America. The economy is in a downward spiral. We have an energy crisis. Our jobless rate is on the rise.

SI.com: L. Jon Wertheim: Anna Kournikova, All Grown-up

It's 1998 and I'm trying to interview Anna Kournikova. It's a bit like attempting to secure an audience with a world leader, which, Kournikova's handlers would have you believe, she is. Billed as "the most downloaded female on the planet," Kournikova is flanked by a battalion of handlers, agents, managers and other assorted obstructionists.

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