Philanthropy & Non-profit News
Raise your social consciousness with news pertaining to organizations that exist for reasons other than making a profit and to the companies and individuals that provide services to them. This section highlights charities, educational institutions, philanthropic organizations and foundations.
The Automotive Payment Club Donates to the Fisher House Foundation to Help Military Families in Need
The Automotive Payment Club supports the Fisher House mission in providing a “home away from home” for wounded troops and their families. - June 25, 2013 - Automotive Payment Club
Nationally-Recognized Family Physician and Educator, Dr. Walt Larimore, Set to Speak at October Fundraiser
Benefiting Denton's Woman to Woman Pregnancy Resource Center - June 25, 2013 - Woman to Woman PRC
U.S. Veterans Arts Program Receives $7,500 Grant from Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes
Donation will fund innovative art-therapy programs for wounded veterans. - June 24, 2013 - Coalition to Salute America's Heroes
Dominic Goodmann Memorial Golf Tournament Raises $20,000 to Benefit Compass to Care Childhood Cancer Foundation
Coldwell Banker Dominic Goodmann Real Estate, Goodmann Appraisal, and Goodmann Insurance along with 20 sponsors, and 72 golfers raised $20,000 to benefit Compass to Care Childhood Cancer Foundation at the annual Dominic Goodmann Memorial Golf Tournament held on June 17, 2013 at Thunder Hills Golf and Country Club in Peosta, Iowa. - June 24, 2013 - Compass to Care
Fitness Program Promotes Healthy Habits Through Basketball
Jermaine Collier, Program Manager of S.A. Mobile Fitness, a program of United Charitable Programs (UCP), is striving to make a healthier tomorrow for our nation’s children by teaching kids the positive outcome of an interactive healthy lifestyle. - June 22, 2013 - United Charitable Programs
Ride for Kids, PBTF Co-Founders Nominated for AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame
Ride for Kids, PBTF co-founders, the late Mike and Dianne Traynor, are nominees for the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Class of 2013. - June 22, 2013 - Ride for Kids
Ozone Pizza Pub BoardRoom Host Pensacola's First Catch Me If You Can 5K Benefit for PensaKelly Gordon
Pensacola's first Catch Me If You Can Age-Graded 5K (Pursuit) Benefit Run presented by Elegant Group Inc announces the exclusive "PensaKelly" Benefit Run kickoff at Ozone Pizza Pub Boardroom on July 10, 2013 Wednesday from 7 - 10 PM. Free beer and pizza is provided for all currently paid Catch Me If You Can participants and sponsors at the Kickoff at Ozone. Others will register at the door for the Catch Me If You Can 5K Benefit for "PensaKelly" Gordon as a $25 participant or $50 - $500 sponsors. - June 21, 2013 - Super Technologies, Inc. DIDX
GreaterGood Sends $300,000 to Charity in May
GreaterGood's grants and donations topped $300,000 were sent to 105 charities in May. Grants totaling more than $82,000 were sent in June to charity partners dealing with the aftermath of the Oklahoma tornadoes. - June 21, 2013 - GreaterGood
Volunteers to Assemble One Millionth Care Package
Operation Gratitude will be the first military support charity to send one million care packages. - June 21, 2013 - Operation Gratitude
Latino Pop-Star Cristian Castro Attached to Indie Film "Deliverance"
Independent USC graduate filmmakers attach Latino Pop-star Cristian Castro to the film “Deliverance,” making it his big screen debut. The film “Deliverance” is a dramatic thriller based on the powerful true story of a domestic violence survivor. The film is intended to inspire change about this pandemic social issue through beautiful story telling. - June 20, 2013 - Deliverance, LLC
National Senior Wii Bowling Day
Raising Funds for Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research - June 20, 2013 - NeuroScience Foundation
Community Health Charities of the Southeast Celebrates Expansion, Honors Corporate Partners at Special Event
By partnering with local employers, Community Health Charities of the Southeast helps promote a culture of health, giving and volunteerism in the workplace. They work directly with employers in Georgia and Alabama to connect employees to health and wellness information, volunteer opportunities and the ability to direct donations to the local health charities of their choice. - June 20, 2013 - Community Health Charities of the Southeast
New York City Plastic Surgeon Starts Foundation to Benefit Underprivileged Kids
NYC Plastic Surgeon Robert Morin, MD Co-Founds Charity to Fund Pediatric Surgical Missions to Developing Countries. - June 20, 2013 - Robert Morin Plastic Surgeon
Broward Sheriff and Other Dignitaries Salute OIC of South Florida Graduates
Opportunities Industrialization Center of South Florida (OICSFL) and the Broward Sheriff Office share an inspiring graduation ceremony. - June 20, 2013 - OIC of South Florida
Burger Bash in Orlando to Raise Funds for Young Leukemia Patient
Proceeds from Event at Beth’s Burger Bar Go to Joshua Chambers Benefit Fund - June 20, 2013 - Be Brave
North Brunswick High School Raises $3,500 to Benefit Programs and Services of New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Students, teachers and administrators all take part in series of activities that started in October and ended just a few weeks ago. All money raised will benefit the statewide education outreach and peer advocacy efforts of NJCTS. - June 19, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Food Bank of South Jersey Announce New Board Trustees at Annual Conference of Their Charitable Feeding Network
More than 250 food pantries, kitchens and shelters from Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Salem Counties will attend the Annual Food Bank Conference June 21st at the Food Bank of South Jersey (FBSJ) in Pennsauken, New Jersey. The conference, sponsored by the Food Bank of South Jersey, will focus... - June 19, 2013 - Food Bank of South Jersey
Miami-Dade County Resident Sara Zamikoff Wins the 2013 Outstanding Florida Retailer Award
Sara Zamikoff founded emporium, a women’s clothing and accessories boutique in the heart of Coral Gables, six years ago. Known for its expert selections that include on-trend, classic, and locally sourced fashions, Zamikoff has grown the business into an award-winning enterprise. Zamikoff and... - June 18, 2013 - emporium
Meet NY Times Best-Selling Author at Sheltering heARTS
Laura Schroff, NY Times Best-Selling Author of: An Invisible Thread: The True Story of an 11-year-old Panhandler, a Busy Sales Executive, and an Unlikely Meeting with Destiny, Keynote Guest at Sheltering Hearts. - June 18, 2013 - Sheltering Hearts
AmpleHarvest.org to be Presented at International Philanthropy Conference in Athens Greece
Panel exploring best practice examples and new ideas for the non-profit sector to highlight AmpleHarvest.org's solution to hunger and food waste. - June 18, 2013 - AmpleHarvest.org
Builder’s Club Walkathon in Scotch Plains Raises $3,500 for New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Terrill Middle School sixth-grader Josh Klapper, along with teacher Ben Rogers, spearheaded an effort that featured 30 students walking and running to benefit NJCTS' statewide education outreach and peer advocacy programs. - June 17, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Dave Matthews Band and REVERB Select Food Bank of South Jersey
Dave Matthews Band and their Promoter REVERB are expanding their Bama Green Project support of farmers to include food banks with a series of concerts in 34 cities across the country. In the Philadelphia area, the Band, and their Promoter REVERB, selected the Food Bank of South Jersey as a... - June 16, 2013 - Food Bank of South Jersey
Sea to Shining Sea Rider Faces Challenges in Life
Veteran Glenn Goulet rode across America with World T.E.A.M. Sports' 2012 Sea to Shining Sea ride and has volunteered for many organizations. He also is waiting for assistance for his service-related injury. - June 16, 2013 - World T.E.A.M. Sports
Food Bank South Jersey Partners with Feeding America in Largest Hunger Study in the Country
In an effort to determine demographic profiles of emergency food clients in South Jersey, the Food Bank of South Jersey (FBSJ) in conjunction with Feeding America is participating in the largest study of charitable food assistance in America. Known as Hunger in America, this study has been... - June 15, 2013 - Food Bank of South Jersey
Summer Movie Classic Debuts in New Venue with Tasting Event and Screening of Casablanca
26th Annual Event, Presented by Hoag Hospital Foundation’s 552 Club, to be held at The Hangar at the OC Fairgrounds. - June 14, 2013 - Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes Teams with Feed The Children to Distribute Goods to Wounded Veterans
Massive donations of books, bottled water and more delivered to U.S. Army bases - June 13, 2013 - Coalition to Salute America's Heroes
Plaza Jewish Community Chapel Invests in Community Education as It Retires Debt
Plaza has Assisted 7,000 Families and Honored Loved Ones with Affordable Jewish Burial and Funeral Services. Plaza will be able to step up its efforts to serve as a valuable community resource on issues of mourning and burial now that it is retiring its debt. - June 13, 2013 - Plaza Jewish Community Chapel
Not Just Another Conference - Greenville Churches and Non-Profits Team with Atlanta Ministry to Help the Homeless and Hungry
Three Greenville, SC churches, two Greenville non-profits and an Atlanta-area non-profit are combining forces before a church conference to work together on two projects which will benefit hungry and homeless people in the local area. - June 13, 2013 - Home Repairs Ministries, Inc.
World T.E.A.M. Sports 2012 Annual Review Offers Celebration of Participants
Non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports releases a special 20th anniversary annual review through the Joomag application. The digital report contains information and images about events and participating athletes with disabilities. - June 13, 2013 - World T.E.A.M. Sports
Riders from Ohio, Colorado Top $119,000 for Children
Motorcyclists in Independence, Ohio, and Golden, Colo., raised more than $119,000 for kids. - June 13, 2013 - Ride for Kids
MARG Charitable Foundation Raises $10,000 to Help the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Money raised at the April 6 gala fundraising dinner will go toward supporting NJCTS' myriad statewide family support and educational outreach programs. - June 12, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Help Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Walk-Along for Lupus
The Lupus Alliance of LIQ, home of the Walk-Along for Lupus, Long Island's first and longest running lupus walk, will hold its 20th Anniversary Walk-Along for Lupus on Sunday, October 20th, 2013 at Eisenhower Park, Field #6. Registration will begin at 8:30am and the walk will begin at 10:00am, rain... - June 12, 2013 - Lupus Alliance of LIQ
Working Person’s Store Sponsors 13th Annual D.A.D.’s Day Poker Run
Helping to Raise Money for Dollar’s Against Diabetes - June 12, 2013 - Working Person's Store
CS3 Technology Rides Their Way in to the Top 3 Organization Fundraisers for Tour de Cure-Tulsa
Tour de Cure - Tulsa was a huge success because of companies like CS3 Technology. Team CS3 raised over $4,500 with 100% participation from employees including riders, volunteers and contributors. - June 11, 2013 - CS3 Technology
Are Community Gardens Enough to Feed America?
How religious groups are making a huge impact on fighting hunger across the nation through an unexpected resource: small community gardens. - June 11, 2013 - Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford
1500 People Expected to Attend the Second Annual Purplestride Denver Walk/Run on June 23 in Washington Park, Denver, CO
More than 1500 people will join the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network for a 5K run and 1 mile walk to raise funds and awareness about pancreatic cancer, the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United States, at PurpleStride Denver 2013 presented by Educational Measures on June 23,... - June 11, 2013 - PanCan Denver Affiliate
Remi’s "May Madness" Benefits Levine Children’s Hospital
Remi held a month-long fundraiser to benefit their special needs fund at Levine Children’s Hospital. Levine is part of Carolinas Healthcare System and is the largest and most comprehensive children’s hospital between Atlanta and DC. - June 09, 2013 - Remi
Local Swim Coaches Participate in Swim Across America Fundraiser and Save Each Other's Lives in the Process
When Shelley Drury, a coach at the Mustang Swim Club in Dallas decided to participate in the Swim Across America – Dallas (SAA) event at the prompting of a fellow coach at the swim club, Karen Miller, she didn’t know that decision would change her life, and save the life of her friend... - June 09, 2013 - Swim Across America
Dress for Success Tampa Bay Was Named 2013 Nonprofit of the Year Judges Choice Winner
Every year The Tampa Bay Business Journal honors the best nonprofit organizations in Tampa Bay at their annual Nonprofit of the Year Award Luncheon. Dress for Success Tampa Bay, part of the global nonprofit volunteer organization promoting economic independence of disadvantaged women, was named the... - June 09, 2013 - Dress for Success Tampa Bay
Healthcare Professionals and Students Dine Together for a Cause in Detroit
An event presented by Mentoring in Medicine in collaboration with The College of Nursing at Wayne State University that seeks the support of healthcare professionals in order to help ignite, cultivate and prepare students to pursue a health science career. - June 09, 2013 - Mentoring in Medicine
Emmy Award Winner LeVar Burton to Appear on Opening Night of RENT on Friday June 14th, a Fundraiser Benefiting AIDS Research Alliance
AIDS Research Alliance (ARA) announced today that on Friday evening, June 14th, actor/activist LeVar Burton will appear on Opening Night of RENT at the Hudson Theatre in Hollywood. A portion of the proceeds from this performance and the performances on June 15th and 16th will benefit AIDS Research... - June 08, 2013 - AIDS Research Alliance
The Base Journeys to Peru with Inkkas Shoes
The Base Studio is proud to announce it’s official commercial/ad agency partnership with Inkkas; the socially and environmentally conscious shoe company which donates a portion of every shoe purchase to Amazon rainforest preservation. The Journey Ahead: In mid May, 2013, Inkkas and The Base... - June 08, 2013 - The Base Studio
FORTRUST Announces Sponsorship of the 12th Annual Kidstek Charity Golf Classic June 10th
FORTRUST, the Rocky Mountain Region’s premium data center and colocation services provider, announced today they will be sponsoring the 12th Annual KidsTek Charity Golf Tournament in Denver next week at the Inverness Golf Club. KidsTek is a non-profit organization supporting Colorado’s... - June 07, 2013 - FORTRUST
Alaska Hooksetters Lodge LLC. Announces Their "Spawn On" Initiative
Alaska Hooksetters Lodge, (www.alaskahooksetters.com), an all-inclusive lodge in Kenai, Alaska is spearheading a catch and release program, Spawn On, that is now mandatory on the famous Kenai River, with an opportunity to spread to other locations around the world. - June 06, 2013 - The Kenai Peninsula
Defined Fitness to Host Fundraiser Supporting Wounded Service Members Through Wounded Warrior Project™
Defined Fitness announced today plans to donate their services by hosting a workout on July 4th, 2013 at 9:15 a.m. to assist service members who have been injured in the line of duty. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the nonprofit organization Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), and will... - June 06, 2013 - Defined Fitness
Blinded Military Hero & U.S. Paralympic Triple Medalist to Receive Guide Dog from Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation
He captured the hearts of America and inspired the world during the 2012 London Paralympic Games with his incredible story of courage and determination against all odds. Now U.S. Navy Lt. Brad Snyder is getting a new “leash” on life from Connecticut’s own Fidelco Guide Dog... - June 06, 2013 - Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation
Credit Suisse Supports Critical Education Needs
Credit Suisse continued its support of some of Cambodia’s most impoverished children by donating $75,000 to fund the operation of three schools in Phnom Penh. The schools, run by Cambodian Children’s Fund (CCF), were built in 2012 through a separate $90,000 grant provided by Credit... - June 06, 2013 - Cambodian Children's Fund
High-Tech Bride Named a Top Trusted Website in OTA’s 2013 Online Trust Honor Roll
High-Tech Bridge SA announced it has been named to the Online Trust Alliance (OTA) 2013 Online Trust Honor Roll for demonstrating exceptional data protection, privacy and security in an effort to better protect their customers and brand. For High-Tech Bridge this is a second consecutive nomination... - June 05, 2013 - High-Tech Bridge SA
Matthew 25: Ministries Continues to Aid to Victims of Oklahoma Tornadoes
Matthew 25: Ministries, a top-ranked international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio has shipped more than 130,000 pounds of disaster relief to the victims of the devastating tornadoes in Moore, OK. Matthew 25 is continuing relief to Moore and expanding their outreach into the additional areas of Oklahoma impacted by the most recent round of tornadoes. - June 05, 2013 - Matthew 25: Ministries
Humanitarian Organization Raises Awareness, Funds for Guatemalan Projects
Humanity First Guatemala Executive Director to speak in Chicago about humanitarian projects. - June 05, 2013 - Humanity First