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.
River Dell High School Senior Named 2012 New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome Youth Advocate of the Year
Emily Fleischman wrote and illustrated a children's book about Tourette Syndrome and bullying, among other accomplishments. - December 26, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
The WAVE Project Launches a Mentor Program to Support and Encourage Area Women
The WAVE Project is a nonprofit, charitable organization that encourages, equips and empowers women to improve their lives and achieve their vision through personal mentoring relationships. Compassionate, mature volunteer mentors are needed to further the mission of encouraging and empowering women in Oklahoma that are stressed and struggling. To learn more, attend the Free Basic Mentor Training on Friday, January 11 and Advanced Mentor Training on Saturday, January 12. - December 25, 2012 - The WAVE Project
Claes Nobel, Gabe Reed Productions and World Peace One Press Conference Streams to an Audience of Over 2 Million Viewers
Gabe Reed Productions, Claes Nobel and World Peace One held a news conference at the Rolling Stone club in Hollywood on December 20, 2012 to announce a series of global concerts in 2013 as part of a 10 year global peace multi-media initiative. The press conference was streamed live to over 2... - December 23, 2012 - Gabe Reed Productions
Plan Canada’s Trip of a Lifetime Contest Closes December 31st
Last-minute holiday shoppers are encouraged to get their Gifts of Hope purchases in before December 31st so that they can be automatically entered into a contest to see Gifts of Hope in action! - December 22, 2012 - Plan Canada - Because I Am A Girl
Livingston Father of Two Adult TS Children Named 2012 New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome Advocate of the Year
Marc Brummer has been a boon to NJCTS' legislative efforts and outreach to members of the medical and health-care communities. - December 22, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Songwriters Launch Music Charity Project
Songwriters Roberto Ignis and Junior Darlington seek to raise funds for hunger stricken communities in Africa through the sale of an audio track seeking empathy. - December 22, 2012 - MusicAndCharity
SATA CommHealth Wins the Singapore Prestige Brand Award in the Special Merit Category
SATA CommHealth having celebrated its 65th Anniversary in October this year received more accolades when it clinched the Singapore Prestige Brands Award (SPBA) in the Special Merit category. SATA CommHealth (formerly known as the Singapore Anti-Tuberculosis Association or SATA), has a... - December 22, 2012 - SATA CommHealth
TransGuardian Offers $300,000 Parcel Insurance in DCWC Holiday Raffle
The Diamond Dealers Club of the West Coast (DCWC) celebrated its 2012 Holiday Party on Thursday, December 20, 2012. TransGuardian’s COO, Madlene Moseley, serves on the Club Hospitality Committee, which organized the event. The Committee includes Rahul Parikh, Sarah Culang, Aaron Spicker,... - December 21, 2012 - TransGuardian, Inc.
Firefighters Keep 2,000 Needy Children Warm with New Winter Coats
Firefighters will provide new winter coats to more than 2,000 children living in poverty across Spokane, Pierce County, and Seattle before the New Year. - December 21, 2012 - Operation Warm
Ford Dealership Helps Fund Cancer Research with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Northern and Central Florida
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Northern and Central Florida was presented with a donation of $3,000.00 on December 12, 2012. The charitable contribution was collected though Bartow Ford’s first annual After Hours concert event. The Bartow Ford After Hours event in collaboration with... - December 21, 2012 - Bartow Ford Company
Local Cancer Treatment Center to Donate Christmas Gifts to Cancer Patient and Her Family
WellSpring Oncology is giving the Curry family the Christmas they could never have. - December 21, 2012 - WellSpring Oncology
Rowan County Chamber of Commerce Begins National Search for President
Rowan County Chamber has retained Jorgenson Consulting for an executive search. - December 20, 2012 - Jorgenson Consulting, Inc.
Shore Thing Marketing Gets Involved with the Local Community
With Hurricane Sandy devastating the homes and livelihood of many families in Central New Jersey, the Shore Thing Marketing Team reviews the importance of giving to those in need. Members of the organization took time out of their weekend to canvas and collect donations in nearby neighborhoods. - December 20, 2012 - Shore Thing Marketing, Inc.
Ella Sterling Creates Signature Art for Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest
Original painting featured on event posters, to be auctioned at Wine Fest event on Feb. 23 - December 20, 2012 - Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest
Holiday Cheer for HABcore
Sandy’s Elves Workshop, a community group created to help victims of super-storm Sandy, have selected HABcore Inc. residents in Monmouth and Ocean counties to receive gifts, decorations and Christmas trees this holiday season. HABcore is a not-for-profit organization that provides housing... - December 20, 2012 - HABcore, Inc.
Infinity and Beyond Competes to Raise Funds for Cancer Research
Infinity and Beyond, a United Charitable Programs (UCP) fiscally sponsored charitable project, formed a marathon team to raise $2,700 in last Saturday’s Spartan Beast Race. The team’s racers placed sixth out of 143 teams. - December 20, 2012 - United Charitable Programs
Bastian Software Employees Volunteer at Dare to Care Food Bank
Bastian Software Solutions volunteers at local food bank to help sort donated goods. - December 20, 2012 - Bastian Solutions
Convaid Teams Up with Staten Island Girl Scout Troop to Help Special Needs Children Affected by Hurricane Sandy
Convaid is set to deliver the wheelchairs on December 22nd, 2012 to Home Medical Equipment in Garden City, NY. Convaid wheelchairs are known for their light-weight and convenience, which fits perfect with the active life-style of Girl Scouts. - December 19, 2012 - Convaid, Inc.
Autism Memoir Author Monica Holloway Sheds Light on Understanding Autism and Its Lack of Correlation to Violence
Upon reports surfacing that Sandy Hook Elementary School shooter Adam Lanza had autism or Asperger's syndrome, autism memoir author Monica Holloway publicly declared, “I'm so worried that people who don't understand autism or Asperger’s syndrome will now associate it with violence,... - December 18, 2012 - Author Monica Holloway
Backstreet-Surveillance Announces a New Nonprofit Program "Security-For-A-Cause"
Backstreet-Surveillance Company, a national supplier of do it yourself video surveillance kits, announced the launch of a nationwide Security-For-A-Cause nonprofit donation program. The program’s goal is to keep nonprofit donations and funding going directly to the people or groups they are designed to help; not spent on infra-structure, office systems and operational overhead. - December 18, 2012 - Backstreet Surveillance Company
Emmy-Nominated Filmmakers Bring Documentary About Ioway Indians to Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska December 17
Event Sponsored by the Kansas Humanities Council will Feature Q&A with Ioway Tribal Elders and Filmmakers Kelly & Tammy Rundle of Fourth Wall Films - December 17, 2012 - Fourth Wall Films
Emmy® Nominated Filmmakers’ New Documentary “Lost Nation: The Ioway 2&3” to Preview in Miami, Oklahoma
Ioway Tribal Elders to Appear at Oklahoma Humanities Council Event. - December 17, 2012 - Fourth Wall Films
2013-2014 Israel Gap Year Program BBYO Beyond Will be Partnered with Tel Aviv University
2013-2014 Beyond gap year program participants will live in a campus of Tel Aviv University to take Hebrew language course, learn history and culture of Israel. - December 17, 2012 - Beyond BBYO, Inc.
Cards for Sandy Hook Project Encourages Words of Support for Those Affected by Tragedy
Cards for Sandy Hook asks individuals to send cards with words of sympathy and support through the holiday season for families affected by the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting. - December 17, 2012 - Socialite Style
Claes Nobel and Entertainment Industry Heavyweights to Host Press Conference Announcing World Peace One Global Concerts in 2013
Claes Nobel, a senior member of the Nobel Family and the Great Grand-Nephew of industrialist Dr. Alfred Nobel, creator of the famed Nobel Prize and International concert promoter Gabe Reed will host a press conference on December 20, 2012 in Hollywood to announce the World Peace One global concerts in 2013. - December 16, 2012 - Gabe Reed Productions
The Highland Support Project Celebrates 20th Anniversary and the Start of a New Maya Long Count Cycle at AlterNatives
The Highland Support Project celebrates its 20th anniversary and the end of the Maya 13-bak'tun cycle with festivities at local fair trade store AlterNatives in Richmond, Virginia. - December 16, 2012 - Highland Support Project
Firefighters Keep Children Warm Across Baltimore with New Winter Coats
Baltimore Firefighters, IAFF Local 734, will deliver brand-new winter coats to more than 500 disadvantaged children across Baltimore, in conjunction with Firefighters Coats for Kids Foundation. - December 16, 2012 - Operation Warm
Nevada Women’s Philanthropy to Host Grant Symposium Jan. 15, Realigns Grant Criteria; Past NWP Grant Recipients Can Reapply After Seven Year Hiatus
Nevada Women’s Philanthropy (NWP) has amended the NWP Grant baseline criteria to now allow a past NWP grant winning agency to reapply after seven years and to express a preference to projects that rely on NWP for a minimum of 30 percent of the total proposal. “Each year NWP makes... - December 16, 2012 - Nevada Women's Philanthropy
Texas Trust Donates $5,000 to Toys for Tots
Texas Trust Credit Union gave $5,000 to Toys for Tots, along with a plethora of new toys. Texas Trust also had live reindeer on site at the Toys for Tot toy drive. Children could pet the reindeer and feed them "magic reindeer" food. - December 16, 2012 - Texas Trust Credit Union
Washington D.C. Firefighters Reach 1,000 Children in Poverty with New Winter Coats in Partnership with the Firefighters Coats for Kids Foundation
Washington D.C. Firefighters Association, IAFF Local 36 will provide brand-new winter coats to 1,000 children across the most impoverished areas of Washington D.C. - December 16, 2012 - Operation Warm
Family Business Association Awards for Massachusetts Recognize Anton’s Cleaners with Community Excellence Award
Anton’s Cleaners was presented with the 2012 Community Excellence Award by the Family Business Association (FBA). In addition to the award, the Family Business Association has generously donated a check in the amount of $1,500 to Caring Partners, the 501c (3) arm of Anton’s... - December 15, 2012 - Family Business Association
Eden Autism Services Florida Names Liz Quinter Advocate of the Month
Award recognizes people and organizations who are advocates for autism by increasing awareness, raising funds or providing leadership in support of autism. - December 15, 2012 - Eden Autism Services Florida
Toys Needed to Bring Holiday Joy to Area Children
Donations Sought for Annual Heights Community Toy Drive - December 15, 2012 - Heights Foundation
Doctors Vision Center Announces 2012 Holiday Giving Campaign to Support The Boys & Girls Clubs of North Carolina
In support of the Boys & Girls Club, Doctors Vision Center welcomes donations for holiday donation drive. - December 15, 2012 - Doctors Vision Center
Tourette Syndrome Peer Advocate Tommy Licato Honored as “Knight In Shining Armor” by Rutgers University
Nominated by a family friend, 14-year-old South Plainfield student is rewarded for his work with the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders. - December 15, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Say Good-Bye to Lonely, Boring Workouts with Community Sprint
We all know a bunch of folks that need to get on a consistent, effective exercise but most of us are uncomfortable with that initial conversation. This app is designed to get around the awkward conversation we all avoid..."Wow! you've gained a lot of weight...maybe you need to start working out or your health is going to be seriously compromised!" The healthcare industry and public service announcements have failed to do this. So now "It's on Us!" We are our brother's keeper! - December 14, 2012 - Community Sprint
Firefighters Reach Over 1400 Needy Children Across Nashville with New Winter Coats
Nashville Firefighters will provide over 1,400 school children with brand-new winter coats through their partnership with The Firefighters Coats for Kids Foundation. - December 14, 2012 - Operation Warm
Texas Trust Donates $5,000 to Athens Kiwanis
Texas Trust Credit Union gave $5,000 to the Athens Kiwanis. The donation will go toward the splash pad the Kiwanis are building at the Kiwanis Park in Athens, Texas. - December 14, 2012 - Texas Trust Credit Union
Xclaimed Ministries 4th Annual Community Christmas Festival
Xclaimed Ministries gives away bicycles, toys and food at their 4th Annual Community Christmas Festival. - December 13, 2012 - Xclaimed Ministries, Inc
A Tradition of Giving with SATA CommHealth Greeting Seals
In November, the SATA CommHealth seals were awarded third prize in the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD) Annual Christmas Seals Exhibit and Contest. The contest was held during the 43rd Union World Conference on Lung Health in Kuala Lumpur from 13-17 November 2012 at the KL Convention Centre, Malaysia. The production of the “SATA CommHealth Seals” was an annual affair in the past and was used mainly for fund raising. - December 13, 2012 - SATA CommHealth
Belize Children's Project Holding Orthopedic Clinics Countrywide in January 2013
The Belize Children’s project is an ongoing collaboration with Rotary Clubs in Southern Illinois and Shriner’s Hospital for Children in St. Louis to help children throughout Belize suffering from bone abnormalities such as curvature of the spine, shortness in one leg, difficulty walking, club foot, etc. Clinics will be held in January 2013 to find children who can be helped by the program. - December 13, 2012 - Rotary Club of Belmopan
A Celebration Raises $73,000 for HeartShare
The holiday season kicked off with a bang as 200 supporters of HeartShare Human Services of New York gathered for a Celebration of Hope, Thanks and Giving. The evening raised $73,000 for HeartShare and included the presentation of three awards, a silent auction, wine tasting with a free raffle, and... - December 13, 2012 - HeartShare Human Services of NY
Israel Gap Year Program BBYO Beyond Will be Based in Tel Aviv
There are currently more than 1000 high tech companies in Tel Aviv, and Beyond expects to utilize that feature in the 2013-2014 gap year program. - December 13, 2012 - Beyond BBYO, Inc.
Forest of Angels Charity Event Hosting Cirque Du Soleil TOTEM Promo Team
Cirque Du Soleil TOTEM Promo Team to Appear at Westfield Broward Mall Forest of Angels Charity Event Hosting Promo Team on Saturday, December 15, 2012 The Promo Team of Cirque du Soleil’s latest production TOTEM will be entertaining shoppers at the Westfield Broward Mall on Saturday,... - December 12, 2012 - Forest of Angels Inc
ALPCO Diagnostics Recognized in Support of American Red Cross’ Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts
ALPCO presented with plaque of recognition for their contribution to the American Red Cross' Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund. - December 12, 2012 - ALPCO
EDLink Launches Peer Learning Circles, Webinars, and Job Board Exclusively for Non-Profit Executive Directors
Services for non profit Executive Directors launched. - December 12, 2012 - EDLink
Second Chance Receives Grant from Union Bank to Help Fulfill Its Mission of Empowering People to Change Their Lives
Generous Donation for Fourteenth Consecutive Year from Bank Supports Second Chance’s Job Readiness Training Program and Wrap-Around Services - December 12, 2012 - Second Chance
Registration Begins for Inclusive Face of America Bicycle Ride
World T.E.A.M. Sports’ popular Face of America bicycle ride from Washington to Gettysburg opened registration December 10 for teams and individuals participating in the inclusive April 26-28, 2013 event. The annual ride honors disabled veterans. - December 12, 2012 - World T.E.A.M. Sports
HABcore Associate Director Wins Award
HABcore Inc.’s Associate Director, Katie Maier, received this year’s Supportive Housing Association (SHA) of New Jersey Direct Support Staff Person Award on December 7, 2012 at The Pines Manor in Edison. This award is designed to acknowledge the outstanding achievements of individuals... - December 12, 2012 - HABcore, Inc.
Charles W. Stiefel Appointed to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Board of Visitors
Pharmaceutical Executive and Philanthropist Charles W. Stiefel has been appointed to the Board of Visitors of M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. - December 11, 2012 - Charles Stiefel Philanthropy