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.
Scientology Volunteers Give Gift of Life in 2010 Florida Blood Services Drive
Scientology Volunteers (http://www.scientology-fso.org) donated 239 pints of blood in 2010 to Florida Blood Services collected in four blood drives sponsored by the Church of Scientology and FBS. Each pint of blood can save up to three lives meaning more than 700 lives can potentially be saved. - January 07, 2011 - Church of Scientology
San Diego Marketing Group Helps Raise Money for The Boys and Girls Club of Venice and Operation Smile
San Diego Marketing Group participates in a charity dodgeball tournament to raise money for Operation Smile and The Boys And Girls Club Of Venice. - January 07, 2011 - San Diego Marketing Group
Autocricket.com to Honor Breast Cancer Survivors
Autocricket.com takes a day to give back to the community by participating in the Susan G. Komen’s Race For A Cure. - January 07, 2011 - AutoCricket.com
Seth Kahan Leads Executive Workshop Fundraiser for Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind
Innovative Leadership and Executive Strategy Consultant, Seth Kahan, conducted an executive workshop fundraiser at the Washington DC Board of Trade last month, sharing strategies and tactics for building and expanding business in a challenging economy. - January 06, 2011 - Performance Development Group
Armchair Art Auction to Raise Money for Operation Rainbow Canada
Artwork from across Canada has been donated to benefit Operation Rainbow Canada in "Good Life Connoisseur’s First Annual Online Art Auction" - January 06, 2011 - Fusion Publishing Inc
Empty Stocking Fund Surpasses Goal and Breaks Record
With help from the News Herald, Bill Cramer Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC and the community, the Empty Stocking Fund surpassed its annual goal for 2010 and sets a new record for donations. - January 06, 2011 - Bill Cramer Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC
Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro to Speak at the IJIS Institute Winter Industry Briefing in Washington, D.C.
Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro will be speaking at the IJIS Institute Winter Industry Briefing in Washington, D.C. on January 7. DeLauro will deliver the Keynote Presentation on human trafficking and steps that Congress and Federal agencies are taking to address the tragic issue of human rights abuse. - January 06, 2011 - IJIS Institute
Marines Hiking 419 Miles for Wounded Veterans Fundraiser by New Non Profit
American Spartan Inc. was founded and operated by volunteering, active duty Marines. The purpose of American Spartan Inc. is to provide financial relief and moral support for wounded veterans and their families, with the Spartan Hike being their first large fundraiser. Those interested in learning more about American Spartan Inc. and the work they are doing for wounded warriors, can visit their website at http://www.americanspartaninc.com. - January 06, 2011 - American Spartan Inc
Iowa Community Action Association Announces New Program for 2010 Disaster Case Advocacy
Iowa Community Action Agencies Provide Support for 2010 Disaster Survivors. - January 06, 2011 - Iowa Community Action Association
WaterCan’s Gifts of Water Campaign Christmas Miracle
Campaign goal reached in record time as Canadians chose to support clean water projects in lieu of gifts. - January 06, 2011 - WaterCan
Online T-Shirt Printing Company Shirtlab to Run National T-Shirt Design Competition with Volunteering England for 2011 Volunteer's Week
Shirtlab announces its collaboration with charity organisation Volunteering England to run a T-shirt design competition using its state-of-the-art t-shirt printing website. - January 05, 2011 - Shirtlab
Audio Agency Supports Ride to Conquer Cancer
Audio production company, Media Sound, is again doing their best to help give back to the community and has made a generous bid to Team Sunshine in their ride to help conquer cancer. - January 04, 2011 - Media Sound
STARcise Enters Pepsi’s Refresh Project Campaign in January
South Florida-based STARcise is on a mission to educate children and families about the importance of a healthy lifestyle by participating in the Pepsi Refresh Project campaign in January. The objective is to reach underprivileged families and provide a place where preschool-aged children can learn healthy eating habits and exciting music-centered exercises through a targeted Children’s Fitness Center called STARcise. - January 04, 2011 - STARcise
Huge Crowd Ran the 22nd Annual Say No to Drugs Holiday Classic Race Despite Rain
The 22nd Annual Say No to Drugs Holiday Classic Race (http://www.saynotodrugs.com) had over 1700 registered runners for the race that started at 8:00 A.M., Saturday, December 19th, 2010 in downtown Clearwater, FL. - December 30, 2010 - Church of Scientology
The Victory Center for Autism Will Host a "Victory Royale Casino Night" in Support of Children and Families Affected with Autism in South Florida
Join The Victory Center for Autism and Behavioral Challenges on Thursday, March 3, 2011, and have a great night of Vegas-style excitement, while helping out a good cause at the same time. - December 27, 2010 - The Victory Center for Autism & Behavioral Challenges
Watershed Free Donation Site
ClickForYourCharity.org launches the only free donation site where users choose a video ad to watch that pays for a week of clean water. - December 25, 2010 - ClickForYourCharity.org
HR Outsourcing Firm CPEhr Celebrates Holiday Season with Donations to Non-Profit Clients
Los Angeles HR firm announces list of non-profit organizations that will receive financial donations. - December 24, 2010 - CPE HR, Inc.
Federal Employees Donated Over $100,000 to Support Charities and Over 1,000 Lbs. of Food to Support the Big Bend Area
Big Bend Federal Employees donated $119,434.21 to support local, national, and international charities in the 2010 Big Bend Combined Federal Campaign. In addition to the monetary donations, federal employees also collected 1,089 lbs. of canned food items for America’s Second Harvest of the... - December 24, 2010 - Big Bend Combined Federal Campaign
Barbour ABI Supports Local Charity - KIND
Children’s charity KIND received an early Christmas present this week from staff at a Cheshire Oaks based company, Barbour ABI. They will be presenting the charity with a donation for their 35th Annual KIND Christmas Appeal instead of sending Christmas cards. - December 24, 2010 - Barbour ABI
Allianz Championship Invites Nonprofits to Register to Benefit from Its “Birdies Fore Charity” Fundraising Program
As Registration Opens, Nine South Florida Charities Are the First to Tee-Up for Funds. - December 24, 2010 - Allianz Championship
Kids In Need Foundation Announces Participation in Target’s Give Joy Program
Kids In Need Foundation Announces Participation in Target’s Give Joy Program. Target donates $5 for every person who submits a Gift of Joy wish list this week. - December 23, 2010 - Kids In Need Foundation
Insight Global Gives Back
Insight Global employees support Toys for Tots this season with 1200 total toys. - December 23, 2010 - Insight Global
Bicycles for Humanity International Reports Successful Year, Significant Accomplishments, New Initiatives for 2011
Bicycles For Humanity Reports 5,215 bikes along with spare parts and tools were shipped to impoverished African communities in 2010. - December 23, 2010 - Bicycles for Humanity International
Waba Promotes Safe Cyclist Behavior with "Resolve to Ride Responsibly" Campaign, Including Online Pledge and Bike Ride
The Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) is launching an effort to further promote safe cycling in the New Year by asking cyclists to resolve to ride responsibly in 2011. The campaign and renewed focus on cyclist behavior comes, in part, in response to the tragic death of Quan Chu, a... - December 22, 2010 - Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA)
Lifetime ABATE Member and Motorcycle Attorney Brad Sinclair Donated 5,000 Koozies to the 29th Annual ABATE Christmas Toy Run
Melbourne, Florida personal injury attorney proudly supports ABATE's Christmas Toy Run. - December 22, 2010 - Sinclair Law Offices
ADMA Execs Donate to Charity in Lieu of Executive Gifts
This holiday season the executives at ADMA Solutions, LLC, are donating to various charities instead of exchanging executive gifts; plus, employees make generous donations through the company’s Jeans Fund. - December 22, 2010 - ADMA Solutions, LLC
Reach Out Job Search Launches Fundraiser Campaign with MicroGiving.com
"Reach Out Job Search" News Blog and Radio Show embarks in a fundraising campaign with MicroGiving.com to return America's unemployed job seekers back to work. - December 21, 2010 - Reach Out Job Search
Friends of Eden Awards to be Presented at Annual Autism Gala
On Saturday, January 15, 2011, Eden Autism Services will hold its 23rd annual Eden Dreams white-tie dinner gala at the Hyatt Regency Princeton. The event will feature the presentation of the Friends of Eden Award to longtime Eden supporter Wawa, Inc. and immediate past Chairman of the Eden Board of... - December 19, 2010 - Eden Autism Services
Local Company Seeks to Help Feed the Hungry Over the Holidays
AmGraph Calls on the Community to Help Make Their First Annual Food and Funds Drive a Huge Success. - December 19, 2010 - The Amgraph Group
Visionary Enterprises Announces the "Light Your Legacy" Fundraising Campaign to Light and Endow the "Other" Hollywood Sign in the Entertainment Capital of the World
Visionary Enterprises is assisting the non-profit Yucca Corridor Coalition to raise funds from a single endowing donor to light and maintain the 30-foot triangular "Hollywood" tower sign on the northern "Gateway to Hollywood" located at the intersection of Cahuenga Blvd., Wilcox Ave. and Franklin Ave., seen annually by millions of residents, businesses and visitors to Hollywood, CA. - December 18, 2010 - Visionary Enterprises
Family Service Employee Wins New Car Thanks to United Way “Miles of Smiles” Sweepstakes
This week, the United Way of Burlington County announced Deb Wolff of Family Service as the winner of a brand new 2011 Ford Fiesta Sedan SE sponsored by Holman Enterprises. Wolff was entered into the “Miles of Smiles” United Way Sweepstakes along with more than 2,000 eligible... - December 18, 2010 - Family Service
Jesse Willms to Provide Christmas Dinner Through the Edmonton Christmas Bureau
Jesse Willms is excited to be personally delivering his Christmas Bureau hampers that he has shopped for, stuffed and wrapped himself. The hampers will be given to less fortunate families around the Edmonton community. - December 17, 2010 - Jesse Willms
Allen Popowitz of Brach Eichler Helps Raise Money for ALS New York Chapter with New York Yankee Mark Teixeira
The Greater New York Chapter of the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association (ALSA) recently held its Sixteenth Annual Lou Gehrig Sports Awards Benefit at the New York Marriott Marquis in New York City. The fundraiser was held on November 11, 2010, to honor Pam Shriver and Mark Teixeira and... - December 17, 2010 - Brach Eichler L.L.C.
Community Foundation Announces Nonprofit Leadership Award
Honor named for current Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan President, who supports several consistent themes: the importance of civic leadership, value of education, and necessity for integrity and financial stewardship by all nonprofits. - December 17, 2010 - Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
DirectRooms.com – Charity Event in Koh Samui Invites Audiences to Discover Fulfilment
DirectRooms.com reveals that two leading spiritual guides will be hosting evenings of self discovery in Koh Samui as part of events to raise money for a children’s charity. - December 17, 2010 - DirectRooms.com
Mother with Disabilities Gets Power Wheelchair for Christmas
WISHTM partners with KS 107.5fm Morning Show Christmas Wish and Kids Mobility Network to grant 17 year old KeVaughn’s Christmas wish for Disabled Mother. - December 16, 2010 - Wishes Are Possible, Inc
Top Secret Delivery of 600,000th Package with Keys to Motorcycle - Victory Motorcycles Donates a 2011 Vegas 8-Ball
To the classic roar of freedom at a "Support the Troops Rally" style event, a record-breaking two thousand cheering Operation Gratitude volunteers witnessed the arrival of a very special gift to be sent in the organization's 600,000th Care Package: A 2011 Victory Vegas 8-Ball. SSG... - December 16, 2010 - Operation Gratitude
Dj Nabs Partners with Hairston's and Magic 107.5 FM for "Dj Nabs Coats for Christmas" Coat Drive in Support of Hosea Feed the Hungry
On Sunday, December 19th, world renowned celebrity disc jockey DJ Nabs will Spin for the Cause at Hairston’s Dinner Club, located at 1273 South Hairston Road, Stone Mountain, GA. Complimentary admission for all partygoers that bring a coat or blanket in support of Hosea Feed the Hungry and... - December 16, 2010 - Dj Nabs In The Lab
White Digital Media Spreading Holiday Cheer by Donating to ‘Toys for Tots’ Foundation
White Digital Media, the leading digital business media source for C-level executives worldwide, is donating multiple toys, games and educational books to the Marine ‘Toys for Tots’ Foundation to help spread holiday cheer to the children of San Diego County. Toys for Tots began in... - December 15, 2010 - WDM Group
Georgia Teacher and Students Work Some Holiday Magic for Local Children's Shelter
Second Grade Teacher Initiates Season of Giving, Area Businesses Follow Suit to Make the Season Brighter for the Kids of Gwinnett Children's Shelter. - December 15, 2010 - Gwinnett Children's Shelter
Join BAM FI in the Reporting of Missing Persons of Color
Black and Missing Foundation, Inc. (BAM FI) seeks community assistance to report and alert authorities of missing children, women and men of color. - December 13, 2010 - Black and Missing Foundation, Inc.
2011 Diamond Volunteer Award Winners Selected
Four non-profits organizations from the southwest Florida area have won the 2011 Diamond Volunteer Award. - December 13, 2010 - Kelly E. Capolino
CASTLE of the Treasure Coast Raises $50,000 at Holiday Magic Event
The community came out in force for CASTLE's Holiday Magic Event, raising $50,000 in one evening to support Child Abuse Education and Prevention programs. More than 300 guests bid on jewelry valued at over $16,000, 75 bottles of wine and some very unusual silent and oral auction items. - December 12, 2010 - CASTLE of the Treasure Coast
Wockhardt Foundation & ONGC Come Together for Khel Khel Mein
ONGC partners for a noble cause with Wockhardt Foundation to help underprivileged children. - December 12, 2010 - Wockhardt Foundation
"Riding Santas" Spread the Christmas Spirit in Unique Fashion
The Canyon Lake Motorcycle Club in California will conduct the first annual "Riding Santas" event where volunteer motorcycle owners will ride for the day dressed as Santa Claus with passengers dressed as Santa's helpers or elves. The ride will symbolize their effort to raise toys to be donated to the children's hospitals in the area. - December 11, 2010 - Canyon Lake Motorcycle Club
The BizWorld Foundation Announces The Independent Institute as Presenting Sponsor for BizWorld Annual Luncheon
The BizWorld Foundation wishes to express its sincere gratitude to The Independent Institute, presenting sponsor for the seventh annual BizWorld Education Luncheon, to be held Tuesday, December 14th at the St. Regis Hotel in San Francisco. - December 11, 2010 - The BizWorld Foundation
GrantWave Grant Management Software Free for Grant Writers with Ability to Earn Generous Commissions
Mindcoast announced today the launch of a new Affiliate Program that allows individual grant writers to utilize Mindcoast's GrantWave v3 software at no cost and earn commissions up to 40% for securing new customers. - December 11, 2010 - Mindcoast, Inc.
Checkers Catering Supports Toys for Tots Drive
Checkers Catering & Special Events is partnering with Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department for the Toys For Tots Program. - December 11, 2010 - Checkers Catering & Special Events
Food for Thought
Jackson Therapy Partners raises 1,097 lbs. of food for local food bank. - December 11, 2010 - Jackson Therapy Partners
Local Neighbors Without Coats This Winter
Our less fortunate neighbor can stay warm with your help this winter. Genesis Shelter and PSS Injury and Wellness Center are teaming up to distribute coats to women, men, and children of all sizes, in times of need or crisis. - December 11, 2010 - PSS Injury and Wellness Center