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.
Eat Gourmet Chocolate: Fight Hunger - 2 Days of Truffles from Chocolix.com Goes to Fight Hunger
On World Food Day, October 16 and 17, Aphrodisiac Truffle maker donates $5 from each box of chocolate to fight global hunger. - October 15, 2008 - Chocolix
Mad Anthonys Children’s Hope House Appears on “Connecting Your Passion”
Cindy Atkinson, Executive Director, of Mad Anthonys Children’s Hope House was the guest on Connecting Your Passion Public Access show hosted by Joe Dager of Business901. The show will air on October 14th @ 9:00 AM. This is a bi-monthly program that is hosted on the Fort Wayne Public Access... - October 15, 2008 - Business901.com
Despite Credit Crunch Last Night’s Take Heart Charity Ball Was a Sellout Success
London society came out 9th October 2008 to attend the annual Take Heart Charity Ball at the Kensington Roof Gardens. Guests included Princess Beatrice York, Peaches Geldof and Sam Branson. There was a “Cowboys and India” theme and almost 700 guests made a huge effort. The evening saw... - October 12, 2008 - Societas
The New Operation Safe & Sound
The CHILL Program (Creating Hope I Love Life) have structured a new incentive program for inner city public housing projects, public schools, boarding homes, foster care facilities and group homes across the nation titled “Operation Safe & Sound” this revolutionary program is designed to bring peace and stability in high crime areas in the State of Wisconsin and in other cities and states across the country, so children can grow up with out fear of being harmed or ever achieving their dreams. - October 10, 2008 - DON ALESANTE MUSIC GROUP LLC.
Josh Swindell Named President of Me Fine Foundation, Inc. Board of Advisors
Lori K. Lee, executive director of Me Fine Foundation, Inc. (www.mefinefoundation.org), has announced that Josh Swindell, managing broker for the Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Kildaire office, has been named president of the board of advisors for the organization. As president, Swindell... - October 10, 2008 - Me Fine Foundation, Inc.
Queen and Paul Rodgers Join Researchers of the World to Stop the Shark Slaughter
Brian May, guitarist of Queen, and Paul Rodgers, lead singer of Queen + Paul Rodgers (and also of Free and Bad Company), join 140 researchers to urge the governments of all nations to stop the slaughter of sharks. With the "Manifesto for Immediate Worldwide Shark Conservation Actions,"... - October 09, 2008 - Shark Research Institute
BBB of Eastern NC Hosts Fifth Annual Golf Tournament October 13
On Monday, October 13, BBB of Eastern NC will host its fifth annual BBB Golf Tournament. Held at Devil’s Ridge Golf Course in Holly Springs, registration begins at 9 a.m., with the tournament starting at 10 a.m. - October 09, 2008 - Better Business Bureau of Eastern North Carolina
Non-Profits Can Get Significant Discounts on Microsoft Office Through Genesis Technologies
Qualified 501(c)3 organizations can get significant discounts on Microsoft Office 2007 and other Microsoft software. Microsoft offers 501(c)3 organizations the ability to get Microsoft Office and other Microsoft products at an affordable, discounted price. These products can only be ordered by... - October 09, 2008 - Genesis Technologies, Inc.
Friends of Sandhills Habitat RVers Blitz Build Chriscoe Home
Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills has a special crew working on house #162, the home of Justin and Janet Chriscoe. For the past 9 years, Friends of Habitat RVers, 11 couples from all over the United States and Canada, have come to the Sandhills to build homes. Leaving their RVs at the... - October 09, 2008 - Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills
Habitat Needs Volunteers for Electrical Crew
Interested in learning about electrical components and how a house is wired? Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills is looking for people of all skill levels. Even if plugging in the television is the extent of your electrical experience, Habitat will train you. Now is the chance to become a... - October 08, 2008 - Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills
Vinx Reaches Out to Fans for Help with "Memoirs"
Recording artist and educator Vinx is reaching out to his fans to fund his next album, Volume 1 of 4 of "50 Memoirs of a Hip Ole' Black Man." - October 07, 2008 - Dreamsicle Arts & Entertainment Group, LLC
The Unseen Angels Project Raises Money for Troops with Log Home Raffle
The Unseen Angels Project announces its log home raffle starting 9/29/08. - October 07, 2008 - The Unseen Angels Project
"Camp Hero" Chooses Tri-County Area as Site for Farm-Based Veterans' Program, Breaks Ground
A unique approach to supporting returning war heroes is underway as the building of the veterans' transitional experience at Camp Hero Farm and Retreat begins in Wilkes County, NC. - October 07, 2008 - American Heroes Return
Hollywood Comes to Middletown, Ohio
Middletown Area NAACP hosts Hollywood Stars for Their Annual Freedom Fund Banquet. - October 06, 2008 - NAACP Freedom Fund Celebrity Weekend
American Academy of Pediatrics Launches Pediatric Care Online™
Point-of-Care Information Solution for Pediatricians Available via PDA, Web, and Wireless Powered by the Unbound ™ Platform. - October 06, 2008 - American Academy of Pediatrics
Habitat Announces First Event in Richmond County – Fall Family Fest
Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills is holding its first annual Richmond County event hosted by the First United Methodist Church in Rockingham from 11am to 2pm on November 15, 2008. There will be a chicken BBQ dinner, a raffle for a $100 gas card and plenty of activities for children. During... - October 05, 2008 - Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills
Make Mine a Million $ Business™ Names Finalists
Mary Cantando, coordinator for the North Carolina Make Mine a Million $ Business™ (www.makemineamillion.org) event, has announced the award finalists for the event scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 7 at the Blake Hotel, located at 555 S. McDowell St. Twenty finalists were selected from applicants... - October 05, 2008 - Make Mine A Million $ Business
Speaking of Women’s Health Honors Ann Farmer
Dr. Lisa Roberts, co-chair of Raleigh’s Speaking of Women’s Health Conference (www.swhraleigh.com) and president and CEO of Gynecology & Laparoscopic Surgeons, PC (www.glsi.info), has announced that Ann Farmer, marketing manager for Duke HomeCare and Hospice, was recognized as the... - October 05, 2008 - Speaking of Women's Health
Irvine BMW to Host Third Annual Taste of Irvine Event
Event to Benefit FRAXA, The Fragile X Research Foundation. - October 04, 2008 - Irvine BMW
SBS Group Lights The Night for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
SBS Group “Lights The Night” for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at its tenth annual walk in Westfield, New Jersey. SBS Group, a leading technology consulting firm, provides mid-market business solutions to companies along the East Coast. The company raised money for Brian’s Brigade in honor of Brian Egan, a 25 year old Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia survivor. - October 04, 2008 - SBS Group
Help for Haiti is the Focus for the Fourth Annual Golf Tournament
Great Commission Alliance (GCA) Golf Tournament Fundraiser. On October 24, 2008, Great Commission Alliance a 501(c)3 organization will host the fourth annual golf tournament at Bonaventure Country Club which will continue its commitment to serving the country of Haiti, which was hit by three... - October 04, 2008 - Great Commission Alliance
Sandhills Habitat Volunteer Floyd Fritz Fireman of the Year
Habitat for Humanity of NC of the Sandhills prides itself in the dedicated and talented people who make up the volunteer staff for their organization. Their energy and creativity bring to fruition the quality homes so needed by families. Habitat is particularly proud of one of their... - October 04, 2008 - Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills
Glaxo Smith Kline Teams Up with Habitat
Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills has another team player added to its roster of community supporters. GSK (GlaxoSmithKline), a worldwide leader in creating and delivering educational curriculum for general pharma and HIV medications, is joining ranks with Habitat to aid our local community. - October 04, 2008 - Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills
Brown, Fraley and Hutchinson Appointed to Habitat Board
On July 1, 2008, Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills appointed Louis Brown, Amie Fraley and Kelly Hutchinson to the Board of Directors. Each member will serve three years, finishing their terms in June of 2011. Louis Brown is a former Vice President of Sales for CECO Corporation and a former... - October 04, 2008 - Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills
2008 A Toast to the Triangle™ Raises $212,000
Mary Freeman, president and CEO of the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities, has announced that the 2008 A Toast to the Triangle™ raised more than $212,000, a record breaking amount for the fundraiser. The 23rd annual Toast was held on Sunday, March 9 at North Carolina State... - October 04, 2008 - A Toast To The Triangle
The Charlie Daniels Band to Kick Off the Ridgefield Playhouse Season Gala
The Charlie Daniels Band (“The South’s Gonna Do it,” “The Legend of Wooley Swamp”, “The Devil Went Down to Georgia”) will be the headliner at a start the season Gala at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Saturday, October 11th. The Gala will include four star fare, open bar all night, a meet and greet with Mr. Daniels and one of a kind auction items such as a signed Paul Simon guitar, time spent at Mets batting practice with Darryl Strawberry and a signed fiddle by Charlie Daniels himself. - October 03, 2008 - Ridgefield Playhouse
2009 Taylor Hicks Calendar to Benefit Kid One Transport is Now Available
The 2009 Taylor Hicks calendar "A Year Full of Heart and Soul" is being sold by Kid One Patrol of Soul (KOPS) through the Kid One Transport website. All proceeds will benefit Kid One to help them continue providing the desperately needed service to the children and expectant mothers of Alabama. - October 03, 2008 - Kid One Patrol of Soul
Me Fine Foundation, Inc. Announces Day of Dining at 518 West Italian Café
Lori K. Lee, executive director of Me Fine Foundation, Inc. (www.mefinefoundation.org), has announced that the organization will host a Day of Dining on Tuesday, October 7 at 518 West Italian Café, located at 518 West Jones St. The Italian café will donate 10 percent of the... - October 03, 2008 - Me Fine Foundation, Inc.
Make Mine a Million $ Business™ Names Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue and Secretary of State Elaine Marshall as Keynote Speakers for North Carolina Event
Mary Cantando, coordinator for the North Carolina Make Mine A Million $ Business™ event (www.makemineamillion.org), has announced that Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue and Secretary of State Elaine Marshall are the keynote speakers for the event to be held Tuesday, Oct. 7, at the Blake Hotel, located... - October 03, 2008 - Make Mine A Million $ Business
Hit Hard by the Economic Downturn, Charities Look to Innovative Fundraising Models to Keep Their Doors Open
Recently, many of us woke up to learn that the U.S. government had seized Washington Mutual, a bank over a century old. Having the distinction of being the largest bank failure in US history, this comes days after other indications of an imploding economy became 24-hour news topics. The list of... - October 02, 2008 - Charity Group, LLC
National Federation of the Blind of Massachusetts to Protest the Film Blindness
Protest to be held Friday Oct 3 7:00 P.M. AMC Loews Boston Common 175 Tremont Street. - October 02, 2008 - National Federation of the Blind of Massachusetts
Forbes Billionaire Naguib Sawiris, Pioneering Philanthropist Ola Ghabbour Honored by Egyptian Diaspora at New York Event
Naguib Sawiris, international entrepreneur from the Middle East who recently was the first private investor to enter North Korea, and Ola Ghabbour, wife of the steel magnate and the catalyst behind the recent building of the first state-of-the-art children’s cancer hospital in the Middle East, are being honored by leaders from the Egyptian diaspora at a NY event on October 18th. - October 02, 2008 - Coptic Orphans
Detroit Wayne County Health Authority Releases Report Entitled "Ensuring Essential Health Services on the Near East Side of Detroit"
This is the culmination of a year-long study by a collaboration of community organizations dedicated to filling the health void left with the closure of Detroit Riverview Hospital on Detroit's East Side. The Detroit Wayne County Health Authority coordinated the process. Recommendations include development of "medical home" primary care centers and an emergency department diversion program. - October 02, 2008 - Detroit Wayne County Health Authority
Local Home Improvement Store Matches Big Box Charitable Donation, Silver Lake Home Center #1 Habitat for Humanity Sponsor in Area
Habitat for Humanity lauds Silver Lake Home Center's generosity and consistency as primary charitable housing sponsor. NH charitable organization depends on partnerships that stand the test of time as sponsors for building homes for the needy. Although smaller than the Big Boxes, SLHC donates each year the amount recently donated by an area national home improvement chain. In addition to their own involvement, SLHC encourages their vendors to participate, donating roofing, vinyl siding, etc. - October 02, 2008 - Silver Lake Home Center
Used Book Drive to Benefit Children in Africa
Jewelry Sprout's Proud Of Our Troops drive, which sends Taylor Hicks CD's and books to the troops, has teamed up with Books For Africa for a drive to donate used books for the children of Africa. - October 02, 2008 - Jewelry Sprout
Annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot Scheduled at Ridgewood Shopping Center
The annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot will be held Thursday, November 27 at the Ridgewood Shopping Center in Raleigh. The event will feature a competitive and noncompetitive 8k race, a one-mile fun run and a kids’ dash. Activities begin at 8 a.m. - October 02, 2008 - Eastern North Carolina Chapter of the MS Society
International Affairs Council Announces 2008 Citizen of World Award Recipient
Todd Culpepper, executive director of the International Affairs Council (IAC) (www.iacnc.org), has announced that Rev. Ray Buchanan is the 2008 Citizen of the World Award Recipient. The IAC has given the Citizen of the World Award annually since 1995 to honor the North Carolinian who, in the eyes... - October 02, 2008 - International Affairs Council
Higher Education Marketing Firm TargetX Unveils Revolutionary CRM Tool for College Admissions
With groundbreaking integration, customization and real-time reporting, technology leader TargetX has developed the first customer relationship management (CRM) system to meet the demands of college recruiters. - October 01, 2008 - TargetX
InfanteSano.org’s ‘Sponsor a Birth’ Program Aids Maternal and Newborn Health in the Dominican Republic
Every year over 10 million mothers and children die throughout the developing world. Yet providing simple, effective, low-cost health services could prevent over half of these deaths. To address these issues, Infante Sano has designed a program that partners with existing hospitals to provide specific training courses and provide the necessary medical equipment for health care workers to do their jobs. - October 01, 2008 - Infante Sano Inc.
Hollywood Vibes Comes to K Street at Lotus Lounge Celebrity Red Carpet Charity Party to Benefit Childrens Miracle Network
Star Studded Red Carpet Leads to an All-Star Celebration. Inside Lotus Featuring Special Guest Set Performance By Los Angeles Celebrity DJ Samantha Ronson. - October 01, 2008 - Pointed Magazine
Cheer Travel Rewards Booking Engine Fuels an Industry
Business Solution Gives Back Through Sponsorship. - October 01, 2008 - Proformance Sports Marketing and Entertainment
Celebrities Join Love Our Children USA to STOMP Out Bullying
NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg proclaims October 5-11, 2008 Love Our Children USA's National Bullying Prevention Awareness Week. Love Our Children USA announced today the launch of its national campaign STOMP Out Bullying. - October 01, 2008 - Love Our Children USA
T.I.M. works, (Tomorrow's Investments Matter) Non-Profit Organization in Partnership with Jones High School, Orlando, FL
The T.I.M. works (Tomorrow's Investments Matter) non-profit organization will be involved in the Buddy Walk walkathon at Lake Eola park Saturday, 10/4 from 8a.m. - 12p.m. for the down syndrome of center Florida charities. - October 01, 2008 - TIM Works, Corporation
Shhhh!...It’s a Quiet Launch! Distinctive Fundraising, LLC is Quietly Launching Its Revolutionary, Free Fundraising Website at www.DistinctiveFundraising.com.
Distinctive Fundraising, LLC is quietly launching its revolutionary, free fundraising website at www.DistinctiveFundraising.com. The new website brings current web technology to the time consuming process of selling products to raise money for teams, clubs and schools. Most American parents have... - October 01, 2008 - Affinigent, Inc.
Executive Director of Me Fine Foundation, Inc. Honored at Speaking of Women’s Health Conference
Lisa Valentino, director of development for Me Fine Foundation, Inc. (www.mefinefoundation.org), has announced that Lori K. Lee, executive director of the foundation, was honored with the Friend for Life award on Sept. 27 at the 2008 Speaking of Women’s Health conference held at the Raleigh... - October 01, 2008 - Me Fine Foundation, Inc.
Jacksonville Rallies to Support Local Food Banks on World Zombie Day
Zombie enthusiasts, dripping with fake blood, come together to raise awareness of world hunger and stock up the Second Harvest Food Bank. - October 01, 2008 - Jacksonville Zombie Walk
Woman of Freedom Foundation (WFF) Annual Kick Off to Domestic Violence Awareness Month Run for Freedom - 5k Run/Walk
Every 15 seconds a woman is battered in the United States by her husband, boyfriend or live-in partner. The Maryland Network against domestic violence has found that in the United States 4 women die each day as a result of domestic violence. The need to increase Domestic Violence Awareness is the... - September 30, 2008 - Women of Freedom Foundation
Emerald Software Announces Outreach Program: HR Technology Gift-in-Kind for Children's Healthcare
Emerald Software Group of Alpharetta, Georgia announces today its Emerald Outreach program, offering gift-in-kind donations of its workforce management technology to nonprofit organizations in children's healthcare and wellness. - September 30, 2008 - WPG, LLC
Georgia Church Champions Autism Cure
Stonemill Race for Autism. - September 30, 2008 - Stonemill Church
Make Mine a Million $ Business™ Inks Deal with MMI Associates, Inc.
Mary Cantando, coordinator for the North Carolina Make Mine a Million $ Business™ (www.makemineamillion.org) event, has announced that the program has named MMI Associates, Inc. (www.mmimarketing.com), a Raleigh-based full-service public relations firm, its agency of record. Make Mine a... - September 28, 2008 - Make Mine A Million $ Business