Recent Headlines
Within Organizations & Institutions
"Don't Send Illegal Immigrants Back" Say Conservative Pastors
While the U.S. Congress and other public officials wrestle with policies concerning future options for illegal immigrants, a new survey of theologically-conservative Protestant pastors reveals that they are more likely than registered voters to offer illegal immigrants a chance to receive legal residency. - June 05, 2013 - Center for the Study of American Culture and Faith
Longtime Farm Pilot Project Coordination (FPPC) Manager Bob Monley Retires
Bob Monley has announced his retirement after serving nearly nine years as general manager of FPPC, Farm Pilot Project Coordination, a leader in agricultural conservation and technology research. ”Our many advancements in developing clean water and nutrient management technology would not... - June 05, 2013 - Farm Pilot Project Coordination, Inc.
Frank S. Flowers Foundation Supports Kids Café and Snack Zone
The Frank S. Flowers Foundation selected the Food Bank of South Jersey’s Kids Café and Snack Zone programs to receive a $5,000 grant to help feed food insecure latch key kids in Gloucester County. The Foundation was created under Mr. Flowers’ Last Will and Testament following... - June 05, 2013 - Food Bank of South Jersey
The Way to Happiness Spreads Calm and Peace
Nashville’s chapter of The Way to Happiness is continuing to educate students into the summer by handing out copies of the common sense guide to better living. - June 05, 2013 - The Way to Happiness
AmpleHarvest.org Signs 6,000th Food Pantry
Nationwide Registry Enabling Millions of Home Growers to Donate Excess Garden Produce Now Working with 20% of America’s Food Pantries. - June 04, 2013 - AmpleHarvest.org
Zoezi Park - A Game for Fall Prevention for Healthy Aging, Wellness and Balance - First Crowdfunding Initiative Launched to Address a $28B Public Health Problem
Falls are among the top killers of people over the age of 65 in the United States. Preventing falls and subsequent life-threatening injuries is a top priority of the Blue Marble Game Company. - June 04, 2013 - Alfred Mann Institute at the University of Southern California
Panache Style Group Launches New Website
Panache Style Group, formally known as Panache Consulting Group, announces the official launch of www.panachestylegroup.com, a website devoted to women who desire to develop and enhance their personal sense of style. - June 04, 2013 - Panache Style Group
Religion Communicators Council Rethinks How to Communicate about Faith in the 21st Century
The Nashville Chapter of the Religion Communicators Council meets monthly to collaborate, meet other people of faith and learn from one another about communications techniques in this modern age. - June 04, 2013 - Religion Communicators Council
Former NFL Great Scholarship Fund to Host Free Youth Football Camp
CAMP 76 was created in memory of former University of Tennessee Volunteer and National Football League player Harry Galbreath. The purpose of the camp is to assist in the development of children who want to excel both on and off the field through football. - June 04, 2013 - Tennessee Urban Resource Center
Mazda Executive Credits Theory of Constraints for Company Turnaround
Mr. Mitsuo Hitomi, Executive Officer from the Mazda Motor Corporation Power Train Development Division presented the opening keynote address at the largest TOCICO (Theory of Constraints International Certification Organization) conference ever held on how Critical Chain Project Management enabled Mazda to quickly develop their innovative SkyActiv capability. - June 03, 2013 - TOCICO
It Weren't for Our Brains We Would be Well; Discover How Our Intelligence Can Keep Us from Doing What We Know to do
Humanity pays a price for having a highly creative brain that has created, without our knowledge or permission, the “self,” an image of who our brain thinks we are that operates under its own rules, with the power to keep us from doing what we know to do. - June 03, 2013 - A Better Way of Thinking
Raising Awareness for Youth Homeless in America
Filmmakers raise awareness and create change for the 1.8 million kids that are homeless and living on the streets in America. - June 03, 2013 - Spare Some Change
10th Anniversary Charity Bike Ride to Support a Better Future for Romanian Children
Suits on Bikes charity ride on behalf of Scottish Charity, Blythswood Care encourages compassion and is a timely antidote to xenophobia in UK and Europe. - June 03, 2013 - Blythswood Care
The Science Teachers Association of NYS Has Taken a Position on Students Who Fail to Meet the Laboratory Requirement and Their Inclusion in the Teacher's SLO Rating
The Science Teachers Association of New York State, Inc. (STANYS) has taken a position that students who fail to meet the laboratory requirement in science courses that have a Regents exam should not have their exam grade of zero factored into the teacher's final summative SLO rating. - June 03, 2013 - Science Teachers Association of New York State
Phoenix Film Commission Added as Sponsor of New Zeitgeist Medien Fest International Film Festival -- Nov. 22-23
The Phoenix Film Commission has joined on as an official sponsor of the inaugural Zeitgeist Medien Fest International Film Festival, presented by the Arizona Center for Germanic Cultures, taking place in Peoria, Ariz. Nov. 22-23. The festival was developed to celebrate current themes and technologies in filmmaking, while also paying homage to the rich history of film, and the role Germanic filmmaking has had on that history. - June 03, 2013 - Arizona Center for Germanic Cultures
Cake Decorating For Kids Cupcake Quick Start Challenge a Success
Cake Decorating For Kids has announced that it latest offering, The Cupcake Quick Start Challenge, has been a huge success. Parents and their kids are blown away with how fun and easy it is to start a cake decorating project and to create the three cupcake characters, Freddie The Fish, The Ravenous Rose and Charlie Chipmunk. Parents and kids are finding cake decorating a great way to spend hours of fun doing an activity the entire family can enjoy together. - June 03, 2013 - Cake Decorating For Kids
Arizona Watermelon Festival Returns to Historic Downtown Glendale
Celebrating Arizona's Agricultural past, the Arizona Watermelon Festival returns to Historic Downtown Glendale with lots of fun and games for the entire family on Saturday June 8, 2013 from 8:00am until 2:00pm. - June 03, 2013 - AzCulture
Hill International, LiRo and HDR to be Honored as Construction Managers of the 2013 Construction Project of the Year
The NYS Society of Professional Engineers (NYSSPE) will honor Hill International, LiRo and HDR Inc. for their role in the joint venture construction management of the 2013 Construction Project of the Year at NYSSPE’s Annual Conference and Awards Ceremony which will be held in Lake Placid, New... - June 02, 2013 - NYS Society of Professional Engineers
Parsons Brinckerhoff to be Honored as Project Engineers of the 2013 Construction Project of the Year
The NYS Society of Professional Engineers (NYSSPE) will honor Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) for their role as the project engineers on the 2013 Construction Project of the Year at NYSSPE’s Annual Conference and Awards Ceremony which will be held in Lake Placid, New York on June 7th, 2013. New... - June 02, 2013 - NYS Society of Professional Engineers
Sea to Shining Sea Finisher Honored by West Virginia County
Berkeley County, West Virginia Commissioners recognized World T.E.A.M. Sports Sea to Shining Sea finisher Sgt. Glenn Goulet for his service and dedication by awarding him the county’s Excellence in Community Service Award for June. - June 02, 2013 - World T.E.A.M. Sports
New York City's No 7 Subway Extension Receives the 2013 Construction Project of the Year Award
The New York State Society of Professional Engineers (NYSSPE) announced that MTA’s Running Tunnels and Underground Structures, the first phase of the $2.4 billion No. 7 Subway Line Extension Project will be awarded the 2013 Construction Project of the Year. The No. 7 subway extension will provide transit access to the West Side of Manhattan, including the Jacob Javits Convention Center. - June 02, 2013 - NYS Society of Professional Engineers
Carolina RailHawks Partner with Enable America in Support of Employment for People with Disabilities
Furthering their commitment to increase the employment of people with disabilities, the Carolina RailHawks are partnering with Enable America on a promotion that will help support the non-profit organization’s Career Mentoring Day and Job Skills Workshop programs for those who are disabled,... - June 02, 2013 - Enable America
Dr. David Hardy Joins AIDS Research Alliance's Board; Brings 30+ Years HIV Medical Experience
AIDS Research Alliance is pleased to announce the addition of a very experienced HIV researcher and physician to their Board of Directors. Dr. David Hardy, the Director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of... - June 01, 2013 - AIDS Research Alliance
The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Cake Decorating Solution: New Cupcake Quick Start Four Day Challenge Reveals How Anyone Can Learn to Decorate Cakes Like a Pro
Get started decorating cakes and cupcakes today. Cake Decorating For Kids has created the Cupcake Quick Start Challenge to help you start decorating cakes by providing a four day quick start program designed to walk you through all the steps required to create three cupcake characters. Join the Cake Decorating For Kids membership site and take the quick start challenge. - June 01, 2013 - Cake Decorating For Kids
STOMP Out Bullying™ Chosen as Beneficiary of The Sephora Values Inside Out Program
The Values Inside Out program matches individual Sephora stores with local non-profits. Sephora Fifth Avenue New York City chose STOMP Out Bullying as their charity to help educate, raise and raise awareness to end bullying and cyberbullying. - June 01, 2013 - Love Our Children USA
Celebrate National Get Outdoors Day June 8th at the Evergreen Mountain Bike Festival
The whole family is invited to King County’s Duthie Hill Park in Issaquah for a full day of mountain bike trail riding, competitions, kid’s events and fun in the great outdoors. - June 01, 2013 - Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance
Fonzworth Bentley to Host LAULYP's 2nd Annual LA in a Day Fashion Show
Special guest celebrities, models, and designers to enjoy poolside fashion show on June 6 at TENTEN Wilshire, featuring L.A.’s hottest African-American designers. - June 01, 2013 - LA Urban League Young Professionals
Riverside Church Builds Wheelchair Ramp for Harlem Heights Resident
Volunteers from Riverside Church built a wheelchair ramp for an elderly Harlem Heights homeowner who sought assistance through the Heights Center’s Family Advocacy program. The Center’s programs had previously helped the woman, who is disabled and uses a wheelchair, to alleviate... - June 01, 2013 - Heights Foundation
Teachers Awarded More Than $70,000 in Classroom Grants Through Business Investments in Partnership
Wake Education Partnership Contributes Grants to 34 Wake County School Teachers. - June 01, 2013 - Wake Education
Injured Iraq Veteran Dedicated to Keeping Tangy Table Sauce Available
Injured in a 2004 attack during his service in Iraq, Marine Lt. Col. Tim Maxwell is keeping the Gung Ho! table sauce alive through service to special events such as the recent Face of America ride with injured veterans from World T.E.A.M. Sports. - June 01, 2013 - World T.E.A.M. Sports
North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association Offers Tips for Hurricane Preparedness with Pets
Preparing Before the Storm Hits Can be Key to Pet Safety - June 01, 2013 - NCVMA
Hyatt – Market Street Hosts the American Cancer Society 2013 Montgomery County Cattle Baron’s Ball Kickoff Breakfast for Current and Potential Event Underwriters
The Hyatt – Market Street is hosting the 2013 Montgomery County Cattle Baron’s Ball Kickoff Breakfast for current and potential Underwriters and Sponsors on June 5th, 2013. The event starts at 8:00 am and will include an elegant breakfast prepared by Chef Jeff himself. This event is by... - June 01, 2013 - 2013 Montgomery County Cattle Baron's Ball
SWACHA Releases 2013 Mobile Banking Survey Results at Its First Annual Executive Leadership Payments Summit
Depositing Checks Using Mobile Devices Jumps Nearly 200% in Two Years; Tablet Use Beginning to Enter the Picture - June 01, 2013 - SWACHA
Registration Has Begun for This Year’s Santa to the Sea Half Marathon
Fundraiser brightens the holidays by raising money and collecting toys - June 01, 2013 - Santa to the Sea
GiveGab Exhibits at Points of Light’s Annual Conference on Volunteering and Service
Social network for volunteers will demo website designed to create excitement around volunteerism. - June 01, 2013 - GiveGab
FuturaGene Enters Agreement with Danforth Center to Provide Plant Yield-Enhancing Technology to Developing Countries
FuturaGene has entered into an agreement with the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center which will see FuturaGene’s plant yield-enhancing technology tested on staple crops grown by farmers in Asia, Africa and Brazil. - June 01, 2013 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
HepB Fndn Honors Dr. Purcell Fmr Ch. of Hepatitis Viruses Sec. at NIH; Most Successful Gala to Date
National Nonprofit Raises More Than $100,000 to Support its Global Hepatitis B Research, Outreach & Patient Advocacy - June 01, 2013 - Hepatitis B Foundation
Dial An Exchange Provides Added Value to Exchange Membership Through Gold Advantage Program in the USA
Dial An Exchange (DAE), the world’s largest privately-owned timeshare exchange company, offers additional benefits to its exchange membership through its Gold Advantage Program. The Gold Advantage Program is designed for those who holiday more than one week each year and want more from their... - June 01, 2013 - Dial An Exchange
NFL Pro Bowler Marcedes Lewis to Host the Giving Voices 2013 Gifting Lounge
NFL Pro-bowl player, Marcedes Lewis will host The Giving Voices 2013 ESPY’S Gifting Lounge and Pre-Party in support of charity GO Campaign, July 16. - May 31, 2013 - Giving Voices
Mother Nature, Morristown, and the Revolutionary War Soldier
Great Swamp Watershed Association and Morristown NHP partner to tell the story of George Washington’s Jockey Hollow Encampment of 1779-80. - May 31, 2013 - Great Swamp Watershed Association
Luke Zubrod, Director, Risk and Regulatory Advisory, Chatham Financial to Speak at KC’s SEC and Dodd-Frank Act Regulations Compliance Event
Luke Zubrod, Director, Risk and Regulatory Advisory, Chatham Financial to Speak at KC’s SEC and Dodd-Frank Act Regulations Compliance: Emerging Issues and Practical Guidance Live Webcast - May 31, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
IDEX's “Food for Thought” Convenes Food Justice Leaders
International Development Exchange (IDEX) is an organization that has worked for over 25 years to fight for food justice, environmental justice and social justice by partnering with grassroots organizations around the world. On June 7th at the San Francisco Film Centre in the Presidio, IDEX’s... - May 31, 2013 - Thousand Currents
Embrace Receives $100,000 Grant from Alliance Healthcare Foundation
Embrace receives $100,000 grant from Alliance Healthcare Foundation to recognize their services within the San Diego community. - May 31, 2013 - Embrace
Dial An Exchange Sponsors Local Charity for the Fifteenth Year in a Row
Dial An Exchange Sponsors Local Charity for Fifteenth Year in a Row. - May 31, 2013 - Dial An Exchange
School’s Out, But Youth Still Learning with the Way to Happiness
The Way to Happiness will take part in a celebration to commence the beginning of summer in the neighborhood of Edgehill in Nashville. - May 31, 2013 - The Way to Happiness
Friends of the NCVMA Foundation Supports Reins from Above
Philanthropic Arm of the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association Makes $750 Donation to Clayton Nonprofit Organization - May 31, 2013 - NCVMA
Junior League of Raleigh’s Leadership Program Wins National Award
Capital Leadership Initiative tapped by Association of Junior Leagues International - May 31, 2013 - Junior League of Raleigh
Alan L. Friel, Partner, Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP to Speak at Knowledge Congress Event
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Alan L. Friel, Partner, Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP, will speak at a 2-hour webcast entitled “Understanding FTC Rules on Children Online Privacy... - May 31, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
A Theatrical Experience at the Church of Scientology
The Nashville Church of Scientology recently hosted an event for the community featuring professional Hollywood voice actors performing a classic pulp fiction story. - May 31, 2013 - Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville
Georgia Banks Post Increased Earnings in First Quarter
Georgia’s 226 state-based FDIC insured banks earned $504 million on a consolidated basis in the first quarter, an increase of about 18 percent over earnings in the same period a year ago. Other performance highlights include more banks that were profitable and continued improvement in... - May 31, 2013 - Georgia Bankers Association