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Governors and Children Unite for 2nd Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
A nationwide commemoration of the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina began in Tennessee August, 13 as Governor Phil Bredesen met with seventh grade student Maddie L. of Nashville and even more states will join in remembrance on the August 29 anniversary. The meeting between students and heads... - August 27, 2007 - RandomKid
John M. Robbins, Chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association to Speak at KC’s Event on Subprime: Impact & Moving Forward on September 18, 2007
The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused teleconferences has announced today that John M. Robbins, Chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming teleconference entitled: “Subprime: Impact & Moving... - August 26, 2007 - The Knowledge Group
Humanity First Initiates Peruvian Earthquake Relief Efforts
A powerful earthquake shook the southern coast of Peru last week for a span of two minutes, leaving hundreds dead and thousands injured. Efforts to aid the victims and destruction wrought by the 8.0 earthquake have begun by Humanity First, USA. With over 500 people dead, over 1000 injured, and an... - August 26, 2007 - Humanity First
Humanity First USA Honors Ambassador of Qatar for $1.17 Million Gift for Hurricane Katrina Victims
His Excellency, Nasser Bin Hammad Al-Khalifa, Ambassador of Qatar, was honored in January this year in New Orleans by Humanity First USA for his assistance in relief to Hurricane Katrina victims. Using his $1.17 million dollar gift to help disaster struck victims, Humanity First was enabled to... - August 26, 2007 - Humanity First
Humanity First Leading Technological Advances in Liberia and Guyana
From addressing the technological and educational needs of Liberia and Guyana to the recognition of Qatar’s valiant relief efforts, Humanity First has had an active year thus far. Beginning early this year in Monrovia, Liberia, Humanity First Liberia (HFL) launched its very first computer... - August 26, 2007 - Humanity First
Kenneth J. Kies, Managing Director, Federal Policy Group to Speak at KC’s Section 409A: Equity Based Compensation Final Regulation Event on September 6, 2007
The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused teleconferences has announced today that Kenneth J. Kies, Managing Director of Federal Policy Group will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming teleconference entitled: “Section 409A: Equity Based Compensation Final... - August 25, 2007 - The Knowledge Group
Chuck Cross, VP Mortgage Regulatory Policy, Conference of State Bank Supervisors to Speak at KC’s Event on Subprime: Impact & Moving Forward on September 18, 2007
The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused teleconferences has announced today that Chuck Cross, Vice President, Mortgage Regulatory Policy for the Conference of State Bank Supervisors will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming teleconference entitled: “Subprime: Impact & Moving Forward”. This 2-hour event is scheduled for September 18, 2007, Tuesday, at 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST. (For details and an updated list of panelists, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org) - August 25, 2007 - The Knowledge Group
Botswana Teacher Joins SLAM Network and End Malaria - Blue Ribbon Campaign
The Malaria Foundation International applauds efforts of Botswana, Africa and Colorado, USA teachers working together to educate and train students to become active leaders in the world’s fight against malaria. - August 24, 2007 - Malaria Foundation International
NPSA Goes "On the Record" with Portable Storage
The National Portable Storage Association is helping business, industry and government tackle the records management challenge with portable solutions. - August 24, 2007 - National Portable Storage Association
Central New York Company Successfully Promoting Women Entrepreneurs
A Central New York Company, Women T.I.E.S. (Women Together Inspiring Entrepreneurial Success), is successfully promoting women entrepreneurs with each other to assist them in forging economic connections and increasing their sales. - August 24, 2007 - Women TIES (Women Together Inspiring Entrepreneurial Success)
Baldwin Launches Extreme Sports Tour in Phoenix
Stephen Baldwin, one of Hollywood’s most interesting male talents in film and television today, will host a press luncheon at North Phoenix Baptist Church on August 28, 2007. The actor/born-again believer plans to announce the launch of the AsSALT Tour, a free, high-energy extreme sports and... - August 23, 2007 - The Breakthrough Ministry
Interactive Takes Marketing to the Next Level - 2007 MIMA Summit Encourages Marketers to 'Talk'
As marketing practices move further towards the Web, many companies are rapidly creating and expanding Interactive Marketing departments to support emerging online strategies. - August 23, 2007 - Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association
Nationally Recognized Team Hoyt to Speak in Mason, Ohio
Team Hoyt, the father/son team who have completed 216 Triathlons, including six Ironman distances; 20 Duathlons; and 65 Marathons, including 25 Boston Marathons, will be speaking September 13, 2007 at Great Wolf Lodge in Mason, OH. The event, open to the public, is a dinner fundraiser by Mason Parks & Recreation Foundation to build “Common Ground,” an all-inclusive playground to serve “handi-capable” children and adults of southwest Ohio. - August 23, 2007 - Mason Parks & Recreation Foundation
Nepal 'Volontour' this November for PEPY Cyclists: Volunteers Will be Covering New Ground in Nepal with PEPY’s Fresh Look from LogoBee
PEPY will be having their first 'volontour' outside of Cambodia this November. PEPY cyclisits will be showing off PEPY's new public image in Nepal to support a nation-wide bi-annual writing contest. PEPY received this new image recently because they were selected as one of the winners of LogoBee's annual logo design Makeover Project. - August 23, 2007 - LogoBee Logo Design
Vast Majority of Filipino Mothers Believe They Have the Right to Choose Whether to Breastfeed Their Children
New survey from Mother Knows Best finds that women in the Philippines rely mostly on the advice of doctors and family – not government or media – when deciding whether to breastfeed. A new report released by Mother Knows Best (www.mother-knows-best.org) indicates that the vast majority... - August 23, 2007 - Mother Knows Best
Academy for New Home Buyers Class
Academy for New Home Buyers: Guiding New Home Buyers to Home Ownership Without the Stress - August 23, 2007 - Certified Professional Home Builder Program
Preparing Kids for the Start of School … and Bullying Prevention
Love Our Children USA announced today that bullying and teasing is at the top of kids’ issues at schools, and with school set to open in a few weeks, parents, teachers and school administrators should take caution and sensitivity in handling these issues. - August 22, 2007 - Love Our Children USA
Professional Decal Application Association Launches WrapQuest 07
The PDAA is holding WrapQuest 07 in sunny Fort Lauderdale, FL, October 21-22, with a special opportunity for VIP Certification Testing on October 23. - August 22, 2007 - Professional Decal Application Association
Phoenix Pink Pistols to Host “Training Workshop”
The Phoenix Pink Pistols will be conducting a “Handgun Basics Training Workshop” on Saturday, August 25, 2007 at 5:00pm at the Community Church of Hope. The classroom-style discussion will focus on “off-the-range” fundamentals like stance, grip, sighting, and theory. All... - August 22, 2007 - Phoenix Pink Pistols
Local Church Has ‘Out of this World’ Program
The young people of Skyline Baptist Church conduct a Missionaries Are Really Special (MARS) project in which they provide gifts for worldwide missionaries who participate in the church’s Missions Conference each September. This year is the 13th year of the project. The remarkable feature of... - August 21, 2007 - Skyline Baptist Church
International Primate Charity Updates Its Image: IPPL Unveils New Logo from LogoBee.com
IPPL is a non-profit organization that strives to protect primates worldwide. Recently it received a new public image as a part of LogoBee's annual Makeover Project. - August 21, 2007 - LogoBee Logo Design
Lecture and Lunch with Lluria Vizcaya Museum Miami
Juan P. Lluria, Art Historian, presented a lecture on Mme de Pompadour and the Arts at Vizcaya Museum. Mr. Lluria spoke for 1.5 hours to a packed house at the converted garage meeting room at the Vizcaya Museum. Vizcaya was honoring its volunteer guides and Mr. Lluria presented in what has become a... - August 21, 2007 - International Appraisers Association Inc.
Martial Art Blue Ribbon Fight to End Malaria
The Malaria Foundation International & Choi Kwang Do Martial Art International have developed a unique partnership, fighting malaria together with persistent dedication and a special focus on educating children worldwide and developing a global network of Student Leaders Against Malaria. - August 20, 2007 - Malaria Foundation International
STOP~WATCH & Respond! A 2007-2008 National Campaign to Bring Greater Awareness to the War on Child Abuse and Its Fatalities
"Bringing the war on child abuse front and center until America pays attention and makes greater intervention." - August 20, 2007 - STOP~WATCH & Respond
New Orleans Musicians Relief Fund Nominated for Myspace Impact Award
Popular social networking site Myspace announced earlier this month that The New Orleans Musicians Relief Fund has made it to the final top 3 of worthy nominees to be honored with the "Community Building" Impact Award. - August 19, 2007 - New Orleans Musicians Relief Fund
Food, Art & Fundraising to Benefit Children & Adults with Developmental Disabilities
For nearly 30 years, North Carolina’s largest private, not-for-profit provider of residential-based services for developmentally disabled people – RHA Howell -- has operated almost entirely on Medicaid funding. That’s no longer enough. Public funding cannot keep pace with the cost... - August 19, 2007 - RHA Howell Care Centers
Doylestown United Methodist Church (DUMC) Announces the Beginning of Its Divorce Support Program
The start date for DUMC’s fall session of its DivorceCare program has been announced. - August 18, 2007 - Doylestown United Methodist Church
Award-Winning Urban Re:Vision Takes to the Streets to Provide Low-Income Residents with Free, Energy-Efficient CFL Light Bulbs
Urban Re:Vision volunteers will visit over 40 homes in San Francisco’s Bayview District to exchange incandescent bulbs with energy-efficient CFL bulbs. Local residents will also be given the opportunity to take part by bringing their old bulbs to the Urban Re:Vision staging area for disposal in exchange for new CFL bulbs. The 1,000 distributed bulbs will result in a collective savings to residents of over $15,000 a year. - August 18, 2007 - Urban Re:Vision
Home for the High Holidays at Congregation Shirat Shalom in Elgin, IL
Congregation Shirat Shalom is now accepting registration for the High Holidays and Hebrew School. - August 18, 2007 - Congregation Shirat Shalom
Tourism Group Partnering with AAA to Attract Visitors to North Carolina
NorthEast Tourism Members Blitz Travel Offices - August 17, 2007 - Northeast Development Commission
Elliot Steger Jazz Quartet Comes to the Concord Performing Arts Center on October 12, 2007
5th Annual Concert to Benefit the Massachusetts Alzheimer’s Association - August 17, 2007 - Libery Alzheimer's Partnership
Tigerlily Partners with Dr. Jillian H. Davis, Ph.d., as Breast Cancer Resource
Tigerlily Foundation (Tigerlily) is excited to welcome Dr. Jillian H. Davis, Ph.D, to their on-line community, providing information to breast cancer survivors, their families and those who are affected by breast cancer. - August 17, 2007 - Tigerlily Foundation
Maimah Karmo.com Website Launches
Announcing the launch of Maimah Karmo’s new website, www.MaimahKarmo.com. - August 17, 2007 - Tigerlily Foundation
NPSA Fights Heat Wave with Cool Storage Units
The National Portable Storage Association is helping organizations fight off record-setting heat waves with innovative solutions that keep people and products cool. - August 17, 2007 - National Portable Storage Association
Pastor Lyle Dukes and Co-Pastor Deborah Dukes Will Host the Ministry of Excellence Empowerment Conference 2007, October 10th - 12th in Woodbridge, VA at the Harvest Life
Bishop Kenneth Ulmer, the Senior Pastor of the 15,000-member Faithful Central Bible Church in Inglewood, CA, and Pastor Sheryl Brady, of the River Church in Durham, NC are among several powerful speakers coming to the Woodbridge, VA area October 10th - 12th for the Ministry of Excellence Empowerment Conference 2007. - August 17, 2007 - Harvest Life Changers Church, International
Cambridge Who’s Who Inducts Tina R. Walker Into the Cambridge Who’s Who Executive and Professional Registry
Tina R. Walker Inducted Into Cambridge Who’s Who Executive and Professional Registry - August 17, 2007 - Cambridge Who's Who
Cambridge Who’s Who Inducts Thomas J. Tracy III Into Cambridge Who’s Who Executive and Professional Registry
Thomas J. Tracy III Inducted Into Cambridge Who’s Who Executive and Professional Registry - August 17, 2007 - Cambridge Who's Who
Cambridge Who’s Who Inducts David Burnell Smith Into the Cambridge Who’s Who Executive and Professional Registry
David Burnell Smith Inducted Into Cambridge Who’s Who Executive and Professional Registry - August 17, 2007 - Cambridge Who's Who
Cambridge Who’s Who Inducts Ellie Benda, CBR Into the Cambridge Who’s Who Executive and Professional Registry
Ellie Benda, CBR Inducted Into Cambridge Who’s Who Executive and Professional Registry - August 17, 2007 - Cambridge Who's Who
Gerry Letourneau Inducted Into Metropolitan Who’s Who Executive and Professional Registry
Metropolitan Who’s Who Registry of Executives and Professionals recognizes Gerry Letourneau, marketing specialist at RE/MAX Stars, for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of real estate. Mrs. Letourneau has an impressive background in real estate. It is her... - August 17, 2007 - Cambridge Who's Who
Sue Gibson Inducted Into Metropolitan Who’s Who Executive and Professional Registry
Metropolitan Who’s Who Registry of Executives and Professionals recognizes Sue Gibson, Realtor at RE/MAX Regency, for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of real estate. Ms. Gibson is an experienced Realtor with an impressive background in real estate. She is... - August 17, 2007 - Cambridge Who's Who
Akil Houston Inducted Into Metropolitan Who’s Who Executive and Professional Registry
Metropolitan Who’s Who Registry of Executives and Professionals recognizes Akil Houston, professor at Ohio University, for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of education. Mr. Houston has an impressive background in African American media and hip hop culture which... - August 17, 2007 - Cambridge Who's Who
Cambridge Who’s Who Inducts Carol A. Folz Into the Cambridge Who’s Who Executive and Professional Registry
Carol A. Folz Inducted Into Cambridge Who’s Who Executive and Professional Registry - August 17, 2007 - Cambridge Who's Who
Cambridge Who’s Who Inducts Angelia L. Smiley Into Executive and Professional Registry
Cambridge Who’s Who Registry of Executives and Professionals recognizes Angelia Smiley, LPC for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of healthcare. - August 17, 2007 - Cambridge Who's Who
Katherine A. Keith, MD, FACP Inducted Into Cambridge Who’s Who Executive and Professional Registry
Cambridge Who’s Who Registry of Executives and Professionals recognizes Katherine Keith, physician at University Medical Specialties, for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of healthcare. Ms. Keith has an impressive background in Healthcare. It is her experience... - August 17, 2007 - Cambridge Who's Who
NCCAR Sponsored Team to Compete in Defense Department’s Vehicle Competition
North Carolina team makes the final 36 for the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge - August 16, 2007 - Northeast Development Commission
Mount Carmel Youth Ranch, the Leading Boot Camp for Troubled Teens, Helps Parents Recognize Warning Signs that Young People May be Engaging in At-Risk Behavior
At-risk Behavior, including failing grades, smoking, drug use, can often be prevented if warning signs are recognized and acted upon - August 16, 2007 - Mount Carmel Youth Ranch
Seven Tips for Feeling Fit on the Road
Whether on the road for business or pleasure, today’s travelers face obstacles at every turn from traffic snarls to delayed flights and long airport lines. When the hassle of travel leaves you stressed, try these simple tips from Historic Hotels of America to keep you energized, rejuvenated... - August 16, 2007 - Historic Hotels of America
Memorable Meetings at Historic Hotels of America
Members of Historic Hotels of America have played host to every type of event—from meetings that have forever influenced national and world events to intimate weddings and family reunions. For a meeting that stands out from the crowd, consider these creative ideas from Historic Hotels of America. - August 16, 2007 - Historic Hotels of America
Global Volunteers in Peru: Earthquake Shakes Peru
A strong earthquake hit Peru's coast about 90 miles southeast of Lima yesterday at about 6:40 Central Time. Global Volunteers' team of volunteers were all at their hotel, and were not harmed. Volunteers continue to work with children at the The PPA (Puericultorio Augusto Perez Aranibar). - August 16, 2007 - Global Volunteers