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The FISU World University Netball Championship Awarded to Miami, Florida
Netball America Inc., along with the USA International University Sport Federation, are proud to partner with St. Thomas University and the Miami-Dade Sports Commission to host the 2nd FISU World University Netball Championship July 2016 at St. Thomas University in Miami, Fla. Miami will play host... - March 20, 2014 - Netball America Inc.
Join The Gateway Family YMCA on National Walking Day
The Gateway Family YMCA is encouraging others to join or organize a group walk on National Walking Day. - March 19, 2014 - The Gateway Family YMCA
Preschool Program Lunch Provided Through Church Collaboration
The Gateway Family YMCA and the First Presbyterian Church collaborates to provide an afternoon lunch for program families. - March 19, 2014 - The Gateway Family YMCA
President’s Roundtable Reception Celebrates The Gateway Family YMCA – Rahway Branch Renovation
Event unveils renderings of the $3.2 million project for The Gateway Family YMCA – Rahway Branch. - March 19, 2014 - The Gateway Family YMCA
"Make It a Bird's Weekend" at the Hitchcock Film Fest in Bodega Bay
The Bodega Bay Area Chamber of Commerce (BBACC) welcomes the public to experience Hitchcock in the town made famous by him. The 2nd Annual Hitchcock Film Festival will take place on March 28-29 and proceeds benefit area schools art programs. - March 18, 2014 - Bodega Bay Area Chamber of Commerce
Sunday Assembly Presents: Change in the Arctic: What Does It Mean for Planet Earth?
Professor Pat Abbott will speak on the subject of change in the Arctic and what it means for Planet Earth on March 23, at the Balboa Park Club. The event is free and includes a live musical performance by singer/songwriter BJ Jezbera. Everyone is welcome, and childcare will be provided. - March 18, 2014 - Sunday Assembly San Diego
"What a Difference a Friend Can Make" Gala to Benefit Keystone House, Inc. Will be Held on Friday, April 25, 2014
A pre-gala kick off party on February 26 was held at Aitoro in Norwalk to build momentum for the April 25th Keystone House gala. Mayor Harry Rilling mingled with sponsors, supporters, friends, staff and board members during the evening. - March 17, 2014 - Keystone House, Inc.
Bedford-Stuyvesant Family Health Center Hires Four New Executives
The Bedford-Stuyvesant Family Health Center (BSFHC) is proud to announce the hiring of four new executives. Craig E. Pogue, Chief Operating Officer, Louis Giammarino, Marketing Director, Alberto Fernandez, Director of Human Resources, and Jack Murray, Grants Manager. - March 17, 2014 - Bedford Stuyvesant Health Center
Team Walking 4 Juanita of The Cleveland Chapter of The Alzheimer's Association's "Walk to End Alzheimer's" to Host Charity Easter Egg Hunt
Team Walking 4 Juanita, a volunteer team for the Alzheimer's Association's "Walk to End Alzheimer's" is committed to raising both awareness and funds to support the research, treatment, and cure of this disease, along with, the services that the Alzheimer's Association provides for those affected with Alzheimer's and their family members/ caregivers. - March 17, 2014 - Alzheimer's Association - Team Walking 4 Juanita
Summer Camp Kickoff Event - Fun for the Entire Family at The Gateway Family YMCA
Free community event based on summer camp fun. - March 17, 2014 - The Gateway Family YMCA
The Gateway Family YMCA - Elizabeth Branch Offering Early Learning Readiness Program
Free community program supports school readiness; provides informal family, friend or caregivers with skills to enhance and support the learning experiences of children in their care. - March 17, 2014 - The Gateway Family YMCA
Ocean County Overdose Crisis Confronted at Church Grand Opening
Alive Again Alliance Church, a new church in Toms River will celebrate their grand opening on April 6, 2014, 10:15 AM at Joseph Citta Elementary School, Route 9, Toms River, NJ. At the Grand Opening the church will launch Project Lazarus, an initiative to confront the Ocean County opioid overdose... - March 16, 2014 - Alive Again Alliance Church
Area Non-Profit Makes a Good Life More Accessible for Aging, Disabled, and Military Veterans
Accessible West Virginia Association and it’s flagship program: “Handyman House Call” provides accessibility modifications and handyman /chore services to fixed income clients, to foster independent living. Meetings are open to the public and membership is given to those who attend two meetings of the Association. - March 16, 2014 - Accessible West Virginia Association
TV Personality/Energy Worker & Hypnotist Creates Charity to Motivate Others in Their Community
Cindy Nolte, TV Personality / Energy Worker, recently founded a charity called Support Your Own to motivate others to help others in their communities using the skills that they have. By a twist of fate, the first charity event will benefit a friend of Nolte's that she shared her plans regarding the charity with. The individual to benefit from the event, Donna Scheibner, was diagnosed with PVOD, and in need of a double lung transplant. - March 15, 2014 - Support Your Own
Children’s Advocacy Centers of North Dakota Hires New Executive Director
Ashley Steckler joined Children’s Advocacy Centers of North Dakota (CACND) in February 2014 as Executive Director of the state chapter. The announcement made by Paula Condol, President of the Board of Directors. - March 15, 2014 - Children's Advocacy Centers of North Dakota
Colorado Collaborative for Families through Diversity and Inclusiveness
Adoption Options is part of a collaborative effort involving Colorado Department of Human Services and Denver Department of Human Services to provide education, training and support to families through diversity and inclusiveness. - March 15, 2014 - Adoption Options
Church of Scientology to Host Regi Wooten’s “My Approach to Music” Seminar
The Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville will host Regi Wooten for his “My Approach to Music” seminar on April 5th at 1:00 pm. - March 15, 2014 - Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville
Spotlight Shines on Georgia's Ethnic Male Youth
The Colored Rocks Foundation will honor 12 seniors from high schools throughout Georgia on March 15, 2014 at the Carter Presidential Center. This is the third year the foundation has awarded the Colored Rocks Prize to outstanding ethnic male students. The goal of the foundation is to shine a brilliant light on distinguished male students of color and use them as role models and mentors to develop their struggling peers in efforts to improve the high school graduation rate among this group. - March 14, 2014 - Colored Rocks, Inc.
Big Rosé Raises Big Bucks for Meals On Wheels Delaware
FranksWine fundraises for Delaware Seniors during the “Month of Love”. - March 14, 2014 - Meals On Wheels Delaware
Free Wheelchair Mission Announces Continued Partnership with World Vision to Distribute Wheelchairs
Free Wheelchair Mission has containers of wheelchairs en-route to Rwanda and Zambia in partnership with World Vision. - March 13, 2014 - Free Wheelchair Mission
Santa to the Sea Provides $500 Scholarships to Oxnard College Students
Seventy-five incoming Oxnard College students will each receive a $500 scholarship to help pay for their schooling, thanks to Santa to the Sea and partnerships with the Oxnard College Foundation and Gene Haas Foundation. The Oxnard College Foundation will award the $37,500 in Santa to the Sea... - March 13, 2014 - Santa to the Sea
CEO of New MLKJ Hospital in South LA Honored at Women in Leadership Conference
Elaine Batchlor, MD, MPH, who is CEO of the new Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital in South Los Angeles, is the 2014 recipient of the Janet Z. Giele Award. The award, which honors women who have overcome obstacles to achieve professional success and create meaning in their lives, is... - March 12, 2014 - Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Free Wheelchair Mission Recognized as Top Orange County Nonprofit at 2014 OC Coast Magazine Community Awards
Free Wheelchair Mission takes home the honor of Top Orange County Nonprofit at second Coast Community Awards. - March 11, 2014 - Free Wheelchair Mission
Basketball Brings Teens Together at The Gateway Family YMCA
The first year as an association-wide team comes to a conclusion. - March 11, 2014 - The Gateway Family YMCA
Androklis Polymenis Donates 1 Million NXT to Alcor
Androklis Polymenis, a digital currency entrepreneur, has recently donated 1 million NXT coins to the Alcor Life Extension Foundation located in Scottsdale, Arizona. After Alcor converted the 1 million NXT coin donation by Polymenis to bitcoins (and then to dollars) the end result was an... - March 10, 2014 - Alcor Life Extension
Inaugural Dream Big Benefit Award Show, Central Florida's Got Talent, Showcasing Florida's Rising Stars while Enriching Lives of Children with Special Needs
Dream Big is auditioning Florida's most promising performers on May 17th at the Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando for it's inaugural Central Florida's Got Talent Benefit Show. Audition, Learn about their Mission, Attend the Event and help raise awareness and funding for Central Florida families and their children with varying exceptionalities. - March 10, 2014 - Dream Big, Inc.
Leading NGOs to Address Innovations in Education at NGO Committee on the Status of Women, NY
In developing countries, few children - especially girls - complete secondary school, limiting the potential for the children and their countries to thrive. Asante Africa Foundation, Developments in Literacy, Population Council and Pratham, global NGOs implementing innovative approaches to keeping... - March 09, 2014 - Asante Africa Foundation
Rahway Branch Renovation Blends Arts and Wellness
$3.2 million project anchors city’s downtown revitalization, Y’s commitment to community service. - March 09, 2014 - The Gateway Family YMCA
Phillip Russo Transitions to CEO as NAFA Continues Realignment
Change in position marks another step in a reorganization devoted to the advancement of the association. - March 09, 2014 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
UntoldAnimalStories.org Announces Award-Winning Author Karla McLaren as Guest Blogger
Pioneering educator and award-winning author Karla McLaren lends her voice to www.untoldanimalstories.org's blog. - March 08, 2014 - Untold Animal Stories
National Parks Photos Sought
Eastern National is seeking submissions of photographs of all 401 national park sites in America. These images will be used in a variety of projects including a special Passport To Your National Parks publication that will showcase the beauty and history found in each of America’s... - March 08, 2014 - Eastern National
Yemin Orde Featured in Video at National Policy Conference in Washington, DC
Friends of Yemin Orde is proud to share a new video about Yemin Orde Youth Village in Israel which was produced by AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) for its recent national Policy Conference. The film highlights the children and staff and explains the successful educational... - March 08, 2014 - Friends of Yemin Orde
World Pet Association Funds Coral Reef Restoration in Key Largo by the Coral Restoration Foundation
World Pet Association is proud to announce that it will again become a corporate “Patch Reef” level sponsor, donating $25,000 to the Coral Restoration Foundation (CRF). The funding will be used to cover costs to grow “threatened” staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis) and... - March 08, 2014 - World Pet Association
Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville Books Musical Theatre Writers’ Night Evening
The Church of Scientology opens its doors to artistic expression as a public service. This April, the church will host a musical theatre evening on April 7th. - March 08, 2014 - Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville
San Jose Making Strides to Raise Awareness of Preeclampsia
The Preeclampsia Foundation is holding its fourth annual Promise Walk in San Jose at Santana Row Park on Saturday, May 3rd. The walk will raise awareness and funds for preeclampsia, a leading cause of maternal and infant illness and death. - March 07, 2014 - San Jose Promise Walk for Preeclampsia
Undefeated Florida Stingrays to Host Inaugural Friends and Family Night
The Florida Stingrays semi-professional football team is celebrating their community involvement by hosting their inaugural Friends & Family night on Saturday, March 8, 2014. A host of team members, family, friends, community members and leaders will be present at the game to continue to... - March 06, 2014 - Florida Stingrays
More Than 10,000 Women Will March Through London to Call for an End to Violence Against Women
• Europe’s biggest march for women • Taking place on International Women’s Day – 8 March 2014 • 10,000 women marched last year and even more expected on Saturday • Central London route: Oxford St, Piccadilly Circus, ending in Trafalgar Square • 7th annual Million Women Rise March • Calling for an end to all forms of violence against women - March 06, 2014 - Million Women Rise
130,000 Strong Tourism Defense Force Trained to Protect Children
Almost one hundred and thirty thousand tourism heroes around the world were trained through The Code last year to help protect children from sexual exploitation in contexts of travel and tourism. In March, The Code will be sharing interactive demonstrations of their online training program at ITB Berlin. - March 05, 2014 - The Code
Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes Awards 2nd $6,000 Grant to Horses Helping Heroes Project
Grant will help fund pilot program combining music and equine therapy. - March 04, 2014 - Coalition to Salute America's Heroes
Organ Donation and Transplantation Controversies to be Discussed by Ethics Researcher
What are ethics and how do they affect organ donation and transplantation? Should Ontario adopt an opt-out model of consent for organ donation? How young is too young to be a living donor? What's wrong with "transplant tourism?" Michael Campbell will address these questions and more. - March 03, 2014 - Hamilton Chapter, PKD Foundation of Canada
Together We Can Achieve so Much More at The Gateway Family YMCA
The Gateway Family YMCA Launches 2014 Annual Campaign to Support Community Needs. - February 27, 2014 - The Gateway Family YMCA
Sounds of Laughter, Music and Fun at The Gateway Family YMCA
Music Program emerges from partnership between The Gateway Family YMCA and the Institute of Music for Children in Elizabeth - February 27, 2014 - The Gateway Family YMCA
Asante Africa Foundation Highlights Education Quality and Access on UN Commission Panels
The NGO Committee on the Status of Women, NY (NGO CSW/NY) a democratic, open forum advocating for gender equality and development, is holding its annual Status of Women (NGO CSW) conference in March. The Committee brings together NGO representatives from around the world for two weeks to network,... - February 27, 2014 - Asante Africa Foundation
KOSBE Small Business Development Center Offers New Tool for Better Business Decisions
The Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship (KOSBE) and the Small Business Development Center at ETSU Kingsport Affiliate Office have announced its acquisition of a new business decision making tool available to the community. KOSBE Executive Director, Aundrea Wilcox,... - February 26, 2014 - Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship - KOSBE
Asante Africa Foundation Initiative to Bring Investment and Technology to Africa
The challenge for an international business today is finding the best way to innovate with technology to differentiate your organization in the market. “Technology has become one of the most profound influences on the way people live, people are educated, and business is conducted,”... - February 26, 2014 - Asante Africa Foundation
DancEnlight Presents "Zen Landscape"
DancEnlight, a professional modern dance company, is proud to present the world premiere of "Zen Landscape" in the Hartford, CT area. Two performances will be held in the Hubbard Music Hall at the Loomis Chaffee School, 4 Batchelder Road, Windsor, on Saturday March 22th at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday March 23th, 2013 at 2:00 p.m - February 26, 2014 - Connecticut Concert Ballet
Local Gilbert Teen Attends the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Academy
Caleb is the only Arizona student selected to attend Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Academy. - February 25, 2014 - East Valley Young Marines
Shabooms Inc. Announces Schedule for 2014
Shabooms Inc. is a 501 (C)(3) Charity that raises funds through fundraisers and direct donations to award Local High schools seniors scholarships in the Honor and Memory of Local Fallen Hero SGT. James C. Robinson Jr who was killed in action in Afghanistan 28 Aug. 2010. - February 25, 2014 - Shabooms Inc.
Fashion, Shopping and Fundraising: a Girl’s Night Out Benefiting Dress for Success Tampa Bay
Enjoy a red carpet evening of fashion and refreshments at Macy’s Westshore Plaza on Thursday, March 6, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm as Macy's presents The Dress for Success Tampa Bay Shopping Soiree and Fashion Show. This event will feature Spring and Summer fashion trends, cosmetic makeovers and... - February 22, 2014 - Dress for Success Tampa Bay
Conservation Failing in Battle to Save World's Most Dangerous Bird
Veteran conservationist and cassowary expert unveils failures and lost opportunities to protect earth's third largest remaining rainforest. - February 21, 2014 - Cassowary Conservation and Publishing