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GreaterGood's 2013 Grants Top $445,000 by Mid-March
GreaterGood.org executive director Elizabeth Baker announced today that grants totaling more than $445,000 have been given to thirty-eight charities so far in 2013, including more than $235,000 for breast cancer research and free mammogram programs. - March 27, 2013 - GreaterGood
Jewish Social Justice Trips to Thailand This Summer
Justifi: Jewish Social Justice will be running three trips to Thailand this summer for 10 days each. The trips will run in May (21st-30th), June (4th-15th) and July (2nd-11th). Founded by Rabbi Jamie Cowland, Justifi is a life-changing social justice program that takes Jewish young professionals... - March 27, 2013 - Justifi
Thousands from Around New England to Climb, Run and Crawl on Sandy Westerly Beaches
BoldrDash, Rhode Island’s only 5k, military-style obstacle course, will be hosting a new event on May 18 and 19, 2013 at Westerly Town Beaches and Misquamicut State Beach in Westerly, RI. The two-day event, a challenging, daring and fun 5k obstacle course in the sand, is being held to help... - March 27, 2013 - BoldrDash
Eastern National Announces the Release of the Passport To Your National Parks® Android Mobile Phone Application
Eastern National is pleased to announce the release of the Android version of the Passport To Your National Parks® mobile phone application, available for free in the Google Play store. An iPhone version of the application was released last year. The Android version of the application was... - March 27, 2013 - Eastern National
New Plush Toy Cures the Smelly Gym Bag, Proceeds Benefit Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Charity
Family invents odor-eliminating toy to “Get the ShtankOut,” while funding research for deadly disease. - March 26, 2013 - Shtankout
Washington DC Leadership to Visit St. Paul on Hunger Impact Tour
Representative Betty McCollum to tour Neighborhood House with USDA Undersecretary Kevin Concannon. - March 25, 2013 - Hunger Solutions Minnesota
Vegan Goes Couture, with Your Help
High-end vegan footwear designer Krže Studio launches Kickstarter campaign to fund highly anticipated Fall 2013 line. - March 24, 2013 - KRZE Studio / WishYouWereVegan
Enable America Partners with Businesses to Support Disabled Veterans and Wounded Warriors
Enable America is joining forces with Tampa area businesses in support of improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Ybor City’s Bad Monkey and Tampa’s Caffe Fresco are now Enable America community partners in the effort to support disabled veterans and wounded... - March 24, 2013 - Enable America
St. Felix's Inaugural Gala to Help Feed Over 52,000 Households
With the decline in the economy, the Pantry needs more help than ever to feed New Mexico’s hungry. - March 24, 2013 - St. Felix Pantry
United Airlines Foundation Provides Healthy Living Support to Food Bank of South Jersey
United Airlines Foundation presented Food Bank of South Jersey with a $10,000 grant today. This generous award, created as part of Hurricane Sandy Relief efforts, will enable the Food Bank of South Jersey to procure and distribute more than 50,000 nutritious meals to food insecure families... - March 23, 2013 - Food Bank of South Jersey
Students Compete in Smallpeice Trust Wind Turbine Challenge
400 students from schools across Wales have been recently busy testing their knowledge of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) during a two-part Wind Turbine Day Challenge. The project was set by educational charity The Smallpeice Trust and funded by The Institution of Engineering and... - March 23, 2013 - The Smallpeice Trust
SAP Named Presenting Sponsor of Andy Roddick Foundation Celebrity Golf Classic
Market leader in enterprise application software SAP has signed on as the Presenting Sponsor of the inaugural Andy Roddick Foundation (ARF) Celebrity Golf Classic April 14-15, 2013 in Austin, Texas. Kicks off with Bogey Down Party with Andy & Friends Sunday, April 14 at Barton Creek Resort. Shotgun tee off at the Spanish Oaks Golf Club, April 15. - March 23, 2013 - Andy Roddick Foundation
A Place to Call Home: Union Station Homeless Services Celebrates 40 Years of Rebuilding Lives w/ a Gala Celebration, Hosted by Celebrities Melora Hardin & Gildart Jacson
Union Station Homeless Services is celebrating 40 years of helping men, women, and children in our community rebuild their lives. The nonprofit will commemorate this incredible milestone with a gala celebration on Saturday, May 11, 2013, at The Langham Huntington in Pasadena. Celebrities Melora... - March 23, 2013 - Union Station Homeless Services
Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes Funds $17,000 Grant to Combat Veteran Homelessness
Funding of NACV’s housing project supports initiative by Mayor Gray, DCOVA and Federal VA. - March 22, 2013 - Coalition to Salute America's Heroes
EmpowHer Institute to Honor Women Leaders at Girls to Greatness Gala Reception
EmpowHer Institute, a non-profit organization committed to increasing graduation rates among girls, will host the inaugural Girls to Greatness Gala Reception on Thursday, April 25, at the Raleigh Studios in Hollywood, Calif., at 6:30 p.m. - March 22, 2013 - EmpowHer Institute
Church of Scientology Participates in Faith Day on the Hill
Faith Day on the Hill promised community, fellowship, learning and action, but delivered far more. - March 22, 2013 - Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville
4th Annual Beard & Moustache Competition for Charity
4th Annual Beard and Moustache Competition to Benefit Haven of the Ozarks No-Kill Animal Sanctuary and The Wounded Warrior Project The Queen City Beard and Moustache Federation, a local chapter of the Beard Team USA, is currently preparing for their 4th Annual Beard and Moustache Competition to be... - March 22, 2013 - Queen City Beard & Moustache Federation
Mother-and-Son Team Have Been Taking Care of New Jersey Tourette Syndrome Support Group for a Decade
On behalf of the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders, Marlboro residents Lauren and Steven Lindenbaum have been the facilitators for the Middlesex/Union County Family Support Group, which meets bi-monthly at JFK Medical Center in Edison. - March 22, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Koka Veera Raghava Rao Joins Crowdnetic as Vice President of Data Management
Crowdnetic, a leading provider of technology and data solutions to the crowdfunding and private securities industry, is pleased to announce the recent hiring of Koka Veera Raghava Rao as Vice President of Data Management. Koka brings a wealth of information technology experience from the financial data industry. - March 22, 2013 - Crowdnetic
Engineering Their Way to a Brighter Future with the Smallpeice Trust
William Hulme’s Grammar School students put their science, technology, engineering and maths skills to the test in a one-day challenge set by educational charity, The Smallpeice Trust and sponsored by KYOCERA Document Solutions UK Ltd, one of the world’s leading document solutions... - March 21, 2013 - The Smallpeice Trust
AidGrade Announces New Aid Topics for Research
New meta-research initiative helps to determine which charitable techniques are most effective. - March 21, 2013 - AidGrade
Call for Entries: Top Dads Award Essay Contest
Bay Area Kids Encouraged to Nominate Their Father or Father Figure by April 22, 2013. - March 21, 2013 - Building Peaceful Families
Alpha Phi Omega Fundraiser to Support Hospice of Northwest Ohio
“Living the last months of life” - March 21, 2013 - Alpha Phi Omega Zeta Lambda
Westmont Art Students Get Creative Raising Funds for Food Bank of South Jersey
Representatives of art students from Haddon Twp High school in Westmont presented the Food Bank of South Jersey with $4,000 as a result of their “Empty Bowls Dinner.” The students created over 575 hand-crafted ceramic bowls to serve as keepsakes for the event which has become a source... - March 21, 2013 - Food Bank of South Jersey
Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes Awards $25,000 Grant to Boulder Crest Retreat
Donation to new Virginia facility to provide therapeutic services for wounded warriors. - March 20, 2013 - Coalition to Salute America's Heroes
Sandton SPCA / Hill’s Mutt Walk 2013
The annual Sandton SPCA / Hill’s Mutt Walk is back by popular demand after a successful first year in 2012. The morning walk will be held on Sunday the 14th of April 2013 at the Field and Study Recreation Centre, Louise Avenue (closest corner 14th Street), Parkmore. The Sandton SPCA /... - March 20, 2013 - Sandton SPCA
San Diego Non-Profit, ConnectMed International Successfully Completes 40 Cleft Lip and Palate Surgeries in 4 Days in Lilongwe, Malawi
On February 15th, 2013 a ConnectMed International team led by Dr. Amanda Gosman and Dr. Rohit Khosla, in partnership with the ABC Community Clinic provided life changing surgeries benefiting children and young adults in need of cleft lip and palate repair in Lilongwe, Malawi. - March 20, 2013 - ConnectMed International
New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome Welcomes Two New Members to Board of Directors
Longtime organizational members and supporters have joined NJCTS' leadership team with hopes of further implementing the Center's myriad educational outreach programs and family support services. - March 20, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Embrace to Host Third Annual Ex 4 Vets III: “Exercising to Support Our Veterans” Event
Combining fun, exercise and fundraising to raise money for multiple San Diego programs that benefit veterans. - March 20, 2013 - Embrace
Express Support for the Troops with This Patriotic T-Shirt Design from Americanherotshirt.com
People who wish to express their support for our military and the love for our country can do so now, by wearing the brand new 24-7 Patriotic T-Shirt from American Hero T Shirt. - March 19, 2013 - American Hero T Shirt
Meals On Wheels West Delivers on Two Wheels
To mark national March for Meals, Meals On Wheels West in Santa Monica will use bicycles to deliver food and friendship to homebound neighbors. Cyclists will cruise the bicycle friendly streets of Santa Monica to promote sustainability and demonstrate that bicycles are great transportation around the city. - March 19, 2013 - Meals On Wheels West
Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes Makes $10,000 Grant to Assist Veterans with Brain Injuries
Coalition's donation to RMHABI will provide urgent counseling, hyperbaric treatment services to brain-injured veterans in Colorado. - March 19, 2013 - Coalition to Salute America's Heroes
GreaterGood Launches The Diabetes Site
In March, GreaterGood CEO Tim Kunin announced the launch of the newest GreaterGood Click-To-Give cause website, The Diabetes Site, and a $20,000 donation to the University of Michigan to support research into the causes and treatment of this disease. - March 19, 2013 - GreaterGood
The Denan Project Wins Award
The Denan Project wins award in Peru. Plus a summary of the latest news from its other 3 projects. - March 18, 2013 - The Denan Project
Cooking with Girl Scout Cookies? Girl Scouts Host Pinterest Cookie Challenge.
Everyone knows Girl Scout Cookies are amazing right out of the box. But did you know they also work well as ingredients in many recipes? Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois (GSNI) is hosting a contest via Pinterest collecting recipes featuring Girl Scout Cookies as ingredients. Anyone can enter... - March 18, 2013 - Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois
Ed Rendell and Former Eagle Jamaal Jackson Join DHS's Achieving Independence Center for Always Bet on Youth
Valley Youth House and the Philadelphia DHS’s Achieving Independence Center will co-host the casino-themed gala to support Philadelphia youth, featuring keynote speaker Ed Rendell and former Eagles Center Jamaal Jackson as guest dealer. - March 18, 2013 - Valley Youth House
Phoenix Arising Aviation Academy Partners with Groupon Grassroots to Sponsor a Flight-Training Summer Camp
Phoenix Arising Aviation Academy Partners with Groupon Grassroots to sponsor a Flight-Training Summer Camp, an initiative to extend advanced learning opportunities to economically disadvantaged students. - March 17, 2013 - Phoenix Arising Aviation Academy
Ramapo College Student Organizations Prepping for Tourette Syndrome Walk
Most of the large Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority and other campus groups are pledging to be at the April 14 NJ Walks for TS at Ramapo College and support kids with TS and the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome. - March 17, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Panera Bread and Food Bank of South Jersey Fight Local Hunger
Panera Bread and the Food Bank of South Jersey CEO, Val Traore, announced their partnership to help the hungry in South Jersey. Six local Panera stores located in Cherry Hill, Moorestown, Delran, Voorhees, Marlton and Mount Laurel will participate in the Community Breadbox Program to support food... - March 17, 2013 - Food Bank of South Jersey
Support Dogs Provides Assistance Dog to First Female Veteran
Woman suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, gets help from assistance dog. - March 17, 2013 - Support Dogs
Nonprofits Find Creative Ways to Make Work Fun, Survey Finds
Nonprofit employees are creating new ways to keep employees engaged despite a dismal economy. Team competitions, happy hours, and community service projects unite employees while helping them stay committed to the organization. - March 16, 2013 - HarmonyJobs LLC
Fundraiser for Metro Detroit Foster Children to Return to the Roostertail Saturday, June 1
For The Seventh Generation, a metro Detroit-area charity supporting foster children and families, will hold its annual fundraising gala at the Roostertail in Detroit on June 1, 2013. Live music, dancing, and a several-course, gourmet strolling supper among features of the event. Sponsorship packages available soon. - March 16, 2013 - For The Seventh Generation
Friends in Adoption to Hold Adoption Workshop in Saratoga Springs, NY on Friday March 22: Registration Open to All Families
Friends in Adoption (FIA), a not-for-profit agency, is hosting a full day adoption workshop in Saratoga Springs, NY, on March 22nd, 2013, for prospective adoptive parents. FIA welcomes all families and respects all choices made by pregnant women/couples. Pre-registration is required. - March 15, 2013 - Friends in Adoption
National Atheist Party Celebrates with Inaugural Convention in San Francisco
Focus on secular values, history of religion in the U.S., and moving forward within the current religio-political climate. - March 15, 2013 - Secular Party of America
IJIS Institute and APCO Launch Joint Emergency Communications Task Force
First meeting of the IJIS Institute and APCO’s Emergency Communications Task Force was held on Jan. 23 in Arlington, Va. - March 15, 2013 - IJIS Institute
Smallpeice Trust Seeks Students for Marine Technology Course in Strathclyde
The Smallpeice Trust has a Marine Technology course which will take place from 21st to 25th July, at the University of Strathclyde. - March 15, 2013 - The Smallpeice Trust
100 Students to Take Part in Smallpeice Trust Marine Technology Course in Southampton
The Smallpeice Trust will be running a Marine Technology course from 9th to 12th July at the University of Southampton, sponsored by The Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust and supported by Babcock. - March 15, 2013 - The Smallpeice Trust
Executive Director of Health Charity Discusses Organ Donation for National Kidney Month
The Executive Director of the PKD Foundation of Canada, Jeff Robertson, will talk about living organ donation and how to start a conversation about the process. During March, the PKD Foundation of Canada is actively encouraging everyone to register to be an organ or tissue donor. One donor can save eight lives. - March 14, 2013 - Hamilton Chapter, PKD Foundation of Canada
GiveGab Secures $1.2 Million in Funding
Social network for volunteers will expand services and reach with investment. - March 14, 2013 - GiveGab
Smallpeice Trust Seeks Budding Young Engineers for Low Carbon Energy Challenge
The Smallpeice Trust will run an inspiring Low Carbon Energy Challenge for fifty 15 and 16 year old students (Year 11) taking place at Newcastle University from 22nd to 25th July. - March 14, 2013 - The Smallpeice Trust