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Danforth Center Scientist Elected 2012 Fellow
AAAS Honors the Director of Enterprise Institute for Renewable Fuels - December 01, 2012 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
ISLA Lifeguards Minimize Drowning in the Dominican Republic
Volunteer lifeguards from the non-profit, the International Surf Lifesaving Association (ISLA), traveled to the Dominican Republic (DR) as part of an initiative to minimize drowning. - December 01, 2012 - International Surf Lifesaving Association (ISLA)
Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital Physicians Pose Important Question About Tourette Syndrome Care
“What is our role?” is central query during a New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome Patient-Centered Medical Education presentation by 17-year-old Grace Hawruk. - December 01, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
New Jersey Congressman Frank LoBiondo Becomes 42nd Co-Sponsor of Proposed Tourette Syndrome Legislation
H.R. 3760, which would provide more research and 4 to 6 Centers of Excellence for TS, was introduced by fellow New Jersey Congressman Albio Sires in December 2011. - December 01, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
NAFA Urges Action to Restore Federal Tax Credits for Biodiesel and Alternative Fuels
Uncertainty surrounding a pair of alternative fuel incentives is impacting vehicle purchase decisions and fuel planning by many fleets. - December 01, 2012 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
Catholic Family Services of Simcoe County Opens Walk-in Counselling Clinic in Collingwood
Catholic Family Services of Simcoe County is pleased to announce the opening of a new walk-in counselling clinic in Collingwood. The clinic will open its doors on December 6th, with an official media launch between 12:00 – 1:00 pm. This marks the sixth location for the organization in Simcoe County. This is thanks in large part to the financial support of the United Way of South Georgian Bay. - December 01, 2012 - Catholic Family Services of Simcoe County
Harry Stine of Stine Seed Challenges Farmers
Harry Stine, Stine Seed, challenges local Legion Farmers. The Van Meter Legion Post has been in a fund raising mode for 2 yrs. now. They are raising funds to build a 90' by 110' building. This building site is 5 acres on the east side of Van Meter. When done it will be used as a community building... - November 30, 2012 - Van Meter Legion Post 403
Gearing Up Students for STEM
To address the lagging performance of students in science and math, the Atlanta CARES STEMfest at Georgia Tech was held to empower students to lead in emerging STEM fields. As one of its lead sponsors, Aya Academy of Excellence steered the planning of this initiative to expose and engage metro Atlanta youth in an interactive STEM conference. - November 30, 2012 - Aya Academy of Excellence
NAFA Raises Over $8,000 for Victims of Hurricane Sandy in New York and New Jersey
Thanks to NAFA chapters, industry partners, and the Association itself, NAFA was able to raise $8,300 for Hurricane Sandy relief. - November 29, 2012 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
MIW Foundation Organized and Conducted "Free Medical Camp" with Support of Supreme Infrastructure India Limited at Gurgaon
MIW Foundation with support of Supreme Infrastructure India Limited has organized and conducted a free medical camp at NBCC Greens, Sector 37D, Gurgaon (Haryana) on 24th November 2012 and they provided free medical checkup to more than 500 people, hailing from nearby areas. - November 29, 2012 - MIW Foundation
Free Programs Available for Children Impacted by Hurricane Sandy
School assemblies and neighborhood programs given for free to areas hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy. Children will learn how wilderness survival skills bring security and comfort during disasters and urban survival situations. - November 28, 2012 - Children of the Earth Foundation
Lions, Tigers & Bears to Host Annual Christmas Party
Event will feature holiday shopping, light refreshments and Christmas presents for the exotic animals. - November 28, 2012 - Lions Tigers and Bears
Reshaping an Industry Takes a Lot of Work. Affordable Technology Foundation is Taking It Head On.
Affordable Technology Foundation to offer free and reduced cost tech support to individuals and families in need. - November 28, 2012 - Affordable Technology Foundation
Cat Care Society Builds 2012 Year-End Holiday Appeal Around Rescue Cat "Willie," Sharing Powerful Reasons to Support Its Shelter, Clinic and Community Programs
Cat Care Society (CCS) has built its annual year-end holiday appeal around the success of recent work with a senior cat named Willie. Willie's compelling story spans several years and shows the Cat Care Society's code of not giving up on any cat and is timed with CCS participation in the GivingFirst.org Colorado Gives Day on Dec. 4th. - November 28, 2012 - Cat Care Society
Nashville Church of Scientology Celebrates the Holidays
How do Scientologists celebrate the holidays? You might be surprised. - November 28, 2012 - Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville
9 Year Old Runs First Marathon for Children at Fortitude for First Descents
Nikolas Toocheck to Run First of Seven Marathons - One on Every Continent to Raise Awareness and Money for Children’s Charity - November 28, 2012 - Operation Warm
Last Minute Inspirational Gift Ideas for Mom, Sister, Yoga Lover or Best Friend
Will you be looking for that special one of a kind gift? Circles of Inspiration handmade inspirational charms are a unique, one of a kind gift to give. Hand painted and assembled with genuine Swarovski crystals, pearls and sterling silver, each charm has a specific significance. - November 27, 2012 - Anna Pereira Designs
EmpowHer Institute Hosting Foreign Delegation from 19 Countries
Delegates Examining Ways to Cultivate Leadership in Young Women, Emphasize the Importance of Female Leadership and Foster Potential Partnerships to Address Issues of Concern to Girls and Women Worldwide - November 27, 2012 - EmpowHer Institute
Child Soldier Recruitment Likely to Increase as Rebel Violence Mounts in DRC - World Vision Reports
World Vision reports mounting violence leading to aid agency worker evacuations, displacement of families and recruitment of child soldiers. World leaders are called on to intervene. - November 26, 2012 - World Vision UK
Coat Drive Helps Local People in Need Stay Warm. With the Devastation of Hurricane Sandy, the Need for Coats Has Never Been Greater.
The Be Positive Campaign is partnering with the Brooklyn Rescue Mission, What About The Children Inc., New York Cares, and Brooklyn College to donate coats to the victims of Hurricane Sandy. This coat drive will also benefit the less fortunate communities and schools of Brooklyn, NY. With the... - November 26, 2012 - Be Positive Campaign, Inc
A Few Days Left in Paws On Your Heart's "Name the New Kitten" Contest
Paws On Your Heart, a feral cat sanctuary located in Saskatchewan, recently announced their "Name the New Kitten" contest, and there is still time to enter submissions. They are asking for name entries by midnight on November 29, 2012 to help select the perfect name for the sanctuary's... - November 24, 2012 - Paws On Your Heart
First Crush Charity Gala Raises $53,000 for TCAA
Former Mayor Hugh Hallman receives Barbara R. Norton Service Award. - November 23, 2012 - Tempe Community Action Agency
Foundation for a Drug-Free South is Stepping Up the Fight Against Drugs and Crime in Tennessee
“Scientology: How We Help—The Truth About Drugs, Creating a Drug-Free World,” details how communities are using the Church of Scientology’s Truth About Drugs program to fight the drug scourge. - November 23, 2012 - Drug Free South
Pets in the Classroom Grant Program Sets Goal of Reaching 5 Million Children
The Pet Care Trust’s Pets in the Classroom grant program has helped more than 15,000 classrooms, with many more classrooms yet to be impacted. - November 23, 2012 - Pet Care Trust
New “Shining Seas” Book Documents Determination, Patriotism of 2012 Sea to Shining Sea Ride
Documenting the summer 2012 Sea to Shining Sea cross-continent bicycle, hand cycle and recumbent journey by 14 disabled veterans, the new illustrated book "Shining Seas" offers a first-hand look at the successful World T.E.A.M. Sports' ride. - November 22, 2012 - World T.E.A.M. Sports
NAFA's FleetED Website Redesigned for Better and Easier Fleet Research
NAFA Fleet Management Association announces a new redesign of its fleet education portal, FleetED.org. The new website makes it easier for fleet managers to find the information they need. - November 22, 2012 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
Woodtiger Funds Reporting on Women, Health and Environment
Women’s eNews begins a new investigative series on women and the environment today supported by a grant of $15,000 from The Woodtiger Fund. - November 22, 2012 - Women's eNews
DC Based Muslim Charity Changes Perception of Muslims in the US - Partnering to Feed Hundreds of Needy Families in the Nations Capital
American Third Pillar Charities partnering with the Embassy of the State of Qatar and the House of Praise, ATPC will package “meal boxes” consisting of a full turkey with all the trimmings. The boxes will be delivered on Wednesday evening to preselected families across the District of Columbia. The Muslim organization is changing public opinion of Muslims in the US through community work/service. - November 21, 2012 - American Third Pillar Charities
GreaterGood Network Devotes “Click Here To Give” Buttons to Help People and Animal Victims of Superstorm Sandy
So far, GreaterGood.org has sent more than $120,000 in grants to organizations providing daily assistance to people and animals impacted by the storm. - November 21, 2012 - GreaterGood
SR Sandy Spike: Wearable Art for a Charitable Cause
SR, the atelier known for luxury, solid wood collectibles, announces the Sandy Spike Series, a limited edition set of pendants which will raise money to support those effected by Hurricane Sandy. - November 21, 2012 - SR
Abandoned Dogs of Puerto Rico to Benefit from Rescue Chocolate Company
The abandoned dogs of Puerto Rico will be the focus in December for the Rescue Chocolate company, which recently named The Sato Project to receive a month’s worth of profits from chocolate sales. The Sato Project was founded about a year ago. A non-profit organization, it is dedicated to... - November 21, 2012 - Rescue Chocolate
OneLifeLesson.com Encourages Thanksgiving Conversation to Last More Than a Lifetime
High School Student’s Website Addresses Inter-Generational Lessons and Passing Them On - November 20, 2012 - One Life Lesson
Cat Care Society's Santa Paws Festival is Coming to Town: November 30 and December 1
The Cat Care Society (CCS) in Lakewood will hold its annual "Santa Paws Festival," Friday, November 30, and Saturday, December 1. The Santa Paws Festival is a holiday tradition at CCS, and the time when dedicated Cat Care Society volunteers show off their amazing baking skills -- and this year, wreath making talents, to raise funds for the shelter's cat residents and community outreach programs. - November 20, 2012 - Cat Care Society
Titusville Presbyterian to Host "A Tour of Titusville" on December 2
Tour of church and eight historic homes to open church’s 175th Anniversary Celebrations from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. - November 19, 2012 - First Presbyterian Church of Titusville
Humanity First Continues Responding to Hurricane Sandy
Volunteer based non-profit organization continues to provide relief efforts to thousands after devastation. - November 18, 2012 - Humanity First
Lions Clubs International Foundation Provides Disaster Relief for Superstorm Sandy
Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) is mobilizing US $220,000 to immediately support Lions’ disaster relief efforts following Superstorm Sandy. Funds are helping Lions in Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and North Carolina to provide assistance in hard-hit areas. The... - November 18, 2012 - Lions Clubs International Foundation
Paws On Your Heart Announces "Name the New Kitten" Contest
Non-profit feral cat group Paws On Your Heart has announced their latest contest: to name the newest kitten at their sanctuary. The rescue group is based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and has been helping stray and feral cats in their community for years. They have recently relocated to brand new... - November 18, 2012 - Paws On Your Heart
They're Back for a Third Year: Cat Care Society Announces 2013 Tails of the Painted Cats Artists, Sponsors and Design Concepts
"Tails of the Painted Cats" artwork cats are back for the third year, again raising funds for the shelter cats and community outreach programs at Cat Care Society (CCS) in Lakewood. Painted Cat creation occurs through April and in May the 2013 Tails of the Painted Cats debut at the Lakewood Arts Council Gallery prior to going on tour throughout the community until the Gala Dinner & Auction July 20th at Pinehurst Country Club. - November 17, 2012 - Cat Care Society
KOSBE Announces Judges, Speaker and Entertainment for the 2012 Annual KOSBE Awards
The Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship (KOSBE) is pleased to announce the judges, guest speaker and entertainment that have been selected for the 2012 Annual KOSBE Awards. Inaugurated in 1994, the Annual KOSBE Awards are the longest running and most recognized... - November 17, 2012 - Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship - KOSBE
Heights Foundation Receives $10,000 Grant from Bank of America Charitable Foundation
The Heights Foundation received a $10,000 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation to support the Heights Center culinary program. The program will empower low-income adults to gain economic self-sufficiency through foodservice job training and social enterprise. - November 17, 2012 - Heights Foundation
Eastern National Publishes The Department of the Interior in the Age of the Civil War
In the thousands of volumes written about the Civil War, there has never been a comprehensive history of the Department of the Interior during this tumultuous time. The newly released Eastern National publication, The Department of the Interior in the Age of the Civil War, fills that void. The... - November 17, 2012 - Eastern National
Passport to Your National Parks® 2013 Photo Contest Winners Announced
Each year, Eastern National holds a photo contest for NPS employees and Volunteers-In-Parks (VIPs) to select ten images–one national and nine regional–for the collectible Passport To Your National Parks® commemorative stamp set. The stamps are distributed on a single perforated... - November 17, 2012 - Eastern National
14th Annual Gobble Gobble Give to Serve Thanksgiving Meals
On Thursday, November 22nd, Gobble Gobble Give, an organization dedicated to feeding the homeless, will host its 14th annual Thanksgiving meal deliveries. The Thanksgiving deliveries will provide needy families with food for the holidays. What began with a few Echo Park residents cooking meals for... - November 17, 2012 - Gobble Gobble Give
AmpleHarvest.org Announces Repeat of Last Year's Successful "Centerpieces for Pantries" Initiative
Nationwide hunger/nutrition campaign recommends replacing Thanksgiving table floral centerpieces with edible arrangements to be donated to a local food pantry the next day. - November 16, 2012 - AmpleHarvest.org
First Animated eBible: Bridging the Very Old and the Very New
In the very old world of religion, something very new is happening. G-dcast (rhymes with “podcast”), a non-profit production company in San Francisco, has released a Bible for the digital generation. Titled The Five eBooks of Moses, it is now available through Apple’s iTunes Store. - November 16, 2012 - G-dcast
Himalayan Charity Uses New Technology to Support Tradition: Institute for Compassionate Living Receives Global Support Through Internet Crowdfunding
The Dharmalaya Institute, a small sustainable village development charity in the Indian Himalayas, is finding unprecedented support through a new crowdfunding campaign. The Dharmalaya Institute partnered with the Earthville Network, a US-based nonprofit organization, to create life-changing service-learning programs for Indian and international participants. By the just the fifth day of a three-week campaign, the Institute had already received 75% of its fundraising goal. - November 16, 2012 - Earthville
Eastern National Publishes The Moton School Story: Children of Courage
Before the sit-ins in Greensboro, before the Montgomery bus boycott, there was the student strike at the Robert Russa Moton High School in Farmville, Virginia. In 1951, Barbara Johns led her follow students in protest against the inadequate and overcrowded facilities they faced. Their strike, which... - November 16, 2012 - Eastern National
Maisha International Orphanage Hosts Light the Future Gala and Dinner
Maisha International Orphanage, a charitable project fiscally sponsored by United Charitable Programs (UCP), is hosting an event on November 17, 2012 to help support the orphans and widows living in Western Kenya, as well as to celebrate the program’s accomplishments. - November 16, 2012 - United Charitable Programs
Matthew 25: Ministries Plans 50 Truckloads of Aid to Victims of Hurricane Sandy
Matthew 25: Ministries, a top-ranked international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization located in Cincinnati, OH continues to provide aid to Sandy victims. Matthew 25: Ministries is currently dispatching 10 semis of disaster relief (valued at over $1,000,000) to five separate locations in the hardest hit areas. Matthew 25: Ministries estimates that a total of fifty truckloads of aid will be distributed in the disaster region in the upcoming months. - November 16, 2012 - Matthew 25: Ministries
Oklahoma City Firefighters Provide New Coats to 2,000 School Children in Great Need Launching the Firefighters Coats for Kids Foundation
Oklahoma City Firefighters, IAFF Local 157, Board of Chief Officers, and the Oklahoma City Retired Firefighter Association are providing 2,000 Oklahoma City school children with brand-new coats through their partnership with Firefighters Coats for Kids Foundation, a division of the largest non-profit distributer of new coats in the U.S., Operation Warm. - November 16, 2012 - Operation Warm