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Change is Good: Fripp Island's Ocean Creek Golf Course Announces Conversion to Paspalum
Beginning August 8, 2012 the greens and fairways at Ocean Creek Golf Course at Fripp Island Golf & Beach Resort will undergo a conversion to Platinum TE Paspalum turf which is a fine-bladed cultivar of seashore paspalum. What does this mean to the average golfer? It will mean firm, healthy... - August 08, 2012 - Fripp Island Golf & Beach Resort
Cost of Freedom Project Launches Voter Education Campaign
The Cost of Freedom Project has partnered with the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation’s Unity 2012 Voter Empowerment Campaign and The Andrew Goodman Foundation to educate voters about the new photo ID requirements. - August 08, 2012 - Cost of Freedom Project
The Social Web 2.0 Business Success Program (Nine Courses)
Complete your Social Media University Marketing training in an exclusive 3-day, 9 class Business Sucess Program in Miami on August 17th, 18th and 19th, 2012. Learn social media marketing, social media networking and why social media is important for your business. Learn what is social media, social media tools to build a powerful online brand and effectively market your business and increase your sales. - August 08, 2012 - Doral Chamber of Commerce
Students Drive Forward their Career in Engineering with the Smallpeice Trust
From 30th July to 2nd August, thirty-six promising young engineers enjoyed a unique hands-on learning experience at Coventry University. Sponsored by the 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust and organised by educational charity, The Smallpeice Trust, the 4-day residential course provided students with an... - August 08, 2012 - The Smallpeice Trust
August 22, 2012 Sunset Cruise to Benefit Keystone
An exciting opportunity for people to enjoy a sunset cruise while benefiting Keystone House. - August 07, 2012 - Keystone House, Inc.
OP Music House Partners with Macy’s for Seventh Annual “Shop For a Cause”
Macy’s will partner with OP Music House to invite customers to participate in Macy’s seventh annual “Shop for a Cause” charity shopping event. Macy’s 2012 Shop for a Cause will take place on August 25, 2012; customers can purchase tickets now from OP Music House. Macy’s Shop For A Cause is a unique one-day-only shopping event created to support local charities’ fundraising efforts, which have helped raised more than $42 million for charities across the country since 2006. - August 07, 2012 - Love Shouldnt Hurt.TV
The National Atheist Party Partners with Foundation Beyond Belief
The National Atheist Party (NAP) has partnered with Foundation Beyond Belief, an organization that contributes 100% of donations received to charities around the world whose work is compatible with humanist values. By partnering with Foundation Beyond Belief, the NAP will be able to nominate and... - August 06, 2012 - Secular Party of America
Philly’s Best Farm to Plate Chef Competition Cooking Competition That Encourages Local and Organic Eating in Philadelphia
LoveLovingLove Inc., a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit serving the Philadelphia region, wants to encourage healthy and local dining. Philly’s Best Farm to Plate Chef is an organic cooking competition being held by the nonprofit, to showcase delicious ways to prepare these local foods. The competition is also fundraiser to build an earthship, a home that grows its own food. Entry is a fee of $50.00 dollars, and the grand prize is $1000.00 dollars. - August 06, 2012 - LoveLovingLove Inc
Youngsters Set Sail with the Smallpeice Trust for a Career in Nuclear Marine Engineering
From the 30th July to 2nd August, fifty students from the UK and Saudi Arabia gained a unique insight into nuclear marine engineering. Leading engineering support services company, Babcock, the Defence Academy and the Royal Navy teamed up with educational charity, The Smallpeice Trust to offer the... - August 05, 2012 - The Smallpeice Trust
Students on Course for Career in Structural Engineering with The Smallpeice Trust
From 24th to 27th July, fifty aspiring young engineers from across the UK were given a unique insight into what is involved in the design and construction of a structure. Organised by educational charity, The Smallpeice Trust and sponsored by Coventry University, students gained a valuable... - August 04, 2012 - The Smallpeice Trust
Relationship Expert Pens Self Help Book Detailing Driving Directions to Get You from Lonely to Love
Self Help Book, Driver or Driven: Who's Driving Our Women by Dr. Ross McMillan of Chosen Outreach Ministries - August 04, 2012 - Chosen Outreach Ministries
Students Get to Grips with Nuclear Engineering with The Smallpeice Trust
From 23rd to 26th July, fifty teenagers from across the UK have been learning how to solve some of the challenges facing the nuclear industry. The four-day residential course, held at the University of Manchester, was organised by The Smallpeice Trust, in collaboration with the Engineering... - August 04, 2012 - The Smallpeice Trust
Glenn E. Gromann, Esq. Appointed to College Board of Directors of Strategic Business Institute (“SBI”)
Phillip D. Mrozinski, Executive Director of the Strategic Business Institute (“SBI”) announced today the appointment of Glenn E. Gromann, Esq. to its Board of Directors. - August 04, 2012 - Strategic Business Institute
TSBDC-Certified Counselor Available for One-on-One Business Counseling at the Morristown Chamber of Commerce
he Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC) at ETSU Kingsport Affiliate Office will have a certified counselor on hand by appointment only for free business counseling on the Thursday, August 9 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Morristown Chamber of Commerce, located at 825 W. 1st North... - August 04, 2012 - Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship - KOSBE
Stadia Sports Grill Teams Up with YOUTH AID and Novusport to Host Olympics Viewing Parties on August 10 and 11, 2012
Stadia Sports Grill, a local contemporary sports restaurant and lounge, YOUTH AID, an anti-bullying educational organization, and Novusport, a social media sports game, have partnered to host Olympics viewing parties at all five Houston area Stadia locations (Sugar Land, Pearland, Katy, Cinco Ranch... - August 04, 2012 - YOUTH AID
YMCA Offers Free Early Learning Readiness Program
Family, Friend, and Neighbor Caregiver Program for Child Development - August 04, 2012 - YMCA of Austin
Active 20-30 Club of Eugene Hosts Second Annual Putt-Putt Golf Tournament Benefiting Local School Children
Thursday, August 9th 2012 at Putters, 5:00 pm The volunteers of the Active 20-30 Club of Eugene will be hosting their second annual Putt-Putt Golf Tournament next Thursday, August 9th. - August 04, 2012 - Active 20-30 of Eugene
Xclaimed Ministries' Evangelistic Concert Beat All Expectations
Xclaimed Ministries wasn’t sure what to expect for their July 28th “Concert in the Park.” The struggle to attract event attendees is a bit more complex in the month of July, due to the nice weather and the Pacific Ocean being just a few miles away. In addition, almost all of the... - August 03, 2012 - Xclaimed Ministries, Inc
Toral Family Foundation Offering Scholarship Program
Toral Family Foundation offering a scholarship program to assist medical professionals working in traumatic brain injury. - August 03, 2012 - Toral Family Foundation
Brooklyn Native-Young Entrepreneur, Scholar, Mentor and Now Author Releases Book
International Men’s Day Award winner Community Activist and Entrepreneur Keishorne Scott releases his book “L.I.F.E.” L.I.F.E. is an acronym for Love, Insecurities, Friends and Envy. The book also addresses Life, Family, and other relevant issues like bullying and self-esteem. His... - August 03, 2012 - Be Positive Campaign, Inc
New Housing Reforms in ARMM Started
Nine hundred houses and 922 day care centers are expected to be constructed in the mainland and island provinces of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) by December 2012 with the pronouncement of the Department of Social Welfare and Developement-ARMM (DSWD-ARMM) and Habitat for Humanity... - August 03, 2012 - Habitat for Humanity Philippines
Loudoun County Virginia Board of Supervisors Violates the Separation of Church and State
In a 6-2 vote, on July 17, 2012, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors ignored constitutional safeguards guaranteeing the separation of church and state when it approved a measure to fund and recognize the placement of religious symbols on the county courthouse during the December holiday season. - August 03, 2012 - Secular Party of America
Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville Hosts Internet Marketing Seminar for Artists
Internet marketing guru Tony Rockliff loves to help people. So it is fitting that he will be returning to Nashville to deliver another seminar about internet marketing for aspiring artists. - August 03, 2012 - Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville
Free Wheelchair Mission Named Finalist for 2012 CLASSY Award in Health and Well Being
Free Wheelchair Mission, a faith-based nonprofit organization that provides the gift of mobility to the impoverished disabled in developing nations, has been selected as a finalist by StayClassy, Inc. for the 2012 CLASSY Award in the category of Health and Well Being. Finalists were selected from a pool of regional finalists by a public vote and selection panel made up of past CLASSY award winners. - August 03, 2012 - Free Wheelchair Mission
Students Set Sail for a Career in Naval Architecture with The Smallpeice Trust
From 23rd to 26th July, forty aspiring young engineers enjoyed a unique learning experience at Plymouth University. The group of 15 to 17 year old students spent four days discovering what is involved in the creation and maintenance of many different types of ships including aircraft carriers, yachts, submarines and commercial ships. - August 03, 2012 - The Smallpeice Trust
3rd Annual Mendham 5K to Feature Official Timing by CompuScore, Youth Advocate "A-Team"
The event will support the statewide education outreach and peer advocacy programs of the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders. - August 02, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina Advances to State Board of Education for Charter School Consideration
Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina, Inc. (B&GH), a non-profit organization offering in-home and out-of-home placements for vulnerable children, announces today that its Flemington Academy has advanced to the State Board of Education (SBE) where decision makers will determine whether or not to grant the academy a charter. - August 02, 2012 - Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina, Inc.
Violent Display of Hate Towards President Obama in Greenwood, Arkansas
Apparently, many Greenwood, Arkansas rodeo fans' idea of family entertainment includes violent displays of hate toward President Obama. - August 02, 2012 - Secular Party of America
The Animal Rescue Site and GreaterGood.org Partner with Rover.com
Lisa Halstead, Executive Director of GreaterGood.org, announced today that The Animal Rescue Site and GreaterGood.org have been selected as Preferred Partners of Rover.com’s Sit a Dog, Save a Life [tm] program. Sit a Dog, Save a Life™ enables participating Rover.com sitters, who can be... - August 02, 2012 - GreaterGood
NAFA Offers Valuable Municipal Fleet Benchmarking Study to Members
NAFA Fleet Management Association is proud to offer a free Municipal Fleet benchmarking study to NAFA members. - August 02, 2012 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee Boast a "Triple Play" Game Plan for the Mind, Body and Soul
Teaching youth the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle, Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee continues to empower its young people to make "healthy a habit." - August 02, 2012 - Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee
ABAI Will Host Sustainability Conference this Weekend at the Ohio State University
Learn How Basic Principles of Behavior Change Can Help in the Fight to Preserve Our Environment at OSU This Friday - August 02, 2012 - Association for Behavior Analysis International
PG&E & San Francisco Giants Team Up to Support Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area with “It Takes Two”
For Every Double Play Turned by the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park in the Month of August, PG&E Will Donate $1,000 to BBBSBA Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG), and the San Francisco Giants have teamed up to create the “It... - August 01, 2012 - Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area
August Sensory Friendly Films Series at AMC Theatres in New Brunswick to Spotlight NJCTS
At 10 a.m. Saturday, August 11, visit the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders booth at the showing of "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days." - August 01, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Pets in the Classroom Program Launches New Grant Options
The Pet Care Trust’s educational grant program expands to include additional opportunities for elementary school teachers to obtain classroom pets. - August 01, 2012 - Pet Care Trust
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Hires Lindsey Rossow-Rood as Philanthropic Services Officer
As philanthropic services officer, Rossow-Rood will be responsible for fund development and donor relations. - August 01, 2012 - Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
Glenn Beck's "Restoring Love" Comes to NYC for Food Distribution
The schedule of record-breaking events in Dallas, TX may have wound down but Mercury One's Restoring Love movement is just beginning. Area churches and outreach centers are partnering with local and national charities to help feed the hungry in New York City... this Tuesday 7/31... 11 AM in Coney Island. - July 31, 2012 - Loaves & Fishes
Sports Guidelines for Long QT Syndrome Patients May be Too Strict, Mayo Clinic Finds. Finding Comes as Olympian Once Thought to Have Symptoms Prepares to Compete.
Current guidelines disqualify most LQTS patients from almost every sport. In a first-of-its-kind study, Mayo Clinic’s LQTS Clinic recently examined its own experience, determining the outcome of LQTS patients who chose to remain athletes against guideline recommendations. The study is published online in the Journal of the American Medical Association. - July 29, 2012 - Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes (SADS) Foundation
Students Engineer a Sustainable Future with the Smallpeice Trust
From 23rd to 26th July, 50 students from across the UK attended a residential course to learn more about low carbon energy sources. Sponsored by global energy services company Senergy, this course enabled the 15 and 16 year old students to spend time learning about new, renewable energy sources... - July 29, 2012 - The Smallpeice Trust
Raising Hel...p with Wheels, Engines, and Tunes
First Fifty Auto Club of Minnesota is holding their first annual car, truck & bike show from 9am-3pm on Sunday, August 12th, 2012, at The Mermaid Entertainment & Event Center (Mound View, MN) in aid of the Wishes & More Foundation. - July 28, 2012 - First Fifty Auto Club
Courageous Team of Disabled Veterans Near Conclusion of Cross-Country Bicycle Ride
On July 28, a courageous team of veterans with disabilities will reach the Atlantic Ocean in Virginia Beach, Virginia in the conclusion of a cross-continental journey. Riding across America by bicycle, hand cycle and recumbent from San Francisco, these 14 veterans will have ridden more than 3,500 miles since May 28 in World T.E.A.M. Sports' Sea to Shining Sea ride. - July 28, 2012 - World T.E.A.M. Sports
Artist Resource Center Announces Short Films for One Lens Film Festival August 16
The Artist Resource Center today announced the selection of six short films to be showcased in the One Lens Film Festival scheduled Thursday, August 16 at 7 p.m. at the Arclight Cinemas in Sherman Oaks, CA. The One Lens Film Festival is designed to encourage artists to create and use films to... - July 28, 2012 - Artist Resource Center
Local Houston Restaurants Provide Fundraising for Schools and Other Non-Profits
Houston Restaurants are marketing to community groups by offering in restaurant fundraisers to local non-profits like schools, churches, and college groups to help build strong ties and give back using GroupRaise.com. - July 28, 2012 - GroupRaise.com
Financial Professionals Helping Financial Professionals
Created a little over a year ago, Accountants for Social Good (ASG) is a Kiva lending team that has successfully brought CPAs and financial professionals together onto one platform to do social good for the world. Through the process of microlending, ASG has engaged hundreds of firms in bolstering... - July 28, 2012 - Accountants for Social Good
Surprise Lake Camp’s Bar and Bat Mitzvah Program Sets New Record
The best story about Surprise Lake Camp this year may not be that it is celebrating its 110th Anniversary. The best story may be that a record 25 campers and staff will celebrate their bar or bat mitzvahs at the camp over the course of the summer. For 110 years Surprise Lake Camp has been... - July 27, 2012 - Surprise Lake Camp
Bay Area Fathers and Families Encouraged to Participate in the 8th Annual High Promise Dads Fatherhood Conference and Wellness Fair
The 8th Annual High-Promise Dads Fatherhood Conference will be held on Saturday, August 25th, at Cathedral of Faith in San Jose, CA. This event features in-depth workshops that provide positive parenting tips, tools, and community resources for Bay Area fathers and father figures. - July 27, 2012 - Building Peaceful Families
Aspiring Students Dig Out Mining Careers with The Smallpeice Trust
From 16th to 19th July, 30 aspiring young engineers from across the UK enjoyed a unique learning experience at the University of Exeter’s Tremough Campus, near Penryn. The group of 15 to 17 year olds spent four days at the University’s Camborne School of Mines (CSM), learning about mining and minerals through a jam-packed timetable of educational and fun activities. - July 27, 2012 - The Smallpeice Trust
Students on Fast Track for Railway Careers with The Smallpeice Trust
From 16th to 19st July, 50 teenagers from across the UK had the unique opportunity to learn about how railway technologies come together to create state-of-the-art, safe and efficient transport systems. Sponsored by the National Skills Academy for Railway Engineering (NSARE) and The Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust (The LRET), this course forms part of a major initiative to encourage young people to consider railway engineering as a possible career in the future. - July 27, 2012 - The Smallpeice Trust
Celebrating 11 Years: Local Celebrities Cook to Benefit Children
Spaulding for Children will be celebrating its 11th Annual Dave Thomas Celebrity Cookoff fundraiser at the Benihana restaurant in Troy at 1985 W. Big Beaver Road on Tuesday, August 14, 2012. The chef’s training will take place Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at 6 p.m. at Benihana. Both the event and the chef’s practice session are open to the media. Pete Thomas, NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” Season 2 At-Home Winner, is this year’s guest host, he is also a former foster child and is available for interviews. - July 26, 2012 - Spaulding for Children
BlackGirlsCODE Expands Digital Technology Workshop for Girls to Atlanta, Georgia
BlackGirlsCODE heads south to Emory University in Atlanta, GA on July 28th, 2012 as part of their Summer of CODE 2012 national campaign – a program dedicated to giving girls from African American, Latino, and Native American communities the opportunity to learn valuable skills in computer... - July 26, 2012 - BlackGirlsCode