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Volunteer Teens from Long Beach to Plant Garden for Needy Families

Honoring Global Youth Service Day, teens from the nonprofit LIME will visit a Long Beach preschool this Saturday to plant a vegetable garden that will feed needy local children. Volunteer spots are still available. - April 19, 2012 - LIME

Commit 2B Fit Launches New Website, Social Media Campaign

Commit 2B Fit (www.icommit2bfit.org), a nonprofit that provides a groundbreaking health and wellness program to elementary schools throughout South Florida, has announced it is launching a new website and corresponding social media campaign. According to Commit 2B Fit cofounder Michelle Schecht,... - April 19, 2012 - Commit 2B Fit

New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome's Patient-Centered Training Program to be Featured at Symposium

Dr. Stuart Green will present the program for NJCTS at the May 3 Atlantic Health Humanistic Medicine Symposium at Overlook Medical Center. - April 18, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome

North Carolina Consumers Council Announces Auto Recall Alert Service

If a recall was issued for your vehicle today, would you find out about it? What if the recall involves a critical safety issue that could put your family at risk? Will you find out in time? The North Carolina Consumers Council (NCCC), a non-profit consumer advocacy organization that has been... - April 18, 2012 - North Carolina Consumers Council

Friends of Karen Receives $75,000 Grant for Its Sibling Support Program

Friends of Karen, a children’s charity, has received a $75,000 grant from the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation to expand its Sibling Support program. “We have been impressed and moved by the compassion and support that Friends of Karen provides to the sometimes forgotten brothers and sisters of children who are seriously ill,” says Betsy Myatt, Executive Director, Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation, New York/Northeast. - April 18, 2012 - Friends of Karen

KOSBE Executive Director to Have Local Book Preview and Signing

On Saturday, April 21, local author, Aundrea Wilcox, will have a local book preview and signing from 1 – 3 p.m. located at The Acoustic Coffeehouse, 415 West Walnut Street, Johnson City. Her first book, Startup Savvy: Strategies for Optimizing Small Business Survival and Success, was... - April 18, 2012 - Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship - KOSBE

TSBDC-Certified Counselor Available for One-On-One Business Counseling at the Rogersville Chamber of Commerce

The 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, April 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Rogersville Chamber of Commerce, located at 107 East Main... - April 18, 2012 - Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship - KOSBE

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area Honors Inspirational Mentor and Mentee Matches at Sixth Annual “BIG” Event

Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III and Lorrie Sullenberger, a Big Sister Alumna, to Attend & Present Awards Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area (BBBSBA) will honor inspirational matches between Bigs (mentors) and Littles (mentees) at the BIG Event on April 19, 2012 at the... - April 17, 2012 - Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area

Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day: Fun and Educational for Everyone

The first annual statewide event put on by the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome will take place Sunday, April 29, with the Somerset Patriots at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater - April 17, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome

Ad2Charity - Advertising for the Greater Good

Ad2Charity.com is a product of good will and profit, by bringing together brands and charitable organizations. Now, not only can a company build its name via the World Wide Web, it can also give back to the charity of their choice. - April 17, 2012 - Ad2Charity

Debt Free Ed Inc., Announces Grant Program

Debt Free Ed Inc., grant product offers tertiary education grants - April 17, 2012 - Debt Free Ed Inc

Home Repairs Ministries Launches Site to Help Churches Start Their Own Ministries

Home Repairs Ministries is pleased to announce the launch of www.homerepairs.org, which provides information and resources for churches to start their own home repairs ministries and an online community for churches to serve together. - April 17, 2012 - Home Repairs Ministries, Inc.

Information Technology Disaster Resource Center Announces 2012 Disaster Preparedness Road Show

ITDRC to hold free disaster preparedness educational events for small businesses and non-profits in 26 high risk US cities. - April 16, 2012 - Information Technology Disaster Resource Center, Inc

Pediatric Residents at Goryeb Children's Hospital Learn More About Tourette Syndrome from Teens

New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome teen team of Drew Friedrich and Sarah Ethridge share what it's like to have the neurological disorder that affects as many as 1 in 100 kids. - April 16, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome

HeartShare's Gala Raised $720,000

HeartShare's annual Spring Gala and Auction raised $720,000 for its programs and services. - April 15, 2012 - HeartShare Human Services of NY

"Sheep-ish" Performers Visit LI Children's Museum on First US Tour

Canada's CORPUS dance theater has performed around the world and now they are ready for their first US Tour. Known for combining dance, performance art and slapstick, the company brings its signature piece, Les motuons (The Sheep) to US audiences. Observe a strange and hilarious universe as CORPUS enacts the results of their carefully studied overview of sheep behavior. During the interactive piece audiences will observe daily activities such as shearing, feeding and milking. Unforgettable. - April 15, 2012 - Long Island Children's Museum

Rescue Chocolate to Sponsor Los Angeles' Swanky 3rd Annual Fluffball

Rescue Chocolate will be among the companies represented at the 3rd annual Fluffball, on Saturday, April 28, at a private Los Angeles estate. Money raised at the invitation-only event will benefit Best Friends Animal Society. According to organizer Beth Doane, last year’s Fluffball was... - April 14, 2012 - Rescue Chocolate

The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Skype Recognize Monarch School Principal with a $50,000 Donation to the School for Homeless Children

Ellen DeGeneres Interviews Principal Joel Garcia and Skypes Live with Monarch School Students at the Downtown San Diego School - April 14, 2012 - Monarch School

May 10: FACETS Hosts Breakfast to Inform Community About Poverty and Homelessness Efforts in Fairfax

FACETS, a nonprofit that opens doors by helping parents, their children, and individuals who suffer the effects of poverty in Fairfax County, is hosting its annual Opening Doors event, a free breakfast to educate the public and local businesses about FACETS’ work to help families and individuals who are struggling in the Fairfax community. - April 14, 2012 - FACETS

Apr. 28: Sponsored Teams Needed for Rebuilding Together Alexandria’s National Rebuilding Day to Fix Homes for Low-Income and Disabled Homeowners

Sponsored teams of volunteers are still needed to help Rebuilding Together Alexandria (RTA) repair and maintain 50 vulnerable Alexandria, Va. residents’ homes during National Rebuilding Day, a nationwide Rebuilding Together initiative. - April 14, 2012 - Rebuilding Together Alexandria

Texas State SIFE partners with Let's Can Hunger Campaign

Who: Texas State SIFE; What: Transforming awareness into action in the form of hunger relief; When: Spring 2012; Why: To empower those in situations less fortunate and give them the needed resources to succeed; Where: Austin, TX- Caritas. - April 13, 2012 - Texas State SIFE

Student Scientific Program Gets Boost from Two National Foundations

“These grants help expand our program by supporting additional interns to engage in an international research environment with a diverse set of research areas,” Dr. Leslie Hicks, Principle Investigator at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. - April 13, 2012 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

Brooklyn’s Largest Resource Fair for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

The best one-stop shopping for developmental disabilities services. - April 12, 2012 - HeartShare Human Services of NY

Junior League’s Bargain Box Hosts Fashion Show at Citrus to Combat Childhood Hunger and Poverty

Junior League’s Bargain Box Hosts Fashion Show at Citrus to Combat Childhood Hunger and Poverty. Public tickets are available for purchase at jlgo.org. - April 12, 2012 - Junior League of Greater Orlando

Fighting America's High School Dropout Crisis, Local Taco Bell Restaurants Award More Than $30,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs in Middle Tennessee

More than $30,000 was awarded to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee by the Taco Bell Foundation for Teens which supported the 2012 Taco Bell Keystone College Tour. Encouraging Middle Tennessee teens stay in school and graduate, Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee offered... - April 12, 2012 - Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee

Promise of Hope & Elevated Roofing Invite You to Attend the Freedom Run Frisco 2012, a 5k Race Benefiting the Survivors of Human Trafficking

Texas based nonprofit Promise of Hope continues their efforts to aid the sufferers of human trafficking. They are hosting the Freedom Run Frisco 2012, a 5k racing event to be held on the 14th of April. The entry fee collected from the participants of the event will directly assist the victims of... - April 11, 2012 - Promise of Hope

Trafficking Prevention Organization Competing for $2,500 Prize

The SOLD Project has a chance to win a $2,500 grant to fund its human trafficking awareness programs in Thailand, and all they need is your vote. - April 10, 2012 - The SOLD Project

National Capital Area Businesses Participate in Promotions Throughout April in Honor of Autism Awareness Month

Dozens of area businesses have joined with Autism Speaks to raise funds for research in honor of Autism Awareness Month. Many of the businesses are extending a discount to patrons who make a donation to Autism Speaks while others are offering puzzle-piece shaped cards to display for each... - April 09, 2012 - Autism Speaks National Capital Area

Gardening Helps Ex-Cons

Leadership Albuquerque and transitional living center, Dismas House New Mexico, invites Albuquerque community members dedicated to promoting social justice and peace to assist in a greenhouse “raising” on Saturday April 21, 2012 at Dismas House New Mexico’s Men’s... - April 08, 2012 - Dismas House New Mexico

Coming of Times: Messages from the Elders - Awakening Humanity’s Consciousness for a Better Planet

This 2 day forum event will be the first time Native Elders from around the globe will be lending their voices to speak about how to create a harmonious peaceful planet and work in partnership as a new humanity for a better world. - April 07, 2012 - We, The World

Campaign2Grow Makes Its Atlanta Debut

Ribbon Cutting and Launch Party for the Campaign2Grow on April 18, 2012 from 5 - 7 p.m. Come network, create meaningful relationships and learn about the campaign. Core Values of the campaign are "with tenacity we believe, serve, lead, educate and transform ourselves, our families, our communities and each other." - April 07, 2012 - Charitable Connections, INc.

Solid Gold Health Products Donates 43,375 Pounds of Dog Food to SPCA of Connecticut

Generous Corporate Food Donation will Feed Homeless Pets for a Year. - April 07, 2012 - SPCA of Connecticut

Sons of The American Legion Sponsor Laps of Love to Benefit 3 Children's Charities

The Detachment of Maryland Sons of The American Legion are proud to announce an event that will help raise money for three of their major Children and Youth Programs. On April 14th 2012 they will hold their First Annual Sons of The American Legion “Laps of Love 2012” to benefit the Casey Cares Foundation, Special Olympics Maryland and Child Welfare Foundation. - April 07, 2012 - Casey Cares Foundation

Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville Creates Positive Change Through the Arts

Nashville Church of Scientology hosts seminar to help up and coming film makers. - April 07, 2012 - Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville

NAFA Heads Back to the Future at 2012 Institute & Expo

NAFA Fleet Management Association is proud to announce Dr. Peter Bishop and Jim Kenzie as Keynote Speakers for NAFA's 2012 Institute & Expo. - April 06, 2012 - NAFA Fleet Management Association

U.S. Marines Plan Historic 600 Mile Relay Run to Raise Funds and Awareness for Fellow Wounded Warriors

The Liberty Run Marines Group, Jersey City Police Marines Association, and a group of wounded warriors will take part in a 600 plus mile relay run to raise funds and awareness for our wounded warriors and pay tribute to the sacrifices of all our veteran brothers. On the morning of April 16, 2012... - April 06, 2012 - Liberty Run Marines Group

Burke County Teens Performing for OutRaleigh 2012

DV8, a teenage band from Burke County in North Carolina, will perform at the OutRaleigh festival on May 5, 2012; admission is free. - April 06, 2012 - LGBT Center of Raleigh

South Beach Comes to Westchester for One Night Only - NBC’s Kate Snow Will Emcee Friends of Karen’s Spring Gala

Think “Miami Vice” meets “La Cage Aux Folles.” Friends of Karen, a children’s charity, presents its gala benefit “South Beach Comes To Life!” on Saturday, May 5th. Says NBC's Kate Snow, "They truly know how to change lives.” - April 06, 2012 - Friends of Karen

Hollywood Phenom Maurissa Tancharoen Whedon Fights Lupus

Spring Issue of Lupus Now® Magazine highlight’s how she found support through her all-star network of friends and family - April 05, 2012 - Lupus Foundation of America

Red Power Divas Half Marathon Training Begins Saturday, May 5th; Membership Tops 1,100 as Team Races Toward the San Jose Rock ‘n’ Roll Finish Line

The Red Power Divas walking/running support group kicks off its sixth training season on Saturday, May 5th. With no fees to join and no fund raising required, the team is now more than 1,100 members strong. People of all ages, shapes, sizes, and fitness levels are invited to join the team at Campbell Park (Campbell, California) at 7:30 a.m. for orientation on May 5th. - April 05, 2012 - Building Peaceful Families

Happy Hour at Parlor 88 South to Benefit Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Man & Woman of the Year 2012 Southwest Missouri candidates Becky Overend (Nexstar Communications) and Seth Elloitt (Parlor 88 Lounge) are hosting a benefit event Thursday, April 5th to raise funds for The Leukemia & lymphoma Society - April 05, 2012 - Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Derrick Williams Foundation Launches Texting Campaign to Build New Learning Center/Facility

“Determined 2 Win” facility to be built in Prince George’s County, MD in the summer of 2012. - April 05, 2012 - United Charitable Programs

Southern Circuit Independent Film Series Concludes with “Lunch Line”

The Chattanooga Film Society (CFS) is concluding its presentation of the Southern Circuit independent film series on Monday, April 16th with a screening of Lunch Line at Loose Cannon Parties & Events, at 1800 Rossville Avenue, in Chattanooga's south side. The film follows six kids from one of... - April 05, 2012 - Chattanooga Film Society

Drug-Free South Brings World Health Day Celebration Home

The Foundation for a Drug-Free South participates in worldwide events to educate the community about the dangers of drugs. For World Health Day, they distributed booklets to their neighbors. - April 05, 2012 - Drug Free South

Ugly Global Water Crisis Gets a Makeover from ThirstTees

Diseased water and poor sanitation are getting a little cleaner with the help of ThirstTees, a clothing line urging everyone to “Wear Water.” - April 04, 2012 - ThirstTees

Danforth Plant Science Center Ranks in Top 10 Best Places to Work-Postdocs

The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center was recently ranked 8th in The Scientist Magazine's 2012 “Best Places to Work Postdocs” survey of non-tenured life scientists working in academia, industry or noncommercial research institutions. The Danforth Center employs 39 postdocs. More than... - April 04, 2012 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

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