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Lip Service West Fundraiser Brings Back Bay Area’s Biggest Authors for a Rollicking Night of Literature and Music
On Friday, March 9, 2012, Lip Service West is hosting its biggest event yet, bringing back the hottest names in Bay Area literature. - March 01, 2012 - San Pablo Arts District Fund
Live Theater Performance in Old-Time Radio Style at Nashville Church of Scientology
In the 1930s and ‘40s prior to founding the Scientology religion, author and humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard wrote for magazines of the day. One of his stories will be performed theatrically at the Nashville Church of Scientology. - March 01, 2012 - Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville
Additional Speakers; Free Small Business Inventory Control Class - Prevent Retail Theft
Additional Speakers have been added. A free Small Business Inventory Control Class – Prevent Retail Theft on Tuesday, March 20 from 9 – 11 a.m. at the Kingsport Center for Higher Education, 300 W. Market Street, Room #130, downtown Kingsport. - March 01, 2012 - Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship - KOSBE
Surprise Lake Camp 110th Anniversary Gala
Surprise Lake Camp will celebrate 110 years of serving Jewish youth with a Gala dinner dance on Saturday, March 10, 2012. Surprise Lake Camp was founded in 1902 to provide a summer vacation for Jewish boys from Manhattan’s Lower East Side. It has since grown from 25 children per summer to... - February 29, 2012 - Surprise Lake Camp
Free Small Business International Trade Class – New to Exporting
The Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC) at ETSU and the Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship (KOSBE) will host a free Small Business International Trade Class – New to Exporting on Tuesday, March 6 from 1 - 3 p.m. at the Kingsport Center for Higher Education, 300 W. Market Street, Room #332, downtown Kingsport. - February 29, 2012 - Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship - KOSBE
Franchise Business Review Names Young Rembrandts in 2012 Franchisee Satisfaction Awards
Young Rembrandts Franchise Inc is proud to be listed at #20 in overall franchisee satisfaction and #3 in the child services category. This is 4th year Young Rembrandts has been ranked by Franchise Business Review. - February 29, 2012 - Young Rembrandts Inc.
Accountants for Social Good Targeting Corporate Accounting Relationships
After gaining fast growth and notoriety among its private accounting member base, Accountants for Social Good (ASG) is also focusing on corporate relationships to increase microlending capital for developing-world entrepreneurs in need. - February 28, 2012 - Accountants for Social Good
Alegria… Cirque De San Miguel a Story of Hope & Happiness
“Alegria…Cirque de San Miguel” is a story of hope and happiness. The story begins... if you have no voice, Scream! If you have no legs, Run! If you have no hope, Invent! Feed the Hungry San Miguel is for many children and families, a story of hope and an opportunity for nourishment, enrichment and education. - February 27, 2012 - Feed the Hungry San Miguel
La Dolce Vita Restaurant Sales on Leap Day, February 29th, Benefit Cat Care Society & Includes Special Denver Restaurant Week Menu Selection
Twenty percent of proceeds from all lunch and dinner sales at La Dolce Vita Ristorante Italiano in Castle Pines goes to Cat Care Society (CCS) on Leap Day, February 29, 2012. Further, the restaurant is participating in Denver Restaurant Week (Feb. 25 through March 9), so Leap Day diners can also enjoy selections from a special menu that includes an appetizer, entree, and dessert for two people for $52.80. - February 27, 2012 - Cat Care Society
AmpleHarvest.org Announces AmpleMusic.org - Fighting Hunger in America with Music
Original Music Written About Hunger in America Now Available Online to Help AmpleHarvest.org’s Fresh Food for Pantries Campaign. - February 26, 2012 - AmpleHarvest.org
University of Michigan Students Travel to Guatemala for Medical Mission with Humanity First USA
14 undergraduate students join a team of physicians to provide basic primary care in Masagua, Guatemala at Humanity First medical camp. - February 26, 2012 - Humanity First
Annual "Dine for Humanity" Event in New York City on March 7, 2012
Humanity First USA will be holding the annual "Dine for Humanity" fundraising dinner on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 from 6pm to 8pm, at the Abigail Adams Ballroom in Manhattan, New York. The event will be raising funds for the Humanity First humanitarian and disaster relief programs. The... - February 26, 2012 - Humanity First
Young Volunteer Approved for Girls Scouts Gold Award Project, Helps Give Gift of Sight
Samiya Ijaz, a 16 year-old student at Pacific Ridge School and a resident of San Diego, is helping put humanity first through her volunteering with the Girl Scouts of America. She began wearing glasses at a young age, and soon realized that while she is able to correct her vision problem with... - February 26, 2012 - Humanity First
UC Berkeley Alumnus Provides Water, Opportunities to Ghanaian Communities
Saad Karamat returns from Ghana after developing needs assessment study, maximizing Humanity First's water project impact. - February 26, 2012 - Humanity First
Humanity First Sadiq Organic Farm Provides Healthy Options, Inspires Local Community
There is an alarming increase in the growth of food deserts in America in both rural and urban areas and as a direct result, a variety of health problems are developing in the affected communities as well. Food deserts in America are not necessarily defined by the absence of food, but rather, they... - February 26, 2012 - Humanity First
Free Event - Tourette Syndrome Association of Illinois (TSA-IL) Invites You to Attend Family Meeting Night with Dr. Doug Woods, Ph.D., March 23rd
The Tourette Syndrome Association of Illinois (TSA-IL) is pleased to have special guest speaker, Dr. Doug Woods, Ph.d., on Friday, March 23rd located at the Lincoln Park Cultural Center in Chicago. Dr. Woods specializes in the treatment of Tourette Syndrome (TS), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD), Anxiety Disorders and Trichotillomania. See tsa-illinois.org for additional information. - February 26, 2012 - Tourette Association of America, Illinois Chapter
Christian Church Posts 100th Bible Q&A
After a year, the Church of God, a Worldwide Association, has already posted 100 answers to important questions about the Bible. - February 26, 2012 - Church of God, a Worldwide Association
Soldiers to the Summit at Snowbird Brings Together Wounded Warriors
Wounded warriors from America's military are joining together at Utah's Snowbird Resort Feb. 27-Mar. 1, 2012. These 15 disabled veterans will ski, snowshoe and snowmobile in the World T.E.A.M. Sports' Soldiers to the Summit at Snowbird event. - February 25, 2012 - World T.E.A.M. Sports
Free Small Business Sources of Capital Class - Show Me the Money!
The Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC) at ETSU and the Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship (KOSBE) will host a free Small Business Sources of Capital Class - Show Me the Money! on Thursday, March 15 from 1 - 3 p.m. at the Morristown Chamber of Commerce, 825 W. 1st North St., Morristown. - February 25, 2012 - Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship - KOSBE
HeartShare Spring Gala Set for March 22
HeartShare Human Services of New York will honor Gerard McGraw, Kenneth Daly, Anthony Marcelli, and Tony Danza on March 22. - February 25, 2012 - HeartShare Human Services of NY
BasketBALL 2012: The Most Exciting Place to Watch the Final Four in Kansas City
This is the signature annual fundraising event benefiting the Parkinson Foundation of the Heartland. Enjoy watching both the NCAA Final Four games on giant screens on two floors of The College Basketball Experience at the Sprint Center while enjoying contests, casino-style games, silent and live auctions, food and open bars. - February 25, 2012 - Parkinson Foundation of the Heartland
A Country United: Tourette Syndrome Community Says Yes to Bill H.R. 3760
Introduced in December 2011, the Collaborative Academic Research Efforts for Tourette Syndrome Act of 2011 would greatly help TS families nationwide if passed. - February 24, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Grand Rapids, Michigan’s Love Inspired Outreach® Launches Website
Love Inspired Outreach (LIO) is pleased to announce the launch of its new website, www.loveinspiredoutreach.org. The website offers in-depth stories, videos and photo essays about the ministry and the people LIO is serving in the Busia county of Kenya, Africa. The website was developed by... - February 24, 2012 - Love Inspired Outreach
Wounded Warriors Sought for World T.E.A.M. Sports’ 2012 Sea to Shining Sea Ride
World T.E.A.M. Sports is seeking qualified wounded warriors from our nation's military to participate in the 2012 Sea to Shining Sea cross-country bicycle ride. The May 28-July 28 ride will include 18 wounded warriors from all services. Deadline for applications from prospective candidates is March 9, 2012. - February 24, 2012 - World T.E.A.M. Sports
NAFA's 2012 Institute & Expo Exhibit Space is Completely Sold Out
With more than two months to go, NAFA Fleet Management Association is proud to announce that its 2012 Institute & Expo exhibit space is completely sold out. A waiting list has been created for those who wish to make sure they don't miss out on space in 2013. - February 24, 2012 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
IJIS Institute Seeking Nominations for Innovation Award
The IJIS Institute, a nonprofit organization that focuses on mission-critical information sharing for justice, public safety, and homeland security, announces the opening of the nomination process for the Institute’s annual information technology award. Emergency Management magazine, which has sponsored the Innovation Award since 2009, will sponsor the 2012 award. - February 24, 2012 - IJIS Institute
New IJIS Institute Executive Director Appointed
Steve Ambrosini has been appointed as executive director of the IJIS Institute, a nonprofit organization established by a shared private-public vision to improve mission-critical information sharing in justice, public safety, and homeland security. - February 24, 2012 - IJIS Institute
“Take Me to the Cross:” A New All-Family Series at the First Presbyterian Church of Titusville Begins February 29
"Take me to the Cross," an innovate new program to bring together people of all generations, will allow families a weeknight break from cooking supper and a chance to learn more about the artistic history of the cross in Christian history. Craft making will round out the evening. - February 23, 2012 - First Presbyterian Church of Titusville
National AIDS Housing Coalition Elects Charlie Frew to Board of Directors
Jerusalem House today announced that its Executive Director Charlie Frew has been elected to the National AIDS Housing Coalition Board of Directors. The National AIDS Housing Coalition (NAHC) is an organization that focuses exclusively on the housing needs of people living with HIV/AIDS and other vulnerable people across the U.S. - February 22, 2012 - Jerusalem House
Girl Scouts in Parker Select Cat Care Society's Nibbles & Kibbles Cat Food Bank for Troop 624's Community Service Project
Girl Scout Daisy Troop #624 at Parker's North Star Academy chose the Cat Care Society (CCS) Nibbles & Kibbles Cat Food Bank for its annual community service project. Nibbles & Kibbles provides food and cat litter for cats whose owners cannot provide food and litter for their pets because of a temporary financial setback. - February 22, 2012 - Cat Care Society
GreaterGood Network Launches E-Books Division with Animal Rescue Stories
GreaterGood Network Publishing launched on February 6 with a title sure to please pet lovers: 100 Heartwarming Stories From The Animal Rescue Site. - February 22, 2012 - GreaterGood
Matthew 25: Ministries Begins Preparations for 2012 Hurricane Season; Top Ranked Ministry Secures Significant Disaster Relief Donation
In preparation for the upcoming disaster season, Matthew 25: Ministries will be receiving and processing almost a quarter million disaster blankets in the upcoming weeks. These blankets will be invaluable resources to partners in the areas most frequently affected by disasters as they work to serve the needs of those left homeless as a result of destructive winds, flooding and mudslides. - February 22, 2012 - Matthew 25: Ministries
Titusville Presbyterian Church to Host Community Ash Wednesday Service
Ecumenical service, including the imposition of ashes, by the Titusville Presbyterian and Methodist congregations scheduled for Feb. 22 at 7:30 p.m. - February 20, 2012 - First Presbyterian Church of Titusville
New Fundraising Site YouCaring.com Attracts a $50,000 Investment
The success of newly launched fundraising website YouCaring.com has attracted a $50,000 investment. - February 20, 2012 - YouCaring.com
Blog Teens Have Mixed Feelings About New York Students with Tourette Syndrome-Like Symptoms
These teens are regular participants in the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome's Teens4TS blog. - February 20, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Advocacy Art Project Aims to Inspire Hope Through Art
Sheila Van Houten established the Advocacy Art Project to distribute paintings for free to patients who need uplifting and encouragement. - February 19, 2012 - United Charitable Programs
Local Animal Rescue Saves Beagle and Then Raises Money for Her Surgery to Walk
Stella is a beagle pup who was bounced around to two different shelters before being spotted by Operation Ava's rescue coordinator. Stella has a disorder where her knee-caps are misplaced, and she cannot walk properly. Operation Ava has raised enough money for Stella to get the surgery she needs and hopefully, with Operation Ava's help, a new family to love her! - February 19, 2012 - Operation Ava
Noah’s Ark Animal Welfare Association, Inc. to Partner with Vet in Recognition of Spay Day USA
Noah’s Ark Animal Welfare Association, Inc. partnering with vet to offer reduced pricing of spaying/neutering your pet in recognition of Spay Day USA on February 29. - February 18, 2012 - Noah's Ark Animal Welfare Association
Wisconsin Residents Start Hoops Based Charity
Five Wisconsin residents start Brackets for Hope, a non-profit that harnesses the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament to raise funds for cancer research. - February 18, 2012 - Brackets For Hope
Foundation for a Drug-Free South Launches New Site
The Nashville chapter of the Foundation for a Drug-Free World has just launched a grassroots website aimed at expediting services in and around the Southern United States. - February 18, 2012 - Drug Free South
Humanity First USA Executive Director Travels to Haiti, Expand Local Projects
On Thursday, February 16, 2012, Humanity First USA Executive Director, Munum Naeem traveled to Haiti to meet with the Humanity First team and discuss plans for future humanitarian projects in local communities. Dr. Aslam Daud, the chairman for Humanity First Canada, also joined Mr. Naeem; the... - February 17, 2012 - Humanity First
Homeland Security Foundation of America Elects Sukhi Ghuman, CEO of Octavian Security, Chairman of the Board of Directors
Sukhi Ghuman, CEO of Octavian Security, wins election by majority vote and becomes the new Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Homeland Security Foundation of America. - February 17, 2012 - Homeland Security Foundation of America
Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day with the Somerset Patriots Will be the Centerpiece of a Weeklong Advocacy Campaign
The April 29 event will highlight Tourette Syndrome Awareness Week, April 23-29, an initiative of the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome. - February 17, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Eden Autism Services Announces Speaker Line Up for 18th Annual Lecture Series
Renowned Experts Will Unfold Latest Strides, Advancements in Autism on June 8th at Autism: A Journey in Optimism and Opportunity - February 17, 2012 - Eden Autism Services
Heart Rhythm Charity Welcomes SMC’s Decision on Approval of New Anticoagulant for Scotland
Atrial Fibrillation Association (AFA) has welcomed the decision by the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) to approve Rivaroxaban for use by healthcare practitioners working in NHS Scotland. - February 17, 2012 - Atrial Fibrillation Association
The Chattanooga Film Society Presents "Mud on the Stars"
The Chattanooga Film Society is holding its winter quarterly meeting at the downtown Chattanooga YMCA, at 6:00 PM, on Thursday, February 23rd. - February 17, 2012 - Chattanooga Film Society
One of Two Official Hotels for NAFA's 2012 Institute & Expo is Now Sold Out
Registrations for NAFA's 2012 Institute & Expo in St. Louis continue to surpass numbers from previous years. One of two official conference hotels has already sold out, nearly two and a half months prior the conference. - February 17, 2012 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
Tampa Bay Lightning’s Ryan Malone Teams with Enable America to Honor Disabled Veterans and Wounded Warriors
A proud supporter of U.S. armed forces members and their families, Ryan Malone of the Tampa Bay Lightning is joining the executive search committee in an Enable America program that will honor disabled veterans and wounded warriors at an upcoming Lightning game. “I am extremely excited to... - February 17, 2012 - Enable America
Pack up the Pooch; America’s Family Pet Expo Announces Fido Friday
This year, four-legged members of the family are invited to partake in the fun at the OC Fair and Event Center - Friday, April 20 - February 17, 2012 - World Pet Association
Experience Engineering in Nottingham This Easter with The Smallpeice Trust
Year 9 pupils from around the UK will have the opportunity to take part in an exciting engineering experience this Easter. National educational charity The Smallpeice Trust is running this residential engineering foundation course at the University of Nottingham from 2nd-4th April. - February 16, 2012 - The Smallpeice Trust