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The Founders Fund, Inc. Honored Past and Present Trustees at 2011 Scholars Luncheon
The Founders Fund celebrated 20 years of making a difference to the students of Collier County and honored those scholarship recipients at the 2011 Scholars Luncheon. - January 15, 2012 - The Founders Fund, Inc.
Hip Hop Grows Up, Inc. Supports Darton College Students in Camp Adventure
Hip Hop Grows Up, Inc. supports five Darton College students of Albany, Georgia being accepted into an international internship program called, Camp Adventure. This is a history-making moment for the institution and the individual students. The Darton College students accepted into the program are:... - January 15, 2012 - Hip Hop Grows Up Inc
Agape Assistance Helps Homeless Family
Agape Assistance, a nonprofit in Boise, Idaho, is helping its first family, in conjunction with CATCH – a nationally recognized organization. - January 15, 2012 - Agape Assistance Association
Accountants for Social Good (ASG) Vaults to the Ninth Spot in All-Time Lenders on Popular Microlending Site, Kiva
The microlending team, Accountants for Social Good, whose inception occurred less than nine months ago, currently sits at #9 in the all time list of total amount lent in the Business category of Kiva. - January 14, 2012 - Accountants for Social Good
Young Rembrandts Named in Top 500 Franchises in the United States
Young Rembrandts, the nation’s top ranked art enrichment program, has been named one of the top 500 franchises in the United States, ranking No. 287 in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500®, No. 55 in Low Cost franchises and No. 87 in Top Home-Based Franchises. Having opened its first franchise in 2001, Young Rembrandts is the only children’s art enrichment program ranked in the Top 500 by Entrepreneur Magazine. - January 14, 2012 - Young Rembrandts Inc.
47 Children to Smile Wider in 2012 Thanks to AnniesBid.com and Operation Smile
AnniesBid.com, a new auction website, raises more than $11,000 in just six months for global medical charity, Operation Smile, changing the smiles and lives of 47 children and adults suffering from cleft lip and palate. - January 14, 2012 - AnniesBid.com
Fellowship of Christian Athletes Announces 2011 Grant Teaff Coach of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Award Winners
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes has selected University of Virginia’s Head Football Coach Mike London as the recipient of the 2011 FCA Grant Teaff Coach of the Year Award and former Duke University and Rice University Head Football Coach Fred Goldsmith as the recipient of the 2011 FCA... - January 14, 2012 - The Fellowship of Christian Athletes
L.A. Unified School Teacher and Single Father of Four Receives Much-Needed Grant from Extended Family
The Yablon family was a thriving middle class family living in the West San Fernando Valley, but that was three years ago. That was before the mother of four children left the country leaving, her then husband, Brian Yablon, to raise their four children alone. The result, three years later, is a father who works two jobs only to see his family continue to struggle every day. Extended Family, a charity helping single parent families in financial need tries to help. - January 13, 2012 - Extended Family
Shop for Change
ChangeJars.com, a new website started by three college students, allows users to shop for change. You can shop name brand stores and a percentage of your purchase is donated to the cause you choose. - January 13, 2012 - ChangeJars
Fear the Turtle Autism Speaks U 5K Race at the University of Maryland Will Raise Awareness and Funds for Autism Speaks on April 14th, 2012 in College Park, MD
Autism Speaks National Capital Area, the local chapter of North America’s largest autism science and advocacy organization, today announced that the 4th annual University of Maryland’s Fear the Turtle Autism Speaks U 5K fundraising and awareness event will take place on April 14, 2012... - January 13, 2012 - Autism Speaks National Capital Area
Enrolling with a Purpose
PinkPowerLadies.com offers insurance brokers a simplified process to add much needed products to a client’s portfolio while simultaneously promoting wellness. - January 12, 2012 - PinkPowerLadies.com
New Gifts at The Hunger Site Help Healthcare in Nepal
The Hunger Site’s Gift That Gives More (tm) program recently expanded to include five more Gifts to benefit healthcare projects in Nepal. - January 12, 2012 - GreaterGood
American Blanket Manufacturer and Charity Organization Blanket America Announces Limited-Time $5 Flat-Rate Shipping Deal
Blanket America, a blankets retailer and charity that donates one blanket to the needy for every textile purchased, is announcing its limited-time $5 flat-rate shipping deal. - January 12, 2012 - Blanket America BUY 1, GIVE 1 Blankets
Samaritan’s Feet Organizes Initiative to Benefit Thousands in Need in Honor of MLK National Day of Service
Humanitarian organization Samaritan’s Feet again partners with volunteers across the United States to serve deserving individuals with new shoes and a message of hope in honor of MLK’s legacy of service. - January 12, 2012 - Samaritan's Feet International
IJIS Institute Publishes New White Papers
Two new committee-authored technology perspectives. - January 11, 2012 - IJIS Institute
NJCTS Seeks New Year's Resolutions from Tourette Syndrome Families
Entries already are piling up on the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome's TSParentsOnline blog, which has been live on the Internet for two months. - January 11, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Eastern National Announces 2012 Passport to Your National Parks® Photo Contest Winners
Each year, Eastern National holds a photo contest for U.S. National Park Service employees and Volunteers-In-Parks (VIPs) to select 10 images taken at national parks—one national and nine regional, based on the geographical regions of the national park system—for the collectible... - January 09, 2012 - Eastern National
Local Non-Profit to Help Develop & Shape Youth Leaders; Motivate for the Future
E.E.L Program—Encouragement and Empowerment of Leadership, will demonstrate to city youths the importance of being encouraged and empowered in order to become leaders and trailblazers in society. - January 09, 2012 - Be Positive Campaign, Inc
Gary Oppenheimer from AmpleHarvest.org to Speak at TEDxManhattan "Changing The Way We Eat" on January 21, 2012
www.TEDxManhattan.org - Oppenheimer to talk about the AmpleHarvest.org Campaign - Find or host a Viewing Party in your Area to watch the Live Webcast. www.AmpleHarvest.org/TEDx - January 08, 2012 - AmpleHarvest.org
Humanity First Haiti Director Travels to Panama with Loyola Global Brigade Volunteers
Doctor and volunteers to provide free medical and dental care to local communities - January 08, 2012 - Humanity First
"One Split Second" Charity Dinner and Silent Auction to Benefit The F.I.L.M. Project
One year anniversary celebration for The F.I.L.M. Project founded in January 2011. The event is a celebration of the lives touched through the work of The F.I.L.M. Project, and will premier the documentary "One Split Second" which is a glimpse into the lives of FILM families and their... - January 08, 2012 - The F.I.L.M. Project
Nashville Church of Scientology Staff and Parishioners Launch “The Way To Happiness” Campaign
Staff and parishioners of the Nashville Church of Scientology kicked off the New Year by launching a campaign for happy living. - January 07, 2012 - Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville
Educational Charity the Smallpeice Trust Seeks Budding Young Naval Architects
Independent educational charity The Smallpeice Trust has launched its new 2012 course timetable and is now seeking hundreds of 13 to 17 year old students to sample their taster engineering courses. Any student can apply to attend a wide range of subsidised four-day residential courses which take... - January 07, 2012 - The Smallpeice Trust
Collaborative Academic Research Efforts for Tourette Syndrome Act of 2011 Heads to Subcommittee
Bill was introduced Dec. 20 by New Jersey Congressman Albio Sires. - January 06, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Somerset Patriots and New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome to Host TS Awareness Day on April 29
Tickets are available now to this important event, which will feature a proclamation from New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and recognitions of Scholarships, Educator and Healthcare Provider of the Year. - January 06, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
iVolunteer NY Now Selling Tickets for Its Gala in Support of NYC Volunteer Opportunities to Provide Companionship to Holocaust Survivors
Not-for-profit organization iVolunteer NY, which enables young volunteers to help the elderly holocaust survivors in their communities, is now offering tickets for its 2012 Annual iVolunteer Gala. Available online at http://www.iVolunteerNY.com, iVolunteer NY offers five different ticket packages to raise funds to benefit the organization’s nationwide efforts in the new year. - January 06, 2012 - iVolunteer NY - Holocaust Survivors and Their Stories
Low Carbon Energy Challenge for Budding Young Engineers with the Smallpeice Trust
Newcastle University is hosting an exciting Low Carbon Energy Challenge from 23rd to 26th July 2012 for fifty 15 and 16 year olds students (Year 11) from across the UK. - January 06, 2012 - The Smallpeice Trust
Songs for Horse Lovers ... CD by Northwest Singer-Songwriter
Through horses and music, Laurie Lee Lewis found medicine to heal from a brain injury... "ears ringing and all!" - January 05, 2012 - Under The Rainbow Creations
First Member of West Valley Boys & Girls Club, Now a Single Father, Receives Much-Needed Grant from Extended Family
Jaylen Castillo, a four-year-old boy who lost his mother earlier this year in a car accident, has received a grant from Extended Family designed to help him move forward with his education. Extended Family is a nonprofit charitable organization focused on assisting single parent families. - January 05, 2012 - Extended Family
Pets in the Classroom Grant Program Now Available to 7th and 8th Grade Teachers
The Pets in the Classroom Grant Program, established by the Pet Care Trust, is expanding to include 7th and 8th grade teachers as eligible for funding for classroom pets and supplies. - January 05, 2012 - Pet Care Trust
The Jumping Brook Country Club Joins Audubon Lifestyles and the Sustainable Golf Facility Program
The Jumping Brook Country Club recently joined Audubon Lifestyles and the International Sustainability Council as a Platinum Member. - January 05, 2012 - ISC-Audubon
Local Surgeon Runs in Southern California Half Marathon to Give Gift of Sight
Orange County ophthalmologist raises funds and awareness for annual Gift of Sight eye clinic in Guatemala. - January 05, 2012 - Humanity First
NAFA Explains Risk Management with New Webinar Series
NAFA Fleet Management Association continues its series of educational webinars with Risk Management 101, which runs February 6 through March 1. - January 05, 2012 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area Kicks Off National Mentoring Month with Search for 75 Mentors & Call for Funding to Serve the 750 Children on the Waiting List
Big Brothers Big Sister of the Bay Area (BBBSBA) announced today an ambitious new campaign to recruit 75 new Bay Area mentors as well as a call for donations to help support mentoring matches for 2012. The campaign kick-off coincides with National Mentoring Month and is designed to immediately... - January 04, 2012 - Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area
Blanket America Encourages Charity During the Holidays with CHOOSE HAITI Bracelets, T-Shirts and Blankets
Blankets retailer Blanket America is promoting its CHOOSE HAITI initiative in time for the holidays with colorful bracelets and t-shirts for sale. - January 04, 2012 - Blanket America BUY 1, GIVE 1 Blankets
Community Workforce Solutions Announces New Board Members
CWS announces new Board Members for 2012. - January 04, 2012 - Community Workforce Solutions, Inc.
Educational Charity the Smallpeice Trust Seeks Budding Young Mining Engineers
A Mining and Minerals course will be held for thirty 15 to 17 year old (Years 11 and 12) students at the University of Exeter’s Tremough Campus between the 16th and 19th July 2012. - January 03, 2012 - The Smallpeice Trust
Lawrence History Center to Open Exhibit, "Short Pay! All Out! The Great Lawrence Strike of 1912," on January 12, 2012
The Lawrence History Center will open a bilingual exhibit, "Short pay! All out! The Great Lawrence Strike of 1912," on January 12, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. on the sixth floor of the Everett Mill (15 Union St., Lawrence, MA) to commemorate the Centennial of the Bread and Roses Strike. This event... - January 03, 2012 - Lawrence History Center
Educational Charity the Smallpeice Trust Seeks Budding Young Structural Engineers
Coventry University will be hosting and sponsoring an inspiring Structural Engineering course for fifty 16 and 17 year olds (Year 12) from 24th to 27th July 2012. - January 01, 2012 - The Smallpeice Trust
Money Habitudes Named Personal Finance Book of the Month by The Washington Post
Award-winning personal finance activity helps people better understand their habits and attitudes about money and talk about the taboo topic. - December 31, 2011 - LifeWise
NJCTS Announces Introduction of Federal Legislation for Tourette Syndrome
New Jersey Congressman Albio Sires proposes ground-breaking TS bill - December 31, 2011 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Tourette Syndrome Association of Illinois (TSA-IL) Announces January 11th Guest Speaker, Dr. Shana Doronn, LCSW, Psy.D.
The Tourette Connection and the Chicago Community Group (affiliates of Tourette Syndrome Association of Illinois) are pleased to have special guest speaker, Dr. Shana Doronn at the Jan 11 Community Group meeting located at B'nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim, 1201 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield, IL at 7:00 pm. Dr. Shana is one of the featured psychologists on A&E's true-life docuseries "Obsessed." She specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders, OCD, TS, and others. See tsa-illinois.org for more info - December 31, 2011 - Tourette Association of America, Illinois Chapter
NJCTS Teen Says More Education Needed About Tourette Syndrome and Anti-Bullying
Northern New Jersey student Emily Fleischman aiming this message to students, parents and teachers through powerful power-point presentation. - December 31, 2011 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Educational Charity the Smallpeice Trust Seeks Budding Young Railway Systems Engineers
From 16th to 19th July 2012, the Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education at the University of Birmingham will host a Railway Systems Engineering course for fifty 15 to 17 year olds (Years 11 and 12) from across the UK. - December 31, 2011 - The Smallpeice Trust
Lab Rescue of the LRCP Rescued Record 900 Labs in 2011
Lab Rescue of the LRCP rescued more than 900 dogs in 2011, a record for the group. The number of Labs rescued has increased 37 percent since 2008 due to the bad economy. The group must raise an additional $75,000 to continue its lifesaving work. - December 30, 2011 - Lab Rescue of the LRCP Inc.
Fallen Warrior Foundation Launched to Benefit Military Families
Surviving spouses and children of our fallen heroes will be provided with counseling, financial aid, and educational assistance. - December 30, 2011 - Fallen Warrior Foundation
Church of Scientology Announces Arts Seminars in 2012
The Church of Scientology announced this week that it is filling up its schedule for 2012 with seminars to help aspiring artists. - December 30, 2011 - Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville
Michelle's Place Receives "Hope For Holidays" Grant
Michelle’s Place will receive a $1,000 “Hope For Holidays” grant from GreaterGood Network's The Breast Cancer Site. - December 30, 2011 - GreaterGood
American Tavern Poker Launches Fundraiser Program
Charitable organizations are now reaping the rewards of free online poker play. Advertising sponsors fund contributions to good causes and provide $75,000 in cash and prizes as incentive to players. - December 30, 2011 - American Tavern Entertainment
Friends of Felines Wins Grand Prize in Final Round of 2011 Shelter+ Challenge
In the fourth and final round of voting of The Animal Rescue Site’s $300,000 2011 Shelter+ Challenge with Petfinder.com, Friends of Felines in Defiance, OH, won the $5,000 Grand Prize. Since the Challenges began in 2008, more than 250 animal rescue groups in North America have received $910,000 in grants funded by GreaterGood Network's The Animal Rescue Site. - December 29, 2011 - GreaterGood