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WETSU Men's Division Presents “A Day to Make a Difference” in Support of Wind Youth Services
WETSU Men’s Division is supporting Wind Youth Services as the annual “A Day to Make a Difference” event by gathering members of the community to renovate and update the Wind facilities on Saturday, October 29th. Wind provides shelter and training for homeless teens in Sacramento. - October 26, 2011 - WETSU
FealGood Foundation, Singer-Songwriter Join Forces for Good on Crowdfunding Site, HelpersUnite.com
The FealGood Foundation teams up with singer-songwriter and crowdfunding site, HelpersUnite.com, to raise funds for 9/11 first responder cancer victims. - October 25, 2011 - Crowdnetic
2011 Corks and Collars Wine and Beer Tasting Fundraiser – October 29, 2011
Event benefits Desert Labrador Retriever Rescue for the rehoming, medical care and rehabilitation of rescued Labrador Retrievers in Arizona. - October 25, 2011 - Desert Labrador Retriever Rescue
Non Profit Supports Local Children with Thriller Performance and Costume Contest, Fort Myers, FL
Non Profit fights obesity and provides locals with Halloween event with public performance. - October 25, 2011 - FUNdamental Fitness 4 Kidz
US Autism & Asperger Association to Provide Live Streaming of World Conference
US Autism & Asperger Association (USAAA) will live stream the annual USAAA World Conference for the second straight year on USAAA TV (www.usautism.org/tv) October 27-30. Over 30 of the world’s leading Autism experts will discuss evidence-based therapies as well as experiences, perspectives, and challenges never before presented to the public. Eustacia Cutler, author and mother of Dr. Temple Grandin, will deliver the Keynote. The conference will be hosted at the Holiday Inn Seattle Airport Hotel. - October 24, 2011 - US Autism and Asperger Association
Rebuilding Together Alexandria Releases Top Five Energy Efficient Home Tips; Encourages Community to Help Neighbors Winterize
Winter takes its toll on the health and welfare of low-income homeowners — many of whom are elderly, disabled and veterans. That’s why Rebuilding Together Alexandria (RTA) has produced a suggested list of five, easy energy-saving upgrades and is encouraging residents to use these to... - October 23, 2011 - Rebuilding Together Alexandria
Lakeside Behavioral Healthcare Recognizes Mental Illness Awareness Week
Lakeside Behavioral Healthcare recognizes Mental Illness Awareness Week with its annual luncheon featuring award-winning author Margaret Hawkins. - October 23, 2011 - Lakeside Behavioral Healthcare
MannaEXPRESS Raises the Bar for Christian Newspapers
While the rest of the world laughed, Sharifa Stevens anxiously monitored the message boards of Harold Camping followers on May 22, 2011, the day after the “doomsday” Bible teacher Camping had pronounced. Jesus Christ didn’t return -- as Camping guaranteed -- and tens of thousands... - October 22, 2011 - Mannaexpress
Halloween Costume and Silent Auction Charity Event, 100% of Proceeds Donated to The F.I.L.M. Project
Bring the kids, dogs, friends, and family dressed in their Halloween costumes. With a $10 minimum donation attendees receive a keepsake 4x6 Halloween portrait and entry into a Halloween costume contest. The best costume will win a 45 minute portrait session and a 12x12 metal print from Astra Creative Photography. Stop in before 7pm to bid on small and large ticket items donated by local businesses and F.I.L.M. Project photographers. Also enjoy The Brew and View Movie Night. - October 22, 2011 - The F.I.L.M. Project
National Walk Now for Autism Speaks Will be Held October 22, 2011 on the National Mall
The annual National Walk Now for Autism Speaks fundraising and awareness event will take place on Saturday, October 22, 2011 at The National Mall. All event proceeds will support Autism Speaks’ work both locally and nationally. Please join the Walk at www.nationalautismwalk.org. - October 22, 2011 - Autism Speaks National Capital Area
NBA Champion Dirk Nowitzki, Toyota and Children’s Cancer Research Fund Team Up This Holiday Season for the Joy and Future of Our Children
Light Up The Nation is a unique holiday giving program that benefits both the donor and a child in the hospital from now until the end of the year. For each $50 donation, the donor will receive a Harry the Holiday Conductor Bear. An additional matching bear will be sent to a child in a participating hospital nationwide. 100% of every $50 donation goes directly to funding pediatric oncology research. - October 22, 2011 - Children's Cancer Research Fund
Tourette's Syndrome Patients Educate Physicians at Saint Peter's University Hospital
Grand rounds presentation, sponsored by the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome, is first of its kind for patient-centered training. - October 22, 2011 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Walk for Tourette Syndrome is a Step in the Right Direction
Register now for second annual event and take a stand against stigma. - October 22, 2011 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Asylum Haunted House Strikes Fort Myers, Fl Using Halloween as an Icebreaker, FUNdamental Fitness 4 Kidz Says "Hello" to Fort Myers by Horrifying Them
The new Non Profit organization in Fort Myers, FL, FUNdamental Fitness 4 Kidz, has settled in and is wasting no time introducing itself. Supporting the local children by helping them face obesity and poor fitness, FUNdamental boasts healthy practices with diets, regular activity, and encourages growth in the community. And it appears their first move is providing the locals with an Asylum Haunted House that has a pretty strong backing. - October 21, 2011 - FUNdamental Fitness 4 Kidz
Shawn Camp & Friends to be Featured on Mark Newton’s Oct. 25th Lyrics for Lyric Benefit Show
The Mark Newton’s Lyrics for Lyric Benefit Show is proud to announce having prolific vocal stylist and hit songwriter, Shawn Camp and friends as featured artists on Tuesday October 25th Lyrics for Lyric Benefit Show at Roosters TX Style BBQ & Steakhouse. The October 25th Lyrics for Lyric... - October 21, 2011 - Lyrics for Lyric
WGIRLS Miami to Host Murder Mystery Fundraiser on Halloween Night at Tobacco Road
WGIRLS Miami will be hosting a Murder Mystery Fundraising event to benefit the children of PICU at the Holtz Children's Hospital in Miami on Halloween night. - October 21, 2011 - WGIRLS Miami
Matthew 25: Ministries Responds to Devastation Resulting from Heavy Rains in Central America
Matthew 25: Ministries, an international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization headquartered in Blue Ash, OH is responding to flooding in Central America with truckloads of aid that will begin shipping out on Friday, October 21. As many as two dozen additional containers carrying a selection of disaster relief products such as water, blankets, clothing, cold medicine and rice/soy blend from Matthew 25’s Food Processing Center will be dispatched over the next two weeks. - October 21, 2011 - Matthew 25: Ministries
Boys Booked on Barbershop
The Philadelphia chapter of Mocha Moms, Inc., a national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering support for mothers of color, will launch the Philadelphia Area's second installment of the national literacy program, Boys Booked on Barbershops/Girls Booked on Beauty Shops at Philadelphia’s... - October 20, 2011 - Mocha Moms Inc Northeast Region
IAPAM Offers Physicians the Best Botox ® and Other Injectables Education
Yes, it is hard to believe, but there are advertisements for "FDA approved Botox ® at $20 for a 100iu vial." However, The IAPAM's Aesthetic Medicine Symposium with Botox ® and Dermal Filler Training provides physicians with all the resources, information and tools to effectively and safely deliver minimally invasive treatments to their patients, including training on how to safely and properly source Botox ®, dermal fillers and other cosmetic injectable products. - October 20, 2011 - International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine
Blanket America Introduces New Casablanca Comforter Set with Coordinating Sheets and Blankets for Sale
Blanket America, a blankets and bedding manufacturer, is showcasing its brand new Casablanca comforter set. - October 20, 2011 - Blanket America BUY 1, GIVE 1 Blankets
"Let’s Spread Joy & Happiness Among Elderly This Festive Season" - Agewell Foundation
The season of festivities is now. Giving and receiving gifts signifies that we care. But for thousands of older persons in Delhi & NCR, season of festivities is no reason to cheer about, as there is no one to care for them. - October 20, 2011 - Agewell Foundation
Tourette Syndrome: An Educator's Workshop
NJCTS continues Educator Workshop series with Dr. Robert Zambrano at Raritan Valley Community College. - October 19, 2011 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Matthew 25: Ministries Celebrates 20 Years of Service
Since 1991, Matthew 25: Ministries has grown from a small group of dedicated individuals carrying supplies in suitcases to an international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization distributing more than 11,000,000 pounds of products each year locally, nationally and internationally. More than 99% of Matthew 25’s cash and in-kind donations go toward programs. Four star rating Charity Navigator, top ten most efficient large charities Forbes.com. - October 19, 2011 - Matthew 25: Ministries
State of Low Vision Care in U.S. and Around the World Showcased at First Annual EnLIGHTen Conference November 3rd and 4th
World class doctors and vision professionals will convene in Schaumburg, IL at the EnLIGHTen Low Vision Conference to discuss developments in low vision care and new adaptive technologies designed to help people with low vision. - October 19, 2011 - The Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
AromaEarth Signs with Allison Dawn PR as Their PR Firm of Record to Launch Cali Blue Fragrance
AromaEarth, Inc. has engaged Allison Dawn PR to launch its debut fragrance, Cali Blue. - October 18, 2011 - AromaEarth
Off the Page Brings Arts Programs Back to Public Schools with Funding from Crowdfunding Site HelpersUnite.com
Brooklyn-based Off the Page launches a fundraising campaign seeking approximately $12,000 through crowdfunding site, HelpersUnite.com, to continue and expand its successful in-school program integrating arts and learning. - October 18, 2011 - Crowdnetic
2-Time Canadian Olympian Gary Reed Launches Reed Athletics Fund, a Track & Field Non-Profit
Gary Reed announced today the public launch of the Reed Athletics Fund, the first non-profit of its kind, founded and funded by a Canadian Olympian. Reed, 6-time 800 metre Canadian champion and record holder, 2 time Olympian, and 2007 Silver Medalist in the World Championships, retired from... - October 17, 2011 - Reed Athletics Fund
UNA-USA Chicago Chapter Presents "The Global Wake-Up" Festival of Film, Literature, and Creative Arts in Support of the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals
The Chicago Chapter of the United Nations Association of USA (UNA-USA), a program of the United Nations Foundation, today announced that it will present for the first time a two-day film festival in Chicago October 28 - 29, 2011. “The Global Wake-up Film Festival is a natural outcome of... - October 16, 2011 - UNA-USA Chicago Chapter
Prostate Cancer Coalitions Emphatically Reject the Proposed “D” Prostate Cancer Recommendation of the U. S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
From The National Alliance of State Prostate Cancer Coalitions and The California Prostate Cancer Coalition The National Alliance of State Prostate Cancer Coalitions and the California Prostate Cancer Coalition emphatically reject the proposed “D” Prostate Cancer Recommendation of the... - October 15, 2011 - California Prostate Cancer Coalition
Foundation for a Drug-Free South Celebrates Red Ribbon Week
Do drugs, or don’t? Unfortunately, that is the question that faces all too many teens every day. - October 15, 2011 - Drug Free South
Small Online Actions Create Large Donations for Charity
Lisa Halstead, board president of GreaterGood.org, announced today that grants totaling more than $2.7 million have gone to 109 charities and nonprofits operating in the United States and around the world between January and September 2011. Most of these grants began as free clicks by visitors who... - October 15, 2011 - GreaterGood
State Farm and Major League Baseball Go to Bat for the SADS Foundation Again
The SADS Foundation won their second $18,000 charitable donation in the State farm Go To Bat program. - October 15, 2011 - Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes (SADS) Foundation
Chris Dredger Nominated for Talk Talk Digital Hero 2011 Awards for the South West
Voting is Open for South West's Digital Heroes - October 15, 2011 - Storybook Dads
NAFA Urges Department of Energy to Rule on Hybrid Compliance Credits for Covered Fleets
Fleet managers are under pressure to plan out their compliance strategies for the acquisition of vehicles, but are largely unable to sufficiently do so without clear direction from the Department of Energy. NAFA urges the DOE to act expeditiously on the rulemaking regarding Section 133 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to avoid further delays. - October 15, 2011 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
Embrace to Host 3rd Annual "Embrace the Streets" Event with Thousands of Pounds of Clothing, Blankets and Food Donated to San Diego’s Homeless Civilians and Veterans
On November 12th, college student volunteers, elected officials and community members will join Embrace on the corners of 15th & Island and 16th & Island. - October 14, 2011 - Embrace
Local Doctors Head to Guatemala with Humanity First
Team of Physicians traveling to Guatemala to perform as many free surgeries and eye exams. - October 14, 2011 - Humanity First
Visualiza to Provide 100 Cataract Surgeries in Guatemala on World Sight Day
Seva Canada's partner in Guatemala, Visualiza, will be providing 100 cataract surgeries to the most needy on October 13th to commemorate World Sight Day. On the 3 days leading up to World Sight Day, Visualiza will be performing eye screenings to evaluate patients and identify those with bilateral cataracts causing blindness. The first 100 patients identified will have their surgeries on World Sight Day. - October 14, 2011 - Seva Canada Society
Golfing for Education: It’s a Family Affair
The Chuck Burch Scholarship Fund, The Burch Financial Group, and Country View Golf Club team up to host the 11th Annual Chuck Burch Scholarship Golf Tournament & Instructional Clinic on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Country View Golf Club in Lancaster, Texas. All proceeds of the tournament go... - October 14, 2011 - The Chuck Burch Scholarship Fund
The First Step for the Next Step Foundation is an Open House
New Terre Haute non-profit purchases a facility and has plans to open a residential treatment facility for women serious about recovering from addiction in the Wabash Valley. - October 13, 2011 - The Next Step Foundation
Breast Cancer Awareness Walk
Xclaimed Ministries will be performing at the Breast Cancer Awareness Walk on October 29th. Event Coordinator, Tami Newsham, says the funds raised will sponsor a Mobil mammogram machine that will give free mammograms to women who can afford them. - October 13, 2011 - Xclaimed Ministries, Inc
Fort Worth-Based Sandlot Announces Partnership with TactusMD Inc.
The two physician-governed companies will partner to provide EHR and HIE services to pediatric practices, hospitals and health plans. - October 13, 2011 - North Texas Specialty Physicians
NAFA Salutes the Members of the 2011 Fleet Hall of Fame
NAFA Fleet Management Association has been involved with the fleet management industry for more than 50 years. Six NAFA members are among the seven inductees to the 2011 Fleet Hall of Fame, which is as much a testament to the history of the Association as to fleet management itself. - October 13, 2011 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
New Aqua Enchanted Toile Bedspread Now Available at Woven Blankets Manufacturer Blanket America
Blanket America, a charitable blankets manufacturer, has introduced its popular Enchanted Toile bedspread in a new aqua color. - October 13, 2011 - Blanket America BUY 1, GIVE 1 Blankets
Egyptian Expatriates Condemn the Handling of the Maspero Demonstration on October 9th and Call for an Immediate Investigation and Swift Punishment for Those Involved
We, the Egyptian Expatriates, condemn the government handlings of the Maspero demonstration on October 9th. There must be an immediate investigation where the responsible parties are held accountable and convicted. It is our resolve to help Egypt remain on the path of progressive development as the center of peace and tolerance in the region. - October 12, 2011 - American Egyptian Strategic Alliance
Emochila Now Hosts More than 3000 CPA Websites for Accounting Firms
Emochila, leading developer of CPA Websites announces arrival of 3000th client. In 2003, Emochila was founded on the beaches of Brazil by Internet security veteran Chad Brubaker and Wall Street financial analyst, Justin Curzi. Armed with Brubaker’s background in Internet Security and... - October 12, 2011 - Accountants for Social Good
Blanket America Offers New Selection of Discounted Comforters and Blankets
Blanket America is promoting the Willow Comforter Set, on sale at 50% off its original price, with discounts on other blankets and throws to complement the set. - October 12, 2011 - Blanket America BUY 1, GIVE 1 Blankets
Burma Relief Launches $13,000 Fundraising Campaign on Crowdfunding Site HelpersUnite.com; Funds Provide a Home, Education for Burmese Refugee Children
New York-based Burma Relief launches $13,000 fundraising campaign through crowdfunding site, HelpersUnite, to complete construction of a boys’ dormitory for 50 Burmese refugee children. - October 11, 2011 - Crowdnetic
Boca Raton Basketball Clinic to Raise Awareness for Human Trafficking
Top 5 basketball coaches teach kids basketball while shedding light on Florida’s dark human trafficking secret: Florida has the 2nd highest incidence of human trafficking in the US., Miami Airport is one of the top entry points for victims. - October 11, 2011 - Reach.Achieve.Believe
Pet Care Trust Sees Big Boost in Pets in the Classroom Grant Program Applicants
The Pets in the Classroom Grant Program, established by the Pet Care Trust, has seen an increase in grant requests since the inclusion of Petco and PetSmart coupon programs. - October 10, 2011 - Pet Care Trust
Assisted Living Community for Low-Income Seniors Opens in Northwest Las Vegas
Nevada H.A.N.D., Inc. will celebrate the grand opening of Silver Sky at Deer Springs (Deer Springs) on Thursday, October 27. The facility was developed in conjunction with government and city entities including the State of Nevada Housing Division’s ARRA stimulus funds through the Low-Income... - October 09, 2011 - Nevada H.A.N.D