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The Crucible Celebrates Women in Industrial Art with a Rosie The Riveter Evening - April 16, 2011 - The Crucible
America’s Family Pet Expo Donates 134 Booth Spaces to Pet Adoption and Rescue Organizations
The Oldest Nonprofit Organization in the Pet Industry Positively Impacts Community by Supporting Adoption Efforts for All Kinds of Animals - April 15, 2011 - World Pet Association
The SOLD Project Competes to Win GlobalGiving's Open Challenge
Local nonprofit has chance to receive funding for its human trafficking prevention programs in Thailand via innovative online marketplace for philanthropy. - April 15, 2011 - The SOLD Project
AmpleHarvest.org Campaign Announces Android App for AmpleHarvest.org
Anyone with extra garden produce or store bought items is now able to donate to a local food pantry using their Android phone. - April 14, 2011 - AmpleHarvest.org
Denver's Cat Care Society Celebrates 30th Anniversary with "Tails of the Painted Cats" Art Project, Now on Display at Santa Fe Art District Galleries Through April 30
"Tails of the Painted Cats," the 30th Anniversary Art Event Fundraiser for the shelter cats at the Cat Care Society (CCS), are now on display at Santa Fe Art District Galleries through April 30. The exhibit includes 16 painted fiberglass cats, each about 28" tall and painted a different theme by local artists. - April 14, 2011 - Cat Care Society
Caring 4 Kids Foundation and Treasure Island, Las Vegas Team Up to Bring Easter Joy to Las Vegas Valley Children
Caring 4 Kids Foundation and Treasure Island, Las Vegas are teaming up this Easter to ensure 200 Las Vegas Valley children have an extra special holiday. - April 14, 2011 - Caring 4 Kids Foundation
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Waterbury Executive Committee Holds Strategic Planning Session in Vermont
The executive committee of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Waterbury recently attended a strategic planning session where they discussed their vision and plans for the affiliate over the next five years. Five volunteers, Betsy Jette, Treasurer; Kate Clarke, President; Dave Rohlfing, Secretary; Ken... - April 14, 2011 - Habitat for Humanity of Greater Waterbury
Computer Recycling and Paper Shredding to Support Memorial Assistance Ministries
Shred old documents, recycle out of date computer equipment. - April 14, 2011 - Memorial Assistance Ministries
Girls on the Run of the Triangle Announces New Balance Girls on the Run 5K & Fun Run Presented by Quintiles - the Ninth Annual Event Will Take Place on Saturday, April 16
Girls on the Run of the Triangle (www.gotrtriangle.org) will host the Ninth Annual New Balance Girls on the Run 5K & Fun Run Presented by Quintiles. It will take place on Saturday April 16, 2011 from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. at American Tobacco Campus’ Diamond View Park. Post-race celebration will continue with a festival for people of all ages and will include a Kids Zone, interactive playgrounds, food, music, entertainment, and many more fun and exciting activities for families and kids. - April 13, 2011 - Girls on the Run of the Triangle
Let's Move Together! - Support the Fight by Joining Your Local Arthritis Walk
The Arthritis Walk® is the signature fundraiser for the Arthritis Foundation. It's not just an event, it's a celebration of year-round movement to help prevent and treat arthritis. - April 13, 2011 - Arthritis Foundation
Non-Profit Organization Gives Teen Girls a Lesson in Leadership
Michigan Association for Female Entrepreneurs will host its Young Entrepreneurs Series Leadership Camp, a leadership development program for teen girls age 14 to 18. The camp will take place July 10 - 13, 2011 at Howell Conference & Nature Center located in Howell, Michigan. Leadership Camp is... - April 13, 2011 - Michigan Association for Female Entrepreneurs
Win Daily Giveaways from Charitable Woven Blanket Manufacturer Blanket America at facebook.com/BlanketAmerica
Blanket America, a charitable blankets manufacturer, is offering 30 days of free giveaways on www.facebook.com/BlanketAmerica. - April 13, 2011 - Blanket America BUY 1, GIVE 1 Blankets
Fourteen-Year-Old Radio Personality Brings Family-Friendly Entertainment to the Zoo for Earth Day
This year's Earth Day at ABQ BioPark is bigger and better than before, thanks in part to presenting sponsor KALY AM 1240 JENNiRADIO. ABQ BioPark puts on this year's event at the Aquarium, Zoo, Botanic Garden and Tingley Beach from 10am - 2pm on Saturday, April 23rd. The JENNiRADIO crew, including 14-year-old Jennifer Smart, the inspiration behind the JENNiRADIO Family Hits format, will be on hand at the Zoo bandshell, playing music, meeting listeners, and giving away prizes. - April 13, 2011 - Jennifer Smart Foundation
Odyssey Seminars' Easter Event - for Kids with Special Needs
Odyssey Seminars is hosting its first annual Easter Project. They are raising funds for local charities, creating fun for kids with special needs and attracting new business for local businesses. - April 10, 2011 - Odyssey Seminars
The Institute for New Economic Thinking Opens Its Second Annual Plenary Conference at Bretton Woods, New Hampshire
INET Executive Director Dr. Robert Johnson calls for the growth of a community that will rebuild trust in the economics profession. - April 09, 2011 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
Lupus Research Institute Enthusiastically Supports Plans to Reduce Ethnic and Racial Health Disparities Announced by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Lupus Research Institute and its National Coalition of state and local organizations welcomes the two strategies announced today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to strengthen and expand community-led efforts to achieve health equity across the nation. The Lupus... - April 09, 2011 - Lupus Research Institute
K2 Adventures Foundation Summer in the City Fashion Show
Trendy fashions to support children with disabilities - April 09, 2011 - K2 Adventures Foundation, Inc.
San Diego Museum of Man Hosts First 5K Run to Support Monarch School and Educational Programs Promoting Racial Acceptance
On Saturday, April 9, the San Diego community will rally, rain or shine, to run in the San Diego Museum of Man’s first 5K run in Balboa Park in memory of long-time SDMoM trustee and Monarch School volunteer Alan Jaffe. The 5K run will be followed by the American Anthropological... - April 09, 2011 - Monarch School
Erie Regional Chamber Hires New Director of Research
The Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership (ERCGP) has hired Ben Pratt as the new Director of Research for the organization. - April 09, 2011 - Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership
WaterCan Seeks Votes for Clean Water Projects in “Friends of Naturalizer” Campaign
Canada Water Charity, WaterCan selected as finalist in online voting contest. Naturalizer to award winning charity with $20,000. - April 08, 2011 - WaterCan
Lake Norman Home Builders Association to Address Housing Regulation Issues at Luncheon Presentation
The Lake Norman Home Builders Association (LNHBA) will present a discussion on government housing regulations, and how those regulations affect the housing market and the current economy. - April 08, 2011 - Lake Norman Home Builders Association
Take a Step to Find a Cure. Sign Up for the Minneapolis 5K Walk/Run for Lymphoma Cancer.
The Minnesota Chapter of the Lymphoma Research Foundation is holding its 7th Annual Lymphomathon 5K walk/run on June 11th at Lake Nokomis. Help them raise money to cure the lymphoma, the most common blood cancer in the United States. Sign up at www.lymphomathon.orgminnesota2011. - April 08, 2011 - Lymphoma Research Foundation
IAPAM Announces Expansion of Its Botox Training and Aesthetic Medicine Education Programs Into China
Today, the IAPAM announced that it is expanding its respected training programs, including its Aesthetic Medicine Symposium with Botox Training into China. - April 07, 2011 - International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine
SurePath Financial Solutions Marks Financial Literacy Month with Series of Events
SurePath is celebrating Financial Literacy Month with free education, counseling, support and a raffle. - April 07, 2011 - SurePath Financial Solutions
GreaterGood Network Visitors Donate More Than $100,000 to Mercy Corps in March
Visitors to The GreaterGood Network of websites contributed more than $100,000 in March to Mercy Corps’ rescue efforts in Japan—and those contributions were delivered to Mercy Corps within days of collection. “At The GreaterGood Network, we offer an unique service called the... - April 07, 2011 - GreaterGood
Rescue Chocolate Aids House Rabbit Society for Month of April
House Rabbit Society (HRS) has been named the April 2011 beneficiary for Rescue Chocolate, the vegan chocolate company which donates 100% of its profits to various animal rescue organizations. House rabbits, as distinguished from rabbits out in the wild, are human companion animals similar to dogs... - April 07, 2011 - Rescue Chocolate
Junior League of Long Island Hosts Fourth Annual First Step Program: LI Women Receive New Business Apparel as They Prepare to Re-Enter the Workforce and Gain Independence
The Junior League of Long Island (JLLI), a nonprofit organization of women volunteers, hosted its Fourth Annual First Step Program on Sunday, April 3, and Monday, April 4, at its Roslyn Village headquarters. Over 40 Long Island women who are transitioning back into the workforce received... - April 06, 2011 - The Junior League of Long Island
Young Artists Gear Up to Play with Fire This Summer
The Crucible Presents Its Sixth Year of Youth Summer Camp in Industrial Arts - April 06, 2011 - The Crucible
Trash Triumphs for Education Treasure
Terracycle Program Translates Trash to Cash for Scholarships at Broward College. - April 03, 2011 - The Marketing Department, Inc.
NAFA's 2011 I&E Keynote Speakers Are Straight Out of Today's Headlines
Shane Terblanche, Don Esmond, and Joe Gibbs will present Keynote Addresses on three consecutive days at NAFA's 2011 Institute & Expo in Charlotte, NC. - April 03, 2011 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
EmpowHer Institute Hosts Author/ Sharon Lechter for "Empowered Girls" Event Appoints Georgette Huckaby to EmpowHer Institute Executive Board
EmpowHer Institute, a non-profit dedicated to teaching life skills and entrepreneurship to girls and women in Los Angeles, hosted an “Empowered Girls” event last month with Sharon Lechter, C.P.A, who serves on the President’s Council on Financial Literacy, founded YOUTHpreneur and... - April 02, 2011 - EmpowHer Institute
Africa Charity WaterCan Hosts Ethiopian Water Expert in Celebration of World Water Day on March 22
“We Unite for Water Speaking Tour” in Ottawa and Toronto to bring critical attention to global water crisis. - April 02, 2011 - WaterCan
Montgomery Alliance Selects Combat2College as Spring Fundraising Campaign
As its annual spring fundraising project, the Montgomery Alliance for Community Giving, www.montgomeryalliance.org, has pledged to raise $25,000 for Montgomery College’s Combat2College Program. Combat2College provides comprehensive, customized support services to veterans making the... - April 02, 2011 - Montgomery Alliance for Community Giving
The Animal Rescue Site and GreaterGood.org Donate More Than $300,000 in March to Japanese Animal Rescue
Visitors to The Animal Rescue Site donated more than $300,000 in March to the current animal rescue efforts in Japan. The funds were distributed weekly after receipt to the Humane Society International (HSI) and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) by GreaterGood.org, the nonprofit... - April 02, 2011 - GreaterGood
International Stem Cell Society Tracks 750 Adult Stem Cell Patient Cases
Significant milestone reached for field and promise of adult stem cell therapies. - April 02, 2011 - International Cellular Medicine Society
Four-Legged "Waifs" in Kansas City Seek Second Chance at Life: with Veterans
Pets for Patriots, Wayside Waifs and Rockhill Pet Clinic to help Kansas City veterans honorably adopt and care for companion pets. - April 01, 2011 - Pets for Patriots, Inc.
NAFA Enters Endorsement Agreement with NTEA
The NTEA has joined a growing list of organizations who endorse NAFA's CAFM program as the standard of excellence for fleet management education. - April 01, 2011 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
Taste of Spring Branch Returns for the Second Year
Taste of Spring Branch Tickets Are on Sale Now - Over 20 Restaurants Will be Featured - March 31, 2011 - Memorial Assistance Ministries
Textile Manufacturer and Charitable Outreach Organization Blanket America Adds Customizable Curtains to Its Extensive Selection of Blankets, Bedding, and Other Linens
Blanket America, a textile manufacturer and charitable outreach organization, added customizable curtains to its selection of fleece blankets, cotton sheet sets, and other items available for sale as part of its “Buy 1, Give 1” charity model. - March 31, 2011 - Blanket America BUY 1, GIVE 1 Blankets
Washington State Up Next for Historic "I AM EQUAL" Campaign
Greater Seattle area prepares to break world record with human rights photo project. - March 31, 2011 - I AM EQUAL FOUNDATION
Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce President Selected for Advocate Position with the United States Army
The Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce has announced that President and CEO Ike McLeese has been reappointed as a Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army (CASA). McLeese was selected by Secretary John M. McHugh to represent the state of South Carolina and will serve as the official advocate... - March 31, 2011 - Columbia Chamber of Commerce
The National Fire Protection Association Invites Parents and Children to Celebrate Sparky the Fire Dog's 60th Birthday in Fire-Safety Style
Famous spokesdog reminds families about the importance of fire prevention. - March 28, 2011 - National Fire Protection Association
Matthew 25: Ministries Ships Disaster Relief to Japan
Matthew 25: Ministries, an international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization, located in Cincinnati, OH, will begin shipping aid to disaster-ravaged Japan on Monday, March 28. Matthew 25: Ministries will ship 250,000 servings of food from Matthew 25’s Food Processing Center, as well as water and blankets by both sea and air to Japan on Monday. - March 28, 2011 - Matthew 25: Ministries
USSSA Teams with My Sports Dreams to Help Affiliated Teams Raise Money
My Sports Dreams will help teams competing under USSSA umbrella purchase gear and travel to USSSA Tournaments nationwide - March 27, 2011 - My Sports Dreams
From Kabul to Our Nation’s Capital: Countering the Threat of Improvised Explosive Devices
The InfraGard National Members Alliance (INMA) held a critical sector forum examining the counter IED efforts. INMA Chairman Dr. Kathleen Kiernan and Jeff Simons, COO of A-T Solution, welcomed a distinguished panel consisting of Louis Grever, FBI Executive Assistant Director for Science and... - March 26, 2011 - InfraGard National Members Alliance
GreaterGood Network Visitors Decide on $75,000 in Grants for Petfinder.com Animal Shelters
In 2011, GreaterGood Network's The Animal Rescue Site $300,000 Shelter+ Challenge allows visitors to the website to select Petfinder.com shelters and rescue groups to receive grants to help feed and care for animals. The first round of voting, which ended March 20, gave $75,000 to 68 shelters in... - March 26, 2011 - GreaterGood
Blanket America Launches New Microsite, BlanketAmericaGives.com, Where Visitors Can Ask Company to "Help My State" with Blankets and Other Donated Textiles
Blanket America, a blanket manufacturer and charitable organization, expanded its community outreach program with the launch of a new website: www.BlanketAmericaGives.com. - March 26, 2011 - Blanket America BUY 1, GIVE 1 Blankets
The Institute for New Economic Thinking Has Announced the Latest Speaker and Panel Discussion Confirmations for Its Bretton Woods Conference
Bretton Woods conference speakers now include Jim Balsillie, Gordon Brown, Mark Carney, Richard Koo, George Soros, Joseph Stiglitz, Larry Summers, Paul Volcker, and many others. - March 26, 2011 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
My Sports Dreams and Travel Champs Partner Up to Help Teams Travel More Easily and Efficiently
Nation’s Leading Fundraiser will help promote online service for coaches and event organizers - March 25, 2011 - My Sports Dreams
Boston Area Veterans First in Massachusetts to Have New Option for Companion Pet Adoption
Not-for-profit partners with Quincy Animal Shelter and Quarry Hills Animal Hospital to help U.S. veterans honorably adopt and care for companion pets - March 25, 2011 - Pets for Patriots, Inc.