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VisionAIR Joins IJIS Institute as Its Sixth Sustaining Member
Institute’s prestigious member class continues to grow. The IJIS Institute, a nonprofit organization that focuses on mission-critical information sharing for justice, public safety, and homeland security, announces that VisionAIR, Inc. has upgraded its member status to become the... - January 27, 2011 - IJIS Institute
Kentucky Veterans Going to the Dogs (and Cats) with Program to Boost Second Chance Pet Adoption
Not-for-profit Pets for Patriots partners with the Kentucky Humane Society and Jefferson Animal Hospital East to help U.S. veterans honorably adopt and care for at-risk shelter pets. - January 27, 2011 - Pets for Patriots, Inc.
New Bible Study Guide Series Explores “Getting to Really Know God”
What does God tell us about Himself, and how can we build a closer relationship with Him? A new series on “Getting to Really Know God” has just been added to the www.FreeBibleStudyGuides.org site. - January 27, 2011 - United Church of God
The Institute for New Economic Thinking to Hold Its Second Annual Plenary Conference from April 8 to 10, 2011 in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire
The conference, “Crisis and Renewal: International Political Economy at the Crossroads,” will host over 200 leading economists, finance experts, and young scholars - January 26, 2011 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Institute for New Economic Thinking Has Created an Academic Partnership with the London School of Economics and Political Science
INET@LSE will apply ideas from “complexity social science” to improve the design and effectiveness of economic policy - January 26, 2011 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
Structural Engineers Urge California Governor to Support Hospital Upgrades for Public Safety
Structural Engineers Group warns Governor that many hospitals are still hazardous and/or at risk of collapse or significant loss of life in a major quake. Funding must continue for OSHPD to continue work to replace or retrofit these facilities. - January 26, 2011 - Structural Engineers Association of California
Historic Human Rights Project Comes to Las Vegas
The ‘I AM EQUAL’ photo project shines light on human rights issues in the desert oasis. - January 26, 2011 - I AM EQUAL FOUNDATION
Preferred Travel of Naples Presents Explore Your Dream Destinations to Benefit Founders Fund Scholarships
The Founders Fund’s 20th anniversary will be honored at Preferred Travel of Naples’ annual fundraising event as proceeds go to the scholarship granting organization. - January 26, 2011 - The Founders Fund, Inc.
WaterCan Embassy Dinner Celebrates 17 Years in Support of Clean Water Projects in Africa
Tickets now on sale for Embassy Dinner 2011, Ottawa’s premier spring social event. - January 26, 2011 - WaterCan
TrOyMaN is the New "Hip Hop Grows Up, Inc." Ambassador
Hip Hop Grows Up, Inc. introduces its 2011 Ambassador TrOyMaN. - January 26, 2011 - Hip Hop Grows Up Inc
Roy Masters Paper Now Available for Download - the Moon-Earth System is Vacuum Gravity Energy Machine
New paper from talk radio veteran and physicist reveals a hint about the nature of universal gravity that may have been overlooked - January 23, 2011 - Foundation of Human Understanding
Paul Bucha Medal of Honor Recipient Joins Committee to Honor Homer L. Wise
Connecticut's only living Medal of Honor recipient announced today he will become a member of the Homer L. Wise Memorial Committee. Paul W. Bucha of Ridgefield, CT was awarded the Medal of Honor while serving as a captain and commanding officer of Company D, 3rd Battalion, 101st Airborne Division,... - January 22, 2011 - Homer L. Wise Memorial Committee, Inc
Junior League of Long Island Requests Clothing Donations for Fourth Annual First Step Program
Junior League’s First Step Helps Long Island Women Re-enter the Workforce and Gain Independence. - January 22, 2011 - The Junior League of Long Island
The SADS Foundation Commends the Salt Lake International Airport for Getting IAED Accreditation
The SADS (Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes) Foundation, founded in 1991 in Salt Lake City, UT, commends the Salt Lake International Airport on this prestigious accreditation. Quick response in the case of sudden cardiac arrest, especially with the use of an AED (automated external defibrillator),... - January 22, 2011 - Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes (SADS) Foundation
NAFA Opens Submissions for 2011 Goill Awards
The deadline to submit entries for the 2011 Larry Goill Memorial Quality Fleet Management Idea Awards is Friday, February 25. - January 22, 2011 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
Cyber Security on InfraGard’s 2011 Agenda, Expert Panel Discusses Policy, Challenges and Recommendations for Cyber Security
The InfraGard National Members Alliance (INMA) held their first national policy event of the year on cyber security. INMA Chairman Dr. Kathleen Kiernan and Advisory Board Member James Norton welcomed a distinguished panel that included White House Cyber Security Coordinator Howard Schmidt, FBI... - January 21, 2011 - InfraGard National Members Alliance
Navistar's Shane Terblanche Announced as Keynote Speaker for NAFA's 2011 I&E
Shane Terblanche, the Vice President and General Manager for Navistar Electric Vehicles -- one of the success stories of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act -- will provide a Keynote Address at NAFA Fleet Management Association's 2011 Institute & Expo on Sunday, April 10. - January 21, 2011 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
The Deadline to Apply for the Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC®) Scholarship is January 28, 2011
Ronald McDonald House Charities® Northern Nevada will offer thirty-seven renewable scholarships to high school seniors who plan on attending college full-time next year. Students can apply online at www.rmhc-reno.org . All applications and supporting documents must be submitted by Friday,... - January 21, 2011 - Ronald McDonald House Charities Northern Nevada
$1 Million Dollar Gift Made to Heights Foundation by Local Couple
John and Mary Jo Boler, part-time Sanibel Island residents, made a $1 million donation to the building fund for The Heights Foundation’s Community and Cultural Arts Center last week. The gift puts the organization just $1.2 million away from being able to complete the $6.5 million building... - January 21, 2011 - Heights Foundation
Teen Engineers Team Up with MPs and The Smallpeice Trust to Power Wind of Change
Thirty school children descended on the Houses of Parliament to compete in the final of the Renewable Energy Challenge run by educational charity The Smallpeice Trust, with prizes presented by Charles Hendry, Minister for the Department of Energy & Climate Change. The event also saw the launch of the industry report “Securing Tomorrow's Workforce” which highlights the importance of STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) education and training to Britain's future. - January 21, 2011 - The Smallpeice Trust
Climate Ride Expands Beneficiaries to Nine Leading Green Organizations; Doubles Ride Events in 2011
350.org, 1% For the Planet, Climate Counts and others to benefit from nation’s largest environmental charity bicycle ride - January 21, 2011 - Climate Ride, Inc.
The Founders Fund, Inc. Honors Scholarship Recipients at 2010 Annual Scholars Luncheon
41 students were in attendance at the end of the year luncheon to honor their achievements as Founders Fund scholarship recipients. - January 20, 2011 - The Founders Fund, Inc.
Toni Kutchan to Receive the Fellows Award
St. Louis Academy of Science recognizes Danforth Center Scientist. - January 20, 2011 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Critical Knowledge About Opium’s Atomic Structure Discovered by Danforth Center Researchers
Danforth Center finding key to the development of plant-based pharmaceuticals - January 19, 2011 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
NAFA to Hold Silent Auction to Benefit St. Jude Children's Hospital at 2011 Institute & Expo
NAFA Fleet Management Association is holding a silent auction to benefit St. Jude Children's Hospital at the Association's annual conference this April in Charlotte, NC. - January 19, 2011 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
New York & New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council Commends Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Goal to Expand Minority Business Contracts with New York State Agencies
Governor Andrew Cuomo calls on New York State agencies to double the current minority and women-owned business participation goal - January 19, 2011 - New York & New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council
EMT Classes in Erie and Union City Offered by EmergyCare
Emergency Medical Technician classes are forming in Erie and Union City that will begin February 2011. EMT and Paramedic careers continue to be high priorty occupations in the state of Pennsylvania according to the PA Dept. of Labor and Industry. - January 19, 2011 - EmergyCare
Jon Strickland Named to Me Fine Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors
Local Engineer Supports Nonprofit Organization - January 19, 2011 - Me Fine Foundation, Inc.
Fear the Turtle, Find a Cure Autism Speaks U 5K Run/3K Walk Presented by Sigma Phi Epsilon April 16, 2011 at the Comcast Center Parking Lot, College Park, MD
Autism Speaks, North America’s largest autism science and advocacy organization, today announced that the 3rd annual University of Maryland’s Fear the Turtle, Find a Cure Autism Speaks U 5K fundraising and awareness event will take place on April 16, 2011 at The Comcast Center Parking... - January 18, 2011 - Autism Speaks National Capital Area
BizParentz' CARE Awards Invite Applications -- Child Actor Recognition Event
Tired of child-actor-gone bad stories? One organization in Hollywood is battling the image of child actors and supporting the gifted kids who are doing it right. - January 17, 2011 - BizParentz Foundation
The Humane Society of Greater Miami is the January 2011 Beneficiary for Rescue Chocolate
The Humane Society of Greater Miami has been named the January 2011 beneficiary for Rescue Chocolate, it was announced recently. The vegan chocolate company donates 100% of its profits to various animal rescue organizations. A different non-profit group is picked as the beneficiary each month. The... - January 16, 2011 - Rescue Chocolate
HopeLink of Southern Nevada Partners with City of Henderson to Help Seniors
Henderson Mayor Andy Hafen Opens New Homes for Low-Income Seniors - January 15, 2011 - HopeLink of Southern Nevada
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Coalition (SCAC) Applauds American Heart Association’s Call for CPR Training for High School Students
The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Coalition is issuing a call to action to urge congress to: 1) make sudden cardiac arrest a reportable condition 2) include CPR in high curricula and 3) join the congressional heart and stroke coalition. - January 15, 2011 - Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes (SADS) Foundation
Selective Mutism: Coordinated Behavioral Approaches for Therapists, Parents, and Schools
New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome Wednesday Webinar series continues on February 9th. - January 15, 2011 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Monthly CPR Classes Offered by EmergyCare
On the third Thursday of each month during 2011, EmergyCare will offer a CPR class. Each CPR class provides four hours of instruction on recognizing the signs of four major emergencies: heart attack, stroke, cardiac arrest and foreign body airway obstruction (choking). - January 15, 2011 - EmergyCare
New Bible Study Lesson Looks at How to Get Along with Other People
The Bible has a lot to say about the secrets of having good relationships. A new lesson on “Getting Along With People” has just been added to the www.FreeBibleStudyGuides.org site. - January 14, 2011 - United Church of God
Degreed Professionals Invited to Attend an Information Session About Becoming a Certified Parent Coach® Through The Parent Coaching Institute
The Parent Coaching Institute is now enrolling teachers, social workers, family support specialists, counselors, community health workers, and others seeking career growth or change for the spring session of its year-long, graduate-level, PCI Parent Coach Certification® training program. Applicants who register by Feb. 15 will receive a tuition discount. - January 14, 2011 - The Parent Coaching Institute
Women’s eNews Announces 10th Anniversary Celebration of 21 Leaders for the 21st Century
20 women and one man are honored for their work in improving the lives of women and girls. - January 14, 2011 - Women's eNews
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Awards Nearly $7.4 Million in Grants to Area Nonprofit Organizations
More than 486 grants approved to support nonprofit organizations working to improve the quality of life in the region. Recipients include the Detroit Historical Society, Music Hall for the Performing Arts, Huron River Watershed Council in Ann Arbor, and Michigan Health Council. - January 14, 2011 - Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
More Than 50,000 Animals Treated in Haiti with Help from the Animal Rescue Site and GreaterGood.org
In January, ARCH (the Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti) recognized the treatment of over 50,000 animals in Haiti made possible by support from The Animal Rescue Site (part of the GreaterGood Network) and GreaterGood.org. - January 14, 2011 - GreaterGood
Physicians Rave About IAPAM's Symposium with Botox Training
From its comprehensive hCG training to hands-on botox training, the reviews from physicians for the IAPAM's 2010 suite of training programs have been just been published. - January 13, 2011 - International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine
Healthy Homes to Reduce Disease Transmission in Haiti Winning Housing Designs to be Built This Year
One year after a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, ARCHIVE (Architecture for Health In Vulnerable Environments) today reveals five “healthy homes” to be built in the country. These homes are especially designed to limit the transmission of tuberculosis, the second biggest infectious... - January 12, 2011 - ARCHIVE
Big Society Creates Renewed Need for Charity People
Charity People makes a comeback as demand for third sector recruitment soars under David Cameron’s Big Society - January 12, 2011 - People Unlimited
1st Grab a C.A.N. Fan Challenge of 2011 with PassionWorks Brings 345 pounds of Food to the Food Bank of WNY
OP Music House cross-promotes bands and venues to benefit the WNY Food Bank. In what's called the "Grab a C.A.N. Fan Challenge," 699 pounds of food was collected in 2010. The first collab of 2011 featured PassionWorks and the fans brought in a grand-slamming 345 pounds of food. - January 10, 2011 - Love Shouldnt Hurt.TV
Domenico Delli Gatti of Catholic University in Milan to be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
An INET grant will fund Professor Delli Gatti to develop new ideas and policy proposals to contain the spread of systemic risk in the financial system - January 09, 2011 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Ovations "Princess Bead & Bracelet," an Exclusive Gift for Ovarian Cancer Patients
Ovations for the Cure of Ovarian Cancer rolls out a new patient program. - January 08, 2011 - Ovations for the Cure of Ovarian Cancer
General James Amos, 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Brings Milestone Package to Afghanistan
Operation Gratitude today revealed that the organization's 600,000th Care Package, containing the keys to a Victory Vegas 8-Ball Motorcycle, was personally delivered on Christmas Day by Marine Corps Commandant, General James Amos, to a Lance Corporal deployed in the Sangin District of Helmand... - January 08, 2011 - Operation Gratitude
13yr Old Mary-Pat Hector Partners Up with Multiplatinum Producer Kevin "Khao" Cates to Make One of the Biggest Youth Movements in History
13 yr old Mary-Pat Hector, national president and founder of "Youth In Action" partners up with one of the music industry's most well known producers, multiplatinum producer Kevin "Khao" Cates and founder of "Bridge Da Gap" with one goal in mind and that's to save the lives of our youth. - January 07, 2011 - Bridge DA Gap
Chicago Fashion and Philanthropy Come Together to Benefit People with Visual Impairments
First event in 2011 set for Jan. 14 - January 07, 2011 - The Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
The Old West Comes to Life—Almost—in L. Ron Hubbard’s “Ghost Town Gun-Ghost” at the Church of Scientology
With Sunday comes a theatre presentation at the Church of Scientology of an old western in a 1930s radio-like atmosphere. - January 07, 2011 - Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville