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Paper to Pearls: a Greener Shade of Hope
Paper to Pearls, a micro‐enterprise initiative in northern Uganda, is featured prominently in the premier issue of Live Green Magazine, a bi‐monthly publication that celebrates and encourages a modern green lifestyle. The issue features Paper to Pearls’ signature “eyes and... - December 09, 2010 - Paper to Pearls
NJ Blind Citizens Association Honors Humanitarians: Century-Old Charity Celebrates Champions of the Blind
The New Jersey Blind Citizens Association (NJBCA), the oldest organization of the blind and visually impaired in the state, held their annual awards dinner this week honoring New Jersey’s most dedicated donors and volunteers to serve the historic charity over the past year. Honorees from... - December 09, 2010 - New Jersey Blind Citizens Association, Inc.
Pets for Patriots Launches Program for Fort Wayne Veterans to Connect with Shelter Pets
Charity partners with Allen County SPCA and area veterinarians to help veterans and service members honorably adopt at-risk shelter pets. - December 08, 2010 - Pets for Patriots, Inc.
Small Business Winners Announced for the 2010 Annual KOSBE Awards
The winners of the 2010 Annual KOSBE Awards have been named by the Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship (KOSBE). - December 06, 2010 - Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship - KOSBE
Min Zhu Joined the Advisory Board of the Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET) has appointed Min Zhu, Special Advisor to the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund to its advisory board, which also includes five Nobel Prize winners. Prior to his appointment at the International Monetary Fund, he was Deputy Governor... - December 05, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
Antonio Guarino of UCL, Douglas Gale of NYU, and Marco Cipriani of GWU to be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
An INET Grant will fund Professors Guarino, Gale and Cipriani’s project to study contagion among financial institutions and the role of financial market regulation - December 05, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
Operation Gratitude Collects Items for Troops and Army/Navy Game with Help from UPS & GalleryCollec
For the sixth year, Operation Gratitude will join thousands of Cadets, Midshipmen, alumni, parents, sponsors and fans at the 111th Army/Navy Game, to be held at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field Saturday, December 11, 2010. Collection boxes will be located at the entrance of Lincoln Financial... - December 05, 2010 - Operation Gratitude
Duke University’s Center for the History of Political Economy to be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Institute will fund Professor Bruce and the Center for the History of Political Economy at Duke University - December 04, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
Qian Dai of Wuhan University to be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
An INET grant will fund Professor Dai’s project to uncover the economic forces that drove the evolution of political institutions in traditional China - December 04, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
David Tuckett of University College London to be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Institute will fund Professor Tuckett’s project to develop a case for “emotional finance” in economics and finance theory. - December 04, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
Easter Seals South Florida, Inc. - Afterschool Tutoring Program
Easter Seals South Florida, Inc. announces the sponsorship of the Afterschool Snack Program, a subcomponent of the Child Care Food Program. This program is designed primarily to provide nutritious snacks to children in Afterschool Programs. Snacks are available at no separate charge to the children... - December 04, 2010 - Easter Seals South Florida
Inaugural Car Control Clinic Date Announced
BetterSaferDrivers.org a non-profit educational organization announces the scheduling of it's inaugural car control clinic date in Phoenix. - December 04, 2010 - BetterSaferDrivers.org
Operation Gratitude to Hit Unprecedented Milestone December 11
Organization Celebrates Shipment of 600,000 Care Packages to Troops. - December 03, 2010 - Operation Gratitude
ASUCRP Represented on IJIS Institute Committee
Will promote collaboration among governments and industry - December 03, 2010 - IJIS Institute
Family Service Launches Annual Holiday Giving Drive
Family Service’s Holiday Giving Drive is officially underway and will run until Friday, December 17. The organization is collecting new, unwrapped holiday gifts for children, teens and adults in desperate need of support in over 60 Family Service programs. - December 03, 2010 - Family Service
SantaPawsDrive.com Launches First-Ever "Virtual Toy Drive" for Shelter Animals Worldwide
Unlike pets at home who are showered with gifts, animals in shelters are often overlooked during the holidays. Now in its second year, Santa Paws Drive is the first international toy drive run completely online to send some holiday cheer their way. - December 02, 2010 - SantaPawsDrive.com
iGotITtoo, New York City Technology Non-Profit Awarded $250,000 by Google Inc. to Expand Successful Program Across the City
iGotITtoo announces today that the Google, Inc. Charitable Giving Fund of the Tides Foundation has generously awarded a gift of $250,000 to expand their work across New York City. iGotITtoo is a non-profit organization working to empower underserved communities by providing training in fundamental computer skills and education regarding social services. - December 02, 2010 - iGotIToo
"Crucible Revival: Keep The Fire Burning" Honors Departing Founder
The Crucible Hosts a Revival Celebrating Its Founder’s 12 Years of Creativity - December 01, 2010 - The Crucible
Graduates Set Up Volunteer Organisation in Sri Lanka, SL Volunteers
A team of Graduates set up a their own volunteer Organisation in Sri Lanka, "SL Volunteers." Their objective: to organise volunteer placements that would give other graduates skills training and experience, at an ethical low price. - December 01, 2010 - SL Volunteers
MatchPoint International Presents Tai Chi Tennis (American Form) at the 39th National Conference on Adapted Physical Education (USA)
MatchPoint International (www.matchpointintl.org), a nonprofit organization that supports recreation, physical education, and therapeutic programs around the world, presented the sport of Tai Chi Tennis (American Form) at the 39th Annual National Conference on Adapted Physical Education in... - December 01, 2010 - MatchPoint International
J. Doyne Farmer, Robert Axtell, John Geanakoplos, and Peter Howitt to be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
An INET grant will fund professors Farmer, Axtell, Geanakoplos and Howitt to create a computational model of the current financial crisis - November 30, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
A Sweet Deal for Austin Pets Alive!
Austin Pets Alive! has been named the December 2010 beneficiary for Rescue Chocolate, the vegan chocolate company which donates 100% of its profits to various animal rescue organizations. Since its founding in June 2008, the Austin animal group has saved 5,859 dogs and cats and has facilitated... - November 29, 2010 - Rescue Chocolate
Eden Autism Services Continues to Help Participants Achieve Independent Employment
Eden Autism Services is thrilled to announce that Gregory Benjamin, a 24-year old participant in Eden Autism Services Adult Employment Program is independently employed. - November 26, 2010 - Eden Autism Services
Wyndmoor Hose Company No. 1 Mourns Passing of Former Chief Joseph B. Timoney
Former Chief and 62 year volunteer department member passed away November 22, 2010. - November 26, 2010 - Wyndmoor Hose Company No. 1
North Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce Begins Holiday Toy Drive and Sponsors Food Drive for St. Mary’s Food Bank
NSCC holds annual toy drive to benefit Helping Hands; food drive in partnership with Mercado Merchants Association - November 26, 2010 - North Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce
New Bible Study Guide Looks at the Secrets of Good Samaritans
We all want to be Good Samaritans and to follow the Golden Rule. But what, specifically, does it take to be a good neighbor? A new lesson on “How to Be a Good Neighbor” has just been added to the www.FreeBibleStudyGuides.org site. - November 25, 2010 - United Church of God
Giovanni Dosi of Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa and Friedrich Schiller University to be Awarded a Grant From the Institute for New Economic Thinking
An INET grant will fund Professor Dosi’s research into some of the core issues concerning the operation of modern economic systems and the building blocks for alternative economic theories - November 25, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
Gerald Epstein and James Crotty of University of Massachusetts, Amherst to be Awarded a Grant From the Institute for New Economic Thinking
An INET grant will fund professors Epstein and Crotty to peform in-depth research on issues surrounding “too big to fail” - November 25, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
Avner Offer, Phillip Mirowski, and Gabriel Soderberg to be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
An INET grant will fund research into the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics, and its influence on Market Liberal Policy Norms between 1968-2000 - November 25, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
Detroit Lions Retired Players Charity is Now "MPAC" (Michigan Pro Athletes Charity) and Continues to Serve the Community
The Detroit Lions Retired Players Charity is now MPAC (Michigan Pro Athletes Charity). MPAC was created to encompass a broader spectrum of sports and to unite pro athletes (present and past), charitable organizations, and concerned members of the community. MPAC’s mission is to develop and... - November 25, 2010 - Michigan Pro Athletes Charity (MPAC)
Audubon Lifestyles Welcomes Turf Feeding Systems, Inc. As Newest Platinum Member
By joining as a Platinum Member, Turf Feeding Systems, Inc. has joined an exclusive group of individuals, businesses, non-profit organizations, universities and municipalities who are actively showing their support of The ISC and Audubon Lifestyles. - November 24, 2010 - ISC-Audubon
IAPAM Support Physicians as They Capitalize on $121 Billion Weight Loss Market
The IAPAM's hCG Training for Physicians provides doctors with all the education and resources they need to capture a portion of the $3.6 billion dollar market for weight management pharmaceuticals. Over 350 physicians have attended the IAPAM's hCG Training in 2010, and are now poised to capture the "2011 New Year Resolution" market for losing weight. - November 24, 2010 - International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine
Arindrajit Dube of University of Massachusetts, Amherst and Ethan Kaplan of Columbia University to be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
An INET grant will fund Professor Dube and Professor Kaplan’s project to conduct research on spatial approach to macroeconomic inference. - November 24, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
New Bible Study Guide Provides Practical Help in Dealing with Money Problems
“Dealing With Money Problems” has just been added to the new www.FreeBibleStudyGuides.org site. - November 24, 2010 - United Church of God
Charity Serving the Blind Kicks Off “Celebration of a Century” with KORBEL as Official Sponsor of 100th Birthday Bash
The New Jersey Blind Citizens Association (NJBCA) commenced a year-long “Celebration of a Century” of service on Thursday at their much anticipated 100th Birthday Bash. The exclusive event, held at McLoone’s Rum Runner, commemorated 100 years of unlocking opportunities for the blind and visually impaired and was attended by the charity’s most dedicated donors and volunteers, as well as clients. - November 24, 2010 - New Jersey Blind Citizens Association, Inc.
The Institute for New Economic Thinking Has Launched Its Campus Outreach Program Led by Dr. Robert Johnson and with Professors Stiglitz, Akerlof, and Eichengreen
World-renowned economists engage with students to discuss pressing economic issues, the economics curriculum, and the economics profession in the wake of global financial crisis. - November 22, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
Registration Opens for World’s First Special Needs Life Quality Coaching™ Classes, Offered by International Association for Life Quality
Training, Education & Research Institute Initiative Empowers Individuals to Help Persons with Special Needs and Their Families Achieve Happy, Fulfilling Lives. - November 22, 2010 - International Association for Life Quality
International Council of Central Florida Celebrates 45 Years of Citizen Diplomacy, and Honors Citizen Diplomats
The International Council of Central Florida celebrated 45 years in Central Florida. Hosted at the Citrus Club in downtown Orlando, ICCF presented awards to the Citizen Diplomat of the Year and the Citizen Diplomat Organization of the Year. - November 20, 2010 - International Council of Central Florida
Artlightenment Shines at the Church of Scientology Nashville
Painter Robyn Morshead has a passion: helping local artists do better in their career. - November 19, 2010 - Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville
The 2011 HRPS Global Conference: an Educational Experience Unlike Any Other
HR People & Strategy (HRPS) will host its 34th Annual Global Conference, April 3-6, 2011 at the JW Marriott Starr Pass in Tucson, Ariz. Each year, more than 300 key HR executives and talent development strategists from the world’s leading companies attend to share their approaches and... - November 19, 2010 - HR People & Strategy (HRPS)
NHTSA Thanks NAFA for Supporting the Campaign Against Distracted Driving
NAFA Fleet Management Association is a strong advocate for driver safety and is proud to support the annual "Drive Safely Work Week" campaign. - November 19, 2010 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
Leadership Triangle Hosts Leadership Development Reception
Local Triangle Leaders Celebrate Successful Conclusion of Regional Leadership Training - November 19, 2010 - Leadership Triangle
NAABB Consortium Announces Successful Conversion of Algal Oil to High Quality Biodiesel
Method employs cost saving catalyst and produces useful byproducts - November 19, 2010 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
The Lupus Foundation of Florida Named the Recipient of Anderson-McQueen Family Tribute Centers Annual Tree of Memories Event
The Lupus Foundation of Florida is named the recipient of Anderson-McQueen Family Tribute Centers 16th annual Tree of Memories event to help families remember their loved ones this holiday season. Attendees reserve complimentary ornaments to place on Christmas trees located at the Tyrone Tribute... - November 19, 2010 - Lupus Foundation of Florida
IAPAM's hCG Training Includes Enhanced Weight Loss Maintenance Strategies
The IAPAM's hCG Physician Weight Loss Program now includes enhanced education on long term weight loss maintenance strategies. - November 18, 2010 - International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine
19 NAFA Members Honored for Environmental Leadership
NAFA Fleet Management Congratulates the 19 Members who were recently honored for their work in sustainability. - November 18, 2010 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
Dinner Under Construction Raised Funds for Bruce Gora Art Gallery
Dinner Under Construction, a private event to benefit the building fund for the Harlem Heights Cultural Arts and Community Center, brought together 100 friends of the late Bruce Gora at the site of the architect's last unfinished work. Hosted by Carolyn Gora and The Heights Foundation, the dinner raised $145,000 to name the art gallery in honor of Bruce. - November 18, 2010 - Heights Foundation
Sophus Reinert and Francesca Viano of Cambridge University to be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
An INET Grant will fund Professor Reinert and Professor Viano’s project to make historically significant economics texts available in English for the first time. - November 17, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
Jayant Ganguli of Cambridge University and Scott Condie of Brigham Young University be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
An INET Grant will fund Professor Ganguli and Professor Condie’s project to examine the informational inefficiency of market prices in the presence of Knightian uncertainty or ambiguity. - November 17, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
Diego Comin of Harvard University to be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
An INET grant will fund Professor Comin to study the drivers and consequences of technology adoption. - November 17, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking