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Actress Lynn Whitfield Announced as Special Guest at Pink Ladder Gala
Emmy winner Lynn Whitfield to speak during Pink Ladder's Annual Step Up Conference Event in Las Vegas. - June 25, 2010 - Pink Ladder
Friends Forever Hosts Israel's Boston Consul-General
Friends Forever, a 501(c)(3) global non-partisan advocacy and awareness organization dedicated to world peace, yesterday hosted Israeli Consul-General to New England, Nadav Tamir at The Hundred Club in Portsmouth, NH to discuss the important role that Friends Forever plays in fostering peace in the Middle East. - June 24, 2010 - Friends Forever USA
Powerful Women Come Together to Empower Teen Girls to Become Successful Women
Inspired Girls International is taking its 1 day Success Summit to Los Angeles, Atlanta, Houston, New York, and Nashville. The empowering day features interactive workshops, celebrities, food, fun, and giveaways including a year long subscription to Seventeen magazine and beauty treats. - June 24, 2010 - Inspired Girls International
Where's Bob? - Bob DeVries is on an Awareness-Raising Campaign for the Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes (SADS) Foundation.
Ever wonder what you would do if a loved one died unexpectedly? Meet Bob DeVries. On September 10, 2008, Bob’s wife, Shawn Marie DeVries, passed away from Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia (ARVD). She was only 35. Bob is on a quest to raise awareness of genetic heart arrhythmias that can cause sudden cardiac death in young people by attending one game at all 30 Major League Ballparks in one season. The second half of his quest begins June 21st. - June 24, 2010 - Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes (SADS) Foundation
Lupus Research Institute Extols Power of Scientific Innovation at International Lupus Congress
Supports Bold and Pioneering Exploration in Lupus and Autoimmunity - June 23, 2010 - Lupus Research Institute
Lupus Research Institute Underscores Urgent Need for Research in Pediatric Lupus at International Lupus Congress
LRI National Coalition Backs Programming on Lupus in Children and Adolescents - June 23, 2010 - Lupus Research Institute
Neves Jewelers and Michele Watches Sign on as Official Kaboomfest! Countdown Sponsors
KaBoomFest! Is pleased to announce that Neves Jewelers and Michele Watches have signed on as the Official KaBoomFest! Countdown Sponsors for 2010. To view the Countdown to KaBoomFest! visit wwwkaboomfest.org. “Neves Jewelers and Michele Watches are proud to be the first Official Countdown... - June 23, 2010 - KaBoom Fireworks on the Navesink
“Mindwalking” Teaches Healing Through Self-Hypnosis in New A.R.E. Press Title
What if you could go back in time and revisit an event that has had a lasting effect on your life? Would you? In Mindwalking, the latest book from A.R.E. Press, author Nancy Eubel teaches us to how to do just that. - June 23, 2010 - Edgar Cayce's A.R.E.
Kaboomfest and United Way of Monmouth County Announced Winners of "Tough Times Can’t Take Away Our Sparkle & Shine" Essay Contest for Monmouth County Students
In an effort to give back to the community, KaBoom Fireworks on the Navesink! (KaBoomFest) and The United Way of Monmouth County teamed up this year to present an essay contest open to all Monmouth County students in grades 5 through 12. The premise of the essay contest was for student’s to... - June 23, 2010 - KaBoom Fireworks on the Navesink
2010 NYC Water Trail Map Helps Kayakers Paddle Safely in NY-NJ Harbor Estuary Waters
A new map of the NYC Water Trail is now available to those planning a human-powered boating trip in the New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary. The water trail network provides opportunities for recreational boaters, specifically kayakers, rowers, and canoeists, to enjoy the rivers, creeks and bays of the New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary. - June 23, 2010 - Going Coastal, Inc.
NetHope Welcomes Pact as Its 31st Member
NetHope’s expanding membership improves collaboration and access to technology. - June 23, 2010 - NetHope
Junior League of Long Island Names New President
The Junior League of Long Island (www.jlli.org), a nonprofit organization of women volunteers, today announced that Shelley Wojtkiewicz has been appointed President for the upcoming year. The office of the Junior League President is an annual appointment by the JLLI Board of Directors. - June 23, 2010 - The Junior League of Long Island
American School Promotes One-of-a-Kind Recycle Parks and a Unique Approach to Learning
Over forty first and second graders from the American School of Puerto Vallarta (ASPV) visited and contributed to recycle parks built by local non-profits PEACE and Entre Amigos. - June 23, 2010 - PEACE Mexico
National Conference of State Fleet Administrators to Co-Locate Annual Conference with NAFA in 2011
The fleet industry's largest annual event welcomes NCSFA as a partner. The partnership will help make NAFA's annual Institute & Expo even more important for government fleet managers. - June 23, 2010 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
Celebrity Waiter Dinner Served Up Fun to Benefit the Heights Foundation
Local “celebrity” waiters were loud, unruly, and even outlandish at times, but they did the job serving up food and fun at the Heights Foundation’s sold-out Celebrity Waiter Dinner held June 14 at the Sunshine Seafood Cafe & Lounge in Fort Myers. The event raised more than... - June 23, 2010 - Heights Foundation
Empowerment Speaker Mo Stegall Encourages Young Adults to "Take the Test, Take Control" with Free HIV Testing Awareness Day at Butler Street YMCA in Atlanta
National HIV Test Day Event Offers Free HIV Testing, Counseling and Prevention Education. Atlanta-based philanthropist and empowerment speaker Mo Stegall will encourage young adults to “Take the Test, Take Control” in observance of National HIV Testing Day from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 27 at the Butler Street YMCA in Atlanta, GA. In partnership with Citywide Project, the event will offer Free HIV swab tests and counseling services. - June 22, 2010 - Mo Stegall
12 Famous Designers Creates Bikes for the Planet with One Heart Channel
Because now Sustainable development has become a lifestyle and a source of daily inspiration, because beauty and fashion can help spread the word in a very attractive way, several big names in fashion such as Agatha Ruiz de la Prada, Jean-Claude Jitrois, Jerome L'Huillier, Kenzo Takada, Marithe and Francois Girbaud, Ylan Anoufa, Swarovski by On Aura Tout Vu or Antik Batik have kindly agreed to support the operation Be Cycle & Fashion. Daily reports and bikes pictures on www.oneheartchannel.com. - June 21, 2010 - one heart channel
GCN Celebrates Mayan Community Center Inauguration
Minnesota-based nonprofit Global Citizens Network (GCN) recently celebrated the inauguration of the Mayan Center for Peace building in Cantel Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. The center serves Cantel, a community of 35,000 inhabitants, 95% belonging to the K'iche' Mayan tradition. Guatemala is a country... - June 20, 2010 - International Volunteer Programs Association
Clear the Air, Inc. Announces the Addition of Odor Eliminating Furnace Filters to Their Product Line
Danielle Zidek, today announced the the addition of premium Odor Eliminating furnace filters to their product line. “We are very excited with the addition of these Odor Eliminating filters to our product line. These filters use a two-stage filtration technology to remove odors, gases, and... - June 20, 2010 - Clear the Air, Inc.
New Haven Pride Center Now Accepting Nominations for 2011 Dorothy Awards
The New Haven Pride Center (formerly the New Haven Gay & Lesbian Community Center) is now accepting nominations from the community for its prestigious, annual Dorothy Awards. Deadline for nominations is July 31, 2010. - June 20, 2010 - New Haven Pride Center
100,000+ Letters for Troops Collected in May
Operation Gratitude and BJ’s Wholesale Club Collect More Than 100,000 Letters for Troops During Military Appreciation Month. - June 19, 2010 - Operation Gratitude
The Foundation for Recovery Hosts “The Science of Addiction and Recovery” Training This Saturday @ Desert Breeze Community Center
The Foundation For Recovery is hosting ''The Science of Addiction and Recovery training on June 19, 2010 to educate community leader on the disease of addiction and how to communicate that information to the public. - June 19, 2010 - Foundation For Recovery
WaterCan & Aveda Canada Earth Month Campaign Meets Goal to Support Clean Water for Africa
AVEDA network in Canada raises $325,000 to benefit Canadian water charity, WaterCan. - June 19, 2010 - WaterCan
Millennium Cities Initiative, Johnson & Johnson and the American Academy of Pediatrics Launch Maternal and Neonatal Health Care Program in Sub-Saharan Africa
Johnson & Johnson-backed training based on American Academy of Pediatrics’ new neonatal resuscitation program, Helping Babies BreatheSM. - June 18, 2010 - Millennium Cities Initiative
GreaterGood Gives $49,361 to Institute for Marine Mammal Studies for Gulf Oil Spill Rescue Work
The GreaterGood Network and GreaterGood.org announced today that an initial grant of $49,361.00 has been awarded to the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies to assist in their ongoing efforts to rescue and rehabilitate animals injured or impacted by the recent Gulf of Mexico oil spill. “In no... - June 18, 2010 - GreaterGood
Louisville Orchestra on the Ohio
The Louisville Orchestra announces the 2010 Summer Classics Series, featuring three Brahms Symphonies. - June 17, 2010 - Louisville Orchestra
Bridgepoint Education Expands Use of Profits 4 Purpose Community Impact Tracking Software Into Arizona, Colorado, and Iowa
San Diego Company, Profits 4 Purpose, partners with Bridgepoint Education and expands the reach of their easy to use volunteer tracking software across the nation. Bridgepoint Education prides itself on giving back to the communities it operates in and the software solution is playing a key part in... - June 16, 2010 - Profits 4 Purpose
Xclaimed Ministries' Free Community Concert in the Park
Known for bicycle giveaways and free toys for the kids, Xclaimed Ministries did not disappoint. Over 100 children stood in line to choose Two free toys, six children won new bicycles, three families won Original Tommy’s Hamburger Certificates, one family received free admission to Adventure City, one family received a free dinner at Hof’s Hut, one person won a Starbucks’ gift card and another won a free dinner at Olive Garden. - June 16, 2010 - Xclaimed Ministries, Inc
Cypress Creek EMS Partners with Houston A+ Challenge Teacher Externship Week
For the Seventh Consecutive Year, Cypress Creek EMS hosted 4 local Teachers for the Houston A+ Challenge Teacher Externship program. - June 16, 2010 - Cypress Creek EMS
Learn How the Fruits of the Spirit Allow Grace to Overcome Karma in Latest A.R.E. Press Title
In this uplifting book, the latest title from A.R.E. Press, author John Van Auken reveals the simple yet profound path that takes one from living in the grind of karma to the light and peace of grace. - June 16, 2010 - Edgar Cayce's A.R.E.
Boulder Emergency Squad and Longmont Emergency Unit Team Up on Water Rescue at Kayak Competition
High, fast water is a welcome treat for kayak competitors, but can cause alarm for the safety of citizens watching near the banks of a dangerous creek. A combined team from the Boulder Emergency Squad and Longmont Emergency Unit provided certified swift water rescuers to standby in case someone fell in the creek while watching the national kayak competition in Lyons Colorado. - June 15, 2010 - Boulder Emergency Squad, Inc
Women On The Move Launches Profit/Non-Profit Grant Writing Seminar Tour
Women On The Move & the KARS Consulting Group Partner to Offer Empowerment Tour-- $10,000 in Grants to be Awarded to Women-focused Startups - June 14, 2010 - Women On The Move, Inc.
Wockhardt Foundation Celebrates Service Commitment Day on 5th & 7th June with Zest, Energy & Activities
Dedicated warriors of Wockhardt Foundation across all sites, celebrated Service Commitment Day on 5th & 7th of June, in a unique fashion. US operations in both Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals and Wockhardt USA New Jersey conducted a food drive for local food banks that serve the poor, weak &... - June 13, 2010 - Wockhardt Foundation
Join a D.A.M.N. Good Cause (Dogs, Amputees, Motorcycles and Neighbors) Promoting Safety and Accident Awareness - Key Sponsors for This 1st Year Event Still Needed
All ages event promoting drivers and motorcycle safety and accident awareness. This years proceeds go to The Betty Jordan Relief Fund (a motorcycle accident amputee survivor), Abate of Indiana, and Indiana K9 search and Recovery Dogs. Date: Saturday, July 24, 2010 Time: 3:00pm - 11:00pm Location: Indiana State Fairgrounds Celebration Park Visit www.adamngoodcause.org often for updates and more information. Do a damn good thing! - June 13, 2010 - D.A.M.N. Good Cause Inc.
Tenth Annual Autism Speaks 5K Takes Place July 4, 2010 in Potomac, MD
Autism Speaks National Capital Area, the DC chapter of the nation’s largest autism advocacy organization, today announced that it has released for general registration the remaining slots in the Tenth Annual Autism Speaks 5K. All event proceeds will benefit Autism Speaks. “We are proud... - June 13, 2010 - Autism Speaks National Capital Area
Five NSCS Members Awarded Scholar at Sea Scholarships
Five students have been awarded $2,000 scholarships through NSCS, an honor society for first- and second-year college students, to assist them with tuition for the summer semester of Semester at Sea. - June 12, 2010 - The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Camden County Animal Shelter Receives $24,000 Spay/Neuter Grant Funded by GreaterGood's Gifts That Give More Program
The Camden County Animal Shelter in Blackwood, NJ, received a $24,000 grant in June from The Animal Rescue Site’s and GreaterGood Network’s Gifts That Give More™ program to help fund the shelter's “Spay Our Strays” clinics that offer spay/neuter for feral cats and... - June 12, 2010 - GreaterGood
Pemphigus-Pemphigoid Patient Registry Launched
The world's largest pemphigus and pemphigoid patient support organization, the International Pemphigus & Pemphigoid Foundation, has launched its Pemphigus-Pemphigoid Patient Registry. The Registry will use patient-provided illness and treatment/outcome information to assist researchers in their search for a cure. - June 11, 2010 - International Pemphigus Pemphigoid Foundation
San Pablo Arts District Fund Presents Lip Service West: True Stories Featuring Authors Marcus Banks, Lauren Becker, Joe Clifford, and Alan Kaufman
The San Pablo Arts District Fund (SPAD) is proud to host the debut of Lip Service West: True Stories, Friday, June 11, in North Oakland’s Golden Gate District. The featured readers include Marcus Banks, Lauren Becker, Joe Clifford, and Alan Kaufman. The event is free - June 11, 2010 - San Pablo Arts District Fund
Burnaby Shows Its Rhythm of Life: Rhythm of Life 2010 Raises $40,000 for Burnaby Hospital
Sunday, June 6th marked the largest success to date for Burnaby Hospital Foundation’s Rhythm of Life: The Run and Walk for Everyone, with over 425 participants raising $40,000 to support Burnaby Hospital. - June 11, 2010 - Burnaby Hospital Foundation
IJIS Institute Partners with National Association of Regional Councils
The IJIS Institute, a nonprofit organization that focuses on mission-critical information sharing for justice, public safety, and homeland security, welcomes the National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) as its newest Alliance Partner. NARC serves as the national voice for regionalism by... - June 11, 2010 - IJIS Institute
New York & New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council Holds Business Opportunity Expo 2010 in Manhattan on June 15
Expo is Considered New York City’s Top Conference on Outsourcing to Minority Businesses, Keynote Speaker is Frans Johansson, Author of Bestseller The Medici Effect: Breakthrough Insights at the Intersection of Ideas, Concepts and Cultures - June 10, 2010 - New York & New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council
New Haven Pride Center Holds Open House and Book Sale - June 30, 2010
The New Haven Pride Center will be holding a free open house and fundraising book sale on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at 6:30pm. All are welcome. - June 10, 2010 - New Haven Pride Center
Standardized Interfaces and Exchanges Whitepaper Released
The IJIS Institute Public Safety Technical Standards Committee (IPSTSC) has released a new whitepaper entitled Standardized Interfaces and Exchanges for Justice and Public Safety. IPSTSC is a standing committee of the IJIS Institute, a nonprofit organization that focuses on mission-critical... - June 10, 2010 - IJIS Institute
CED Releases Results of 2010 Online Survey
CED, formerly the Council for Entrepreneurial Development (www.cednc.org), a private, nonprofit organization that promotes entrepreneurial efforts in the Triangle region of North Carolina, has announced the results of its 2010 online member survey, conducted by the organization in February and... - June 10, 2010 - CED
Family Service Offers Teens Traditional Etiquette Classes with Modern Standards
A 5 week etiquette workshop focusing on proper dress, fine dining skills, grooming techniques, plus time and money management. The segment for females is entitled, Me First while the segment for men is called A Gentlemen. - June 10, 2010 - Family Service
The Casey Cares Foundation Announces Partnership with Something mAAgic, Part of American Airlines
The Casey Cares Foundation is pleased to announce a partnership between itself and the Something mAAgic Foundation, employees from American Airlines who help create magical memories for children with life threatening medical conditions. Something mAAgic has invited two Casey Cares families on WishFlight, a flight and vacation experience in Orlando, FL at Give Kids the World Resort. The Casey Cares Foundation provides uplifting programs with a special touch to critically ill children. - June 10, 2010 - Casey Cares Foundation
The Aerospace Corporation Awarded the Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service
Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley presented The Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service to The Aerospace Corporation today in recognition of 50 years of service. Aerospace President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Wanda Austin accepted the award during a ceremony at the... - June 10, 2010 - The Aerospace Corporation
My Sports Dreams Unveils New Digital Fundraising Strategy
Online system provides a faster, easier way to raise money - June 10, 2010 - My Sports Dreams
30th Anniversary Buckley's - Kennedy's Run Raises $100,000 for HeartShare
On a beautiful spring morning, a modern record of nearly 1,200 runners took off from the Riis Park Boardwalk, to the music of DJ Nikko, and hit the streets of Breezy Point, Queens for the 30th Anniversary Buckley’s – Kennedy’s 5K Charity Run. Raising a record $100,000, the Run... - June 09, 2010 - HeartShare Human Services of NY