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World Vision’s Hirsch Assumes Global Ambassador Role
Dean R. Hirsch, stepping down as president and CEO of World Vision International, will become the organisation’s global ambassador, beginning October 1. Hirsch, who joined World Vision in 1976, will represent the organisation at various meetings, events and other engagements. He will be... - October 02, 2009 - World Vision US
ICMS Publishes Comprehensive Report on Off Shore Stem Cell Clinics
The International Cellular Medicine Society, the only independent adult stem cell association, has published a first of its kind report on Off Shore Stem Cell Clinics. Working with patients and medical professionals, this report provides a unique insight into the practices of these non-US stem cells clinics. The reports looks at what stem cells are being utilized in these clinics, a comparison of costs and an evaluation of the clinical procedures against published best practice guidelines. - October 02, 2009 - International Cellular Medicine Society
ANZA Technology Network Announces 2009 Gateway to the US Companies for Annual Silicon Valley Summit, October 6-7
Australian tech companies set to showcase innovation at every level as part of ANZA Technology Network's Gateway to US program. - October 02, 2009 - ANZA Technology Network
Rappel 33 Stories from the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego & Enjoy a Concert for Courage
Kids Included Together’s ‘Over the Edge’ & ‘Concert for Courage’: two daring and dynamic charity events benefiting San Diego youth. - October 02, 2009 - Kids Included Together
Triangle Technology Executives Council Hosts Scholarship Fall Golf Classic
The Triangle Technology Executives Council (TTEC) (www.ncttec.net), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the economic development of technology companies in the Research Triangle region of North Carolina, has announced it will hold its Scholarship Golf Classic on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 10 a.m. at... - October 02, 2009 - Triangle Technology Executives Council
Florence Reed is the Latest Subject of Robert Shetterly's Ongoing Series Americans Who Tell the Truth
Reed, Founder and President of the Maine-based environmental non-profit Sustainable Harvest International, is the latest American to grace the pages of Robert Shetterly's book and series Americans Who Tell the Truth. Her portrait was also selected as part of a Sustainability Show at Maine's College of the Atlantic. - October 01, 2009 - Sustainable Harvest International
Sustainable Harvest International Receives Highest Rating from Charity Navigator for Fourth Consecutive Year
Sustainable Harvest International, a Maine-based environmental nonprofit, has received Charity Navigator's highest rating four years in a row, an achievement shared with only 7 percent of charities nationwide. - October 01, 2009 - Sustainable Harvest International
Over 1,000 Expected to Join Together for the 2009 New Hampshire Walk Now for Autism at Greeley Park in Nashua
Autism Speaks’ New Hampshire Walk Now for Autism is a unique fundraising event which creates a safe and fun day for families who are affected with autism. The day includes a 1.5 mile walk, food and festivities and Community Resource fair with educational sources, therapists, schools, recreational organizations, and creative child-friendly activities. - October 01, 2009 - Autism Speaks - New England Chapter
10 Warning Signs a Child is Being Bullied and What Parents Can do to Help Keep Them Safe
In every classroom, 2 to 3 children spend their day afraid of being bullied; this fear prompts 160,000 kids in the US to stay home from school each day. The good news is there are proven methods and bully-proofing strategies parents can learn and practice with their children to help them better deal with difficult situations, and feel safer in school. - October 01, 2009 - Child Abuse Prevention Services (CAPS)
NAFA New England Chapter Co-Hosts AltWheels Day
NAFA's New England Chapter is co-host of the fifth annual Alt Wheels Fleet Day. The event, held on October 5, features a large display of alternative fleet vehicles, educational sessions and panels - including several involving NAFA Members. - September 30, 2009 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
DANA Downtown Living Tour Returns for Sixth Year
The Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association (DANA) has unveiled details for its sixth annual Downtown Living Tour, showcasing the rapidly growing residential landscape in downtown Austin. - September 30, 2009 - Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association
Wake County SmartStart to Step Up and Act for Children
Wake County SmartStart (WCSS) is proud to be one of the more than 30 co-sponsors of Step Up and Act for Children 2009, a national event which is organized locally by Action for Children North Carolina. On October 5 from 11:15 until 12:30 p.m., Wake County SmartStart will join child advocates from... - September 30, 2009 - Wake County SmartStart
Governor Bev Perdue Honorary Co-Host of Enable America Event in Raleigh
North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue will be honorary co-host of Enable America's celebration of Disability Mentoring Day, to be held in Raleigh on October 21. Enable America is a non-profit devoted to improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities. - September 30, 2009 - Enable America
Bone Cancer Dogs Launches the Premier Online Resource for Dog Owners and Veterinarians
Yes, dogs can get bone cancer. Over 10,000 cases are diagnosed each year. When given this diagnosis, overwhelmed dog owners don’t know where to turn for help. Bonecancerdogs.org provides information, support and hope. - September 29, 2009 - Bone Cancer Dogs, Inc
San Francisco Mayor Declares October 8 'SFCASA Day'
Join the Celebration at ‘Hot Reggae Nights’ Benefit Event at Foreign Cinema - September 29, 2009 - San Francisco Court Appointed Special Advocate Program
New Hampshire Readies for 23rd Global Peace Event
Local Non-Profit Announces Youth Leaders Selected to Participate in the 2009/2010 Peace Initiative - September 28, 2009 - Friends Forever USA
Regional Business Community Celebrates 7th Annual Erie Athena Awards
ATHENA International, Inc., National City, now a part of PNC, and the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership celebrated the seventh annual Erie ATHENA Awards during a luncheon held today at Mercyhurst College. The event paid tribute to the economic power and leadership of local women, and the... - September 28, 2009 - Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership
Memorial Walk a Community Event
Angel Names Association's fourth annual Memorial Walk coincides with National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Month. - September 28, 2009 - Angel Names Association
American Foundation for Children with AIDS Climbs Up Kilimanjaro
Charity Climb a Huge Success. - September 27, 2009 - American Foundation for Children with AIDS
National Yoga Month Offers More Than Just Free Yoga
Emphasizing the message of preventative health and wellness, National Yoga Month September offers a full seven days of free yoga classes at participating yoga studios from coast to coast. - September 26, 2009 - Yoga Health Foundation
Progress Energy Joins Enable America in North Carolina Expansion
Enable America, the non-profit devoted to improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities, is expanding operations in Raleigh and North Carolina. Progress Energy, which has been proactive in supporting and developing a diverse workforce, is joining Enable America as their official local partner. - September 26, 2009 - Enable America
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Awards More Than $1 Million in Grants to Area Nonprofit Organizations
The Board of Trustees of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan (www.cfsem.org) approved $1,043,379 in grants to nonprofit organizations working to improve the quality of life in the region. The Board approved the grants at its September meeting. The following organizations are among those... - September 26, 2009 - Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
Wake County SmartStart to Present at North Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference
In its continuing commitment to ensuring quality childcare in Wake County, five early childhood education professionals from Wake County SmartStart will present three workshops during the 2009 North Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children (NCAEYC) annual conference. All three... - September 26, 2009 - Wake County SmartStart
October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
Val, a labrador retriever and Hurricane Katrina survivor who was found barely alive, was lucky enough to have found his way into a loving home in suburban Chicago. Along with his sister, Brandy, who is also a shelter dog, they recently launched their “Real Dogs with Real Tales” stories in a series of books: Brandy and Val, Brandy and Val’s Favorite Things, and Brandy and Val’s Special Story. Brandy and Val can become members of the family with accompanying tie-in plush toys (sold separately). - September 26, 2009 - Brandy and Val, LLC
Diamonds International Launches DiamondsInternational.org, a Website That Showcases the Charities They Support Worldwide
Diamonds International, the world’s largest duty free jeweler, has launched DiamondsInternational.org, a charity site focused on community outreach, fundraising and sponsorships for communities that are home to DI cutting, polishing and retail locations worldwide. - September 25, 2009 - Diamonds International
Military Spouses Helping Raise Funds for USA Cares’ Warrior Treatment Today Program
Military spouses across the country are creating “one of a kind” TShirts for their deployed loved ones through the TShirts 4 Soldiers program. This program is a unique and fun way for Americans to support our deployed troops, while helping wounded warriors here at home. - September 25, 2009 - Home Sweet Home Campaign
From Social Media MedSpa Marketing Tips to Reading Financials, the IAPAM's Aesthetic Practice Startup Workshop Offers It All
Both business and clinical training is the best foundation upon which a successful medical spa can be launched. Therefore, only the IAPAM now offers a choice of educational programs. From Botox training, to marketing, the IAPAM offers the industry’s most comprehensive workshops for healthcare professionals. The IAPAM's Aesthetic Practice Startup Workshop is the only medical spa program highlighting the latest information on social media marketing as taught by Harvard Business School. - September 25, 2009 - International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine
Volunteers Wrap to Benefit National Inclusion Project
Clay Aiken's National Inclusion Project recently announced their 6th annual holiday gift-wrapping awareness campaign and fundraiser, Wrapping for Inclusion. The campaign will take place in shopping malls and stores across the country throughout the 2009 Holiday season. - September 25, 2009 - The National Inclusion Project
Family Holiday Association to Recruit Team for the Malta Marathon/Half Marathon
The Family Holiday Association is recruiting a team to take part in the Malta Marathon or Half Marathon on 28 February 2010 and raise funds to help give severely disadvantaged children a much-needed family break. - September 25, 2009 - Family Holiday Association
Birmingham NICU Nurse Wins Award for Babywearing Advocacy
Mandy Welch of Montevallo, Alabama, a nurse in the St. Vincent's Hospital neonatal intensive care unit in Birmingham, Alabama, wins the award for Outstanding Babywearing Advocate in the Healing Professions, in connection with International Babywearing Week. - September 24, 2009 - Babywearing International, Inc.
Me Fine Foundation, Inc. Celebrates Five Years of Assisting Families Worldwide
Lisa Valentino, executive director of Me Fine Foundation, Inc. (www.mefinefoundation.org), has announced that Sept. 1, 2009 marked the organization’s fifth year anniversary of assisting families worldwide. Me Fine provides financial assistance to families that are sacrificing their... - September 24, 2009 - Me Fine Foundation, Inc.
Yuri's Night Applauds Global Space-Based Broadcast Featuring Guy Laliberte, Cirque de Soleil, U2 and Al Gore
Yuri's Night wishes to officially express its strongest support for the upcoming Poetic Social Mission Event: Moving Stars and Earth for Water. This performance by the next private space explorer, Guy Laliberte, is scheduled to be broadcast live around the world Friday October 9th, 8:00 PM ET (12 AM GMT) during his stay on the International Space Station. - September 24, 2009 - Yuri's Night
Husband and Wife Team Up to Help Post 9/11 War Veterans Suffering from PTSD and TBI
In partnering with Defender Pro, the Home Sweet Home Campaign enters the world of technology to help raise funds for war veterans in need. How one family is working together to help raise $1 million dollars for USA Cares. - September 23, 2009 - Home Sweet Home Campaign
Boulder County Rescue Team Elects Youngest Chief/President in Agency History
Boulder Emergency Squad, Inc, a non-profit 501c.3 volunteer agency elected Andrew J.C. Moschetti to the position of Corporate President and the role of Chief of Operations at their bi-annual elections held this week. Moschetti - 26, a five year veteran of the agency, replaces retiring Chief Dan J. Eamon who led the agency for the past four years. - September 21, 2009 - Boulder Emergency Squad, Inc
Zahi Hawass Debates New Discovery in Egypt
Before it has even been released, the newest book by author and explorer Andrew Collins, Beneath the Pyramids, continues to be the source of a controversy amongst Egyptian scholars, including Dr. Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities. The subject of the debate is... - September 19, 2009 - Edgar Cayce's A.R.E.
Drive Safely Work Week Reminds You to Get Home Safely
NAFA is helping the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) drive home the message that safe driving not only matters to you, but to the people counting on you to get home safely each day. - September 19, 2009 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
NSCS Announces NSCS-GEICO Scholarship Recipients
In partnership with GEICO, NSCS has awarded four $5,000 NSCS-GEICO graduate school scholarships. Award recipients are chosen on the basis of their essays on their graduate school plans, as well as a recommendation letter. - September 19, 2009 - The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
IAPAM's Botox Training: Industry's Leading Cosmetic Injectable Training
The International Association of Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM) is offering industry-leading Botox training for both new entrants to the Botox/dermal filler field, and professionals looking to hone their cosmetic injectable skills. - September 19, 2009 - International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine
Enable America Supports Disability Mentoring Day
Enable America, the non-profit devoted to improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities, is supporting and encouraging all businesses to participate in Disability Mentoring Day, held each October. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the program. Hillsborough County's event will be held on October 22. - September 19, 2009 - Enable America
National Health Care Advocate Named Broward College Foundation's 2009 Distinguished Alumni - Dr. Susan Hasmiller to Receive Honor at Lyceum Awards
Dr. Susan Hassmiller to Receive Honor at Second Annual Tripp Scott Lyceum Awards on Saturday, October 3. - September 19, 2009 - The Marketing Department, Inc.
Going Global - Building Networks and Assessing Market Culture to Leverage Business Opportunities Abroad
Never has it been so critical for U.S. companies to seek opportunities in overseas markets. The Boston IERG spotlights the international market potential with insight from panelists from the Going Global- Strategies for Success event recently held on Sept 14th at the Langham Hotel in Boston. - September 18, 2009 - International Executive Resources Group, Inc., Boston
"Stand Up for Cancer Survivors" Will Feature Comedians from Ventura Harbor Comedy Club
Stand Up for Cancer Survivors: A Comedy FUNdraiser for The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura will be held Thursday, October 8 at 7:15pm at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza’s Scherr Forum. The evening will feature standup comics Randy Lubas, Jack Mayberry, and John Di Crosta, all courtesy of... - September 18, 2009 - The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura
Four Elected to the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Board of Trustees
Community Leaders Allushuski, Erb, Baker Lewis and Lim Join Board. - September 18, 2009 - Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
Dominican Republic, Not Only a Paradise
Los Niños de Leonardo y Meredith, Inc. is a non-profit organization, committed to improving the lives of children living in poverty. - September 18, 2009 - Los Niños de Leonardo y Meredith
Lupus Research Institute National Coalition Goes to Washington
LRI Advocacy Day on the Hill Promotes Health Care Concerns of Lupus Patients. - September 17, 2009 - Lupus Research Institute
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Announces New Staff Members for the New Economy Initiative
New Economy Initiative (NEI) names David Egner of the Hudson-Webber Foundation as executive director, Katie Brisson as senior program officer and Sam Singh as senior consultant. - September 17, 2009 - New Economy Initiative for Southeast Michigan
Wolf Creek Academy Honors Its 2009 Graduates
Wolf Creek Academy, an emotional growth school for at-risk teens, is pleased to announce that a large number of its 2009 graduating class are now enrolled at colleges and universities around the country. Seven students from last year’s class are now attending continuing education schools and... - September 17, 2009 - Wolf Creek Academy
Family Service and Rutgers University Join Forces
Family Service recently initiated a partnership with Rutgers University, New Brunswick that informs adolescents from Family Service Specialized Foster Care and children’s residential programs of the state funding available to them for post-secondary education. Two teens and staff from... - September 17, 2009 - Family Service
Divinity Girlz Ministries Announces New Website and Outreach for Girls
Divinity Girlz, a non-profit organization, believes that community is everything and no matter what the chosen path in life, time should be given to help those in need. Because of this, Divivinity Girlz has partnered with many local outreach and community organizations to provide students the opportunity to be positive role models and help others. Divinity Girlz is offering free classes and support groups throughout the year. - September 17, 2009 - Divinity Girlz Ministries
Council for Entrepreneurial Development Celebrates Its 25th Birthday
The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) (www.cednc.org) has announced that it will host a celebration to commemorate 25 years of entrepreneurial support in the Research Triangle Park region of North Carolina. The casual party will take place Friday, Sept. 25 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the... - September 17, 2009 - CED