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Batman Surprises Children's Home on Christmas
The Bubbles for Kids Organization is surprising a children's home on Christmas Day with some famous faces. 2X Monster Jam Racing World Champion and driver of the Batman monster truck, John Seasock and members of national recording artists, The Poptart Monkeys will visit this group home located in North-Eastern Pennsylvania on Christmas morning. - November 29, 2008 - Bubbles For Kids
Rotary Club of Chennai Velachery: Vocational Training Beneficiaries Felicitated
The Rotary Club of Chennai Velachery felicitated the beneficiaries of the Vocational Training Courses at a grand function held at Madras Race Club, Chennai, on Sunday, 23rd November 2008. - November 28, 2008 - Rotary Club of Chennai Velachery
Rotary Club of Chennai Velachery: Website Launched
The Rotary Club of Chennai Velachery launched its Website at a grand function held at Madras Race Club, Chennai, on Sunday, 23rd November 2008. - November 28, 2008 - Rotary Club of Chennai Velachery
Graeme Maxton Announced as NAFA’s 2009 Institute & Expo Keynote Speaker
Graeme Maxton, an internationally renowned authority on the global automotive industry, has been announced as the Keynote Speaker of NAFA’s 2009 Institute & Expo in New Orleans next April. - November 26, 2008 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
Fall Family Fest a Success in Richmond County
The Fall Family Fest was held from 11am to 2pm on November 15 at the First United Methodist Church in Rockingham. This was the first event in Richmond County for Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills. “Despite the unfortunate weather, we had a good turnout of children and families,”... - November 25, 2008 - Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills
Hutto Taekwondo Students Donate 175 Pounds of Food to Help "K.O." Hunger
Local tae kwon do and martial arts students at Massie’s Martial Arts in Hutto, TX recently teamed up with KOHunger.com and donated over 175 pounds of food to help support local food banks through the holidays. - November 25, 2008 - KOHunger.com
IIMSAM observed Universal Children's Day
The Goodwill Ambassador of the Intergovernmental Institution for the use of Micro-algae Spirulina against Malnutrition (IIMSAM), a Permanent Observer to the United Nations Economic and Social Council, Dr. Naseer Shahir Homoud today marked here the United Nations Universal Children's Day by... - November 23, 2008 - IIMSAM
New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome Offers Referrals
Organization behind the world's first Tourette Syndrome DNA sharing repository offers medical referrals to New Jersey families of children with TS. - November 23, 2008 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Care House of Oakland County Receives Grant from Verizon Wireless
Funds to implement “Stewards of Children” program. - November 23, 2008 - CARE House of Oakland County
Something Big is Happening in Racine
A new group in Racine is attracting international attention. After only one week in existence, Yes We Can Racine has already been featured on National Public Radio and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Tapping into the spirit of volunteerism, Yes We Can Racine is a new non-profit dedicated... - November 22, 2008 - Yes We Can Racine
Naples Winter Wine Festival Stokes Auction Fever with Priceless and Unique Lots - All Auction Proceeds Benefit Children’s Charities
Naples Winter Wine Festival Unveils Auction Lots for 2009 Event Feb 6-8 in Naples, Fla. - November 22, 2008 - Naples Winter Wine Festival
New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome Honored for Combating Mental Health Stigma
Organization behind the world's first TS DNA Sharing Repository recognized by the New Jersey Governor's Council on Mental Health Stigma Ambassador's Award. - November 22, 2008 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Local Realtors Give Back to the Community, Ensure Christmas Homecoming
Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills and members from the Pinehurst-Southern Pines Area Association of Realtors recently teamed up on two current housing projects for a Fall Realtors Workday, Friday Oct. 24, in Southern Pines, NC. - November 21, 2008 - Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills
US Navy Makes Commitment to Inclusion, Kids and Families Benefit
Children with disabilities and their families will benefit as San Diego based non-profit, Kids Included Together is awarded a contract to train personnel at US Navy Child Development Centers, Youth and Teen Programs and Child Development Homes worldwide on the best practices of inclusion. - November 20, 2008 - Kids Included Together
Kent Animal Shelter Celebrates 40 Years of Bringing Pet and People Together
Established in December 1968, Kent Animal Shelter is celebrating 40 years of providing a no-kill haven for homeless, abused and abandoned animals. Since its inception, Kent has placed over 25,000 dogs and cats in permanent, loving homes. - November 20, 2008 - Kent Animal Shelter
2008 Holiday Donation Drive Across 11 States Provides New Shoes for Needy Children
Barefoot Kids Foundation and Modell’s Sporting Goods is collecting donations in all 140 stores in 11 States starting Wednesday, November 19th through December 20th to benefit local Kids in Need. - November 20, 2008 - Barefoot Kids Foundation
November 19th is Larry King's 75th Birthday, Which Follows a Celebrity Filled Party Saturday That Raised $400,000 for the Larry King Cardiac Foundation
The Larry King Cardiac Foundation, in partnership with COPE Health Solutions (COPE) and LAC + USC Medical Center, hosted The King of Hearts Gala on Saturday, November 15th in Hollywood to celebrate both Larry King’s 75th birthday and the 20th anniversary of The Larry King Cardiac Foundation. - November 19, 2008 - Larry King Cardiac Foundation
Hairstylist Entrepreneur Fights Back Against Soaring Fertility Costs
Veteran Hairstylist, Carrie Paul, was unable to afford fertility treatments. At work she was getting asked how to recreate her amazing hair styles at home. She made an instructional Round Brushing DVD; proceeds help women with fertility problems. - November 17, 2008 - Hair Intuitions, Inc
The Breast Cancer Site’s Eighth Anniversary a Success, Money Raised for Free Mammograms
The Breast Cancer Site celebrated its Eighth Anniversary in October by funding 1,488 free mammograms for women in need, the highest total for any one month in 2008. The Breast Cancer Site’s visitors clicked more than 10 million times on the big pink button to pay for 742.8 free mammograms... - November 16, 2008 - GreaterGood
IIMSAM Participates in World Diabetes Day
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Naseer Shahir Homoud pledged to support solidarity campaigns mounted by the World Health Organization and other allied agencies of the United Nations to cope up with this spreading disease. - November 16, 2008 - IIMSAM
Operation: Kid Equip Uses Social Media to Network for Supporters
Michigan-Based Charity Takes “Who You Know” Adage to Heart by Using Second Life and Causes on Facebook to Create Awareness of Organization’s Mission. - November 16, 2008 - Operation: Kid Equip
NAFA Launches Institute & Expo Website; Online Conference Registration Now Open
NAFA Fleet Management Association has created a new website to promote their annual Institute & Expo. - November 15, 2008 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
Picnik Donates Picnik Premium Memberships to 25 International Conservation and Humanitarian Organizations Through NetHope
Leading online photo editor to make premium service available to more than 300,000 nonprofit workers around the world. - November 15, 2008 - NetHope
Defense Commercial Vendors Coalition Helps Incorporate Better Use of Commercial Technology Provisions Into FY2009 National Defense Authorization Act
The efforts of the Defense Commercial Vendors Coalition and others have led Congress to strengthen enforcement provisions related to the use of commercial technology by DoD. The FY2009 NDAA requires more comprehensive market research and reporting on DoD progress in this area of the acquisitions process. This will lead to cost savings and quicker provision of needed tools to the defense and intelligence communities. - November 15, 2008 - Defense Commercial Vendors Coalition
Tourette Syndrome Among Many Common "Learning Difficulties"- NJCTS Provides Help for Teachers and Families
New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome is a leader in outreach to families and educators to help kids with TS and associated disorders succeed in the classroom. - November 14, 2008 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
NAFA's New Website – Just a Click Away
NAFA Fleet Management Association is proud to announce a new website design that makes navigation to any part of the website just one step away. - November 14, 2008 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
Shodor's New Website Provides a Better Equation to Help Students, Educators
Durham, NC - based non profit's website provides Free interactive teaching tools for improved learning in mathematics and the sciences - for students and educators across the United States and internationally. - November 14, 2008 - Shodor
Marc Koska’s Safe Injection Campaign Set to Save Millions of Lives in India
Safepoint UK’s “One Injection, One Syringe” message comes to India on a grand scale. - November 13, 2008 - SafePoint Trust UK
HorseAbility Asks Long Islanders to Take the "Go Green Challenge"
HorseAbility, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in Melville, has announced a fundraising effort which will in turn help the environment and save money at the gas pumps. The “Go Green Challenge,” according to Katie Kilcommons-McGowan, Founder and Executive Director of... - November 13, 2008 - Camp HorseAbility, Inc.
Larry King to Celebrate His 75th Birthday and 20th Anniversary of the Larry King Cardiac Foundation by Helping Uninsured Receive Access to Life-Saving Cardiac Care
The Larry King Cardiac Foundation, in partnership with COPE Health Solutions, and LAC + USC Medical Center, is pleased to announce that the King of Hearts Gala will take place on Saturday, November 15th at Hollywood and Highland to celebrate both Larry King’s 75th birthday and the 20th... - November 12, 2008 - Larry King Cardiac Foundation
Habitat's Fall Family Fest Saturday November 15
Don't miss Fall Family Fest this Saturday from 11am to 2pm at the First United Methodist Church in Rockingham. This is the first event in Richmond County for Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills. There will be a chicken BBQ dinner, a raffle for a $100 gas card and plenty of activities for... - November 12, 2008 - Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills
UN Official Lauds Qatar Jordan Efforts to Strengthen Mutual Cooperation
Dr. Naseer Shahir Homoud said that a series of talks held at Emiri Diwan chaired by H.E. the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor al Thani and Jordan's Prime Minister Eng. Nader al Dahab will add new dimensions in Qatar - Jordan relationships. - November 12, 2008 - IIMSAM
ARISE Foundation Will Conduct a Five-Day Master Life Skills Training Experience in Washington, D.C. For Those That Work with At-Risk Populations and Incarcerated Youth
The nonprofit ARISE Foundation is gearing up for a weeklong life skills training workshop in the nation’s capitol November 10-14. Juvenile Justice staff and those working with at-risk populations in a variety of settings will take part in the Master Life Skills training in order to become... - November 09, 2008 - ARISE Foundation
United Nations Official Hails Obama’s Victory
Dr. Naseer Shahir Homoud, the Goodwill Ambassador for the Intergovernmental Institution for the use of Micro-algae Spirulina against Malnutrition (IIMSAM), the Permanent Observer to the United Nations Economic and Social Council, has congratulated Barak Obama, President- elect of United States of... - November 09, 2008 - IIMSAM
Recyled Button Jewelry to Give or to Get
Button Baubles to Give or Get. Belt-tightening is a fact of life this holiday season. One non-profit organization, Community Access to the Arts (CATA), hopes to profit from this trend by offering an affordable line of jewelry made from recycled buttons. Since the proceeds from the sale of button... - November 09, 2008 - Community Access to the Arts
Professional Wardrobe Hosts Annual Fundraiser…This Year Its a Fashion Auction
Professional Wardrobe, the nonprofit organization that provides business clothing and career support to low-income jobseekers in the New Haven County, is hosting its annual fundraising event at New Haven Museum & Historical Society, 114 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT on December 12 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. The show will feature clients as models and a fashion display auction to benefit the organization’s efforts to help low-income jobseekers secure employment and become economically independent. - November 09, 2008 - Professional Wardrobe, Inc
NetHope Expands Membership, Attracts New Foundation & Continued Private Sector Support
Tech-Focused International NGO Collaboration Welcomes Ashoka; Announces New Support from the Rockefeller Foundation and Microsoft. - November 08, 2008 - NetHope
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Awards Nearly $500,000 in Grants to Area Nonprofit Organizations
Grants will support programs from education, to the arts, to providing legal services for nonprofits. - November 08, 2008 - Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
Cigarette Smoking Increases the Risk of Breast Cancer in Some Women
Smoking increases the risk of breast cancer for women who carry mutations in the ataxia-telangiectasia gene. These carriers had the greatest excess cancer risk from age 65 through 80. - November 08, 2008 - Disease Insight Research Foundation
Organization Gathers Sleeping Bags for the Homeless
Over the next 38 days, HelpKeepWarm.org is rallying to collect thousands of sleeping bags to distribute directly to homeless people by teaming up with existing outreach programs during mid-December. - November 07, 2008 - HelpKeepWarm.org
Kids Declare “Wednesday is TS Day!”
New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome's Grassroots Campaign Empowers Kids and Families to Fight Tourette Syndrome Stigma. - November 07, 2008 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Others Are Us Presents “IMAGINE,” an Exhibition of Art Exchanged by Young People to Help Prevent Future Conflict
Others Are Us (OAU) presents “IMAGINE”, an exhibition of art by young people (ages 5-18) who have participated in OAU programs over the past six years. This event is co-sponsored by Fordham University’s Graduate School of Social Service and is part of International Education Week. - November 07, 2008 - Others Are Us
Operation: Kid Equip Launches First Annual Winter Wear Drive
Organization calls on community to donate warm winter wear and school supplies for local children. - November 07, 2008 - Operation: Kid Equip
Yoga Health Foundation Produces National Yoga Month and 10 City Tour
The Yoga Health Foundation, a nonprofit 501 c (3) organization located in Los Angeles, produced National Yoga Month and a 10 City Yoga Health Festival Tour across the US and Canada during the month of September. National Yoga Month 2008, the 10 City Tour, and local grassroots events delivered yoga and other preventive health care practices to underserved communities. - November 05, 2008 - Yoga Health Foundation
Help Santa Help Kids
A free public event to benefit for Operation: Kid Equip on December 11, 2008. This special event will raise awareness and funds for Operation: Kid Equip, an organization that provides free school supply kits to low-income and poor children in Southeastern Michigan in September and January of each year. - November 03, 2008 - Operation: Kid Equip
Online Ministry Launches Program to Connect Those Affected by Economic Crisis with Those Who Can Help
In the face of economic crisis and cries for help from those affected by it, an online Christian ministry has launched a new program which offers hope to those who may be losing hope or have lost hope all together due to financial difficulties and homelessness. With foreclosures and homelessness... - November 02, 2008 - Light of Life Ministry
New Jersey is Home for World’s First Shared Genetics Resource for Tourette Syndrome Research
Renowned Geneticist Leads Program to Benefit TS Researchers Worldwide. - November 02, 2008 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
NAFA President Runner-Up for International Fleet Manager of the Year Award
NAFA President Gayle Pratt was one of the final candidates for the 2008 International Fleet Manager of the Year award, which was present in Berlin on October 16, 2008. - November 02, 2008 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
Death of 11-Year Old Alexandria Boy Brings International Attention to Discipline in Egypt Schools
A mathematics teacher in Alexandria is being detained on manslaughter charges in Egypt after allegedly beating an 11 year old student to death for not completing his homework. The teacher claimed that he only intended to discipline the boy, but the incident brings to international attention the... - November 02, 2008 - Coptic Orphans
Understanding Tourette Syndrome - a Workshop for Educators
Group behind the world's first Tourette Syndrome DNA sharing repository hosts workshop for teachers and school professionals. - November 01, 2008 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome