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Honor Society Awards Three NSCS-Integrity Scholarships
Honor society, The National Society of Collegiate Scholars awarded three integrity scholarships to members from Rice University, The University of Kansas and UC-Berkeley. These $1,000 scholarships recognize students who've shown their commitment to integrity. - April 20, 2008 - The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Chrysler Joins the List of Automakers at NAFA's Institute & Expo
Chrysler becomes the latest exhibitor for NAFA's upcoming Institute & Expo taking place May 3-6 in Salt Lake City, Utah. - April 20, 2008 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
Chicks with Checks Launches National Expansion
Chicks with Checks, a women's organization that combines social networking with a giving circle to raise awareness and funds for low profile, high impact non-profits through local chapters and an online community, is launching a national expansion campaign. - April 19, 2008 - Chicks with Checks
Sikhcess™ Launches ‘Bundles of Warmth’ Campaign to Help Ease the Suffering of Australia’s Homeless
Sikhcess volunteers in Australia plan to collect and distribute blankets, jackets, and other winter clothing items to homeless and needy in Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney. - April 19, 2008 - Sikhcess
American Cancer Society Study CPS-3 Looks to New Jersey for Participants
Cancer Prevention Study Gives Residents Chance to Have Direct Impact on Cancer - April 19, 2008 - American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Rahway NJ
National MS Society Offers Tips for Starting Workplace Teams
The Eastern North Carolina Chapter of Multiple Sclerosis offers tips to organize teams during the May 3 event. Each team will consists of a captain and three or more group members. - April 18, 2008 - Eastern North Carolina Chapter of the MS Society
Anderson Township Thrift Store Announces Second Anniversary Celebration
The Peppermint Pig Thrift & Gift Holding Event to Benefit Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary. - April 18, 2008 - Peppermint Pig Thrift & Gift
New Non-Profit, Informed Conscience, Aims to Increase Public Understanding of Homosexuality as It Relates to the Catholic Church
Informed Conscience, a newly established non-profit organization based in San Diego, California, was formed to increase public awareness and understanding of homosexuality, especially as it relates to the teachings of the Catholic Church. The goals of Informed Conscience are to: 1) Give Catholics... - April 18, 2008 - Informed Conscience
Brighton Center Announces Return of Speaker Series
The Speaker Series, a six week long, twice a week parent education program, begins on April 15 and runs through May 22. The classes will be held every Tuesday and Thursday evening at Two Rivers Middle School from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The spring series is being sponsored by insurance professionals... - April 17, 2008 - Brighton Center
Central Bucks Athletic Association Celebrates 35 Years
CBAA will celebrate it's 35th anniversary as The Doylestown Airport celebrates it's 80th Birthday. Flea Market is a Fundraiser for CBAA's Capital Campaign. Event is free to all visitors. - April 17, 2008 - Central Bucks Athletic Association(CBAA)
Painting Bluegrass: Artist to Paint the Bands During "Kickin' Back at the Vineyard"
Goldsboro artist Brenda Behr has a thing about bluegrass bands. She likes to create paintings of them – while they’re playing. And that’s what she’s going to do with recording artists Kickin’ Grass when the band headlines “Kickin’ Back at the... - April 16, 2008 - RHA Howell Care Centers
Ned Jennings Named to Me Fine Foundation, Inc. Board of Advisors
Jennifer Terry, president of the Me Fine Foundation, Inc. (www.mefinefoundation.org) board of advisors, has announced that Ned Jennings, principal at FreemanWhite, a healthcare design firm, has been named to the organization’s board of advisors. As a board member, Jennings will assist in... - April 14, 2008 - Me Fine Foundation, Inc.
NAFA Presents CAFM Boot Camp
NAFA offers members two chances to pass their CAFM exams during the first-ever CAFM Boot Camp. - April 13, 2008 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
Annual Porsche Boxster S Giveaway
Touch the heart of a child with your donation to the Danielle Demarzo Foundation, Inc. Receive a chance to win a brand new 2008 Porsche Boxster S for each donation of $100 to the Danielle Demarzo Foundation, Inc. Maximum 1000 entries. - April 12, 2008 - Danielle Demarzo Foundation, Inc.
Family Holiday Association Celebrates Over £1m Raised and Thanks Key Supporters
The Family Holiday Association, the UK's national charity giving disadvantaged families a break away, held a reception to announce an unprecedented £1m raised and thanked key supporters for their contribution. - April 12, 2008 - Family Holiday Association
Outstanding Non-Profit Organization Offers the Chance of a Lifetime
Dreams Can Come True combines art and culture to benefit orphaned children around the world, by selling paintings drawn by elephants. - April 12, 2008 - DCCT
16 Seram (Moluccan) Cockatoos and 4 Purple-Naped Lories Released Back to the Wild on Seram Island, Eastern Indonesia
The illegal wild bird trade remains rampant in Indonesia, and includes a number of parrot species; populations of some of these are considered vulnerable to future extinction. Some of these birds cannot be returned to the wild for various reasons, but a select sub-population can be released if they meet criteria set forth by IUCN (the World Conservation Union) and CITES (Convention on the Trade in Endangered Species). The Indonesian Parrot Project has now carried out three such releases. - April 11, 2008 - Indonesian Parrot Project
Make Sure You're Covered: Protect Yourself from Insurance & Risk Liabilities
NAFA Fleet Management Association and NETS, the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety, will present "Insurance and Risk Management Masters' Seminar" on May 2, 2008. - April 11, 2008 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
North Carolina Researchers Awarded Grant to Propel Multiple Sclerosis Research
Grants part of ongoing collaboration between the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the National MS Society. - April 11, 2008 - National MS Society - Eastern North Carolina Chapter
Frederick, MD Men’s Event Includes Music and Community Service
Dr. Del Tackett, Alan Autry, Promise Keepers join together to promote community service and biblical worldview. Come praise, learn and serve together with other like minded men. Saturday 4/12, 8 AM Westview 16 theater. - April 10, 2008 - Maryland Coalition of Men's Ministries
Cincinnati PR Firm Awards Pro Bono Assistance to Non Profit Animal Rescue
Peppermint Pig Thrift & Gift Wins Eisen Management Group’s “Operation: Outreach 2008”. - April 10, 2008 - Peppermint Pig Thrift & Gift
Announcing the 2008 Texas Film & Video Grants
Texas Film & Video Grants is a program designed to provide financial assistance to independent and emerging media makers who live in the State of Texas. Assistance is provided to artists whose work shows potential, skill, and creativity. Awards are distributed on a per-project basis; up to a maximum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per project. - April 10, 2008 - Texas Filmmakers Corporation
Social Experiment Meet Dollar Bill Launched
Social Experiment and Charity Launched in Franklin, Tennessee. - April 09, 2008 - Meet Dollar Bill
2008 Walk ‘N’ Rock Fundraiser Benefit for Beats & Rhythms
2008 Walk ‘N’ Rock is a two part event to help raise awareness and funding for congenital heart disease. Beats & Rhythms provides support services for local children affected with congenital heart disease through art and music programs. June 2008 will be the first medically... - April 08, 2008 - Beats & Rhythms
American Foundation for Children with AIDS Responds to Requests for AIDS Help in Distressed Zimbabwe
As the world awaits every piece of news surrounding the elections in Zimbabwe, the American Foundation for Children with AIDS (AFCA, www.helpchildrenwithaids.org) continues its plans to expand its work into the stricken country. In response to numerous requests for assistance, AFCA’s... - April 07, 2008 - American Foundation for Children with AIDS
10 City Health Festival Tour Celebrates Yoga Month 09.2008
Yoga Month, a national awareness campaign to inspire a healthy lifestyle, prepares to kick off its 10 City Health Festival Tour in September ‘08. Seane Corn, Shiva Rea and Sierra Bender are just a few of the yoga powerhouses appearing on tour in support of Yoga Month 09.2008. - April 07, 2008 - Yoga Health Foundation
A Modern Day Field of Dreams… an 81 Year Old Gentleman, 500 Children, and the NYC Police Department
81 year old Ted Buczek's NYPD son was murdered in Washington Heights, and for 19 years, the elder Buczek has helped change the community where his son died. Buczek's grief was put to good use... he continued helping the children his son loved so much. - April 06, 2008 - The Police Officer Michael John Buczek Foundation
Safe Boating Course to be Held at Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield
The Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield will hold a Safe Boating Course on April 12th and 13th for children age 12 and older. The course will be held at the club, which is located at 1837 Ocean Street, Library Plaza. - April 05, 2008 - Marshfield Boys and Girls Club
LogoBee Creates Artistic Logo Design and Website for L. G. Art Gallery
LogoBee offers logo design and web design services. Recently they created both of these for the L. G. Art Gallery located in Lake Mary, Florida. - April 05, 2008 - LogoBee Logo Design
Imagine A Change Online Forums Provide a Venue for Iraqis to Freely Express Their Views
A new nonprofit organization called Imagine A Change is now working with Iraqis to give them a safe place to freely share their ideas and discuss the future of Iraq in spite of terrorist goals. - April 05, 2008 - Imagine A Change
UK Travel Industry Team Runs for the Family Holiday Association in the 2008 Flora London Marathon
The Family Holiday Association (FHA) is fielding a travel industry team sponsored by Tourism Malaysia in the Flora London Marathon on April 13, with the aim of raising £30,000 for the charity. - April 05, 2008 - Family Holiday Association
National MS Society Announces Call for Sponsors for Triangle Walk MS 2008
The Eastern North Carolina Chapter of the National MS Society has sponsorship opportunities available for the Triangle Walk MS 2008. Sponsors will receive proper incentives for sponsorship. - April 04, 2008 - Eastern North Carolina Chapter of the MS Society
World Famous Charity Wine Festival to be Held Feb. 6-8, 2009 in Naples, Florida
Naples Winter Wine Festival announces its 2009 Festival dates. - April 04, 2008 - Naples Winter Wine Festival
FreePoverty.com Proves That Learning Geography is Useful After All
Users of FreePoverty.com have eagerly contributed their basic geography knowledge to help save lives, resulting in the donation of over two million cups of water by the foundation. - April 04, 2008 - FreePoverty
Helen Schinkel Named to Me Fine Foundation, Inc. Board of Advisors
Jennifer Terry, president of the Me Fine Foundation, Inc. (www.mefinefoundation.org) board of advisors, has announced that Helen Schinkel, CFO and vice president of The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences, has been named to the organization’s board of advisors. As a board member, Schinkel... - April 03, 2008 - Me Fine Foundation, Inc.
U-Florida Student Wins GEICO Achievement Award
University of Florida Student Wins $1,000 Scholarship through GEICO and NSCS, an honor society inviting freshmen and sophomores. - April 03, 2008 - The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
BYU Student Wins $2,500 NSCS Study Abroad Scholarship
Brigham Young University Student Kelly Wight received a $2,500 study abroad scholarship from The National Society of Collegiate Scholars. - April 03, 2008 - The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
National MS Society Announces the Launch of the Walk MS Gold Club Campaign
The Eastern North Carolina Chapter of the MS Society will hold the Walk MS Gold Club Campaign. Gold Club participants will enjoy perks like VIP pass, free food and name recognition throughout the event. - April 02, 2008 - Eastern North Carolina Chapter of the MS Society
NAFA Announces Judges for Green Fleet Awards
NAFA Fleet Management Association has announced the panel of judges for its first-ever Green Fleet Awards. The panel consists of Gerry Koss, Sean Kilcarr, Karen Healey, Douglas Weichman, Bret Watson, and Alex Barton. - April 02, 2008 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
Old Habits Die Hard: New Parent Education Program Aims to Make Lasting Impression
Attachment Parenting International Unveils Comprehensive, Innovative Series of Education Classes Designed for Long-Term Success. - April 02, 2008 - Attachment Parenting International
Spare Some for Autism Raises $25,000 at First Bowling Challenge
Awareness increases during Autism Awareness Month in April. - April 02, 2008 - Spare Some for Autism
Last Chance for Exhibit Space at NAFA’s 2008 Institute & Expo
Time is running out and space is nearly filled on the exhibit floor for NAFA's 2008 Institute & Expo in Salt Lake City, Utah in May. - April 02, 2008 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
Agilon Supports Fundraising & Advancement with New Smartphone Access for Development Officers – On The Go!
To support the growing number of professional fundraisers who spend large amount of time traveling to meet with prospects, Agilon has developed a Smartphone interface for its donor management software, ONE. The new interface gives donor and prospect managers access to key information about their prospects directly on their smart-enabled mobile phones. - March 30, 2008 - Agilon, LLC.
Oklahoma Baptist University Selects Agilon's ONE Fundraising Software for Its New Advancement Information Management System
The solution includes donor, prospect, and contribution management as well as Events, Scholarships, and Campaign Management along with the Constituent Connection online community and Rel@y email delivery system. - March 30, 2008 - Agilon, LLC.
2008 Thin Line Film Fest Seeks All Forms of Documentaries
Thin Line Film Fest 2008 announces its Call for Entries. This year's festival will be held September 24 - 28 in Denton, TX. Thin Line Film Fest is an international, documentary-inspired film festival embracing the fluid nature of the documentary and celebrating the films and filmmakers redefining the genre. Thin Line Film Fest is seeking any film that adheres to the "style" of documentary filmmaking; including traditional documentaries, “mockumentaries,” “docu-fictions,” and “docudramas.” - March 29, 2008 - Texas Filmmakers Corporation
Declutter Your Closets and Help Children’s Charity
Safe Harbor Child Access Centers announces the installation of clothing bins for unwanted clothing and shoes at the Sears on 640 Route 22 East in Scotch Plains/Watchung, and the A & P on 453 Valley Street in Maplewood. Donations may be deposited 24 hours a day. You can help support Safe Harbor... - March 28, 2008 - Safe Harbor Child Access Centers
The International Business Academy of Green Bay, WI is Co-Sponsoring an International Foodfest
In order to raise funds for scholarships and to support a volunteer trip to Cambodia, a fund raiser will be held in Green Bay on April 18th. - March 28, 2008 - Terry M. Taylor
U-Penn Student Wins Exemplary Scholar Award
Jin Lee, a senior at the University of Pennsylvania, has received the Exemplary Scholar award, given by The National Society of Collegiate Scholars, an honor society. Lee is a senior at the College of University of Pennsylvania, double-majoring in biology and the biological basis of behavior. - March 28, 2008 - The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
IFIS Launch Flexible Information Service for the Food Industry
Leading food science publisher IFIS (International Food Information Service) has launched a range of services specifically designed to meet the information needs of food corporations in a flexible and cost-effective way. - March 27, 2008 - IFIS
Babysitting Course to be Held at Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield on April 12th
In conjunction with EMS Academy of Marshfield, the Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield will hold a babysitting course for children ages 11 to 17 years old on Saturday, April 12th, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. - March 27, 2008 - Marshfield Boys and Girls Club