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Jewelry Designer Introduces New Line of Sea Glass Jewelry
Francesca Fine Jewelry introduces their new line of breathtaking sea glass jewelry. - March 26, 2008 - Jewelry Sprout
Imagine A Change Paves the Way for Solving Public Issues: Nonprofit Sets Goal to Bring People, Businesses, and Government Together
Bringing people together has never been as easy or simple. - March 26, 2008 - Imagine A Change
Dress for Success Comes to Raleigh/Durham, N.C. and Celebrates S.O.S - Send One Suit - Week
Dress for Success announces new Triangle location to help local, low-income women with business-appropriate clothing and professional development programs. The international organization is celebrating S.O.S. - Send One Suit - Week and is urging the community to donate one new or nearly new suit or professional attire. Donations can be dropped off at local dressbarn (www.dressbarn.com) locations from March 31-April 5, 2008. - March 25, 2008 - Dress for Success Triangle NC
ANZA Technology Network and Southern Cross Venture Partners Announce Platinum Partnership
Agreement to Benefit Down Under Innovative Tech Companies Looking to Enter Lucrative US Market. - March 22, 2008 - ANZA Technology Network
“Texas Hold ‘Em” Tournament at Venus II in Marshfield to Benefit Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield
Bring your best game to the Venus II restaurant on Saturday, April 12th for a Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield. - March 22, 2008 - Marshfield Boys and Girls Club
NAFA to Recognize Those Who Are Going Green
NAFA Fleet Management Association announces The Green Fleet Awards - an honor for those who have implemented or pioneered innovative and creative programs to help with their company's overall "going green" initiative. - March 21, 2008 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
Catholic Charities of Central Florida’s Announces the 1st Annual Adopt-A-Laugh Fundraiser
This event was created to benefit the program “Creating Families with Adoption.” Catholic Charities of Central Florida, Inc (CCCF) is on a mission to connect children needing a home with loving families in Brevard County. The event will be held April 26, 2008 at 7pm at the Cocoa Beach Country Club. Tickets are $50 per person. - March 21, 2008 - CCCF Adopt A Laugh
International Affairs Council Announces Business Lunch
Todd Culpepper, executive director of the International Affairs Council (IAC) (www.iacnc.org), has announced an International Business Lunch will be held Monday, March 31, in the Archie K. Davis Conference Room at Research Triangle Park Headquarters located at 12 Davis Drive. The lunch will include... - March 20, 2008 - International Affairs Council
LogoBee Works with the Global Business Community
LogoBee is proud to offer their graphic design services to countries located all over the world. This way global businesses can obtain custom logo designs and websites. - March 19, 2008 - LogoBee Logo Design
National MS Society Announces Walk MS 2008 on May 3
Walk MS 2008 will be held at the RBC Center on May 3, 2008. Sixty percent of all funds raised will go towards individuals living with MS in eastern North Carolina. National cause will take the remaining forty percent to help find a cause and a cure for MS. - March 19, 2008 - Eastern North Carolina Chapter of the MS Society
Animal-Friendly Jobsite Introduces Pawsitive Recruiting
AnimalWork.org is a job-matching site for all humane animal-related jobs. A portion of every sale is donated to animal welfare and rescue organizations around the country. - March 19, 2008 - AnimalWork.org
Yahoo! for the Global Learning Foundation
The Global Learning Foundation secures funding from the Yahoo! Employee Foundation. - March 17, 2008 - Global Learning Foundation
Ozzie’s Anniversary Fete Underway
Phoenix — Ozzie's Furnishings, 3931 E. Indian School Road, is kicking off three weeks of celebratory sales to mark its 1st Anniversary. - March 15, 2008 - Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Phoenix
Kestrel Capital and Rita and Charles Field-Marsham Give Support to the Mukuru Promotion Centre
Kestrel Capital and Rita and Charles Field-Marsham have donated funds to the Mukuru Promotion Centre located in the district of Nairobi in Kenya. - March 14, 2008 - Mukuru Promotion Centre
Gregory Poole Marine to Sponsor "Kickin' Back at the Vineyard" to Benefit Bear Creek Center
Gregory Poole Marine of Beaufort, NC, has signed on to help sponsor “Kickin’ Back at the Vineyard,” an afternoon of live bluegrass music, wine tastings, arts and crafts and more at the Hinnant Family Vineyards in Pine Level, NC, to benefit the Bear Creek Center for people with... - March 14, 2008 - RHA Howell Care Centers
Heart Warming Feature on CNN Money
CNN Money has a touching feature on Anthony's Beehive. LogoBee was moved by this story about their client; especially since the chief coordinator on this project has epilepsy too. - March 14, 2008 - LogoBee Logo Design
SmartVolunteer Partners with Good News Broadcast
In an effort to drive skill-based volunteering to the forefront of volunteer recruitment and engagement, SmartVolunteer has partnered with Good News Broadcast. On Thursday, February 21st, SmartVolunteer was interviewed by Paul Sladkus, Executive Producer of Good News... - March 13, 2008 - SmartVolunteer
Humanity First Continues to Provide Aid to Peru Earthquake Victims
Following the disastrous 8.0 earthquake which greatly disrupted the livelihood of southern Peru, Humanity First deployed a first responder team to many villages, eventually bringing much needed food and medicinal care to victims. More than half a year later, the region is still struck with poverty,... - March 13, 2008 - Humanity First
Gas Price Driven Inflation Tackled at International Conference
Years of Rising Gas Prices caused by Peak Oil; Beginning of Rapid Long-Term Inflation and Recession; Energy and Climate Uncertainty Grow. - March 12, 2008 - Local Future
Private and Nonprofit Sector Partnership Encourages International Exchange and Cooperation
Atlas Service Corps, Inc. (Atlas Corps), a new international nonprofit organization bringing global nonprofit leaders to the United States, announces support from DuPont for its inaugural fellows program. As a founding corporate sponsor, DuPont will support 2007-08 Atlas Corps Fellow Gargi Saha... - March 12, 2008 - Atlas Service Corps, Inc.
Future Scientists Gather at Meredith College for the North Carolina State Science Fair
Students will participate in the State Science and Engineering Fair of NC at Meredith College on Saturday, March 15. About 270 students from schools across the state survived the challenge at the regional competition. The public is encouraged to attend from 2-4 p.m. The event will be held in the Math and Science Building. The SMT Center supports events such as this because it is an outlet for students to showcase research they have conducted. - March 12, 2008 - NC Science Mathematics Technology Education Center
FreePoverty.com - Knowledge is All It Takes to Donate Over 1 Million Cups of Water
After surpassing a milestone of donating one million cups of water, FreePoverty.com sees a brighter future thanks to the knowledge of its users. - March 12, 2008 - FreePoverty
Health & Wellness Program
"Good health is ... not just an absence of disease; it is a state of positive well-being-ness. We are not just humans who are destined to fall sick and get cured. We have been created to feel bliss continuously inside us and ecstatic lightness at the Being level. This is good health." -Paramahamsa Nithyananda. The Health & Wellness is a 2-day meditation program designed by Paramahamsa to help us reconnect with the innate intelligence of our bodies, and to allow flowering of perfect health. - March 11, 2008 - Life Bliss New York
UN, Kids for Kids, Government of North Darfur Unite to Deliver Medical Equipment to Remote Hospital in Darfur
Kids for Kids’ Trustees Patricia Parker MBE and Alastair King-Smith arrived today in Khartoum after a week in North Darfur where they were able to deliver medical equipment to a remote rural hospital. Mellit is home to over 151,000 people, plus an emergency displaced camp of thousands, but... - March 11, 2008 - US Friends of Kids for Kids
Sikhcess™ Volunteers Distribute More Than 42,000 Meals in a Single Night in Worldwide Campaign to 'Feed the Homeless'
Global effort surpasses expectations with more than 120,000 meals distributed to-date; preparations for additional campaigns already actively underway. - March 09, 2008 - Sikhcess
Adoptee, Comedienne and Author Alison Larkin Brings Her Wildly Popular Comedy to JourneyToMe.com and Adoption Today Fundraiser on April 3rd
Tickets available immediately to see Alison Larkin perform, read and sign copies of her book The English American and hear Crush Quarterback John Dutton and his wife Terina Dutton share their personal adoption story to Miki. - March 08, 2008 - Journey To Me
The Ryan Andrew Kaiser Memorial Foundation Announces 5th Annual Ryan’s Run 5K
On Saturday June 21, 2008 the Ryan Andrew Kaiser Memorial Foundation- (www.RAKMF.org) along with the Jersey Shore Running Club, will hold its fifth annual 5k run/walk at the Mountain Hill School in Middletown, New Jersey. The event will be a 3.1-mile run/walk meandering through Middletown’s... - March 08, 2008 - Ryan Andrew Kaiser Memorial Foundation
SMT Center Sponsors Student Delegation Participation in the Beijing Youth Science Creation Competition
Five students from North Carolina will be traveling with a delegation to Beijing, China to participate in the Beijing Youth Science Creation Competition. This is the only delegation from the United States that will be going to China. The North Carolina Science Mathematics Technology Education Center, (NC SMT) is sponsoring the students to be a part of this event. - March 08, 2008 - NC Science Mathematics Technology Education Center
A Human Holocaust Exhibit Finds Homes in a City of Institutions
It is called “ONE SOUL: When Humanity Fails” and it is currently touring New York: booked next into Grand Central Station for a week in April (14-18) as well as the Bronx Library Center (April). Utilizing museum-quality, audio/visual technology, ONE SOUL recounts a startlingly, moving... - March 08, 2008 - Afikim Foundation
Jewelry Designer Introduces New Line of Hair Jewelry
Francesca Fine Jewelry introduces their new line of genuine gemstone hair jewelry. - March 08, 2008 - Jewelry Sprout
International Affairs Council Announces 2008 WorldQuest for Business Winners
Todd Culpepper, executive director of the International Affairs Council (IAC) (www.iacnc.org), has announced the winners of the 2008 WorldQuest for Business competition, which was held on Feb. 19 at the American Tobacco Campus in Durham. The winners, team Global Village Whiz Kids, represented... - March 07, 2008 - International Affairs Council
Renowned Artist Makoto Fujimura to Speak at the John Jay Institute and the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
World-renowned artist Makoto Fujimura will lecture at the John Jay Institute as part of their series “Cities of God: a neo-traditional vision for building good cities and towns.” Mr. Fujimura is a member of the prestigious National Council for the Arts and is founder of the... - March 07, 2008 - The John Jay Institute
Child Abuse Prevention Services (CAPS) April 10 Benefit Luncheon Raises Awareness of National Child Abuse Prevention Month and Features Prominent Speakers
Child Abuse Prevention Services (CAPS) April Benefit Luncheon Raises Awareness of National Child Abuse Prevention Month and Features Prominent Speakers: Abigail Disney of the Daphne Foundation and NY Times Bestselling Author, R. Stephanie Good, Esq. - March 07, 2008 - Child Abuse Prevention Services (CAPS)
Maryland Dentist Gives Patients Brighter Smiles to Benefit Children's Charities
Maryland dentist is donating his time and materials to professionally whiten patients' teeth during the "Smiles for Life" National Campaign now through June 30th. Cost to the patient will only be $200, which is half his normal cost, and will be split among two charities - the Casey Cares Foundation, which provides uplifting programs for critically ill children, and the Garth Brooks Teammates for Kids Foundation. - March 06, 2008 - Casey Cares Foundation
Friends of Negro Spirituals to Release Oakland's First Negro Spirituals Oral Histories to Mills College and Oakland Libraries
Negro Spirituals Oral DVDs and transcripts. - March 06, 2008 - Friends of Negro Spirituals
Bear Creek Center Announces "Kickin' Back at the Vineyard" Fundraiser with Bluegrass Music by Kickin' Grass
Live bluegrass by “Kickin Grass,” wine tastings, arts and crafts, plenty of food, raffles, games and door prizes – all will be part of “Kickin’ Back at the Vineyard,” a fundraiser to be held at the Hinnant Family Vineyards and Winery on Saturday, May 10, 2008, to... - March 02, 2008 - RHA Howell Care Centers
Stalking Expert and Author Detective Mike Proctor to Speak During Feel Safe Again, Inc. Conference and Dinner
"Feel Safe Again, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Detective Mike Proctor, stalking expert, criminal consultant and author of “How to Stop a Stalker” as the keynote speaker for our upcoming First Annual Stalking Conference and Fourth Annual Benefit Dinner. We have also recently received Continuing Education approval from the Collaborative of NASW and the Boston College and Simmons Schools of Social Work," said Cheryl Darisse, founder and president. - March 02, 2008 - Feel Safe Again, Inc.
TESSA News
National conference to pay tribute to weather pioneer. - March 01, 2008 - Texas Severe Storms Association
Humanity First USA Provides Relief in Peru After Earthquake Devastation
A massive 8.0 magnitude earthquake hit the Southern coast of Peru, taking the lives over 500 citizens with it. Over 1000 injuries have been accounted for, leaving tens of thousands of homes destroyed. Humanity First immediately deployed a First Response Team to alleviate the suffering victims with... - February 29, 2008 - Humanity First
The Daphne Foundation Leads Investment in World’s First Non-Profit Election Consulting Firm
Grassroots Initiative, a non-partisan, non-profit organization based in New York, announced today that the Daphne Foundation will become the lead investor in the world's first non-profit election consulting firm. - February 29, 2008 - Grassroots Initiative
Bondurant-Area Businesses Come Together to Help Wounded War on Terror Veterans
Auction to raise money for area troops injured in recent overseas conflicts. - February 29, 2008 - Coalition to Salute America's Heroes
Lights, Camera, "Auction" - It's the Casey Cares Foundation's Stardust Gala
Casey Cares 8th Annual Gala will include an evening of glamour, Hollywood style, with a walk on the red carpet, open bar, live jazz, dinner, live band, and live and silent auctions to benefit programs for critically ill children. - February 28, 2008 - Casey Cares Foundation
Me Fine Foundation, Inc. Receives Anonymous Endowment
Lori K. Lee, executive director of Me Fine Foundation, Inc., (www.mefinefoundation.org), has announced that the organization has received an anonymous endowment. The $10,000 donation was made in honor of Ida Mae, Jerry and Barbara Clark. The endowment will go towards helping the Me Fine... - February 28, 2008 - Me Fine Foundation, Inc.
LinkEducation Launches the First Go-to Website for New York City’s Education Sector
A new website aims to connect parents, teachers, and students with the many education opportunities and services available in New York City. - February 28, 2008 - LinkEducation
American Foundation for Children with AIDS Announces Global “Climb Up So Kids Can Grow Up” Fundraiser
The American Foundation for Children with AIDS (AFCA) and the American Alpine Institute are teaming up again to host Climb Up So Kids Can Grow Up. The global climb-a-thon will increase awareness of the pediatric AIDS pandemic and raise funds for life-saving anti-retroviral (ARV) medication, food,... - February 28, 2008 - American Foundation for Children with AIDS
NASDVA Mid-Winter Conference in Washington, D.C.: the Executive Director of the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation, Victor R. Biggs, Scheduled to Speak
The Executive Director of the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation, Victor R. Biggs, will be presenting the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial project backed by Congress, before the members at the NASDVA Mid-Winter Conference. - February 28, 2008 - Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation, Inc.
International Affairs Council Announces 2008 Academic WorldQuest Winners
Todd Culpepper, executive director of the International Affairs Council (IAC) (www.ianc.org), has announced the winners of the 2008 Academic WorldQuest, held on Feb. 16. The winners are all students of North Carolina School of Science and Math and the first place team will compete at the national... - February 27, 2008 - International Affairs Council
The Parkland YMCA Family Center Wellness Director Thanks New Members from the Local Community for the Warmth of Their Welcome
Wellness Director, Debra Dechiaro, is loving every minute of establishing the daily and weekly operations of the latest addition to the YMCA of Broward County. Debra leads the certified, caring and committed team of Group Exercise Instructors, Personal Trainers and Wellness Center Floor staff at the Parkland YMCA Family Center. - February 27, 2008 - The Parkland YMCA Family Center
HFI CEO to Represent USA at European Liver Meeting
Thelma King Thiel, CEO of HFI, will be representing USA at Viral Hepatitis Prevention Board meeting in Lucca, Italy. Ms. Thiel will share information about HFI's Foundation for Decision Making Training program promoting prevention of Hepatitis and award winning videos with representatives from 12 European countries. - February 24, 2008 - Hepatitis Foundation International
Holy Cow Branding, Inc. Donates to Me Fine Foundation, Inc.
Lori K. Lee, executive director of Me Fine Foundation, Inc. (www.mefinefoundation.org), has announced that Holy Cow Branding Inc., a full-service advertising, marketing and public relations agency, has donated their services to the organization. Holy Cow Branding has redesigned Me Fine’s... - February 22, 2008 - Me Fine Foundation, Inc.