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Habitat for Humanity Introduces New Name to Community
Habitat for Humanity of Moore County is on the move and is introducing a new name to the community. The local Habitat affiliate will now be known as Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills. The Moore affiliate has expanded its service area to include Richmond County and has built five homes in that county since 2005. With the new affiliation will come more opportunities to combine services and meet the needs for more families. - September 14, 2008 - Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills
NJCTS Helps Teachers Understand Tourette Syndrome on September 26th
New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome offers teachers and other education professionals strategies on identifying the signs of Tourette Syndrome and helping children with TS coping skills. - September 14, 2008 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
NAFA’s Canadian Fleet Management Seminar is Completely Sold Out
Interest in NAFA’s educational programs remains at an all-time high with the announcement that the Canadian Fleet Management Seminar has completely sold out. - September 13, 2008 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
Brighton Center Hosts Step Up for Kids Day
A Nationwide, Non-Partisan Event Designed to Draw Public Attention to Issues Affecting America’s Children. - September 13, 2008 - Brighton Center
Community Foundation Awards First Grants from the Detroit Neighborhood Fund
More than $4 million awarded to build stronger and healthier neighborhoods. - September 12, 2008 - Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
NAFA on Track Towards a Record Number of CAFM Exams
Interest in NAFA's Certified Automotive Fleet Manager (CAFM) program is at an all-time high with a record number of participants signing up for CAFM exams, the debut of an Advanced Fleet Management Seminar, and a return to Canada with a sold out Canadian Fleet Management Seminar. - September 12, 2008 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
Anderson Township Thrift Store Announces ‘September Spectacular’ Fundraiser Event
The Peppermint Pig Thrift & Gift Holding Event to Benefit Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary - September 12, 2008 - Peppermint Pig Thrift & Gift
TS DNA Sharing Repository Hosts State-of-the-art Treatment Talk About Tourette Syndrome and Associated Conditions
TS DNA Sharing Repository hosts a presentation on "State-of-the-art treatments for Tourette Syndrome and associated conditions" by Dr. Robert King as part of NJCTS ongoing genetic research project. - September 12, 2008 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
City of Wayne to Host Dedication Ceremony for Play 4 All Boundless Park, Sept. 17
The City of Wayne will host a dedication ceremony for its new Play 4 All Boundless Park at Soroptimist Park at 6 p.m. on Wed., Sept. 17. Located off John St., just west of Wayne Rd, this park is just the fourth of its kind in metropolitan Detroit. It features a universally-accessible playscape... - September 12, 2008 - Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
Local Charity Helps "Feed" the Millions Left "Starving" by Health Insurance
Manna Scholarship Fund was formed in 2007 as a 501(c)3 organization focused on filling the funding gap for individuals needing inpatient eating disorder treatment. Because insurance policies will rarely cover the cost of successful inpatient treatment, MSF is attempting to "fill the funding gap" for those in need of treatment. Manna Scholarship Fund is hosting a fundraising dinner “Manna in Motion” to promote the scholarship fund and to raise awareness of this great need to the public. - September 11, 2008 - Manna Scholarship Fund, Inc
New Jersey Students Decide to Support International Literacy by Sending School and Basic Health Supplies to Africa
Kindergarten children in Kenya’s Kibera slum will soon know that they are seen as special by Gill St. Bernard’s students when they receive their backpacks. Kibera is the largest slum in East Africa and was hard hit by the political unrest after Kenya's elections at the beginning of the year. Alexis Grieco and Hayley Diverio decided to partner with the Global Literacy Project, Inc. (GLP) to provide the basics a child needs to complete a year or more in primary school. - September 10, 2008 - Global Literacy Project, Inc.
Trade Expressions Launches Fair Trade Fundraising
Web-based fundraising program delivers money and meaning to local non-profit organizations. - September 10, 2008 - Trade Expressions
Viva Paws Vegas! Casino Night Fundraiser – September 13, 2008
Event will benefit three non-profit animal charities: Animal Rescue Center, National Canine Cancer Foundation and Desert Labrador Retriever Rescue. - September 10, 2008 - Desert Labrador Retriever Rescue
Former FTC Commissioner and Distinguished Marine Orson Swindle to Headline NH Veteran Remembrance Ceremonies on September 11th
100 Nights of Remembrance Closing Ceremonies draws high-profile Washington policy maker and former POW as keynote speaker. - September 09, 2008 - One Hundred Nights of Remembrance
10-City Yoga Month Health Festival Tour Arrives in Los Angeles
In conjunction with Yoga Month, the 10-city Yoga Month Health Festival will make a stop in Los Angeles on September 20-21, 2008. Yoga community leaders, yoga enthusiasts, performers, and celebrities will come out to participate in the two-day festival held at Loyola Marymount University. - September 08, 2008 - Yoga Health Foundation
International Affairs Council Announces 2008 Citizen of the World Award Dinner
Todd Culpepper, executive director of the International Affairs Council (IAC) (www.iacnc.org), has announced that the 2008 Citizen of the World Award Dinner will be held on Thursday, Oct. 16 from 6- 9 p.m. at the Brier Creek Country Club in Raleigh. At the dinner, the IAC presents the Citizen of... - September 06, 2008 - International Affairs Council
Poverty and Education Event in Colorado Connects with Kids in Central America
Join friends and neighbors from across your community and all the way from Nicaragua in celebrating education and hope at the 5th annual Fiesta de Esperanza. Empowerment International (EI), a nonprofit organization helping impoverished children receive an education, is holding their annual silent... - September 06, 2008 - Empowerment Intl.
UVA Student Receives $7,000 Scholar at Sea Award
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) has awarded Sarah Brown its Scholar at Sea Award. The $ 7,000 scholarship will partially cover her participation in the Semester at Sea program, which allows students to visit nearly a dozen countries while studying on a sailing campus. Brown is a... - September 04, 2008 - The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
UCLA Student Receives $5000 Study Abroad Scholarship
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) has awarded Tina Ngo the NSCS Scholar Abroad Scholarship for the fall semester. Ngo, a senior in the political science and East Asian studies program, will spend a year in Japan studying Japanese politics, history and foreign policy. “We... - September 04, 2008 - The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
PKS Kids Announces 2nd Annual Charity Bike Run Event: Proceeds Will Support Children with Rare Genetic Disorder
PKS Kids (www.pkskids.net) today announced their 2nd Annual Charity Bike Run in support of children with a rare chromosomal disorder, Pallister-Killian Syndrome (PKS). The event will be held on Saturday September 6th, 2008 at 12:00 pm (rain date September 7, 2008) at the Double R Bar, 24 Lowell... - September 02, 2008 - GraysonZanePR
September Series "Walking with Faith in a Fear Filled World" at Sacred Center New York by Nationally Recognized Speaker and Best Selling Author August Gold
New exciting and life changing talks by August Gold during the month of September at Sacred Center New York, the fastest growing spiritual center in the US. - September 01, 2008 - Sacred Center New York
Charitii.com Launches Free Charity Word Game to Donate Clean Drinking Water
Every correct word will donate five ounces of clean drinking water to the charity: water nonprofit organization. - September 01, 2008 - Charitii.com
Entertainment Industry Gives Back to the Kids
200 representatives from the entertainment industry raised $70,000 in one evening at The Cynopsis Foundation Charity Dinner and Auction at Chelsea Pier Sixty. 100% of the funds raised will go to Kids In Need and EarthEcho, two charities dedicated to enhancing and improving the lives of generations to come. - August 31, 2008 - The Cynopsis Foundation, Inc
Me Fine Foundation, Inc. Named Company Charity of Choice for Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q
Lori K. Lee, executive director of Me Fine Foundation, Inc. (www.mefinefoundation.org), has announced that the organization has been named company charity of choice for Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q (SCNB), North Carolina’s largest barbecue chain restaurant. As SCNB’s... - August 31, 2008 - Me Fine Foundation, Inc.
Mother and Child Survival Project Showing Success in the Democratic Republic of Congo
An effort to save the lives of mothers and children in the DR Congo, where maternal and infant mortality rates are among the highest in the world, is showing signs of success. - August 30, 2008 - IMA World Health
IMC-USA Expresses Alarm at Anti-Christian Violence in Orissa; Demands the State and Central Governments to Act Immediately
Indian Muslim Council-USA (IMC-USA), an advocacy group working toward safeguarding India’s pluralist and tolerant ethos, denounces in the strongest terms, the ongoing massacre of Christians and the killing of the Hindutva leader in the Indian state of Orissa. According to news reports,... - August 30, 2008 - Indian Muslim Council-USA
Child Alert Center Charities Announces Broadcast of "Still Missing" in Jacksonville, FL
Child Alert Center Charities (CAC Charities), is a 501(c)3 not for profit organization committed to bringing awareness of missing children to local communities through public television broadcasting. The company's goal is to make the shows available to 24 markets across the United States and help... - August 29, 2008 - Child Alert Center Charities
Family Relief Fund of Sacramento, CA to Host Formal Charity Ball, September 27, 2008
Family Relief Fund, helping families who have a critically ill child, is holding a Black and White Masquerade event in West Sacramento at the Ramada Plaza on September 27, 2008 from 7-10p.m. Tickets at eventbrite on the net. - August 28, 2008 - Family Relief Fund
Pacific Film Archive and the Bancroft Library Create the Film Arts Foundation Collection
The “Film Arts Collection” to Document Over 30 Years of Independent Filmmaking in the San Francisco Bay Area. - August 27, 2008 - Film Arts Foundation
Smallpox Eradication Commemoration 2010 Secretariat Launched at Emory University's Global Health Institute in Atlanta, Ga.
Emory Global Health Institute Launches Secretariat for 2010 Commemoration of Smallpox Eradication. Highlights: • The Emory Global Health Institute and veteran smallpox eradication workers from around the world are launching a secretariat to plan for events in 2010 commemorating the 30-year... - August 27, 2008 - Smallpox Eradication Commemoration (SEC2010) Secretariat
University Club to Participate in ClubCorp’s 2nd Annual Charity Classic: Celebrating a Legacy on September, 26, 2008
$100.00 per-person includes charitable contribution, cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, dinner, tax, gratuity, and parking. Seating will be tables of eight or a table of ten for $900.00. 7:00 - 8:00 PM Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction. 8:00 - 9:00 PM Dinner. 8:00 - 11:00 PM Music and Dancing. Please make your reservations early as this is sure to be a sell-out event at http://www.clubcorpcharityclassic.com. or call 904.396.1687. - August 27, 2008 - University Club
IMA World Health to Help Rebuild South Sudan’s Health Systems
A Maryland-based healthcare nonprofit has undertaken a monumental task: Rebuilding the crumbling remains of South Sudan's healthcare systems in the states of Upper Nile and Jonglei. - August 27, 2008 - IMA World Health
UK£1.6 Million Deal a Milestone for Scotland's Caledonian Forest
Award-winning conservation charity Trees for Life today has announced its successful purchase of the 10,000 acre Dundreggan Estate in Glen Moriston in the Scottish Highlands – one of the largest areas of land in the UK bought for forest restoration. - August 27, 2008 - Trees for Life
Mom and Purple Healthcare Bus Roll Through Ohio
Atlanta mom and attorney Kathie McClure and the VoteHealthcare.org Bandwagon Tour are rolling through Columbus, Athens, Dayton and Toledo this week as part of a National Tour to raise awareness about the millions of Americans who are struggling to find affordable health care. Upcoming Ohio events will include a public forum on August 28th with the American Medical Students Association at Wright State University and the Toledo Labor Day Parade. - August 26, 2008 - VoteHealthcare.org
Musicians from World Famous Bands Meet and Jam Together in Baltimore to Help Critically Ill Children
Musicians from such bands as the Billy Joel Band, Bon Jovi, Kiss and others perform for one night at Rams Head Live in Baltimore to benefit programs of the Casey Cares Foundation. Musicians perform on stage and also mingle "up close and personal" with the crowd during the 6th Annual Rock and Roll Bash which includes music, cocktails, dinner, dancing, auctions and other entertainment. Emcees include Lynn Hoffman, host of A & E Network's Private Sessions and Tony Perkins, weatherman and musician. - August 26, 2008 - Casey Cares Foundation
The Eccentric Club’s Daring Comeback
The Eccentric Club, once an important institution in the British society, closed down in the mid-1980s, is about to make a daring comeback to the London clubland on 29th of August - this time not in Mayfair, but in Bloomsbury. - August 25, 2008 - The Eccentric Club (UK)
The Rainforest Site Visitors Can "Gift" Land in Paraguay
To help preserve the San Rafael rainforest, The Rainforest Site has created a Gift That Gives More™ to benefit the World Land Trust’s efforts to buy this land and place it under permanent protection from future development. - August 25, 2008 - GreaterGood
Be Sweet to Your Honey: Hunger Site's Beekeeping Gift Gives More
The Hunger Site’s “Beekeeping” Gift helps families in Central America supplement their income by raising honeybees. - August 25, 2008 - GreaterGood
The Breast Cancer Site Teams with RAM to Help Women in Guyana
The Breast Cancer Site recently created a Gift That Gives More™ for the Remote Area Medical Volunteer Corps (RAM) to help Amerindian women in rural villages in Guyana. - August 25, 2008 - GreaterGood
Supermodel's Support for RHA Howell Care Center Prompts Compelling Story
The fact that supermodel/actress Shakara Ledard was coming to the RHA Howell River Bend Center in New Bern, NC, enticed a local reporter to attend a small groundbreaking ceremony for the center’s therapeutic greenhouse. But when the New Bern Sun Journal’s Matt Tessnear got there, the... - August 25, 2008 - RHA Howell Care Centers
Edmund Benson, Co-Founder of the Arise Foundation, Celebrates His 79th Birthday by Contributing Over 100 Life Management Books to the International Nonprofit Community
Once labeled a troublemaker and at-risk kid himself, Edmund Benson started the ARISE Foundation in 1986 to teach life skills to youth in the juvenile justice system. Benson is now celebrating his 79th birthday by giving over 100 important books to the international nonprofit community by allowing them to be translated and used under a creative commons license free of charge. - August 24, 2008 - ARISE Foundation
Facing the Future with Hope Now© Announces Virtual Community Services
Facing the Future with Hope Now, is a non-profit agency whose mission is to eradicate poverty i.e. violence and lower recidivism through education. - August 24, 2008 - Facing the Future With Hope Now
Valonda Calloway Named Master of Ceremonies for Me Fine Foundation’s 3rd Annual Purse Gala
Lori K. Lee, executive director of Me Fine Foundation, Inc. (www.mefinefoundation.org), has announced that Valonda Calloway, WRAL anchor, has been named Master of Ceremonies for the organization’s 3rd Annual Purse Gala scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 21 from 2-5 p.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotel... - August 23, 2008 - Me Fine Foundation, Inc.
Lieutenant Governor Bev Perdue to Lead Dress for Success Triangle NC Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Nonprofit Opening Coincides with Women’s Equality Day. - August 22, 2008 - Dress for Success Triangle NC
Sikhcess™ Launches 'Packages of Love' Campaign in Australia
Sikhcess volunteers in Australia are joining together for a common mission to help others – uniting to collect materials to assemble basic needs hygiene packages to distribute to the homeless across the continent of Australia. - August 22, 2008 - Sikhcess
Family, Friends and Community Come Together to Raise Awareness of Hydrocephalus
Jeremy Keyser 7, was born with a serious chronic neurological medical condition known as hydrocephalus. His mother Paula, says, “When Jeremy was born we really had no idea what the future held or if there would be any future. We didn’t know anybody else with Hydrocephalus so we decided... - August 22, 2008 - HUGS of Florida, Inc.
Paper Reveals New Way to Combat Bioterror Agents
A new paper published in PLoS One, an international, peer-reviewed, open access, online publication by the Public Library of Science, have revealed an additional mechanism to neutralize Botuliimum neurotoxins (BoNTs). BoNTs are a family of toxins that cause the disease botulism, but they can also be used as bioterror agents that cause paralysis when they poison the neurons that transmit the signals responsible for breathing and muscular movement. - August 22, 2008 - Lankenau Institute for Medical Research
Twenty Six Students Receive 2008 Glow Scholarships
On July 15, 2008, the Glow Foundation, a provider of financial education, mentoring, and "unmet need" scholarships to high-potential, college-ready students from under-resourced communities, awarded its 2008 scholarships to twenty six students in the Bay Area. A crowd of 130 attendees, including students, their families, volunteers, mentors and donors gathered to celebrate their success. The award ceremony and celebration was hosted by Silicon Valley Bank in its Santa Clara Headquarters. - August 21, 2008 - Glow Foundation
Habitat for Humanity of Moore County Celebrates Its Volunteers with a Golf Tournament at National Golf Club
Volunteers are the life blood of Habitat. Without them, Habitat wouldn’t be able to build 14 homes for low income families in Moore and Richmond counties every year. Habitat for Humanity of Moore County hosts three volunteer appreciation events every year, the Spring Cookout, the Golf... - August 21, 2008 - Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills
Florida's First-Ever 24-Hour Dog Adoptathon Begins Friday, Aug. 22 at 6:00 p.m. in Tampa
Hillsborough County Commissioner Rose Ferlita, an avid supporter of animal rescue, will use bolt cutters to “break the chain,” marking the start of Tampa's inaugural dog adoption marathon on Friday, Aug. 22 at 6:00 p.m. The Adoptathon is a first-of-its-kind event for Florida. Breaking the metal chain link to kick-off the event is symbolic of the Adoptathon partnership’s heavy task of breaking the chain of irresponsible pet ownership, a primary cause of most animal abuse and neglect. - August 19, 2008 - Adoptathon.org