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Pelagie Foundation Opens Transitional Home
The Pelagie Foundation is thrilled to announce it has acquired a property to be used as a transitional home for the homeless in our community. This home is owned and operated by the Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation whose mission is to assist those in need through empowerment. The... - June 20, 2018 - Pelagie Foundation
Operation Food Search Hires Director of Development
St. Louis' Gloria Ratliff to handle non-profit agency's fundraising efforts. - June 20, 2018 - Operation Food Search
Irving Well-Represented at Annual Keep Texas Beautiful Conference - KIB, Water Utilities, Dr. Roy Vu, and Entire Community Honored
Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB) recently held its 51st annual State Conference in Georgetown, Texas, from June 11 – 13, with the theme of “Creating Community.” The Irving community was certainly represented well at the conference, with Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) receiving the Gold... - June 16, 2018 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Parker Symphony is Holding Auditions for 2018-19 Season
The Parker Symphony Orchestra will be holding auditions for the 2018-2019 season on Saturday August 25, 2018. - June 16, 2018 - Parker Symphony Orchestra
Celebrating Immigrant Youth, the Power of Community, & the World Cup with Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities of San Francisco, San Mateo, and Marin, one of the Bay Area’s largest human services agencies, hosts its third annual Futbol con Corazon soccer tournament in support of unaccompanied minors and to raise vital funds for the Catholic Charities programs that serve them through their Refugee & Immigrant Services. Sixteen teams of unaccompanied minors and supportive community members will vie for championship at this fun and hopeful community event. - June 14, 2018 - Catholic Charities of San Francisco, San Mateo, & Marin
Vice President Pence, Ryan, Pelosi, Schumer to Address Immigration at National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast
Esperanza to Host Historic Conference June 12-14, 2018 in Washington, D.C. - June 13, 2018 - Esperanza
Joint Resolution Passes NJ Senate as NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome Celebrates Tourette Awareness at the State House
Members of the Senate and General Assembly helped NJCTS recognize Youth Scholarship winners, Youth Advocates of the Year and top fundraisers in a ceremony prior to the vote. - June 13, 2018 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Autism Service Dog to Help 17-Year-Old Girl in Madison, CT
Maeve, a 17-year old girl living in Madison, Connecticut, received a very special delivery of an Autism Service Dog from Service Dogs by Warren Retrievers to help better communicate her needs on the spectrum. - June 12, 2018 - Service Dogs by SDWR
Time to “Waterproof” Kids Through The Gateway Family YMCA Swim Programs
Programs offer a mix of fun, physical activity and safety to create a lifelong love of swimming. - June 12, 2018 - The Gateway Family YMCA
Camp Carter International Karate Association Lunch Ceremony at Randolph Hotel, Oxford, England; Award Certificate of Rank to Hanshi John F. Kennedy
Camp Carter International Karate Association President James Carter will present the 8th Dan promotion to John F. Kennedy. Grandmaster Joong Nam and Hanshi Ralph Percelle, both 9th Dan, petitioned Camp Carter International Karate Association to promote John F. Kennedy to Hanshi. - June 09, 2018 - Camp Carter International Karate Association
Church of Scientology Showcases Best Practices for Sustainability
The Church of Scientology in partnership with the Way to Happiness Association of Tennessee observed World Environment Day with a Sustainable Living Conference. - June 09, 2018 - Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville
Revive Initiative to Take Place at East Petersburg Mennonite Church
Join East Petersburg Mennonite Church for a free one-day initiative with teaching, roundtable discussion, and workshops for churches, pastors, and leaders who are pursuing revitalization through missional church transformation and leadership development. - June 07, 2018 - East Petersburg Mennonite Church
Regional Subcontracting Workshop at the Kingsport Chamber
The Tennessee Small Business Development Center ETSU – Kingsport Affiliate Office will host How to Successfully Subcontract with Prime Contractors & Do Business with Govt. & Large Corporations workshop on Thursday, June 14th, 2018 from 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM at The Kingsport Chamber. - June 07, 2018 - Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship - KOSBE
KIB Teams with Acosta and Mosaic Volunteers for Paint Project - “Acosta Cares” Service Day at Trinity View Baseball Fields
For the past several years, the Acosta Sales and Marketing Company’s “Acosta Cares” volunteer team has worked with Keep Irving Beautiful on a project that makes a big impact at one of Irving’s many scenic parks. This year, 50 employee volunteers gave a combined 200 hours in... - June 07, 2018 - Keep Irving Beautiful
#Hike4Hope to Raise Awareness and Funds to End Extreme Poverty
Trey and Madison Cason, a young couple embarking on a journey to hike the Appalachian Trail announced their intent to raise $219,000 (that’s $100 per mile) for work to end extreme poverty through Global Hope Network International. This couple gave notice to their employers, transitioning from... - June 05, 2018 - Global Hope Network International
National Women Chiropractors Day, June 5
Women Chiropractors Non Profit Organization is celebrating the second annual National Women Chiropractors Day on June 5, 2018 in honor of all women chiropractors internationally. This non-profit was launched in 2017 to empower and connect compassionate, confident, charitable and courageous women chiropractors globally. - June 04, 2018 - Women Chiropractors
Mentors International Receives Varex Imaging Community Grant for Mentors Philippines Growth
Mentors International, an organization committed to empowering the world’s poor to grow in self-reliance through personal and business mentoring and access to financial services, announced today that it has been awarded a $2,500 grant from the Varex Community Grant program. The grant was... - June 04, 2018 - Mentors International
Focus on Building Strong Families, the Turlock Family Resource Center to Host a Community Car Show, June 2
Aspiranet’s TFRC offers individual family support, child development courses, parenting education, school readiness programs to support the health and well-being of Turlock families and the community. - June 02, 2018 - Aspiranet
The Way to Happiness Association of Tennessee Spreading Positive Message to Youth
The Way to Happiness Association of Tennessee is preparing for a summer of events, beginning in June for World Environment Day. - June 02, 2018 - The Way to Happiness
The Autism Project-FLOS Inc. Presents Kickoff 4 Inclusion 2018
The Autism Project-FLOS Inc. presents 1st Kickoff event that will help educate the community and officially introduce their organization to the public. This event will have professional industry speakers communicating the importance of support services for the special needs autistic community in Yonkers and lower Westchester county area. - June 01, 2018 - The Autism Project-FLOS Inc.
Advocates & Faith Leaders to City: We Need Housing for Pregnant Homeless Women
A broad coalition of San Francisco homelessness advocates and faith leaders this week sent letters to Mayor Mark Farrell and the city’s mayoral candidates asking them to commit to an administrative policy change that will allow pregnant homeless women to qualify for family housing in the critical first trimester of their pregnancy. - June 01, 2018 - Catholic Charities of San Francisco, San Mateo, & Marin
Drug-Free Tennessee Partnering for Prevention
Drug-Free Tennessee just participated in the Partners in Prevention 2018 Statewide Conference, spreading drug prevention initiatives that other organizations can use. - June 01, 2018 - Drug Free South
Custom Trained Autism Service Dog Delivered to 5-Year-Old Boy in Kingston, Ontario
Service Dogs by Warren Retrievers delivered a very special Autism Service Dog to a young boy named Silas in Canada. - May 31, 2018 - Service Dogs by SDWR
Emptying the Kennels: New Pit Bull Rescue Determined to Depopulate Local Shelters
More than 3.3 million dogs enter shelters nationwide every year, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). Pit bull-type dogs are the number one breed taken in. There are a handful of pit bull-specific rescues in Minnesota, but one new organization, 4 Pits... - May 31, 2018 - 4 Pits Sake Rescue
HopeTHRIFT Announces Special Discount Days to Provide Bay Area Shoppers with Extra Savings
All Proceeds Help Support Hope Services, a Local Non-Profit Organization Providing Assistance for Over 3,500 People with Developmental Disabilities - May 31, 2018 - HopeTHRIFT
DonorDrive Names Buck Rumely as Chief Revenue Officer
DonorDrive®, the technology behind top peer-to-peer fundraising programs like Childrens Miracle Network’s Extra Life and Wounded Warrior Project’s Carry Forward, welcomes Buck Rumely as Chief Revenue Officer, where he will lead the account management, sales and marketing... - May 30, 2018 - DonorDrive
Safety Center’s Youth Advisory Council Partners with Allstate for Teen Safe Driving Event
Safety Center’s Youth Advisory Council (YAC) in partnership with Allstate insurance agent Bridgit Thurman and her team will hold a year-end event bringing awareness to distracted driving in teens coinciding with the 100 Deadliest Days of Summer. - May 30, 2018 - Safety Center
Special Needs Adoption and Family Preservation Unite to Reverse the Global Orphan Crisis
Co-founder of Refresh Conference to lead Chosen & Dearly Loved programs and partnerships. - May 30, 2018 - Chosen & Dearly Loved
Guatemalan Entrepreneurs Visit the Florida Suncoast for a Six-Day Business Council for Peace Apprenticeship with Daiquiri Deck Restaurants
Business Council for Peace (Bpeace) Aims for a More Peaceful World Through Jobs - May 30, 2018 - Business Council for Peace (Bpeace)
Distance Teaching and Mobile Learning is Using AI to Fight Digital Injustice
The second paragraph of the United States Declaration of Independence starts that all man are created equal. Almost 250 years later it is still not the world we are living in today. There are many inequalities and access to education is one of them. Without proper access to learning materials many children are in a disadvantaged position. With the recent advancements in the artificial intelligence, machine learning and natural language processing there is an opportunity to address that. - May 29, 2018 - Distance Teaching and Mobile Learning
70+ Local Businesses Recognized for Investing in Individuals with Special Needs
The Exceptional Children's Foundation recognized over 70 businesses who partner with the entrepreneurial non-profit to create a lifespan of opportunities for children, students and adults with developmental disabilities, including educational and job placement programs. - May 27, 2018 - Exceptional Children's Foundation
HomeAid Colorado to Collect Over 500,000 Diapers for Homeless Families
HomeAid Colorado is collecting diapers, wipes and formula for the Essentials for Young Lives drive. This year, the drive is expected to collect 500,000 diapers wipes and formula for homeless families and will be distributed directly to them on June 8, 2018 at Mile High Stadium, 10 a.m - 2 p.m. - May 26, 2018 - HomeAid Colorado
Skatepark Non-Profit in Pequannock Sets Goal of $100,000 for Phase One of a Concrete Skatepark
Pequannock Skatepark Association, a non-profit 501C3, launched a fundraising campaign to raise $100,000 for a phase one of a concrete skatepark Designed by Pillar Design Studios. On February 27th, Pillar Design Studios presented the design for a concrete skatepark in Pequannock, NJ. Pillar Design... - May 26, 2018 - Pequannock Skatepark Association
Afromaha Presents Inaugural African Cultural Festival in Omaha
Afromaha is proud to present the inaugural African Cultural Festival in Omaha on Sunday, July 15, 2018, from 12pm-8pm at Stinson Park in Aksarben Village. This family-friendly event incorporates authentic African music, art, dance, fashion, and cuisine in celebration of the diversity of the... - May 26, 2018 - Afromaha
KIB Teams with Wells Fargo Auto Volunteers for Tree Planting Project at Sam Houston Trail Park
Employee volunteers from Wells Fargo Auto spent Wednesday, May 23, in a service project with Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) at Sam Houston Trail Park. The nine volunteers gave 36 hours of their time by planting a mix of 26 native Texas trees (bur oak, bald cypress, and cedar elm) along the Campion... - May 26, 2018 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Drug-Free Tennessee Participates at Event for Recovery Congregations
Drug-Free Tennessee is the local chapter of the Foundation for a Drug-Free World, and just participated in a Recovery Congregations event with the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. - May 26, 2018 - Drug Free South
Politicians and Faith Leaders to Discuss Immigration at National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast
Esperanza to Host Historic conference June 12-14, 2018 in Washington, D.C. - May 25, 2018 - Esperanza
Dr. Drew to Deliver Keynote Address at 25th Annual OCD Conference in Washington D.C.
Well known media personality and physician to speak on mental health stigma reduction and advocacy. International OCD Foundation brings together patients, families and world-renowned experts at the Annual OCD Conference July 27-29 in Washington D.C. - May 24, 2018 - International OCD Foundation
A Baton Rouge Native Comes Home for a Book Signing, June 2nd
Do you struggle with finding your purpose? Do you feel called to something bigger than what you're doing now? - May 24, 2018 - Kids in the Spotlight, Inc.
Project Taboo of Blood by NARII Foundation Organised an Event Amongst Mentally Challenged Women Helping Them Combat Menstruation Challenges
Taboo of Blood is a Menstruation Hygiene and Awareness project initiated by an NGO named NARII Foundation in New Delhi, India. The NGO is working towards empowering women and making their lives better. - May 24, 2018 - NARII Foundation
Florida Literacy Awards Presented at 34th Annual Florida Literacy Conference
The Florida Literacy Coalition (FLC) hosted its 34th Annual Florida Literacy Conference May 9-11 at the Orlando Marriott Lake Mary. The three-day Conference provided over 65 training and professional development sessions for adult literacy tutors, teachers, and program administrators across the... - May 24, 2018 - Florida Literacy Coalition
St. Germaine Children’s Charity to Announce 2018 Grant Recipients at Luncheon
The St. Germaine Children’s Charity 2018 Grant Recipients and Barbara Christensen Award winner will be announced on June 6 during the charity’s annual luncheon held at The La Jolla Country Club in La Jolla, California. - May 23, 2018 - St. Germaine Children's Charity
KIB Teams with Surti Leuva Patidar Samaj Youth for Cleanup - SLPS Service Project at Sam Houston Trail Park
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) offers a variety of ways for people to give back and to show their community pride. For the youth members of Surti Leuva Patidar Samaj (SLPS), that meant spending their morning in a service project with Keep Irving Beautiful. On Saturday, May 19, the group gathered at... - May 23, 2018 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Phoenix Comic Fest Provides Major Funding to Local Children’s Literacy Initiative
Kids Need to Read has been the sponsored charity of Phoenix Comic Fest over the past nine years. In that time, the pop culture convention’s support has resulted in over $250,000 raised for the Mesa-based literacy organization’s programs for disadvantaged children. - May 21, 2018 - Kids Need to Read
Florida Blue Foundation Sponsors Statewide Health Literacy Grants Program
Fourteen programs across the state of Florida have been awarded a one-year, 5,000 grant for the implementation of a health literacy program to benefit their Adult Education, ESOL, and family literacy students. Congratulations to the following organizations: Adult Literacy League, Orlando; Atlantic... - May 20, 2018 - Florida Literacy Coalition
Announcing the Launch of Fountain City Performing Arts
With much excitement, they are announcing the launch of Fountain City Performing Arts, an educational outreach program for LGBTQ teens and allies. FCPA will sponsor both a youth chorus and youth instrumental ensemble with a focus on social justice programming and performance. The official launch... - May 19, 2018 - Fountain City Performing Arts
Five Fresno Foster Youth Transitioning Into Adulthood Will Receive Furniture for Their First Apartments Donated by Ashley HomeStore, in Partnership with Aspiranet
Foster teens face far more obstacles than their non-foster peers: 35% of foster teens end up in the prison system, while only 50% graduate high school. 40% of transitional aged youth (ages 18-21) are homeless and living on the streets (according to the California Community Colleges Student Mental... - May 19, 2018 - Aspiranet
Church of Scientology to Host Sustainable Living Conference
The Church of Scientology in partnership with the Way to Happiness Association of Tennessee is observing World Environment Day with a Sustainable Living Conference. - May 19, 2018 - The Way to Happiness
Keep Irving Beautiful Seeks Nominations for Annual Awards - "Mayor and KIB Awards" Honor Irving’s Difference Makers
Keep Irving Beautiful is asking for nominations to be submitted for the 2018 “Mayor and KIB Annual Awards.” These awards honor local individuals, organizations and businesses that have gone above and beyond in making significant contributions towards making Irving a better place to... - May 19, 2018 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Church of Scientology to Host Breakfast on Drug Prevention
The Church of Scientology in partnership with Drug-Free Tennessee, is hosting a breakfast on drug prevention on International Day Against Drug Abuse. - May 19, 2018 - Drug Free South