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Great Old Broads for Wilderness Present Women’s Advocacy Leadership Training for Conservation & Community Change
Over the past decade, Great Old Broads for Wilderness (Broads) has trained 137 women to be advocates for America’s public lands. Due to numerous requests, and because the training program principles apply to virtually any organization that seeks to effect change through grassroots organizing, Broads is now offering this training for the first time to non-members. - May 11, 2018 - Great Old Broads for Wilderness
Vik Ghai Joins Child Advocates’ Board of Directors
Monte Sereno resident Vik Ghai, Co-Founder, CTO, and Board member at Quantum Secure, part of HID Global has joined the Board of Directors at Child Advocates of Silicon Valley. Vik brings a wealth of business and technology experience to Child Advocates. As an entrepreneur, adviser, and investor in... - May 11, 2018 - Child Advocates of Silicon Valley
Record Year for Bay Area Apartment Association’s Annual Volleyball Tournament Benefiting the Children’s Home Network
Fifty teams competed for first place at the Bay Area Apartment Association’s 8th Annual Spikes for Tykes Volleyball Tournament on Friday, April 13th, at Post Card Inn on St. Pete Beach, benefitting the Children’s Home Network in Tampa. The Children’s Home Network is Tampa’s... - May 11, 2018 - Children's Home Network
Celebrating Foster Care Month - Valencia Family Answers the Call, Giving Teenage Girl a Safe Home
Aspiranet partners with families to provide support through foster care and adoption to help ensure success at home, at school and in the community. - May 11, 2018 - Aspiranet
SI4DEV Makurdi Advocates for Peace in Benue State with Facing Difference Challenge
The Facing Difference Challenge is aimed at engaging young people for peace while raising money for NGOs working in areas that have conflict, Nigeria included. - May 11, 2018 - SI4DEV
Council Releases Statement on Behalf of Service Dogs by Warren Retrievers Regarding Allegations
John B. Russell, Esq. of John B Russell & Assoc. released a statement today amidst allegations of a recent lawsuit by the Virginia's Attorney General. - May 09, 2018 - Service Dogs by SDWR
National CACFP Forum Celebrates 50 Years of the Child and Adult Care Food Program
The CACFP is a federal child nutrition program that serves 4.4 million children healthy meals every day and the National CACFP Forum is inviting the entire community to celebrate. - May 09, 2018 - National Child and Adult Care Food Program Forum
Celebrating Dedication, Hope, & Transformation at Catholic Charities: Global Music Sensation, Ethan Bortnick, to Headline Gala Event
Catholic Charities will hold its 21st Annual Loaves & Fishes Dinner & Gala featuring a concert with Ethan Bortnick and honoring San Francisco community and civic leader Katie Cardinal. Speakers at the event will include Catholic Charities Chief Executive Officer Jilma Meneses, San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, and Master of Ceremonies, Heather Holmes of KTVU. - May 09, 2018 - Catholic Charities of San Francisco, San Mateo, & Marin
36Squared Business Incubator Announces Grant to Assist Disabled Entrepreneurs
Chicago business incubator offers grant funds to disabled entrepreneurs. - May 08, 2018 - 36Squared Business Incubator
5K Run/Walk for a Better Us to Support The Gateway Family YMCA
Generosity Series Fundraiser to Support YMCA Financial Assistance - May 08, 2018 - The Gateway Family YMCA
Free HealthEASE Community Presentations at The Gateway Family YMCA
YMCA Offers Community Presentations During Older Adults Month - May 08, 2018 - The Gateway Family YMCA
Camp Bow Wow Holds Position as Leading Pet Care Franchisor, Announcing 2017 Business Successes and Showcasing Strong Start to 2018
Nation’s Largest and Most Trusted Pet Care Franchise Reports a 14% Increase in Year-Over-Year Revenue. - May 07, 2018 - Camp Bow Wow
Shorecrest Junior Selected as St. Petersburg Goodwill Ambassador to Takamatsu, Japan
Shorecrest junior Olivia Olson is one of three St. Petersburg area students selected to be a Goodwill Ambassador to Takamatsu, Japan on behalf of the City of St. Pete. - May 05, 2018 - Shorecrest Preparatory School
The Way to Happiness Association of Tennessee Working for Peace
The Way to Happiness Association of Tennessee was excited to participate in a large-scale peace event recently. - May 05, 2018 - The Way to Happiness
American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) Joins NIH in Launching the All of Us Research Program to Advance Precision Medicine
On May 6, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will open national enrollment for the All of Us Research Program - a momentous effort to advance individualized prevention, treatment and care for people of all backgrounds, including people with disabilities. - May 04, 2018 - American Association on Health and Disability
34th Annual Florida Literacy Conference to be Held in Central Florida May 9-11
The Florida Literacy Coalition (FLC) will be hosting the 34th Annual Florida Literacy Conference next week at the Orlando Marriott Lake Mary. This premier three-day literacy event offers adult and family literacy practitioners, volunteers and adult learners the opportunity to develop new skills and... - May 04, 2018 - Florida Literacy Coalition
Continuing Strides for a Healthier North Carolina Annual Forum for Public Professionals Hosted at WakeMed’s Andrews Center
March of Dimes North Carolina Preconception Health Campaign (NCPHC) is hosting its annual forum, "Continuing Strides: Preconception Health’s Journey to a Healthier North Carolina," Thursday, May 3 at the Andrews Center in Raleigh, NC. This forum aims to increase provider awareness... - May 03, 2018 - March of Dimes North Carolina Preconception Health Campaign
SI4DEV Coordinates 2000 Children & 100 Youth Leaders for Global Youth Service Day in Nigeria
In collaboration with Youth Service America, SI4DEV celebrated GYSD in Nigeria with various youth-led activities in 13 states. Over 2000 children, teens and youths between 5 and 25 years benefited from hand washing skills and other life-transforming talks. Also, 100 youth leaders provided food and other donations to less privileged children in orphanages and rehabilitation centers. Young adults also campaigned online, in the streets and in churches, to promote youth voter registration. - May 03, 2018 - SI4DEV
Final Dream Fulfillment Increases Well-Being Among Terminally-Ill Patients
Dream Foundation and the American Psychiatric Association determine results. - May 03, 2018 - Dream Foundation
KIB Teams with Geocachers for Don't Mess with Texas Trash-Off - Group Cleaned Spring Trails Park
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) ended the month of April – Earth Month - at Spring Trails Park with their “Great American Cleanup/Don’t Mess with Texas Trash-Off.” The original cleanup scheduled for April 7 had to be rescheduled due to weather, but thanks to a dedicated group of... - May 03, 2018 - Keep Irving Beautiful
A Smorgasbord of Scandinavian Music Arrives in Parker This May
Parker's PACE Center will host the Parker Symphony's season finale concert featuring a variety of classical music written by Scandinavian composers. - May 03, 2018 - Parker Symphony Orchestra
The Ohio State Bar Foundation (OSBF) Awards Its First Strategic Grant
OSBF Names Digital Media Company as Recipient of Strategic Grant, Which Aims to Improve the Civics Knowledge of Ohioans - May 02, 2018 - The Ohio State Bar Foundation
2313 Inc. Contest Winners Announced for Trip to 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia
2313 Inc. announces winners of a 10 month long competition to determine top 7 team members who will be attending the 2018 World Cup in Russia in June. - May 02, 2018 - 2313, Inc.
Third Street Music School to Honor Grammy, Tony, & Oscar Award-Winners Rosanne Cash & Joel Grey, & Architect Byron Bell at Anniversary Benefit
Feature Performance by Cast of Broadway Musical, SpongeBob SquarePants - May 01, 2018 - Third Street Music School
Football Quarterback Recognized for Her Courage; Diversity Non-Profit Rewards Those Who Follow Their Passion
Bailey McQuarrie, a 15 year old sophomore at Seabreeze High School in Daytona Beach, FL has received the BE Courageous award from Beyond Equality, Inc., a diversity non-profit. - May 01, 2018 - Beyond Equality Inc.
2313, Inc. Raises Money for Operation Smile in Charity Volleyball Tournament
2313, Inc. plays for a good cause and walks away with the trophy. Teaming up with local companies and members of the community to raise over $2000 for Operation Smile. - April 30, 2018 - 2313, Inc.
Keep Irving Beautiful Celebrates Earth Day All April - Staff Attends a Variety of Events to Promote Recycling and Clean Public Spaces
April 22 is officially recognized as Earth Day, but Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) celebrates “Earth Month” and participated in several events with an Earth Day theme. The first was a visit to the Heritage Senior Center on April 5, where staff promoted recycling by giving away recycled... - April 29, 2018 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Pinwheels for Child Abuse Awareness
An average of 3600 human trafficking cases occur in Georgia yearly - too many of them are kids. The Church of Scientology with Interfaith Children's Movement want to make all of Georgia aware, in order to end Child trafficking. - April 27, 2018 - Church of Scientology Atlanta
HomeAid Colorado Dedicates EFAA’s 16th Street Transitional Housing with 5 New Units to Stabilize Homeless Families with Children
5 unit, 30-bed project made possible by the in-kind work of HomeAid Colorado and William Lyon Homes, the city and county of Boulder, State of Colorado and individual donors to serve homeless families with children in Boulder, Colorado. - April 26, 2018 - HomeAid Colorado
Catholic Charities Names Patricia Feeney Gallagher as New Chief Development Officer
Catholic Charities of San Francisco, San Mateo, and Marin announces the appointment of Patricia Feeney Gallagher as new Chief Development Officer. - April 26, 2018 - Catholic Charities of San Francisco, San Mateo, & Marin
2018 Race for the Cure - Saturday, April 28
Saturday, April 28, 2018, is the 27th annual Central Indiana Race for the Cure. Each year thousands of Hoosiers gather to celebrate survivors, thrivers and the advances being made to end breast cancer. The event is the largest fundrasier of the year for Susan G. Komen Central Indiana. Funds raised are granted to local agencies who provide the women and men of central Indiana important breast health services. - April 25, 2018 - Susan G. Komen Central Indiana
Lee Strobel Speaks at Plumstead Christian School’s Eighth Annual Founders Forum & at Plumstead Christian School's First-Ever Multi-School Assembly
Each year Plumstead Christian School invites a nationally known Christian whose faith informs the way he or she lives. The 2018 Founders Forum keynote speaker is a New York Times bestselling author, teaching pastor, college professor, and former award-winning editor of the Chicago Tribune. Plumstead Christian School (PCS) also hosted a multi-school assembly with nine other school groups from the region joining the PCS students for worship and to hear from Lee Strobel. - April 25, 2018 - Plumstead Christian School
Homes for Heroes Honors Affiliate Real Estate and Lending Specialists Who Gave Back More Than $1,762,000 to 1,405 Community Heroes
Top affiliates receive distinguished honor by being inducted into the Homes for Heroes Heroes Served Club for their work and selfless service to their community heroes; firefighters, law enforcement officers, military, healthcare workers and teachers. - April 25, 2018 - Homes for Heroes
Rx Partnership Awarded Grant from the Williamsburg Community Foundation to Support Medication Access Locally at Olde Towne Medical & Dental Center
Recognizing the increasing difficulty uninsured, low-income patients have affording generic medications to treat their chronic conditions, Rx Partnership created a new, innovative program that focuses on dispensing generic medications to patients at Virginia free clinics and health centers. - April 25, 2018 - Rx Partnership
Depression2Extinction (d2e) Announces Partnership Event: H.E.A.L. Nashville
HEAL Nashville is a transformational event that brings community together through listening, story telling, and living into your best self. HEAL will take place on May 4th at the Downtown Presbyterian Church in Nashville. - April 25, 2018 - Depression2Extinction
Dr. Brandon Martin Appointed New President and CEO of Home Field 4 Champions/L.A.
Home Field 4 Champions has announced the appointment of Dr. Brandon Martin as their new President and CEO. He assumed responsibilities on April 23, 2018. - April 24, 2018 - Home Field 4 Champions
Camp Carter International Karate Association Gives Lifetime Humanitarian Award to Dr. Jonathan Kim, DDS
Camp Carter International Karate Association announces that this year’s Awards Banquet will present the Lifetime Humanitarian Award to Dr. Jonathan Kim for his tireless work and dedication to humanitarian causes in the Korean-American community and around the world. What: CCIKA 2018 Annual... - April 23, 2018 - Camp Carter International Karate Association
French-American Female Founder Nominated as Woman Engineer of the Year
Anne-Fleur Andrle, founding CEO of Jack and Ferdi is one of 3 nominees for Woman Engineer of the Year. - April 23, 2018 - Jack and Ferdi
Derby Day Fundraiser at St. Julien Hotel, Boulder, CO to Support Medicine Horse Program
Medicine Horse Program (MHP) invites you to get out your hats and bow-ties for a fun-filled afternoon of mint juleps, silent auction, live music, mini-horse photo booth, and more on May 5, 2:00–5:00 p.m., at the St. Julien Hotel Terrace and Great Room. Admission is free. Food and beverages, including Kentucky Derby signature mint juleps, will be available for purchase. All silent auction proceeds will benefit Medicine Horse Program. - April 23, 2018 - Medicine Horse Program
Shorecrest Closes Arts Week with "A Chorus Line"
PK-12 School Tradition Dedicates an Entire Week to Art Education. - April 20, 2018 - Shorecrest Preparatory School
PA Tourette Syndrome Alliance Hosts 12th Annual TS Family Camp
“We’re All in This Together” is the theme of the 12th Annual Tourette Syndrome Family Camp June 8-10, 2018 hosted by the PA Tourette Syndrome Alliance. Scheduled to be held at Black Rock Retreat in Quarryville, PA, this yearly camp has separate tracks for children and their parents/guardians. - April 19, 2018 - PA Tourette Syndrome Alliance, Inc.
Stockyards City Main Street Vying for Top Honors in National Contest Recognizing America’s Main Streets
Independent We Stand, the national small business movement, kicked-off its third annual America’s Main Streets contest to help consumers, small business owners and Main Street organizations reward a deserving Main Street with $25,000 in cash and sponsor-related prizes. Stockyards City Main Street in Oklahoma City is among this year’s nominees. America’s Main Streets play an important role reinforcing this year’s theme: "Local Memories. Lasting Impact.” - April 19, 2018 - Stockyards City Main Street
Nashville to Celebrate International Day Against Drug Abuse
Drug-Free Tennessee is the local chapter of the Foundation for a Drug-Free World, and is planning a series of events for the 2018 International Day Against Drug Abuse. - April 19, 2018 - Drug Free South
Nashville to Celebrate International Friendship Day
Friendship Day takes place each year at the Church of Scientology in Nashville. - April 19, 2018 - The Way to Happiness
Nashville Celebrates World Health Day
Drug-Free Tennessee joined with community partners for the event “Nashville Celebrates World Health Day,” at the Church of Scientology. - April 19, 2018 - Drug Free South
Boys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County’s Garden, Outdoor Education and Play Area to Begin Project Execution
After a lot of planning, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County will finally be moving forward with the Community Garden located across the street from their Trenton Community Center. - April 19, 2018 - Boys & Girls Club of Mercer County
Boys and Girls Clubs of North Central Texas Announce BGC World Music Festival, Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Lewisville Lake in Hickory Creek, Texas
Festival to benefit at-risk youth in North Texas - April 18, 2018 - Boys and Girls Clubs of North Central Texas
St. Germaine Children’s Charity Launches "Share One, Wear One" Campaign for National Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month
St. Germaine Children's Charity is selling bracelets in pairs, one to share and one to wear, in an effort to spread awareness during National Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month. Proceeds will be used to fund grants awarded to local social service agencies focusing on preventing and treating victims of child abuse. - April 18, 2018 - St. Germaine Children's Charity
Adults Step Up and Speak Out to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse
YMCAs promoting child protection during National Child Abuse Prevention Month. - April 18, 2018 - The Gateway Family YMCA
KOSBE and Epic Nine Present DIY: B2B Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses
The Small Business Development Center ETSU – Kingsport Affiliate Office will host DIY: B2B Marketing Strategies workshop on Thursday, May 3rd, 2018 from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM at The Kingsport Chamber. The training is co-sponsored by the Kingsport Office of Small Business Development and... - April 15, 2018 - Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship - KOSBE