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Estes Valley and St. Vrain Habitats Merge
After 24 years as an all-volunteer organization, Habitat for Humanity of the Estes Valley has merged with its Longmont, Colorado-based sister affiliate, Habitat for Humanity of the St. Vrain Valley. - October 23, 2017 - Habitat for Humanity St. Vrain Valley
Good Dog Autism Named "2017 Top-Rated Nonprofit" by Greatnonprofits
Good Dog Autism Companions announced today it has been named a “2017 Top-Rated Nonprofit” by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews of charities and nonprofits. Good Dog Autism Companions provides autism service dogs to children and families nationwide, resulting in a... - October 22, 2017 - Good Dog Autism Companions
Keep Irving Beautiful Teams with Vizient Volunteer Group to Paint at Lively Skate Park for “Community Day” Project
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) has been part of Vizient’s annual “Community Day” for the past nine years. Vizient, the nation’s largest member-owned health care services company, began this initiative fifteen years ago as a means of giving back to the communities where they... - October 22, 2017 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Dream Foundation Expands National Board of Directors
Paul Kusserow, President and CEO of Amedisys, joins Board of national dream-granting organization. - October 21, 2017 - Dream Foundation
Founder of Rescate Animal in Costa Rica Recipient of Global Award for Sanctuary Excellence
Dennis Janik of GFAS-accredited Rescate Animal is the ninth recipient of the Carole Noon Award for Sanctuary Excellence given annually by Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries. The 2017 Carole Noon Award for Sanctuary Excellence recipient was announced by the Global Federation of Animal... - October 20, 2017 - Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
Indira Lakshmanan Kicks Off Willis Leadership Lecture
Indira Lakshmanan, Washington columnist for The Boston Globe and the Poynter Institute's Newmark Chair for Journalism Ethics, kicks off the 2017-18 Willis Leadership Lecture at Shorecrest Preparatory School. She addresses the 9th-12th grade Shorecrest Upper School Monday, October 23 in her talk,... - October 20, 2017 - Shorecrest Preparatory School
Savvy Ladies Announces 12th Annual Gala Promoting Women’s Financial Empowerment
Savvy Ladies, a non-profit organization providing personal finance education and resources for women, will honor six women at the 12th Annual Savvy Ladies Benefit Gala. The Gala will bring together New York City professionals who support women’s financial empowerment. Every year, Savvy... - October 20, 2017 - Savvy Ladies
KOSBE Seminar – Get Googled to Grow
Boost Your Business Sales This Holiday Season - October 19, 2017 - Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship - KOSBE
KOSBE Seeking Entries for Annual Small Business Challenge
The Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship (KOSBE) is seeking the best companies across the region to submit entries in the 2017 Annual KOSBE Awards. Last year, KOSBE received 31 applications and 11 companies were recognized with the prestigious award for business... - October 18, 2017 - Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship - KOSBE
20 Year Celebration to Honor Community Organizations, Activists and Toast to Success
Positive Growth Inc. Celebrates 20 Years with Jazz and Comedy. Positive Growth Inc. will host an award ceremony on Nov. 3 to mark its 20th anniversary. The ceremony will be located at the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts & Community Center in Decatur, GA. The ceremony will showcase the organization’s years of service within the community and the importance of improving the lives of families. - October 18, 2017 - Positive Growth Inc.
US State Department Funds One Year Project to Assist Refugees and Members of the Host Communities with Disabilities in Lebanon
The World Rehabilitation Fund (WRF) and the United States Department of State are pleased to announce a Cooperative Agreement to assist refugees with disabilities and their peers in the host communities of Lebanon. The agreement between the Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees and... - October 18, 2017 - World Rehabilitation Fund
2 Years’ Adventure to Uganda to Help Street Children
Alongside Africa, a Folkestone based non-profit organisation run by volunteers, has embarked on a 2 year mission to Uganda to establish the Amasiko Halfway House for Ugandan street children. They have erected a 240 square metre structure that will be used as a transitional home for the street... - October 18, 2017 - Alongside Africa
The Gateway Family YMCA Healthy U Programs Combat Childhood Obesity
The Y wants families to understand how adopting healthy habits can help reduce childhood obesity. - October 17, 2017 - The Gateway Family YMCA
Tampa Bay Charitiable Fundraiser Donates Over 200 Generators to Puerto Rico for Hurricane Maria Cleanup
HelpMeDonate.org, a Fundraising Company located in Tampa Bay has provided over 200 generators to aid Puerto Rico's cleanup following the devastation provided from Hurricane Maria. - October 16, 2017 - HelpMeDonate.org
After School, Kids Discover Their Potential at the Y
The Gateway Family YMCA Supports Kids After School - October 15, 2017 - The Gateway Family YMCA
Keep Irving Beautiful Conducts Annual Litter Survey Scores Improve by 29% from Original Baseline Data
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) board and staff members conducted their annual city-wide “Litter Index” survey on Friday, October 13. This involves driving specific routes which consist of nine areas across the city, each divided into four sections. Participants score each site from 1 to 4... - October 15, 2017 - Keep Irving Beautiful
5 Tips to Overcome Attention Issues at Mental Health Day "Lunch and Learn"
Mental health watchdog Citizens Commission on Human Rights educated parents on how to help children with attention issues. The presentation was a "lunch and learn" seminar at the Nashville Church of Scientology. - October 14, 2017 - Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville
Drug-Free Tennessee Helping Kids Understand the Truth
Drug-Free Tennessee, the local chapter of the Foundation for a Drug-Free World, has been helping students across the state to learn the harmful effects of drugs before they are lured into taking them. - October 14, 2017 - Drug Free South
shē thing Inc. Joins the Global #GivingTuesday Movement
Charity pledges to provide dignity, freedom and power to women. - October 13, 2017 - she thing
Boys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County to Participate in the Rothman Institute’s Trenton Half Marathon
Run for Club Kids will take place on October 28, 2017 as part of the Trenton Half Marathon to benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of Mercer County - October 13, 2017 - Boys & Girls Club of Mercer County
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles October Film Festival
Join NFMLA on October 21st, 2017 as the festival presents genre cinema with an edition of InFocus: European Horror, Sci-Fi & Thrillers. The festival includes short films from France, Sweden, Norway, the United Kingdom, Spain, Australia, Switzerland, Canada and the United States. - October 12, 2017 - NewFilmmakers Los Angeles
Operation Food Search Raises More Than $53,000 at Golf Tournament
24th annual fundraiser to benefit St. Louis non-profit agency's programs and services. - October 11, 2017 - Operation Food Search
Medical Missionaries is Participating in the Combined Federal Campaign
Medical Missionaries is once again participating in the Combined Federal Campaign which facilitates support from federal civilian workers and military personnel. Medical Missionaries solicits support from federal employees. - October 11, 2017 - Medical Missionaries
More Field-Trips for More DC Students; DC Collaborative to Receive Largest Whole Foods Market 5% Community Giving Day Donation
Kicking off National Arts and Humanities Month, the DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative will receive a $28,000 donation from DC Whole Foods Market’s quarterly 5 Percent Community Giving Day, recently held Wednesday, September 20, making it the largest 5% Day in DC to date. - October 10, 2017 - DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative
Safety Center's Teen Safe Driving Campaign Receives Funding from The Allstate Foundation Good Starts Young Program
Youth Take Action to End Distractions by Empowering Students throughout California to Create Real Change - October 10, 2017 - Safety Center
Tri-County Humane Society Executive Director Receives Scholarship
Vicki Davis, CAWA, Executive Director of Tri-County Humane Society in St. Cloud, will attend the 2017 SAWA Annual Conference in Miami, Florida, this November as a Legacy of Leadership Scholarship recipient. The 2017 conference topics include the National Council on Pet Population 2017 Research... - October 08, 2017 - Tri-County Humane Society
Wells Fargo and the Florida Literacy Coalition Support Adult Education Financial Literacy Programs
Eight programs across the state of Florida have been awarded $5,000 grants for the implementation of a financial literacy program to benefit their adult education, ESOL, and family literacy students. - October 07, 2017 - Florida Literacy Coalition
Great Old Broads for Wilderness “Wild for Wilderness Online Auction” Kicks Off October 29th–November 12th with Gear, Getaways, and Goodies Galore
Fundraiser offers a wide variety of outdoor goods and experiences, with proceeds to fund Great Old Broads for Wilderness' work to protect America's public lands. - October 07, 2017 - Great Old Broads for Wilderness
KIB’s 26th Annual Trash Bash a Big Success: Cleanup at T.W. Richardson Grove Draws 419 Volunteers
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) hosted its 26th Annual Trash Bash, the organization’s signature cleanup event, at T.W. Richardson Grove Park on September 30. There were 419 volunteers of all ages (224 adults and 195 youth) who came out to help pick up litter and keep it out of the nearby Elm Fork... - October 06, 2017 - Keep Irving Beautiful
MVPSF Receives the Largest Donation in Organization’s History Estate of Mountain View Resident Contributes $250,000
Thanks to the generosity of estate managers for long-time Mountain View resident Elizabeth Ruth Wallace, the Mountain View Public Safety Foundation has received its largest-ever donation - $250,000 to support and enhance public safety education in Mountain View. “We are grateful and excited... - October 05, 2017 - Mountain View Public Safety Foundation
Youth Leadership Pinellas Selects Shorecrest Junior Will Newton
Shorecrest junior Will Newton has been selected for the Youth Leadership Pinellas (YLP) Program for the 2017-18 school year. Founded in 1998, Youth Leadership Pinellas is a series of interactive days designed to educate high school teens on community resources and issues, develop an excellence in... - October 05, 2017 - Shorecrest Preparatory School
Space Coast Machinist Apprenticeship Program Recognized as Outstanding Non-Profit
Space Coast Machinist Apprenticeship Program received the Non-Profit of the Year Award given by the Space Coast Public Service Awards and Hall of Fame during a ceremony on Saturday, September 23 at the King Center for the Performing Arts in Melbourne, Florida. Space Coast Machinist Apprenticeship... - October 04, 2017 - Space Coast Machinist Apprenticeship Program
Wayne Brady Among Invisible Disabilities Champions to be Honored at 10th Annual Invisible Disabilities Association Awards Gala in Colorado on Oct. 21st
The Invisible Disabilities® Association (IDA) honors its 2017 award recipients on Oct. 21st at the 10th Annual Awards Gala, Laugh Out Loud, in Lone Tree, Colorado. This year’s Awards Gala, sponsored by Fireplace Warehouse ETC. is an opportunity to raise awareness and funds, plus honor incredible eight individuals and organizations making positive contributions towards understanding and education of invisible disabilities. - October 03, 2017 - Invisible Disabilities Association
Feminists Shamefully Silent on Plight of Muslim Women, Says Feminist Phyllis Chesler in New Book from New English Review Press
Speaking about her new book, “Islamic Gender Apartheid: Exposing the Veiled War Against Women” from New English Review Press, Phyllis Chesler mourned the fact that so many American progressives, including feminists, have so disgracefully abandoned their Muslim and other tribal sisters... - October 02, 2017 - New English Review Press
200+ Lives Have Been Saved by Transparent Hands – A Mile Stone Has Been Achieved
Transparent Hands has achieved its first mile stone by saving 200+ lives. - October 02, 2017 - Transparent Hands
LGBT Short Film by Taiwanese Director Zhijin Tsai to be Screened This Tuesday
Currently, an artist-in-residence at the 18th Street Art Center in Santa Monica, rising Taiwanese filmmaker Zhijin Tsai will be screening her short film “24 Hours” at Taiwan Academy in Los Angeles this upcoming Tuesday, October 3rd. Inspired by the conceptual novel “Last Words... - October 01, 2017 - Taiwan Academy
The Donkey Sanctuary of Canada of Ontario, Becomes the First Equine Sanctuary Accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries in Canada
The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Accredited status to The Donkey Sanctuary of Canada as of September 28, 2017. Accreditation signifies that The Donkey Sanctuary... - September 30, 2017 - Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
Tampa Church Will Host a Choir from Germany as They Focus on Hurricane Victims Sunday, October 29, 2017 at 11:00am
Mount Olive Church is a very compassionate and caring church and they love to reach out to help the community. The Mount Olive Church leader teaches us to always reach out to help that's why they are having a concert with this amazing choir from Germany and the proceeds will go to the hurricane victims. All are invited to support this event. - September 29, 2017 - Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church
Uganda NGO TERREWODE Receives Funding for Women's Hospital to Serve Obstetric Fistula Patients
Women in Uganda suffering from obstetric fistula just received a million reasons to be hopeful. Support from the Uganda Fistula Fund for TERREWODE, as well as the Hamlin International Partners in Australia and the United States, has raised over $1.6 million for TERREWODE, a non-governmental... - September 28, 2017 - Uganda Fistula Fund for TERREWODE
The Grant Hero Foundation Launches Its Direct Giving Platform with a Personal Grant from Vinny Lingham, CEO of Civic
The Grant Hero Foundation aims to disrupt the non-profit industry with personal direct grant giving recorded on the Ethereum blockchain. - September 28, 2017 - The Grant Hero Foundation
Intero Real Estate Foundation and Intero Real Estate Services Support Two Major Grateful Garment Project Initiatives
Intero Real Estate Foundation has recently awarded The Grateful Garment Project $10,000 to help fund their Youth Incentive Program. In addition, Intero Real Estate Services will partner with The Grateful Garment Project’s Operation emBRAce, which has the goal of collecting 20,000 sports bras to distribute to victims of sexual violence. - September 28, 2017 - The Grateful Garment Project
10 Shorecrest Seniors Recognized by National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Shorecrest seniors Charity Chen, Mitchell Greene, Hunter Holland, Kyle Mullins and Sylvia Smith have been named National Merit Semifinalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. In addition, five seniors were named Commended Students in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program, scoring in the top 3% of approximately 1.6 million juniors: Samuel Benjamin, Adrianna Linn, Will Martin, Shannon O'Shea and Casey Reich. - September 28, 2017 - Shorecrest Preparatory School
Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research Develops New Drug to Supercharge Immune Cells in the Fight Against Cancer
A new cancer treatment with the dual ability to normalise tumour blood vessels and boost the body’s immune system, has been developed by researchers from the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and The University of Western Australia. - September 28, 2017 - Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research
Charity Poker Tournament to Benefit Two Schools in Wakiso and Mwerere Districts of Uganda
Non-Profit Organization Lend a Hand Uganda USA (LAHU-USA) to Host Third Annual Poker Tournament in New York City On Thursday, October 19 at the Roger Smith Hotel in New York City, Lend a Hand Uganda - USA (LAHU-USA) will host it’s Third Annual Poker Tournament to support its newest project, providing running water, healthy lunches and needed latrines for LAHU-USA “adopted” schools in the districts of Uganda. - September 27, 2017 - Lend a Hand Uganda USA
Westminster Presbyterian Church to Host Fall Festival and Blessing of the Pets
Oct. 7 community fall festival to feature blessing of the pets, pet supply drive for the Humane Society of South Mississippi, and free food, games and music for all ages. - September 27, 2017 - Westminster Presbyterian Church
Seattle Animal Shelter Foundation to Recognize Retiring Seattle Police Department K9 Patrol Dog Ziva on Oct. 14; SPD’s 1st Female Generalist Patrol Dog Served 7.5 Years
With more than 5000 police calls, 81 felony arrests, 23 misdemeanor arrests and more under her collar, Seattle Police Department’s K9-3 Ziva is ready for retirement this fall before her 10th birthday on Nov.15. In addition to her crime fighting, with her partner A/Sergeant Mark Wong, Ziva’s helped raise more than $40,000 over the years for local animal organizations, including the Seattle Animal Shelter Foundation. SASF will recognize Ziva on Oct. 14 at Raining Cats & Dogs Auction. - September 25, 2017 - Seattle Animal Shelter Foundation
Project Mama & PRFI Unite for Hurricane Maria & Earthquake Relief
Divas Leading Project Mama joins forces with PRFI and local Uptown Manhattan, Bronx, & New Jersey businesses for Hurricane Maria and earthquake relief. - September 24, 2017 - Project Mama
INSPIREDD: a Non-Profit Making Organization with a Difference
INSPIREDD, an organization that is ready to evoke high flying deeds when it comes to tackling crisis arising with poverty, water, health, environment and disaster in the world's poorest countries proudly announces their new Non-Profit making Organization NPO which is registered in Canada as an... - September 24, 2017 - INSPIREDD
Gay Daughter of Focus on the Family Executive Unmasks Her Coming Out Story with New Memoir
Releasing Oct. 1st, "Refocusing My Family," unmasks Amber Cantorna's true story of being raised in the epi-center of Christian family values and how coming out as gay tore that paradigm apart, shunned her from her family, and burdened her with a degree of devastation that nearly took her life. With grace and transparency, Amber’s book sheds light on the harm that religious and family rejection reeks on the human soul, and offers to LGBTQ people and their religious families, a better way to love. - September 22, 2017 - Beyond
Black Girls CODE and Colgate-Palmolive Push Girls to Code a Brighter Future in Hackathon
Continuing its mission to teach one million girls to code by 2040, Black Girls CODE, in partnership with Colgate-Palmolive, will host its second Code a Brighter Future Hackathon. The event will take place on Friday, September 22 – Sunday, September 24, at Galvanize (44 Tehama Street, San... - September 22, 2017 - BlackGirlsCode