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Hawker Pacific Aerospace Recognized for Partnering with ECF to Employ Adults with Developmental Disabilities
In honor of October being National Disability Employment Awareness Month (#NDEAM), the California Disability Services Association recognized Hawker Pacific Aerospace for partnering with Exceptional Employment Solutions for hiring 12 adults with special needs, trained and supported by the Exceptional Children's Foundation. - October 29, 2017 - Exceptional Children's Foundation
New Life-Saving Sweets Arrive in Time for Halloween
Bottle-feeding orphaned kittens is the lifesaving issue behind Cappuccino Kitten, the new white chocolate bar recently introduced by Rescue Chocolate. Animal shelters are often inundated with litters of homeless kittens that are too young to eat on their own. For the very labor-intensive task of... - October 28, 2017 - Rescue Chocolate
Scientology Volunteer Minister Shares Experience Helping Texas After Tragedy
Scientology Volunteer Minister, Jennifer, recently returned home to Nashville after helping the disaster relief efforts in Texas. - October 28, 2017 - Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville
NAA Announces New Five-Year, $500,000 Commitment with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®
In all, NAA has raised and donated more than $5 million for St. Jude through its partnership, now in its 22nd year. In addition to those efforts, the NAA hosts the NAA Toy Auction every November at St. Jude. - October 27, 2017 - National Auctioneers Association
Celebrity Bartender to Feature Local Dentist for Charity Event at The Quarry Tap Room
Abnaki Council 334 of the Knights of Columbus from St. Michael Parish has provided two local celebrities to participate in a Celebrity Bar Tending event to be held at the Quarry Tap Room in Hallowell on Monday October 30. Participating in the event are Dr. Robert Patenaude II from Patenaude Family... - October 27, 2017 - Knights of Columbus - Abnaki Council 334
Big Cat Sanctuaries Unite to Form New Alliance to Fight Animal Exploitation
Big Cat Sanctuary Alliance aims to eliminate private ownership and the commercial exploitation of wild cats in the United States. - October 27, 2017 - Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) Urges Women with Disabilities to Get Screened for Breast Cancer During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast cancer is a major public health concern for all women, including women with disabilities. Women with disabilities are as likely to get breast cancer as women in the general population, yet, they often face physical, cultural, and attitudinal barriers when they seek breast health care. - October 26, 2017 - American Association on Health and Disability
African Leadership Bridge Celebrates Expansion of Efforts in Africa at 11th Annual Fundraiser
Fall fundraiser "A Night in Africa" aims to connect students worldwide - October 26, 2017 - African Leadership Bridge
Spooktacular Family Fun at the YMCA
Join The Gateway Family - October 26, 2017 - The Gateway Family YMCA
Local Knights of Columbus Are Asking the Community to Come Together and Pray the Rosary
Knights of Columbus Abnaki Council 334, located at St. Michael Parish, is inviting all members of the Central Maine area to participate in the organization’s Family Rosary Program. This service will be conducted on Sunday, October 29th, prior to the 10am mass at St. Augustine Church. This... - October 26, 2017 - Knights of Columbus - Abnaki Council 334
Registration Open: Building a Community to Conquer Opioid Addiction Educational Conference
This educational conference tackles one of the most pressing national issues today, opioid addiction. The conference will educate attendees on the state of the opioid crisis, examine the science behind opioid addiction, and offer practical actions that individuals, families, and practitioners can implement today. - October 25, 2017 - Get Involved Company
Film Festival with a Social Conscience in Its Second Year
Second Annual Pembroke Taparelli Arts and Film Festival, Creates a Platform for artists who seek to use their voice in film, theatre, spoken word, painting sculptor and photography for social change. This year's festival focuses on the topic of Mass Incarceration and Public Education. - October 25, 2017 - Pembroke Taparelli Arts and Film Festival
KOSBE Seminar – How to Hire the Help You Need Without Breaking the Bank
The Small Business Development Center ETSU – Kingsport Affiliate Office will host How to Hire the Help You Need Without Breaking the Bank on Thursday, November 2, 2017 from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, at Your Kingsport Chamber. The training is co-sponsored by the Kingsport Office of Small Business... - October 25, 2017 - Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship - KOSBE
Fundraising Efforts Underway for Chhiring Foundation U.S.’s Langtang, Nepal Health Post Project
Non-profit’s first effort focuses on constructing a new Health Post and developing a fund for ongoing operations. - October 25, 2017 - Chhiring Foundation U.S.
Food Bank of South Jersey Names Campbell Soup Company 2017 Champion Against Hunger Awardee
Campbell Awarded for Its Long-Standing Partnership in Support of FBSJ’s Mission - October 25, 2017 - Food Bank of South Jersey
Home is Where the heART is – Art Sale Fundraiser Benefiting Furniture Sharehouse
Furniture Sharehouse will hold an art sale fundraiser at Serendipity Labs in Rye from 6:30-9pm on Thursday October 26, 2017. Over 100 pieces of donated art will be available for purchase including pieces from a private collection of Israeli art, paintings, prints, and lithographs by renowned US artists plus a boutique of unusual home décor items, decorated chairs by talented local artists, and a raffle for a special sports item. - October 25, 2017 - Furniture Sharehouse
Organization Going Green and Thinking Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Non profit organization celebrates breast cancer survivorship through service launching Green Stands with Pink. - October 24, 2017 - Today's Dream Tomorrow's Future
Dysautonomia Advocacy Foundation Launches Virtual Art Gallery to Help Establish Autonomic Disorders Clinic at Medical University of South Carolina
Dysautonomia Advocacy Foundation launched today a virtual art gallery aimed at raising funds to establish a permanent Research Chair of Autonomic Disorders at the Medical University of South Carolina. Artists’ Eye on Dysautonomia features works from Charleston-area artists, as well as others... - October 24, 2017 - Dysautonomia Advocacy Foundation
PTAFF Debuts in New York City
Pembroke Taparelli Arts and Film Festival is proud to present its Inaugural New York Festival. This is the Second Annual Pembroke Taparelli Arts and Film Festival in Los Angeles. This year’s festival will focus on the topic of Mass Incarceration and Education. Pembroke Taparelli Arts and Film... - October 24, 2017 - Pembroke Taparelli Arts and Film Festival
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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