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Furniture Sharehouse Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary with "‘Power of 10" Gala on October 28th
Furniture Sharehouse, Westchester’s Furniture Bank, will host its "Power of 10" Gala on Friday, October 28th, 2016 at 6:30 pm at the Mamaroneck Beach and Yacht Club. Event to raise funds to provide free furniture to local families in need. - September 14, 2016 - Furniture Sharehouse
Fourth Annual "Lake Loop" Set for October 9, 2016
Participants Can Bike, Paddle, Run or Walk and Support Lake Hopatcong - September 14, 2016 - Lake Hopatcong Foundation
The California Fire Foundation Brings the Heat for Firefighter Appreciation Month
The California Fire Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, is commemorating Firefighter Appreciation Month throughout September. This month-long initiative is dedicated to acknowledging our heroic California firefighters. Local, statewide, and nationwide businesses will participate by... - September 13, 2016 - The California Fire Foundation
Teen Safe Driving Day at Safetyville, USA
September 17 event raises awareness of distracted driving behaviors. - September 12, 2016 - Safety Center
KIB Seeks Volunteers for 25th Annual Trash Bash/Trash and Treasures
Keep Irving Beautiful invites the community to attend the 25th Annual Trash Bash on Saturday, September 24, 2016 from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers will meet at T.W. Richardson Grove Park, along the Campion Trails, for a morning of community service, food and fun. For the fifth consecutive year, the... - September 11, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
The Initiators of "The Summer Cinema Camp of Peace" Together with the Patron Igor Iankovskyi Summed Up the Charity Project
In Kiev, "Ukrainian Crisis Media Center" held a press conference devoted to summarizing children's charity project "The summer cinema camp of peace." - September 11, 2016 - Igor Iankovskyi Charity Foundation
Drug-Free Tennessee is Sending Out a Red Ribbon Invitational
Drug-Free Tennessee holds a variety of events throughout the year to benefit the community through education and awareness. - September 10, 2016 - Drug Free South
Gift of Life Marrow Registry to Attempt Guinness World Records™ Title for Largest Cotton Swab on World Marrow Donor Day
Campus Ambassadors Organizing Bone Marrow Drives Globally - September 09, 2016 - Gift of Life Marrow
NAFA Members Overwhelmingly Approve Changes to Bylaws
Association's Affiliates can now vote, serve on Board. - September 09, 2016 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
Vietnam Veteran to Take Honor Flight to Fulfill Final Dream
John Lechowicz to visit Washington, D.C. to tour war memorials and receive Vietnam War Commemoration Pin. - September 09, 2016 - Dream Foundation
A New Church is Set to Launch in Mustang
Freedom Fellowship Church will officially launch their new church in the city of Mustang at 10:30 Sunday, September 18th at 10:30 am. - September 09, 2016 - Freedom Fellowship Church
IDEX and Black Lives Matter Announce Global Partnership
The partnership between the Black Lives Matter network and and the San Francisco-based International Development Exchange provides incubation services and global learning opportunities for the movement for Black lives. - September 07, 2016 - Thousand Currents
Free Computer Skills Training Offered to Job Seekers HIREDTexas Job Club Teaches Essential Computer Classes to Unemployed
HIREDTexas offers a variety of learning opportunities to improve job skills including free computer classes. The complete schedule and information about the weekly meetings can be found on the organization’s website (www.hiredtexas.org). - September 07, 2016 - HIREDTexas
Furniture Sharehouse’s “Steak Out for Charity” at Sedona Taphouse – September 2016
Furniture Sharehouse has teamed up with Sedona Taphouse in Mamaroneck for its “Steak Out for Charity” event on Mondays in September. STH will donate a portion of every sale of its hand-cut 8 ounce Black Angus flatiron steak to Furniture Sharehouse each Monday for the next 4 weeks. Offer requires beverage purchase and there’s a limit of 1 steak per customer. - September 07, 2016 - Furniture Sharehouse
Free Presentations and Classes Offered to Area Unemployed HIREDTexas Job Club Assists Job Seekers
HIREDTexas Job Club, a nonprofit, volunteer-led organization established to assist Round Rock area job seekers, has announced the topics to be presented at their weekly meetings in September. The meetings are free for anyone currently in a job transition or contemplating making a change. Meetings are held at Grace Presbyterian Church located at 1705 Gattis School Road in Round Rock, TX 78664. - September 07, 2016 - HIREDTexas
New "Huge Little Book of Trump" Released by Celebrate Radio/Streetcats: Eye Popping Binge-Read, Up-to-Date Look, with Biography, Hundreds of Quotes, Campaign
The "Huge Little Book of Trump" is a comprehensive, up-to-date 470 page book for his friends and foes alike that sheds new light on his candidacy, has hundreds of Trump quotes and hundreds of quotes about Trump from the start of his candidacy to his Mexican trip, the 3 debates, October surprises and entire career. - September 04, 2016 - Streetcats Foundation
Interfaith Sanctuary's Creative Solution to Chronic Homelessness is Working
Boise, Idaho secular shelter Interfaith Sanctuary is having success with a new S.T.E.P.S. program getting chronically homeless into job force and universities. - September 03, 2016 - Interfaith Sanctuary
Phoenix Comicon 2016 Brings in Record $64,000 for KNTR
Kids Need to Read (KNTR) received proceeds totaling $64,000 raised during Phoenix Comicon 2016. This is the seventh year the convention has supported KNTR and its literacy programs for disadvantaged children. - September 03, 2016 - Kids Need to Read
KIB Promotes Cleaner Public Spaces at South Irving Library
In partnership with the Library and the Parks Department, Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) staff visited the South Irving Library on Wednesday, August 31, where they set up an information table and spoke to library patrons about KIB programs. They were there to promote clean public spaces, and provided... - September 03, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
NAFA Announces New Way to Earn CAFS® Fleet Certification
In addition to modification, 69 current students now recognized as CAFS®-certified. - September 03, 2016 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
Free Tutoring Service Offered by Chinese Community Church of South Bay
The Chinese Community Church of South Bay, located in the Torrance area of Los Angeles County, will be offering free tutoring service for Junior High and High School students for the Fall and Spring semesters of the 2016-2017 school year. - September 03, 2016 - Chinese Community Church of South Bay
Food Bank of South Jersey Announces Schedule for "Hunger Action Month" Events
The Food Bank of South Jersey (FBSJ) today announced a series of fundraising and community service events to be held throughout September in support of Hunger Action Month – Feeding America’s nationwide campaign to engage the public to make a difference in the fight against... - September 02, 2016 - Food Bank of South Jersey
Xclaimed Ministries "Mobile Stage Project" Underway
A little over a year since their last "Concert in the Park" event, Xclaimed Ministries rolls out their "Mobile Stage Project" in San Diego. - September 01, 2016 - Xclaimed Ministries, Inc
Cynthia Bledsoe Awarded Medical Reiki™ Certification and Announces Practice Areas
Cynthia Bledsoe, a Mid-Atlantic based Reiki and wellness practitioner and teacher, announced completion of her certification as a Medical Reiki™ Master by Raven Keyes Medical Reiki International. Medical Reiki™ Masters do not diagnose conditions or perform medical treatments but support... - September 01, 2016 - Cynthia Bledsoe Reiki & Wellness
MasterPeace Organizes Painting 30 Walls Simultaneously on Peace Day, Marking It One of the Biggest Art Projects of Its Kind
MasterPeace Gives a Powerful Peace Statement Transforming Walls of Separation in 30 Cities Into Walls of Connection in Celebration of the International Day of Peace, September 21, 2016 - September 01, 2016 - MasterPeace
Howey Horse Haven Rescue of Florida is Verified by Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Verified status to Howey Horse Haven Rescue (HHHR) as of August 29, 2016. Verification means that Howey Horse Haven meets the... - September 01, 2016 - Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
PDO Launches the First Ever Mental Health Mobile App in Africa
Psychiatric Disability Organization, a community led organization in Nakuru, has joined forces with TrustCircle of the USA to offer a mobile App that allows mental health users to access psychiatry services or psychological support securely and anonymously, from a rich community of local and global health providers, peers and caregivers. PDO Founder/CEO Iregi Mwenja said, “This is the proudest moment of my life. Finally psychological support and psychiatry services accessible to all" - August 31, 2016 - Psychiatric Disability Organization
Racing to Give Metro Atlantans a Place to Lay Their Heads: "Race for Rest" Bed Race Benefits Recently Homeless
The Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta recycles donated furniture by giving it to individuals and families coming out of homelessness and fleeing domestic violence as well as countless others struggling to make ends meet. On Saturday, September 17, the "Race for Rest" 5K and Bed Race will take place at Atlantic Station, serving to raise awareness of and funds to support the Furniture Bank and its mission to make houses of homes. - August 31, 2016 - Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta
KIB and Phi Theta Kappa Partner in Park Beautification Project
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) has enjoyed a long partnership with the Alpha Zeta Eta Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, working together on a variety of projects over the years. For the past few summers, the Alpha Zeta Eta officer team has volunteered to do a project prior to school... - August 31, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Lutheran Services in America and the Annie E. Casey Foundation Bring Together Key Leaders to Improve Child Well-being Programs in the United States
Lutheran Services in America (LSA) is proud to announce a new partnership with the Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) to bring together key leaders serving children, youth, and families to participate in AECF’s preeminent Results-Based Leadership Institute (RBLI). This collective work is made... - August 29, 2016 - Lutheran Services in America
Impact Thrift Store Now Open in Norristown Centre
New store offers abundant bargain shopping in spacious location in Montgomery County. - August 28, 2016 - Impact Thrift Stores
Registration Deadline Approaching for the Inaugural Par-Tee for Tots
Get in the swing with Brown & Brown to benefit Child Care of Southwest Florida. - August 26, 2016 - Child Care of Southwest Florida, Inc.
Houston Via Colori Celebrates "A Colorful World" with 11th Annual Street Painting Festival
The Houston Via Colori Street Painting Festival in downtown Houston is back for its 11th year Nov. 19-20, 2016. Witness more than 250 street chalk murals, live bands and performances on three stages, food, beverages and activities for the whole family. All proceeds from the festival benefit local nonprofit The Center for Hearing and Speech. - August 25, 2016 - The Center for Hearing and Speech
Trickle Up and the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Partner to Deliver High-Quality, Transformational Livelihood Support to Thousands of Refugees
The U.S. government, through the State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, has awarded nearly US$500,000 to Trickle Up to provide technical assistance to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). This assistance will support 37,000 refugees worldwide to improve their livelihoods and overcome extreme poverty. - August 24, 2016 - Trickle Up
Eagle Scout Soars High for Area Disabled
For most seniors in High School, it is quite enough to keep up with class work, social commitments, and the normal tugs of time on a schedule. Tyler Lavrinc is able to rise above the typical and go the extra mile for those in our community who are unable to do for themselves. Tyler is involved with... - August 24, 2016 - The Arc Tampa Bay Foundation
Shorecrest Launches Center for Medical Sciences Offers High School Students In-Depth, Hands-on Medical Science Experience
Shorecrest Preparatory School announces the creation of The Center for Medical Sciences at Shorecrest, an in-depth applied sciences academic track for high school students. Through extensive coursework, laboratories with specialized equipment, guest experts, field experiences, and student-directed... - August 24, 2016 - Shorecrest Preparatory School
The Bedford Playhouse to Host Film Screening on 15th Anniversary of 9/11
The Bedford Playhouse will present a special screening of the award-winning documentary Rebirth commemorating the 15th anniversary of 9/11. - August 24, 2016 - Bedford Playhouse
Mandy's Farm Announces Car Donation Program
Mandy’s Farm located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has announced that they have started a vehicle donation program. They accept vehicles, including cars, motorcycles, SUVs, trailers, trucks, RVs, industrial equipment, campers and golf carts are also accepted. - August 23, 2016 - One Community Auto, LLC
Charity Memorializing Extraordinary Fallen Kindergarten Teacher Approaches One-Year Anniversary
Too many school children in the U.S. live with food insecurity. Many of those children also go without hot lunches at school, medical and dental examinations, prescriptions and academic supplies needed to assure positive life outcomes. Corbin’s Legacy is dedicated to continuing the work of Corbin Leafman, a teacher whose life was cut short far too early, is committed to making sure that these sad facts change. No child should suffer, no parent should feel powerless. #becauseweknewher - August 22, 2016 - Corbin's Legacy
The Gateway Family YMCA’s Safety Around Water Program Helps Elizabeth Kids Have the Best Summer Ever
Free water safety lessons offered during August in Elizabeth, NJ. - August 22, 2016 - The Gateway Family YMCA
California Surf Museum to Honor Surfing Legend Nat Young at 9th Annual Gala Fundraiser
A world-class surf celebration is in the works for the California Surf Museum (CSM) as it celebrates its 30th year in business. The museum will hold its 9th Anniversary Gala Fundraiser honoring Nat Young from Sydney, Australia, winner of the ’66 World Surfing Championships at Ocean Beach, San... - August 21, 2016 - California Surf Museum
ECF Board of Directors Secures Three-Year Contract Extension for Scott Bowling as President and CEO
The Board of the Exceptional Children's Foundation, a nonprofit serving children and adults with special needs in the greater Los Angeles area, has secured a three-year contract extension for President and CEO Scott Bowling, who will oversee the opening of a new site in Inglewood to serve adults with developmental disabilities and guide staff on the design and launch of new and expanded programs offering direct pathways to employment for adult participants. - August 20, 2016 - Exceptional Children's Foundation
Bellafina Chocolates Announces Charity Giveaway
Bellafina Chocolates, a gourmet chocolate company and social enterprise that donates 100% of its profits to children's charities, is celebrating its 6-year anniversary with a Fan's Choice Charity Giveaway. Fans may vote for one of six children's charities on the company's Facebook page. - August 20, 2016 - Bellafina Chocolates
National Trust for Historic Preservation and Morris County Historic Preservation Trust Award Preservation Grants Towards Lake Hopatcong Train Station Rehabilitation
The Lake Hopatcong Foundation was awarded a $215,571 grant by the Morris County Historic Preservation Trust and a $10,000 grant by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, with both going toward the rehabilitation of the Lake Hopatcong Train Station in Landing. The Morris County grant will... - August 19, 2016 - Lake Hopatcong Foundation
Matthew 25: Ministries Responds to Historic Flooding in Louisiana
Matthew 25: Ministries, an international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization located in Cincinnati, OH, is responding to historic flooding that has deluged Louisiana. Matthew 25s’ Disaster Response Team departed on Wednesday, August 17 with Matthew 25’s full complement of specialized Disaster Relief Vehicles. Joined by the Tide Loads of Hope mobile laundry unit, the trucks are loaded with over 8,000 pounds relief supplies. - August 19, 2016 - Matthew 25: Ministries
Mizzou and Danforth Center Leaders to be Featured at the Conversations Program
Let’s Talk About… People, Plants and Partnerships: The Mizzou Connection - August 19, 2016 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
NAFA Fleet Management Association Sharply Critical of EPA/NHTSA GHG Phase 2 Standards
Rule subjects fleets to standards and technologies for which they are not prepared and cannot afford. - August 19, 2016 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
Joshua Home and local Organizations Joining Together to Make a Difference
Joshua Home has partnered with local organizations to open JH Boutique & Thrift. The store will serve as a training center for unaccompanied homeless youth in the Inland Empire, as well as provide low cost items to the residents of the community. - August 18, 2016 - Joshua Home: An LGBTQ Safe Haven
The Way to Happiness Association of Tennessee Reaching Out to Parents
The Way to Happiness Association of Tennessee participated at the Metro event Parent University this past weekend. - August 18, 2016 - The Way to Happiness
MAM Launches Annual Back to School Program with a Goal of Helping Over 5,900 Local Children
New clothes for school send a great message to a child – school is important, and so are they. - August 18, 2016 - Memorial Assistance Ministries