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Operation Food Search Raises Nearly $42,000 at Golf Fundraiser
St. Louis non-profit organization benefits from 23rd annual event. - October 22, 2016 - Operation Food Search
The Sanneh Foundation Awarded $7,050 Grant for Rigamajig™ Play Equipment System from Target and National Non-Profit KaBOOM!
Target and national non-profit KaBOOM! awarded The Sanneh Foundation a $7,050 grant to use toward the purchase of a Rigamajig™ Play Equipment System at their Saint Paul-based Conway Community Center to increase access to unstructured, child-directed play. - October 21, 2016 - The Sanneh Foundation
Discovery of Carbon Storage Signaling Mechanism in Algae Offers New Potential for Sustainable Biofuel Production
Algae with altered intracellular signaling have increased oil yields - October 21, 2016 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Special Event to Benefit Sibling Support Program at Friends of Karen
7th Annual Benefit for The Adina's Angels Fund at Friends of Karen to be held Thursday, October 27, 7:00-10:00 pm at Mulino's at Lake Isle, Eastchester, NY. - October 20, 2016 - Friends of Karen
Idaho Democratic Senate Candidate Jerry Sturgill Raises $15K for Boise, Idaho’s Interfaith Sanctuary Homeless Shelter
Idaho Democratic senate candidate Jerry Sturgill raised $15,000 for Boise, Idaho’s Interfaith Sanctuary homeless shelter asking his political donors to contribute to the nonprofit in a bid to proactively support Boise's bid to eradicate chronic homelessness in the city. - October 20, 2016 - Interfaith Sanctuary
Bellafina Chocolates Corporate Gifts to Benefit United Way
Bellafina Chocolates, a unique "all profits to charity" artisan chocolate company, announces a new partnership with United Way to support the 2016 Campaign. Through Nov 17, companies may order branded gifts for customers and designate 100% of the profits from their order to benefit United Way. Bellafina Chocolates can put a company's logo on the packaging and even on the truffles themselves. Gifts can be shipped directly to customers on the date specified. www.BellafinaChocolates.com/CorpGifts - October 20, 2016 - Bellafina Chocolates
Local Nonprofit Holds Anniversary Luncheon
Dress for Success Tampa Bay Celebrates 18th Anniversary with Luncheon and Fashion - October 19, 2016 - Dress for Success Tampa Bay
Furniture Sharehouse & Ethan Allen Hartsdale Announce the #PowerOf10 Anniversary Vignette
Ethan Allen Hartsdale is donating an entire living room suite of new stylish furniture for their vignette; items in this vignette have a retail value in excess of $10,000. Vignette to be sold at bi-annual gala for Furniture Sharehouse on October 28th which is a fundraising event to provide free furniture to local families in need. - October 18, 2016 - Furniture Sharehouse
Keep Irving Beautiful Conducts Annual Litter Index
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) board and staff members conducted the annual city-wide Litter Index survey on Friday, October 14. As one of the requirements for KIB maintaining the highest President’s Circle level in the Keep America Beautiful program, this survey is performed at approximately... - October 16, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Tennessee Native American Tribes Receive the Way to Happiness
The Way to Happiness Association of Tennessee participated in this year’s Intertribal Powwow in Clarksville, Tennessee. - October 15, 2016 - The Way to Happiness
Local Leadership Strategist to Speak at International Event in Ireland
Doña Keating, president and CEO of Seattle-based Professional Options, LLC, will be a speaker at DojoCon, taking place Oct. 21-23 in Dún Laoghaire (Dublin area), Ireland. She will be the only U.S. presenter at the event, which will feature technology leaders from several... - October 15, 2016 - Professional Options
You First Foundation Golf Event Raises Funds to Support Brain Injury Victims and Their Families
First Service Credit Union's You First Foundation raises $30,000 in 2nd annual charity golf tournament. - October 14, 2016 - You First Foundation
Mentor Empowers Teens to Live Above Bullying, Drama and Societal Pressure in New Book
Rasheda Kamaria Williams, an award-winning mentor and chief empowering officer for Empowered Flower Girl, explores how girls and young women can use their personal power to make a difference in her new book, “Be EmPOWERed: How to Live Above & Beyond Life’s Drama.” Written for and inspired by girls, “Be EmPOWERed” is an interactive guidebook and journal packed with inspirational prose, thought-provoking questions and written activities. - October 14, 2016 - Empowered Flower Girl LLC
Shorecrest Named Apple Distinguished School
Shorecrest Preparatory School is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for 2016–2018 for its innovative teacher-leaders, its successful 1:1 iPad Program implementation, and the thoughtful integration of technology throughout its PK-12... - October 14, 2016 - Shorecrest Preparatory School
The First Tee of the Triangle Appoints Old Chatham Director of Operations to Its Champions Circle
Local Youth Development Organization Honors John Marino and Dennis and Nancy Horstman at a Night FORE Champions - October 14, 2016 - First Tee Of The Triangle
Vizient Partners with KIB for Annual Community Day Project
Vizient, the nation’s largest member-owned health care services company, partnered with Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) on Tuesday, October 11, for an employee volunteer service project at the Lively Pointe Swimming Pool. Co-leaders James Hull and Greg Schretter lead a group of 22 Vizient... - October 14, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Operation Food Search Holds "Fruit From the Vine" Fundraiser
St. Louis non-profit agency teams with partners for second consecutive wine campaign. - October 13, 2016 - Operation Food Search
NAFA Releases Urgent Cybersecurity Whitepaper
Fleet association offers an overview of how and where vehicles can be compromised and presents a series of recommendations for administrators. - October 13, 2016 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
Halloween Themed Race Returns to Scare Hunger Away
Barwick Marketing & Events Group is hosting the 2nd Annual Halloween 3.1 — 5K to Scare Hunger Away on Sunday, October 30 at the Garret Mountain Reservation in Woodland Park, New Jersey. The event will include a timed and USATF-certified course, trick-or-treat stations for all ages, a Kids... - October 13, 2016 - CUMAC
Equine Aid and Donkey Rescue of Washington 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 Equine Aid and Donkey Rescue as of October 9, 2016. Verification means that Equine Aid and Donkey Rescue meets... - October 13, 2016 - Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
Food Bank of South Jersey Receives $50,000 Child Hunger Impact Grant from Morgan Stanley Foundation
The Food Bank of South Jersey announced today that it has been awarded a $50,000 Child Hunger Impact Grant from the Morgan Stanley Foundation to deliver direct meals services to low-income children in two Burlington County, New Jersey towns. - October 13, 2016 - Food Bank of South Jersey
Care For Friends Announces Date for Homeless Sleepout 2017
Organization plans a night of homelessness to raise funds for Chicago’s most vulnerable - October 12, 2016 - Care For Friends
Shorecrest Prep Goes “Into the Woods”
A month before the show comes to the Straz in Tampa, see “Into the Woods” in St. Petersburg for just $10 with the Shorecrest Upper School’s Broadway-style production. Showtimes are at 7pm October 21 and 22 in the Janet Root Theatre at Shorecrest Preparatory School. The cast... - October 12, 2016 - Shorecrest Preparatory School
Matthew 25: Ministries is Responding to Hurricane Matthew
Matthew 25: Ministries, an international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization in Cincinnati, OH is responding to Hurricane Matthew. Matthew 25: Ministries’ domestic Disaster Response Team deployed on Sunday, October 9 with Matthew 25’s full complement of specialized disaster relief vehicles. Expected stops include Charleston and Fayetteville. The Disaster Response Team will continue evaluating all the areas affected by the hurricane. - October 12, 2016 - Matthew 25: Ministries
Del Rio Parks Foundation Announces Title Sponsorship and Entertainment Lineup for Inaugural Bounty & Brew Event
Marking one month until the inaugural fundraiser, The Del Rio Parks Foundation announced today details about its Bounty & Brew Local Food and Texas Craft Beer Tasting event slated to take place at the Del Rio Community Garden in Del Rio, Texas. Texas Farm Bureau Insurance, in cooperation with... - October 10, 2016 - Del Rio Parks Foundation
The Washington, DC Chapter of Continental Societies, Inc. Present Year of JUBILEE 2016
The Washington, DC Chapter of Continental Societies, Inc. present Year of JUBILEE 2016 on Saturday, October 15th, 2016 from 7:00 PM to 11:30 PM at the Sheraton Silver Spring. JUBILEE promises to be an evening of enjoyable entertainment with dancing and gourmet dinner. This annual fundraiser raises... - October 08, 2016 - Continental Societies Inc.
KIB and UPS Volunteers Replenish Trees at Bird’s Fort Trail
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) partnered with UPS for a community service project on Wednesday, October 5. The fifteen UPS employee volunteers, who were joined by four North Lake College Service Learning students, gave a total of 75 hours in planting 45 native trees along the northern Campion Trails... - October 08, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
The City Of Henderson, NV Sponsors the Inaugural Kidz ‘N’ Biz Workshop & EXPO Inspiring and Encouraging Youth Entrepreneurs to Launch Their Businesses
Generation T.E.M.P.O. - a non profit organization- presents the Kidz N Biz Workshop & EXPO- a program that provides a platform to launch and showcase the businesses of Youth Entrepreneurs. Kids can get ideas of how they can start their own businesses and interact with other children their own age who have business of their own, at this single day event, filled with educational business resources and breakout sessions. - October 08, 2016 - Generation TEMPO
Redwings Horse Sanctuary of California is Accredited by the 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 Accredited status to Redwings Horse Sanctuary (aka Horse Power Sanctuaries) as of September 30, 2016. Accreditation signifies... - October 07, 2016 - Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
NAFA and SCTE/ISBE to Coordinate Fleet Management and Energy Consumption in the Cable Industry
Organizations to work together to identify and remedy inefficient practices. - October 05, 2016 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
The Gateway Family YMCA Celebrates YMCA Arts Week
YMCA Arts Week is celebrated every October. - October 04, 2016 - The Gateway Family YMCA
Care For Friends Announces Winners of Community Awards
Organization recognizes individuals for their contribution to the wellbeing of Chicago’s homeless. - October 02, 2016 - Care For Friends
Volunteers Help Make Keep Irving Beautiful’s 25th Annual Trash Bash a Success
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) hosted its 25th Annual Trash Bash, the organization’s signature cleanup event, at T.W. Richardson Grove Park on September 24. There were 623 volunteers of all ages (320 adults and 303 youth) who came out to help pick up litter and keep it out of the nearby Elm Fork... - October 01, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Spreading The Way to Happiness to the People of Honduras
Retired army veteran Jason Martin recently visited La Ceiba, Honduras, where he was able to distribute copies of The Way to Happiness to those in need. - October 01, 2016 - The Way to Happiness
Arcus Foundation and Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries Partner for 2016 Great Apes Giving Day
Third Annual Day of Giving on October 4 to Benefit Thirty-Four Ape Sanctuaries and Rescue Centers in Africa, Asia, and North America - October 01, 2016 - Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
Hollywood Hippy’s Fall Giveaway is a Cornucopia of Love
HollywoodHippy.com invites conscious shoppers to enter for a chance to win prize package with products from 17 like-minded brands. - October 01, 2016 - Hollywood Hippy
Don Schoendorfer to Appear on "New Day Northwest" on Monday, October 3, 2016
Dr. Don Schoendorfer, Founder and President of Free Wheelchair Mission, will be a featured guest on KING5 television’s New Day Northwest on Monday, October 3, 2016. Don Schoendorfer is a biomedical engineer who makes his home in Santa Ana, California with his wife, Laurie. They enjoy... - September 30, 2016 - Free Wheelchair Mission
Great Old Broads for Wilderness “Wild for Wilderness Online Auction” Kicks Off October 31st–November 13th with Gear, Getaways, and Goodies Galore
Great Old Broads for Wilderness invites you to do your “bid” for wilderness at the 12th annual Wild for Wilderness Online Auction, going live Monday, October 31 through Sunday, November 13, 2016. This celebrated auction features adventure trips and vacation getaways, hosted homestays,... - September 29, 2016 - Great Old Broads for Wilderness
NAFA Provides The Fundamentals of Fleet with Fleet 101 Webinars
New series of webinars provides "day one" education for new fleet professionals. - September 29, 2016 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
A New Event Brings Family Fitness and Fun to Echo Lake Park, Through FreeWalkers and Union County Parks
FreeWalkers and Union County Parks will host Stroll and Roll 2016, a walking and fitness event for families, children and seniors, in Echo Lake Park, Mountainside, New Jersey, on November 6, 2016. - September 29, 2016 - FreeWalkers
Don Schoendorfer to Appear on "Great Day Houston" Live on Thursday, September 29, 2016
Dr. Don Schoendorfer, Founder and President of Free Wheelchair Mission, will be the guest speaker on the award winning "Great Day Houston" live on Thursday, September 29, 2016. Don Schoendorfer is a biomedical engineer who makes his home in Santa Ana, California with his wife, Laurie. - September 28, 2016 - Free Wheelchair Mission
Cutting Edge Plant Technology Inspires the Danforth Center's Fall Symposium
The event will focus on Genetics and Genomics approaches to enhance crop productivity. - September 28, 2016 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Bay Area Independent Publishers Association (BAIPA) Writer's World 2016 Event
Visit the first Bay Area Independent Publishers Association (BAIPA) Writer's World 2016 Event November 12, 2016 in Novato, CA. BAIPA members and guests will have a unique opportunity to find the support services they need in one room. Attendees will be able to get up close and personal with representatives from regional writer/publisher organizations, and meet vendor members with services designed to help independent publishers produce, distribute, market their print, digital books, and products - September 26, 2016 - Bay Area Independent Publishing Association (BAIPA)
Together Empowering Asian Minds (TEAM) Launches National Public Awareness Campaign
Together Empowering Asian Minds (TEAM) is pleased to announce the launch of a National Public Awareness campaign on Asian American mental health. “We believe by engaging, educating, and empowering key stakeholders, TEAM can transform how Asian American women and their loved ones perceive... - September 26, 2016 - Together Empowering Asian Minds (TEAM)
Savvy Ladies Announces 11th Annual Gala Honorees: Citi’s Suni Harford and MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle
Savvy Ladies, a non-profit organization providing personal finance education and resources for women to help them plan for the future, will honor Suni Harford and Stephanie Ruhle at the 11th Annual Savvy Ladies Benefit Gala. The Gala will be held on Thursday, October 20th at the famed Nasdaq... - September 26, 2016 - Savvy Ladies
Exchange Club of Norwalk General Membership Meeting
The Exchange Club of Norwalk will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, (04/05/17) at the Norwalk Inn and Conference Center located at 99 East Avenue in Norwalk. Norwalk Planning & Zoning Director Steven Kleppin will be the guest speaker. Free to members, guests pay $30.00, which includes dinner. The... - September 26, 2016 - Norwalk Exchange Club
Fitting The Description Statement on Fatal Shooting of Keith Lamont Scott by Police in Charlotte, NC: Law Enforcement Must Stop "Shoot-to-Kill" for Suspects of Color
Fitting The Description founder and executive director Charles Belk issued the following statement about the fatal shooting of Keith Lamont Scott. “While we understand policing the streets of our great nation is a very difficult job ... law enforcement has proven its ability to apprehend the most dangerous of suspects, alive. Local law enforcement must end their ‘shoot to kill’ tactic, even when that encounter involves an armed suspect.” - September 25, 2016 - Fitting The Description
Dream Foundation Appoints Senior Director of Development
Kathleen Patrick joins national dream-granting organization. - September 24, 2016 - Dream Foundation
ARTivism and Making Real Change
On the 15th of October the Arboretum Foundation in Marbella, Spain is organizing three amazing activities to inspire and engage attendees in the importance of caring for our environment, being more sustainable and making a change. - September 24, 2016 - Fundación Arboretum
DenseBreast-info, Inc. is Hosting a Unique Event on 29th Sep 2016
DenseBreast-info, Inc. is hosting a unique event on 29th Sep 2016 in New York. - September 23, 2016 - DenseBreast-info, Inc.