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Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood Foundation President Releases Podcast on Rare Disease

Jeff Wuchich Discusses Rare Disease Day, National Push for a Cure - February 04, 2012 - AHC Foundation

Maimah Karmo Named to Grio's 100 List for 2012

This list includes 100 individuals from across 10 professional fields that are making a difference in their communities and across the country. - February 03, 2012 - Tigerlily Foundation

Beit Shemesh, Israel – Keren Ramat Beit Shemesh and Community Residents Create Foundation to Bring Peace Oversee City Projects

Keren Ramat Beit Shemesh Foundation includes members from all walks of life, advancing projects and initiatives to benefit neighborhood residents. Initial programs include The “Shalom Beit Shemesh" peace initiative. - February 03, 2012 - Keren Ramat Beit Shemesh

Smith Applauds Hawaii Taking Step Forward on Kelsey's Law

Kelsey’s Law Helps Law Enforcement Locate People Who Are in Danger of Harm via Cell Phone Records - February 03, 2012 - Kelsey Smith Foundation

Prominent New Yorkers Come Together in Charity for Africa

Seeds of Africa Fund celebrity fundraiser with a Valentine spin on auction will be held in New York City during fashion week. Celebrity and Societies are coming together to help raise funding for the Seeds of Africa Knowledge Center. - February 02, 2012 - Seeds of Africa Fund

NC Junior Golf Foundation Opens Spring 2012 Season at Campbell University, February 25-26

Spring 2012 nationally ranked junior golf tournaments begin in February at Keith Hills Country Club at Campbell University, Buies Creek, NC. The NC Junior Golf Foundation's Spring Preview Signals Official Start of Spring Golf in North Carolina. - February 02, 2012 - North Carolina Junior Golf Foundation

Missouri Man Aims to Stomp Out Testicular Cancer 1 T-Shirt at a Time

With between 7500-8500 new positive diagnosis this year alone, Testicular Cancer is indeed a cause for concern. If caught early enough, there's a 90-100% survival rate. “That's where we come in,” says Pinegar. “We want to get people talking about this and make people realize this isn't taboo. “This is life-or-death serious.” - February 01, 2012 - Testicular Cancer Research Foundation

The Shayler Foundation to Host "Our Light: Voices of Women" Art Exhibit to Celebrate International Women’s Day

The Shayler Foundation on 17 March 2012 will host its first annual International Women’s Day event at Arbeit Gallery. The event will serve as a launch for their Safe Birthing Project aimed at helping Ugandan women have a healthy pregnancy and delivery. - February 01, 2012 - The Shayler Foundation

London UK Our Light: Voices of Women Exhibit Benefits The Shayler Foundation

The Shayler Foundation is raising funds and awareness for their Safe Birthing Project aimed at improving maternal health in Uganda. The gala will include music, cocktails and food. - February 01, 2012 - The Shayler Foundation

Veterans Bill of Rights Petition to Help Homeless Veterans and Military Families

A Veterans Bill of Rights petition is being circulated by Project Foot, a Florida based charity for homeless veterans and military families. The Veterans Bill of Rights addresses key issues with the Department of Veterans Affairs such as veteran homelessness, PTSD, discrimination, reintegration and hidden government programs. - January 26, 2012 - Project Foot

Cindy Made Them Cookies Partners with The Sydney & Alexandria Cohen Foundation a Portion of February Cookie Sales to Benefit South Florida Charity

A South Florida cookie company partners with nonprofit charity during the month of February to help raise money for premature babies. - January 24, 2012 - The Sydney & Alexandria Cohen Foundation

New, Interactive Social Media Fundraising Campaign, Arrest ALS, Launched

Innovative fundraising concept leverages social media to raise money and awareness to end ALS. - January 22, 2012 - ALS Therapy Development Institute

iVolunteer NY Encourages Last-Minute Ticket Buyers to Sign Up for 2012 Gala and Support Volunteering in NY

iVolunteer NY, an NY volunteer group focused on providing Holocaust survivor care and companionship, is promoting its upcoming fundraising gala, which will occur in Manhattan on January 26. - January 19, 2012 - iVolunteer NY - Holocaust Survivors and Their Stories

Indra Public Relations Applauds Tenor Luciano Lamonarca's Release of His 2nd Album "The Impossible Dream" - January 7, 2012

Tenor Luciano Lamonarca released his new album “The Impossible Dream,” in which he explores for the first time the American and Broadway repertoire, recording two of the worldwide famous songs, "Maria" from the musical "West Side Story" and the latter, "The... - January 19, 2012 - Indra Public Relations

Northwest Ohio Independent Film Festival Moves to Lima

World class film festival moves to Lima, Ohio - January 18, 2012 - Northwest Ohio Film Foundation

Green Education Foundation (GEF) Announces National Green Week 2012

K-12 Schools Nationwide Participate in the Largest Waste Reduction Campaign in History - February 6 through Earth Day, April 22, 2012 - January 18, 2012 - Green Education Foundation (GEF)

Global LifeVision Announces First Humanitarian Mission of 2012

Ideal LifeVision Founder Ann Webb Announces First Humanitarian Expedition to Kenya, Africa, which will include 30 certified trainers training 1500 plus micro-loan recipients in Kenya. Partnership with Ascend International and Asante Foundation. - January 15, 2012 - Ideal LifeVision

National Orange Show Art Gallery Opening

The Art Gallery at the National Orange Show in San Bernardino is soon to be open to the public. Opening festivities to be held on Friday, January 20th from 10:30 am to 6:00pm and on Saturday, January 21st from 12:00pm to 5:00pm. - January 14, 2012 - National Orange Show Events Center

L.A. Unified School Teacher and Single Father of Four Receives Much-Needed Grant from Extended Family

The Yablon family was a thriving middle class family living in the West San Fernando Valley, but that was three years ago. That was before the mother of four children left the country leaving, her then husband, Brian Yablon, to raise their four children alone. The result, three years later, is a father who works two jobs only to see his family continue to struggle every day. Extended Family, a charity helping single parent families in financial need tries to help. - January 13, 2012 - Extended Family

Shop for Change

ChangeJars.com, a new website started by three college students, allows users to shop for change. You can shop name brand stores and a percentage of your purchase is donated to the cause you choose. - January 13, 2012 - ChangeJars

"Tunes For A Cure" Night to Benefit Diabetes Research and Local Financial Aid for Those in Need Held by F.A.C.T Foundation

Saturday, January 21, 2012, from 3pm – 9pm, the F.A.C.T Foundation will be holding a “Tunes For A Cure” Night that will benefit Diabetes research and financial help to local individuals who are underinsured or un-insured that need financial assistance paying for their diabetic... - January 12, 2012 - F.A.C.T Foundation

New Jersey Man Starts F.A.C.T Foundation – Dedicated to Finding a Cure and Raising Awareness on Diabetes

Type-1 diabetic William Sisca, who was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 13, has started the F.A.C.T Foundation. The non-profit organization is dedicated to finding a cure for him and the millions of other type-1 diabetics, and to also help the countless type-2 patients educate themselves on... - January 12, 2012 - F.A.C.T Foundation

Educational Charity the Smallpeice Trust Seeks Budding Young Naval Architects

Independent educational charity The Smallpeice Trust has launched its new 2012 course timetable and is now seeking hundreds of 13 to 17 year old students to sample their taster engineering courses. Any student can apply to attend a wide range of subsidised four-day residential courses which take... - January 07, 2012 - The Smallpeice Trust

iVolunteer NY Now Selling Tickets for Its Gala in Support of NYC Volunteer Opportunities to Provide Companionship to Holocaust Survivors

Not-for-profit organization iVolunteer NY, which enables young volunteers to help the elderly holocaust survivors in their communities, is now offering tickets for its 2012 Annual iVolunteer Gala. Available online at http://www.iVolunteerNY.com, iVolunteer NY offers five different ticket packages to raise funds to benefit the organization’s nationwide efforts in the new year. - January 06, 2012 - iVolunteer NY - Holocaust Survivors and Their Stories

Low Carbon Energy Challenge for Budding Young Engineers with the Smallpeice Trust

Newcastle University is hosting an exciting Low Carbon Energy Challenge from 23rd to 26th July 2012 for fifty 15 and 16 year olds students (Year 11) from across the UK. - January 06, 2012 - The Smallpeice Trust

First Member of West Valley Boys & Girls Club, Now a Single Father, Receives Much-Needed Grant from Extended Family

Jaylen Castillo, a four-year-old boy who lost his mother earlier this year in a car accident, has received a grant from Extended Family designed to help him move forward with his education. Extended Family is a nonprofit charitable organization focused on assisting single parent families. - January 05, 2012 - Extended Family

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area Kicks Off National Mentoring Month with Search for 75 Mentors & Call for Funding to Serve the 750 Children on the Waiting List

Big Brothers Big Sister of the Bay Area (BBBSBA) announced today an ambitious new campaign to recruit 75 new Bay Area mentors as well as a call for donations to help support mentoring matches for 2012. The campaign kick-off coincides with National Mentoring Month and is designed to immediately... - January 04, 2012 - Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area

Announcing: the Chouinard Foundation Library - ChouinardFoundation.org

In coordination with Pacific Standard Time, the Chouinard Foundation presents a massive, interactive online library covering the Chouinard Foundation's efforts over the last 12 years - dedicated to strengthening the legacy of the original Chouinard Art Institute, 1921-1972 - one of the most... - January 03, 2012 - Chouinard Foundation

Educational Charity the Smallpeice Trust Seeks Budding Young Mining Engineers

A Mining and Minerals course will be held for thirty 15 to 17 year old (Years 11 and 12) students at the University of Exeter’s Tremough Campus between the 16th and 19th July 2012. - January 03, 2012 - The Smallpeice Trust

Lawrence History Center to Open Exhibit, "Short Pay! All Out! The Great Lawrence Strike of 1912," on January 12, 2012

The Lawrence History Center will open a bilingual exhibit, "Short pay! All out! The Great Lawrence Strike of 1912," on January 12, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. on the sixth floor of the Everett Mill (15 Union St., Lawrence, MA) to commemorate the Centennial of the Bread and Roses Strike. This event... - January 03, 2012 - Lawrence History Center

Educational Charity the Smallpeice Trust Seeks Budding Young Structural Engineers

Coventry University will be hosting and sponsoring an inspiring Structural Engineering course for fifty 16 and 17 year olds (Year 12) from 24th to 27th July 2012. - January 01, 2012 - The Smallpeice Trust

Educational Charity the Smallpeice Trust Seeks Budding Young Railway Systems Engineers

From 16th to 19th July 2012, the Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education at the University of Birmingham will host a Railway Systems Engineering course for fifty 15 to 17 year olds (Years 11 and 12) from across the UK. - December 31, 2011 - The Smallpeice Trust

Fallen Warrior Foundation Launched to Benefit Military Families

Surviving spouses and children of our fallen heroes will be provided with counseling, financial aid, and educational assistance. - December 30, 2011 - Fallen Warrior Foundation

Duchenne Alliance Invites Global Participation at Action Duchenne Conference. The Duchenne Dashboard is Helping to Speed Progress Toward a Cure.

Duchenne Alliance invites Global Participation at Action Duchenne Conference. The Duchenne Dashboard is helping to speed progress toward a cure. This a revolutionary step in the work to end Duchenne muscular dystrophy. - December 27, 2011 - Duchenne Alliance

World’s Highest Gig 2012

In May 2012 Music4Children goes to the highest trek in the world on the Mount Everest to break the world record for the highest gig in the world to raise money for there orphanage in Nepal. - December 24, 2011 - Music4Children

Smallpeice Trusts Seeks Budding Young Naval Architects

The Smallpeice Trust's Naval Architecture course will take place at the University of Plymouth from 23rd to 26th July 2012. - December 24, 2011 - The Smallpeice Trust

Educational Charity The Smallpeice Trust Seeks Budding Young Engineers for Nanotechnology Course

From 2nd to 5th July 2012, the University of Leeds will be hosting a Nanotechnology course for thirty 16 and 17 year olds (Year 12) to offer them a rare opportunity to discover the significance of this rapidly expanding subject though a combination of stimulating hands-on projects and eye opening lab tours. - December 23, 2011 - The Smallpeice Trust

iVolunteerNY.com Hosts 2012 iVolunteer Gala in Support of Holocaust Survivor NYC Volunteer Opportunities

iVolunteer NY, an organization empowering young New Yorkers to help the elderly by connecting with Holocaust survivors, is now selling tickets for the 2012 Annual iVolunteer Gala. - December 22, 2011 - iVolunteer NY - Holocaust Survivors and Their Stories

Students to Jump on Board a Career in Nuclear Marine Engineering with the Smallpeice Trust

The Smallpeice Trust will be running a Nuclear Marine Engineering course at Royal Navy base HMS Sultan in Portsmouth from 30th July to 2nd August 2012. - December 22, 2011 - The Smallpeice Trust

$240,000 in Service-Based Scholarships Announced for 30 Eighth Graders– Just in Time for the Holidays

The Catholic Community Foundation announced today that $240,000 in scholarships will be awarded– just in time for the holidays. On December 13, 2011 the Foundation’s volunteer Christian Service Awards committee, chaired by President and CEO of National Bank of Arizona, Keith Maio, met... - December 21, 2011 - Catholic Community Foundation

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