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The Wyatt Holliday Foundation Introduces Its Inaugural Community Walk in Tacoma
On Saturday, Sept. 26, The Wyatt Holliday Foundation will hold its inaugural “Exceptional Families 3K Walk & Roll” event in Tacoma to bring families in the community together to show support for children with varying special needs. Owen Beach at Point Defiance Park in Tacoma will be... - July 29, 2009 - The Wyatt Holliday Foundation
Habitat for Humanity Re-Store in Venice, Customer Appreciation Day a Stellar Success
Overwhelming support by local community and media exceed event expectations. - July 22, 2009 - Habitat for Humanity Re-Store
MFPS Announces Northeast Ohio Paranormal Conference (NEOPC)
The Munroe Falls Paranormal Society has announced its first annual paranormal conference to take place on Saturday October 31st, 2009 in Rootstown Ohio. The Northeast Ohio Paranormal Conference (NEOPC) will be open to the public and is free to attend with prior online registration at... - July 22, 2009 - Munroe Falls Paranormal Society
Beckstrand Cancer Foundation's Board of Directors Elects New Officers
Beckstrand Cancer Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to improving and enhancing quality of life for cancer patients and their families, today announced that its Board of Directors elected new officers at a regular meeting on June 10, 2009. All of the Board’s members were present for the... - July 21, 2009 - Beckstrand Cancer Foundation
Beckstrand Cancer Foundation Announces Two New Staff Additions
Sarah Unke and Taylor Gramkow Join Nonprofit in Support of Local Cancer Community - July 18, 2009 - Beckstrand Cancer Foundation
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan to Launch Online "Community Foundation Challenge — Arts and Culture"
Event to Support Arts and Cultural Organizations Begins on Aug. 18 at 10 a.m. - July 18, 2009 - Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
Beckstrand Cancer Foundation Logo Selected for LogoLounge Master Library Series
Butterfly Icon Created by Robert Nienhuis Designed to Inspire Hope and Represent Help. - July 17, 2009 - Beckstrand Cancer Foundation
Pain Management Expert Margo McCaffery Will Present Free Workshop at The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura
The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura is offering a free pain management workshop for people with cancer and their families. Finding Your Comfort Zone: What Every Cancer Patient Should Know About Managing Pain with Margo McCaffery, RN, MS, FAAN will take place on Thursday, July 30, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura, 530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village, CA 91361. - July 16, 2009 - The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Launches New Web Site
Media Center, Latest Happenings section are among new features. - July 15, 2009 - Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
Tournament Players Club at Wakefield Plantation Selected for 2010 Tarheel Junior Golf Tour Event
The Tarheel Junior Golf Tour will return from it holiday break to open 2010 at Tournament Players' Club at Wakefield Plantation in Raleigh, NC. The TPC Wakefield Plantation is a Hale Irwin designed golf course that hosts the annual Rex Hospital Open on the Nationwide Tour and is owned and operated... - July 14, 2009 - Tarheel Golf Foundation
EmpowHer Institute Announces Executive Appointments
Betty LaMarr, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of EmpowHer Institute announced the appointments of Claudia Johnson and Dr. Reri MacLean to the positions of President and Board Secretary, respectively. - July 13, 2009 - EmpowHer Institute
The Homeland Security Foundation of America (HSFA) Appoints Tim Crockett to the Board
Tim Crockett, Executive Director, AKE Group, joins HSFA's Board of Directors - July 11, 2009 - Homeland Security Foundation of America
Tom Joyner Foundation to Share Proceeds of Book Sales with Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, University of Maryland Eastern Shore
The Foundation's book, "Tom Joyner Presents: How to Prepare for College", is supporting the author's the alma maters of the authors - Wil and Thomas LaVeist. - July 10, 2009 - Tom Joyner Foundation
Tom Joyner Foundation to Distribute $510,000 Grant to Promote HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse Awareness
For the fourth year, the Foundation has partnered with the Office of the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) to promote awareness at Six Black Colleges. - July 10, 2009 - Tom Joyner Foundation
Tom Joyner Foundation, Denny's Recognize Single Parent Scholars at Black Colleges
Since January, the Foundation and Denny's have distributed more than $32k in Scholarships help parents finish their college education. - July 10, 2009 - Tom Joyner Foundation
Habitat for Humanity Re-Store in Venice, Florida Hosts Customer Appreciation Day
Giving back to their customers on July 18, 2009 with a fun day of shopping specials, food and entertainment. - July 10, 2009 - Habitat for Humanity Re-Store
Chelsea Community Foundation Awards $25,000 to the Chelsea District Library for Oral History Project
Two-Year Grant to Support Project Documenting History of the Chelsea Community - July 09, 2009 - Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
North Carolina Junior Golf Tour Announces November Event at Duke University Golf Club
The Tarheel Golf Foundation has announced that its leading North Carolina Junior Golf Program, the Tarheel Junior Golf Tour will play at Duke University's Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club in Durham, NC on November 21-22, 2009. The event is open to junior golfers from North Carolina, players from... - July 07, 2009 - Tarheel Golf Foundation
The Cure for the Summertime Blues: 4th Annual Simi Valley Blues Festival
Free concert announces upcoming charity fundraiser. - July 06, 2009 - Kiwanis Club of Simi Valley
Tarheel State Junior Championship Scheduled to Elite North Carolina Junior Golf Season
The Tarheel Junior Golf has announced that the opening event of the 2009-2010 junior golf tour season will be at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Finley Golf Course. The nationally-ranked event is scheduled for September 26-27, 2009. - July 04, 2009 - Tarheel Golf Foundation
Permitting for Boston Independence Day Tea Party Goes Down to the Wire
Permit for Parkman Bandstand was finally approved on Wednesday July 1st after application had been on file since May 29th. Sponsors of the Boston Independence Day Tea Party say they intended to hold the rallies in support of the Constitution and individual rights without the permit if necessary. - July 03, 2009 - Foundation for Conservative Solutions, LLC
Tarheel Junior Golf Tour Releases 2011 Fall Schedule of Nationally-Ranked Junior Golf Tournaments in North Carolina
The Tarheel Golf Foundation, has released their 2011 Tarheel Junior Golf Tour Schedule of Nationally-Ranked Junior Golf Tournaments. The thirty-six hole events run from September through December and are played on top ranked collegiate, PGA Tour owned TPC Courses as well as private clubs and leading resort golf courses. - June 30, 2009 - Tarheel Golf Foundation
Tarheel Junior Golf Tour to Host the Robert Trent Jones Junior Championship at the Carolina Trace Country Club, Near Pinehurst in 2011
The Tarheel Golf Foundation and Carolina Trace Country Club have set the date of the 2011 Robert Trent Jones Junior Championship. The prestigious fall classic event will take place September 17-18 2011 over the Lake Course at Carolina Trace Country Club, in the Carolina Sandhills. - June 30, 2009 - Tarheel Golf Foundation
Free Massage Workshop for People with Cancer and Their Families Offered at the Wellness Community Valley/Ventura
Gentle Touch: Easy Massage Techniques for Beginners with Paul Hurbace, LMT will take place on Friday, July 17, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura, 530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village, CA 91361. - June 28, 2009 - The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura
Lakewood BlueClaws (NJ) Host First Nut-Free Game
The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network will host an inaugural fundraising event at the Lakewood BlueClaws’ Game on Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at FirstEnergy Park, Lakewood. In an effort to help protect allergic fans and in honor of all individuals with food allergies, the BlueClaws will have an ingredient list available of every food item sold. That evening, all items sold at the concession stands will be nut free. - June 26, 2009 - FAAN Walk for Food Allergy - Long Branch, NJ
Pepperdine Professor and Cancer Survivor Will Present "Success Over Stress" for People with Cancer and Their Families
"Success over Stress" is a free workshop for people with cancer and their families, sponsored by Community Memorial Hospital and The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura. It will take place Thursday, July 16, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the Cancer Resource Center at CMH, 184 N. Brent St., Ventura, CA 93003. - June 26, 2009 - The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura
Workshop for Families Affected by Breast Cancer
The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura presents Breast Cancer Connection: All in the Family with Jodi McIntosh, MFT July 10. - June 24, 2009 - The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura
ARISE Foundation’s Appeal for Stories About Gang Life Results in Hundreds of Submissions from Around the World
Fifty of the best stories will be featured in a remarkable upcoming book about gang prevention. - June 24, 2009 - ARISE Foundation
Priscilla’s “Wish on a Star” Comes True
A little girl with a life-threatening illness has the wish of her life with Kids Wish Network. - June 20, 2009 - Kids Wish Network
The Vision of Children Foundation Brings Together Foremost Experts on Genetic Vision Disorders at World Symposium
The Vision of Children Foundation (VOC), a non-profit organization focused on finding a cure for hereditary childhood blindness, today announced that renowned researchers from around the world gathered in San Diego at the Seventh World Symposium on Genetic Vision Disorders. Research results, new discoveries and a commitment for increasing collaboration were shared at the two-day event. - June 19, 2009 - Vision of Children Foundation
WIAAP Supports National Asking Saves Kids (“ASK”) Day Campaign Promotes Gun Safety to Physicians, Parents
June 21, 2009 (Father's Day) is national ASK Day -- Asking Saves Kids. This initiative educates physicians and families about the importance of determining whether there are guns in the homes where their children play. - June 18, 2009 - Wisconsin Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
Soap Star and News 4 Reporter Help FAAN Walk for Food Allergy in Long Branch, NJ
Local Celebrities and Senator Come Together to Support the FAAN Walk for Food Allergy SEPT. 12. Over 1,000 Walkers Expected to Stroll the Long Branch Boardwalk. As any parent knows, life with children is a balancing act between worrying for their safety and setting them free to grow and meet new... - June 18, 2009 - FAAN Walk for Food Allergy - Long Branch, NJ
Dr. Yaron Brook, Executive Director of the Ayn Rand Center to Speak at Boston Independence Day Tea Party
Dr. Brook joins a notable list of speakers including Dr. James Bohn, former staff economist at the Federal Reserve Board, Ralph Benko, author of THE WEBster's Dictionary and social media expert and Todd Feinburg of WRKO-AM 680. - June 17, 2009 - Foundation for Conservative Solutions, LLC
The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura Collecting Used Books to Raise Funds for Cancer Support Programs
To raise funds for its free programs of support and education for people with cancer and their families, The Wellness Community is collecting new and used books. - June 15, 2009 - The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura
Nicole Gets “Connected” with Kids Wish Network
A girl with a life-threatening illness gets the computer of her dreams with a little help from Kids Wish Network. - June 14, 2009 - Kids Wish Network
Devil's Ridge Golf Club to Host 3rd Pretty In Pink Golf Tournament
For the third year in a row, the Devil’s Ridge Ladies Golf Association of Devil’s Ridge Golf Club in Holly Springs, NC, will devote funds raised during its 12th annual golf tournament to the Pretty In Pink Foundation (www.prettyinpinkfoundation.org), a charitable organization based in... - June 12, 2009 - Pretty In Pink Foundation
Sign Up to Play in the Kelsey Smith Foundation Charity Golf Classic and Automatically Qualify to Win a $700 Golf Ready Prize Package
Sign up by July 1st to play in the 3rd Annual Kelsey Smith Foundation Charity Golf Classic and automatically qualify to win a $700 Golf Ready Prize Package. - June 12, 2009 - Kelsey Smith Foundation
Boston Independence Day Tea Party Rally, a "Revolution Reborn" to be Held on Boston Commons and at Christopher Columbus Park
The "Tea Party" movement continues to grow. Over 2,000 attendees are expected to rally in Boston on July 4th in support of individual liberty and limited government. - June 11, 2009 - Foundation for Conservative Solutions, LLC
Jewish & Palestinian Students Unite to Answer Obama’s Call to Action in Cairo by Launching Lending Site to Empower Entrepreneurs in the Middle East
A group of four Jewish and Palestinian students have recently answered Obama’s call to interfaith service by launching LendforPeace.org, a grassroots organization that promotes economic opportunity and stability in the Middle East. The organization is a not-for-profit Internet platform that allows individuals to make small loans to specific micro-entrepreneurs in the West Bank in the context of peace in the region. - June 09, 2009 - LendforPeace.org
CWF Joins Canadian and U.S. Environmental Leaders at Historic Enviro-Summit
Joint-Declaration Outlines Collaboration on Climate Negotiations, Dirty Fuels and Arctic Protection. - June 06, 2009 - Canadian Wildlife Federation
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Marks Impact of 25 Years of Service to Region
Foundation makes $25,000 anniversary grants to 25 nonprofit organizations in region. - June 05, 2009 - Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
Navigating Troubled Waters
The Canadian Wildlife Federation is launching a new French language documentary on threats facing wildlife in the historic St. Lawrence seaway during Rivers to Oceans Week June 8-14. The 30 minute program Navigating Troubled Waters is airing several times on the Quebec television network Canal... - June 05, 2009 - Canadian Wildlife Federation
S.H.E. Supports Local Women’s Causes with Multi-Media Gallery Event: Renowned Pastry Chef to Unveil New Confections at Fundraiser
S.H.E. – Survive, Heal, Empower – will host a fundraiser for underserved women and female survivors at the Ven Sherrod Gallery, 1906. S. Halsted St., in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood at 6 p.m., Saturday, July 20. The event will feature music of Alfonso Ponticelli and Swing Gitan, and the unveiling of a new line of confections, "Sweet & Naro" by renowned pastry chef Alissa Narow. - June 04, 2009 - S.H.E. - Survive, Heal, Empower
ARISE Helps Florida’s Juvenile Justice Staff Master the Art of Staff Training
ARISE Master Life Skills Certification gives participants the knowledge and confidence they need to become leaders and teach others how to conduct two-day life skills facilitator training. - June 03, 2009 - ARISE Foundation
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz to Keynote Young Women’s Health and Empowerment Event
The Young Women’s Health and Empowerment Event, hosted by the Tigerlily Foundation, will underscore the importance of younger women becoming their own best advocates, particularly when it comes to their own health and knowledge about breast cancer. - June 03, 2009 - Tigerlily Foundation
Kelsey Smith Foundation Awards 2nd Kelsey Smith Memorial Scholarship to Shawnee Mission West Senior
Greg and Missey Smith awarded the 2nd Kelsey Smith Memorial Scholarship to Bruce Georgiana, a Shawnee Mission West High School Senior. - May 29, 2009 - Kelsey Smith Foundation
Green Education Foundation and Fisher Elementary School Win Massachusetts 2009 Secretary's Award for Excellence in Energy and Environmental Education
The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) granted the Green Education Foundation the Secretary’s Award for Excellence in Environmental Education for their outstanding efforts in furthering environmental learning. The intent of the award program is to honor and support educators “who are going above and beyond curriculum requirements to make a difference in protecting our planet while fostering the next generation of environmental stewards.” - May 28, 2009 - Green Education Foundation (GEF)
Green Education Foundation Announces Results of National Green Week 2009
Green Education Foundation announced today the results of its environmental sustainability program, National Green Week, which mobilized 400,000 students in 48 states to participate in green lessons and activities from 2/2-4/22/2009 (Earth Day). In total students eliminated 100,000 lbs of trash... - May 28, 2009 - Green Education Foundation (GEF)
Thomas Tsilionis and Peter Smith for Roseland Borough Council
The Roseland Republican Committee proudly announces the kick off of their 2009 campaign. - May 28, 2009 - Committee To Elect Thomas Tsilionis and Peter Smith
Rio Salado Pop Warner Football & Cheer Fall 2009 Registration
Rio Salado Pop Warner Football & Cheer has served the East Valley for over 30 years (Tempe, Ahwatukee, Chandler, Mesa, Phoenix, & Maricopa). Now accepting registrations for the fall 2009 upcoming season. - May 26, 2009 - Rio Salado Pop Warner