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The Salvation Army Announces New Bonita Springs Offices
The Salvation Army Bonita Springs Outreach & Service Center will be relocating to new office space located in the Bonita Professional Park Complex at: 28331 South Tamiami Trail, Unit B8, Bonita Springs, FL 34134 (The old Family Health Centers Complex, behind the Car Wash). The current office... - November 08, 2013 - Salvation Army - Lee, Hendry, and Glades
The YMCA of Eastern Union County Supports Military Families
The YMCA of Eastern Union County offers opportunities to help military families during Military Family Month and beyond. - November 07, 2013 - The Gateway Family YMCA
Hungry Ear Coffee House Feeds Hungry Ears and Mouths This Holiday Season
Hungry Ear Coffee House at the Northwest Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Sandy Springs offers a grand night of wonderful performers, and fabulous seasonal music Saturday, December 7, 2013 at 8 pm. - November 07, 2013 - Northwest Unitarian Universalist Congregation
U.S. Climate Plan with New Report: In Lead Up to International Climate Talks, Researchers Indicate Need for Greater American Leadership
New research this month from U.S. Climate Plan details how President Barack Obama’s plans fall short of necessary actions, and outlines additional and alternative policies the U.S. must adopt. The group advocates a fee on emissions of greenhouse gases from all energy sources, a national green bank, regulating fossil fuel exports, administrative actions, and a number of other policy reforms. - November 07, 2013 - U.S. Climate Plan
Food Bank of South Jersey Warns Food Stamp Cuts Hurt Local Businesses
While Washington continues its fight over the Farm Bill, Val Traore, CEO of the Food Bank of South Jersey, is calling attention to what she calls “the bilateral disaster of food stamp cuts.” Any reduction in food stamps, she points out, will impact hungry people in South Jersey (many of whom are school age children) as well as local businesses that accept food stamps. - November 07, 2013 - Food Bank of South Jersey
A Heartfelt Humanitarian Journey Through Central & South America
A year-long project to seek out stories of healing, the pursuit of passion, and what encourages people to press on. There is a quiet sacredness, a historical plentitude, in the indigenous communities of Central/South America. Join in, and listen. - November 06, 2013 - Go To Be Found
Celebration of the Soul Juried Fine Art and Literary Exhibit Dover Public Library Opening Reception Nov 10, 2013, 2-4pm. Free.
Delmarva Artists, Sculptors and 3-D artists display original works Nov 10 through December 27, 2013. Purchase original handmade art for those special ones in your life. Own a One-of-a-kind piece of art. Vote for your favorite People's Choice Ribbon Winner. Results displayed on Dec 18, 2013. Dover Public Library 35 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, DE 19901. - November 06, 2013 - Holly Branch National League of American Pen Women
Tampa Bay Area Motorcyclists Ride for Kids, PBTF
Ride for Kids rounded out the 2013 season with motorcyclists raising $38,336 for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation at the Tampa Bay Area Ride for Kids on Nov. 3. About 190 participants gathered for the event at Heinrich Training Center in Lithia. The event honored four local brain tumor... - November 06, 2013 - Ride for Kids
Women Veterans ROCK! is Putting a Female Face on Veterans Day
The ARC Theater of Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. will be home to the 5th annual Women Veterans ROCK! Rally. The free community event will serve as a tribute to military women and their families. Additionally, service providers and employers will be present to facilitate the needs of the veteran community. - November 05, 2013 - Women Veterans ROCK!
Campbell Soup Company and Food Bank of South Jersey Partner Again on "Just Peachy" Salsa
Campbell Soup Company and the Food Bank of South Jersey (FBSJ) are rolling out the second season of Just Peachy salsa, a delicious salsa made from New Jersey peaches. The salsa brought in nearly $100,000 in revenue for the Food Bank of South Jersey last year and is now a sustainable revenue stream supporting the Food Bank’s hunger relief programs. - November 05, 2013 - Food Bank of South Jersey
Final Call for Registration to Attend Seedstock Sustainable Agriculture Conference on November 6 at UCLA
Southern California sustainable agriculture conference unites innovators and inventors whose vision will provide the answers and approaches necessary to sustainably feed a growing world population. - November 05, 2013 - Seedstock
Local Cancer Patient to Share Story of HOPE at Rochester General Hospital During Innovative Cancer Treatment Seminar
Free Event for Patients, Caregivers and Medical Community - November 04, 2013 - Say YES to Hope
Video of Jane's Talks on "Ways Women Orgasm" & "Exploring Sex Play Given at the Love, Sex & Intimacy Fair in Hove Now Available on YouTube
Jane Thomas has produced a video of her talk given on October 19th and 20th 2013 at the Love, Sex & Intimacy Fair in Hove. She would like to make the content of her talk available to the widest possible audience. Slides and notes that accompany her talk are available from her website: WaysWomenOrgasm.org. - November 04, 2013 - WaysWomenOrgasm.org
The Andrew Goodman Foundation Announces 2013 Hidden Heroes
Three humanitarians recognized for exemplary efforts, Dr. Maya Angelou honored with Legacy Award. - November 04, 2013 - The Andrew Goodman Foundation
Women Veterans ROCK! Partners with The Metro to Employ More Women Veterans
The Women Veterans ROCK! Advocacy Campaign announces a new strategic alliance with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to recruit and hire more qualified women veterans into jobs within the transportation industry. - November 04, 2013 - Women Veterans ROCK!
Living Green Network Donates Over $24,000 for Flood Relief Efforts in Boulder County, CO
The Living Green Foundation has donated over $24,000 in cash for flood relief efforts in Boulder County and has provided over $10,000 in equipment, materials, and supplies to support volunteers offering immediate relief. Over 100 families in Boulder County have been served. Living Green is now shifting its attention toward raising funds for three priorities after the devastating floods that hit Colorado in September. - November 03, 2013 - Living GREEN Foundation
Black Oak Golf Club Achieves Audubon International Signature Certification
Black Oak Golf Club LLC has recently been designated as the first Certified Signature Sanctuary in the state of New Jersey after completing requirements and meeting the strict environmental criteria of the Audubon International Signature Program. To become certified, Signature Program members must... - November 03, 2013 - Audubon International
Spirit Urgent Care Earns Urgent Care Center Accreditation
Urgent Care Center Accreditation ensures the provision of quality healthcare and the principles of professionalism. - November 03, 2013 - American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine
World Bank Grants $10 Million to Support WAHO’s Epidemics Control and Disease Surveillance Efforts in ECOWAS Countries
At a high-profile event in Bobo-Dioulasso, the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), the World Bank and other partners officially launched the West African Regional Disease Surveillance (WARDS) project to address the threat of epidemic prone diseases. Through a series of activities planned over... - November 03, 2013 - WAHO
Owensboro, KY Joins Audubon International's Sustainable Communities Program
The community of Owensboro recently became the first community in Kentucky to join Audubon International’s Sustainable Communities Program. It is the 14th community in the US to work with Audubon International to move toward environmental, economic, and social sustainability. “We are... - November 02, 2013 - Audubon International
Hartford Church and CT Center for Non-Violence to Offer Training
Two Hartford organizations join to offer Kingian non-violence training workshop. - November 02, 2013 - Asylum Hill Congregational Church
Nominations Open for 2nd Annual Addison County Companies to Watch Awards
Addison County Economic Development Corporation (ACEDC) will recognize local companies leading the way and having an impact in their communities. - November 02, 2013 - Addison County Economic Development Corporation
PositiveSingles.com Creates a Safe Online Dating Environment for STD Positive Singles to Find Love
New Dating Website Opens for Singles Living with HIV, Herpes, Hepatitis and other STD’s. - November 02, 2013 - Positive Singles
Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association (CT REIA) Announces Fall 2013 Real Estate Investment Coaching Program
On November 6, 2013 CT REIA will begin its Fall 2013 session of the real estate investing coaching program. This program is for anyone interested in buying and managing investment property in Connecticut. - November 02, 2013 - Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association - CTREIA
Friends in Adoption, Licensed Non-Profit Agency, Defends Reproductive Rights and Highlights Best Practice to Celebrate November - National Adoption Awareness Month
FIA believes it is important for women and couples facing a pregnancy decision to learn about all their legal options - knowing that they may be considering parenting, adoption, or abortion - and its ethical approach is to listen and provide information and support to those individuals, without telling them which decision they should make. - November 01, 2013 - Friends in Adoption
National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship Announces Winners of National Student Competitions
Community college students won cash awards in national competitions run by the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship. - November 01, 2013 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Drug-Free South Distributes Booklets at Bike Show
Drug-Free South is working to eradicate the demand for drugs in Tennessee and so establish health and happiness for all citizens. This past week, they took their message to a motorcycle show in Rutherford County. - November 01, 2013 - Drug Free South
Riverwood, Florida Earns Audubon Green Community Award
The Riverwood community has earned the Audubon Green Community Award from Audubon International, a non-profit environmental organization. Riverwood becomes the first private community in Florida and the third entity in the state to earn the Audubon Green Community Award for their ongoing green... - November 01, 2013 - Audubon International
The Salvation Army Continues Registration for 2013 Christmas Cheer
Major Thomas Louden is pleased to announce The Salvation Army of Lee, Hendry, and Glades Counties is continuing to accept applications for this holiday season. Registration dates for its annual Christmas Cheer program will continue throughout November. The first three days this year brought over... - November 01, 2013 - Salvation Army - Lee, Hendry, and Glades
Jacksonville's Annual Great Latke Fry
Jacksonville’s Annual Latke Frying Competition – The Great Latke Fry is scheduled for 6pm on the First Night of Chanukah, Wednesday Night Nov. 27 at Chabad of Southside. - November 01, 2013 - Chabad Lubavitch of Southside, Inc.
"Heavenly Signs III: U.S. Eagle Falls" Completes Author Mel Gables Current Affairs Trilogy
Author Mel Gable is pleased to announce the release of the third book in the trilogy series entitled “Heavenly Signs III: U.S. Eagle Falls.” The trilogy continues to powerfully unfold revealing progressively fragile U.S. state of affairs. - October 31, 2013 - Mel Gable
No Child Held Back Selects Williston North Dakota School District as First Recipient of the No Child Held Back Education Innovation Grant
The No Child Held Back Consortium announces the first, No Child Held Back Education Innovation Grant has been awarded to the Williston School District in Williston, North Dakota. The grant will provide $10,000 to the Williston School District #1 to develop and implement an overall technology... - October 31, 2013 - No Child Held Back
Our Mother’s Home Receives Lexus as a Donation for the Teen Moms
Karen Watson, Executive Director for Our Mother’s Home of Southwest Florida, Inc. is pleased to announce the donation of a 1993 Lexus LS 400, valued at $4,000, from Jim Alba, a seasonal Naples, FL resident who found out about Our Mother’s Home through his local car insurance agent,... - October 31, 2013 - Our Mother's Home of Southwest Florida
CaringForThem.com Creates a More User-Friendly Website for Family Caregivers
CaringForThem.com offers help for over 40 million people that that turn to the Internet for information in caring for their elderly loved-ones. - October 30, 2013 - Caring For Them, Inc.
Upper St. Clair High School Boys Lacrosse to Host Youth Clinic, Scrimmage and Alumni Game
Event designed to promote and celebrate lacrosse in Upper St. Clair while offering a forum for past players to interact with the current and future generations of lacrosse players - October 30, 2013 - USCHS Boys Lacrosse Boosters
Ellica Church Joins DiabetesSisters as Development and Marketing Manager
Nonprofit Welcomes Member and Volunteer with 7 Years of Experience. - October 30, 2013 - DiabetesSisters
Motorcyclists in San Antonio Ride Together for PBTF
Motorcyclists at the inaugural San Antonio Ride for Kids on Oct. 27 honored five young brain tumor survivors: Jocelyn, Tristan, Heaven, Mackenzie and Lauranda. At press time, the event had raised $23,072 for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. “Every day, [we] hug each other because we... - October 30, 2013 - Ride for Kids
Award-Winning Outdoor Writer and Businessman Tom Keer Joins Audubon International’s Board of Directors
Audubon International is excited to announce that Tom Keer, Founder and President of The Keer Group, has joined the Board of Directors (Board). In joining Audubon International’s Board of Directors, Tom will be taking over the seat previously held by Jim Becker, President & CEO of EPIC... - October 30, 2013 - Audubon International
Support Environmental Sustainability in the Gambia and Help PRSP to Help Their Community
Repairing water erosion damage to the road and PRSP's buildings in The Gambia to help PRSP to continue to carry out their environmental activities. - October 30, 2013 - PRSP
Exit Planning EDU Website Promises to Educate Business Owners with a Fresh Approach to Exit Planning
New Exit Planning EDU website launches to help business owners plan a path to their business ownership independence with a more empathetic, systematic approach to Exit Planning - October 29, 2013 - O'Hara & Company/Exit Planning EDU
Maria Luisa Alvarado Expected to Announce Her Candidacy for Lt. Governor Monday
Alvarado, 2006 democratic nominee for Texas Lt. Governor seeks to challenge current Republican incumbent. It is anticipated that she will announce her candidacy on Monday. - October 27, 2013 - Maria Luisa for Texas LT. Governor
Wellness Seminars Offered at the YMCA
Join Wholistic Wellness Associates for a Series of Seminars at the YMCA of Eastern Union County – Wellness Center Branch! - October 27, 2013 - The Gateway Family YMCA
No Child Held Back and MiniFrame Announce Collaboration to Allow US Schools to Get a Cost Saving Computers for Any Teacher and Student
No Child Held Back and MiniFrame announce that they will be collaborating together to bring MiniFrame’s SoftXpand software to school districts nationwide. - October 27, 2013 - No Child Held Back
Lutheran Services in America Named Number 25 on Chronicle of Philanthropy’s “Philanthropy 400”
Lutheran Services in America (LSA) has placed at number 25 on the 2013 “Philanthropy 400” list compiled annually by The Chronicle of Philanthropy, a leading publication for nonprofit news and issues. This is the second time that LSA has ranked number 25 on the list of top charities in... - October 26, 2013 - Lutheran Services in America
New Book Released: "Guided Reflections on the Gifts of the Spirit"
Deacon Thom Trunzo releases his first book. The book is not a novel, but rather a book of individual reflections to be used either by individuals for private prayer or meditation or be read to groups. Topics include acceptance, forgiveness and healing, call to serve, teachers and other subjects. Homilists, religious education teachers and retreat presenters will find this book helpful. - October 26, 2013 - Seventh Direction, LLC
Nevada Women’s Philanthropy Grants $350,000 to Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth
Nevada Women’s Philanthropy (NWP) elected to award its $350,000 gift to Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) to expand the organization’s existing Youth Drop In Center on Shirley Street near the University of Nevada Las Vegas. New Vista Ranch will receive a $30,000 NWP... - October 26, 2013 - Nevada Women's Philanthropy
Elizabeth A. Garcia-Janis Has Recently Been Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Publication
Elizabeth A. Garcia-Jenkins, of Hill City, South Dakota, has recently been recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Registry for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Adolescent Psychiatry. About Elizabeth A. Garcia-Jenkins Dr. Elizabeth A. - October 26, 2013 - Strathmore Who's Who
Religion Communicators Council Hears About Good Works by Good People
The Religion Communicators Council is an interfaith communications organization which meets monthly to learn from one another and explore new ways to promulgate religious messages. - October 26, 2013 - Religion Communicators Council
Living Waters for the World Celebrates 20 Years of Providing Clean Water
Living Waters for the World (LWW) is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year of providing clean water systems to 500 communities around the world. LWW is a mission of the Presbyterian Church (USA) that provides sustainable clean water to communities in need while fostering long-term... - October 26, 2013 - Living Waters for the World
This Halloween Turn a Night of Fear Into a Night of Hope
International children’s charity and TV chef Lesley Waters create hope for the world’s most vulnerable children. - October 25, 2013 - World Vision UK