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National Ladies Professional Group Launches Mentoring Program
National Ladies Professional Group, a public benefit organization that empowers women professionally and individually, launches its mentoring program and invites ladies of all experience levels from all industries to participate. - October 01, 2011 - National Ladies Professional Group
Houston Housing Authority is Awarded $980,000 to Provide Supportive Services for Low Income Houstonians
The Houston Housing Authority (HHA) was awarded $983,357 in competitive grants by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The funds will help the Agency provide self-sufficiency training and supportive services to public housing residents. The Houston Housing Authority is the... - October 01, 2011 - Houston Housing Authority
2011 Columbus Walk Now for Autism Speaks - October 9th
The 4th annual Columbus Walk Now for Autism Speaks fundraising and awareness event will take place on 10/9/2011 at Value City Arena at The Jerome Schottenstein Center on The Ohio State University campus. All event proceeds will support Autism Speaks’ work, both locally and nationally. Please join them. - September 30, 2011 - Autism Speaks, Columbus, Ohio
The Houston Housing Authority and Comcast Partner to Provide Affordable Internet to Low-Income Residents
A partnership between the Houston Housing Authority and Comcast seeks to close the "digital divide" by offering public housing residents increased access to broadband services, computers and digital literacy training. Beginning this month, HHA’s residents are being offered... - September 30, 2011 - Houston Housing Authority
The Houston Housing Authority’s Newest Partnership Will Benefit Homeless Veterans
The Houston Housing Authority has partnered with Cloudbreak Houston, LLC to provide affordable permanent housing for Houston’s veterans. The partnership is a Project Based Voucher program that is tied to Midtown Terrace Suites, a former Days Inn in midtown Houston. The partnership was made... - September 30, 2011 - Houston Housing Authority
RAFI Triennial Awards Calls on Entries for Blogging Contest
To promote the inspiring stories and work of recognized development workers in the Visayas and Mindanao, the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) launches the RAFI Triennial Awards Blogging Contest. - September 30, 2011 - Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc
Stevens Institute of Technology Wins NSF Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education Grant
NUE-NEXUS program to give undergraduates early-curriculum classroom instruction and research opportunities in nanotechnology field. - September 29, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
RAFI Holds 3rd Run of Kabataan, Kultura ug Kabilin Heritage Tour
To provide the youth expanded learning on cultures from different periods by visiting local museums, the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. (RAFI) held the third run of its Kabataan, Kultura ug Kabilin (KKK) Heritage Tour last Sept. 24. - September 28, 2011 - Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc
Norwalk Seaport Association Stages Murder Mystery Dinner
The Norwalk Seaport Association is hosting an evening of fun, food and mystery, with all proceeds benefiting the Sheffield Island lighthouse. Come enjoy appetizers and dinner, while you and your table mates solve this exciting and entertaining mystery. “It’s great fun to stage this... - September 28, 2011 - Norwalk Seaport Association
6400 Heroes Worldwide Make the Oktoberfest in Munich Carbon Neutral
The Oktoberfest 2011 will be carbon neutral. 6,400 volunteers worldwide will make this possible by going on the Low Carbon Diet. “Climate and environmental protection must be fun, easy, and cool! This campaign shows how,” says Izai Amorim, also known as Mr. Cool Ness, the... - September 27, 2011 - Certified Coolness Limited
Horizons for the Blind Hosts Open House
Horizons for the Blind, a not-for-profit organization, recently relocated its headquarters to a new facility at 125 Erick St., A103, in Crystal Lake. To celebrate this move, Horizons is hosting an Open House and Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce Mixer on Oct. 18 from 2-7 p.m. Scheduled activities... - September 26, 2011 - Horizons for the Blind
Morning Star Fishermen: Educating the World on Aquaponics and Sustainability
Aquaponics is combining aquaculture with hydroponics. At the MSF North American Headquarters, MSF instructors are educating individuals from around the world so that they may teach others how to live more sustainably. - September 26, 2011 - Morning Star Fishermen
Enable America Partners with Raleigh-Triangle Employers to Increase Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities
Enable America, a non-profit organization devoted to improving employment for people with disabilities, wounded warriors and disabled veterans, has announced a full schedule of Job Seekers Workshops and Career Mentoring Days for October and November. With the unemployment rate for persons with... - September 25, 2011 - Enable America
New York Area Artists Raise Over $8,000 for the Orphans of Uganda at the First Annual UORDP Fundraiser - "Art for Uganda"
Fourteen artists and photographers from New York and Connecticut recently raised over $8,000 for Ugandan orphans. Ugandan Orphans Rural Development Program - UORDP (http://ugandasorphans.org, kicked off their first annual fundraiser, “Art for Uganda” with a cocktail party and silent... - September 24, 2011 - MCCA
SlickWear.org, Eco Friendly Bags That Save Lives
SlickWear is bringing collaboration to online shopping by partnering with both eco friendly bag designers and a featured non-profit each month. Every bag on http://www.slickwear.org is made from eco friendly materials with a varying amount from each purchase, based on the total price of the bag,... - September 23, 2011 - SlickWear
Environmental Organizations, Watchdog Group Ucan Team Up for Water Pricing Forum
The Surfrider Foundation San Diego Chapter's Know Your H2O Committee will be hosting a Forum on Water Scarcity Pricing with Dr. David Zetland, Senior Water Economist on Wednesday, October 5th starting at 6:30pm at the San Diego Foundation (2508 Historic Decatur Rd., Suite. 200, San Diego, CA 92106). This forum is open to the general public. Complimentary refreshments will be served. - September 23, 2011 - Surfrider Foundation, San Diego Chapter
HeartShare Human Services is Reaccredited by COA
William R. Guarinello, President and CEO of HeartShare Human Services of New York, announced today that the nonprofit organization has been reaccredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA). COA accreditation attests that HeartShare meets the highest national standards and is delivering the best... - September 23, 2011 - HeartShare Human Services of NY
Adirondack Adventures Published
Adirondack Adventures Magazine is published by Adirondack Wilderness Adventures, Inc. This magazine is available on a bi-monthly basis. - September 23, 2011 - American Society for the Protection of Nature
RAFI’s COO Recognized as One of the 100 Cebuana Trailblazers
Dominica B. Chua, chief operating officer (COO) of the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI), is one of the 100 Cebuana Trailblazers. She is recognized for her work in the field of “Economic Engagement.” - September 23, 2011 - Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc
YES! deLIVERs HOPE and Awareness for People Living with Liver Tumors at Debbie Durkin’s ECO Emmys
The ECO Emmys Provide Perfect Setting to Share YES! We Can Beat Liver Tumors - September 22, 2011 - Say YES to Hope
NSF Grant Supports Graphene Nanoelectronics Research at Stevens
NSF awards a grant to advance nanoelectronic sensors through graphene. - September 21, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Golf Event to Benefit Chattanooga Area At-Risk Youth and Inner-City Children
Breakaway Outreach is excited to announce the inaugural Champions Fore Kids golf fundraising event to benefit Chattanooga area at-risk youth and inner-city children. The event will be held at Montlake golf course in Soddy Daisy, October 22, 2011. Breakaway Outreach is a faith-based 501(c)3... - September 18, 2011 - Breakaway Outreach
Swarm Intelligence Enables Better Nerve Grafts
NIH funded collaborative research adds computational models of swarm intelligence based neural networks to tissue engineering. - September 17, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Eat Local Now! Accepting Nominations for the Jeff Fairhall Local Food Hero Award
Eat Local Now! established the Jeff Fairhall Local Food Hero Award in 2008 in honor of Fairhall, a pioneer in creating organic food that was sold in supermarkets, on airlines and in corporations. Fairhall pushed organic food into the mainstream founding the Essential Sandwich Company and later the Essential Bakery. He passed away in 2007. - September 16, 2011 - Eat Local Now!
National Ladies Professional Group Welcomes Abigail Boudreaux as the LA Chapter Recruiting Director
The National Ladies Professional Group, a nonprofit organization focused on empowering women professionally and individually, welcomes Abigail Boudreaux as the LA Chapter Recruiting Director. - September 16, 2011 - National Ladies Professional Group
Human Endeavour to Co-Host All Candidates Debate in Vaughan
Human Endeavour, along with Vaughan Citizen, is organizing a debate on September 20th which will be attended by all provincial candidates from Vaughan - September 16, 2011 - Human Endeavour
YES! deLIVERs Awareness and HOPE for People Living with Liver Tumors to Debbie Durkin's ECO Emmy Celebrity Chateau
From Capitol Hill to the Red Carpet, YES! Continues to Advocate for Patients - September 15, 2011 - Say YES to Hope
Junior League Asks Orlando Community to Hustle to End Child Hunger - Volunteer Organization Hosts Fundraising 5K October 27th and Says "Bring Canned Food"
After kicking off a new League year with a focus on childhood health, hunger and poverty, the Junior League of Greater Orlando will host its fourth annual Harvest Hustle 5K run/walk October 27th in Baldwin Park to support the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida and to fund League-sponsored community programs focused on ending childhood hunger. To register, please visit www.jlgo.org or www.run4acause.org/jlgo - September 15, 2011 - Junior League of Greater Orlando
Stevens and LeHigh Developing Nanotechnology for Better Natural Gas Utilization
Advances in understanding molybdenum nanostructures and molecular mechanisms of catalytic reactions to provide improved natural gas processing technologies. - September 15, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Michael Baisden and Black and Missing Foundation, Inc Join Forces to Bring Awareness to Missing Children of Color
Michael Baisden, motivational speaker, best selling author and host of nationally syndicated Michael Baisden Radio Show, today announced that he is partnering with Black and Missing Foundation Inc (BAM FI) in a nationwide effort to help find and bring attention to the thousands of missing children... - September 14, 2011 - Black and Missing Foundation, Inc.
Applying New Mathematics for Robust Cryptography and a Safer Internet
Computer security experts are piggy-backing on recent developments in mathematics to pioneer new cryptography methods that will keep data safe even in the age of superfast quantum computing. - September 14, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
WHOLE 11-11-11 Convention - Holistic Thinking for Holistic Living
The Web of Holistic Educators is hosting WHOLE 11.11.11 Convention. Holistic Thinking for Holistic Living at Kovens Conference Center Nov 11-12, 2011. Luncheon on Nov 12 with Dr. Tim Evans on The Art of Encouragement. Early Bird Registrations open. Up to 6 CEUs provided. - September 11, 2011 - Web of Holistic Educators
"Walk Into Your Purpose" – 5K Run/Walk and Health Expo Announced
Are You Ready to Walk Into Your Purpose? - September 11, 2011 - Women of Power, Inc
Norwich, VT to be Designated an Appalachian Trail Community
This is announcing that the town of Norwich, VT will be designated as an Appalachian Trail Community. - September 11, 2011 - Appalachian Trail Conservancy
"Firefighter Families United" Calls for Accountability in 9/11 Radio Failure
With the ten year anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy approaching, members of Firefighter Families United (FFU) are calling for accountability by officials responsible for the failure of emergency radios inside the World Trade Center. Family members of firefighters killed that day say today’s... - September 10, 2011 - Firefighter Families United
Stevens Convocation 2011 Celebrates Students and Faculty
Faculty and students award citations from Stevens Convocation, September 7, 2011. - September 10, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Environmental Awareness Advocates, Earth Force and the General Motors Foundation, Partner Up to Recognize “GREEN” Educators Nationwide
Earth Force and the GM Foundation announce plans to reward 20 environmentally active educators across the nation. - September 09, 2011 - Earth Force
Stevens Researchers Pioneer Novel Technique to Make Plasmonic Nanogap Arrays
Dr. Stefan Strauf, et al. published a paper on leveraging holographic lithography for fabricating nanogap arrays with features 70 times smaller than the wavelengths of the blue laser light used to create the nanostructures. - September 08, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Career and Life Coach, Joy Chudacoff, to Speak at National Ladies Professional Group’s Bi-Monthly Event
The National Ladies Professional Group, a nonprofit organization focused on empowering women professionally and individually, welcomes Joy Chudacoff, a recognized Professional Certified Coach and founder of Smart Women Smart Solution, to their next event on September 11th. - September 08, 2011 - National Ladies Professional Group
NY's Vanaver Caravan First Foreign Group Ever Invited to India's Premier Folk Arts Festival
Unprecedented cross-cultural request spurs unique plan and innovative fundraising for accompanying documentary, workshop tour and new dance school paradigm. - September 06, 2011 - Big Medicine
Terracare Associates and Progress Equity Partners Acquire Cimarron Landscape
Terracare Associates LLC, a full service landscape and public infrastructure maintenance services company and its financial partner, Progress Equity Partners, Ltd. today announced that it has acquired Cimarron Landscape of Sacramento, California. With the acquisition of Cimarron Landscape,... - September 03, 2011 - Terracare Associates
Dr. Kishore Pochiraju of Stevens Co-Authors Book on Polymeric Matrix Composites
To help engineers design longer-lasting high-performance plastics, the forthcoming book, Long-Term Durability of Polymeric Matrix Composites, presents a holistic guide to environmental degradation, damage evolution, design, and application specific issues of long term structural durability. - September 03, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Perry Accepts Offer to Develop, Host Global Interactive Forum on Domestic Violence
Victim advocate Suzanne Perry was confirmed to spearhead a new in-demand broadcast segment dedicated to domestic violence and abuse. eBroadcast Network's founder and producer, Charles Lewis, announced Tuesday Perry's assignment as Coordinator and Host of the"Global Forum on Domestic Violence." Guest Speakers from all walks are knocking down e-mail doors to get their voices heard. - September 03, 2011 - Love Shouldnt Hurt.TV
Savannah Ocean Exchange Launches September 2011 with Over 30 Events Celebrating Connection with the Ocean & Coasts
Four Public Exchanges will focus on the many ways Coastal Georgia connects with the oceans: Culture & Cuisine, Vessels & Viewing, Presentations & Performances, and Events & Excursions. This event is timed to coincide with the Solutions Exchange, which will attract global leaders in industry, technology and oceans conservation to Savannah to award the 2011 Gulfstream Navigator Award for the best Solution Inspiring Action. - September 02, 2011 - Savannah Ocean Exchange
American Workers Honored During Labor Day Marathon on Sportsman Channel
The American worker and sportsman will be honored during the inaugural Brotherhood Outdoors Labor Day marathon, which will feature eight back-to-back episodes airing from 1 to 5 p.m. ET. on Monday, September 5 on Sportsman Channel, the leader in outdoor TV for the American Sportsman. A... - September 01, 2011 - Union Sportsmen's Alliance
ONR Funds Dr. Chang-Hwan Choi to Study Nanoscale Wetting Dynamics of Superhydrophobic Surfaces at Stevens
Dr. Choi's DURIP grant supports development of innovative anti-corrosion materials. - September 01, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
9/11 Truthers to Converge Upon New York City for Tenth Anniversary
Friday, September 9 through Sunday, September 11, 2011, thousands of 9/11 truthers will descend on New York City, seeking answers to questions that six of the 9/11 commissioners have themselves raised. - September 01, 2011 - We Are Change NYC
Support the Jefferson County Community by Rocking the Night Away with Butch Wax & The Hollywoods and the Michael Terry Group
The Arnold Food Pantry and the National MS Society Gateway Area Chapter have teamed up with legendary entertainers Butch Wax & The Hollywoods and The Michael Terry Group to bring a rocking-good time to the Rickman Auditorium in Arnold, MO on Saturday, October 8th at 7 p.m. Fifty percent of... - August 31, 2011 - Arnold Food Pantry
Conservation Charters Next Frontier for Yachting
Yachts are serving as platforms for unprecedented Ocean Science, Exploration, and Conservation. - August 31, 2011 - Ocean Preservation Alliance
Cyclists Halfway Around Our Nation: 5 Hearts, 10 Legs Pedal Over 8800 Miles for Clean Water Solutions
Cycling 8,840 miles to raise money and awareness for safe, clean water wells in underdeveloped countries, the h2o riders have pedaled over 4300 miles and passed through 11 of the 35 states they will ride since they started late June. - August 30, 2011 - The h2o Ride