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AmpleHarvest.org Announces Appointment of Martin F. Baumann to Its Board of Directors
AmpleHarvest.org announces the appointment of Martin F. Baumann, Adjunct Professor at The Washington Campus, to its Board of Directors. - May 22, 2021 - AmpleHarvest.org
Attorney Aaron Parnas Joins Florida Justice Center Board of Directors
Florida Justice Center, the state’s only criminal legal aid organization, announced today the addition of attorney Aaron Parnas to its Board of Directors. Mr. Parnas joins FLJC after serving as a pro bono attorney and as an advocate for the disenfranchised and marginalized. Bringing a passion... - May 20, 2021 - Florida Justice Center
Drug Enforcement Administration Dallas Office Employees Volunteer with Keep Irving Beautiful Group Conducts Cleanup at Bird’s Fort Trail Park
The Dallas office of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently partnered with Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) for a service project at Bird’s Fort Trail Park, 5756 Riverside Dr. Ten employee volunteers gathered at the park, which is part of Irving’s Campion Trail, on April 20. - May 20, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Hope Seed Foundation Honors 20 Caregivers
"A caregiver needs care." Tasheba Gordon, a former caregiver of her mother for 7 years, wanted to honor those who care for others in the shadows. Most people don't even know what a caregiver is. Hope Seed Foundation is honoring 20 caregivers, 15 women, and 5 men, who were nominated by... - May 15, 2021 - Hope Seed Foundation, Inc.
Star Park Las Colinas Teams with KIB for Beautification Project Group Paints at Fritz Park Petting Farm
Star Park Las Colinas, a new Lincoln Property Company apartment community, recently partnered with Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) for a beautification project. On May 6, four employees met KIB staff at Fritz Park in Irving to paint at the Petting Farm. The enthusiastic group added a fresh coat of... - May 12, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Keep Irving Beautiful Recognized as Gold Star Affiliate by Keep Texas Beautiful 70 Texas Communities Honored for Their Exceptional Community Improvement Efforts
Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB), a statewide grassroots environmental and community improvement nonprofit organization, recently named Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) a Gold Star Affiliate, a designation granted to 70 affiliates of KTB’s nearly 300 affiliates. Gold Star Affliate is the highest... - May 05, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Jodie Sweetin is Motivating Change with Impactree
Since she was a small child, Jodie Sweetin has been in the spotlight. Cast as Stephanie Tanner on ABC’s Full House at the age of 5, Jodie Sweetin quickly became a household name, growing up in front of millions during Full House’s 8 season run. After graduating college, Jodie reentered... - April 29, 2021 - Impactree
KIB Hosts Hybrid "Don’t Mess with Texas Trash-Off" Cleanup 104 Volunteers Participate in Person and Virtually
Trinity View Park was the site for Keep Irving Beautiful’s (KIB) annual spring cleanup event, the "Don’t mess with Texas Trash-Off," part of the state’s signature event for the national Great American Cleanup initiative. On April 10, volunteers arrived early, according... - April 22, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Technology Advancements Drive Top Agriculture Executives to Take New Leadership Positions at Locus AG
Agtech startup’s successful soil probiotic technologies and carbon platform are attracting key industry talent. - April 17, 2021 - Locus Agricultural Solutions
AmpleHarvest.org Announces Appointment of Beth Rosenstein to Its Board of Directors
AmpleHarvest.org announces the appointment of Beth Rosenstein, Managing Principal for Deloitte Global Consulting Clients & Industries, to its Board of Directors. - April 16, 2021 - AmpleHarvest.org
Acosta Cares Volunteers with Keep Irving Beautiful Group Plants 25 Trees at Running Bear Park
The walking trail at Running Bear Park now is lined with more trees, thanks to the recent efforts of volunteers from the Acosta Cares team, a group of employees from Acosta Sales and Marketing and Mosaic Sales Solutions. On April 6, eight Acosta Cares volunteers partnered with Keep Irving Beautiful... - April 10, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Applications Are Closing Soon for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program Through Partnership with Cook County Emergency Rental Assistance and YWCA Metropolitan Chicago
YWCA Metropolitan Chicago and Cook County have partnered to provide the community with COVID-19 Recovery through Cook County Emergency Rental Assistance (ccERA). Applications opened on Thursday, March 11, 2021 and close on Friday, April 2, 2021. All applications and questions may be directed at... - March 27, 2021 - YWCA Metropolitan Chicago
Girl Scouts Participate in Spring Break Service Project with Keep Irving Beautiful Troops 1810, 6458 Clean at Rock Island Trail
What do Irving Girl Scout Troops do during spring break? They find a way to be of service to the community. Members of Troops 6458 and 1810 joined with Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) for a cleanup March 17 near the Rock Island Road Bike and Pedestrian Trail. The troops participated in a similar... - March 24, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Tampa Crossroad’s New CEO Reveals New Look and Direction
Tampa Crossroads, a nonprofit organization serving the Tampa Bay community since 1977, helps people find their direction, through behavioral wellness, employment and housing services. Today, the nonprofit unveils a new direction of its own, as Tampa Crossroads’ Chief Executive Officer... - March 20, 2021 - Tampa Crossroads
Keep Irving Beautiful Earns Keep America Beautiful’s President’s Circle Award Recognition
Keep America Beautiful®, the nation’s leading community improvement nonprofit organization, has presented Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) with its 2020 President’s Circle Award. The President’s Circle Award recognizes exemplary performance by certified affiliates of Keep America... - March 18, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Care Resource and Florida Justice Center Partner to Serve Returning Citizens
Organizations work together to provide health services to justice-involved people in Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. - March 11, 2021 - Florida Justice Center
Students in Clearwater Learn their Human Rights and How to Advocate for Them
On March 2nd, 2021 United for Human Right’s Florida chapter delivered a seminar to 30 students ages 10 to 14 from the Community Learning Center in Clearwater, Florida. Children learned what human rights are from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Christopher King, President of United... - March 06, 2021 - United for Human Rights Florida
Research by RobotMowerCenter.com Shows How Changing from Gas-Powered Lawn Mowers to Robotic Mowers and Electric Lawn Equipment Saves Lives Due to Reductions in Pollution
RobotMowerCenter.com releases assessment highlighting the link between traditional lawn mowers causing deaths from poor air quality in the USA. - March 05, 2021 - Robot Mower Center
Florida Justice Center Offers Free Criminal Record Sealing
Florida legal aid organization provides free lawyers and launches fundraiser with goal of clearing 400 arrest records throughout the state. - March 04, 2021 - Florida Justice Center
Bruneley Lalanne Joins Florida Justice Center as Staff Attorney
Florida Justice Center, the first and only legal aid organization in Florida authorized by the Supreme Court to offer criminal legal services, announced today the hiring of former Broward County Assistant Public Defender Bruneley Lalanne as its newest staff attorney. - March 03, 2021 - Florida Justice Center
Reentry Center Opens in Broward County to Help Rebuild Lives After Prison
Legal aid organization opens doors to public; provides holistic reentry services to returning citizens from prison. - March 03, 2021 - Florida Justice Center
ICHRRF Urges New Zealand Government to Change Discriminatory Rules Against Indigenous Maori Culture
The International Commission for Human Rights and Religious Freedom encourages New Zealand to broaden cultural norms in public institutions. - February 26, 2021 - ICHRRF
WEarth - The First Climate Positive Wooden Watch
WEarth Recently Launches Its First Climate Positive Wooden Watch as It Aims to Increase Awareness About Responsible Consumption - February 19, 2021 - WEarth
Irving Girl Scout Troops 6458, 1810, Join Keep Irving Beautiful Conduct Group Cleanup at Rock Island Trail
Members of Irving Girl Scout Troops 6458 and 1810 started their weekend early by participating in a cleanup project with Keep Irving Beautiful Feb. 5. The scouts and two adult sponsors met at the KIB office after school, then headed to the new Rock Island Road Bike and Pedestrian Trail. Observing... - February 14, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Florida Justice Center Names Alex Saiz First Director of Legal Services
Florida Justice Center, the first and only legal aid organization in Florida to offer criminal legal services, announced today the hiring of Miami-based attorney Alex Saiz as its first Director of Legal Services. Alex Saiz is a trial attorney with more than eight years of experience in criminal... - February 14, 2021 - Florida Justice Center
Bringing Human Trafficking Education to the Forefront of Florida
United for Human Rights’ Florida chapter welcomes a new member as the Anti-Human Trafficking Educator for all their awareness and outreach on the human trafficking front. To schedule an event or educational seminar on the topic of human trafficking, contact Partnersfl@humanrights.com. In... - February 13, 2021 - United for Human Rights Florida
Earth Law Center to Partner on "Invisible Hand" Youth International Screening
The Screening Will Include a Panel Discussion with Youth Activists - February 13, 2021 - Earth Law Center
President Biden: Will You Save America’s Heritage Wild Horses?
An open letter to the President of the United States of America - Joseph R. Biden Jr. about the Bureau of Land Management's mismanagement of native-species American wild horses. - February 10, 2021 - Wildhorse Ranch Productions
Bikers Against Trafficking Offer a Free Awareness Workshop on Human Trafficking
Bikers Against Trafficking International and United for Human Rights Florida chapter are holding a Human Trafficking Awareness workshop on February 13, at 10:00am EST. The workshop will be held virtually and the link to register is on the Facebook page @HumanRightsFL. Bikers Against Trafficking... - February 05, 2021 - United for Human Rights Florida
New Agricultural Carbon Initiative Pairs Buyers with American Farmers to Accelerate Fight Against Climate Change
Bluesource Enters Agricultural Carbon Market with Partnership That Provides Unmatched Financial Incentives for the Industry - February 03, 2021 - Locus Agricultural Solutions
Junico Kids is Proud to Announce Their Newest Initiative SwapUp
Your kid grew up another size or two. Your wardrobe is getting full with stuff they can't wear & so you need to shop for more. Well, now you can swap the outgrown clothes into ones that fit them, - January 30, 2021 - Junico Kids
Kimley-Horn Employees Volunteer with Keep Irving Beautiful Group Kicks Off 2021 with Bird’s Fort Trail Park Cleanup Project
Employees from the Irving office of Kimley-Horn started 2021 by volunteering with Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) Jan. 15 in a company-wide service day. Kimley-Horn, one of the nation’s leading planning and design consulting firms, begins each year with its annual company “Kickoff.”... - January 27, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful
MLK 2021 Virtual Event Stays the Course for Human Rights
Human Rights group forwards the dream of Martin Luther King Jr. through its award-winning education campaign. - January 23, 2021 - United for Human Rights
New Agricultural Carbon Alliance Brings Immediate Revenue-Accelerating Opportunities to Growers
Bluesource joins Locus Agricultural Solutions’ next generation carbon program offering high-quality credits, acceleration technology and access to new markets. - January 18, 2021 - Locus Agricultural Solutions
Tennessee United for Human Rights Participates in MLK 2021 Virtual Event
Human Rights group forwards the dream of Martin Luther King Jr. through its award-winning education campaign. - January 17, 2021 - United for Human Rights
AmpleHarvest.org Announces New Board President
AmpleHarvest.org announces the appointment of Wendy Gonzalez, Product Marketing Manager at Google, as President of AmpleHarvest.org Board of Directors. - January 15, 2021 - AmpleHarvest.org
How to Stop Climate Change: InvestigateWest & "Decarbonizing Cascadia"
News nonprofit InvestigateWest (INVW.org) today announced a new yearlong story series for 2021 detailing actionable steps to stop climate change in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia. “Getting to Zero: Decarbonizing Cascadia” investigates the political and economic barriers to... - January 11, 2021 - InvestigateWest
Mitigation Project in West Roseville Marries Land Conservation with Residential Development
Today, the California Rangeland Trust announced the permanent conservation of 87 acres of open space in West Roseville, known as the Creekview Northern Preserve. The Rangeland Trust partnered with the land development and homebuilding company Anthem United who funded the conservation easement on... - January 07, 2021 - Partnership of Rangeland Trusts
Edgy Dramedy "Edgar" by Backbone Trail Arts to Start Production in 2021
Is it a nightmare? Or, is it just family? - December 29, 2020 - Backbone Trail Arts
2020 Year in Review – Tennessee United for Human Rights
2020 was an interesting year that showed resilience and innovation to keep certain activities moving forward. Tennessee United for Human Rights was able to continue carrying out the work of the international organization United for Human Rights in the Southeast United States virtually. - December 26, 2020 - United for Human Rights
How to Spot Predators at the Super Bowl
United for Human Rights Florida chapter is providing free anti-human trafficking training and educational webinars to prepare the Tampa Bay community to spot human trafficking during the Super Bowl. The training and webinars can be scheduled by contacting the Executive Director, Cristian Vargas, at... - December 25, 2020 - United for Human Rights Florida
Elephant Cooperation Launches Elephants to the Rescue
Sonance founder appeals for help to feed African families impacted by COVID-19 disruptions. - December 24, 2020 - Elephant Cooperation
Summer Camp Board Adds New Board Members
College Settlement Summer Camp Board welcomes three new Board members for 2021. Terry Dougherty, Executive Director, said, “I am excited to add such talented individuals who are invested in the communities we serve, to our Summer Camp Board. Incorporating a diversity of professionals on our... - December 24, 2020 - College Settlement of Philadelphia
From Tradition to "Camel Economics" Saudi Arabia is a Global Hotspot for Modern Camel Industry
Saudi Arabia leads global effort to organize the camel industry. - December 23, 2020 - Camel Club
Tennessee Human Rights Day Spreads Hope During Virtual Event
The Tennessee Celebration of International Human Rights Day took place on December 10 virtually. - December 19, 2020 - United for Human Rights
Junico Kids School Visit Program: Sustainable Clothing & How to Reduce Fashion Waste
Team Junico Kids visits Victoria Ave Public School (VAPS) to introduce the concept of preloved fashion as a way to reduce the environmental impact of fast fashion. The liaising VAPS teacher said that her students "are so lucky for this opportunity." Junico Kids is an Australian e-commerce player looking to promote the reuse of children's clothing and educate families with young children on practical, concrete actions we can to take care of the environment. - December 17, 2020 - Junico Kids
Nation United-Texas Wins Victory Event’s Best of Texas Tournament
Nation United-Texas Lacrosse wins the Best of Texas Tournament by Victory Events, on December 13, 2020 at Cy-Fair Sports Complex. In its inaugural tournament, Nation United Texas tallied a combined total of 37 goals over four games to win the championship. Statistical leaders include Joel... - December 14, 2020 - Nation United Texas Lacrosse
Nation United Texas Lacrosse Announces 2020 Best of Texas Tournament Team Roster
Nation United Texas Lacrosse announces its inaugural tournament team roster to compete at the Best of Texas Showcase Tournament by Victory Events this December 13, 2020 at Cy-Fair Sports Complex in Houston, TX. Nation United’s mission is to promote diversity in lacrosse, a sport... - December 10, 2020 - Nation United Texas Lacrosse
India Can Still Achieve TB Elimination Target by 2025
The International Institute for Human Development, India (IIHD India) and Indian Association of Respiratory Care (IARC) organized a live seminar to deliberate on how to ensure continuity of TB Care in COVID19 crises. Dr. Ruchi Sogarwal, Chief Executive Officer, IIHD India said, “COVID19 has... - December 07, 2020 - International Institute for Human Development
Satellite Tag Tracks Activity Levels of Highly Migratory Species Across the Vast Ocean
New technology helps scientists better understand how highly migratory species are responding to a changing ocean. - December 06, 2020 - Wildlife Computers