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Columbus Women’s Commission Announces Pay Equity Pledge for Area Employers

The Columbus Women’s Commission today announced a pay equity plan for area employers to help tackle the gender- and race-based wage gap for their employees. Called The Columbus Commitment: Achieving Pay Equity, the voluntary pledge already has 60 area organizations as early... - November 06, 2017 - The City of Columbus

The Metanoia Project Receives Gift from Onix Outreach

Donation Arrives Weeks Before Organization Opens Its Seasonal Shelter for the Homeless. - November 03, 2017 - The Metanoia Project

Camp Bow Wow to Kick Off Pet Boarding and Daycare Expo in Hershey, PA with Keynote Speech

President of Nation’s Leading Pet Care Franchise Shares Proven Techniques & Expert Insights with Expo Attendees. - November 01, 2017 - Camp Bow Wow

The Gateway Family YMCA Wants You to Take a #SelfieWithSomeoneNew

Social Media Initiative Aimed at Bringing People and Communities Together Launches in Support of “For a better us.” Campaign - October 31, 2017 - The Gateway Family YMCA

Healthy U is a "Go" for the New School Year at the Gateway Family YMCA

The Gateway Family YMCA joins YMCAs throughout New Jersey in celebrating the annual Healthy U Fall kickoff in its youth programs on October 26th. - October 30, 2017 - The Gateway Family YMCA

The Gateway Family YMCA Fundraiser for Annual Support Campaign

YMCA Offering Fundraising Tickets to Tony Danza: Standards & Stories - October 30, 2017 - The Gateway Family YMCA

African Leadership Bridge Celebrates Expansion of Efforts in Africa at 11th Annual Fundraiser

Fall fundraiser "A Night in Africa" aims to connect students worldwide - October 26, 2017 - African Leadership Bridge

Spooktacular Family Fun at the YMCA

Join The Gateway Family - October 26, 2017 - The Gateway Family YMCA

Embrace the Fear Revolution Women’s Conference Helps Women Punch Fear in the Face

Embrace the Fear Revolution Women’s Conference held on International Women’s Day, is a celebration of setting yourself free. On this day, we will celebrate fearless women of every generation and issue the first Louise Hay award to a pioneer in our community. This is an opportunity for... - October 26, 2017 - Embrace the Fear Revolution

Food Bank of South Jersey Names Campbell Soup Company 2017 Champion Against Hunger Awardee

Campbell Awarded for Its Long-Standing Partnership in Support of FBSJ’s Mission - October 25, 2017 - Food Bank of South Jersey

Organization Going Green and Thinking Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Non profit organization celebrates breast cancer survivorship through service launching Green Stands with Pink. - October 24, 2017 - Today's Dream Tomorrow's Future

UN/CEFACT Single Window Conference to Address Risks to Global Trade

Global trade facilitation experts will gather in Geneva, Switzerland, October 30 and 31 for the International Single Window Conference, the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) announced today. The two-day event will look at national Single Window... - October 20, 2017 - UN/CEFACT

OHEL’s 48th Annual Gala Sunday 19th November at the Marriott Marquis; A New Chapter Begins...OHEL is Home

A New Chapter Begins: OHEL is Home is the theme for OHEL’s 48th Annual Gala, taking place on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at the New York Marriott Marquis. At OHEL, their book is filled with stories of perseverance, strength, and hope. This year, OHEL invites you to help write the next chapter... - October 20, 2017 - OHEL Children's Home and Family Services

Hurricane Ravaged Communities Benefit from OHEL’s Trauma Support Team

OHEL’s Trauma Team, which has years of experience in natural tragedies, continues to provide critical help to individuals, families, and schools affected by Hurricane Harvey. As many have personally experienced from Hurricane Irma, Sandy and other such natural disasters, the devastating... - October 20, 2017 - OHEL Children's Home and Family Services

OHEL Provides an Epic End-of-Summer in Diverse Programs for Children and Adults with Disabilities

Between new school stationary, notebook and clothing purchases, coupled with on-going preparation for the Chaggim, it is easy to feel overwhelmed. Throw in kids coming off a summer high and the stress mounts for everyone. OHEL Bais Ezra’s End-of-Summer Programs for Children with... - October 20, 2017 - OHEL Children's Home and Family Services

Government Finance Officers Association Awards Mayor Gerald Williams and The Town of White Castle Certificate for Excellence in Financial Reporting

The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to Mayor Gerald Williams and the Town of White Castle by Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) - October 18, 2017 - Town of White Castle

The Gateway Family YMCA Healthy U Programs Combat Childhood Obesity

The Y wants families to understand how adopting healthy habits can help reduce childhood obesity. - October 17, 2017 - The Gateway Family YMCA

After School, Kids Discover Their Potential at the Y

The Gateway Family YMCA Supports Kids After School - October 15, 2017 - The Gateway Family YMCA

New Partnership Between Two LA Youth Organizations Expand Arts Education Opportunities to Underserved Communities

Inner-City Arts, a leading provider of quality arts education for underserved children in Los Angeles has partnered with Children’s Institute, Inc. (CII), one of the largest and most comprehensive child welfare agencies in the city, to offer creative studio classes for children living in... - October 15, 2017 - Inner-City Arts

ACES Alumni Have Come Together to Form the New ACES: Advocate, Coach, Empower Single Parents

Former members of the Association for Children for Enforcement of Support, will coach single parents will to empower them to move from poverty to self-sufficiency, and develop needed parenting, life and career skills. Including: · Advice and information about collecting child... - October 11, 2017 - ACES: Advocate, Coach, Empower Single Parents

Great Old Broads for Wilderness “Wild for Wilderness Online Auction” Kicks Off October 29th–November 12th with Gear, Getaways, and Goodies Galore

Fundraiser offers a wide variety of outdoor goods and experiences, with proceeds to fund Great Old Broads for Wilderness' work to protect America's public lands. - October 07, 2017 - Great Old Broads for Wilderness

Wells Fargo and the Florida Literacy Coalition Support Adult Education Financial Literacy Programs

Eight programs across the state of Florida have been awarded $5,000 grants for the implementation of a financial literacy program to benefit their adult education, ESOL, and family literacy students. - October 07, 2017 - Florida Literacy Coalition

Religion of Youth Creates Platform for the Youth of the World to Create a Better Future World

Dr Jawahar Surisetti wants them to express desires, concerns and ideas. - October 05, 2017 - Religion of Youth

City of Columbus Receives AAA Bond Rating from All Three Rating Agencies

The City of Columbus received a AAA bond rating from Fitch Credit Ratings, Moody’s Investors Service and S&P’s Global Ratings this week, the highest rating available. The rating means all three agencies consider Columbus to have exceptional credit-worthiness and can easily meet its... - September 26, 2017 - The City of Columbus

Gay Daughter of Focus on the Family Executive Unmasks Her Coming Out Story with New Memoir

Releasing Oct. 1st, "Refocusing My Family," unmasks Amber Cantorna's true story of being raised in the epi-center of Christian family values and how coming out as gay tore that paradigm apart, shunned her from her family, and burdened her with a degree of devastation that nearly took her life. With grace and transparency, Amber’s book sheds light on the harm that religious and family rejection reeks on the human soul, and offers to LGBTQ people and their religious families, a better way to love. - September 22, 2017 - Beyond

Black Girls CODE and Colgate-Palmolive Push Girls to Code a Brighter Future in Hackathon

Continuing its mission to teach one million girls to code by 2040, Black Girls CODE, in partnership with Colgate-Palmolive, will host its second Code a Brighter Future Hackathon. The event will take place on Friday, September 22 – Sunday, September 24, at Galvanize (44 Tehama Street, San... - September 22, 2017 - BlackGirlsCode

Berwick, PA Councilman Drops Senate Race, Switches to House

Berwick Councilman Andrew Shecktor announced Monday, September 19, 2017, that he is suspending his run for U.S. Senate and will instead be running for the 11th Congressional District seat vacated by Lou Barletta. The election is scheduled for the 2018 midterms. - September 21, 2017 - Andrew Shecktor For Congress

We The Immigrant Launches Line of Shirts to Promote Immigration

We The Immigrant creates a line of shirts branded (IM)MIGRANT in order to promote immigrant rights and dispel fears around immigration. - September 17, 2017 - We The Immigrant

The Tree Care Industry Honors Veterans with a Third Annual Saluting Branches National Day of Service

Saluting Branches is a nonprofit nationwide organization honoring veterans through the care of trees in Veteran Cemeteries. - September 16, 2017 - Saluting Branches/Rainbow Treecare

A Family with Their 7-Months Old Baby Started on a 6-Years Long Bicycle Journey Around the World. They Share All About It through DreamUp Project.

The founders of DreamUp Project, Blagomyr and Olena Dovgan, a couple from Ukraine, gave up their jobs and sold all they had, except their bicycles and touring gear. Now everything they own fits on their bicycles. On 29th July 2017 they started from Kyiv on their journey around the globe. They plan to reach New Zealand in 3 years and hope to pedal back to Kyiv through the Americas and Europe in 2023, when their daughter will turn 6 - September 15, 2017 - DreamUp

Local High School Interns Dig Deep Into Virtual Reality

On August 19th, high school students from all over the DMV came together to present their final research projects to three established professionals. This was the last stage in their six-week internship program. Dr. Mingu Lee started TALK Youth Leadership three years ago as a way to give... - September 14, 2017 - TALK Youth Leadership

High School Students Believe Virtual Reality is Real: from Entertainment to Cyber Security, Business, Environment, Military and Health Care

This past summer, six high-school interns had a wonderful time in researching and presenting their future career interests to General Robert Farrell, Mr. James Chung of Booz Allen Hamilton, and Captain Seunghok Kang of USAMRIID. The students gathered at the Vienna building in Virginia on August... - September 14, 2017 - TALK Youth Leadership

Play for Peace’s September 5K Run/Walk Inspired by the Dreams of a Local Five-Year-Old

Chicago-based organization to hold the Glow Run 5K Run/Walk to honor World Peace Day and raise money for children worldwide. - September 08, 2017 - Play for Peace

Unity Foundation and Peace Channel's Peace Day Global Broadcast Features Celebrity Peace Messages from Michael Douglas, Ringo Starr, Jane Goodall and More

United Nations International Day of Peace – September 21, 2017 - September 08, 2017 - Unity Foundation

Camp Bow Wow Inspires Consumers to #GiveAFetch Through New Campaign

Nation’s Leading Pet Care Franchise to Launch Multi-Tiered Program to Celebrate Responsible Pet Owners and All the Special Things We do for Our Dogs - September 07, 2017 - Camp Bow Wow

Bellafina Chocolates is Having a Celebration

Bellafina Chocolates’ much anticipated mural, “A Celebration of Women, Children and Chocolate” is now complete. A celebration of the community volunteers and local artists that made the project possible is planned for September 7 from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 123 Cherokee Street in... - September 07, 2017 - Bellafina Chocolates

Institute for Healing of Memories – North America Receives Grant Award from Disabled Veterans National Foundation

The Institute for Healing of Memories – North America is honored to announce it has received a Capacity Building grant from the Disabled Veterans National Foundation (DVNF) for $25,000, which will support Veteran Healing of Memories Workshops in Chattanooga, TN and Los Angeles, CA. Gloria... - September 06, 2017 - Institute for Healing of Memories - North America

The Rochester Junior Women’s Club Hosts Its 19th Annual Lobster Boil

The Rochester Junior Women’s Club anticipates raising over $5,000.00 for local charities with one of the most-loved area fundraisers. - September 03, 2017 - Rochester Junior Women's Club

The Browngirls Experience Launches 14 City Beauty/Fashion Tour Across the United States and Caribbean

The Browngirls Experience is not an ordinary Beauty/Fashion Tour in fact it is entertaining and loaded with a day of fashion, food, vendors and all shades of Brown. Founded in 2015 by Nikki Means, The Browngirls Experience was created in help bring UNITY among all girls, teens and ladies ages 3 to... - September 02, 2017 - The Browngirls Experience

The Travelers Protective Association Donates $20,000 to CID

St. Louis-based fraternal benefit society supports local school for the deaf. - September 02, 2017 - Travelers Protective Association

The Schultz Family Foundation Supports MSCCN’s Military Spouse Employment Initiatives with a $250,000 Grant

Building upon the long-term success of the Military Spouse Corporate Career Network (MSCCN) and its military spouse employment initiatives, the Schultz Family Foundation recently directed a $250,000 grant to MSCCN from its donor advised fund at Silicon Valley Community Foundation. The award... - August 26, 2017 - Military Spouse Corporate Career Network

Family Court Frustration Leads to Billboard in New Orleans

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