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Dunedin Couple Raise Awareness for “Cleaning One Beach at a Time,” Mission

Salty Soul Clothing owners John and Mary Helms have made it their mission to help keep Florida’s beaches clean. The couple announces their new undertaking “Cleaning One Beach at a Time,” as a way to give back to the Tampa Bay community, and the area beaches they love so much. - May 10, 2017 - Salty Soul

Florida Literacy Conference to be Held in Captiva May 10-12

The Florida Literacy Coalition (FLC) will be hosting the 33rd Annual Florida Literacy Conference next week at the South Seas Island Resort on Captiva Island. The conference will kick off with keynote speaker Barbara Oakley during the opening general session. Oakley, an engineering professor and... - May 07, 2017 - Florida Literacy Coalition

Literacy Council of Northern Virginia to Host Summer Classes for English Language Learners

The Literacy Council of Northern Virginia is hosting June–July classes for beginning-level adult English language learners in Alexandria, Annandale, Falls Church, Herndon and Lorton. These classes provide adult learners with the fundamentals of English to improve their communication skills,... - May 05, 2017 - Literacy Council of Northern Virginia

The Travelers Protective Association's Scholarship Trust Presents 54 Grants

The trust for the hearing impaired awards $20,800 to recipients from 20 different states. - May 04, 2017 - Travelers Protective Association

Bellafina Chocolates Announces Mother's Day Fundraiser

Brand new for Mother's Day, Bellafina Chocolates has introduced a limited edition gourmet chocolate truffles gift box, featuring artwork by Myra Phipps. Myra is an abuse survivor who taught herself to paint with her left hand after a domestic violence incident left her right hand hindered for life. All proceeds benefit Families Free to help women recovering from substance abuse and domestic instability. Gifts can be shipped across the U.S. and can be ordered at www.bellafinachocolates.com. - May 04, 2017 - Bellafina Chocolates

U.S. Veg Corp's Vegan Fest Bringing the Farm to the City

Farm animals will find a place in the heart of the city, as the seventh annual New York City Vegetarian Food Festival presents two highly respected animal advocates, May 20-21 at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Chelsea. One speaker is Irina Anta. After graduating from Yale Law School, she joined the... - May 03, 2017 - U.S. Veg Corp.

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist of the Charlotte Hornets Unveils Sponsored Food Bank of South Jersey Hope Mobile

South Jersey Native and NBA Basketball Player Helps Provide Meals to Those in Need - May 03, 2017 - Food Bank of South Jersey

Celebrity Chefs to be Featured at U.S. Veg Corp's 7th Annual NYC Veg Food Fest

The celebrity chefs to be featured at the 7th annual NYC Vegetarian Food Festival, May 20-21, wear a number of different hats… in addition to their toques. - April 30, 2017 - U.S. Veg Corp.

Love and Food in the City at U.S. Veg Corp's NYC Veg Food Fest

Finding love, food, and family is one of the focal points of this year’s New York City Vegetarian Food Festival, running May 20-21 at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Manhattan. Kicking off activities at the festival’s Apple Stage on Saturday morning is Robyn Moore who will lead a panel on... - April 29, 2017 - U.S. Veg Corp.

U.S. Veg Corp Brings the 7th Annual NYC Veg Food Fest to Manhattan

A traveler well on her way to sampling bites at every vegan restaurant in America will be one of the featured speakers at the 7th annual NYC Vegetarian Food Festival, May 20-21, at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Manhattan. Kristin LaJeunesse is the founder of an award-winning website and the memoir... - April 28, 2017 - U.S. Veg Corp.

The Science of Stillness

2017 meditation masterclasses series by Kamlesh D. Patel (Daaji). A series of introductory & advanced online classes on Heartfulness meditation. Free Worldwide Web Events; The Science of Stillness will be available starting early in the day on 29 & 30 April & 1 May 2017; Register: www.heartfulness.org/masterclass - April 22, 2017 - The Heartfulness Institute

Best Buddies International Establishes First Cleveland Office; Hires Ryan Wirth as Program Supervisor

Groundbreaking organization to provide support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout Northeast Ohio - April 22, 2017 - Best Buddies International

Quantum Nano & Consciousness Centre Determines the Key to Scientific Theory of Consciousness

Researchers at Quantum Nano & Consciousness Centre, Dayalbagh Educational Institute in Agra, have used mathematical abstraction for modeling microtubules in brain as n-dimensional quantum states or n-qudit based quantum Hopfield network. Thus determining that the Key to a Scientific Theory of Consciousness Lies in the Mathematical Abstractions of Zero and Infinity. - April 20, 2017 - Quantum Nano & Consciousness Centre

2017 County Health Rankings Announced at The Gateway Family YMCA

County Health Rankings Announced at YMCA in Elizabeth - April 15, 2017 - The Gateway Family YMCA

Spring Break Open House at The Gateway Family YMCA

The Gateway Family YMCA Invites the Community to Visit April 17 - 21 - April 15, 2017 - The Gateway Family YMCA

The Food Bank of South Jersey Hosts Fifth Annual “Food Bank Hunger Games” Cooking Competition

Corporate Teams Compete to Raise Funding for FBSJ’s Hunger Relief Programs for Children. - April 15, 2017 - Food Bank of South Jersey

Boys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County Names Trenton High School West Senior as 2017 Youth of the Year

Trenton High School West Senior named 2017 Boys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County Youth of the Year. She will be moving on to compete for NJ Boys & Girls Clubs Youth of the Year. - April 12, 2017 - Boys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County

Kentucky Derby Party to Benefit Three Oakland County Charities

The Rochester Junior Women's Club to host the 3rd Annual "Haute to Trot" Kentucky Derby charity event in May. - April 11, 2017 - Rochester Junior Women's Club

OHEL's Annual Legislative Breakfast Draws Public and Community-Wide Supporters as OHEL Looks to Summer Opening of the New OHEL Jaffa Family Campus

Policy makers, elected officials, advocates and community activists gathered for the 4th Annual Legislative Breakfast on Friday morning, March 31st The event strove to acknowledge the breadth of services and the impact OHEL makes in various communities and further break down various stigmas that... - April 06, 2017 - OHEL Children's Home and Family Services

Chequemates! a Prosocial Outreach Group Shunning Bad with Good

A unified effort to educate, cater and protect the weak, vulnerable and violated. - April 05, 2017 - Chequemates Prosocial Outreach

The Western Region of Sigma Gamma Rho Celebrates 65 Years of Service in the Community at Its Annual Western Regional Conference

More than 300 members of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. (SGRho) from all over the Western United States will converge on Chandler, AZ from April 21-23, 2017 for its 65th Annual Western Regional Conference. The conference will be held at the Crowne Plaza San Marcos Golf Resort. Led by Western... - April 05, 2017 - Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.

Foreign-Policy Analyst and Military Historian Max Boot to Speak at Free Lecture

Max Boot, the Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow in National Security Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, will be the featured speaker as part of the Dr. Bernard & Jeanette Gordon Halperin Memorial Lecture Series. Mr. Boot will appear on Sunday, April 30, 2017 at 4:00pm in the Abess Sanctuary at Temple Israel, 137 NE 19th Street, Miami, Florida, 33132. The topic of his lecture will be Israel’s Search for Security: From 1948 to Today. - April 05, 2017 - Temple of Greater Miami

As OHEL Expands, Alan Secter Appointed New Chief Development Officer

Moishe Hellman and Mel Zachter Co-Presidents of OHEL Children’s Home and Family Services announce the appointment of Alan Secter as the new Chief Development Officer of OHEL. - April 05, 2017 - OHEL Children's Home and Family Services

The Gateway Family YMCA Wants Kids to “Charge Into Summer” During Annual Healthy Kids Day®

Event encourages kids to stay active and keep learning all summer long - April 04, 2017 - The Gateway Family YMCA

Great Old Broads for Wilderness Announces Mother’s Day Art for Advocacy Fundraiser Event

Great Old Broads for Wilderness will hold a fundraiser family event featuring silent and live art auctions, music, and activities for all ages at the Fox Fire Farms Winery. - April 04, 2017 - Great Old Broads for Wilderness

First Musical Meatless Monday in May Launches on Monday, May 1 in Baltimore

On Monday, May 1st, the Black Vegetarian Society of Maryland and A Well-Fed World present the first-ever "Musical Meatless Monday" at Northwestern High School in Baltimore. In partnership with the Meatless Monday organization, Meatless Monday is global movement with a simple message: once a week, cut the meat. - April 01, 2017 - Black Vegetarian Society of Maryland

Community Champions Announces Merger of B&H Business Entities

Community Champions is pleased and excited to announce the merger of B&H Police Supply, B&H Gun Rack and B&H Gun Sales into its INTELLEO family, strengthening and broadening services and programs related to law enforcement, firearms, ammunition and related product lines. B&H Police... - March 31, 2017 - Community Champions

"United States Power Squadrons Special Offer" Video Debuts

The United States Power Squadrons (USPS) is now premiering the new “United States Power Squadrons Special Offer” streaming media video in its Digital Media Library (DML). - March 29, 2017 - America's Boating Channel

Understanding Prediabetes - American Diabetes Association Alert Day

The Gateway Family YMCA encourages community to understand their risks of prediabetes. - March 28, 2017 - The Gateway Family YMCA

New Distribution Center to be Constructed in Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) today announced the Ryan Companies purchased 70 acres of land within the Lake Wissota Business Park, located in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, to serve as the site for the new Mills Fleet Farm distribution center. The company plans to begin... - March 24, 2017 - Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation

U.S. Senate Hopeful Andrew Shecktor Keynote Speaker at Philadelphia MAGA March

Andrew Shecktor, a candidate for U.S. Senate in PA, seeking to oust Bob Casey in the 2018 elections, is scheduled to be a keynote speaker at the Philadelphia MAGA March to be held Saturday, March 25, 2017 in Philadelphia. - March 23, 2017 - Andrew Shecktor For Congress

“Introducing United States Power Squadrons” Video Debuts

The United States Power Squadrons (USPS) is now premiering the new “Introducing United States Power Squadrons” streaming media video in its Digital Media Library (DML). - March 22, 2017 - America's Boating Channel

Now Available – the Capitol Call Mobile App – the Political Activism App That Takes the Guesswork Out of Calling Congress

New GPS-powered political action app provides users with federal, state, and local representative contact information along with call scripts, contact lists, and direct action guides for current political issues. - March 16, 2017 - Brandon Peterson

Northfield Bank Foundation Provides Support to The Gateway Family YMCA – Rahway Branch

Donation Presented to The Gateway Family YMCA- Rahway Branch - March 15, 2017 - The Gateway Family YMCA

WISE Adult Day Services Program Open House

The Gateway Family YMCA Provides WISE Adult Day Services Program in Union - March 15, 2017 - The Gateway Family YMCA

being ñ Screening with Mayor Michael Hancock Sponsored by the Brave Coalition

The Brave Coalition, in conjunction with Mayor Michael Hancock and Project ñ, is excited to announce the screening of being ñ with a dynamic post-screening discussion with Mayor Michael Hancock on the film and themes of culture, acceptance, bias, and privilege. The event is March 23... - March 14, 2017 - Brave Coalition

Explore Summer Camp at The Gateway Family YMCA Open House

Summer Camp keeps youth moving, learning and exploring. - March 14, 2017 - The Gateway Family YMCA

Maureen McGovern Headlines Concert Celebrating Women

For the second consecutive year CreativeBridge Coalition (CBC) will celebrate the accomplishments of Mahoning Valley women with a unique evening of musical entertainment, titled Valley of the Divas 2, at the DeYor Performing Arts Center on Saturday, April 22 at 7:00pm. - March 10, 2017 - Creative Bridge Coalition

Screenshot Productions Presents: Fear is What We Learned Here, an Immersive Walkthrough Installation Taking Aim at Donald Trump and Political and Social Injustice

A one-on-one presentation of performance in environments created by projection, sound and physical installation exploring fear as a tool for social and political control. - March 08, 2017 - Nicholas Sherwin

Berwick, PA Councilman Announces Run for U.S. Senate

11 year resident of Berwick, PA is challenging Senator Bob Casey in 2018. - March 08, 2017 - Andrew Shecktor For Congress

Local Councilman and Activist Group Propose New Equal Rights Amendment

Berwick Councilman Andrew Shecktor and business leader Katrina Domkowski in conjunction with the group “All People Have Rights” announced today the completion of an equal rights amendment to the U.S. Constitution which would grant equal rights to all American citizens, while protecting... - March 03, 2017 - Andrew Shecktor For Congress

OHEL to Open New Residence for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

OHEL Children’s Home and Family Services is thrilled to have been approved by the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities of New York (OPWDD) to open an additional home for a number of young men with developmental disabilities in the New York area. The only people even happier are... - March 02, 2017 - OHEL Children's Home and Family Services

OHEL is the Only Agency Approved to Provide New Resilience and Emotional Support Team Services

REST, the Resilience and Emotional Support Team, is a new initiative by the Department of Health: Mental Health (DOHMH) to create a mental health response team that is mobilized and deployed during disasters or public health emergencies. REST volunteers can be deployed during hurricanes, building... - February 25, 2017 - OHEL Children's Home and Family Services

Renowned Film Producer, WV Advocacy Group Raise Awareness of Vaccine Safety with Revealing, Controversial Film Showing

Emmy Award-winning producer Del Bigtree will be in Charleston next Monday, February 27, for a showing of his controversial film, VAXXED, From Cover-Up to Catastrophe, a documentary based on fraudulent vaccine study data revealed by a Center for Disease Control (CDC) scientist-whistleblower. The movie, which is open and free to the public, will be shown Monday evening, Feb. 27, at 7 pm, at La Belle Theater in South Charleston, with a Q&A session following. - February 23, 2017 - West Virginians for Health Freedom

PotusRatings.com Analyzes POTUS Donald Trump Real-Time Approval Ratings

Based on over 7.5 million tweets and counting - February 21, 2017 - Jonny Asmar

Seattle Nonprofit Announces New Board Leadership

Teens In Public Service (TIPS) announced its recent elections for new and re-appointed board members for 2017. Two of the four board positions have been newly filled by individuals in support of TIPS’ mission to produce future leaders committed to their communities by connecting teens with life-changing opportunities and internships at nonprofit organizations. - February 15, 2017 - Teens In Public Service

Christkindlmarket Des Moines Launches New Look After Strong Debut

More than 23,000 visitors attended the inaugural Christkindlmarket Des Moines in downtown Des Moines last December. Building on this success, the Des Moines European Heritage Association (DMEHA), which created and produces the event, is launching a new logo and branding scheme for the... - February 14, 2017 - Des Moines European Heritage Assn.

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