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Are Community Gardens Enough to Feed America?
How religious groups are making a huge impact on fighting hunger across the nation through an unexpected resource: small community gardens. - June 11, 2013 - Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford
Red Window Project Launches Stomp for Freedom 5k Run/Walk for Trafficking Survivors
Stomp for Freedom 5k Run/Walk in San Francisco Bay Area on September 7 lets participants spend the summer seeking donations from friends and family to support Red Window Project's restoration services for survivors of human trafficking and criminal exploitation. - June 10, 2013 - Red Window Project
Frank S. Flowers Foundation Supports Kids Café and Snack Zone
The Frank S. Flowers Foundation selected the Food Bank of South Jersey’s Kids Café and Snack Zone programs to receive a $5,000 grant to help feed food insecure latch key kids in Gloucester County. The Foundation was created under Mr. Flowers’ Last Will and Testament following... - June 05, 2013 - Food Bank of South Jersey
AmpleHarvest.org Signs 6,000th Food Pantry
Nationwide Registry Enabling Millions of Home Growers to Donate Excess Garden Produce Now Working with 20% of America’s Food Pantries. - June 04, 2013 - AmpleHarvest.org
Former NFL Great Scholarship Fund to Host Free Youth Football Camp
CAMP 76 was created in memory of former University of Tennessee Volunteer and National Football League player Harry Galbreath. The purpose of the camp is to assist in the development of children who want to excel both on and off the field through football. - June 04, 2013 - Tennessee Urban Resource Center
GiveGab Exhibits at Points of Light’s Annual Conference on Volunteering and Service
Social network for volunteers will demo website designed to create excitement around volunteerism. - June 01, 2013 - GiveGab
Embrace Receives $100,000 Grant from Alliance Healthcare Foundation
Embrace receives $100,000 grant from Alliance Healthcare Foundation to recognize their services within the San Diego community. - May 31, 2013 - Embrace
P.F. Chang’s and Free2Luv Rock Seattle with Free Anti-bullying Concert
Free2Luv, an award-winning nonprofit dedicated to ending bullying, and P.F. Chang’s presents “ROCK YOUR OWN LYRICS” concert featuring Gabbie Rae in Seattle, June 23rd at 2 p.m. at the Westlake Center. - May 30, 2013 - Free2Luv
Shelter Hope Pet Shop at Janss Marketplace Celebrates 500th Pet Adoption
The band, Player is scheduled to perform a rare upcoming benefit concert on Monday June 3rd at The Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, CA, to benefit Shelter Hope Pet Shop, a non-profit organization celebrating their 500th shelter pet adoption. - May 28, 2013 - Shelter Hope Pet Shop
Las Vegas A-Cafe to Host Talk by Organizer/Author Scott Crow Co-Founder of the Common Ground Collective at UNLV
The Las Vegas Anarchist Cafe will be hosting a presentation by Scott Crow, in Las Vegas at UNLV's Frank and Estella Beam Hall (room 105) on June 5th. The Common Ground Collective is an anarchist inspired grassroots organization founded in New Orleans to provide disaster relief after Hurricane... - May 26, 2013 - Las Vegas A-Cafe
Embrace Raises More Than $35,000 at Third Annual Ex 4 Vets Event
Hundreds of college students, active military and veterans came together to fundraise on the USS Midway. - May 23, 2013 - Embrace
East Valley Agency Hosts Foster Care Open House
In celebration of National Foster Care Month, A Place To Call Home is hosting a foster care and adoption open house. The event is free and open to the public. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about their extensive foster care and adoption programs, meet representatives from the agency and speak to current foster and adoptive parents. - May 16, 2013 - A Place To Call Home
Fairfax Pride President Issues Statement Regarding Governor Bob McDonnell's Recognition of May 2013 as Foster Care Month
The President of Fairfax Pride released a statement today pointing out the discrepancy between Governor Bob McDonnell's statement proclaiming May 2013 as Foster Care Month in the Commonwealth, and the law signed by the Governor and enacted in July 2012 allowing agencies to prevent LGBT individuals from adopting. - May 12, 2013 - Fairfax Pride
Austin Elks Lodge #201 Provides a Day of Fun at Amusement Park for Special Needs Families
Elks Lodge #201 in Austin, Texas received a $10,000 grant from the Elks National Foundation to provide activities for children with special needs. During 2013 there will be six day trips to Morgan's Wonderland, in San Antonio. Each trip will have about 20 children, accompanied by a family member. - May 09, 2013 - Elk's Lodge #201
National “Stamp Out Hunger” Campaign Attracting Widespread Community Help
The easiest way to donate non perishable food to the hungry has just arrived. And it’s just feet from your front door. The nation’s largest single day food drive is being held on Saturday, May 11, 2013. South Jersey residents can leave bags of non perishable foods at their mailbox and... - May 09, 2013 - Food Bank of South Jersey
Operation Kidsafe Child Safety Event in Redwood City CA
Join Operation Kidsafe, the Redwood City Police Department and Honda of Redwood City for a free and fun child safety weekend. - May 06, 2013 - Operation Kidsafe
Operation Kidsafe Child Safety Event Visits Hillside, NJ
Parents can attend this event and at No Charge get a lifetime record of their child's digital fingerprints and a form that is ready to hand to law enforcement in an emergency. Parents will also get valuable safety tips. Operation Kidsafe uses the latest equipment like the FBI and Secret Service. - May 06, 2013 - Operation Kidsafe
"Urban Philadelphia Web Film Series Launches Episode 1" Series Will Help Communities Better Respond to the Needs of Youth
Philadelphia Filmmakers, Musicians, and Youth Service Providers collaborate to bring uplifting web series to the urban masses. In response to the urgent need to better connect with youth ages 16 to 25 and offer alternatives to engaging with them "CASES" the web series has been created and produced by the DK Interprises, Inc. The production team is poised to premiere its first episode in May, 2013. Go to: http://casestheseries.com to view the Trailer. - May 05, 2013 - DK Interprises Inc.
NOGLSTP and National Engineers Week Foundation Honors Georgia Tech Engineering Student Scholarship for LGBT Engineering Student
Today’s college engineering students are already hard at work shaping the world of tomorrow. In recognition of their commitment, accomplishments and potential, National Engineers Week Foundation and its partners are honoring 15 of the most promising engineering students from the United States... - May 05, 2013 - National Organization of Gay & Lesbian Scienists and Technical Professionals
Mass Service Alliance Seeks Nominations for Leaders in Community Service and Volunteerism
The Massachusetts Service Alliance (MSA) invites the community to nominate outstanding individuals who served in AmeriCorps, Commonwealth Corps or Senior Corps or are Service Learning Practitioners, nonprofits, or business/corporations that excel in engaging volunteers for the 2013 Massachusetts Service and Volunteerism Awards. - May 04, 2013 - Massachusetts Service Alliance
Racial Bias is the Foundation for a Federal Criminal Case Against Six African-American Businessmen, Says Friends of Justice and a Just Cause
Friends of Justice and A Just Cause, advocates for the wrongly convicted, comment on six Colorado businessmen whose criminal case is currently under appeal. - May 03, 2013 - A Just Cause
NASCAR’s Clean Air Tree Planting Program and Dover International Speedway to Participate in Tree Planting at Central Delaware Soccer Association Park on Friday, May 3
Dover International Speedway staff and volunteers will take part in NASCAR Green’s Clean Air Tree Planting Program at the Central Delaware Soccer Association (CDSA) on Friday, May 3. The NASCAR program aims to offset emissions released during a race weekend at the Monster Mile, as well as... - May 03, 2013 - CDSA Soccer
Berwick Area Community Watch First Official Meeting
The first official meeting of the Berwick Area Community Watch will be held Tuesday, May 14th starting at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at Berwick City Hall, 1800 North Market Street, Berwick, PA. Objectives of community watch: 1. Increase citizen's awareness of community crime through an... - May 03, 2013 - Berwick Area Community Watch
Operation Kidsafe Free Child Safety Event in Westbury and Oyster Bay
Parents can attend this event and at No Charge get a lifetime record of their child's digital fingerprints and a form that is ready to hand to law enforcement in an emergency. Parents will also get valuable safety tips. Operation Kidsafe uses the latest equipment like the FBI and Secret Service. - May 02, 2013 - Operation Kidsafe
Denver REALTOR® Awarded the Volunteering Works Grant from National Association of Realtors (NAR) and the Good Neighbor Society
Joan Rogliano is an outstanding player in the real estate game but what makes her truly unique is the way she gives back to the community and the time she sets aside to help women and families through her nonprofit organization, The Wildflower Women's Foundation. Last week the National Association... - May 02, 2013 - Wildflower Group
Check Out Hunger Campaign is Wawa-Wonderful for Food Bank of South Jersey
Management and employees of Wawa presented The Food Bank of South Jersey (FBSJ) with a large Check Out Hunger check for $77,449.00 at the ribbon cutting ceremony of Wawa’s full service Crown Point location. - April 28, 2013 - Food Bank of South Jersey
The Food Bank of South Jersey and Darden Restaurants Partner to Fight Hunger
Grant is one of more than 850 awarded through Darden’s 2nd annual Restaurant Community Grants program - April 27, 2013 - Food Bank of South Jersey
“Out to Innovate” Scholarships for LGBT STEM Students
National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals The National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals (NOGLSTP) announced today funding for the 2013 NOGLSTP Out To Innovate Scholarships funded by the Motorola Solutions Foundation. The... - April 27, 2013 - National Organization of Gay & Lesbian Scienists and Technical Professionals
Delaware County to Celebrate the National Day of Prayer
On May 2, 2013 the National Day of Prayer will be celebrated across Delaware County and throughout the nation. Rose Tree Park will host the special event under the big flag at 11:30 am. - April 26, 2013 - The National Day of Prayer
Waikiki Residents File Appeal Against Department of Planning and Permitting Decision for Ritz Carlton Tower, PACREP LLC
Waikiki Residents Together with the Waikiki Area Residents Association Assert that the Decision Allegedly Fails to Meet Waikiki Special District Guidelines. - April 25, 2013 - 2121kuhiotower.com
"Growing Ideas to Sustain the Arts in New Jersey": Fourth Annual New Jersey Arts Day Focuses on Building Sustainable Communities Through the Arts
May 2 event calls for collaboration and celebration at Trenton’s War Memorial. - April 25, 2013 - ArtPride NJ
Hawai'i Sacred Choir—to be "Guest Choir" at Ely Cathedral, UK Presents Spring Concert in Honolulu April 27-28, 2013
Local Honolulu choir to present spring concerts this weekend at two cathedrals in Honolulu in preparation for their England tour in 2014. - April 24, 2013 - Hawaii Sacred Choir
Light Drinking During Pregnancy: CanFASD Responds to Confusing Information That Continues to Cloud the Issue
“It is well known that Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is the most common type of developmental disability worldwide, some of the most important unanswered questions in the field are 'how much alcohol in pregnancy is too much?' or what is a 'safe' amount of alcohol consumption in pregnancy and can we remember information on how much we drink accurately,” says Dr. Jocelynn Cook, Executive Director of the Canada Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Research Network (CanFASD). - April 24, 2013 - Canada FASD Research Network
OIC President/CEO Receives Prestigious Award
OIC’s Newton Sanon Receives 2013 African-American Achievers Award. - April 24, 2013 - OIC of South Florida
2013 Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Woman of the Year Candidate to Host Roaring 20’s Affair
Sesha Gaston Partners with Sullivan’s Steakhouse for an Event to Raise Funds for Cancer Research and Patient Services. - April 22, 2013 - Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, NC Chapter
Business Financial "Boot Camp" Will Empower DC Metro Small Business Owners with Financial Strategies to Succeed
The Business Financial Boot Camp is designed to teach small business owners through hands on instruction, the financial skills to successfully manage and grow their business during a four hour intensive presented in easy to understand and implement terms. - April 19, 2013 - Sisters In Spirit (Not for Profit)
2nd Annual Operation Kidsafe - Free Child Safety Event, Wichita, KS
Join the Wichita Police; Same machine that the FBI uses; Gives parents a lifetime set of digital fingerprints and life saving safety information - April 19, 2013 - Operation Kidsafe
DEA Youth Dance Program Expands to Reach Students in 20 Cities Nationwide; Plans to Grow to 30 Cities by 2014
Free Program Seeks Donations to Help Even More Kids Turn to Dance Instead of Drugs - April 18, 2013 - DEA Youth Dance Program
20th Anniversary of Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work® Day: A Work in Progress
After 20 years, you’d think the Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work® Day would have grown up, or perhaps even grown old. But the program’s age is similar to that of each group of first-time participating girls and boys and to that of those who participated though the years - the... - April 16, 2013 - Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Foundation
2nd Annual Swingathon Funds Toxic Playground
Dilapidated Park Needs Swingers Mountain Park Civic Club will serve as this year’s host for the 2nd annual Swing-A-Thon to be held on June 8, Saturday, from 12pm to 12am, for the purpose of raising $75,000 in order to purchase a brand new playground to replace the one that they had since... - April 16, 2013 - Mountain Park Civic Club
Mobilise Shanghai Public to be Part of the World’s Biggest Commercial
Join Jackie Chan, Bill Gates, PSY and world famous people in the fight to End Polio Now. - April 15, 2013 - Rotary China
eTennis League, a New Startup, Technologically Most Advanced League Website on the Internet
eTennisLeague.com is a state of the art website that provides quick and easy way of finding tennis partners using criteria like location, gender, age, skill level and most important of all - availability. - April 14, 2013 - eTennis League
Berwick Mayor Hopeful Delivers Presentation at LCC Berwick
Berwick Mayor hopeful Andrew Shecktor delivered a guest presentation to the “First Line Supervisory Management” class Wednesday evening (April 10, 2013) at Luzerne County Community College in Berwick, at the invitation of instructor Michelle McCabe. The lecture was to show the connect... - April 13, 2013 - Andrew Shecktor For Congress
Mother’s Day Tribute Reveals “True Faces” of Rising Number of Mothers Over 40
In a bid to dispel unfounded, negative stereotypes regarding maternal age, and uncover benefits to children, a leading US-based support website has today launched an Over-40 Mother’s Day Tribute Album for the dramatically rising population of women having babies after 40. - April 10, 2013 - A Child After 40
Operation Kidsafe Announces Safety Event in Lethbridge, AB
Parents can attend this event and at No Charge get a lifetime record of their child's digital fingerprints and a form that is ready to hand to law enforcement in an emergency. Parents will also get valuable safety tips to start a family safety action plan. - April 09, 2013 - Operation Kidsafe
Operation KidSafe Announces Fingerprint Station Location in St. John's NL
Operation Kidsafe announces the 5th Fingerprint Station Location in Canada. The latest all digital equipment will be on site full time in the St. John's NL area starting on April 10, 2013. That location is Toyota Plaza 73 Kenmount Rd in St. John’s. No personal information will be taken. The service is also free. - April 09, 2013 - Operation Kidsafe
Art for Autism: Silent Art Auction & Informative Presentation
The Friendship Network for Children, Inc., announces Art for Autism, a fundraising event on Saturday April 27th at Parish Hall, 40 Church St, Northborough, MA from 1:00-3:30pm. The nonprofit organization provides counseling, groups and advocacy for children and teens with autism. Local residents and internationally recognized artists Andy and Veronica Fish donated art to support the silent art auction. - April 08, 2013 - The Friendship Network for Children
The Food Bank of South Jersey Needs Your Vote on Facebook
Help the Food Bank of South Jersey receive a Walmart grant to fund food and nutrition education to needy children and seniors in South Jersey with the "click" of a mouse. http://bit.ly/16YDvz1 “Do it for South Jersey!” is the rally cry of The Food Bank of South Jersey as it... - April 05, 2013 - Food Bank of South Jersey
Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes Awards $12,500 Grant to America’s Mighty Warriors
Donation enables wounded warriors, families of fallen to attend Allaso Ranch retreat in Texas. - April 03, 2013 - Coalition to Salute America's Heroes
Denver Realtor Proves You Can Give Back to Your Community While Building an Incredible Business
Joan Rogliano may not be a tour guide but she certainly has a knack for leading people to their dreams of success. Owner of Rogliano Real Estate Group and Founder of the Wildflower Group, Joan's journey began in a quite similar situation that over 50% of the population face today. Divorce. Only... - April 03, 2013 - Wildflower Group