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Horses Helping Heroes Project Receives $6,000 Grant from Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes
Donation will fund equine-assisted activities and therapies for wounded veterans. - March 29, 2013 - Coalition to Salute America's Heroes
MaleSurvivor and Leading Child Abuse Advocates Denounce NBC TODAY Show
A group of leading advocates for survivors of sexual abuse have issued a statement denouncing NBC News' decision to air interviews of convicted child rapist Jerry Sandusky made by controversial filmmaker John Ziegler. - March 25, 2013 - MaleSurvivor: National Organization against Male Sexual Victimization
St. Felix's Inaugural Gala to Help Feed Over 52,000 Households
With the decline in the economy, the Pantry needs more help than ever to feed New Mexico’s hungry. - March 24, 2013 - St. Felix Pantry
KarmeUp: Get Help for Projects Using a Global Collaborative Network
With KarmeUp users can look forward to a future where collaboration via the exchange of mutual aid will help people to realize their ideas and goals. - March 23, 2013 - KarmeUp
SAP Named Presenting Sponsor of Andy Roddick Foundation Celebrity Golf Classic
Market leader in enterprise application software SAP has signed on as the Presenting Sponsor of the inaugural Andy Roddick Foundation (ARF) Celebrity Golf Classic April 14-15, 2013 in Austin, Texas. Kicks off with Bogey Down Party with Andy & Friends Sunday, April 14 at Barton Creek Resort. Shotgun tee off at the Spanish Oaks Golf Club, April 15. - March 23, 2013 - Andy Roddick Foundation
United Airlines Foundation Provides Healthy Living Support to Food Bank of South Jersey
United Airlines Foundation presented Food Bank of South Jersey with a $10,000 grant today. This generous award, created as part of Hurricane Sandy Relief efforts, will enable the Food Bank of South Jersey to procure and distribute more than 50,000 nutritious meals to food insecure families... - March 23, 2013 - Food Bank of South Jersey
Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes Funds $17,000 Grant to Combat Veteran Homelessness
Funding of NACV’s housing project supports initiative by Mayor Gray, DCOVA and Federal VA. - March 22, 2013 - Coalition to Salute America's Heroes
4th Annual Beard & Moustache Competition for Charity
4th Annual Beard and Moustache Competition to Benefit Haven of the Ozarks No-Kill Animal Sanctuary and The Wounded Warrior Project The Queen City Beard and Moustache Federation, a local chapter of the Beard Team USA, is currently preparing for their 4th Annual Beard and Moustache Competition to be... - March 22, 2013 - Queen City Beard & Moustache Federation
Westmont Art Students Get Creative Raising Funds for Food Bank of South Jersey
Representatives of art students from Haddon Twp High school in Westmont presented the Food Bank of South Jersey with $4,000 as a result of their “Empty Bowls Dinner.” The students created over 575 hand-crafted ceramic bowls to serve as keepsakes for the event which has become a source... - March 21, 2013 - Food Bank of South Jersey
Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes Awards $25,000 Grant to Boulder Crest Retreat
Donation to new Virginia facility to provide therapeutic services for wounded warriors. - March 20, 2013 - Coalition to Salute America's Heroes
Sandton SPCA / Hill’s Mutt Walk 2013
The annual Sandton SPCA / Hill’s Mutt Walk is back by popular demand after a successful first year in 2012. The morning walk will be held on Sunday the 14th of April 2013 at the Field and Study Recreation Centre, Louise Avenue (closest corner 14th Street), Parkmore. The Sandton SPCA /... - March 20, 2013 - Sandton SPCA
Embrace to Host Third Annual Ex 4 Vets III: “Exercising to Support Our Veterans” Event
Combining fun, exercise and fundraising to raise money for multiple San Diego programs that benefit veterans. - March 20, 2013 - Embrace
Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes Makes $10,000 Grant to Assist Veterans with Brain Injuries
Coalition's donation to RMHABI will provide urgent counseling, hyperbaric treatment services to brain-injured veterans in Colorado. - March 19, 2013 - Coalition to Salute America's Heroes
Cooking with Girl Scout Cookies? Girl Scouts Host Pinterest Cookie Challenge.
Everyone knows Girl Scout Cookies are amazing right out of the box. But did you know they also work well as ingredients in many recipes? Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois (GSNI) is hosting a contest via Pinterest collecting recipes featuring Girl Scout Cookies as ingredients. Anyone can enter... - March 18, 2013 - Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois
Panera Bread and Food Bank of South Jersey Fight Local Hunger
Panera Bread and the Food Bank of South Jersey CEO, Val Traore, announced their partnership to help the hungry in South Jersey. Six local Panera stores located in Cherry Hill, Moorestown, Delran, Voorhees, Marlton and Mount Laurel will participate in the Community Breadbox Program to support food... - March 17, 2013 - Food Bank of South Jersey
Veterans 360 Engages Support for San Diego Veterans
Veterans 360 Engages 12 Young Combat Veterans in a Program of Support to Succeed in Tomorrow’s World. - March 15, 2013 - Veterans 360
GeoPlace Announces Date of Annual Conference
GeoPlace’s annual conference is announced for 9th October 2013 at the Institute of Education in London. - March 15, 2013 - GeoPlace
Andrew Shecktor Announces His Candidacy for Mayor of Berwick, PA
Andrew Shecktor announced today his candidacy for Mayor of Berwick, PA. Andrew's primary goal as Mayor would be to increase citizen participation in crime prevention and preservation of local culture and history. - March 15, 2013 - Andrew Shecktor For Congress
GiveGab Secures $1.2 Million in Funding
Social network for volunteers will expand services and reach with investment. - March 14, 2013 - GiveGab
Operation KidSafe Available Free at East Valley Home and Garden Show
Great opportunity to get a lifetime set of digital fingerprints and valuable safety plans for the family. - March 13, 2013 - Operation Kidsafe
New Search Engine “Adoption Families” Makes Finding Adoption Situations Easy
The website AdoptionFamilies.org, sponsored by open adoption agency Independent Adoption Center, helps pregnant women find home study approved adoptive families from all over the United States. - March 12, 2013 - Independent Adoption Center
GeoPlace and JAG (UK) Join Together to Streamline Street Works
A Memorandum of Understanding will see GeoPlace LLP providing services to the Joint Authorities Group (UK) [JAG (UK)]. - March 12, 2013 - GeoPlace
Operation Kidsafe Free Child Safety Event in Fallston, MD
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. - March 09, 2013 - Operation Kidsafe
St. Louis Area Welcomes Operation Kidsafe Free Child Safety Event
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. - March 09, 2013 - Operation Kidsafe
Operation Kidsafe at the Lake Region Builders Association Home and Sports Show
Latest all digital equipment will be on site. Same type that is used by the FBI. No need to bring anything. Just bring the kids. No personal information will be taken. - March 09, 2013 - Operation Kidsafe
District 17 Plans Musical Salute to Celebrate Nashville’s 50th Anniversary of Combined Government
Council member Sandra Moore is planning an event to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Nashville’s Metro Government with a musical salute. - March 09, 2013 - District 17
La Frontera Arizona – EMPACT-SPC Hosts Inaugural “Extreme Empact” VIP Event at US Airways Center
The Board of Directors at La Frontera Arizona – EMPACT-SPC called on the Phoenix Suns this year to host, help publicize and raise awareness of their first annual Extreme Empact VIP event, launching the “Reach Out. Check In. Save a Life” Campaign. This successful event was held on... - March 07, 2013 - La Frontera-EMPACT SPC
Newton Sanon Named President of OIC’s National Presidents’ Association
Newton Sanon was elected President of the Executive Directors’/Presidents’ Association of OIC of America, Inc. (Opportunities Industrialization Center/OICA) on February 25th of 2013 with a unanimous vote of his peers consisting of OIC Execs throughout the country. OICA has 44 affiliate... - March 06, 2013 - OIC of South Florida
The Amateur Baseball Association of New Jersey is Looking for Players for the 2013 Season
The Amateur Baseball Association (ABA) of New Jersey is the largest amateur baseball league in the history of NJ and is looking for players & teams for its 2013 Spring & Summer seasons. The Amateur Baseball Association has been in existence since 2003 and offers various skill levels for all playing abilities. - March 05, 2013 - Amateur Baseball Association
Autism Awareness Month Celebrated in Fullerton with Third Annual "Heroes Comedy Night for Autism with Brad Williams and Friends" Featuring Carlos Mencia - April 3
In observance of Autism Awareness Month in April and in support of Fullerton autism charities and special education programs, 600 attendees are anticipated to raise $45,000 at the Fullerton Cares 3rd annual ‘Heroes Comedy Show for Autism with Brad Williams and Friends’ benefit comedy... - February 28, 2013 - Fullerton Cares
Prison Coach Welcomes Dr. C Tyrone Jennings as Director of Mental Health Services
Dr. Jennings has extensive experience as a Forensic Counselor in the Criminal Justice system. It provided a direct relationship with government agencies in the Criminal Justice and Mental/Behavioral Health industries, i.e. F.B.I., U.S. Marshall's Office, Parole Commission, U.S. Attorney's Office, Bureau of Prisons and the Federal Judiciary. - February 27, 2013 - Prison Coach LLC
Nashville Chapter of Amnesty International Gears Up for Fourth Annual Conference
Amnesty International’s Nashville chapter has much to look forward to in 2013. - February 27, 2013 - Nashville Amnesty
Olive Tree Initiative Week Begins at UC Irvine February 25th
Olive Tree Initiative (OTI) at Irvine will host a series of events focused on “Conflicts and Transitions” around the world during the OTI Week at UC Irvine February 25th-March 1. These events are open to the public. - February 24, 2013 - Olive Tree Initiative
Made In A Free World Asks: Does Congress Still Agree with Lincoln?
2-minute Lincoln film highlights America's current commitment to freeing the slaves. - February 21, 2013 - Made In A Free World
FIRST Robotics Team 3196 Going for 1st Place with Harlem Shake Video
Team 3196 (Ingersoll Rand / Nitro Manufacturing / Newell Rubbermaid / United Technologies / PTC / AeroDyn Wind Tunnel / EnergyUnited / Time Warner Cable/General Microcircuits & Pine Lake Preparatory), located in Mooresville, NC is a team of 39 high school students. The team was a Dean's List winner at the 2012 World Championships. In advance of this year's regional competitions, the team is competing for most views on their Harlem Shake video: http://youtu.be/xsn9ukKyULY. - February 21, 2013 - Pine Lake Preparatory SPORK
Regional Child Safety Event Launched by Kiddie Academy in Stoughton MA
The entire area can attend this free program. Kiddie Academy has invited Operation Kidsafe to fly in special equipment like the FBI uses. Parents can get a lifetime set of digital fingerprints and safety tips to start a family safety action plan. - February 20, 2013 - Operation Kidsafe
Operation Kidsafe and California Highway Patrol Team Up for Kids
Operation Kidsafe is flying in special equipment for this event. Parents will receive a free set of digital fingerprints and photo. CHP will be conducting child safety seat inspections. Pittsburg Police Department, Contra Costa County Sheriff's Department, American Medical Response will be there with lots of fun safety programs. - February 20, 2013 - Operation Kidsafe
Executive Director of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association Announced
The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association has announced the selection of Jerry Fleagle to assume the duties of Executive Director of the Association. "It was very important to the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association to have the input of the major stakeholders in this... - February 16, 2013 - Hoover Association
Wildflower Group Welcomes Austin Veteran Realtor Cheri Price to National Network
Cheri Price, local Austin Realtor, joins national network dedicated to supporting families in transition of divorce and widowhood. - February 15, 2013 - Wildflower Group
AmpleHarvest.org Receives $10,000 Grant from Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
Grant awarded as part of a nutrition initiative helping those living with HIV/AIDS, to an innovative cloud based hunger/nutrition campaign that enables millions of growers to donate excess garden produce to local food pantries. - February 12, 2013 - AmpleHarvest.org
Raleigh Mayor, Nancy McFarlane, to Speak at Annual Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS) Scholarship Luncheon in Raleigh
WTS provides scholarships and outreach programs that support young women entering Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) secondary education curriculums and careers. At the luncheon, the Triangle Chapter will honor the following 2012 graduate, undergraduate, and high school scholarship recipients. Special guest speaker and Raleigh Mayor, Nancy McFarlane, will speak about the state of transportation in Raleigh. - February 10, 2013 - WTS - NC Triangle Chapter
Olive Tree Initiative at Berkeley to Host Concert for Peace
Olive Tree Initiative (OTI) at Berkeley will host a concert for peace on February 10th at 7:30PM in the Wheeler Auditorium at UC Berkeley. - February 08, 2013 - Olive Tree Initiative
A River of Opportunity: How the Yadkin River Can Provide Wealth and Jobs for North Carolina
If the state of North Carolina were to obtain the Yadkin Project license and facilities for the Yadkin River, it would result in 353 to 557 new permanent jobs, $17-28 million in additional labor income each year and $17-30 million in additional value-added each year, according to an economic report... - February 07, 2013 - Central Park NC
Sandton SPCA Launches 2013 Kilimanjaro Challenge
The Sandton SPCA is set to launch its much anticipated 2013 Kilimanjaro Challenge at a prestigious black tie event on the 2nd of March at the Johannesburg Country Club, Woodmead. Following the immense success and overwhelming support for the 2012 Kilimanjaro expedition, where 29 enthusiastic... - February 07, 2013 - Sandton SPCA
Operation Kidsafe Free Child Safety Event in Brighton, MI
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. - February 06, 2013 - Operation Kidsafe
Operation Kidsafe at the 46th Annual York Builders Association Home Show
Latest all digital equipment will be on site. Same type that is used by the FBI. No need to bring anything. Just bring the kids. No personal information will be taken. The York City Police Department will also conduct seminars on the proper installation of child restraint seats along with lots of other fun activities. - February 06, 2013 - Operation Kidsafe
Corporate Social Responsibility Dialogue at 2013 Strategy for Good Summit
30 leading thinkers on corporate social responsibility (CSR), cause marketing, and employee engagement to share tips and strategies on creating high impact community engagement that moves the needle with causes and has business value during 5 day web-based conference, the Strategy for Good Summit starting 2/25/2013. - February 03, 2013 - Core Thought
KIT Provides Tips to Include Athletes with Disabilities
In response to a Department of Education mandate, Kids Included Together has created a list of 5 tips to help K12 athletic directors include youth with disabilities in sports programs: 1. Modify uniforms and equipment (for instance, a child/youth with sensory differences may need to wear a rash... - February 02, 2013 - Kids Included Together
The Worlds First Black Transgender International Pageantry System Crowns Mr & Ms Black Transgender International
The Black Transgender Ball and Pageant system is the foundation for the Transgender Ball & Pageantry arena, requiring its participants to lead with the highest standards of distinction and honor emanating a poised self identity as an African-American transgender person. - February 02, 2013 - Black Transmen, Inc
Transgender Student Scholarship Application & Donations Are Now Being Accepted. Join Black Transmen, Inc. and Help Award at Least 12 – 15 Educational Scholarships.
Join Black Transmen, Inc. and investment in the future of a transgender student by funding an educational scholarship. A small donation of $50 will help reach the goal of $5,000. By assisting transgender students supplement the cost of a quality education together we will inspire and build the next generation of leaders. - February 01, 2013 - Black Transmen, Inc