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Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee Boast a "Triple Play" Game Plan for the Mind, Body and Soul
Teaching youth the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle, Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee continues to empower its young people to make "healthy a habit." - August 02, 2012 - Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee
PG&E & San Francisco Giants Team Up to Support Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area with “It Takes Two”
For Every Double Play Turned by the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park in the Month of August, PG&E Will Donate $1,000 to BBBSBA Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG), and the San Francisco Giants have teamed up to create the “It... - August 01, 2012 - Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area
Operation Kidsafe Free Saftey Program at Friends of Argenta Fun Day
The 3rd annual Friends of Argenta Fun and Safety Day is on Saturday, August 11, 2012. Loads of free activities for the kids and adults. - July 29, 2012 - Operation Kidsafe
BlackGirlsCODE Expands Digital Technology Workshop for Girls to Atlanta, Georgia
BlackGirlsCODE heads south to Emory University in Atlanta, GA on July 28th, 2012 as part of their Summer of CODE 2012 national campaign – a program dedicated to giving girls from African American, Latino, and Native American communities the opportunity to learn valuable skills in computer... - July 26, 2012 - BlackGirlsCode
Everybody Wins! New York Announces Two Board Appointments
Julie M. Allen and Charlie Nguyen have been elected to the Board of Directors of Everybody Wins! New York. Founded in 1991, Everybody Wins! is a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to creating and facilitating children’s literacy programs in public elementary schools. For 20 years, EW... - July 26, 2012 - Everybody Wins! New York
NCIA Chief Executive Officer, Herbert J. Hoelter Addresses Proposed Amendments to the Federal Criminal Sentencing Guidelines for Insider Trading
National Centers on Institutions & Alternatives CEO Herbert J. Hoelter has prepared an overview for federal criminal defense attorneys discussing the United States Sentencing Commission’s proposed amendments to the insider trading guidelines. - July 25, 2012 - National Center on Institutions & Alternatives
Support Building Bridges Between Americans of All Faiths
Based in the Dallas/Fort Worth Area, Islamic Speaker's Bureau-DFW (ISB-DFW.ORG) is a 501c(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to educate about Islam, Muslims, their traditions, and contributions in the context of America’s history and cultural diversity, while building relations between American Muslims and other groups. Founded in 2011, ISB-DFW achieves its mission through education and community engagement at the grassroots level. - July 24, 2012 - Islamic Speakers Bureau-DFW
Advice to Marissa Mayer from a Mom CEO
Metro Moms Network CEO and Founder Kathy Zucker offers advice and support from maternity leave to Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer. - July 24, 2012 - Metro Moms Network, LLC
San Antonio Recognized for Performance Management Successes
The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) is pleased to announce that San Antonio, Texas, is being recognized for superior performance management efforts with a Certificate of Excellence from the ICMA Center for Performance Measurement™ (CPM). San Antonio is among 26... - July 20, 2012 - City of San Antonio
Operation Kidsafe National Safety Tour Coming to Lyons, IL
Operation Kidsafe is on a National Tour to protect children and educate parents. Operation Kidsafe has safe guarded over 700,000 children in the past 10 years in the U.S. and Canada - July 20, 2012 - Operation Kidsafe
Operation Kidsafe Free Child Safety Event in Hutchinson, KS
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. - July 20, 2012 - Operation Kidsafe
Allentown Area to Host Operation KidSafe National Safety Tour
Bennett Automotive Group will be providing families with the latest all digital equipment at two sites in Allentown. Same type of equipment that is used by the FBI and Secret Service. No need to bring anything. Just bring the kids. No personal information will be taken. Free for every child. - July 20, 2012 - Operation Kidsafe
Local Area Business Invites Operation Kidsafe to Safe Guard Area Kids
Operation Kidsafe is touring the United States and Canada. They have a stop in your area. This is a great program for parents to attend and get a safety record for your child. - July 20, 2012 - Operation Kidsafe
POV Summer Film Series Continues July 16 with a Jonathan Demme Documentary
The Chattanooga Film Society and Mise En Scenesters are pleased to announce the second screening of the POV Summer Film Series with the documentary I’m Carolyn Parker: The Good the Mad, and the Beautiful. The film will be shown on July 16 at the Downtown Chattanooga YMCA on 301 West 6th... - July 16, 2012 - Chattanooga Film Society
The Business Women's Networking Event Promotes Better Financial Management, Nutrition and Health for Business Women
Sisters In Spirit (SIS), a local not-for-profit organization, will host "The Business Women's Networking Event for Your Professional and Personal Success" Saturday, August 11, 2012, at the historic Thurgood Marshall Center, in NW Washington DC. The event is designed to promote, healthy business finances, healthy food and improved health and wellbeing among women entrepreneurs, business owners and professionals. - July 16, 2012 - Sisters In Spirit (Not for Profit)
Well-Known and Loved Music and Stories Recorded Live at Firehouse
Three free performances by local violinist and storyteller Swil Kanim - July 15, 2012 - HonorWorks
The Kids Food Festival™ Partners with Cooking Light to Educate Families About Making Balanced Food Choices
The Kids Food Festival™, a premier family-oriented food event, and Cooking Light, the nation’s leading epicurean magazine brand, announced today a partnership to educate families about making balanced food choices through an expanded event series. The new series, The Kids Food... - July 15, 2012 - Kids Food Festival, LLC
No Time to Wait for Superman: Educators Prepare to Canvass the Country to Identify What Works in American Schools
Odyssey Initiative will discover and share the practices that exemplary schools and teachers use to inform the development of new schools for historically disadvantaged communities. They believe that an increased national awareness of the best practices and strategic planning of effective teachers will raise the quality of the discussion surrounding education policy as well as our level of achievement nationwide. - July 14, 2012 - Odyssey Initiative
Art in the Zoo by Artists in the Park
Art in the Zoo by Artists in the Park (AIP). At Trailside Museums and Zoo - Children of all ages can sculpt clay, paint and draw in the beautiful and inspirational setting of Trailside. Saturday, July 28, 2012 (rain date July 29) - Beginning at 11:00 a.m. - July 12, 2012 - Artists in the Parks
Groomer SuperShow Attracts International Audience with “Super” Competitions & Educational Programming
SuperZoo in Las Vegas is attracting international attention with its Groomer SuperShow, the part of the trade show containing competitions, celebrity speakers, educational opportunities, awards, and product exhibitions geared toward pet groomers. - July 11, 2012 - World Pet Association
Grace Centers of Hope Hosts 5th Annual "Men on a Mission" Softball Tournament in Rochester Hills, July 27-28
Proceeds Benefit “Men on a Mission” Mentoring Program at Grace Centers of Hope - July 11, 2012 - Grace Centers of Hope
Children & Adults Can Train in a Choir in Hawaii Affiliated with the Royal College of Church Music
Auditions for the Hawai'i Sacred Choir, the only choir in Hawai'i affiliated with the prestigious Royal School of Church Music, are being held this summer. Training in the RSCM tradition, instruction includes curricula and a reward system with medals and ribbons. Every section has trained leader. - July 10, 2012 - Hawaii Sacred Choir
Red Carpet Events LA & African Millennium Foundation: Their Annual Teen Choice Awards Style Lounge on July 19th, 2012 in Beverly Hills at the SLS Hotel from 11 to 6 pm
Red Carpet Events LA and African Millennium Foundation are proud to announce their partnership to bring a better world to the less fortunate in Mozambique. Red Carpet Events LA is widely known in the entertainment industry for offering the best in luxury lifestyle gifting suites. Offering support to the goals of the African Millennium Foundation, together they bring awareness to the circumstances of the less fortunate to celebrities and the “show biz world.” - July 10, 2012 - African Millennium Foundation
Black Girls CODE™ Launches IndieGoGo Crowdfunding Campaign to Help Bridge the Digital Divide
Black Girls Code launches an crowd funding campaign on Indiegogo to help bridge the digital divide by teaching computer programming to 200 girls of color in seven cities during their Summer of Code - July 07, 2012 - BlackGirlsCode
The Craft Beer Social Club Launches to Promote and Support Drinking British Beer
With the aim of increasing the popularity of British craft beer and real ale, The Craft Beer Social Club launches today, Tuesday 3rd July, 2012, with a full calendar of beer tastings, festivals and educational events. With the number of breweries in Britain doubling to around 800 since former... - July 05, 2012 - The Craft Beer Social Club
OCA Concerned About Security Breach at Metcalf Street Juvenile Remand Centre: Office Calls for Thorough Investigation
The Office of The Children’s Advocate (OCA) is concerned by reports that a 15 year old male juvenile of the Metcalf Street Juvenile Remand Centre in Kingston has escaped. The OCA is particularly concerned that the juvenile was able to breach the Department of Correctional Services’... - July 03, 2012 - Office of The Children's Advocate
Celebrity Actor, Luis Guzman Has Committed Himself to Make a Difference by Saving Shelters and Helping the Homeless Through His New Project: The NIMBY Experience
The NIMBY Experience is about a pledge of celebrities like Luis Guzman that go undercover to shed light on causes they strongly believe in. - July 02, 2012 - Real Beauty Real Women
Boys & Girls Club of Burbank and Greater East Valley Opens Two New Locations
Boys & Girls Club of Burbank and Greater East Valley begins new partnership with the County of Los Angeles in La Crescenta, CA and Our Lady of the Holy Rosary School in Sun Valley, CA. - July 01, 2012 - Boys & Girls Club of Burbank and Greater East Valley
The Jane Addams Juvenile Court Foundation (JAJCF) Announces Sunset and Establishment of Cook County Justice for Children
A ten-year legacy and proven track record - June 29, 2012 - Cook County Justice for Children
Celebrity Actor, Luis Guzman Uses Fame to Save Women and Children’s Shelters Through His Appearance on The NIMBY Experience by Pick It Up Pictures
Message from the host: Please join us for the advanced screening of: The NIMBY Experience: A pledge by celebrities, committed to Making A Difference, to go undercover to shed light on causes they are passionate about. Q&A and reception immediately following with Actor Luis Guzman, Producer Ed Martin and Director Jacquelyn Aluotto. - June 28, 2012 - Real Beauty Real Women
International Fitness Education System, MovNat, Partners with National College Fitness Organization, CampusFit
Fast upon the heels of their recent USAToday feature, CampusFit, an ambitious student organization leading the movement for legitimate fitness in college, makes big waves by partnering with global natural human movement system, MovNat. - June 28, 2012 - CampusFit
National Child Safety Organization Holding Free Event in Milwaukee Area
Operation Kidsafe uses high end digital equipment like the F.B.I. Parents get a lifetime set of digital fingerprints for their child and a form ready to hand to law enforcement in case of an emergency. - June 27, 2012 - Operation Kidsafe
Grace Centers of Hope CEO Named A 2011 Michiganian of the Year Recipient by The Detroit News
Pastor Kent W. Clark receives award in recognition of his work to fight homelessness - June 25, 2012 - Grace Centers of Hope
Malesurvivor Reacts to Sandusky and Lynn Verdicts
MaleSurvivor, the nation's pre-eminent organization providing information and direct support to male survivors of sexual abuse and their loved ones issued the following statement late Friday evening in response to the verdicts in the Sandusky and Lynn child sex abuse trials. - June 24, 2012 - MaleSurvivor: National Organization against Male Sexual Victimization
America’s Family Pet Expo Seeks Exhibitors, Sponsors, and Demonstrations for Puyallup, Washington Event
The 2nd annual America’s Family Pet Expo is seeking Seattle area pet-related businesses and organizations to exhibit, sponsor, and demonstrate at the November 3-4, 2012 event. - June 22, 2012 - World Pet Association
Embrace Secures $25,000 in Weingart Foundation Funding
Southern California grantmaker invests in Embrace to support the Healing Our Heroes’ Homes (H3) program. - June 22, 2012 - Embrace
Karma411 Launches Crowdshare for Your Cause: Inspire and Win $500 for Your Nonprofit
Karma411 launches Crowdshare for Your Cause giving nonprofits and supporters a platform to gain awareness and a chance to win donations. - June 21, 2012 - karma411
Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee Hosting Olympic Day Celebration 2012
Event to feature Olympian Constance Petracek, field and track events, relay races and more. - June 20, 2012 - Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee
Krav Maga Orange County Expands Its Irvine Studio
Krav Maga Orange County has expanded its studio space and added more class times and instructors. - June 20, 2012 - Krav Maga Orange County
Friends of Foster Children Announces Five New Board Members
Friends of Foster Children of Southwest Florida (FFC) recently announced that five new members have joined its board of directors. - June 18, 2012 - Friends of Foster Children of SW Florida
Opportunities Industrialization Center of Broward County (OICB) Receives $1.2 Million Dollar Grant from the Department of Labor to Expand Service to Miami-Dade County.
Opportunities Industrialization Center of Broward County (OICB), a non-profit workforce development, training and job placement center received notification from the Department of Labor (DOL) that they are one of only 18 non-profit organizations to receive funding for the fifth generation of the... - June 17, 2012 - OIC of South Florida
San Francisco Non-Profit Plans to Teach Computer Programming to 300 Girls in 90 Days Across the US
Black Girls Code continues to inspire young minds with a plan to train more than 300 girls to code during upcoming summer sessions across the United States. - June 15, 2012 - BlackGirlsCode
CarMax Opens New Store in Franklin, Tennessee
Cool Springs Store Celebrates with “Road Rally for Charity” Online Event - June 13, 2012 - Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee
Tucson-Based Activists Announce Walk Event to Raise Awareness for Victims of Pit Bulls and Other Dangerous Dogs
The grassroots organized walk event for victims of pit bulls and other dangerous dogs is the first of its kind in the country. - June 11, 2012 - Walk For Victims of Pit Bulls and Other Dangerous Dogs
OIC of Broward County, Anounces RFP for New Website
Opportunities Industrialization Center of Broward County (OICB) seeks interested web designers to answer RFP. - June 11, 2012 - OIC of South Florida
MaleSurvivor Experts Will Attend the Opening of Sandusky Trial; Will be Available for Interviews
MaleSurvivor Executive Director Christopher M. Anderson, MaleSurvivor Advisory Board member Marci Hamilton (author of Justice Denied: What America Must Do To Protect Its Children) and MaleSurvivor Communications Director and Past President Curtis St. John will be in Bellefonte, PA Monday, June 12,... - June 09, 2012 - MaleSurvivor: National Organization against Male Sexual Victimization
Grace Centers of Hope Celebrates Official Grand Opening of New Oak Park Thrift Store, June 22-23
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with Local Dignitaries and special guests at 10 a.m. on June 22 - June 09, 2012 - Grace Centers of Hope
March to a Million Continues
Operation Gratitude's March To A Million initiative will reach another milestone this month as dedicated and loyal volunteers continue to assemble and ship individually addressed care packages to U.S. Military personnel overseas. - June 09, 2012 - Operation Gratitude
LGBT Community Centers Serve Over 1.7 Million People Annually
Despite the slow economic recovery, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community centers manage to provide vital resources to 1.7 million people annually according to a comprehensive report released today by CenterLink and the Movement Advancement Project (MAP). The 2012 LGBT Community... - June 08, 2012 - CenterLink
Roozt Partners with Light Gives Heat to Help Spread "Moving on"
Roozt aims to help LGH win “The Give- Cultivate Wines” contest to receive $50,000 for LGH’s new film tour to spread the influence of social change. - June 07, 2012 - Roozt