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Stand Up! Girls™ to Host Virtual Fundraiser October 29
NYC non-profit event to include a screening of All Joking Aside, followed by Q+A with actors and comedians. - October 14, 2020 - Stand Up! Girls
Adults Coming Together to Protect Children
Promoting child protection during COVID-19. - October 13, 2020 - The Gateway Family YMCA
The Gateway Family YMCA Receives Grant from PSEG Foundation to Help Protect and Support Community
YMCA Awarded $2,500 from the PSEG Foundation - October 07, 2020 - The Gateway Family YMCA
Tampa Bay Network to End Hunger Announces Virtual Conference in October, the 10th Annual Sunshine Summit to End Hunger
Two-day virtual summit to unite international organizations, advocates, and volunteers. - October 07, 2020 - Tampa Bay Network to End Hunger
Black Connect Announces Finalists in FeverPitch 2020
Watch 9 Entrepreneurs Present Start-Up Business Ideas in Virtual Pitch Competition on October 8 - October 07, 2020 - Black Connect
The Gateway Family YMCA Celebrates National Senior Health & Fitness Day® on October 28th
The Gateway Family YMCA Participates in National Wellness Event to Promote Healthy Lifestyles for Older Adults - October 07, 2020 - The Gateway Family YMCA
The "Charm'tastic Mile" New USPTO Registered Trademark Serial #88804161 for the City of Baltimore
The "Charm'tastic Mile" is the new star. It's the dazzling name for the Ceremonial/Honorary 1.3 mile corridor that connects Downtown-West, the Inner Harbor & Harbor East in the heart of downtown Baltimore. It's now a registered trademark (published 9-15-20) with the www.uspto.gov serial number 8880461 under IC 035 joining other cities like Chicago who has "The Magnificent Mile" serial #86911229 and Beverly Hills that has "Rodeo Drive" serial #86661556 for it's Famous/Iconic streets. - October 02, 2020 - The Charm'tastic Mile of Baltimore Inc.
Meals On Wheels for Kids Expands Into Dade City
Delivering meals and shelf stable food to children, and their families, when school is closed. - September 30, 2020 - Tampa Bay Network to End Hunger
Statement by Missin Peace in Response to Grand Jury Verdict in the Breonna Taylor Case
Missin Peace released the following statement regarding the Kentucky Attorney General’s decision to indict one police officer connected with the murder of Breonna Taylor: "With heavy sorrow, we extend our hearts to Breonna Taylor’s family and the unsettling number of people still... - September 25, 2020 - Missin Peace
Deloitte US CEO Joe Ucuzoglu, Weill Cornell Medicine’s Physician Organization President and CEO Dr. Robert Min Among 2020 Mentors for Jeff Ubben Posse Fellows Program
The Posse Foundation successfully held its first virtual Jeff Ubben Fellows program this past summer. Deloitte US Chief Executive Officer Joe Ucuzoglu and Weill Cornell Medicine’s Physician Organization President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Robert Min each virtually hosted and mentored a... - September 24, 2020 - The Posse Foundation
Virtual Family Fitness Day with The Gateway Family YMCA
The Gateway Family YMCA Invites the Community to Participate in Virtual Family Fitness Event. - September 22, 2020 - The Gateway Family YMCA
All the Way to Hell Launches Experiment in Climate Change Activism
All the Way to Hell is an activist art project for disrupting fossil fuel development on private land in the United States. All the Way to Hell owns a small mineral property in Oklahoma. Oil and gas developers have come knocking. The project is giving away its mineral rights to as many people as possible. This aggressive fragmentation of the property will inhibit fossil fuel interest in it. The aim is to make mineral rights as inconvenient and expensive to acquire as possible. - September 22, 2020 - All the Way to Hell
The Gateway Family YMCA Awarded Grant Funds from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Grant Funding Supports Residential Housing Programs at The Gateway Family YMCA - September 21, 2020 - The Gateway Family YMCA
The Gateway Family YMCA Celebrates Women’s Health & Fitness Day with Virtual Event
YMCA Part of National Event to Promote Healthy Lifestyles for Women. - September 19, 2020 - The Gateway Family YMCA
The Gateway Family YMCA Expands Virtual Programs for Children
Virtual Programs include Summer Camp, Martial Arts and Group Wellness - September 14, 2020 - The Gateway Family YMCA
Meals on Wheels for Kids in Need of Volunteers in Pinellas County
Tampa Bay Network to End Hunger (TBNEH), a tri-county leader in hunger relief, research and program development, is in great need of volunteers to help deliver Meals On Wheels for Kids (MOW4Kids) in Pinellas County. The program relies on 125 volunteers each week to help deliver frozen prepared... - September 13, 2020 - Tampa Bay Network to End Hunger
The Gateway Family YMCA, Shaping Elizabeth and Shaping Eastern Union County Present Virtual Playstreets
Shaping Eastern Union County and Shaping Elizabeth are community collaborations working to improve community health and well-being - September 12, 2020 - The Gateway Family YMCA
The Gateway Family YMCA Joins Welcoming America in Celebrating New Americans During Welcoming Week
Virtual Celebration to take place September 12-20. - September 11, 2020 - The Gateway Family YMCA
Social Isolation Increases the Need for Chronic Disease Self-Management Support Provided by The Gateway Family YMCA
Diabetes Education Empowerment Program Offered in Virtual Format to Reach Community During COVID-19 - September 11, 2020 - The Gateway Family YMCA
Beyond Wellness, Social Benefits of Virtual Programs at The Gateway Family YMCA
YMCA Provides Virtual Wellness Opportunities to Engage Those at Home - September 11, 2020 - The Gateway Family YMCA
It’s “Sunny With a Chance Of Yoga!” at The Gateway Family YMCA
YMCA Offers Outdoor Group Fitness Programs at Multiple Locations - September 11, 2020 - The Gateway Family YMCA
Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation & Development Authority and Zeacon Announce Inaugural Virtual Fundraiser Promoting Sustainable Community Development
In response to concerns about COVID-19, the Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority will hold its 2020 Annual Fundraiser virtually with a Livestreamed Gala on October 2nd, which is open to all. The Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and... - September 07, 2020 - Zeacon
Recruiting English Language Learners: Results of a Market Research Project in Adult Education
Statewide literacy coalition publishes white paper based on a market research study to gain insight into how best to reach prospective ESOL students. - September 06, 2020 - Florida Literacy Coalition
FireFlex Yoga’s Train the Trainer Workshop: October 9 at Santa Clara City Fire Training Center
Firefighters Are Invited to Three-Day Training to Deliver Wellness, Mitigate Injury, Increase Resilience - September 05, 2020 - FireFlex Yoga
AmpleHarvest.org Announces New Board Member
AmpleHarvest.org announces the appointment of Mike Sutterer, CEO of Bonnie Plants, to its Board of Directors. - September 02, 2020 - AmpleHarvest.org
Summer Camps Successfully Prevented and Mitigated COVID-19 Transmission, Says New CDC Study
Results Demonstrate Successful Operation of Overnight Summer Camps with Use of Layered, Evidence-Based Strategies - August 26, 2020 - American Camp Association
Meals On Wheels for Kids Launches in Clearwater
Delivering meals and shelf stable food to children, and their families, while attending school from home through virtual or online learning. - August 26, 2020 - Tampa Bay Network to End Hunger
College Settlement Board Members Unanimously Voted in a New Academic Engagement Camp for Essential Employees in Hatboro-Horsham Community
Utilizing the open-air Day Camp Building (8 garage doors,12 windows and ceiling fans to allow fresh air to flow throughout the building), College Settlement will embark upon this new program beginning September 14th and ending November 20th in hopes of assisting families in need. “Our 5, 3 and 2 day sessions are available to provide support to essential workers. - August 22, 2020 - College Settlement of Philadelphia
YMCA of Greater Long Beach Enhances Its Day Camp Program to Meet the Needs of Working Parents During Virtual/Online Schooling
YMCA of Greater Long Beach is offering Y Camp Academy, an American Camp Association accredited day camp program, that was created to support students and families with their distance learning and childcare needs this fall. This in-person program supports students with their distance learning work... - August 20, 2020 - YMCA of Greater Long Beach
Independent India Healthcare Reality Check: Policy, Business & Technology Debate by IIHD India
“India will now have to move forward in the new policy era with a new framework and mindset. We have to work on three-agenda points, first nurturing research and innovations; second, encouraging local with a global approach in business and third, producing the right skill-sets while bringing synergies between social, economic, and environment,” said Dr. Ruchi Sogarwal, Founder and CEO, IIHD India during Live Debate on Independent India: Healthcare Reality Check. - August 17, 2020 - International Institute for Human Development
Millions of Children Continue to Benefit from Positive Experiences at Camps with Implications for Back to School
More than 3,000 day and overnight camps nationwide ran in-person programs with positive outcomes for families and significant insights for schools. - August 05, 2020 - American Camp Association
GPHCC’s Closing the Gap Conference 2020 to Center Around Covid-19 Economic Recovery
This year’s conference will align with GPHCC’s Recalibrate, Retool, Restart (R+) initiative developed to help Latino-Owned Businesses reintegrate into “the new normal.” - August 05, 2020 - Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Tampa Crossroads Announces Gwendolyn Green as CEO
Tampa Crossroads, a nonprofit organization serving the Tampa Bay community since 1977, announced that Gwendolyn Green, LMHC, MCAP has been named the Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Green has served over 14 years with Tampa Crossroads, most recently as the Clinical Director, guiding the... - August 02, 2020 - Tampa Crossroads, Inc.
American Camp Association Offers Context on CDC Study and Implications for Back to School
More than 3,000 Camp Directors successfully ran and continue to run safe in-person day and overnight programs across the US this summer. - August 01, 2020 - American Camp Association
1st Asia Pacific Virtual Hepatitis Summit (APHS)
On World Hepatitis Day, the International Institute for Human Development along with partners organized the 1st Asia Pacific Hepatitis Virtual Summit inviting people across the world, particularly resource-constrained countries - to discuss strategies and approaches to find the “missing... - July 30, 2020 - International Institute for Human Development
Meals On Wheels St. Petersburg and Friends of Strays Deliver Pet Food to Homebound and Seniors
New partnership developed to provide pet food assistance for Pinellas County recipients. - July 29, 2020 - Tampa Bay Network to End Hunger
America's Boating Channel Prescribes Social Distancing
New Season Four Videos Premiere Every Friday Afternoon at 4 PM ET. - July 25, 2020 - America's Boating Channel
Caregiver Saathi is Now a Community Partner of the University of Hong Kong
The University Of Hong Kong and Caregiver Saathi have initiated a partnership with a view to providing experiential learning to the students of the University. Students interning at Caregiver Saathi will gain experience in the healthcare space and specifically around psycho-social aspects of... - July 25, 2020 - Caregiver Saathi
Guide Dogs of America Merges with Tender Loving Canines
Guide Dogs of America, a non-profit organization that empowers the blind and visually impaired to live with greater confidence, mobility and independence, recently announced their merger with Tender Loving Canines in an effort to provide even more services to Veterans, Individuals with Autism and... - July 23, 2020 - Guide Dogs of America
America's Boating Channel Warns of Electric Shock Drowning
New Season Four Videos Premiere Every Friday Afternoon at 4 PM ET - July 18, 2020 - America's Boating Channel
Posse Receives Grant from Willis Towers Watson to Support Its Programs Nationwide
The Posse Foundation has announced it received a grant of $110,000 in February 2020 from Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ: WLTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company. The grant supports Posse Scholars across 10 program sites nationwide through the Posse Veterans Program. Combined with the company’s past support for the program, this grant establishes Willis Towers Watson as a lead corporate sponsor of The Posse Foundation. - July 13, 2020 - The Posse Foundation
America's Boating Channel Explains New Life Jacket Labels
New Season Four Videos Premiere Every Friday Afternoon at 4 PM ET - July 11, 2020 - America's Boating Channel
GPHCC Receives Generous Grant from Customers Bank to Fund Small Business Development Programming
Customers Bank has partnered with GPHCC to fund Accelerate Latinx. - July 08, 2020 - Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
America's Boating Channel Celebrates Boating Safety
New Season Four Videos Premiere Every Friday Afternoon at 4 PM ET - July 04, 2020 - America's Boating Channel
America's Boating Channel Dispels BUI Myths
New Season Four Videos Premiere Every Friday Afternoon at 4 PM ET - June 27, 2020 - America's Boating Channel
Summer 2020 at College Settlement Summer Camps
A Pennsylvania Summer Camp with 100 years of experience has adapted to the challenges presented by Covid-19 by offering personalized experiences for small groups and an on-line Campfire Channel. - June 27, 2020 - College Settlement of Philadelphia
Meals On Wheels for Kids Expands Into Wimauma
Tampa Bay Network to End Hunger (TBNEH), a tri-county leader in hunger relief, research and program development, will expand Meals On Wheels for Kids (MOW4Kids) into Wimauma in Hillsborough County. This expansion is made possible by a charitable contribution from The Valencia Lakes Sports Charity... - June 23, 2020 - Tampa Bay Network to End Hunger
America's Boating Channel Introduces ATONS
New Season Four Videos Premiere Every Friday Afternoon at 4 PM ET - June 20, 2020 - America's Boating Channel
Virtual Summer Camp at The Gateway Family YMCA
Register Now for Virtual Summer Camp - June 20, 2020 - The Gateway Family YMCA
Meals on Wheels St. Petersburg Prepares Seniors and Homebound for Hurricane Season by Delivering Life Saving Packs
On Saturday, June 20, Meals On Wheels St. Petersburg will pack over 100 hurricane preparedness packs, at Daystar Life Center, to be delivered on Monday, June 22 to all program recipients in preparation for this year’s hurricane season. The hurricane packs will consist of nonperishable food... - June 18, 2020 - Tampa Bay Network to End Hunger