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Exceptional Children's Foundation Receives Grant from The Siragusa Foundation
Exceptional Children’s Foundation (ECF) is pleased to announce the award of a grant from The Siragusa Foundation. This grant will provide support for a broad range of enrichment activities for students with special needs at the ECF Kayne Eras School. Enrichment activities are designed to... - March 11, 2015 - Exceptional Children's Foundation
American Diabetes Association Alert Day—A Prediabetes Wake Up Call
The Gateway Family YMCA encourages its residents to understand their risks of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. - March 10, 2015 - The Gateway Family YMCA
The Gateway Family YMCA Announces Membership Engagement Director
Leonardo Gonzalez Joins The Gateway Family YMCA - Elizabeth Branch - March 07, 2015 - The Gateway Family YMCA
Exceptional Children’s Foundation Receives Grant from Variety The Children’s Charity Southern California
Exceptional Children’s Foundation (ECF) is pleased to announce the award of a grant from Variety The Children’s Charity of Southern California. This grant will provide early intervention services and family support services to young children with special needs in ECF’s Early Start... - March 06, 2015 - Exceptional Children's Foundation
The Gateway Family YMCA - Rahway Branch Announces Aquatic Director
Jaimie Hinshelwood Joins The Gateway Family YMCA - Rahway Branch - March 05, 2015 - The Gateway Family YMCA
Exceptional Children's Foundation Receives Grant from Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Exceptional Children’s Foundation (ECF) is pleased to announce the award of a grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation. This generous grant will provide support for general operating activities with a focus on supported employment, ECF’s career placement services program... - March 04, 2015 - Exceptional Children's Foundation
Exceptional Children's Foundation Receives Grant from Disability Communications Fund
Exceptional Children’s Foundation (ECF) is pleased to announce the award of a grant from the Disability Communications Fund. This generous grant will provide interactive whiteboards in ECF Kayne Eras School classrooms. “ECF is grateful for the support from the Disability Communications... - March 04, 2015 - Exceptional Children's Foundation
RSI Bank Partners with The Gateway Family YMCA
RSI Bank provides funding for YMCA programs in Rahway. - March 03, 2015 - The Gateway Family YMCA
JumpBunch Makes 2015 Top 50 Franchise List
JumpBunch, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has been named in Franchise Business Review’s Guide to Today’s Top Franchises. This nationally recognized market research firm that identifies top franchises by surveying over 28,500 franchisees. JumpBunch has been included in this 10th issue that honors franchises that have been featured in the Best of the Best: Top 50 Franchises list for 10 years in a row. - March 03, 2015 - JumpBunch, Inc.
The Gateway Family YMCA - Rahway Branch Receives Donation
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway presents donation to The Gateway Family YMCA. - February 27, 2015 - The Gateway Family YMCA
The Gateway Family YMCA Open House
The Gateway Family YMCA - Rahway Branch is hosting an open house this week. - February 27, 2015 - The Gateway Family YMCA
4th Annual STEM & the Arts Career Showcase
Vital Link of Orange County announces 2015 STEM & the Arts Career Showcase, in partnership with OC Fair Imaginology. Hands-on opportunity for students to explore careers in science, technology, engineering, math and the arts to be held April 24-26 at the OC Fair & Event Center, 88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa, CA 92626 - February 20, 2015 - Vital Link of Orange County
Glogster App Hits 250,000 Downloads
Four months after the Glogster iPad application’s highly anticipated release, “glogging on the go” is well on its way to being a worldwide phenomenon with 250,000 learners and educators worldwide enjoying the app’s unique capabilities. - February 19, 2015 - Glogster
Fall in Love with Heart Health During American Heart Month
The Gateway Family YMCA Provides Heart Health Tips. - February 18, 2015 - The Gateway Family YMCA
Share Health This Valentine's Day
The Gateway Family YMCA Offers Valentine’s Day Plans. - February 14, 2015 - The Gateway Family YMCA
A Disability Art Exhibit and Roundtable Discussion at Mark Twain Branch Library
Save the date to learn about and discuss art opportunities for adults with disabilities. Reception will follow the roundtable discussion. When: Monday, February 23, 2015 Time: 6:00-7:30 pm Where: 9621 S. Figueroa Sreet, Los Angeles, CA, 90003 Guest Speakers: Allen Terrell, Art Director, ECF Art... - February 14, 2015 - Exceptional Children's Foundation
Exceptional Children's Foundation Receives Grant from Murad Family Foundation
Exceptional Children’s Foundation (ECF) is pleased to announce the award of a grant from the Murad Family Foundation. This grant will provide support for a variety of enrichment programs for students with special needs at the ECF Kayne Eras School. Enrichment activities are fundamental to the... - February 11, 2015 - Exceptional Children's Foundation
Sleepy Baby Consulting Announces Columbus, Ohio Launch
Sleepy Baby Consulting has relocated to Columbus, Ohio from Chicago. Amy Douglas, the founder, is a Certified Infant & Toddler Sleep Consultant, and helps babies and families get the sleep they need. Exhausted parents do not have to figure this out alone. - February 07, 2015 - Sleepy Baby Consulting
Duo of Shorecrest Seniors Named Candidates for U.S. Presidential Scholars Program
Paul Reischmann and Jackson Willis, both graduating seniors at Shorecrest Preparatory School, have been named two of approximately 3,900 candidates in the 2015 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The candidates were selected from nearly 3.4 million students expected to graduate from U.S. high... - February 06, 2015 - Shorecrest Preparatory School
Foreign Language Book Fair and Open House
The International School of Arizona will be hosting a foreign language book fair with books in French and Spanish. - February 06, 2015 - International School of Arizona
JumpBunch Launches New Franchisee Web Site
JumpBunch Corporate is proud to announce the launch of its newly designed Franchisee Web Site: www.jumpbunchfranchise.com The newly designed JumpBunch Franchisee web site was developed with ease of use in mind, making certain that all key information provided to potential franchisees was... - February 04, 2015 - JumpBunch, Inc.
Shorecrest Preparatory School and Clearwater Marine Aquarium Announce Educational Partnership
Shorecrest Preparatory School and Clearwater Marine Aquarium announce an educational partnership that aligns Shorecrest’s community-minded, experiential approach to education with CMA’s leadership in the rescue, rehab and release of marine animals. The official partnership launch will take place Saturday, February 28. Dolphin Tale fans are invited to join CMA at Shorecrest from 2:00-4:00 pm. Registration is available online at www.shorecrest.org/winter. The event is free and open to the public. - January 30, 2015 - Shorecrest Preparatory School
Area Schools Partner for College Admissions Success
Tampa Bay Case Studies Program coming to Shorecrest. - January 25, 2015 - Shorecrest Preparatory School
New Learning Alive Curriculum to Launch at FETC
Early Childhood Education 3D Augmented Reality Suite Already in Florida Schools - January 23, 2015 - Alive Studios
Rock Brook School’s New High School Program a Success
Rock Brook School, a hidden gem located in Skillman, NJ, has been educating children with special needs and their families for over 40 years. After four decades of serving children 5-14 years of age, the school expanded its services and now serves individuals up to 21-years old. - January 23, 2015 - Rock Brook School
CYC Assets Launches New Online Business
Educational Resources & Webinars for Child & Youth Care Counselors - January 17, 2015 - CYC Assets
Rewarding Others for Community Service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Contributing to the greater good strengthens the community. - January 16, 2015 - The Gateway Family YMCA
JFCS of the Suncoast Awarded Grant to Fill Service Gaps for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders
Jewish Family & Children’s Service of the Suncoast, Inc. (JFCS) was awarded a three-year grant by the Administration for Community Living (ACL) as part of an Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative: Specialized Support Services Project. JFCS will increase system of care efficiencies and fill existing service gaps for people living in the community with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders or ADRD. - January 16, 2015 - Jewish Family & Children's Service
London & Paris International Nursery Starts French and EYFS Curriculum in Dubai
London and Paris International brings six areas of learning and bilingual combined, for your child to have the way of the English and the love of the French in Dubai. - January 15, 2015 - London And Paris Interanational Nursery
Start Your New Year’s Resolution Early at the Cardio Challenge
The Gateway Family YMCA – Rahway Branch is hosting a Cardio Challenge - January 15, 2015 - The Gateway Family YMCA
Exceptional Children's Foundation Receives Grant from the Fred and June MacMurray Foundation
Exceptional Children’s Foundation (ECF) is pleased to announce the award of a grant from the Fred and June MacMurray Foundation. The grant will help support daily operating expenses, making it possible for ECF to improve the lives of children and adults with special needs. “ECF is... - January 10, 2015 - Exceptional Children's Foundation
Exceptional Children's Foundation Receives Grant from the Weingart Foundation
Exceptional Children’s Foundation (ECF) is pleased to announce the award of a grant from the Weingart Foundation. The grant will help support daily operating expenses over the next two years, making it possible for ECF to maintain a lifespan of services for children and adults with... - January 08, 2015 - Exceptional Children's Foundation
YMA Gift Benefits Special Needs Kids in the Mahoning Valley
Special needs kids benefit from recent Youngstown Music Awards event. - December 30, 2014 - Creative Bridge Coalition
Make Your “Someday” Today: New Jersey YMCAs Come Together to Bring Resolutions to Reality
Local YMCAs Hold First-Ever Statewide Fitness Event on Jan. 10 to Promote Positive Personal Change and Good Health. - December 30, 2014 - The Gateway Family YMCA
Make a Franchise in Education with What Matters for Kids Your New Year’s Resolution
In 2008, What Matters for Kids was started when founders Carleen Barra and Julie Wagner noticed a distinct lack of quality science enrichment programs in preschools. They set out to develop a better program and created What Matters For Kids: a comprehensive, hands-on STE(A)M (Science, Technology,... - December 24, 2014 - What Matters for Kids
LSA Applauds Senate for Clearing Way for ABLE Act to Become Law
Unprecedented Passage Creates Pathway to Independence for People with Disabilities. - December 22, 2014 - Lutheran Services in America
JumpBunch Ranks 324 on Franchise 500 List
JumpBunch, Inc. is pleased to announce that it was ranked 324 on Entrepreneur Magazine’s 36th Annual Franchise 500 list. The process began when franchisors were asked to participate in a survey conducted by Entrepreneur Magazine. All submissions were carefully vetted prior to being included for data input and analysis. Companies were ranked based on objective and quantifiable criteria which included system size, growth, financial strength and stability. - December 21, 2014 - JumpBunch, Inc.
JFCS Opens Call for Veteran Nominations to Recognize Excellent Service
Jewish Family & Children’s Service of the Suncoast, Inc. (JFCS), the premier local safety net social service organization, is currently seeking nominations from the community for veterans who inspire patriotism, provide service to others and offer hope to veterans. The awardees will be... - December 18, 2014 - Jewish Family & Children's Service
The Small Sports Are Back and Going for the Goal
The Michigan-based children’s brand promoting teamwork and good sportsmanship releases their second book- endorsed by Julie Foudy and Jerome Bettis. Are you ready to play? - December 15, 2014 - The Small Sports
EdTech Startup FlixAcademy Wins Again, But Teachers Are the Real Winners
FlixAcademy, the Ed-Tech startup that is building a curated database of educational movies and videos, is a winner of the Verizon Apps For Class Challenge. Instead of manually searching dozens of websites, users can go to the FlixAcademy website. With FlixAcademy.com, teachers, parents and students can find quality educational movies and videos, filtered by running time, age range, and subject. - December 14, 2014 - FlixAcademy
Interactive Multisensory Fitness Equipment Gets a New Look
Multisensory Fitness Inc is pleased to announce shipping of the new, improved release of their popular SMART Trainer and SMART ProTrainer stations. The new modernized systems featuring a state-of-the-art design improves the accuracy and responsiveness of the touch activated target based games and... - December 12, 2014 - Multisensory fitness Inc
Kids New Year’s Eve Party in Portland’s Pearl District
Be a part of the biggest New Year's Eve kids party in town, with great activities, Free party favors, and a cider toast at Midnight (New York Time)! - December 10, 2014 - wevillage
All 4 One Tutoring LLC Receives 2014 Best of Baltimore Award
Baltimore Award Program Honors the Achievement All 4 One Tutoring LLC has been selected for the 2014 Best of Baltimore Award in the Schools & Instruction category by the Baltimore Award Program. Each year, the Baltimore Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved... - December 04, 2014 - All 4 One Tutoring
Writers Ages 12-18 See Their Plays Come to Life at The Old Globe
Playwrights Project will produce its 30th annual festival of Plays by Young Writers at The Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre in the Conrad Prebys Theatre Center at The Old Globe on January 22 - February 1, 2015. The festival will feature winning scripts from its California Young Playwrights Contest for ages 18 and under. - December 03, 2014 - Playwrights Project
"Kidz Fun," an Educational Mobile Application for Kids from "Kidz Learn Applications"
"Kidz Learn Applications" announces "Kidz Fun" for iOS, Android, Amazon Kindle and Blackberry. "Kidz Fun" is an application intended for kids between ages of 3 and 5. This application has the following menu options: "Alphabets", "Numbers", "Songs" and "Stories." The ability to display random images for "Alphabets" and "Numbers" from predefined categories, differentiates this app from the rest. This application can run in both "Handheld" and "Tablet" devices. - November 27, 2014 - Kidz Learn Applications
"Kidz Fun- Category Select" Educational Application from "Kidz Learn Applications"
"Kidz Learn Applications" announces "Kidz Fun - Category Select" for iOS, an educational application intended for kids between ages 6 and 9. Though this app has 4 menu options namely, Alphabets, Numbers, Songs and Stories to choose from, the features and the display of various contents from a selected category differentiate this app from the rest. This is a universal application available for download in both "Tablet" & "Handheld" devices. Once downloaded this app requires the Internet to work. - November 27, 2014 - Kidz Learn Applications
"Kidz Learn Applications" Presents "Kidz Match," an Educational Application for Kids
"Kidz Match" is an educational matching game for kids to foster learning. This application is available for download in iOS, Android, Amazon Kindle and Blackberry. The audio for this app can be selected in 6 different languages namely English, Spanish, French, Finnish, Swedish and German. "Kidz Match" has simple interface for kids to operate easily. This app runs in "Handheld" and "Tablet" devices. - November 27, 2014 - Kidz Learn Applications
"Kidz Learn Applications" Presents "Buggy World in iOS" an Educational Application in iOS Also Available in Blackberry and Android Platforms
"Kidz Learn Applications" announces release of "Buggy World in iOS" an educational application intended for everyone. This app is available for download in iOS, Android (Bugs World), Blackberry (Bugs World) and Amazon Kindle (Bugs World) app stores. It is a universal application that can run in "Handheld" and "Tablet" devices. This app has a collection of bug images with a detailed description of their roles, physical characteristics, behavior and importance in nature. - November 27, 2014 - Kidz Learn Applications
Midwest Disaster Consortium Created Through Partnership of Lutheran Agencies
Lutheran Disaster Response announces the development of a Midwest Disaster Consortium that will be focused on creating sustainability for essential disaster staff at Lutheran Disaster Response affiliate Social Ministry Organizations within a four-state region, including Minnesota, North Dakota,... - November 26, 2014 - Lutheran Services in America
"Kidz Learn Applications" Presents "Body Parts - Basic" an Educational Application in iOS, Blackberry and Android Platforms
"Kidz Learn Applications" announces the release of the mobile application "Body Parts - Basic.” The educational app allows a child to learn parts of a body in 5 different languages. This app is available for download in iOS, Android, Amazon Kindle and Blackberry devices. Body Parts utilizes not only imagery, but HD sound as well, to help children connect the body parts to the words. This app can run in "Handheld" and "Tablet" devices. - November 20, 2014 - Kidz Learn Applications