Public Tickets Available for Purchase This year, the Junior League of Greater Orlando will host its first March Madness-inspired charity gala, Hoops for Hunger, on Saturday, March 10, 2012. The evening promises such entertainment as music and dancing under the palms of Terrace390’s magnificent... - January 22, 2012 - Junior League of Greater Orlando

Meyer Memorial Trust (MMT), created by the personal philanthropy and estate of Fred G. Meyer, awarded Oregon HEAT a special grant this month in the amount of $300,000 for emergency energy assistance to help Oregon families who reside beyond the Portland metropolitan area. This is the third such grant... - January 21, 2012 - Oregon HEAT

14 Bank of America Branches Volunteer and Donate to Provide Shoes for Children - January 21, 2012 - Samaritan's Feet International

Noah's Ark Animal Welfare Association running Valentine's Day campaign to benefit sheltered animals. - January 20, 2012 - Noah's Ark Animal Welfare Association

Arlington-based charity Art for Humanity is hosting Hope for Honduras, a wine tasting event with original artwork from Honduras available for purchase. The event will be held at Paradise Springs Winery in Clifton, VA, January 21 from 1-5 pm. 100 percent of proceeds will go to Hondurans in need. Tickets are $30 online in advance (by January 19) or $35 at the door. - January 19, 2012 - Art for Humanity

iVolunteer NY, an NY volunteer group focused on providing Holocaust survivor care and companionship, is promoting its upcoming fundraising gala, which will occur in Manhattan on January 26. - January 19, 2012 - iVolunteer NY - Holocaust Survivors and Their Stories

Winter in the woods... then, spring and summer are back for the kids. - January 19, 2012 - Sheldrake Environmental Center

Montessori International to host an Open House for prospective families on January 29, 2012 from 1-3 pm. - January 19, 2012 - Montessori International Children's House

Enable America, a nonprofit group working to improve employment opportunities for people with disabilities, honored more than two dozen North Carolina businesses and social service organizations for their support of that mission, in an awards ceremony Friday at the North Carolina Governor’s Mansion. “The... - January 19, 2012 - Enable America

Tony Harnell is an internationally famous recording artist who is now helping musicians find opportunity and work in the music industry. - January 17, 2012 - Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville

GreaterGood Network CEO Tim Kunin announced today that jasmere.com will now be branded "GreaterGood Deals." Jasmere.com was named one of Entrepreneur Magazine's 100 Brilliant Companies of 2011. The company was added to the GreaterGood Networks in the same year. - January 15, 2012 - GreaterGood Network

Agape Assistance, a nonprofit in Boise, Idaho, is helping its first family, in conjunction with CATCH – a nationally recognized organization. - January 15, 2012 - Agape Assistance Association

Hip Hop Grows Up, Inc. supports five Darton College students of Albany, Georgia being accepted into an international internship program called, Camp Adventure. This is a history-making moment for the institution and the individual students. The Darton College students accepted into the program are: O’Bryan... - January 15, 2012 - Hip Hop Grows Up Inc

The Founders Fund celebrated 20 years of making a difference to the students of Collier County and honored those scholarship recipients at the 2011 Scholars Luncheon. - January 15, 2012 - The Founders Fund, Inc.

Educational non-profit EAST Initiative would like to welcome Dr. Angela Kremers as their new Senior Director of Corporate Strategy. - January 15, 2012 - EAST Initiative

The microlending team, Accountants for Social Good, whose inception occurred less than nine months ago, currently sits at #9 in the all time list of total amount lent in the Business category of Kiva. - January 14, 2012 - Accountants for Social Good

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes has selected University of Virginia’s Head Football Coach Mike London as the recipient of the 2011 FCA Grant Teaff Coach of the Year Award and former Duke University and Rice University Head Football Coach Fred Goldsmith as the recipient of the 2011 FCA Grant... - January 14, 2012 - The Fellowship of Christian Athletes

AnniesBid.com, a new auction website, raises more than $11,000 in just six months for global medical charity, Operation Smile, changing the smiles and lives of 47 children and adults suffering from cleft lip and palate. - January 14, 2012 - AnniesBid.com

Young Rembrandts, the nation’s top ranked art enrichment program, has been named one of the top 500 franchises in the United States, ranking No. 287 in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500®, No. 55 in Low Cost franchises and No. 87 in Top Home-Based Franchises. Having opened its first franchise in 2001, Young Rembrandts is the only children’s art enrichment program ranked in the Top 500 by Entrepreneur Magazine. - January 14, 2012 - Young Rembrandts Inc.

The Yablon family was a thriving middle class family living in the West San Fernando Valley, but that was three years ago. That was before the mother of four children left the country leaving, her then husband, Brian Yablon, to raise their four children alone. The result, three years later, is a father who works two jobs only to see his family continue to struggle every day. Extended Family, a charity helping single parent families in financial need tries to help. - January 13, 2012 - Extended Family

Board Reflects Growing Demand for Green Building Services Throughout the State - January 13, 2012 - Build It Green

ChangeJars.com, a new website started by three college students, allows users to shop for change. You can shop name brand stores and a percentage of your purchase is donated to the cause you choose. - January 13, 2012 - ChangeJars

Autism Speaks National Capital Area, the local chapter of North America’s largest autism science and advocacy organization, today announced that the 4th annual University of Maryland’s Fear the Turtle Autism Speaks U 5K fundraising and awareness event will take place on April 14, 2012 at... - January 13, 2012 - Autism Speaks National Capital Area

PinkPowerLadies.com offers insurance brokers a simplified process to add much needed products to a client’s portfolio while simultaneously promoting wellness. - January 12, 2012 - PinkPowerLadies.com

Blanket America, a blankets retailer and charity that donates one blanket to the needy for every textile purchased, is announcing its limited-time $5 flat-rate shipping deal. - January 12, 2012 - Blanket America BUY 1, GIVE 1 Blankets

Humanitarian organization Samaritan’s Feet again partners with volunteers across the United States to serve deserving individuals with new shoes and a message of hope in honor of MLK’s legacy of service. - January 12, 2012 - Samaritan's Feet International

The Hunger Site’s Gift That Gives More (tm) program recently expanded to include five more Gifts to benefit healthcare projects in Nepal. - January 12, 2012 - GreaterGood Network

Two new committee-authored technology perspectives. - January 11, 2012 - IJIS Institute

Everyone is welcome to attend East Peoria Relay for Life's annual Kick Off Party The event starts at 6pm, come and join them and help raise money and awareness in their fight against cancer. - January 11, 2012 - East Peoria Relay For Life

Each year, Eastern National holds a photo contest for U.S. National Park Service employees and Volunteers-In-Parks (VIPs) to select 10 images taken at national parks—one national and nine regional, based on the geographical regions of the national park system—for the collectible Passport... - January 09, 2012 - Eastern National

E.E.L Program—Encouragement and Empowerment of Leadership, will demonstrate to city youths the importance of being encouraged and empowered in order to become leaders and trailblazers in society. - January 09, 2012 - Be Positive Campaign, Inc

www.TEDxManhattan.org - Oppenheimer to talk about the AmpleHarvest.org Campaign - Find or host a Viewing Party in your Area to watch the Live Webcast. www.AmpleHarvest.org/TEDx - January 08, 2012 - AmpleHarvest.org, Inc.

One year anniversary celebration for The F.I.L.M. Project founded in January 2011. The event is a celebration of the lives touched through the work of The F.I.L.M. Project, and will premier the documentary "One Split Second" which is a glimpse into the lives of FILM families and their photographers.Tickets... - January 08, 2012 - The F.I.L.M. Project

Doctor and volunteers to provide free medical and dental care to local communities - January 08, 2012 - Humanity First, USA Inc.

Staff and parishioners of the Nashville Church of Scientology kicked off the New Year by launching a campaign for happy living. - January 07, 2012 - Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville

Independent educational charity The Smallpeice Trust has launched its new 2012 course timetable and is now seeking hundreds of 13 to 17 year old students to sample their taster engineering courses. Any student can apply to attend a wide range of subsidised four-day residential courses which take place... - January 07, 2012 - The Smallpeice Trust

Newcastle University is hosting an exciting Low Carbon Energy Challenge from 23rd to 26th July 2012 for fifty 15 and 16 year olds students (Year 11) from across the UK. - January 06, 2012 - The Smallpeice Trust

Not-for-profit organization iVolunteer NY, which enables young volunteers to help the elderly holocaust survivors in their communities, is now offering tickets for its 2012 Annual iVolunteer Gala. Available online at http://www.iVolunteerNY.com, iVolunteer NY offers five different ticket packages to raise funds to benefit the organization’s nationwide efforts in the new year. - January 06, 2012 - iVolunteer NY - Holocaust Survivors and Their Stories

Through horses and music, Laurie Lee Lewis found medicine to heal from a brain injury... "ears ringing and all!" - January 05, 2012 - Under The Rainbow Creations

Jaylen Castillo, a four-year-old boy who lost his mother earlier this year in a car accident, has received a grant from Extended Family designed to help him move forward with his education. Extended Family is a nonprofit charitable organization focused on assisting single parent families. - January 05, 2012 - Extended Family

Orange County ophthalmologist raises funds and awareness for annual Gift of Sight eye clinic in Guatemala. - January 05, 2012 - Humanity First, USA Inc.

The Jumping Brook Country Club recently joined Audubon Lifestyles and the International Sustainability Council as a Platinum Member. - January 05, 2012 - Audubon Lifestyles

The Pets in the Classroom Grant Program, established by the Pet Care Trust, is expanding to include 7th and 8th grade teachers as eligible for funding for classroom pets and supplies. - January 05, 2012 - Pet Care Trust

NAFA Fleet Management Association continues its series of educational webinars with Risk Management 101, which runs February 6 through March 1. - January 05, 2012 - NAFA Fleet Management Association

Big Brothers Big Sister of the Bay Area (BBBSBA) announced today an ambitious new campaign to recruit 75 new Bay Area mentors as well as a call for donations to help support mentoring matches for 2012. The campaign kick-off coincides with National Mentoring Month and is designed to immediately begin... - January 04, 2012 - Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area

CWS announces new Board Members for 2012. - January 04, 2012 - Community Workforce Solutions, Inc.

Blankets retailer Blanket America is promoting its CHOOSE HAITI initiative in time for the holidays with colorful bracelets and t-shirts for sale. - January 04, 2012 - Blanket America BUY 1, GIVE 1 Blankets

A Mining and Minerals course will be held for thirty 15 to 17 year old (Years 11 and 12) students at the University of Exeter’s Tremough Campus between the 16th and 19th July 2012. - January 03, 2012 - The Smallpeice Trust

The Lawrence History Center will open a bilingual exhibit, "Short pay! All out! The Great Lawrence Strike of 1912," on January 12, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. on the sixth floor of the Everett Mill (15 Union St., Lawrence, MA) to commemorate the Centennial of the Bread and Roses Strike. This event will... - January 03, 2012 - Lawrence History Center

Coventry University will be hosting and sponsoring an inspiring Structural Engineering course for fifty 16 and 17 year olds (Year 12) from 24th to 27th July 2012. - January 01, 2012 - The Smallpeice Trust