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Charlotte Plumbing Company Partners with Local TV Stations for Charitable Initiatives
Charlotte plumbing company, E.R. Plumbing Services has partnered with WSOC and WCNC for three charitable initiatives this summer. Charlotte area citizens are invited to join the company’s efforts to improve the community through campaigns aimed at supporting students, schools and... - July 25, 2018 - E.R. Plumbing Services
See Grades Clearly This Back to School Season, Schedule an Annual Eye Exam at MyEyeDr.
Correct the squint and limit screen time to ensure a successful school year. - July 18, 2018 - MyEyeDr.
An Evening with Temple Grandin: Connecting Animal Behavior & Autism - September 12, 2018
Future Horizons will be hosting an evening with Temple Grandin September 12, 2018. - July 17, 2018 - Future Horizons, Inc.
Real Life Black Super Hero DangerMan Releases His First Song "I'm DangerMan the Black SuperMan"
Wednesday July 18th 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM Guys North at Jerry's World Famous Deli, 12655 Ventura Blvd. Studio City, Recording Artist & Real Life Black Superhero DangerMan will release his new song "I'm DangerMan the Black SuperMan" - July 14, 2018 - Dangerman
Autism Awareness Concert Comes to NYC’s Disability Pride Parade on July 15th
Singer Dane Brandt-Lubart performs concert to raise awareness of Autism. - July 12, 2018 - My Life On The Spectrum
Incidence of Head Lice in Baltimore Reaches Peak Levels
LiceDoctors Lice Treatment Service, a leading in-home lice removal company, reports that the incidence of head lice is up in Baltimore and surrounding areas due to warm summer months and increasing resistance of the bugs to chemical lice treatments. The company has treated nearly 400,000 clients over 20 years and says this summer incidences of head lice are particularly high. - July 12, 2018 - LiceDoctors
LiceDoctors Lice Treatment Service Reports Significant Uptick in Incidence of Head Lice in San Diego Area
LiceDoctors, the nation's largest in-home lice treatment service, reports that there is an outbreak of head lice in San Diego and several surrounding areas. This often happens in the summer months, but this year the company is seeing an especially large number of cases. - July 11, 2018 - LiceDoctors
Homeland Security Foundation of America (HSFA) Partners with Hilton Columbus at Easton for Aware Campaign
Homeland Security Foundation of America (HSFA) leverages Public/Private Partnership with Hilton Columbus at Easton to Bring Active Shooter Awareness to Ohio - July 10, 2018 - Homeland Security Foundation of America
Researchers Find Peaceful Playgrounds Recess Program Increases Vigorous Physical Activity Participation Up to 25%
A recently released study reports that the proportion of students involved in vigorous activities during recess and lunch recess, increase significantly when adding Peaceful Playgrounds’ Recess Program. Researchers documented an increase ranging from 15% to 25% over a 12-month period. The... - June 29, 2018 - Peaceful Playgrounds
LiceDoctors Advises Parents: Ten Steps to Best Lice Treatment
LiceDoctors Lice Treatment Service, the largest in the nation, gives Dallas parents professional advice on comprehensive lice treatment. The company makes house calls and has successfully treated 400,000 clients. - June 27, 2018 - LiceDoctors
Friendship Public Charter School Acts in the Best Interest of Children and Families, Withdraws Request to Open Little Rock School a Year Early
“Difficult” decision is deliberately-intentioned; allows time for the nationally- applauded school to execute its proven plan for a world-class education for Little Rock’s children; also allows time for thoughtful responses to all questions - June 22, 2018 - Friendship Public Charter School
Goldfish Swim School - Overland Park to Host Free Family Swim & Grand Opening Party for the Public on Saturday, June 23
Goldfish Swim School, the country’s leading water safety and swim lesson school offering infant and child swim lessons, is pleased to announce the opening of a new 10,000 square foot state of the art facility in Overland Park, Kansas at 7541 W 119th Street. The newest addition to the thriving... - June 22, 2018 - Goldfish Swim School - Overland Park
Alice Palmeri, LMT Teaches Positive Body Image Class for Teens
On June 5th, 2018, Alice Palmeri, LMT lead a class on positive body image for teen girls. The class was held at Awakenings Collective in southeast Portland, Oregon. The class focused on discussion around what it means to be a woman growing up in today’s culture. The class explored ideas of... - June 21, 2018 - Alice Palmeri, LMT
Bryan Freedman of Freedman & Taitelman, Obtains Summary Judgment Win
Freedman & Taitelman, LLP, a Los Angeles-based law firm, has obtained a Summary Judgement victory involving the estate of late television star Wayne Rogers, who was sued by ex-partner Melinda Naud for alleged unpaid child support. The case has been in litigation since 2013, when Naud initially... - June 15, 2018 - Freedman & Taitelman, LLP
Inspiring New Book About Alcoholism, Shifts Our Focus from the Problem to Solutions - Aimed at Saving Children, is Published
"So You Love an...Alcoholic?" shares a firsthand account of Grace’s journey to living a healthier life full of self-love, acceptance, and truth. It compiles the hard-learned lessons and realizations that she faced during recovery while focusing on bringing healing, affirmation, relief, and wisdom to women who find themselves in the same situation. The lessons found in "So You Love an...Alcoholic?" inspire women to take action and seek help for themselves-not just their alcoholics. - June 15, 2018 - Grace W. Wroldson - Author
Early Trends on New York’s Paid Family Leave
ShelterPoint Life’s Claimant Data Shows Fathers Are Taking PFL Too. In fact, almost 27% of Paid Family Leave bonding claims were from fathers using New York’s Paid Family Leave to bond with their new baby. - June 14, 2018 - ShelterPoint
Time to “Waterproof” Kids Through The Gateway Family YMCA Swim Programs
Programs offer a mix of fun, physical activity and safety to create a lifelong love of swimming. - June 12, 2018 - The Gateway Family YMCA
Summer Vacation Can Provide Opportunities to Enhance K-12 Education
A summer enrichment program can transform the vacation period into a learning and fun-filled time for students, because they get an opportunity to learn, while still having plenty of time for their vacation recreation. Growing Stars’ summer programs help children to add depth to their school studies in the upcoming academic year. - June 07, 2018 - Growing Stars Inc.
Bellevue Family Counseling Welcomes Csilla Vegvari, Child Counselor to Its Team
Bellevue Family Counseling has added Csilla Vegvari to its team of psychotherapists. As a child counselor, Ms. Vegvari specializes in play therapy and other experiential modalities, working with children ages three to twelve. - June 06, 2018 - Bellevue Family Counseling
June is National Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Awareness Month. Lisa Saunders Launches “ChildCare Providers Fighting CMV Project” to Protect Newborns from #1 Birth Defects Virus
Former child care provider creates a free online CMV prevention tool kit that includes bathroom signs, color-me-in fairytale, placemats, PowerPoint presentation, and the song, "Had I Known (About CMV)" by Debra Lynn Alt, to teach schools and families how to “share a meal, not the germs.” - June 05, 2018 - Lisa Saunders
Melissa Brisman Proudly Recognizes the Efforts of the Many Participants in the New Jersey Gestational Carrier Agreement Act (A-1704)
Governor Phil Murphy signed into law the Gestational Carrier Agreement Bill sponsored by Assemblywomen Valerie Huttle, Annette Quijano and Mila Jasey. The law will protect all parties involved in gestational carrier arrangements as well as promote the best interests of the children who will be born... - June 03, 2018 - Reproductive Possibilities, LLC
Violeta's Academy of Etiquette & Protocol Announces Launch of the First an Unique Summer Etiquette & Protocol Training Program at Hilton Garden Inn Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Violeta's Academy of Etiquette & Protocol announces the launch of the first and second sessions of classes about Etiquette & Protocol to children 9-12 years, during the weeks of June and July 2018. Founder Violeta S. Cruz will help kids learn about introducing themselves, proper table manners, cyber civility, dealing with bullies and teasing and many others topics about etiquette with fun, warm, kind instruction. - June 01, 2018 - Violeta's Academy of Etiquette & Protocol
LifeSkills Academie-Redmond & Northwest Liberty School-Woodinville Partner to Provide Summer Life Skill Classes K-12; Phasing Out School of Hard Knocks
Ordinary life skills education has taken a back seat to academic offers at all levels in school curricula. Due to increasing academic demands and decreasing available time, many agree this valued information needs to be part of the educational realm. “NWLS provides students appropriate tools... - May 30, 2018 - LifeSkills Academie
Safety Center’s Youth Advisory Council Partners with Allstate for Teen Safe Driving Event
Safety Center’s Youth Advisory Council (YAC) in partnership with Allstate insurance agent Bridgit Thurman and her team will hold a year-end event bringing awareness to distracted driving in teens coinciding with the 100 Deadliest Days of Summer. - May 30, 2018 - Safety Center
BookBuzz.net and Dr. James L. Casale Promote the New Parenting Book - "Family Pledge: Raising Life-long Learners and Good Citizens"
Dr. James L. Casale has partnered with BookBuzz.net to announce the promotion of his parenting book, "Family Pledge: Raising Life-long Learners and Good Citizens." This second volume in the Common Sense Parenting series includes forty individual essays that will inspire, encourage, and inform parents about their role as their child's first teachers and role models. - May 27, 2018 - BookBuzz
HomeAid Colorado to Collect Over 500,000 Diapers for Homeless Families
HomeAid Colorado is collecting diapers, wipes and formula for the Essentials for Young Lives drive. This year, the drive is expected to collect 500,000 diapers wipes and formula for homeless families and will be distributed directly to them on June 8, 2018 at Mile High Stadium, 10 a.m - 2 p.m. - May 26, 2018 - HomeAid Colorado
Alice Palmeri, LMT Talks on Teen Massage in Portland Oregon
Alice Palmeri, LMT talks on the benefits of teen massage in treating stress, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, and supporting emotional development and a healthy body image. - May 22, 2018 - Alice Palmeri, LMT
New Book by K.C. Ipolipto Guides Parents in Raising Well-rounded Children
Dog Ear Publishing has released a new book that provides a series of discussions parents can have with their children. These conversations are designed to help parents and teachers build strong foundation in raising children to be kind, confident, clear-minded and moral. - May 22, 2018 - Dog Ear Publishing
Winters Rock Entertainment to Produce Feature Length Documentary Film Showcasing Professional MMA Fighter Marcus Kowal
Los Angeles based Winters Rock Entertainment has secured the story rights to produce a feature length documentary film about professional MMA fighter and TV personality Marcus Kowal. The film will showcase Marcus and his wife Mishel’s fight to change the legal and social attitudes surrounding... - May 21, 2018 - Winters Rock Entertainment
"Sweet Success," a New Picture Book by Liz & Jimmy Reed, Releases July 3
In their latest picture book, "Sweet Success," authors & illustrators Liz and Jimmy Reed introduce young readers to Scoops. Nothing makes Scoops happier than starting a sweet new project, but she just isn’t the best at completing them. Readers will find out whether her latest... - May 18, 2018 - Gold Standard PR
South Nassau Communities Hospital Poll Shows That 65 Percent of Kids Spend 3+ Hours on Screens a Day
The American Academy of Pediatrics has warned that too much screen time – especially in young children – can delay cognitive, language, social and emotional development and possibly be a factor in childhood obesity. - May 16, 2018 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
The Mighty Oak Youth Project Launches to Improve Access to Soccer for Area Youth
The Mighty Oak Youth Project is a new nonprofit organization based in Ann Arbor with an aim to increase accessibility and engagement in soccer for the youth of Washtenaw County. Through its cooperation with area youth clubs, TMOYP will provide scholarships for club soccer for families in need. The program has an initial goal of raising $10,000 for scholarships to be provided for the 2018/19 soccer season. - May 15, 2018 - The Mighty Oak Youth Project
Spicy Lingerie to Launch Mother's Day Sale and Free Social Media Giveaways
Online retailer of lingerie, specialty costumes and more, Spicy Lingerie has announced that it will be launching several promotions for the upcoming Mother's Day holiday on Sunday, May 13. "Mother's Day is right around the corner and we have everything moms need to feel special and... - May 10, 2018 - Spicy Lingerie
Calling All High School Athletes in San Diego County - Increase Your Chances for Scholarships to 70% and Avoid College Debt by Attending This Free Workshop
Announcing college sport scholarship recruiting event for high school student athletes Sat., May 26 at Del Mar Fairgrounds. A bonus event will be a casting call for high school athletes for a pilot reality show. - May 08, 2018 - College Coaches Connection
Mom's Day All May
Treat Mom to a bed and breakfast getaway she'll remember to the Holden House 1902 Bed & Breakfast Inn and celebrate Mother's Day all during the month of May. - May 05, 2018 - Holden House 1902 Bed & Breakfast Inn
New Bedtime Story by Author, Songwriter Andy Gutman Presents Lyrical Alternative to Counting Sheep
Dog Ear Publishing reviews a new children’s book that follows the journey of one tired father and his wide-awake baby in this sweet and gentle bedtime story. - May 02, 2018 - Dog Ear Publishing
Schoolhouse Rock Meets Hip-Hop: Grammy Nominated Rap-Producer Rekindles the Legacy of Bob Dorough
Just as Bob Dorough passed away this week, his “I’m Just a Bill” received another few decades of life thanks to Multi-Platinum, Grammy Nominated Producer Kevin “Khao” Cates who has written a sequel to “I’m Just a Bill” in the catchy Hip-Hop style from... - May 01, 2018 - Kevin “Khao” Cates
New Personalized Advice Program from Sweetbay Doula
Sweetbay Doula, a birth doula company in the Bay Area, is now serving clients nationwide with a personalized advice program for either prenatal or postpartum advice and coaching (https://www.sweetbaydoula.com/doula-services/) that was previously only available in Sweetbay Doula’s basic birth... - April 30, 2018 - Sweetbay Doula
Pinwheels for Child Abuse Awareness
An average of 3600 human trafficking cases occur in Georgia yearly - too many of them are kids. The Church of Scientology with Interfaith Children's Movement want to make all of Georgia aware, in order to end Child trafficking. - April 27, 2018 - Church of Scientology Atlanta
Empowering Moms Everywhere "Being Happy Raising Happy"
Award winning book, "Being Happy, Raising Happy: The Empowered Mom’s Guide to Helping Her Spirited Child Bloom," by Maureen Lake, helps families design a wellness program that fits their lifestyle. It helps readers take the first step towards the start of their new journey by handing them the tools to revitalize their mind, body, and spirit. - April 24, 2018 - Maureen Lake, LLC
Happy Mom Conference: A Self-Care Day for Moms & Mompreneurs in Los Angeles
Happy Mom Conference presented by Land of Mom is a day-long self-care experience for new (and not-so-new) moms and mom bosses to find inspiration, connection, and business know-how. It is the premier event for moms who want to make space in their lives to pursue their passions...to start a new career, to open a shop, to grow their businesses to new heights, and to live their happiest life. For more information, visit www.thehappymomconference.com. - April 24, 2018 - Happy Mom Conference
PA Tourette Syndrome Alliance Hosts 12th Annual TS Family Camp
“We’re All in This Together” is the theme of the 12th Annual Tourette Syndrome Family Camp June 8-10, 2018 hosted by the PA Tourette Syndrome Alliance. Scheduled to be held at Black Rock Retreat in Quarryville, PA, this yearly camp has separate tracks for children and their parents/guardians. - April 19, 2018 - PA Tourette Syndrome Alliance, Inc.
Chelsey Wang Baby Collection Doubles as Mother’s Products
Chelsey Wang Skincare with No Secrets announced the launch of their highly anticipated all-natural baby line: CW Baby. CW Baby features a full collection of products including Healing Diaper Crème, Organic Hair and Body Wash and a Soothing Aloe Serum. Each hand-crafted product has been... - April 19, 2018 - Chelsey Wang Beauty Skincare with No Secrets
Newly-Launched Toy, Dough Dots!™ Helps Preschoolers Create Worlds of Fun with Play, a Ball, and Dough
Dough Dots!™ gives nimble little hands a way to play with dough and keep it in an easily opened container that’s a toy in itself. - April 18, 2018 - United Pacific Designs, Inc.
Join the Hammond Police and Operation Kidsafe for Free Child Safety Days
Operation Kidsafe Free Child Safety Events are happening all across the U.S. and Canada. An event has been scheduled for your area. Parents get a free Amber Alert ready form. As a part of Bill Hood Ford Lincoln Safety Month, Operation Kidsafe will be in Hammond. - April 18, 2018 - Operation Kidsafe
Rest Easy Hair Clinic Announces Grand Opening of New Head Lice Education & Removal Treatment Center in Monroe, Washington
Arlington, WA Natural Head Lice Removal Clinic Announces Grand Opening of New Monroe, WA Location - April 17, 2018 - Rest Easy Hair Clinic
Life Coach Linda Dunnigan Showcased on the Famous Reuters Billboard in Times Square, New York City by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Linda Dunnigan of Sarasota, Florida was showcased on the famous Reuters Billboard in Times Square, New York City by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of life coaching. About Life Coach Linda Dunnigan Ms. Dunnigan has over... - April 17, 2018 - Strathmore Worldwide
Information.com Launches Comprehensive Products Section
In order to allow people to enjoy quality products that are sold by legitimate online vendors, information.com has set up a comprehensive Products section with items from various categories. - April 16, 2018 - Yolotech Media Group Ltd.
Life’s Lessons Music Album by David Sample Donates 90% of Post Tax Sales to Gun Reform Efforts Stemming from Parkland, FL Shooting; Benefiting Orange Ribbons for Jaime
Life’s Lessons inspires us and entertains us as it calls us to a higher purpose. - April 16, 2018 - David Sample
June is National Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Awareness Month; New Book, "Help Childcare Providers Fight CMV" by Lisa Saunders, Educates Women About #1 Birth Defects Virus
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) disables 4,000 babies each year in the U.S. The March of Dimes states: "As many as 7 in 10 children (70 percent) between 1 and 3 years of age who go to day care may have CMV." - April 11, 2018 - Lisa Saunders