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Friends of Yemin Orde Receives Charity Navigator's Four Star Rating for Nine Consecutive Years
Friends of Yemin Orde is proud to announce that it has received the coveted Four Star Rating for exemplary fundraising practices from Charity Navigator, the nation’s top independent charity evaluator, for the ninth consecutive year. The honor of receiving this citation for nine years in a row... - December 26, 2013 - Friends of Yemin Orde
Dan Merriam Opens Sound Auto Wholesalers in East Haven, Connecticut
Dan Merriam is proud to continue his family's tradition, opening a used car dealership. The mission of Sound Auto Wholesalers is to create satisfied customers for life. - December 25, 2013 - Sound Auto Wholesalers
Madagascar’s Elections and the Future of Lemur Conservation
LCF is anxiously awaiting the results of Madagascar’s second round of voting in the first presidential election since a military coup in 2009, and the impact a new government will have on conservation and sustainability in a country that is one of the world’s most important biodiversity hotspots. Rare, endangered Mongoose Lemurs (Eulemur mongoz), and Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta) twins born at LCF’s Myakka City Lemur Reserve while future in the wild is uncertain. - December 25, 2013 - Lemur Conservation Foundation
Home Staging Industry Leader StagedHomes.com® Hires New Marketing Director
StagedHomes.com®, the first and foremost Home Staging training organization, recently hired Brandi Cernohlavek as Director of Marketing. Brandi has over 20 years of marketing experience on both the corporate level and with small businesses. She has a background in interior design and resides in Montana. - December 23, 2013 - International Association of Home Staging Professional®
USA Mohel Launches Interactive Website for Improved Knowledge
Rabbi Nechemia Markovits, M.B. Certified Mohel, utilizes a website to improve knowledge of Bris (Brit) Milah - Ritual Circumcision. - December 21, 2013 - USA Mohel
Military Charity Delivers One Millionth Care Package
Special gifts hand-delivered to a Sailor deployed on the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg in the Gulf of Oman. - December 21, 2013 - Operation Gratitude
Home Staging Inventor Offers Tips for Holiday Décor
Barb Schwarz, The Creator of Home Staging®, recently shared how to tastefully Stage for the holidays – from Valentine’s Day to Christmas - on Houston Real Estate Radio. “Less is more and don’t overdue,” said Barb, “Especially if you are trying to sell your home.” - December 21, 2013 - International Association of Home Staging Professional®
Solar Start-Up Helps Power Refugee Camps in Syria
A start-up supported by Climate-KIC, the EU's main climate innovation initiative, is helping to supply Syrian refugees with solar-based light and power this winter. Access to light and power is critical for refugees in Syria, where seven million are estimated to have fled their homes because of... - December 21, 2013 - Climate-KIC
JFCS Expands to Charlotte County to Serve Homeless & At-Risk Veteran Families
Jewish Family & Children’s Service of the Suncoast, Inc. (JFCS) opened a Charlotte County office located at 514 Grace Street in Punta Gorda, FL on Monday, December 2, 2013. An expansion of JFCS’ Operational Military Assistance Program, the Charlotte County office will serve veteran families who are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - December 20, 2013 - Jewish Family & Children's Service
Home Staging Creator Receives Prestigious Award
Barb Schwarz, The Creator of Home Staging®, recently was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award from Seattle-King County REALTORS® (SKCR) in Bellevue, WA. According to SKCR, “Barb Schwarz is recognized nationally and internationally as the leader of the Home Staging industry and has transformed the real estate industry.” - December 20, 2013 - International Association of Home Staging Professional®
North Carolina Business Leaders, United for Education, Name CEO of Nonpartisan Advocacy Group BEST NC
Brenda Berg to lead Business for Educational Success and Transformation in North Carolina. - December 20, 2013 - Business for Educational Success and Transformation
Ken Cope Joins Race for U.S. Senate in Texas
Retired Army Lt. Colonel Ken Cope enters U.S. Senate race in Texas challenging John Cornyn. - December 20, 2013 - Cope Texas
A Mystical Christmas: Church to Have New Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
“A Mystical Christmas” is the theme of Unity of Palm Beaches’ Christmas Eve candlelight service on December 24, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. Readings from the traditional Bible stories will be intermingled with metaphysical vignettes. Twelve themes relative to thoughts of Christmas (Wonder,... - December 19, 2013 - Unity of the Palm Beaches Church
Operation: Coming Home Breaks Ground on Seventh Hero Home
Volunteer Project Begins Work on Home for U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Oliver “Ollie” Hughes in Fuquay-Varina. - December 19, 2013 - Operation Coming Home
2013 Year in Review – Inspiring a Movement for Human Rights in Tennessee
In 2013, human rights organizations joined together to inspire and educate about human rights in Tennessee. - December 19, 2013 - United for Human Rights
CFCA Announces New President/CEO
CFCA is a movement of dedicated people who are tackling poverty in new and innovative ways. Founded in 1981, CFCA today is the largest nonprofit in Kansas. - December 18, 2013 - Christian Foundation for Children and Aging
TPC Stonebrae Recognized for Environmental Excellence
TPC Stonebrae has retained its designation as a "Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary” through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses, an Audubon International program. The golf course was originally designated as a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary in 2010,... - December 18, 2013 - Audubon International
ArsenicSAFE.org, a New Tool in Your Food Safety Certification Arsenal
ArsenicSAFE.org Launches Its New Informational Website and the Only Independent Food and Beverage Certification Program for Arsenic. - December 18, 2013 - ArsenicSAFE.org
Enable America 2013 Accomplishments Set the Stage for Greater Success in 2014
Enable America, the nation’s first non-profit organization solely committed to improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities, is wrapping up another successful year. New partners and greater achievement set the stage for even more accomplishment in 2014. “2013 saw the... - December 18, 2013 - Enable America
The Certification Commission, LLC Promotes Julia Baldini to Marketing Director
Provider of Specialty Medical Assistant Certification Enhances Its Marketing Efforts to Continue Developing the Careers of Industry Professionals - December 18, 2013 - Specialty Certified Medical Assistants
New York & New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council Honors Fortune 500 Companies Ernst & Young LLP, Johnson & Johnson and Con Edison with 2013 Partnership Awards
Top Corporations and Minority Businesses Saluted at 40th Anniversary Partnership Awards Gala in New York City - December 18, 2013 - New York & New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council
Xclaimed Ministries 5th Annual Community Christmas Festival
Xclaimed Ministries gives away free toys, clothes, food, home decor items and a message of Hope. - December 17, 2013 - Xclaimed Ministries, Inc
Virginia Fabrics Shop Donates 147 Handmade Quilts to Wounded Veterans Conference
Volunteers exceed goal to provide warmth and comfort to attendees at 2013 Road to Recovery hosted by Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes. - December 17, 2013 - Coalition to Salute America's Heroes
Institute of Solar Technology Launch Free E-Course on Solar Technology
"Institute of Solar Technology launch Free E-course on Solar Technology from 7th November, 2013 celebrated CV Raman's 125th birthday - The Power is in Your Hands for children. IST supports Solar Energy education through educational online content," said director of IST Mr. S. Roy. - December 17, 2013 - Institute of Solar Technology
NCVMA Presents $1,900 Animal Welfare Grant to the SPCA of Northeastern North Carolina
The North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association Supports Local SPCA Chapter. - December 15, 2013 - NCVMA
Wings of Light World Healing Ceremony
Honoring the Full Moon of December - The evening's keynote speaker will help you to become more aware of Angels and their energy. Learn how to connect with the Angels. Experience an Angelic healing meditation. - December 15, 2013 - Spiritual Unity Movement
Innisfail Golf Club Recognized for Environmental Excellence
Innisfail Golf Club has retained its designation as a "Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary” through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses, an Audubon International program. The golf course was originally designated as a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary in... - December 14, 2013 - Audubon International
Save the Waste! Minneapolis Nonprofit PLACE is Developing the First Affordable, Multifamily Community in the US to be Powered Solely by Organic Solid Waste
PLACE's first Save the Waste! project will divert organic waste from landfills, and process it through neighborhood-scale anaerobic digestion into clean energy to power homes, businesses, and transit in a new community in St. Louis Park, MN. The high-quality fertilizer that results will be used to grow food for their residents and at nearby urban farms. - December 14, 2013 - PLACE
Bethpage State Park Blue and Yellow Golf Courses Recognized for Environmental Excellence
Bethpage State Park’s Blue and Yellow Golf Courses have retained their designations as "Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuaries” through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses, an Audubon International program. The golf courses were originally designated as a... - December 14, 2013 - Audubon International
Jewell Jackson McCabe Emerging Leaders Institute Graduates 49 Women & Girls in Its 5th Leadership Class
The Jewell Jackson McCabe Emerging Leaders Institute (ELI) welcomed 49 women and girls into membership on Saturday, December 7, 2013 during its fifth graduation ceremony. The theme was “Women Rising: Prepared, Inspired and Ready to Lead” and the keynote address delivered by Motivational... - December 13, 2013 - ELI
Bahia Beach Resort and Golf Club Achieves Audubon International Re-Certification
Bahia Beach Resort and Golf Club was recently re-certified as an Audubon International Signature Sanctuary. The resort is the only property in Puerto Rico to be certified by Audubon International and one of only 20 properties in the world to achieve Gold Certification in the prestigious Audubon... - December 13, 2013 - Audubon International
MakerPlace Announces 2nd Annual Holiday Open House on December 14
The do-it-yourself workshop invites the public to celebrate the holidays at its facility with shopping, food and a Toys for Tots toy drive. - December 13, 2013 - MakerPlace
Windstar on Naples Recognized for Environmental Excellence
Windstar on Naples Bay has retained its designation as a "Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary” through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses, an Audubon International program. The golf course was originally designated as a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary... - December 13, 2013 - Audubon International
Kelly Petersen Named 2014 President of Nevada Women’s Philanthropy (NWP)
Nevada Women’s Philanthropy (NWP) has named Kelly Petersen president of NWP and Tami Hance vice president. Petersen has been an active member of NWP since she joined in 2008. She served the organization as treasurer from 2009 until 2012 where she oversaw member dues and grant accounts. Most... - December 13, 2013 - Nevada Women's Philanthropy
European Start-Ups Dominate Global Clean-Tech Oscars
European start-ups have dominated this year’s Cleantech Open Gobal Ideas Competition in Silicon Valley last month. All three winning start-ups are supported by Climate-KIC, the European Union’s main climate innovation initiative. - December 13, 2013 - Climate-KIC
Dialogue with Industry Executives Explores Latest Global Communications Trends at IEEE GLOBECOM 2013
IEEE GLOBECOM 2013, the premier international event being held from December 9 – 13 in Atlanta, Georgia, was highlighted on Tuesday evening by the Dialogue with Industry Executives featuring the perspectives and visions of senior communications professionals representing leading Atlanta-based... - December 12, 2013 - IEEE Communications Society
Michael Shermer Joins Tarot Project
World renowned skeptic Michael Shermer joins the cast of Tarot: A Documentary Love Story, produced by Backbone Trail Arts. - December 12, 2013 - Backbone Trail Arts
Atlanta Wildlife Removal Company Launches New Website for the Atlanta Area
New web resource for wildlife & pest removal education and awareness in Georgia. - December 12, 2013 - Attic Attack Wildlife Services
Lake Ridge Rotarians Ring in the Holidays with The Salvation Army
On Saturday night at the Wal-Mart located near Potomac Mills, as people hurried in to do their holiday shopping, many stopped by afterwards to put a few dollars, or even their pocket change into the famous Salvation Army Red Kettle. Ringing the bells to encourage the donations were volunteers from... - December 11, 2013 - Lake Ridge Rotary
John Di Lemme to Host Closing & Marketing Host Boot Camp in West Palm Beach, Florida
Strategic Business Coach and Small Business Expert, John Di Lemme, will host the 3 Hour Closing and Marketing Boot Camp on December 19, 2013 in West Palm Beach, Florida. - December 11, 2013 - Di Lemme Development Group, Inc.
Military Charity Celebrates Historic Milestone
Operation Gratitude sent its One Millionth Care Package on December 7, making it the the first military support organization to accomplish such a feat. - December 11, 2013 - Operation Gratitude
NCVMA Presents $2,500 Animal Welfare Grant to Charlotte Animal Care & Control Shelter
North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association Supports The Animal Care & Control Division of The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. - December 11, 2013 - NCVMA
Fight Childhood Obesity and Grow a Healthy Community
Recently, Gardens of the Fox Cities received a match grant that will match dollar for dollar up to $50,000. Funds received from this match campaign will help expand programming for the 2014 season allowing Gardens of the Fox Cities to reconnect more children and families to the basics of gardening. - December 11, 2013 - Gardens of the Fox Cities
"What’s Great About You! For All Children In The World" Book Just Released
Based on the International Program Transforming Children’s Lives - December 10, 2013 - United Charitable Programs
2013 Road to Recovery Conference Begins Today in Orlando
Annual event hosted by the Coalition to Salute America's Heroes is transformative experience for more than 100 wounded veterans and their families. - December 09, 2013 - Coalition to Salute America's Heroes
Silicon Valley Parents Develop GigatonGifts Website to Fight Open-Fire Cooking and Deforestation - Smoke from Fires Kills Over 2 Million Annually
GigatonGifts was launched in December by a group of Silicon Valley parents concerned about deforestation and open-fire cooking in poor countries. Volunteer parents developed the GigatonGifts website (www.GigatonGifts.org), where people can purchase trees and solar stoves in Africa and Haiti as gifts. Worldwide, almost 3 billion people cook over wood fires. The soot from these fires causes respiratory ailments that kill 2 to 4 million people a year, most of them women and children. - December 09, 2013 - The Carbon Zero Institute
IEEE ComSoc Training Offers Intensive Wireless Communications Course in Combined Package with IEEE Spring 2014 WCET Exam
The IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc), the leading professional organization dedicated to the advance of communications technologies worldwide, is currently offering a combination package providing seats to its Intensive Wireless Communications Course and the Spring 2014 IEEE Wireless... - December 09, 2013 - IEEE Communications Society
Free2luv and Antonio Salon Team Up to Celebrate Individuality and Stand Up to Bullying
Style and Cut for a Cause - Stand up to Bullying with Award-winning Nonprofit Free2luv and Celebrate you December 30th at Antonio Salon in Seattle, WA. - December 09, 2013 - Free2Luv
Volocopter Start-Up Raises €1.2M, Breaks European Crowdfunding Record
E-volo’s Volocopter – supported by Climate-KIC, the EU’s main climate innovation initiative - is safer, simpler, and cleaner than normal helicopters. Instead of one combustion engine, eighteen electrically driven rotors propel it. - December 08, 2013 - Climate-KIC
Col. George Satterthwaite II Has Been Recognized as Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Publication
George Satterthwaite II has recently been recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Registry for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of National Defense. About George Satterthwaite II Col. George Satterthwaite II has served the U.S. Army in major... - December 07, 2013 - Strathmore Who's Who