This month Kent Youth & Family Services celebrates its 40th anniversary of providing community services to children, youth and families in Kent, Covington, and South King County, Washington.
The Filtrexx Foundation achieved 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization status on Sept. 15, 2010. The Filtrexx Foundation was formed to work collaboratively with public & private entities to facilitate environmentally conscious projects such as food initiatives, gardens & playgrounds in Greater Cleveland communities & nationwide.
With the increasing number of activities and programmes run by CONTESA charity for Aids Orphans and under priviliged children in Zambia, a new position has been created to assist with this expansion.
Scott commented, "I'm more than honored to be a part of the Echo Center's 10 year anniversary celebration, and look forward to spending an evening with a room full of tired parents."
Philanthropic Internet entrepreneur Jesse Willms donates $25,000 to Boston Children's Hospital. "When children are sick they deserve the best care possible," Jesse Willms said.
Donate Life Hollywood has come together with friends of Joseph Helfgot celebrating the publication of a new book due out October 12, 2010, The Match: Complete Strangers, A Miracle Transplant, Two Lives Transformed. Proceeds from "The Match" have been given to the Joseph Helfgot Foundation and are allocated toward organ donation projects, including a new Donate Life Filmmaker Project.
U of M Athletic Director David Brandon donates $10,000 prize from his incredible hole-in-one at the 7th annual Bernie Smilovitz Harvest Classic in support of Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan. David's donation will provide 30 thousand meals alone. The annual golf outing has provided 2 million meals for hungry families.
Jean Marie Joly was instrumental in founding ECPAT France and Acting for Life with the principle of identifying and working with grass-root associations in poor countries that do not have the means to assist their own people.
Kids Wish Network (http://kidswishnetwork.org) founder Shelley Breiner announces the Brad Paisley Corvette Dream Giveaway where two corvettes will be given away to bring joy to children in crisis nationwide.
Grant is part of a $1.1 million Bank of America Charitable Foundation partnership with Feeding America to connect low-income Americans with federal nutrition programs.
Philadelphia area creative services firm Hollister Creative won a 2010 American Graphic Design Awards Certificate of Excellence for an email newsletter designed for Greater Philadelphia Cares.
JK Harris & Company participated in United Way's nationwide Day of Caring event, a day set apart that allows organizations to provide manpower, tools and donations to other organizations in need of assistance.
The Detroit Chapter of TiE and AUSIB have formed a partnership for the TiE Detroit annual flagship conference and signature event- TiECon 2010 Midwest.
Where the Money Goes. Each year, thousands of Future Professionals and staff members from Paul Mitchell Schools donate their time, talent, and energy to support a variety of charitable causes.
Anchor House is pleased to annouce that Director Keith Fernett was runner up in the Charity Times Awards for the Charity Principal of the Year Award. Anchor House's continued pursuit of service quality and the development of new approaches to the rejuvenation of homeless people has seen them working with the 2020 Public Services Trust at the RSA in producing their 2020 Public Safety Report.
The 2010-2011 Savvy Entrepreneur series organized by MITEF, GLEQ and TiE Detroit begins on September 14, 2010 with its initial event; a panel discussion on Sales.
Literacy, environmental responsibility and global citizenship have one thing in common: STELLAA (Stella's Training, Education, Literacy Learning & Academic Assistance). STELLAA is a Canadian non-profit, collecting new and used books and school supplies to provide literacy and education in Africa, to help end poverty. On Sept. 26, 2010 you can help by donating books at WOTS Toronto.