The 4th annual Prostate Cancer Pony Express rides to Washington, DC to increase awareness of prostate cancer and research. All cancer survivors are invited to participate in group photo in front of U.S. Capitol Building.
More than 20 local organizations, including the Church of Scientology of Tampa's Volunteer Ministers helped the children of North Greenwood get ready for school.
Influential Women of Northwest Indiana awarded $8,000 to four charities associated with the United Ways serving Lake and Porter Counties with donations from sponsors and support of the 500 plus in attendance. This year's very worthy recipients were: Discoveries Unlimited, The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana, Sojourner Truth House, and The Caring Place.
Faced with a national deficit of $16 trillion, nonprofit programs at all levels will likely continue to face severe cuts over the next four years. Ohio-based Measurement Resources Company is hosting the "Achieving Impact and Excellence Two-Day Intensive" to help nonprofits learn how to use performance measurements as a tool for securing the funding they need to succeed.
Exports to the US are projected to climb significantly this year; shipments to Middle East and Asia-Pacific region continue to boost the sector's earnings.
CAEL's program assists adults with finding practical ways to transfer prior experiences and skills learned outside classroom to college course credits. Learning from work may be worth college credit at www.LearningCounts.org.
Nonprofit organizations that serve Chester, PA are invited to a 1/2 day forum on September 24 at Widener University to help develop the skills need to provide their services more efficiently. Registration and information now available at 215-951-1701.
VolunTEEN Nation is distributing international service project grants to students throughout the nation. University of Chapel-Hill sophomore Taylor Sharp just received a grant to provide educational life skills basketball clinics to young people in Harare, Zimbabwe.
"Master Joshua Williams who has been feeding the hungry and homeless from the tender age of 4 ½ was Honored at the 2013 BET Awards during their Shine a Light award segment".
Since 1997, JS Crockett Consulting has offered nonprofit development solutions that are both easy to use and affordable. In addition to providing the full service nonprofit start up service, JS Crockett Consulting offers a series of free videos found on YouTube that have received great reviews.
Life Momentum, the new corporate social responsibility arm of Brand Momentum Inc., is excited to launch the second phase of its first philanthropic initiative; The Tanzania Livelihoods Project for Vulnerable Youth in partnership with the International Development and Relief Foundation (IDRF). In this second phase, Life Momentum has partnered with The Remix Project, a local Toronto charity, to help the initiative benefit deserving youth in our own backyard.
Shred North will be holding a 'Charity Shred Day' on Saturday, August 10th, 2013 from 9am - 12pm in order to raise awareness about the importance of identity theft prevention. They will also be raising funds and awareness for Gilda's Club Simcoe Muskoka, a local cancer support group.
Year-long campaign enlists Irvine families and businesses to clean out drawers and donate cell phones, electronics and devices to benefit the kids and schools of Irvine.
Make It Rain is excited to announce it's hosting of The Extreme Tour, a Christian Music Tour featuring emerging rock, hip-hop, and r&b artists aimed at at-risk teenagers. The event will be held at Souderton Community Park in Souderton, Pennsylvania on August 7th, starting at 4:30pm. Make It Rain will be aided by Bonfire Impact, who together will provide various activities and giveaways.
Amnesty International is preparing for a statewide human rights conference at the end of September 2013, and is receiving support from the Southern Regional Office based in Atlanta, GA.