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Park West Foundation Hosts "In Seventh Heaven"

2009-04-18 | Fundraiser in support of "For The Seventh Generation" promises to be a memorable night filled with auctions and awareness-raising


Break the Barriers Celebrates "The Olympic Spirit" at Annual Fundraising Dinner Honoring Special Olympians, Paralympians and Olympians

2009-04-17 | Break the Barriers, Inc., the nation's premier Ability Center, today announced that it will celebrate "The Olympic Spirit" at its 11th annual fundraising dinner, "Breaking Barriers for Children," to be held at the Fresno Convention Center's Valdez Hall, on Saturday, Apr. 25, 2009 at 6 p.m.


Southern California After-School Program Receives Grants Totaling $150,000 From Ueberroth Family & Knott's Berry Farm Heiress

2009-04-16 | Charitable foundations associated with two prominent Southern California families have contributed a total of $150,000 to fund THINK Together's after-school programs at 200+ schools in Los Angles, Orange, Riverside & San Bernardino Counties.


Philadelphia Children Publishing Their Futures

2009-04-15 | Authentic Publishing LLC turns decades old problems into solution, gives Philadelphia students opportunity to publish their dreams.


Spring Fling Art & Craft Show to Benefit ALS Care Project for Lou Gehrig's Disease

2009-04-11 | Visit the Spring Fling Art & Craft Show, May 2 & 3 at the Stark County Fairgrounds in Canton, Ohio where a variety of talented artisans and crafters will join together to benefit ALS (also called Lou Gehrig's Disease).


Local Web Design Agency Launch Leprosy Charity Website for Women in Need

2009-04-07 | Online presence is vital for charities - Charity websites help raise the profile & funds across online social media networks - Women in Need helps women from Indian slums in socio-economic difficulty including HIV/AIDS, mental illness, rape & abuse


Mercy House Announces 100th Family to Enter Family Redirection Program - Spares Homeless Families with Young Children from the Risks of Staying in Emergency Shelters

2009-04-07 | Program prevents families with children under the age of five-years-old from having to stay at the National Guard Armories that are used as emergency shelters for the Orange County Cold Weather Armory Program.


Donations to Be Made by Tampa Orthodontist

2009-04-05 | Tampa Orthodontist Dr. Michael Hess will donate about $1,000 to several local schools and non-profit organizations.


Southern Cross Building Products Makes Ongoing Contribution to Save A Forest

2009-04-05 | Southern Cross Building Products announced today that it will provide an ongoing donation program to Save A Forest, a registered 501(C)3 Charitable Corporation. Save A Forest uses donations to preserve old growth forest and to facilitate reforestation.


Charities Use Credit Cards Creatively To Keep Funds Flowing In

2009-03-21 | ThinkingMoney.org can report that charities must be more creative to generate income; 30% of charities are suffering from falling income as from the credit crunch, 52% of charities found February to be financially tougher than 5 months earlier, GBP4m raised by the WWF charity credit card


NYC Outward Bound School Network Celebrates Two Posse Scholars

2009-03-17 | Baldwin's McKenzie & Humanities Prep's Smith Join 2009 "Class" of 419 in Posse 6-State Network


Green Is The New Pink At 5th Annual "Power Women, Power Tools" Build Event

2009-03-16 | Hundreds of Women will Frame Homes for Local Habitat for Humanity "Green Neighborhood"


Creative Citizens Soften Impact of Tough Economy with New Network

2009-03-12 | Debra Berg, director of the National Institute for Civic Enterprise (NICE) interviewed recently by Sky Radio for American Airlines, reports how Americans aren't waiting for the government to rescue the needy in this tough economy. NICE launches a new forum and web site to support citizen efforts.


Miles For Hope To Break Guinness World Record For Brain Tumor Awareness

2009-03-06 | Miles for Hope, a non-profit organization, dedicated to finding a cure for brain cancer, has partnered with the Dunedin Blue Jays and AirTran Airways to bring you a Guinness World Record Breaking event "Together In Hope" candlelight vigil. All proceeds benefit brain cancer research.


Mercy House Announces 5th Annual Fundraising Gala, Living With Heart - The Organization Will Recognize President and CEO of the Orange County Business Council Lucy Dunn as Community Honoree, and Western Digital as Corporate Honoree

2009-03-05 | Mercy House, one of Southern California's premier advocates of the homeless, today announced that its fifth annual fundraising gala, Living with Heart, will be held at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel on Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.


Head Lice In The Senate Has Readers Scratching For More!

2009-02-24 | A fictitious outbreak of head lice in the Senate reveals a humorous yet shining example of the misconceptions and problems faced by families dealing with this dreaded parasite.


Stars From Music, Television And Film Donate Autographed Hardhats To Support Habitat For Humanity Of Greater Los Angeles

2009-02-23 | Online Auction Begins Today Featuring Hardhats Signed by U2, Green Day, Ricky Martin, Linkin Park, Stevie Wonder, Zac Efron, Miley Cyrus & More.


Firethorne Resident Spearheads PTA Fundraising Campaign to Build Permanent Shade Structure at Elementary School in Katy/Fulshear

2009-02-22 | Firethorne resident Beverly Tucker helped raise $28,500 to build a permanent shade structure to cover the entire playground of WoodCreek Elementary School in Katy ISD. The dedication of the shade structure took place Friday.


Visionary Orange County Family Foundations Make A Social Investment In Math Curriculum

2009-02-19 | MIND Research Institute Announces $1M in 2008 For New Curriculum Development Campaign


Venture Finance Rallies Support for Accountancy Skills in Rwanda

2009-02-12 | Premier Invoice Finance and Asset Based Lender Venture Finance, who this month celebrate their 20th anniversary, is proud to announce its support for employee Glyn Edbrooke, who is due to embark on a three-month charity sabbatical in Rwanda.