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.

WorldNomads.com has hired Lasso Communications as its Public Relations firm in North America

Jess Maxcy, President of the California Manufactured Housing Institute (CMHI) has been honored by the industry's national association, Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) with the State Executive of the Year Award.

Ms. Sims has more than 20 years of professional experience and specializes in economic and community development.

His professional accomplishments include creating two programs in Missouri and Kansas and introducing the first regional HHW program in the Midwest.

Santa Monica homeowners work with Deconstrution & ReUse Network to recycle 80% of their home. Reusable lumber, windows, doors & more are donated to non-profits to help build affordable homes in Greater Los Angeles & Baja.

Voluntourism trips now offered by Intrepid Travel in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Pacific

Shanti Uganda is a Vancouver, BC, Canada based organization dedicated to helping children, women and communities in Uganda find peace and health.

Pardee Homes, prominent developer of master-planned communities in California and Nevada, has promoted Jon Lash to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. He replaces Hal Struck, who is retiring after 31 years of service to the company.

Citizens Bank in Rhode Island grants Neighborworks Blackstone River Valley with a Citizens Housing Bank Loan to support affordable housing.

Leaders representing three ancestral cultures hold a Constitutional Assembly in Ecuador to form a new association designed to protect some of the last coastal tropical rainforest in the world.

VoiceOverSavvy.com announced the monthly winner of a Premium Subscription to Voice123.

The Voice Over Savvy Forum presented the monthly winner of a Premium Subscription to Voice123.

NaviGroup selected CareConnect application software after a two-and-half-year search for technology that would help streamline operations and improve communications at its four assisted living communities in Michigan and Ohio, and that would figure prominently in the organization's future expansion

Edmonton author, Cheryl Kaye Tardif, offers a "scorching" solution to those cold winter nights...Divine Intervention!

Cheryl Kaye Tardif, an Edmonton author, has been nominated by Lauren Willes, a supporter of the author's work, for the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Award.