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Ramadan observance sparks backpack giveaway in South Yonkers
YONKERS, New York (August 23, 2010) - The Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) and the Muslim American Society of Upper NY (MAS-UNY) plans to give out free school bags and school supplies to the South Yonkers community this coming Saturday, August 28th 2010 at the Andalusia School, during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
500 needy children will receive school bags filled with supplies at the event, one bag per…
Baxter Named to National ASYMCA Leadership
Major General Leo J. (Lee) Baxter, USA Retired, has been appointed to the National Board of Directors of the Armed Services YMCA. For nearly 150 years, the non-profit organization has served soldiers and their families and currently serves more than 500,000 deserving people at its 29 different branches and outreach centers.
General Baxter is a member of the Lawton, Oklahoma, ASYMCA Chapter and has served as the Campaign Manager of…
Ramadan observance sparks backpack giveaway in Queens
JAMAICA, New York (August 18, 2010) - The Queens chapter of the Islamic Circle of North America plans to give out free school bags and school supplies to the Jamaica community in Queens this coming Sunday, August 22nd 2010, during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, where Muslims abstain from food and drink during daytime hours.
500 needy children will receive school bags filled with supplies at the event, one bag…
Ramadan observance sparks backpack giveaway in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, New York (August 17, 2010) - The Brooklyn chapter of the Islamic Circle of North America plans to give out free school bags and school supplies to the Brooklyn community this coming Saturday, August 21st 2010, during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
500 needy children will receive school bags filled with supplies at the event, one bag per child present. Each bag will contain supplies including notebooks, pens, pencils,…
National Capital Planning Commission Approves Final Plans for the American Veter …
Delray Beach, FL – The Disabled Veterans’ LIFE Memorial Foundation (DVLMF) has announced that the National Capital Planning Commission approved the final site and building plans for the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial (AVDLM) at its hearing last month in Washington, D.C. The Commission had previously approved preliminary plans at its October 2, 2009 hearing following final design approval by the United States Commission of Fine Arts in July…
Helping with a click: Not an Utopia
In times where Internet and all the technological issues are changing the way we live and how we think the world we live in, using them as a tool for good causes is more than a good idea. As more online communities find their place in the Internet world, good causes also join this trend by providing the tools for a sustainable communication.
In this way, People to People (http://www.peopletopeople.simplesocialmarketing.com),…
Ramadan stirs Staten Island Muslim group to give away free school bags and schoo …
Jamaica, New York (August 13, 2010) - The Staten Island chapter of the Islamic Circle of North America plans to give out free school bags and school supplies to the Staten Island community this coming Sunday, August 15th 2010, during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
500 school bags will be given out to the public at the event, one bag per child present. Each bag will be filled with several…
The 2nd Annual Crockett Foundation Family Health & Community Festival
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August 2, 2010 - (Miami, FL)
Through music and health awareness, a fusion put into one community festival for the entire family is being held at the Pompano Citi Centre on Saturday, August 7, 2010. For the second year in a row, the esteemed Crockett Foundation has put together their Annual Community Health and Awareness Festival to be held for the entire South Florida region. With different…
Argentina Shipyard looks to NAI to Design and Build Eleven Overhead Cranes
Woburn, Massachusetts – A South American shipbuilder chose North American Industries (NAI) to design and manufacture nearly a dozen overhead cranes for its new facility in Argentina. The company serves the marine transportation needs for the grain, forest products, minerals, crude oil, petroleum, and refined petroleum industries. It also builds ships to supply offshore oil platforms and designs and builds ships for the passenger cruise market.
For the project, NAI…
Faces without Places and Project Connect to Host Cultural Fest
Cincinnati, OH — July 28, 2010 — Faces without Places (FwP) in conjunction with Project Connect will host a Cultural Fest in Cincinnati on July 28, 2010. The Cultural Fest is a celebration of Project Connect’s summer enrichment program for homeless children.
“The children have spent the summer learning about Iraq, Egypt, Cincinnati, and Ohio,” Project Connect Director Karen Fessler said. “The Cultural Fest is an opportunity…
Registration of CONTESA Charity Hong Kong is Complete
20th July 2010: CONTESA a UK registered charity that supports Aids orphans and disadvantaged children in Zambia has announced that they have registered CONTESA in Hong Kong as a tax-exempt charity.
Founder and Chair, Mrs Esnat Avon, arrived back in the UK on 10th July 2010 from a successful fundraising trip to Hong Kong where CONTESA Hong Kong held its first board meeting on 17th June 2010. Esnat…
Indian School of Business, Founding Dean to talk on “Necessity of MBA to achieve …
Sanskriti School of Business has started a great initiative in Vodadara to create awareness for students who want to pursue a career in management. To kick off the lecture series planned, Dr Pramath Sinha, Founding Dean of Indian School of Business will talk to students on “Necessity of MBA to achieve a management career”.
The session is one of its kind initiatives that will help students make their career…
The International Kids' English Club e. V. celebrates its 35th anniversary
The non-profit organization The International Kids' English Club e.V., previously known as Internationale Kindergruppe e.V. celebrates its 35th anniversary.
The anniversary celebration will take place during the annual summer barbecue at the Oberförsterwiese in Darmstadt on September 5, 2010 starting at 3 pm. English-speaking families can bring their own food and drink and have the opportunity to get to know the organisation better. Desserts will be shared and various children's games…
A clean bill of health? How humanitarian agencies can remedy approaches to healt …
When any disaster strikes, a variety of international organizations offer relief to the country affected but they all have different objectives, expertise and resources to offer. Provision of aid on a large scale must be managed appropriately to avoid further chaos and confusion both during and after the disaster.
Experts from various NGO’s and governmental departments will come together on the 22nd July 2010 at the Aid &…
UN OCHA’s Hansjoerg Strohmeyer to open global aid and development event
Chief of Policy and Development Branch at the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA), Hansjoerg Strohmeyer, will be addressing attendees at this year’s Aid & International Development Forum (AIDF) at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington D.C. on Thursday July 22.
This is the second time that Mr. Strohmeyer has attended AIDF. Speaking at last year’s event, he said: "I am surrounded here…
Comms 2.0: Why Aid and Development’s use of media needs a reboot
According to the Institute of Fundraising, 60% of charity websites were ineffective in getting their message across. Poor access to information makes the user less inclined to make a donation. Over the last two decades, use of the internet as a means of communication has overtaken other media. Yet it seems that adequately addressing the point in this digital age to donors and other stakeholders needs a rethink.
In spite of…
New Experiential Zone to demonstrate services and solutions effective in scenari …
The annual Aid & International Development Forum (AIDF) returns to Washington D.C. and for the first time, will include an Experiential Zone providing visitors with the unique opportunity to experience elements of relief and development that can have a crucial effect in disaster situations and those of ongoing poverty. The exhibition takes place at the Walter E. Convention Center on the 22 and 23 July from 9am – 5pm.…
Do the MDGs oil the wheels for sustainable transport solutions?
The sustainability of transportation in the aid and development sectors is something that has been overlooked, says Natalie Teperdijan, of Fleet Forum. Visitors and speakers to the Aid & International Development Forum (AIDF) will have the opportunity to examine this on Thursday 22 July, 2010.
In the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Review on Transport and Logistics, Teperdijan of Fleet Forum, the first independent knowledge center focused on humanitarian fleets within…
Financial collapse stymies progress for Millennium Development Goal
July 07, 2010
The global financial crisis is still being felt not just in the West, but also in developing countries. As the worldwide economy makes tentative steps towards stability, progress in poorer countries is slower due to drops in funding for trade and development: fewer jobs available and lower wages for those who do remain employed.
Despite this, the World Bank has recently claimed that plans are still on track to…
Global Partnerships for Development: the centre of the MDGs?
July 07, 2010
The UN, USAID and NGOs prepare to come together on building a global partnership for development.
In the build-up to the UN Summit on the Millennium Development Goals in September, talk on achieving the goals abound. The eighth goal, “Develop a global partnership for development” is central to achieving the other seven. But how can it be done?
To some the involvement of the private sector is essential, to…
Financial collapse stymies progress for Millennium Development Goal
The global financial crisis is still being felt not just in the West, but also in developing countries. As the worldwide economy makes tentative steps towards stability, progress in poorer countries is slower due to drops in funding for trade and development: fewer jobs available and lower wages for those who do remain employed.
Despite this, the World Bank has recently claimed that plans are still on track to meet the…
Are all local communities created equal?
Representatives from UNESCO and the international education sector will come together at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Thursday July 22 to discuss international development and the centrality of education and gender equality after disaster and conflict at this year’s Aid & International Development Forum (AIDF) in Washington D.C.
According to Dr. M. J. Ebenhack, session panellist and President of AHEAD Energy: “About 1.5 billion people lack access to…
How not to make a drama out of crisis management
Among the startling images from the Haiti earthquake earlier this year, a massive humanitarian effort was – and still is – taking place. In such a crisis, it is the cooperation of a Crisis Management Team (CMT) that brings together the necessary aid such as food, shelter and healthcare to those affected.
Maggie Burke is the director of Management Services for Africare. Burke says that “the problem with many organizations is…
Global event for humanitarian and development sectors comes to Washington
Washington D.C. plays host this summer to the annual Aid & International Development Forum (AIDF) at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on July 22-23.
The event will feature a number of workshop sessions addressing key issues outlined in the Millennium Development Goals such as climate change, combating infectious diseases, global partnerships for development and logistics and procurement. Keynote speakers are Hansjoerg Strohmeyer, Chief of Policy and Development Branch for…
Discovering Deaf Worlds: Travel to Thailand, Cambodia, and Costa Rica and Engage …
Discovering Deaf Worlds aims to support international deaf associations, promote awareness, and donate to local deaf schools and organizations while zip-lining through the alluring tropical rain forests of Costa Rica, touring the canals around beautiful Bangkok in Thailand, and exploring the ancient ruins of Angkor Wat in Cambodia on trips guided by local deaf people native to that country.
Rochester NY, July 2, 2010 – Discovering Deaf Worlds, a 501(c)(3) non-profit,…
Hillsides Special Education School Celebrates Six Graduates
(PASADENA, CA)--Graduations can be viewed as the end of a major milestone for students. Graduations can also be viewed as the beginning of a new journey. For graduates at Hillsides Education Center, graduation is a moment to reflect on the previous years of challenges and accomplishments, while looking toward a future that can be bright, filled with hope, and success.
Hillsides Education Center, a special education school in Pasadena serving…
The Slice 2010 Raises $107,610 for Burnaby Hospital
BURNABY – Burnaby Hospital Foundation’s signature event, The Slice, celebrated an astounding success on Friday, June 18, 2010, raising $107,610 to help purchase vital equipment needed at Burnaby Hospital.
“This is a significant achievement towards this year’s goal of $3 million for Burnaby Hospital’s highest priority equipment needs,” said Marcia Harrison, Acting President with Burnaby Hospital Foundation. “We couldn’t have reached this success without the dedication of our supporters. The proceeds…
Veterans Workforce Investment Program (VWIP)
The WorkPlace, Inc. has been awarded a $500,000 grant to provide “green” educational opportunities to veterans in Southwest and South Central Connecticut. The one-year grant is from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans Workforce Investment Program (VWIP).
The Veterans Workforce Investment Program will provide 33 veterans living in Southwestern and South Central Connecticut with job training and re-employment assistance at no cost. In-demand fields of employment include energy efficiency…
Youth Conservation Corps Provides Summer Internships to Local NFP Businesses
BENNU Legal Services is a non-profit agency dedicated to Supporting American Dreams. BENNU strives to offer affordable legal services on a sliding-fee scale to individuals as well as small businesses and specializes in immigration, small business, and family law. In addition to legal aid and support, BENNU’s mission is educational. The agency provides legal information and trainings in many forms, from seminars and one-on-one consultations to distribution…
Burnaby Shows its Rhythm of Life for Burnaby Hospital: Rhythm of Life 2010 Raise …
BURNABY – Sunday, June 6th marked the largest success to date for Burnaby Hospital Foundation’s Rhythm of Life: The Run and Walk for Everyone, with over 425 participants raising $40,000 to support Burnaby Hospital.
“Events like Rhythm of Life are truly about community and the important role it plays in building a healthy future for our community, “said Marcia Harrison, Acting President with Burnaby Hospital Foundation. “The $40,000 will support this…
VOK DAMS Munich Supports European Patent Office in European Inventor Award 2010 …
For the fifth year, the European Patent Forum presented exceptional inventors in the categories Industry, SMEs/Research, Non-European Countries, and Lifetime Achievement with the European Inventor Award.
For the fourth time in a row, the European Patent Office entrusted the Munich office of the event- and live-marketing specialist VOK DAMS with the conception and organization of the prestigious event.
For this purpose, VOK DAMS developed the tried-and-tested event concept further. The usual award…
CONTESA Charity to Fund Feeding Programme at Chainda, Zambia
8th June 2010: CONTESA a UK registered charity that supports Aids orphans in Zambia, has stepped in and taken over funding the feeding programme at Chainda Centre, Chainda Shanty Compound, Lusaka, Zambia.
Since the Word Food Programme withdrew its support from Chainda Centre in early 2008 various donors have taken on the responsibility of supporting this feeding programme. CONTESA previously supported this project from January 2008 to September 2008.
With effect…
NSGA: Yoga Continues U.S. Participation Explosion in 2009; Team Participation De …
MOUNT PROSPECT, IL – Yoga, which grew by 21.9% in 2008, grew at nearly the same rate in 2009, according to the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA). Data contained in NSGA's annual "Sports Participation -- Series I and II" reports, which are now available, shows yoga with 15.7 million participants in 2009, an increase of 20.9% compared to the 13.0 million in 2008. Since the Association began surveying yoga in…
Fleming Gulf presents “MIDDLE EAST FIRE AND SAFETY CONFERENCE'' - 27 & 28 Septem …
Fire Safety is one of the key features that come into picture when discussing Safety in a working culture. A study suggests that most of the accidents can be prevented if a proactive approach is observed by all the people involved in a project. Fire Safety is a joint approach
and works best with all the relevant entities performing their roles effectively. The government particularly working on the design and architectural…
Fleming Gulf announces the launch of its 2nd Annual Managing Local Talent, Doha- …
All 6 countries are under pressure to provide employment to their unemployed citizens. Most government offices are filled with more national employees than required. Hence, there is now more pressure on the private sector to employ them. This leads to the creation of a lot of opportunities and challenges as well.
According to analysis, the best Nationalization strategies are implemented Oman and Bahrain. Oman has already achieved 90% nationalization whereas; Bahrain…
Kleber Elected to Head the National Remodeling Foundation
ATLANTA (May 2010) – The National Remodeling Foundation (NRF) held elections to its board on April 9 at the Wyndham Hotel in Phoenix. Steven Kleber, an NRF board member and owner of marketing communications firm Kleber & Associates, was elected president of the foundation.
Outgoing NRF President John Gordon, director of contractor business at The Home Depot, said the organization looks forward to stewardship under Kleber.
“We have been really…
CONTESA Charity Launches First Fundraising Weekend
11th May 2010: CONTESA a UK registered charity that supports Aids orphans in Zambia, was invited by All Saints Methodist Church in Abingdon to launch their first CONTESA weekend, which was developed to help create awareness and funds for CONTESA.
All Saints Methodist Church in Abingdon has chosen CONTESA as one of the charities to support and invited their members to attend the CONTESA weekend. The weekend was a platform…
Alliance of Ophthalmic Organizations Develop E-Learning Site for Eye Care Profes …
Alliance of Ophthalmic Organizations Develop E-Learning Site for Eye Care Professionals
Beginning in May 2010, eye care professionals have a new online source for continuing education (CE) and training: ACTIONED®, (Assessment, Certification, Training, an Interactive Ophthalmology Network). ACTIONED delivers accessible and affordable educational resources to learners to improve efficiency, performance, and provide on-demand learning and CE options.
The site, www.actioned.org, is the groundbreaking, collaborative effort of six organizations. Together, the Joint…
BBB Warns Consumers of Debt Settlement Companies Making Unrealistic Claims
Better Business Bureau serving Eastern North Carolina (bbb.org) is warning financially troubled consumers to beware of misleading debt settlement companies that claim they can easily reduce or eliminate debt.
Since 2007, BBB has received more than 3,500 complaints from individuals in all 50 states, including many who paid hundreds of dollars in upfront fees to debt settlement companies only to fall deeper into debt. Locally, BBB has received 45 complaints against…
U.S. Sporting Goods Sales Fall 3% in 2009
MOUNT PROSPECT, IL – In spite of a 14% surge in shooting sports equipment sales, U.S. retail sales of sporting goods (footwear, clothing and equipment), which slipped 1% in 2008, fell 3% in 2009 to $53.4 billion, according to the soon to be released NSGA report "The Sporting Goods Market in 2010." For 2009, sporting goods sales reached $50.7 billion and are forecast to rise 2% to $51.5 billion…
Michigan Lean Consortium offers second free webinar May 12
The Michigan Lean Consortium is presenting a free webinar with Jamie Flinchbaugh of the Lean Learning Center on May 12 from 1-2 p.m. Flinchbaugh will explain a methodology to coach Michigan’s workforce to build new skills and confidence.
A knowledgeable and capable workforce is critical for any company as well as the state. Coaching is perhaps the most effective means of development. Learn what makes coaching effective, the difference between coaching…
CharityNet USA’s Free Non Profit Webinar Series Continues
Orlando, Fl (May 6th, 2010) CharityNet USA’s free Non Profit Webinar Series continues on with its next event, “Developing your Fundraising Plan”. This non profit webinar will focus on the critical aspect of strategic non profit fundraising while explaining step-by-step how to design a workable fundraising plan for any non profit organization.
“Every organization, no matter its size, needs a fundraising plan to guide and support its efforts,” said…
Launch of New Visualization School Sheds Light On The Visualization Industry
MIAMI, Florida -- April 27, 2010 -- 3DATS, CGarchitect, and Spine3D announce the formation of a world-class training center in Miami, FL dedicated to architectural visualization and beyond - CGschool. The CGschool is the only company in the world that provides Autodesk Authorized books and training dedicated to architectural visualization while simultaneously working full-time in visualization production.
"The launch of the CGschool marks a turning point in our industry", said Jeff…
ACME Locksmith Named a 2010 Finalist for the Better Business Bureau Ethics Award
ACME Locksmith, a Phoenix-based lock and safe service provider has been selected by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) as a finalist for the 2010 BBB Business Ethics Awards. The Business Ethics Awards, established in 2002 by the BBB Foundation, recognizes outstanding businesses of varying sizes that maintain a solid commitment to ethics and trust within the community.
“To have a Phoenix based locksmith recognized by the BBB this year is very…
The Bahais of Barcelona, Spain, celebrate the Ridvan Festival
The Bahais of Barcelona, Spain, celebrate the start of the 12-day Ridvan Festival on 21 April.
The twelve day Ridvan Festival commemorates Baha'u'llah's announcement of his claim to prophethood and his departure from Baghdad in 1863, observed from sunset 20 April to sunset, 2 May. The first, ninth and twelfth days of Ridvan are major Baha'i holy days on which work should be suspended.
The Bahais of Barcelona gathered for…
Thompson & Knight Assists CDI of Brazil in Significant Cross-Border Acquisition …
New York – The global law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP recently assisted the Center for Digital Inclusion (“CDI”), a Brazilian nonprofit organization that provides computer access and training in impoverished communities, in the acquisition of Jordan-based Shabakat Al Ordon (“Shabakat”), the largest nonprofit organization focused on digital inclusion in the Arabic region.
This significant cross-border acquisition was funded by James Wolfensohn, the former president of the World Bank.…
German-Indian Round Table to Discuss Trends and Success Factors for Indian Firms …
Discussion with Experts and Cross-Country Performance Comparisons on the Meeting Agenda of GIRT on May 3, 2010 in Hamburg
Hamburg (12.04.2010): Indian multinationals in recent years have emerged as some of the most active overseas investors. In 5 years’ period between 2005 and 2009 India’s overseas FDI stock has grown over 5-fold from less than $ 15 billion to more than $ 77 billion. While the crisis-ridden 2009 saw Indian…
Microsoft CTO Colin Nurse to Keynote First Social Media in Law Enforcement Confe …
Social Media in Law Enforcement (The SMILE Conference) comes to DC April 7-9, 2010
Washington DC, April 7, 2010 - The first ever social media conference for law enforcement professionals will feature Colin Nurse, Chief Technology Officer: State & Local Government for Microsoft as a keynote speaker. The Social Media In Law Enforcement conference (The SMILE Conference™) is taking place in Washington DC April 7-9, 2010, at the historic 1777 F…
Annual Golf Classic to Benefit Integrity House
Integrity House to Host Golf Classic at Essex County Country Club to Raise Awareness and Funds for the Fight against Substance Abuse
NEWARK (MARCH 25, 2010)—Integrity House, a nationally recognized substance abuse rehabilitation center with locations in Newark and Secaucus, will host its annual Golf Classic at the Essex County Country Club on Tuesday May 18, 2010 to help raise funds for their community outreach programs and for the Integrity Initiative…
Carolina Event & Conference Center Announces New Web Site
Western North Carolina Event & Conference facility unveils brand new, custom designed web site.
Forest City, NC – Carolina Event & Conference Center, a premier western North Carolina venue for weddings, business conferences, and other special events, is pleased to announce the debut of their newly redesigned web site. The site showcases the various features and services provided by the facility, such as in-house catering, state-of-the-art audio/visual capability, wireless internet access,…
