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Dr. Mikki McComb-Kobza of Ocean First Institute Visits Longmont High School Before Going Nose-to-Jaws with Great White Sharks: 9/28/2016 8:31:33 AM; Boulder, Colo., — Sept. 27, 2016 — Students in an Animal Behavior class at Longmont High School will quiz Ocean First Institute executive director Dr. Mikki McComb-Kobza later this week about her plans to dive with great white sharks in October. McComb-Kobza, one of the most renowned shark researchers in the country, will speak to students at Longmont High School on …
Exelon Foundation Donates $1 Million to Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture: 9/24/2016 12:37:26 PM; The Exelon Foundation today announced that it is donating $1 million to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. The Smithsonian’s newest museum is scheduled to open Sept. 24, 2016. The donation will support the museum’s exhibitions and programs, which are designed to use African American stories and contributions as a lens into a …
Iceland And WFP Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement To Help Reach Zero Hunger: 9/23/2016 9:09:41 AM; Iceland and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) signed a landmark agreement to provide flexible, predictable and multi-year funding for WFP’s work towards helping to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 2 of zero hunger by 2030. This first Strategic Partnership Agreement between Iceland and WFP was signed in New York on Thursday during the UN General Assembly …
Fall Workshops at Anatomy in Clay® Centers in Denver Begin Oct. 1: 9/22/2016 3:43:52 PM; Denver, CO — Sept. 22, 2016 — Anatomy in Clay® Centers today announced a full schedule of workshops for Fall, 2016 that will give students the chance to study a broad variety of joints and body systems including the ankle, knee, shoulder, arm, wrist, elbow, hip and pelvic floor. All the classes will be taught by Anatomy in Clay® founder Jon Zahourek using his innovative …
CASA for Children of Mercer and Burlington Names Roseann Vanella as Board President and Appoints Four New Board Members: 9/20/2016 12:23:41 PM; EWING, NJ, Sept. 20, 2016 -- The Board of Trustees of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children of Mercer and Burlington Counties has appointed Roseann Vanella, founder of Advanced Mediation Solutions, as president. Ms. Vanella succeeds Andrea Stine of Morgan Stanley, who will remain on the board after having served as president for the past two years. The …
CommonWealth One Rewards Students with $1,435 in Home Run Reading Challenge: 9/12/2016 2:48:45 PM; Dozens of students spent this summer reading about personal finance and earned money through CommonWealth One Federal Credit Union’s first Home Run Reading Challenge. The Home Run Reading Challenge helped children learn about money management while staying sharp on their reading skills over the summer break. Youth members of CommonWealth One were challenged to read four …
The Ellen Browning Scripps Foundation Awards A $30,000 Grant to The Elizabeth Hospice in San Diego County: 9/12/2016 11:00:00 AM; The Elizabeth Hospice is the proud recipient of a $30,000 grant from the Ellen Browning Scripps Foundation to benefit children and families experiencing the loss of a loved one. As one of only a few hospice programs nationwide that provide specialized grief services for children and families with infants, The Elizabeth Hospice programs are available to everyone in the …
SHREDNADO Community Shred Day to Take a Bite out of Identity Theft Sharks on Sept. 17: 9/9/2016 12:39:10 PM; CommonWealth One’s semi-annual free community shredding events help credit union members and the community get their sensitive personal documents shredded and recycled securely, including old tax records, bills, paycheck stubs and more. SHREDNADO will be hosted at CommonWealth One’s Main Branch in Alexandria, Virginia, at 4875 Eisenhower Avenue from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. …
Valley Center Golf Tournament Benefits The Elizabeth Hospice: 9/7/2016 10:00:00 AM; The Skyline Ranch Country Club Women’s Golf group is hosting their annual golf tournament and luncheon to benefit The Elizabeth Hospice on Tuesday, September 27 at 18218 Paradise Mountain Road, Valley Center. The day will begin with a morning scramble round at 8:30 a.m., followed by lunch and a raffle. The cost for golf and/or lunch is $10. For more information or to …
Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Protecting Critically Endangered Congo Gorillas: 9/4/2016 4:00:00 PM; After decades of extreme survival pressure, the conservation status of Grauer’s gorillas, found only in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has just been officially raised to the highest threat level – critically endangered – by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. “The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund (www.gorillafund.org) collaborated with an international team …
ABIH® Celebrates the Health & Safety of Workers on Labor Day: 8/31/2016 6:44:21 PM; With Labor Day less than a week away, many workers are making their final plans for the last holiday weekend of the summer. The national holiday celebrates the social and economic achievements of workers and is an annual tribute to their contributions to the strength and prosperity of the nation. While Labor Day is a time to celebrate and spend time with family, we cannot …