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Giving Hope to Communities, National Organization for Manyu Advancement (NOMA) Holds Annual Convention with a Gala Night in Houston, Texas: 7/21/2018 10:49:09 AM; (EMAILWIRE.COM) Houston, Texas -- NOMA, a charitable organization is inviting the Cameroon Houston communities and Houstonians at large to have a delightful evening at the gala; raise funds and give hope to the displaced people of Manyu. The gala will be held on August 11 at the Royall Hall, 11933 Bissonnet, Houston TX 77099.
Hospitality and Tourism Educators Gain Resources to Enhance Education Across China: 7/20/2018 6:51:06 AM; Hospitality educators from 162 vocational schools and universities in 28 Chinese provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions gathered at the Chongqing Marriott Hotel for the 5th Annual China Hospitality Education Initiative (CHEI) Teaching Conference.
Radisson Hotel Group raises USD 445,000 to provide a better future for children and young people: 7/19/2018 6:05:28 AM; During its annual Community Action Month, Radisson Hotel Group activated its global partnership with SOS Children’s Villages – carrying out more than 900 activities worldwide to help support children and young people.
Ocean Conservancy and Discovery Channel Kick Off Shark Week with Nationwide Beach Cleanups: 7/18/2018 10:51:10 AM; In celebration of Shark Week, Ocean Conservancy has partnered with Discovery Channel to host beach cleanups in five major U.S. cities. Shark Week’s 30th anniversary kicks off on Discovery Channel.
Shortcomings in Caviar Labeling System Pose a Risk to Sturgeons: 7/18/2018 10:40:45 AM; Twenty years after trade in sturgeons was regulated, illegal trade in sturgeon caviar continues and threatens the survival of this endangered group of species across the world, according to a new TRAFFIC and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) study.
Kaiser Permanente Awards Grants to Support Healthy Lifestyles on Oahu and Maui: 7/17/2018 3:56:46 PM; Kaiser Permanente has awarded $82,700 in community benefit grants to Age-Friendly Cities (via fiscal agent Adult Friends for Youth) and YMCA Maui for their programs promoting healthy lifestyles and community engagement.
Chevron Donates $1 Million to Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria: 7/17/2018 1:15:49 PM; Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Friends) announced it received a two-year, $1 million grant from Chevron. The grant will help expand Friends’ work to mobilize private sector, faith, youth and other partners for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund) and other programs aimed at ending these epidemics.
New Research Exposes Uneven Playing Field Between Communities and Companies Vying for Land Rights: 7/12/2018 6:27:20 AM; A new scramble for land is heating up across the developing world. Indigenous Peoples and communities are losing their land at alarming rates as companies rapidly expand operations across resource-rich Africa, Asia and Latin America.
NIOSH Publishes New Bulletin about Protecting Workers from Occupational Hearing Loss: 7/9/2018 12:37:46 PM; In March, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) published a new safety and health bulletin in conjunction with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Statement: Starbucks Straw Announcement Illustrates Key Role of Industry, Innovation in Managing Ocean Plastic Crisis: 7/9/2018 12:09:08 PM; Starbucks announced that it would phase out all single-use plastic straws from its 28,000+ stores worldwide by 2020, replacing them with specially designed, recyclable cold-cup lids.
WWF Urges Action on Unsustainable Fishing as UN Report Shows Dangerous Declines in Global Fisheries: 7/9/2018 12:07:48 PM; The release of the latest global assessment of fishing by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is cause for great concern.
Almost Three in Four Rohingya Children out of School and at Risk of Becoming a Lost Generation, Warns Save the Children: 7/4/2018 4:54:32 AM; Save the Children is calling for an urgent and significant scale up of education programming for Rohingya children living in Bangladesh’s overcrowded refugee camps, ahead of the UN leadership’s most high-profile visit to Cox’s Bazar to date.
Save the Children Responds In Solidarity and Support of Children at the U.S.-Mexico Border: 7/3/2018 1:34:15 PM; Save the Children was founded in 1919 on the pioneering belief that every last child has the right to survive, learn and be protected. Today, we continue this work, advocating for children facing inhumane treatment and irreparable harm at the U.S.-Mexico border. Through all of the complexities of this crisis, one thing is clear and simple: we can and must do more to protect …
KIXEYE Commemorates Memorial Day by Supporting Families of Those Who Have Given the Ultimate Sacrifice: 7/3/2018 12:00:00 PM; Strategy gaming pioneer, KIXEYE, today announced the completion of a charity drive on behalf of Gold Star Teen Adventures, a mentorship program for surviving children of Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps special operations personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty.
Fast Forward Announces 2018 Cohort - Including Tech Nonprofits Building Solutions to Issues Like Mental Health, Workplace Harassment, and the Refugee Crisis: 7/2/2018 5:12:11 PM; Fast Forward, the organization building an ecosystem of human and financial capital to help tech nonprofits scale, announces its 2018 Accelerator cohort.
Wipro Becomes Energy Web Foundation Affiliate to Accelerate Blockchain Adoption in the Energy sector: 7/2/2018 2:08:00 PM; Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading global information technology, consulting, and business process services company, today announced that it has become an Affiliate of the Energy Web Foundation (EWF), a global nonprofit organization focused on accelerating the adoption of blockchain technology in the energy sector.
Horizon Services Sponsors WMGK’s Veteran Radiothon: 6/26/2018 4:54:22 PM; Horizon Services, a locally owned and operated cooling, heating, and plumbing company, joined area leaders in sponsoring 102.9 WMGK’s 13th Annual John DeBella Veterans Radiothon.
“From Battery to Victory,” Newest Amazon Best-Seller, Free for Only 2 More Days: 6/25/2018 8:38:44 PM; In “From Battery to Victory,” author, domestic violence survivor and speaker, Dee Talton tells a compelling story of ‘love,’ betrayal, and abuse that will have you on the edge of your seat on every page.
Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK Announce Recipients for 2018 “A Community Thrives” Program: 6/22/2018 10:40:54 AM; Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK announced today the non-profit organizations that will receive grants from the Gannett Foundation as recipients of the company’s social responsibility program “A Community Thrives” (ACT) for 2018.