Professional carpet & upholstery cleaning and disaster restoration specialists Chem-Dry aim to raise the bar and really make a difference for asthma sufferers this year, after announcing Asthma UK as their chosen ‘Charity of the Year’ for 2010. Chem-Dry franchisees up and down the country aim to help raise significant funds through a range of fundraising initiatives and activities during 2010.

In 2010, Chem-Dry is proud to be supporting Asthma UK, the national charity dedicated to helping the one in five households affected by asthma. Most people will know someone with asthma, but many people don’t realise that this condition is serious and claims three lives in the UK every day. In fact, more people die each year of asthma than cervical cancer and testicular cancer combined and sadly many adults and children with severe asthma face frequent hospital visits or can be stuck in their own homes, trapped by breathlessness.

Asthma UK provides support and advice to all people affected by asthma, through a range of projects, dedicated research and services. These can include specialised holidays for children with asthma and a popular Adviceline staffed by asthma nurse specialists.

Neil Churchill, Chief Executive of Asthma UK says: “We are really excited about our brand new partnership with Chem-Dry in 2010 and look forward to working with their staff, franchises and customers to make a real difference for people with asthma and maintain vital services such as our Adviceline”.

Mark Richardson, Marketing Executive, Chem-Dry Franchising, comments “We believe this partnership is a perfect fit for our national network of franchise businesses. Throughout 2010 we will be organising some special events and activities in an effort to raise awareness of asthma and hopefully generate lots of funds for this worthwhile cause. There is little doubt a fair majority of the population will have some personal experiences of asthma and are likely to have a family member who suffers badly from the related symptoms. We intend to build a good working relationship with Asthma UK and hope this partnership will run beyond 2010”.

Chem-Dry Franchises

Chem-Dry provides a national network of franchises that provide professional carpet & upholstery cleaning services, handling insurance claims right through to specialist fire & flood restoration services to the UK insurance market.

Chem-Dry Franchising has been providing unique franchising opportunities to entrepreneurs and enterprising individuals and provides tailored franchise development, business development services and marketing support to Chem-Dry franchises nationwide.

Chem-Dry UK provides a one stop shop for the administration and handling of all insurance claims from the receipt of works instruction, fulfilment to the completion of the claim. The nature of the claims can range from a minor spillage in the home through to a large scale fire or flood at commercial premises.

Ohio Valley Chapter Receives Three Awards to Continue Mission of Service and Research

Cincinnati, OH — February 1, 2010 — The Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society recently received three awards complimenting our efforts to mobilize people and resources to drive a cure while addressing the challenges of everyone affected by MS.

The Sutphin Family Foundation approved an award of $15,000 to fund the Society’s Services Management Program.  Through this program case manager’s assist individuals in creating care plans to allow the greatest level of independence possible, while also offering direct services such as emergency financial assistance, counseling, equipment purchase and occupational home therapy evaluations.

The Jack J. Smith Jr. Charitable Trust approved an award of $5,000 to support the Society’s Journey Club Kids Camp, a five-day camp for children with a parent or loved one with MS. Children are able to enjoy camp activities while interacting with other children in similar circumstances.  Counselor led large group, as well as small group “symptom try on” activities, increase children’s’ understanding of the disease increasing the strength of the family unit.

The Eric B. Yeiser Family Foundation approved an award of $6,000 for research specific to primary progressive MS, the most severe and potentially disabling form of the disease. Such studies include those focused on myelin repair and reversal of damage already done to nerves.

About the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Ohio Valley Chapter

The Ohio Valley Chapter of the National MS Society, founded in 1952, serves more than 6,000 people with multiple sclerosis and their families in 24 Ohio counties and the three northern Kentucky counties of Boone, Kenton and Campbell. The organization is committed to ensuring that people living with MS across our chapter territory have the information and quality care they need to live healthy, productive and independent lives. To meet these needs, a variety of programs and services that span a spectrum of needs are provided.

To learn more about multiple sclerosis or the Ohio Valley Chapter, visit www.fightMStoday.org.

This holiday season you can impact the lives of more than 6,000 people in the Ohio Valley area by donating your used vehicle. A new program, Autos-4-MS, encourages individuals or businesses to donate their old vehicles to the National MS Society, in turn, helping fund  important programs for those living with multiple sclerosis in our area.

One hundred percent of the proceeds from each vehicle benefit the National MS Society and help fund programs for clients living with multiple sclerosis. Programs offered include: Journey Club Kids Camp, Couples Programs, general education and physical health, such as aquatics and yoga. Donating your vehicle will impact the lives of not only those living with MS, but their families as well.

The spirit of giving is all around us during the holiday season. Join the movement to create a world free of MS by donating your vehicle today. To do so, contact the Ohio Valley Chapter or visit www.autos4ms.org.

About Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis interrupts the flow of information between the brain and the body and it stops people from moving. Every hour in the United States, someone is newly diagnosed with MS, an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system. Symptoms range from numbness and tingling to blindness and paralysis. The progress, severity and specific symptoms of MS in any one person cannot yet be predicted, but advances in research and treatment are moving us closer to a world free of MS. Most people with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50, with more than twice as many women as men being diagnosed with the disease. MS affects more than 400,000 people in the U.S. and 2.5 million worldwide.

About the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Ohio Valley Chapter

The Ohio Valley Chapter of the National MS Society, founded in 1952, serves more than 6,000 people with multiple sclerosis and their families in 24 Ohio counties and the three northern Kentucky counties of Boone, Kenton and Campbell. The organization is committed to ensuring that people living with MS across our chapter territory have the information and quality care they need to live healthy, productive and independent lives. To meet these needs, a variety of programs and services that span a spectrum of needs are provided.

Learn about Autos-4-MS, multiple sclerosis and the Ohio Valley Chapter at fightMStoday.org.

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October is Breast Cancer Action Month and this year You can join The Terra Med Alliance Breast Cancer Foundation in taking Action against breast cancer. Join  the fundraise in the The Pink Ribbon Challenge and make a goal towards keeping a healthy lifestyle for your self and to set a fundraising goal in the month of October.

“We are always overwhelmed by the amazing level of support for the cause shown by our communities in Breast Cancer ACTION Month- we are excited to join with them to see what they will accomplish in 2009!” says Fiona Lewis, Fundraising Manager.

“The Pink Ribbon Challenge is great because it is achievable for anyone. Whether you are nine or ninety, you can TAKE ACTION this October and raise funds and awareness about a disease that affects over 2,500 New Zealand women diagnosed each year and countless families and loved ones.”

The Pink Ribbon Challenge centres around the number ‘9′ because it is such an important number for NZBCF. 1 in 9 New Zealand women have a lifetime risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer, the Pink Ribbon Street Appeal, The Foundation’s largest fundraising event is October 9 in 2009.

Some FUNdraising ideas: Get sponsored to cut out the coffee for 9 days, Get together with the girls and walk 90km collectively, raise $900, lose 9 kgs over 9 weeks, Run 9km in a silly pink outfit – the sky is the limit!

For more information about the Pink Ribbon Challenge and how you can put your hand up to help, please go to www.nzbcf.org.nz

Terramed Alliance is a non-profit charity organization dedicated to research, education and advocacy of breast cancer. One of the vision of Terramed Alliance is to provide this community and Internet users with a charity based research and education entity. Advocacy of breast cancer through education is vital to the reduction of this disease.  For any requests and enquiries, please contact at us: cancer@terramedalliance.us www.terramedalliance.us

Designers requested proceeds be donated to Aseema

CHENNAI – The designers of the Mumbai Xpress Rickshaw Challenge Winner’s Jackets, Barhka-N-Sonzal, have requested that the funds produced from the auctioning of the extra winner’s jacket be donated to Aseema, an education center for street and underprivileged children.

The third annual Mumbai Xpress Rickshaw Challenge, an event produced by Chennai Event Management Services that had 27 international participants driving autorickshaws from Chennai to Mumbai, flagged down for the year in Mumbai on August 13^th. The winners of the event, based on a point total for a series of accomplished tasks, charity donations, and team and organizer nominations, was the Nigel Manzil team, comprised of two gentlemen from the UK, Paul Haran and Harry Hanscomb.

Paul and Harry became the Mumbai Xpress Rickshaw Challenge World Champions and each received an extremely unique trophy, complimentary entrance into the 2010 Caucasian Challenge (another event from Chennai Event Management Services), and a designer jacket from Barkha-N-Sonzal. Because the Mumbai Xpress had a participating team of three members, three designer jackets were initially made. However, as only a two-person team won, an extra jacket remained.

By request of the Barkha-N-Sonzal, the jacket will be auctioned off on eBay and proceeds will be donated to Aseema.

Barkha and Sonzal, two women from South Mumbai and the namesakes of their company, design traditional and Western-style clothing and accessories exclusively for men. Despite their new label, Barkha-N-Sonzal has designed clothing for many celebrities, including pianist Richard Clayderman, Rahul Sharma, and several Bollywood icons.

Aseema, an award-winning education center designed to provide underprivileged children with a nurturing and stimulating educational environment, will use the funds raised by the auction for a variety of efforts that will invariably support their mission.

Contact: Chelsea Kot, for Chennai Event Management Services

chelsea@cemsglobal.com

www.rickshawchallenge.com

www.cemsglobal.com

Gainesville, VA—The Virginia Division of Lennar and residents of their active adult community, Heritage Hunt in Gainesville are gearing up for their eighth annual 5K Walk/Run fundraiser to help in the fight against cancer.

The event is open to the public and will take place at the clubhouse of Lennar’s Heritage Hunt Gainesville community on Saturday, September 26 at 8:30 a.m. The walk/run continues for 3.1 miles throughout the Heritage Hunt community. Participation is $20 with all proceeds benefiting the American Cancer Society, the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center of Georgetown University and the Cancer Center at Lake Manassas.

The first 150 registrants receive a commemorative T-shirt and prizes will be awarded to the top three men and women walkers and runners

“Each year our walk/run has gotten bigger and better,” said Michael George, project manager for Lennar’s Virginia Division. “It is truly inspiring to see so many people join together in the fight against cancer.” “Cancer is a devastating disease and our goal at Lennar is to continue raising money and awareness so that one day, with everyone’s efforts, there will be a cure.”

Lennar was recently presented with the American Cancer Society’s prestigious Grand Visionary Award for their efforts in raising $775,000 for cancer awareness over the course of nine years.

In addition to the walk/run, other Lennar fundraisers for the American Cancer Society, the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center of Georgetown University and the Cancer Center at Lake Manassas include the Lennar Heritage Charity Golf Classic, Casino Night and Silent Auction.

To participate in the 5K Walk/ Run register at the Heritage Hunt Clubhouse front desk, 6901 Arthur Hills Dr., Gainesville, between 9 a. m. and 5 p. m. Monday through Friday. Or pick up a registration form at the Running Store, 7343 At­las Walk Way.
 Latecomers may register on the day of the event, starting at 8 a.m.

For more information contact Dick Powell at (703) 743-5173.

Heritage Hunt is an active adult community in Gainesville, Virginia. Nestled among nearly 800 acres, Heritage Hunt offers a wide range of amenities for its residents including an 18-hole championship golf course, grand clubhouse complete with onsite dining, a health club and indoor/outdoor swimming pools.

Lennar Corporation, founded in 1954, is headquartered in Miami, Florida and is one of the nation’s leading builders of quality homes. Lennar builds affordable first time, move-up and retirement homes in communities that cater to every lifestyle. Lennar is committed to quality, value and integrity.
For more information, visit LENNAR.com or contact:
Brenda Sharp, Lennar Director of Sales & Marketing-Virginia, brenda.sharp@lennar.com or Allison Rosoff, Cohen and Company Creative, (954) 290-2026; allison@cohenadv.com

Leading Online Women’s Publication helps local singles find a mate while supporting a local philanthropy

CINCINNATI- September 14, 2009 – Love will be in the air this Thursday as Tri-State singles meet and mingle to support a local philanthropy founded by two newlyweds.

The “Chemistry for Charity: Bring a Bachelor” event will be on September 17 from 6-9 pm at Mesh Restaurant in West Chester.  Single ladies are encouraged to bring a single male friend, who’s not perfect for them, but would recommend to others.  Attendees are encouraged to wear what they would on a first date and get ready to mingle!

Discounted shopping, free 5-minute massages as well as half-priced food and drinks until 9pm will be available to all attendees.

A $10 donation will be accepted at door. Net proceeds will benefit the New Chance Foundation, a philanthropy inspired by the Akers Family who appeared on “Extreme Makeover Home Edition.”  The founders of New Chance Foundation met while fundraising for the Akers Family, fell in love and recently married.

Through this foundation, they continue to make sure the Akers dream of a new accessible home came true with fundraisers and spreading the word about the family throughout Cincinnati and West Chester.

The event is open to the public. Single men and women are encouraged to attend. Interested attendees must RSVP via e-mail to RSVP@cincychic.com.

ABOUT CINCY CHIC

Cincy Chic is the only online lifestyle publication for women in Greater Cincinnati. Cincy Chic offers forums, blogs, webcasts, podcasts, social networking features, ladies nights, lunch ‘n’ learns, cooking series and weekly editorial covering five key topics: health, beauty, fashion, social and career. The publication launched in January 2007 and now boasts more than 15,000 subscribers.

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Golfers helped raise nearly £2,000 for charity during BAE Systems Submarine Solutions’ charity golf event.

Organised as part of the company’s Five Day Global Charity Challenge, it saw 60 employees and members of its supply chain play Ulverston Golf Club.

Perfect conditions contributed to a day of quality golf with Craig MacGranthin crowned the eventual winner. Craig also won the nearest to the pin competition.

Stuart Moscrop, from local company PKA, was the competition’s runner-up, and he also came second in the nearest to the pin. Colin Mahon hit the longest drive.

The day ended with a presentation in the clubhouse with prizes handed out by St Mary’s Hospice fundraising manager Zoe Guest.

In total £1,960.40 was raised, with £500 going to Sue Ryder Care, and the remainder to St Mary’s Hospice.

Every 18 months BAE Systems nominates a partner charity for its Charity Challenge, when over that time it commits to raising funds for a particular organisation. Its current partner is St Mary’s Hospice and already the company is well on the way to raising another substantial amount.

Recently it has:
• Donated £17,500 to 25 separate local charities via its Give As You Earn scheme in which employees give a percentage of their monthly earnings.
• Supported more than 200 charities in various projects and initiatives.
• Backed national campaigns, such as Wear it Pink Day and Red Nose Day, raising thousands of pounds in the process.
•  The annual Keswick to Barrow Walk is organised with the help of BAE Systems employees and in 2008 raised more than £200,000 for charity.
•  Organised other events including quiz nights, golf competitions, bingo evenings, bag-packing and much more. The Charity Challenge team is continually looking for new fundraising ideas.

For more information on the latest charity events go to http://www.worklifebarrow.co.uk

Creative Troy Based Outsourcing Company Raises More Than $1,700 for the Organization

Troy, MI  - May 15, 2009 — Rockland, Inc., a privately owned and operated marketing firm, recently participated in the Multiple Sclerosis Walk in Troy, Michigan through the National Sclerosis Society – Michigan Chapter.

Rockland’s Team

Rockland’s participants–a total of 32 people from his office, made up of staff and their family and friends–were outfitted in matching shirts with their team name. They walked 3.2 miles to raise money for the organization.

Rockland’s staff raised and donated a total of $1,700 to the walk; $250 was donated by the office and owner Andrew Breuninger, who donated funds for each employee who participated. “This was an event that was important to our team, so Rockland was happy to contribute to the program,” Andrew says. “We had a great turnout and are looking forward to making a difference in the future.”

The Multiple Sclerosis Society is working to create a world free of Multiple Sclerosis. It provides many programs to aid people touched by the disease. The society also encourages activities to support laws that make lives easier for people with disabilities.

“This event was touching. I couldn’t have imagined that we would have the support we did,” says Mallery Cowan, administrator. “We all care about each other in the business as well as personally. This is an event that we will do annually because of its meaning to us.”

About Rockland, Inc.
Rockland, Inc., a privately owned and operated marketing firm, establishes relationships with customers of Fortune 500 clients. The company’s in-person approach to marketing creates the most direct personal link between its clients and their potential or existing customers. This system attracts large clients for global representation, middle clients for national representation, and smaller clients for local customers. The company services all businesses that value integrity and meet the standards of Rockland, Inc. For more information, contact Andrew Breuninger at (248) 733-1973 or log on to www.rocklandinc.net.

About the Multiple Sclerosis Society
The National MS Society is a collective of passionate individuals who want to do something about MS now–to move together toward a world free of multiple sclerosis. MS stops people from moving. We exist to make sure it doesn’t. We help each person address the challenges of living with MS through our 50-state network of chapters. The Society helps people affected by MS by funding cutting-edge research, driving change through advocacy, facilitating professional education, and providing programs and services that help people with MS and their families move their lives forward.

CheapestWebDesignUK.com gives away 1 free web design to charities for every 10 paid jobs

For every 10 paid web design services that this start up is hired to work on, they are giving away 1 free web design for charities. “On a first come first served basis, we are estimating to give away up to 10 charities web design for free within the first year.”

“We want to spread the word of this opportunity, as we have just opened for business and we want everyone to get involved. Not only you know that you will be hiring reliable cheap web design in the uk, but also you will be helping the world by helping the charities to communicate their causes. Best value for money!” said Flavio, director.

“We know we have a really good deal in our hands as we are offering real good quality products with lovely customer service at amazing prices, and we want to make this deal available to charities that can’t afford to invest £99 (web design for Sole Traders), £199 (Budget Web Design) or £499 (Web Design for Business) which are the prices of our web design packages”- he added.

The startup invites charities to subscribe with them via their website (www.CheapestWebDesignUk.com), and spread the word amongst their friends and families. “The more the people that benefits from our prices, the more the charities are likely to be online”.

If you work in a charity without Web Presence, you can subscribe for a web design for charities.

International award-winning poet, Larry Jaffe, reaches out to the youth of the world by tweeting each of the 30 articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 140 characters or less to spread a message of peace and responsibility for humankind.

Tampa Bay, FL, July 27, 2009 – Poet Larry Jaffe has been using his art to promote human rights his entire career.  As an official Ambassador for Youth for Human Rights as well as their Poet Laureate, Jaffe has been featured in poetry venues and festivals both throughout the U.S. and abroad.  But in today’s “Brave New World” Jaffe is speaking for peace on Twitter, by tweeting each of the 30 articles of Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 140 characters or less.

Jaffe is excited about his poetry foray into Twitter and despite having read his work in such distinguished locations such as the Japanese American Museum, the Jewish Museum and the Museum of Literature in Prague he says Twitter has more ability to reach the mainstream.

Born out of the atrocities and enormous loss of life during World War II, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was created by the United Nations to provide a common understanding of what everyone’s rights are. It forms the basis for a world built on freedom, justice and peace.

“Tell the world about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and make everyone you know aware of them, says Larry.  “Get these rights taught to our children so they know their birthright.”

Larry still loves to read in a variety of bookstores, coffeehouses and bars to keep his roots intact.  He says his Twitter tweets will be no different than his usual poetry and will always integrate a strong sense of humor along with a tough stand on human rights and freedom. 

Follow Larry via his poetic tweets on Twitter@larryjaffe.

About Poet Larry Jaffe:

From the sensually romantic to humor and social commentary, Larry Jaffe impacts audiences with a rich emotional range, masterfully crafted. His poetry appears in numerous anthologies, magazines, and on the Internet where he has pioneered poetry web sites.  Passionate about his purpose to bring Human Rights to the forefront of our youth’s minds, Jaffe said, “Every day I read about various human rights violations and in my heart I know we can make a better world. It is my great hope that we as poets lead the way to a new and better civilization.”  His poem OWNED has been adopted as the official poem on human slave trafficking.  In addition to his Poet Laureate status for the Youth for Human Rights International, Jaffe is also the co-founder of Poets for Human Rights, an international coalition of poets and human rights advocates.  Visit Larry at www.reverbnation.com/larryjaffe

This mission enables impoverished Nicaraguan children and their families in under-served communities to break the cycle of poverty and reach their full potential through programs promoting nutrition, education, health and through community and character development. Fabretto’s programs are unique in that they engage children in early childhood and continuing through adulthood, providing them with the comprehensive continuum of support they need to become productive citizens and community leaders. Working with communities that have suffered decades of poverty and helplessness, Fabretto strives to empower its participants to pull themselves, their families, their communities, and their country out of poverty by stressing the importance of hard work, integrity, personal responsibility, the pursuit of excellence. Those who work hard will be rewarded with college education through scholarships, not only in Nicaragua but the US as well. There are five main campuses (Esteli, Somoto, Managua, Quebrada Honda, San Jose de Cusmapa) serving approximately 2000 children. Fabretto is also involved with an additional 3000 children in extremely rural areas where they go into the schools and provide services on site. This placement needs volunteer to reinforce the kids with their regular classes and offer additional classes such as computer courses, music and hands-on work. They also work with a pre-school where they need lots of help to take care of the little ones. Soon they will start to build a two-floor building to expand the facility and have more space for more kids. Soon they will start to built a two floor building to enlargen the facility and have more space for more and more kids.

Volunteers can assist by doing the following tasks:

– English teachers 2- sport teacher or physical education 3- computer 4- psychologist 5- crisis counseling 6- at risk youth worker 7- handicraft design Other tasks that you may be requested to preform outside of your core duties: To attend to the pre-school kids: play with them; teach them basic English like colors, numbers, parts of the body; singing or dancing with them.

Volunteers with the following specific skills are prefered for this placement:

-Teacher

- English Teacher

– Math Teacher

- Science Teacher

- Geography Teacher

– Environmental Science Teacher

- Physical Education Handicraft Design

- Computers

– MS Office Software

-Guitar

-Drums

-Other Musical Instruments

- Computers – General Programming Teacher

– Social Science Teacher

– History

Basecamp International Centers welcomes all the interested volunteers from around the world to volunteer and make a difference. If you are interested in this placement then please contact us for the details:

Email: info@basecampcenters.com

Website: www.basecampcenters.com

Mailing Address 298 Bagot Street,

Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7K 3B4

Phone: 613.541.7862

Toll Free : 866.646.4693

Fax: 613.541.1604

Basecamp International Centers believe international volunteering promotes cross-cultural learning that helps create global awareness, understanding between cultures and provides the platform for positive change. Our volunteers have taught in schools, provided disaster relief support for the International Red Cross, conducted essential research to improve the management strategies of threatened environments, built homes for impoverished people, provided vocational training and programs for street kids and have worked in co-operation with hundreds of local organizations to distribute aid and improve the quality of life for people throughout Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Basecamp has volunteer placement on Social, Health and Medicinal, Environmental, Children and Building Projects in Nepal, Peru, Ghana, Nicaragua, Tanzania, Costa Rica and Ecuador.We believe everyone can contribute by volunteering. Recent graduates from high school, college or university, professionals taking a career break, recent retirees, individuals or groups who are interested in a change and the chance to enrich their own life and the lives of others. If you are 18 years or older you can apply for any of the placements available. If you are from 16-18 years old you may apply for placements near our Volunteer Abroad Office and Residence, so that we are able to give you more support. Both students and professionals are needed for placements in all our countries.

Upon arrival in country our staff will pick you up at the airport and return you to our Orientation Center for a safety briefing and general country orientation. For this program you are required to complete one week of language training and orientation which is included in the cost of the program. At the end of that week you will transfer to your placement to begin volunteering. Our staff are available to assist you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week should you require help of any kind.

Basecamp International Centers welcomes all the interested volunteers from around the world to volunteer and make a difference. If you are interested in this placement then please contact us for the details:

Email: info@basecampcenters.com

Website: www.basecampcenters.com

Mailing Address

298 Bagot Street,

Kingston, Ontario,

Canada, K7K 3B4

Phone: 613.541.7862

Toll Free : 866.646.4693

Fax: 613.541.1604

The role of the Silver Primary School is to provide education to the underprivileged children of the Sanawari District. The children come from homes that cannot afford private education for their children. Some of the children have both parents, a single parent, or have been orphaned and left in the care of family or friends.It assists Young children in the area that cannot afford proper education. Silver Primary School needs volunteer English medium teachers. The teachers currently teaching at the center are under trained and the children require experienced English speakers to properly teach the language. Teaching subjects will include English and Math, with other subjects such as art, music, social studies optional and depend on the experience of the volunteer. Any extra subjects the volunteer can bring to the school is readily accepted.

Volunteers can assist by doing the following tasks: Task 1: Teaching the students

Task 2: Preparing lessons and tests

Task 3: Marking tests and assignments

Task 4: Helping to show the teachers better teaching techniques for times when there are no volunteers to help. Other tasks that you may be requested to preform outside of your core duties: Other then teaching fundraising for the school and helping to brainstorm new ideas for improvements are welcome. Creating games and activities for the children, even on weekends, are also welcomed and encouraged.

Volunteers with the following specific skills are preferred for this placement:

-Teacher

- English Teacher

- Math Teacher

- Science Teacher

- Geography Teacher

- Environmental Science

-Teacher

– Physical Education TEFL Certificaiton / Training

Basecamp International Centers welcomes all the interested volunteers from around the world to volunteer and make a difference. If you are interested in this placement then please contact us for the details:

Email: info@basecampcenters.com

Website: www.basecampcenters.com

Mailing Address 298 Bagot Street,

Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7K 3B4

Phone: 613.541.7862

Toll Free : 866.646.4693

Fax: 613.541.1604

The role of LOHADA has three parts: Protection To protect children and the elderly against social-economic destitution caused by the death of their care givers, prostitution, neglectful behavior, divorce or separation, and sicknesses such as HIV and AIDS. The elderly are also being cared when they have been socially excluded from their families, community or society cause by the superstition myths in Shinyanga region of Tanzania. Rehabilitation This is done by our social workers, based on counseling and capacity building to the destitute parents to whom their children are cared by LOHADA. We also conduct seminars and trainings to parents through the support of other institutions, i.e. Health, financial institutions. Families are visited regularly by our staff to ensure safe and nurturing environments. Education LOHADA provides education to the all children cared for by our organization through Camp Joshua and Camp Moses located in Arusha. CAMP MOSES pre primary school that cares for children below 7 years old while Camp Joshua cares for children 7-17 years old. LOHADA cares for children under 17 from the Arusha and Shinyanga region and the Elderly in the Shinyanga region. Camp Joshua hopes to initiate and develop cultural exchange between Tanzania and overseas countries by developing opportunities between the organization and volunteers from abroad. Because they do not have sufficient teachers to teach our children volunteers are necessary to support the existing staff. As well, they do not staff enough manpower on the non teaching staff to clean the children, cook, play with, and simply keep the children busy and happy. Volunteers can assist by doing the following tasks: TASK 1 Teaching (mathematics, computer applications, social sciences, and other discipline subjects) TASK 2 Playing sports and games with the children TASK 2 Teaching the kids to keep themselves clean and healthy TASK 5 Creating educational activities TASK 6 Helping to feed the kids Other tasks that you may be requested to preform outside of your core duties: When volunteers are not busy in the school they can help out in the garden or help to tend to the animals that live there. There is also lots of opportunity to help with administration, helping to mark tests, general office work and even planning events and outings for the Camp

Volunteers with the following specific skills are preferred for this placement:

-Emergency

-Medical Technician

- Standard First-Aid

-Health & Hygiene Training

-Child & Youth Worker

-Early Childhood Education

-Leadership Programming

-Recreational Programming

-Grant Proposals / Fundraising

-Day Care Work

-Teacher

- English Teacher

– Math Teacher

- Science Soccer

-Educational Games

Basecamp International Centers welcomes all the interested volunteers from around the world to volunteer and make a difference. If you are interested in this placement then please contact us for the details:

Email: info@basecampcenters.com

Website: www.basecampcenters.com

Mailing Address 298 Bagot Street,

Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7K 3B4

Phone: 613.541.7862

Toll Free : 866.646.4693

Fax: 613.541.1604

Tonnino is a socially active responsible brand. It constantly supports its workmates, community and the country, and is always present in times of need. These past months, Tonnino has been of great help to the Costa Rican community, where the production plant is found.

Last December 2008, Costa Rica’s Caribbean province, Limon, was affected by floods, and thousands of inhabitants lost their belongings, homes, and even worse, their families. The floods affected this region for over 9 days, and over 6,500 people where living in 78 shelters. As soon as this incident was decreed a national emergency, Tonnino donated 2,000 boxes of tuna cans (worth $70,000) to the province’s most affected areas. The company tried to alleviate the needs of all those affected, and encouraged other companies to do so as well. Karla Alfaro, one of the company’s brand managers, was asked to offer a few encouraging words to the public. This was not the first time the company contributed to emergencies caused by natural disasters.

This past January 8, 2009, nature struck again the country, this time with a 6.2 earthquake, where mountains fell, streets collapsed, and hundreds of homes where destroyed. Several days after the disaster, bodies where still being found buried under shattered homes and dirt. The tragedy had such a magnitude, that the government and many private and public companies where brought together to contribute in different ways to the community. Tonnino donated a variety of 96,000 tuna cans, which represents 2,000 boxes of product (worth over $62,000). The company made 2 separate donations: the first 500 tuna boxes were given to Bor-Kar, a local company that volunteered to administer all donations since the first day after the earthquake. The other 1,500 boxes were given to the Presidential House organization, entity in charge of distributing all donations around the affected area.

When earthquakes, floods, or any other harmful incidents from nature affect the country, Tonnino shows solidarity by donating tuna products to the homeless and those with few or no income. Tonnino invites all other Costa Rican companies to unite for a good cause.

Aside from the noble cause of aiding the community, Tonnino tuna is a healthy and nutritious option; a good source of protein, minerals and Omega 3 fatty acids that contributes to everyone’s health and well-being.

For more information about products, events, news and convenient recipes to enjoy Tonnino, please visit: www.tonninotuna.com

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Eugenia Valle

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Phoenix, Arizona. – The online auction house DubLi features a generous charity promotion supporting children. There will be two auctions, each selling a $10,000 DubLi Debit Card. The revenue accumulated during the first auction will be donated to the child aid organization “Blessings in a Backpack”.

“Blessings in a Backpack feeds children in grades K-5 in Title 1 public schools; who qualify for the Federal Free and Reduced Meal Program and who may not have any or enough food on the weekend”. It supports over 10,000 needy children in Kentucky, Indiana, Florida, Michigan, Missouri, California, and New York to ensure that these young students are able to concentrate on their lessons rather than on their rumbling tummies.

Celebrities such as actress and song-writer Hilary Duff and rock legend Sammy Hagar are currently partnering the charity program.

But this is not the first time for the reverse online auction house to support charity organizations by donating an auction’s total revenue. In December 2008, DubLi already featured a charity promotion which created a total donation of $5,000 to Sparks Charities and was partnered by Jordin Sparks, winner of the American Idol competition.

The current charity auction inuring to the benefit of “Blessings in a Backpack” is online from April 27 to May 31. It is featured in the reverse-style “unique bid” auction portal, which is an auction type where the lowest single bid is awarded the item.

With this charity promotion, the bidders do not only contribute to the welfare of children in need, but do also get the chance to improve their financial situations: the two lucky awardees can spend the $10,000 as they desire. “We are happy to be able to support this charity organization, thus enabling both the needy and the bidders to benefit from DubLi’s success”, says DubLi CTO Dennis Hoffmann.

Please visit www.dubli.com for more details.

MJPC: MONUC & Kabila Not Enforcing the ICC Arrest Warrant Against Ntaganda
 
MJPC calls upon the Congelese Government and MONUC to act decisively to enforce the outstanding arrest warrant against Bosco Ntaganda.

The  Mobilization for Justice and Peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MJPC) today called on the Congolese Government and the UN’s peacekeeping force in DR Congo, which is known as MONUC to act decisively to enforce the outstanding arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Bosco Ntaganda.
 
Shocked and outraged by recent report by BBC that an indicted ICC war criminal is playing a leading role in the UN mission in the DR Congo, the MJPC  is strongly urging the UN Security Council and the entire international community to put pressure on the Congolese Government and MONUC to enforce the ICC outstanding arrest warrant against Ntaganda as soon as possible. “While it seems  absurd that the 17,000 UN troops in Congo have not yet taken steps to enforce the ICC arrest warrant against Ntagada, it is alarming and even horrifying that they are engaged incoordinating military operations with someone  accused of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity of inconceivable magnitude”, said Amede Kyubwa,  Executive Director of MJPC.
 
“Unlike other countries where there are ongoing investigations on cases of war crimes and crimes against humanity, the ICC has the power to enforce its arrest warrants in the Democratic Republic of Congo because of the 17,000  peacekeeping soldiers of the UN in the country,  but so far these troops have not yet made attempts to arrest Ntaganda despite knowing his whereabouts and coordinating military operations with him. Warrant issued by the ICC must be respected and enforced by MONUC and  Government of  Congo” added Mr Kyubwa.

 
Ntaganda is accused of several war crimes and crimes against humanity including: the massacres of 150 people in the town of Kiwanja in 2008 in his duties as  military chief of staff of the National Congress for the Defense of the People (CNDP),  torturing and killing of hundreds of civilians of Lendu and Ngiti ethnicity between August 2002 and March 2003 when he was chief of military operations of the Union of Congolese Patriots (UPC), slaughtering of at least 800 civilians on ethnic grounds at Mongbwalu, including the first priest killed in the Ituri conflict, Abbe Boniface Bwanalonga, killing of a Kenyan UN peacekeeper in January 2004 and  kidnapping a Moroccan peacekeeper later that year, and recruiting child soldiers in the eastern region of Ituri. The MJPC is strongly urging the Congolese  Government and MONUC to execute the arrest warrant issued by the ICC against Ntaganda.

As part of its global campaign against impunity in Congo, the MJPC  has set up an online petition which can be signed at http://www.gopetition.com.au/online/24459.html  asking concerned citizens around the world to demand the UN in Congo Mission known as MONUC and the Congolese Government  to act decisively to enforce the ICC outstanding arrest warrants against  Ntaganda.

 
About MJPC
MJPC  is a nonprofit organization working  to add a voice in advocating for justice and peace in the DRC particulary in the east of DRC where thousands innocent civilian including children and women continue to suffer massive human rights violations while armed groups responsible for these crimes go unpunished 
 
For more information about  the  MJPC and its activities, visit http://www.mjpcongo.org. or call Amede Kyubwa  @ 916 753 5717 or e-mail: info@mjpcongo.org . The online petition calling on the Congolese Government and MONUC to act decisively in enforcing the outstanding ICC arrest warrant against Bosco Ntaganda can be signed at http://www.gopetition.com/online/23604.html

Town & Country Foods Inc. has joined forces with World Orphans to help address the needs of millions of orphans; by helping to build five orphan homes in Uganda and Liberia. To date donations of over $100,000 from Town & Country Foods, with the participation of our customers, has opened the door for one of the most unique partnerships in history to address this unprecedented problem. American’s simply changing where they buy their groceries is changing the destinies of children around the world.

The problem: the number of children in the world that have lost their mother or father, are parentless, or have been abandoned…now exceeds 143 million. This absolutely staggering number is almost equivalent to one-half of the total population of the Untied States. In the past hour;

• 1,625 children were forced to live on the streets by the death or abuse of an adult
• 1,667 children under the age of five died from malnutrition and vaccine-preventable diseases

• 115 children became prostitutes

• 66 children under age 15 were infected with HIV
• 257 children were orphaned because of HIV/AIDS

Town & Country Food is committed to helping with this massive problem with a simple idea, 81% of American’s would change where they purchase a product if quality and price was the same, or better, and if they could help someone by doing so. Cone/Roper Corporate Citizenship Study, 2001.

Town & Country Foods Inc. offers the finest food available today delivered directly to the home. Our “system of the future” delivers a customized menu designed to meet the specific needs of each household. All natural meats, certified organic vegetables and seafood are delivered in individually vacuum sealed, portion controlled servings that thaw very quickly for gourmet meals on the run. Complimenting these main dinner items are pastas, pizza and a wide variety of quick meals and deserts.

The Town & Country Foods System is delivered to the home in a budget friendly quantity that reduces impulse purchasing, unplanned eating out, labor costs of the retail system and inflation. Town & Country’s inflation rate on food the past 15 years has averaged 2%, in comparison to reports of food going up as much as 20% per year in some markets at the grocery store.

“As each new customer comes on board they create an automatic donation to World Orphans by referring friends and family to the program,” reported Kirby Patterson, Vice President of Town and Country Foods. “We are excited to partner with our customers and World Orphans with a simple idea of taking part of the savings in getting a new customer and re-directing it to World Orphans to provide a home for the orphans of the world.” For more information call 1-800-651-3663 ext. 555

March 18, 2009—Shop to Fundraise is partnering with former professional athletes from the NHL, NBA, U.S. Soccer and Figure Skating sporting worlds to support non-profit organizations in raising big funds during this time of economic turmoil.

“Shop to Fundraise is offering something very unique to these organizations,” says Jerome Williams, former NBA star for the New York Knicks, “and I’m happy to be part of what they’re doing.”

Shop to Fundraise says goodbye to the traditional ways non-profits raised funds, such as silent auctions, selling raffle tickets, candy bars or doughnuts. These methods take valuable time and volunteer effort. They require committee meetings, overhead, planning, travel expenses, and some are not very safe for children. Moreover, the results are minimal at best.

“Shop to Fundraise uses the limitless power of the internet,” says Joe Raats, Shop to Fundraise president, “and bridges the gap between time-constrained volunteers and powerful retailers with large inventories.” Using a personalized Virtual Shopping Mall, an organization can reach out to its members, and beyond, to capture percentages of sales families are making anyway every day.

Gone are the days of begging people to stretch their dollars to make one small donation. Those tired old plays don’t work anymore. Shop to Fundraise lets non-profit organizations earn cash back on sales for items from toothbrushes and organic shampoos to computers and plane tickets.

“What’s great about Shop to Fundraise,” says Randy Burridge, former professional NHL All Star Forward, “is that an organization, like a youth hockey club for instance, can actually receive cash from the sales parents are already making for equipment and travel expenses. It’s a win-win situation!”

To learn more about Shop to Fundraise, visit their Web site at http://www.shoptofundraise.org/.

About Shop to Fundraise

Shop to Fundraise creates health, wealth and prosperity for non-profit organizations. Originally founded as a way to support youth sports clubs, Shop to Fundraise will work for any non-profit organization. It is currently being supported by former NBA player, Jerome Williams; former NHL players, Randy Burridge, Jayson More, Pokey Reddick and Bob Sweeney; former U.S. Soccer professional, Eddie Henderson; and former professional Figure Skater, Surya Bonaly.

In a unique joint venture between Soft Power Education – a British-registered, non profit empowering primary school education in Uganda- social networking website Facebook and innovative Facebook application Coinjars, a new way to fundraise is now live. Combining cutting edge eMoney technologies with the power of social networking, Soft Power Education is actively seeking donations from all over the world to help them in their effort to make a difference in Uganda.

(Gibraltar; August 27, 2008) – Long after the political instability and dictatorship of former Ugandan President Idi Amin, the country has remained in the ranks of least developed nations. Despite its wealth in terms of beauty and vast natural resources, it has ironically remained poor, with its people languishing in extreme forms of poverty with little access to education.

Soft Power Education has been working to help provide a better future to children in Jinja, Uganda through education.

“Our aim is to develop and improve educational facilities for children, mainly those in the primary level,” Ms. Hannah Small said, trustee and founder of Soft Power Education.

Based in Jinja, Uganda, Soft Power Education is a British-registered, non religious charitable organization and Ugandan NGO that has been helping children and local communities in the area through its Primary School Refurbishment Programme.

“We initially built two preschools for AIDS orphans and for the last five years, we have been involved in the refurbishment of over 30 government primary schools in the Budondo, Mafubira, Butagaya sub-counties of Jinja as well as several schools around the Murchison Falls Conservation Area.,” Ms. Small proudly stated.

From the School Refurbishment Programme, other projects have grown – The inspiring Amagezi Education Centre where children come to experience hands on, inclusive learning in Art, Drama, ICT, Agriculture and Drama. The centre also doubles as a community centre offering hands on skills based courses for members of the surrounding community. The Murchison Project based in the Murchison Falls Conservation Area aims to involve the surrounding communities in the conservation efforts in a bid to enable them to benefit from the growing tourism in the area.

“As Daisaku Ikeda of Harvard University said, the moving force of history has shifted from “hard power,” or military and political might, to that of “soft power,” or knowledge and information, culture, ideas, and systems. That is where we got our name,” Ms. Small shared.

People working for Soft Power Education say they are fortunate enough to find themselves in the position of being able to affect a phenomenal improvement in the lives and education of children in Jinja. But they need support.

“As they say, there is strength in numbers. We cannot do this alone. We need the help of others,” one of Soft Power Education’s volunteer said.

To continue with its mission of making a difference in the lives of Ugandan children and their families, Soft Power Education is actively seeking donations and volunteers in the United Kingdom, Europe and the rest of the world.

“Soft Power Education is 100% charity, so everything you donate will go into our projects, enabling all of us to make a difference to lives of Uganda’s children,” Ms. Small explained.

Thankfully, doing charity in the modern world need not be confined in the conventional limits of time and space. Right in the comfort of one’s home, with a simple click of the mouse or tap on the keyboard, those interested in helping Uganda’s children through Soft Power Education can easily send in their donations.

“If you are also into Facebook, like most people are, you just have to add the Coinjars application and you are ready to help make a difference in Uganda,” Ms. Small enthused.

Coinjars is a wallet application built on the iCoins platform that includes a fully secured and licensed eMoney issuer. iCoins is a digital cash mechanism designed to allow cash transactions between disparate and unrelated wallet systems in the digital era. iCoins are what bank notes are in the real world.

Coinjars enables the sending and receiving of donations right within Facebook. Donors can fund their Coinjars accounts via credit card, bank transfer or Paypal. Fundraisers and donation recipients, on the other hand, can withdraw via the same mechanisms. The best thing about the transactions is that while they are digital they remain free. Recipients will receive the money as is and without any deductions.

For more information on Coinjars, visit its Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=6489937223

Meanwhile, interested parties may visit http://www.facebook.com/pages/Soft-Power-Education/26342957259 to know more about the Soft Power group and how you can start donating via iCoins and Coinjars.

About Soft Power Education

Soft Power Education is a British-registered, non religious charity and Ugandan NGO working toward the development and improvement of educational facilities, mainly for children in the primary sector in Jinja, Uganda. By creatively integrating their advocacy with new and sophisticated technologies, Soft Power Education is actively seeking donations from all over the world to help them in their effort to make a difference in Uganda.

Visit http://www.facebook.com/pages/Soft-Power-Education/26342957259 for more information or check out the Coinjars application in Facebook found at http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=6489937223

Log in to your Facebook now and start sending your donations to Soft Power Education and help make a difference in Uganda.

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Arizona Business Travel Association (AZBTA) is sponsoring the 7th Annual “Drive for Charity” Golf Tournament, benefiting local area charities on Wednesday, April 16, 2008. The tournament will be held at Arizona Grand Resort (Formerly Pointe South Mountain) on 8000 South Arizona Grand Parkway, Phoenix, AZ beginning with a shotgun start at 12:30pm.

In addition to golf, the day’s activities will include a putting tournament for non-golfers, lunch and raffle prizes. Proceeds from the event are donated to local area charities throughout Phoenix.

The AZBTA Drive for Charity is open to all golfers and non-golfers. All attendees are invited to a catered lunch after the event, each will receive a gift bags and will have the opportunity to win exciting prizes such as round trip airline tickets, resort stays, golf and other items. Sponsorship opportunities are still available as well.

The AZBTA has served and represented the interests of corporate travel professionals and travel suppliers in the state of Arizona since 1997 and is associated with the National Business Travel Association.

We are asking for your support with donations for our raffle drawings during this wonderful golf event. All prize requests are welcome. To donate a prize please contact Jeff Moennich at 602-683-9490 or jmoennich@dtsuitesphx.com.

Golfer registration is $95.00 per person or $340.00 per foursomes. Non-golfer registration is $35.00. Fees include lunch and access to all activities. For additional information please visit www.azbta.org or contact Jeff Moennich at 602-683-9490 or philanthropy@azbta.org.