Humanitarian supplies collected by the Red Cross and General Consulate of Chile in Hamburg lands in Chile at 10:30 p.m., March 9; LAN Airlines facilitates local logistics in Santiago
In response to the devastating earthquake that struck Chile February 27, Airbus coordinated with Brazilian-based TAM Airlines and Chilean-based LAN Airlines to send three tons of aid [...]

Now in its fourth year, the UNICEF Tap Project, a grassroots initiative from the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, returns to cities nationwide during World Water Week 2010 (March 21-27). The UNICEF Tap Project invites individuals to donate $1 or more for tap water at participating restaurants or online at tapproject.org to provide clean water to [...]

A first-ever IASP Facebook Fan-Raising Weekend will be held on March 13th and 14th, 2010.
The purpose of this event is to honour the achievements of this esteemed organization and to increase suicide prevention awareness locally and worldwide.
On the weekend of March 13th and 14th, participants will use the official 50th IASP image as their personal [...]

Russo and Steele’s 10th Anniversary Charity Gala, held on January 20th, 2010, raised over $150,000 in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona. The sold out event’s layout was dramatically altered with a hip new lounge theme that created the most dynamic environment ever seen at a charity gala.
Tim Reister, Chairman of the [...]

Sir Elton John and David Furnish hosted the 18th Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) Academy Awards® Viewing Party and raised $3.7 Million for the fight against AIDS. Presented by Chopard, Jo and Raffy Manoukian and Neuro Drinks, the EJAF Viewing Party continues to be the leading fundraiser on Oscar night in Hollywood. The [...]

Christian aid organization World Vision today opened a new children’s center in Dichato, Chile, which was devastated by last week’s deadly earthquake and tsunamis.
The children’s centers, called Child-Friendly-Spaces, are areas set up in tents, schools, churches and other structures where children can enjoy activities such as arts, crafts, music and drama, which provide them with [...]

March is National Red Cross month, National Irish-Heritage Month, National Nutrition Month and National Noodle but what women around the world are celebrating is the 30th anniversary of National Women’s History Month.
In 1980, National Women’s History Project was founded in Santa Rosa, California by Molly Murphy MacGregor, Mary Ruthsdotter, Maria Cuevas, Paula Hammett and Bette [...]

The Riverside Humane Society Pet Adoption Center is now the Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center. Teresa Rhyne, a director of the Center, made the announcement to more than 100 supporters attending a reception honoring the family of Duane Roberts held at the Historic Mission Inn in Riverside.
Mary S. Roberts was the mother of Duane [...]

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) recently celebrated the third anniversary of the NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group, a free support group for adults living with mental illness. NAMI offers nearly 500 Connection support groups in 45 states.
NAMI Connection support groups meet weekly for 90 minutes and are led by peer facilitators who are [...]

The top thirty “thon” fundraising programs generated more than $1.62 billion in gross revenue for charity last year, down from $1.76 billion in 2008, the council™s fourth annual “Run Walk Ride Thirty” study reports. The collective $133.9 million drop was the first overall decrease in revenue ever recorded by the company, which held its annual [...]

The Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) and the Disney Animation Research Library (ARL) are teaming up in an effort to better understand deterioration that can occur in plastics, a material increasingly used by artists over the last fifty to sixty years.
The collaboration is being undertaken as part of a long-term project already underway at the GCI [...]

The Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Southern Florida is proud to accept the generosity of Tri-Town Construction as they hold their 2nd Annual Tri-Town Classic Fishing Tournament, with all proceeds to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Southern Florida.
At 7:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 1, 2010, the tournament begins, with teams competing for recognition and the cash prizes [...]

A devastating earthquake struck Chile early Saturday, toppling homes, collapsing bridges and plunging trucks into the fractured earth. The region and surrounding areas continue to experience aftershocks and the devastation continues to unfold as rescuers work to save as many as possible.
By texting a keyword to a designated short code via a mobile phone, a [...]

The San Francisco Food Bank, a non-profit organization dedicated to ending hunger in San Francisco is pleased to announce that Jack Bertges, Elize Brown and Curt Sigfstead have recently joined the San Francisco Food Bank as Board Members. This brings the total number of members of the board to fifteen.
Paul Ash, Executive Director of the [...]

A new male gorilla is proving to be a hit with ZSL London Zoo’s female gorillas.
The arrival of Yeboah, 12 has caused quite a stir with the Zoo’s three female gorillas Zaire, 35, Effie, 16 and Jookie, 11 who will barely leave him alone.
Zookeepers say the three ladies are captivated by the 20 stone male, [...]