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 of $1,500, $2,500, and $4,000, respectively, which will be awarded to the top three winners. Immediately following the tournament at 4:00 P.M., the Weigh-In Luau Party will begin, featuring live music, a pig roast, games, raffle tickets, and a silent auction. The Captain’s meeting will be held on April 30th at 6:30 P.M. at T.G.I. Friday’s at Coconut Point. A member ... Read More

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 micro-donation of $5 or $10 can be made to aid the people affected by this tragedy. 100% of your donation goes to the recipient charity, and the donation appears as a charge on your carrier bill, standard rates may apply. There are several organizations that are responding to this urgent need with mobile-giving efforts, including the following: Text the word “CHILE” to ... Read More

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 San Francisco Food Bank, stated, “We are extremely pleased to have Jack, Elize and Curt join as Board members. Their experience, insights and knowledge will benefit the Company significantly. These three will complement the existing talent and serve as a tremendous benefit for our team.” Jack Bertges is a Senior Vice President at New Resource Bank specializing in commercial lending. With a ... Read More

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, who arrived shortly before Christmas from La Boissière Du Dore Zoo in France. The girls, who have lacked male attention since the death of silverback Bobby in December 2008, were given pictures of their new French stud last summer – and zookeepers say it was love at first sight for the trio. In the next few months visitors will be able to watch Yeboah transform from a blackback into a silverback gorilla as he learns to dominate ... Read More

The Japan Mint is issuing the most extensive and beautiful series of coins in its history—commemorating 47 Prefectures—ranging from the smallest population (Tottori, over 600,000) to the largest (Tokyo, over 12 million). The large Prefecture 40mm. coins are being minted in gem proof quality from 99.9% pure silver, limited to 100,000 of each (with only 5,000 reserved outside of the Japanese market); they picture local scenery, flora and fauna, etc. in full color. The Nara Prefecture coin is available at the issue price of $99 from the official American distributor, California-based Panda America; to order or for further information call 800-472-6327 or visit www(dot)PandaAmerica(dot)com. Previous Prefecture coins are also ... Read More

Anyone who picks up their BT phone today and makes a call will be helping to raise money for Sport Relief, thanks to BT’s ‘Chat for Change’ campaign. BT has promised that 1p for every home phone call made today (Friday 26th February) by a BT or Plusnet landline and calls customer*, and 25p for every call to BT’s Directory Enquiry Service 118500, will go to Sport Relief. The donation will get the fundraising efforts off to a flying start for the celebrities taking part in The BT Sport Relief Million Pound Bike Ride. Sport Relief veteran David Walliams has enlisted Jimmy Carr, Fearne Cotton, Miranda Hart, Russell Howard, Patrick Kielty and Davina McCall in an attempt to raise a whopping £1 million on a nonstop cycle relay through ... Read More

Art and nature are unique in their power to elevate the human spirit. It should be no surprise that many of the world’s leading artists are making ‘A Bid to Save the Earth,’ by contributing works to the Green Auction, which will be held at Christie’s New York on April 22nd, 2010. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, Christie’s, the world’s leading art business, is convening an unprecedented group of major figures from the art, philanthropy, finance, fashion and entertainment worlds to advocate for the Earth, our one and only home. “Science and art are the most powerful forces in the world for changing perception and behavior. It’s a game changer to have the world’s most significant artists coming ... Read More

Intelestream, Inc., the leader in open source CRM consulting and developers of intelecrm™, the award winning small business on demand CRM solution, today announced the company has signed partnership agreements with Princeton Innovators and Jegas. The companies are joining the Intelestream Channel Program as authorized resellers of intelecrm. Princeton Innovators of Princeton, New Jersey specializes in providing CRM, Cloud Apps, and Mobile solutions to medium and large corporations. The company has considerable experience in areas such as building business application prototypes, training business professionals in latest methodologies for streamlining business processes, representing IT vendors to help educate customers about new IT ... Read More

MyTalentPlace http://www.mytalentplace.co.uk the innovative provider of careers advice solutions in the UK has launched a new range of ready to use online careers lessons – Careers Advisor Plus Webinars. These are available to all secondary schools as well as colleges within the UK on an annual subscription basis. One of the biggest challenges faced by Careers Advisors and Heads of PSHE in school is how to keep pace with the rapidly changing world of work. When this is combined with the lack of lesson time in which to achieve careers advice objectives, the magnitude of the problem becomes clear. Other issues faced by teachers are the short attention spans of students and their need to engage with high impact media. The careers ... Read More

International Medical Corps has been awarded $500,000 from the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund for operation of mobile medical units throughout the earthquake-ravaged country. “We are tremendously grateful to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund for its critical and timely support of our programs in Haiti ? support that is saving countless lives every day,” said Nancy A. Aossey, President and CEO of International Medical Corps. “As we begin to transition from the initial emergency to providing longer term relief and training, our outreach into the community through mobile and static clinics is essential to reaching the hardest hit and most vulnerable populations who might not otherwise receive care. The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund’s ... Read More

Ancestry.com, the world’s largest online family history resource, proudly announces it has teamed up with NBC as sponsor of the upcoming “Who Do You Think You Are?” television series premiering Friday, March 5 at 8/7c. Ancestry.com provided important research for the show, including tracing the roots of the seven celebrities featured, and collaborated to build the series Web site on NBC.com. Each episode takes one celebrity on an emotional, and often times soul-searching journey to discover the lives of family members who came before them. Produced by Lisa Kudrow and her production company, Is or Isn’t Entertainment, in collaboration with Wall to Wall Entertainment, “Who Do You Think You Are?” explores ... Read More

The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s 1,400 pound Florida manatee, Slip, was released into the clear, warm waters of Blue Spring State Park in Florida, Monday, February 15. Slip called the Cincinnati Zoo home from August 2005 to October 2009, before he was moved to Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo. After four months of pre-release conditioning and evaluation, he returned to the wild with over 140 other manatees lingering in the Florida waters. (Video of the Release Available) “The partners within the Manatee Rescue and Release Program were very happy with Slip’s successful release He is a very healthy, large manatee that deserves the opportunity to be a wild animal” said Nicole Adimey, biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ... Read More

A Valentine for the Big Sky community was unveiled today when Yellowstone Club announced a new foundation designed to support the Greater Big Sky Community, including the Bozeman area, through grants to eligible community groups. Yellowstone Club Community Foundation (YCCF), funded by Yellowstone Club members, ownership and management, will provide financial grants to non-profit organizations that focus on community service, education and conservation. The Foundation’s mission is to support the Greater Big Sky Community, including the Bozeman area, through grants distributed to eligible community groups. The Foundation is privately funded and managed by Yellowstone Club members and management. “As a major employer, Yellowstone Club ... Read More

Following the devastating earthquake in Haiti last month, Global Village Market is providing food aid in the form of more than 6 million meals to assist those affected by the tragedy. Haiti food aid is much needed in that aftermath of the tragic earthquake on January 12 that wreaked havoc on the Western Hemisphere’s poorest nation. The 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused an unprecedented loss of life and property, and affected roughly one-third of Haiti’s population of 9-million people. Over the past 17 years, Global Village Champions Muhammad Ali and Chairman Yank Barry have undertaken humanitarian relief missions around the globe distributing more than 407 million free meals, with Haiti food aid being the most recent undertaking. In ... Read More

Xi’an is an alluring city on the Mainland and being the home of the Terracotta Warriors excavation site makes it a top-choice destination for travelers; however, making the travel arrangements for a variety of China’s cities can be confusing and time consuming. The China Guide (http://www.TheChinaGuide.com ) is promoting Xi’an as a convenient getaway from Beijing city and offers all-inclusive planning and itineraries. Domestic air travel in China is inexpensive and convenient, with many carriers offering daily flights. Airtime between Xi’an and Beijing is just under two hours, meaning travelers can make it there and back in one day if needed. Trains are also inexpensive and a popular choice for Mainland visitors ... Read More