Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Robert Henreich - Things to do for Oct. 1 - St. Petersburg Times

Things to do for Oct. 1 - St. Petersburg Times
Star gazers, take a look: Diddy, NFL star Deion Sanders and hometown boxing champ Winky Wright are teaming up for a series of parties in the nights leading up to the Super Bowl in Tampa. Event organizer Michael Bilello says the parties — with

Industry Leaders to Discuss Financial Crisis - Forbes
Business Roundtable: -0- *T WHAT: Leaders of Business Roundtable, an association of 160 CEOs of leading U.S. companies, National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation's leading small business association and AARP, a nonprofit

Charity with other people's money - Bangkok Post
Re: About Politics item of Sept 27 headlined, ''Shinawatra clan jumping with joy.'' The Bangkok Post comments on a ceremony at Wat Rongtham Samagi that will be hosted by the PM's family, noting that the Shinawatra family ashes are kept at the temple

Celebrities to take part in charity Question Time - Wandsworth Guardian
A panel of celebrities and MPs will take part in Question Time: Putney’s Perspective, to be held at the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability (RHN) next Friday (October 10). Chairing the debate will be Sir Trevor McDonald with panellists including

Opticians looking out for charity - Wandsworth Guardian
The Clapham branch of Specsavers has pledged to give 10 per cent of next Sunday’s takings to help raise money to build Zambia’s first eye clinic. The shop, in St John’s Road, is taking part in a national event in partnership with Vision Aid

Julia Roberts, Bruce Willis & Tom Hanks Pay Tribute To Paul Newman - Entertainmentwise
Julia Roberts, Tom Hanks and Bruce Willis will be among a host of celebrities who will pay their respects to Paul Newman at a charity gala for the late actor's California kids camp The Painted Turtle . The stars will perform a stage reading of The

Calls for help rise at St. Vincent de Paul Society in its 175th year - St. Petersburg Times
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pinellas Park marked the Society’s 175th anniversary with a Walk for the Poor on Saturday. Marissa Sommer, 12, left, walks with Katie Lee, 14, and Christine Garner, 11, on the

MVP Network Launches New Online PC Soccer Game, "Hometown Soccer" - MSN MoneyCentral
Picture a soccer game that you can download anywhere in the world, then play with other people all over the world. You can hone your playing skills on the practice field, or join a pick-up game with friends and fellow soccer fans all across the globe

Interview: Shaun Bailey - he's black, he's tough, and he's a Tory - Daily Telegraph
"This latest stretch was about four years," he explains. For what? "Let's just say it had to do with illegal substances. He's done about seven years inside." Not the kind of disclosure one expects from a prospective Member of Parliament, but then

Robert Henreich - State senator chops hair for charity (WPBN Traverse City)

State senator chops hair for charity (WPBN Traverse City)
Sunday, September 28, 2008 at 7:02 p.m. (AP) -- LANSING - At long last, Michigan state Sen. Hansen Clarke is getting his hair cut. It's for a good cause. Clarke goes under the shears Saturday for the first time in 18 months to raise awareness about the Children With Hairloss charity.

Charity group setting world record (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine Charity Foundation must be the most successful and most generous donor organization in the country, and even the whole world—ever! It probably deserves a spot in the Guinness World of Book Records.

Disability charity appoints Burnett Works (Mad.co.uk)
Disability charity Livability has appointed Burnett Works to develop its donor recruitment. The recruitment campaign will extend across several phases during 2008 and 2009, as part of a data capture drive. Within the first phase, Burnett Works will develop a cold recruitment pack ...

Volunteer attorneys answer Ike legal querries (The Woodlands Villager)
Special to the Villager As Gulf Coast residents assess damage to their homes and property, and as they apply for assistance through FEMA and other agencies, they often need answers to legal questions. Volunteer attorneys from the Houston Bar Association will answer questions from the public and provide free, brief legal advice from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. daily, Monday-Friday, through ...

Fast-growing kids' charity gets bigger warehouse (The Columbian)
A few months ago, the director of Northwest Children’s Outreach knew she needed a larger warehouse for her expanding charity, which provides clothes, toys and basic needs items such as underwear and...

FWCC event raises $40,000 for charity (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
Don Fightmaster, who captained the North American team that faced Europe in a Ryder Cup-format, match play tournament for one-armed golfers earlier this month near Louisville, Ky., was a member of the winning team in the annual Friends of Fort Wayne Charity Pro-Am Golf Tournament on Monday at the Fort Wayne Country Club.

Charity race honoring 9/11 firefighter held in New York (People's Daily)
Thousands of runners on Sunday participated in a charity race named for the heroics of a firefighter killed on Sept. 11 after he ran through a tunnel to get to the World Trade Center on his day off. The event was the seventh annual Tunnel to Towers Run, said a report posted Monday on TV NY1's website. The charity race marks the journey firefighter Stephen Siller made to the World Trade Center on ...

Robert Henreich - Charity group setting world record (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Charity group setting world record (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine Charity Foundation must be the most successful and most generous donor organization in the country, and even the whole world—ever! It probably deserves a spot in the Guinness World of Book Records.

Robert Henreich - Warren Smith and Lawrence Dallaglio cycling for charity (Natives.co.uk)

Warren Smith and Lawrence Dallaglio cycling for charity (Natives.co.uk)
We reported back in June on Warren Smith joining Lawrence Dallaglio on a mammoth cycle ride across the Pyrenees in aid of the charity Bliss, and they're currently midway through and past the dreaded day four.

Fire Volunteer, Police Officer Removed From Duty (The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register)
Barnesville Village Council members voted Monday to remove a fire department volunteer and an auxiliary police officer from their duties, apparently because they have not complied with the community's drug-free workplace program.

Charity race honoring 9/11 firefighter held in New York (People's Daily)
Thousands of runners on Sunday participated in a charity race named for the heroics of a firefighter killed on Sept. 11 after he ran through a tunnel to get to the World Trade Center on his day off. The event was the seventh annual Tunnel to Towers Run, said a report posted Monday on TV NY1's website. The charity race marks the journey firefighter Stephen Siller made to the World Trade Center on ...

Lawyer: RI nonprofit misused charity funds (Boston Globe)
An audit of a defunct education charity in Rhode Island has found it used scholarship and training funds to pay its operating expenses and rent.

Number of Volunteer Firefighters Falling in Texas (Insurance Journal)
Membership among volunteer firefighters in Texas has dropped to levels predating a surge brought on by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks seven years ago, a state official says. Many found firefightin

Monday, September 29, 2008

Robert Henreich - BETWEEN THE FLAGS - Cornish Guardian

YESTERDAY was the last day of lifeguard operations for North Cornwall. The red and yellow flags will be packed away for the winter months and another season concludes. The last two weeks of weather have made the beach a wonderful place to be. Those Robert Henreich

WALDORF - The call came in just before 11 p.m.A car crash, not far from the high school. Tonya Mallard, an emergency medical technician with the Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department, was among the rescuers. And when a medevac helicopter took off to rush Robert Henreich

Lauren Avant committed to the Lady Vols as an eighth grader. Lauren Avant has proven herself to be a young person who knows what she wants, and goes after it. The No. 4 prospect in the ESPN HoopGurlz Super Sixty for 2010, and top-ranked point guard Robert Henreich

OMAHA, Neb., Sep 29, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- HUM | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Health benefits company Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating ) is honoring a senior citizen volunteer in the Omaha or Lincoln areas Robert Henreich

www.humana.com - Humana Corporate Communications Amanda Dvorchak Harris, 312-441-5361 Cell: 312-285-8541 advorchak@humana.com www.humana.com Health benefits company Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is honoring a senior citizen volunteer in the Grand Rapids Robert Henreich

A retired state police corporal who went to work as a civilian medical evacuation pilot. A police paramedic who was a new father. A mother who had volunteered as an emergency medical technician for four years. A teenager who had graduated from high Robert Henreich

It's not exactly the whole family and it's not exactly vacation. There are no palm trees, theme parks, or plane tickets involved. For my family, summer vacation has evolved into a week of father-son community service organized through the Group Robert Henreich

BEIJING (Reuters) - China unveiled an extravagant farewell to the Olympics on Sunday and David Beckham, the world's most famous soccer player, said hello by kicking a ball to start the countdown to London 2012. The appearance of Beckham on top of a Robert Henreich

Robert Henreich - Bobcats win big at Volunteer (The Middlesboro Daily)

Bobcats win big at Volunteer (The Middlesboro Daily)
CHURCH HILL, Tenn. — Playing without standout running back Spencer Greer, the Bell County Bobcats didn’t miss a beat. Six different Bobcats scored touchdowns as they routed Volunteer, Tenn. 52-7.

Key evidence unveiled against former Richardson Muslim charity in Holy Land case (Dallas Morning News)
Prosecutors have begun walking jurors through what they consider some of the most provocative and damaging documents that the government has amassed against the five accused Holy Land Foundation charity organizers.

Runners go ape for charity (UPI)
LONDON, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- A charity that protects endangered apes says runners in London set a world record for the largest gathering of people dressed as gorillas.

Rib Fest Raises Funds for Charity (WNEP 16 Pennsylvania)
Hungry folks came out Sunday to sample barbecue ribs and raise money for charity. "Rib Fest" was held at Mohegan Sun in Plains Township to benefit the United Way.

Robert Henreich - Lowell gets flat tire in charity bike ride (Lowell Sun)

In the first weekend of August, more than 5,500 dedicated bicyclists rolled across Massachusetts, raising millions of dollars for the Jimmy Fund's cancer programs in the nation's biggest bike-athon. Lowell residents were so fired up by this inspiring event that they almost overwhelmed the charity ride . Robert Hernreich

Hungry folks came out Sunday to sample barbecue ribs and raise money for charity. "Rib Fest" was held at Mohegan Sun in Plains Township to benefit the United Way. Robert Hernreich

A volunteer firefighter in Terryville was arrested, accused of arson. Robert Hernreich

Health benefits company Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is honoring a senior citizen volunteer in the Grand Rapids area through the area's second annual Humana Starlight Award. As a way of recognizing their community service, Humana will honor the volunteer with a one-time grant by donating $10,000 to the nonprofit organization of the recipient's choice. Robert Hernreich

Robert Henreich - 2nd Annual Humana Starlight Award to Honor Des Moines Senior Citizen Volunteer (Centre Daily Times)

2nd Annual Humana Starlight Award to Honor Des Moines Senior Citizen Volunteer (Centre Daily Times)
Health benefits company Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is honoring a senior citizen volunteer in the Des Moines area through the area's second annual Humana Starlight Award. As a way of recognizing their community service, Humana will honor the volunteer with a one-time grant by donating $10,000 to the nonprofit organization of the recipient's choice.

Rib Fest Raises Funds for Charity (WNEP 16 Pennsylvania)
Hungry folks came out Sunday to sample barbecue ribs and raise money for charity. "Rib Fest" was held at Mohegan Sun in Plains Township to benefit the United Way.

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Robert Henreich - Runners go ape in Great Gorilla Run for charity (China Daily)

London - Hundreds of people donned gorilla outfits for a charity race to raise money for endangered animals. Bill Oddie, the conservationist and television presenter, fired the starting pistol for the sixth annual 7km Great Gorilla Run in London on Saturday. Robert Hernreich

CRYSTAL LAKE –  Wilson "Bill" Dysart had no grand plan to become the go-to volunteer for two local nonprofit groups. Robert Hernreich

The North Dallas Mothers of Twins Club holds a semi-annual sale called Twice As Nice, with proceeds benefiting both their members and a local Dallas County charity, Captain Hope’s Kids. Robert Hernreich

Iraq's Brazilian coach Jorvan Vieira has left the embattled country as a friendly charity match with a European team was put off by two months. Robert Hernreich

A catwalk fund-raiser is set to take place at the Arlington Suite of the Barnstaple Hotel on October 15 to raise money for the charity Amigos. Robert Hernreich

Robert Henreich - Lightning strike kills Australian charity men - Sydney Morning Herald

Left: Thomas McGuinness, a youth worker, was killed. Right: Family man, Greg Crombie was about to have his fifth child. IN JUST four weeks Greg Crombie would have held his fifth child with his wife Caroline for the first time. But the social studies Robert Henreich

Rapper Busta Rhymes arrives at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards at Paramount Pictures Studios earlier this month in Los Angeles. LONDON — American rapper Busta Rhymes has performed at a charity concert after overcoming his problems with British Robert Henreich

The race horses are feverishly coming around the turn. Erica Brough/Star-Banner Mary Verrandeaux's “Horse Kiss” reflects a moment the artist captured at an Ocala’s Horse Show in the Sun event. It's on display in the Ocala Week Equine Art Robert Henreich

(New York) -- Legendary investor Warren Buffett warned Congressional leaders Saturday night of "the biggest financial meltdown in American history" if they did not act to secure the financial system. Buffett, by telephone, was consulted by lawmakers Robert Henreich

SERVING the poorest of the poor is not usually combined with running mobile phone networks and banks. But in Bangladesh a group of aid organisations, so large in their scope and spending power that they rival government departments, has moved onto Robert Henreich

Friday, September 26, 2008

Robert Henreich - Angola: Paulo Flores in Malanje for Charity Show (AllAfrica.com)

Angolan singer Paulo Flores will perform on Saturday (September 27) at a charity show, in Malanje Province, an event organised by the Catoca Mining project, as part of its social action programme. Robert Hernreich

An organization to enhance volunteer involvement in Schuylkill and surrounding counties is growing to meet the county’s changing needs. Robert Hernreich

LONDON - American rapper Busta Rhymes has won the right to perform at a charity concert in Britain. A High Court judge ruled that Rhymes could play at London's Royal Albert Hall on Friday night, even as he challenges the British government's decision to keep him out of the country. Robert Hernreich

Robert Henreich - Fans boycott affects charity bash (BBC News)

Fans boycott affects charity bash (BBC News)
Ticket sales for a charity event at Shearer's bar at Newcastle United are down due to a boycott by fans.

F1 drivers meet President and Mrs Nathan at charity luncheon (Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Singapore News)
SINGAPORE: For Formula 1 fans in town for the Singapore Grand Prix, the next best place to be on Friday was at the Istana, for some serious star—gazing at the President’s Challenge Charity Luncheon.

Aquarium seeking volunteer guides (Baltimore Sun)
The National Aquarium in Baltimore is conducting interviews for volunteer exhibit guides to fill its next training class, which begins Oct. 18. Volunteers work one 3�-hour shift per week and get free parking near the aquarium. Volunteers must be at least 18. Information: 410-576-3886.

Robert Henreich - Investigators say former NBA star misused grants - CBS Sportsline

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A nonprofit run by mayoral candidate and former NBA star Kevin Johnson used AmeriCorps grants to pay volunteers to engage in school-board political activities, run personal errands for Johnson and even wash his car, federal Robert Henreich

DETROIT -- When a kindergartner at Fitzgerald Elementary tugged at Deacon Joseph Adams' arm recently to tell him about his new gym shoes, Adams knew their conversation was about much more than shoes . Such simple exchanges give the students -- many Robert Henreich

What he planned to do was leave a message -- among the hundreds Michael Phelps undoubtedly has received since winning eight Olympic gold medals and becoming an international celebrity after the Beijing Games. As he dialed Phelps' phone number, Jamie Robert Henreich

Robert Henreich - Fans boycott affects charity bash (BBC News)

Fans boycott affects charity bash (BBC News)
Ticket sales for a charity event at Shearer's bar at Newcastle United are down due to a boycott by fans.

Robert Henreich - Aquarium seeking volunteer guides (Baltimore Sun)

The National Aquarium in Baltimore is conducting interviews for volunteer exhibit guides to fill its next training class, which begins Oct. 18. Volunteers work one 3�-hour shift per week and get free parking near the aquarium. Volunteers must be at least 18. Information: 410-576-3886. Robert Hernreich

An organization to enhance volunteer involvement in Schuylkill and surrounding counties is growing to meet the county’s changing needs. Robert Hernreich

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Robert Henreich - KC Council Overrides Veto Of Volunteer Ordinance - KCTV 5

KC Council Overrides Veto Of Volunteer Ordinance - KCTV 5
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City's City Council has voted to override Mayor Mark Funkhouser's veto of an ordinance that would prohibit his wife from serving as an unpaid worker in his office. The council voted 11-1 without a discussion. Funkhouser was

Red Cross honors West Hawaii volunteer - West Hawaii Today
There is no greater feeling than helping save a life -- or teaching others that same life-saving skill. For more than 25 years -- 18 of which have been with the West Hawaii office -- Kailua-Kona resident Larry Leedom has taught CPR and first aid

More Than 32,000 People in 12 Countries Will Participate in 14th - PR Inside
- Prudential Financial, Inc. Harold Banks, 973-802-8974 On Saturday, October 4, more than 32,000 Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) employees and their families and friends will take part in the company's 14th annual Global Volunteer Day by donating

KC Council's women have led the charge on volunteer ordinance - Primebuzz.kcstar.com
The charge to push the mayor's wife out of his office as a full-time aide is being led largely by one group on the Kansas City Council: Women. Their efforts culminate today with the council's vote on whether to override Mayor Mark Funkhouser's veto

Scientists seek volunteers to monitor for quakes - Philadelphia Inquirer
LOS ANGELES - Earthquake scientists want to borrow your laptop or maybe a little space in your basement or garage. Researchers don't have enough high-tech monitoring stations to track every instance of ground shaking, so they are enlisting help from

Scientists seek Calif. volunteers to monitor for quakes - San Diego Union-Tribune
“If they can provide scientific data that can prepare us for events in the future, then that's extremely important,” said Tom Jordan of the Southern California Earthquake Center at the University of Southern California. The epicenter of the

Busta Rhymes released from UK detention - Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - Rapper Busta Rhymes was held by British immigration officials at a London airport for almost 12 hours on Thursday before a High Court judge ordered his release. Officials at London City Airport, citing "unresolved convictions in

KC Council overrides mayor’s veto, barring his wife’s full-time - Kansas City Star
As expected, the Kansas City Council voted today to override Mayor Mark Funkhouser’s veto of an ordinance that prohibits his wife from volunteering regularly in his office. The council’s 11-1 vote came without discussion and with Funkhouser as

Robert Henreich - Star power meets philanthropy with celeb charities - Seattle Times

Star power meets philanthropy with celeb charities - Seattle Times
Bono battles the AIDS epidemic. Leonardo tries to make the world a greener place, and Martha has a soft spot for animals. For today's celebs, charity work is almost as much a part of the job as walking the red carpet. Famous names have become

Busta Rhymes held at London airport - Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. rapper Busta Rhymes was detained at a London airport on Thursday after immigration officials refused him entry to Britain to perform at a charity gig, the concert promoter said. The rapper, who is due to perform at a RockCorps

Rapper Busta Rhymes refused entry to Britain to play charity gig - Daily Mirror
Hip hop star Busta Rhymes has been refused entry to Britain to perform at the Royal Albert Hall this Friday over "unresolved convictions in the USA". Busta had been on the bill with the likes of Ludacris, The Automatic, Guillemots, Lethal Bizzle

Hip-hop star Rhymes arrested before charity gig - Guardian Unlimited
US rapper Busta Rhymes was given three years' probation for assaulting his former driver and a fan. Photograph: Brian Ach/ Getty Images Hip-hop star Busta Rhymes was denied entry to the UK on his way to a charity concert today because of his criminal

GSG's Support of Charity: Water Helps - PR Inside
- charity: water Scott Harrison, 646-688-2323 Founder, President info@charitywater.org or Graphic Systems Group LLC Ken Madsen, 646-230-1900 President kmadsen@gsgnyc.com Graphic Systems Group proudly announced today that charity: water's Sak's

Judge orders release of US rap star - Enfield and Haringey Independant
A High Court judge has ordered the immediate release of American rapper Busta Rhymes who has been detained at London City Airport since he arrived in the UK to play a charity gig. Rhymes, real name Trevor George Smith Jr, was denied entry because it

Busta Rhymes released from U.K. detention - MSNBC
LONDON - Rapper Busta Rhymes was held by British immigration officials at a London airport for almost 12 hours on Thursday before a High Court judge ordered his release. Officials at London City Airport, citing "unresolved convictions in the USA

'Sangatte 3' refugee shelter gets green light - Daily Telegraph
Calais town hall had turned down the proposal to build the shelter, but the charity Secours Catholique successfully appealed the decision Photo: MIKE GUNNILL The Roman Catholic charity has been authorised to convert an industrial building into a

Mariah Carey is charity ambassador - Entertainment.uk.msn.com
Mariah Carey has become the Yum! Global Hunger Ambassador for the World Hunger Relief campaign. The singer has donated her song Love Song to the cause. It means customers at KFC and Pizza Hut will be able to download the free track in return for

Robert Henreich - Star power meets philanthropy with celeb charities - Seattle Times

Bono battles the AIDS epidemic. Leonardo tries to make the world a greener place, and Martha has a soft spot for animals. For today's celebs, charity work is almost as much a part of the job as walking the red carpet. Famous names have become Robert Henreich

Robert Henreich - More Than 32,000 People in 12 Countries Will Participate in 14th - PR Inside

- Prudential Financial, Inc. Harold Banks, 973-802-8974 On Saturday, October 4, more than 32,000 Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) employees and their families and friends will take part in the company's 14th annual Global Volunteer Day by donating Robert Henreich

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City's City Council has voted to override Mayor Mark Funkhouser's veto of an ordinance that would prohibit his wife from serving as an unpaid worker in his office. The council voted 11-1 without a discussion. Funkhouser was Robert Henreich

LONDON (Reuters) - Rapper Busta Rhymes was held by British immigration officials at a London airport for almost 12 hours on Thursday before a High Court judge ordered his release. Officials at London City Airport, citing "unresolved convictions in Robert Henreich

Abandoning every last vestige of common sense, the folks at Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge went gunning for volunteer humanitarian Daniel Millis – for “littering” by setting out gallon water jugs. The frosting on that cake came Monday Robert Henreich

As expected, the Kansas City Council voted today to override Mayor Mark Funkhouser’s veto of an ordinance that prohibits his wife from volunteering regularly in his office. The council’s 11-1 vote came without discussion and with Funkhouser as Robert Henreich

The charge to push the mayor's wife out of his office as a full-time aide is being led largely by one group on the Kansas City Council: Women. Their efforts culminate today with the council's vote on whether to override Mayor Mark Funkhouser's veto Robert Henreich

LOS ANGELES - Earthquake scientists want to borrow your laptop or maybe a little space in your basement or garage. Researchers don't have enough high-tech monitoring stations to track every instance of ground shaking, so they are enlisting help from Robert Henreich

Robert Henreich - More and more stars lend names to charity - MSNBC

More and more stars lend names to charity - MSNBC
NEW YORK - Bono battles the AIDS epidemic. Leonardo tries to make the world a greener place, and Martha has a soft spot for animals. For today’s celebs, charity work is almost as much a part of the job as walking the red carpet. Famous names have

Robert Henreich - More Than 32,000 People in 12 Countries Will Participate in 14th Annual Prudential Global Volunteer Day (Centre Daily Times)

On Saturday, October 4, more than 32,000 Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) employees and their families and friends will take part in the company's 14th annual Global Volunteer Day by donating their time and talent to community service organizations located in neighborhoods all over the world. Robert Hernreich

The Kansas City City Council voted to override a veto by the mayor of a volunteer ordinance that would effectively kick Mayor Funkhouser's wife, Gloria Squitiro, out of the mayor's office. Robert Hernreich

Time: ongoing, Mondays to Fridays, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Volunteer Center of North Texas, which aims to make volunteerism a part of everyday life, seeks volunteers for the World Community Grid project. Robert Hernreich

The Mechanicsville Ruritan Club has been named Hanover County's 2008 Outstanding Volunteer Group. The Hanover Department of Community Resources and Board of Supervisors recognized the Mechanicsville Ruritans at a Volunteer Achievement Award Ceremony held earlier in the year. Robert Hernreich

On behalf of the North San Juan Fire Department, we'd like to thank the following businesses and individuals for helping us raise over $1,600 that will go towards supplying our volunteer firefighters with much needed safety equipment: Miner's... Robert Hernreich

The Volunteer Center for Anne Arundel County and Partners in Care will hold a Volunteer Day of Action from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Partners in Care, 6 S. Ritchie Highway, Pasadena. Robert Hernreich

A local Red Cross volunteer who helped with relief efforts on the Gulf Coast said she worked more than 12 hours a day for nearly three weeks to help communities recover from Hurricane Gustav. Robert Hernreich

Robert Henreich - Busta Rhymes released from UK detention - Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - Rapper Busta Rhymes was held by British immigration officials at a London airport for almost 12 hours on Thursday before a High Court judge ordered his release. Officials at London City Airport, citing "unresolved convictions in Robert Henreich

Robert Henreich - State investigates grant given by Obama for park - Chicago Tribune

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Attorney General is investigating a state grant awarded by then-state Sen. Barack Obama for a park that was never built. The $100,000 grant for a botanical garden in the impoverished Englewood neighborhood in Chicago Robert Henreich

Robert Henreich - Take the plunge for cancer charity (icWales)

Take the plunge for cancer charity (icWales)
A WELSH cancer charity is asking brave volunteers to take the plunge to raise cash during breast cancer awareness month.

Charity worker is Woman of Oldham (Oldham Chronicle)
DI HEFFERNAN, a charity stalwart who never seeks the limelight, has been thrust centre stage as the 2008 Woman of Oldham. Mrs Heffernan (73), wife of Oldham and Saddleworth Parish Councillor Derek Heffernan, began her charity work when he was chairman of the parish council more than 20 years ago.

Charity Jam to benefit health clinic (The Wilmington Star-News)
The Brian Kelly Annual Charity Jam, featuring more than a dozen acts, will be held Sept. 27 to benefit Tileston Outreach Health Clinic, a Wilmington nonprofit that provides health care for poor, uninsured patients.The event is organized by family members of Brian Kelly, who died two years ago from colon cancer.

Charity links gas prices to increased need for food help (The Greenville News)
The Salvation Army in Greenville said today that as gas prices rise, more people are reaching the end of their savings and turning to the charity's food program for help.

State suspends charity program (Herald News)
PATERSON — The state has suspended a $300,000 program that debuted this summer to help women and minorities join trade unions after the city charity running it did not properly disburse state funds.

Volunteer opportunities in Dallas-Fort Worth (WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth)
Time: ongoing, Mondays to Fridays, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Volunteer Center of North Texas, which aims to make volunteerism a part of everyday life, seeks volunteers for the World Community Grid project.

Darla LaValle faces trial for theft from charity (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
The wife of a state senator from Beaver County today waived her preliminary hearing on theft charges and will go to trial for allegedly stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a charity she headed.

Robert Henreich - State suspends charity program (Herald News)

PATERSON — The state has suspended a $300,000 program that debuted this summer to help women and minorities join trade unions after the city charity running it did not properly disburse state funds. Robert Hernreich

Provided by SAGERuth Roessle of Summit is the August Volunteer of the Month at SAGE Eldercare's Spend-A-Day, 290 Broad St., Summit, where she helps clients with activities every Monday. Her husband, Fred Roessle is an equally enthusiastic SAGE supporter, and... Robert Hernreich

Volunteer San Diego helps nearly 30,000 individuals, families, corporate and community groups fill volunteer needs at 800 community organizations each year. To volunteer or post volunteer opportunities, visit volunteersandiego.org. Robert Hernreich

A WELSH cancer charity is asking brave volunteers to take the plunge to raise cash during breast cancer awareness month. Robert Hernreich

On Saturday, October 4, more than 32,000 Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) employees and their families and friends will take part in the company's 14th annual Global Volunteer Day by donating their time and talent to community service organizations located in neighborhoods all over the world. Robert Hernreich

The Brian Kelly Annual Charity Jam, featuring more than a dozen acts, will be held Sept. 27 to benefit Tileston Outreach Health Clinic, a Wilmington nonprofit that provides health care for poor, uninsured patients.The event is organized by family members of Brian Kelly, who died two years ago from colon cancer. Robert Hernreich

The Salvation Army in Greenville said today that as gas prices rise, more people are reaching the end of their savings and turning to the charity's food program for help. Robert Hernreich

Robert Henreich - onmouseover="return window.status='http://www.stuff.co.nz/4704271a5620.html'" onmouseout="window.status=''" href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/4704271a5620.html">Brad, Ange donate $1m to charity

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have donated $1 million to charity. The couples non-profit organisation the Jolie-Pitt Foundation has given the generous sum to the Human Rights Watchs work in Burma and Zimbabwe. Robert Henreich

Newly-crowned All-Ireland champions Tyrone beat Coalisland 5-7 to 3-11 in a charity challenge match. Robert Henreich

Federal prosecutors started a second attempt to convict leaders of a Muslim charity on charges of financing terrorism after the first trial ended with a mistrial on most of the accusations. Robert Henreich

The Bacchanalian Society Charity Wine Gathering -- 09/25/08 at Cable Center Robert Henreich

LONDON - Rapper Busta Rhymes was refused entry into Britain on Thursday, according to the promoter of a Busta Rhymes charity concert. Robert Henreich

Trudy Shipp's husband collects Corvettes, so he probably doesn't have room to complain about the hobby that has taken over his wife's closet ... Robert Henreich

When the light is just so, you can stand at the seawall behind the shrine to Our Lady of Charity in Coconut Grove and see clear to the bottom of Biscayne Bay. Robert Henreich

American rapper Busta Rhymes was detained at London City Airport as he arrived in the UK to play a charity gig, concert promoter Orange said. Robert Henreich

The Indian Wells Country Club is one of three slated to host The ClubCorp Charity Classic scheduled for Friday. Robert Henreich

Robert Henreich - Charity Jam to benefit health clinic (The Wilmington Star-News)

Charity Jam to benefit health clinic (The Wilmington Star-News)
The Brian Kelly Annual Charity Jam, featuring more than a dozen acts, will be held Sept. 27 to benefit Tileston Outreach Health Clinic, a Wilmington nonprofit that provides health care for poor, uninsured patients.The event is organized by family members of Brian Kelly, who died two years ago from colon cancer.

Darla LaValle faces trial for theft from charity (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
The wife of a state senator from Beaver County today waived her preliminary hearing on theft charges and will go to trial for allegedly stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a charity she headed.

Robert Henreich - State investigates grant given by Obama for park - Chicago Tribune

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Attorney General is investigating a state grant awarded by then-state Sen. Barack Obama for a park that was never built. The $100,000 grant for a botanical garden in the impoverished Englewood neighborhood in Chicago Robert Henreich

LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. rapper Busta Rhymes was detained at a London airport on Thursday after immigration officials refused him entry to Britain to perform at a charity gig, the concert promoter said. The rapper, who is due to perform at a RockCorps Robert Henreich

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Robert Henreich - Green Gardening: Arboretum sale is a fall highlight - Seattle Post Intelligencer

When autumn rains saturate summer-baked soil, it's bulb-planting time. No matter how crummy the summer, planting bulbs always feels like a hopeful endeavor and never fails to lift our spirits. It's easiest to add bulbs in newer gardens or recently Robert Henreich

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow will be attending Barack Obama's fundraising lunch in Whitehall today Barack Obama is mounting an unprecedented push for the votes of tens of thousands of UK-based Americans, who his campaign believes could have a decisive Robert Henreich

Eighteen outstanding volunteers from the Ozarks will receive the President’s Volunteer Service Award in recognition for their volunteer service with Long-Term Care Ombudsman, an operating agency of the Council of Churches of the Ozarks. The award Robert Henreich

Abandoning every last vestige of common sense, the folks at Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge went gunning for volunteer humanitarian Daniel Millis – for “littering” by setting out gallon water jugs. The frosting on that cake came Monday Robert Henreich

BELFAST, Northern Ireland – A judge charged a third Protestant on Wednesday with murdering a Catholic journalist who had specialized in covering Northern Ireland's paramilitary underworld. Investigative journalist Martin O'Hagan was shot in the Robert Henreich

Statewide, the numbers of volunteer firefighters is dwindling. The Nebraska Volunteer Firefighters Association's Bill Lundy tells Channel 6 News it's growing more difficult to recruit and keep volunteers to serve smaller and rural communities. Lundy Robert Henreich

BELFAST, Northern Ireland--— A judge charged a third Protestant on Wednesday with murdering a Catholic journalist who had specialized in covering Northern Ireland’s paramilitary underworld. Investigative journalist Martin O’Hagan was shot in Robert Henreich

Robert Henreich - Garden Calendar - Seattle Post Intelligencer

Garden d'Lights: Learn to make flower lights the Bellevue Botanical Garden way. The classes are low-cost or free to members, but what is created stays at the garden to be enjoyed by others. Call or click for dates and times. SAT/OCT 4 Christianson's Robert Henreich

Burglars broke into Hudson Elementary School sometime late Monday or early Tuesday, ransacking 12 portable classrooms and stealing about $15,800 in computer equipment, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office reported. The stolen items included five laptop Robert Henreich

When autumn rains saturate summer-baked soil, it's bulb-planting time. No matter how crummy the summer, planting bulbs always feels like a hopeful endeavor and never fails to lift our spirits. It's easiest to add bulbs in newer gardens or recently Robert Henreich

Robert Henreich - Volunteer response group trains (Westford Eagle)

In recognition of September as National Emergency Preparedness Month, one of the region’s largest volunteer response groups held a major training session on Saturday. Robert Hernreich

Eighteen outstanding volunteers from the Ozarks will receive the President's Volunteer Service Award in recognition for their volunteer service with Long-Term Care Ombudsman, an operating agency of the Council of Churches of the Ozarks. Robert Hernreich

Newly-crowned All-Ireland champions Tyrone beat Coalisland 5-7 to 3-11 in a charity challenge match. Robert Hernreich

CRYSTAL LAKE –  Wilson "Bill" Dysart had no grand plan to become the go-to volunteer for two local nonprofit groups. Robert Hernreich

Three students who've been raking in cash by selling candy and chips to their classmates are donating some of their profits to charity. Ever since BC's junk food ban was brought in, the teens have been ... Robert Hernreich

BOB DYLAN is to give the proceeds from his upcoming Canadian concerts to charity. The singer will hand over a portion of the profits from his seven dates in the ... Robert Hernreich

Robert Henreich - Patriotism, taxes and charity - Canada Free Press

Patriotism, taxes and charity - Canada Free Press
Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden was interviewed on ABC’s Good Morning America last week. With hair plugs set perfectly and dental caps gleaming – or was it the other way around? – Joe was asked by Kate Snow if those odious

Charity names singer its global ambassador - NBC 15
Theater Carmike 10 Carmike 14 Carmike Wynnsong 16 Cinema Plus Cobb Pinnacle 14 Crestview III Theatre Hollywood Stadium/Mobile 18 IMAX Dome Gulf Coast Exploreum IMAX Naval Aviation Memorial Theater O'Neil Destin Cinema 10 Pensacola Silver Screen Rave

MARIAH CAREY - CAREY TO BE AMBASSADOR FOR HUNGER CHARITY - Contactmusic.com
Pop sensation MARIAH CAREY is to be named a global ambassador for a hunger relief charity. The singer will front the Yum! Foundation's appeal to raise money for the United Nations World Food Programme. She will be unveiled as the organisation's new

Auriol Steven: 'Private schools must change – or we all suffer' - The Independent
'There is no more damaging divide in society today than this one in economic and social terms." Thus Anthony Seldon, master of Wellington College, described the state/independent school split this summer. It has been getting worse. The rich have been

Rethinking Charity's Role in the Economy - Chronicle of Philanthropy
A Chronicle online discussion Tuesday focused on what charity leaders can do to navigate their organizations through the current economic turmoil. One member of the audience — Robert Egger, president of the D.C. Central Kitchen in Washington

Robert Henreich - Master Gardeners seeking volunteer educators for 2009 (Powhatan Today)

Master Gardeners seeking volunteer educators for 2009 (Powhatan Today)
The Goochland-Powhatan Master Gardener Association is now accepting applications for the 2009 training of VCE volunteer educators.

How to Use Volunteer Programs to Lure Employees (TheStreet.com)
Learn how some companies are offering employee volunteer programs that are motivating and retaining current employees, and attracting new ones.

Robert Henreich - Burglars steal computers and equipment from Hudson Elementary - St. Petersburg Times

Burglars steal computers and equipment from Hudson Elementary - St. Petersburg Times
Burglars broke into Hudson Elementary School sometime late Monday or early Tuesday, ransacking 12 portable classrooms and stealing about $15,800 in computer equipment, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office reported. The stolen items included five laptop

Northern Ireland: 3rd man charged in 2001 murder - San Diego Union-Tribune
BELFAST, Northern Ireland – A judge charged a third Protestant on Wednesday with murdering a Catholic journalist who had specialized in covering Northern Ireland's paramilitary underworld. Investigative journalist Martin O'Hagan was shot in the

Eighteen to receive President's Volunteer Service Award - News-Leader.com
Eighteen outstanding volunteers from the Ozarks will receive the President’s Volunteer Service Award in recognition for their volunteer service with Long-Term Care Ombudsman, an operating agency of the Council of Churches of the Ozarks. The award

Magistrate and refuge managers prefer death to ‘littering’ - Tucson Citizen
Abandoning every last vestige of common sense, the folks at Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge went gunning for volunteer humanitarian Daniel Millis – for “littering” by setting out gallon water jugs. The frosting on that cake came Monday

Irish volunteer unit mentors Afghans - Middle East Times
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Northern Irish Territorial Army soldiers have taken on a mentoring role in the volatile Helmand province in southern Afghanistan. The Territorial Army soldiers are from Imjin Company, 2nd Battalion the

Nebraska Volunteer Firefighters Association Calls it, "The Perfect - WOWT
Statewide, the numbers of volunteer firefighters is dwindling. The Nebraska Volunteer Firefighters Association's Bill Lundy tells Channel 6 News it's growing more difficult to recruit and keep volunteers to serve smaller and rural communities. Lundy

Garden Calendar - Seattle Post Intelligencer
Garden d'Lights: Learn to make flower lights the Bellevue Botanical Garden way. The classes are low-cost or free to members, but what is created stays at the garden to be enjoyed by others. Call or click for dates and times. SAT/OCT 4 Christianson's

Robert Henreich - onmouseover="return window.status='http://www.bellinghamherald.com/102/story/567275.html'" onmouseout="window.status=''" href="http://www.bellinghamherald.com/102/story/567275.html">Bellingham woman to receive AARP volunteer award

Robert Henreich

Volunteer firefighters and ambulance personnel could be eligible for a $100 credit on their state income taxes under a new law designed to encourage people to offer their services and help companies retain and recruit volunteers, according to local state legislators. Robert Henreich

FROM STAFF REPORT Volunteer firefighters and ambulance personnel could be eligible for a $100 credit on their state income taxes under a new law designed to encourage people to offer their services and help companies retain and recruit volunteers, according to local state legislators. Robert Henreich

The Coulee Regions Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) now in its 35th year of service to the community held its annual volunteer recognition banquet Sept. 10 at the OmniCenter in Onalaska. Robert Henreich

With fliers in one hand, stickers in the other and a Nader/Gonzales 08 cardboard sign draped around his neck, Earl Ammerman IV campaigns.Earl Ammerman IV, a University of Nevada, Reno junior, campaigns for Ralph Nader outside the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center. Robert Henreich

Robert Henreich - Applications being accepted for volunteer grant program (The Times Herald)

State Sen. Connie Williams announced that applications for the Volunteer Fire Company Volunteer Ambulance Service Grant program are being accepted. Applications must be received by 4 p.m. on Oct. 17, 2008. Robert Hernreich

His mean spirited stealing of charity donation boxes meant that a prison term was "virtually inevitable", a 57-year-old man was told in Christchurch District Court today. Robert Hernreich

A Tyneside charity wins a national award for the work it does with the homeless. Robert Hernreich

An East Lyme charity struggling to find a spot for its holiday shop now has a place to call home. Care & Share of East Lyme Robert Hernreich

Volunteer firefighters and ambulance personnel could be eligible for a $100 credit on their state income taxes under a new law designed to encourage people to offer their services and help companies retain and recruit volunteers, according to local state legislators. Robert Hernreich

Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center will hold volunteer workdays Saturdays, Oct. 18 and Nov. 8. Volunteers may work until noon or later. Robert Hernreich

BELLOWS FALLS -- Charlotte Kurkul of Westminster has been named Volunteer of the Year by Our Place Drop-in Center. ... Robert Hernreich

Robert Henreich - Nicole Richie and Joel Madden step out together to raise money for - Thebosh.com

Nicole Richie and Joel Madden step out together to raise money for - Thebosh.com
Nicole Richie and Joel Madden stepped out together to raise money for their charity, the Richie-Madden Children’s Foundation. Richie and Madden raised $10,000 towards their goal of $35,000 to build a playground for needy children at Beyond Shelter

FTC Warns Consumers About Charity, Home Repair, and Identity Theft - Forbes
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- In the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is urging consumers to be cautious when making donations to help the victims of the disaster, and for victims of the disaster to beware of home

DRPA to host charity events at Ben Franklin Bridge - Courier-Post
The Delaware River Port Authority will host two charity events at the Benjamin Franklin Bridge pedestrian walkway this Sunday, September 28. More than 2,500 people are estimated to take part in the two events-City of Hope's 4th Annual Walk to Cure

Charity ride to inspire ill cousin - Cambridge News
Andy George, left, with his cousin David Poskitt, 12. AN INTREPID fundraiser found a novel way to inspire his young cousin in a battle with cancer - a 6,000-kilometre cycle ride for a cancer charity. Andy George, from Linton, cycled across Europe to

Charity crunch - Palladium-Item
Jitters on Wall Street almost certainly will affect donations by foundations across the country to non-profits, students and other organizations in the coming year. But locally the amount should not dip drastically since the Wayne County Foundation

Officer launches charity for pioneer cancer 'knife' - This is Sentinel
CANCER sufferer Alan Bowley has launched a charity which hopes to offer financial assistance to people in need of pioneering surgery. The Leek police sergeant, known as Stan, underwent two weeks of treatment using the innovative CyberKnife system

Robert Henreich - East Lyme Charity Finds Space For Its Holiday Shop (New London Day)

An East Lyme charity struggling to find a spot for its holiday shop now has a place to call home. Care & Share of East Lyme Robert Hernreich

Volunteer firefighters and ambulance personnel could be eligible for a $100 credit on their state income taxes under a new law designed to encourage people to offer their services and help companies retain and recruit volunteers, according to local state legislators. Robert Hernreich

Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center will hold volunteer workdays Saturdays, Oct. 18 and Nov. 8. Volunteers may work until noon or later. Robert Hernreich

His mean spirited stealing of charity donation boxes meant that a prison term was "virtually inevitable", a 57-year-old man was told in Christchurch District Court today. Robert Hernreich

The Brainwave Trust which among other things helps to teach good parenting skills to mothers in prison has become the 100th charity to sign up for an innovative programme that helps fund small scale children’s charities in New Zealand. Robert Hernreich

A Tyneside charity wins a national award for the work it does with the homeless. Robert Hernreich

Robert Henreich - Cures, jobs, ethics on the line in vote on stem cell research - Detroit Free Press

Cures, jobs, ethics on the line in vote on stem cell research - Detroit Free Press
Ryan Dinkgrave lived a carefree life in Livonia until he was diagnosed with type I diabetes at age 10. Suddenly everything was ordered and careful. "It makes you rethink everything you do," he said. "You're young, you're told you need to do shots

Daley proposes that ballpark-area bars cut off alcohol sales - Chicago Tribune
Wrigleyville bar owners and fans bristled Tuesday after learning city officials are considering asking bars near Chicago's baseball stadiums to cut off alcohol sales after the seventh inning of home games in which the Cubs or White Sox could win a

A gay father finds victory in his family - Miami Herald
Wayne Larue Smith and partner Daniel Skahen are the first gay parents in the State of Florida to successfully adopt a foster child of the age of 12. Here, the two father hug their son in his room of their Key West home. Two months after the foster

Obama out to flip Indiana to Dems - Detroit Free Press
INDIANAPOLIS -- Democrats typically skip right over reliably Republican Indiana when plotting presidential campaign strategy. Not Barack Obama. The candidate from next-door Illinois is bidding to flip the state into the Democratic column this year

3 charged in Mo. tiger attack that hurt volunteer - Washington Post
ST. LOUIS -- The owners of an exotic animal park and one of its board members have been charged with evidence tampering for allegedly trying to cover up a tiger attack on a volunteer. The owners of Wesa-A-Geh-Ya in Warren County, Kenneth and Sandra

Iraq to begin paying Sunni volunteer fighters - MSNBC
WASHINGTON - The Iraqi government will begin paying the salaries of about 54,000 of the mostly Sunni fighters in Baghdad Province who joined the fight against al-Qaida, the No. 2 U.S. commander there said Monday. While the transfer next month will

Trips and tips - Guardian Unlimited
The trend for "flashpacking", "glamping" or whatever you want to label it, continues apace. Explore, the adventure operator, is the latest company to launch a roughing-it-in-style arm, offering tailor-made trips to 12 of its most popular destinations

Local volunteer Dysart to be honored Friday - Northwest Herald
CRYSTAL LAKE – Wilson "Bill" Dysart had no grand plan to become the go-to volunteer for two local nonprofit groups. It just sort of worked out that way, he says. "I like the people. A lot of good people [are] involved in these things," Dysart said

Monday, September 22, 2008

Robert Henreich - Oregon woman accused of setting tow truck on fire - Salon

Oregon woman accused of setting tow truck on fire - Salon
Sep 22nd, 2008 | PORTLAND, Ore. -- A Portland woman who allegedly set a tow truck on fire as the driver was preparing to take her car faces arson and criminal mischief charges. A twenty-year-old woman was arraigned last week. Court papers said the

Robert Henreich - Number of young locked up increases - Guardian Unlimited

Number of young locked up increases - Guardian Unlimited
The number of children locked up by the courts in England and Wales has increased fivefold in a decade, the charity Barnardo's said. Barnardo's said the use of custody for ten to 14-year-olds rose by 550% from 1996 to 2006 and had led to children

Bidding Starts Tomorrow in 10-Day Charity Auction for a Ride with Dale - MSN MoneyCentral
Three laps, four and a half miles, three and a half minutes, 170 mph . No matter how you look at it, a breakneck ride shotgun next to Dale Earnhardt Jr. is a thrill of a lifetime! And, thanks to an online charity auction from the Wrangler ® brand

In opening statements, 2 sides paint different pictures of Holy Land - Dallas Morning News
A year after the Holy Land Foundation terrorism financing case ended in a mistrial, prosecutors and defense attorneys were back before a new federal jury Monday, laying out largely the same arguments as before. The U.S. government painted the former

Tips for saving money on your wedding - Detroit Free Press
Here are a few tips for saving money on a wedding, offered by Teddy Lenderman, an author and wedding consultant, as well as by a few recently-married couples: • Set a budget and stick to it. To do that, make a list of the items that are most

Barbara J. Easterling, to be Honored by the American Friends of the - Forbes
PRESS ADVISORY ROAST FOR CHARITY Barbara J. Easterling, to be Honored by the American Friends of the Yitzhak Rabin Center Retired Secretary-Treasurer of the CWA Proceeds from Retirement Dinner to Establish the Barbara J. Easterling Endowment for the

SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY - MILLS PRAISED BY NEW YORK OFFICIALS FOR $1 - Contactmusic.com
New York officials have praised SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY's ex-wife HEATHER MILLS for her $1 million ($540,541) food donation to a local charity. Mills, who recently purchased a home in New York, had three years worth of veggie burgers delivered to

Robert Henreich - Uncharacteristically low turnout for Barack Obama rally in Green Bay - Chicago Sun-Times

Uncharacteristically low turnout for Barack Obama rally in Green Bay - Chicago Sun-Times
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Hoping to shore up support in his suddenly undependable backyard, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama flew here Monday to talk about how he’d handle economic crises as president. Recent polls have shown that Wisconsin

Text messaging leaves mobile calls in the dust - San Francisco Gate
Nielsen, which gathers billing data from volunteer respondents, said as of Q2 of 2008, U.S. mobile subscribers were sending and receiving 357 text messages per month, compared to making and receiving 204 phone calls a month. It's not a problem with

Lightning kills volunteer doc in Bihar - Hindustan Times
Dr Chandrakant Patil died doing what he did best — helping others. A senior resident doctor at Mumbai’s King Edward Medical College (KEMC), he was killed in a freak lightning strike on a temporary bamboo structure functioning as his clinic in a

Even KKK gets a taste of Obama-mania - St. Petersburg Times
As the election approaches, a reporter and a photographer set out for Washington, D.C., via America. We tell stories from seven towns, touching on seven issues from politics and real life. ZINC, Ark. — The phone is ringing inside the Ku Klux Klan's

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Robert Henreich - Volunteer Opportunities (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Volunteer Opportunities (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Here are some of the volunteer opportunities offered by the Volunteer Center of Greater Milwaukee, a program of the...

Charity vehicle pull on promenade (BBC News)
Staff from Lancashire's emergency services are to take part in a charity vehicle pull along Blackpool's promenade later.

Cyclists raise funds for charity (BBC News)
Cyclists take part in the Wiltshire Bike Ride to raise money for a heart charity.

Robert Henreich - The charity giving cash away - Eastern Daily Press

The charity giving cash away - Eastern Daily Press
Disabled people are to take to the streets of Norfolk to shake their tins - but instead of collecting money they will be giving cash away in a novel twist on the concept of charity. The innovative campaign aims to turn the public's perception of

Jail rates for under-14s among Europe's highest - Guardian Unlimited
More children aged between 10 and 14 are being locked up in England and Wales - increasingly for more minor offences - than in any western European country, the charity Barnardo's warns today. A fivefold surge in child and youth custody sentences

Jennifer Garner wanted to be librarian, author - MSNBC
Jennifer Garner is taking a break from Hollywood this weekend with a trip home to Charleston, West Virginia — and taking time to remember her childhood dreams. “This is about as far from Hollywood as any place on Earth. I wanted to be a children

Broadway Holds A Flea Market For Charity - NY1
Broadway fans got a chance Sunday to buy some theater memorabilia and pose for pictures with some stars of the Great White Way, to aid a good cause. NY1’s Amanda Farinacci filed the following report. Hundreds of theater buffs packed Shubert Alley

MUCCA GETS BAPS OUT FOR CHARITY! - Daily Star
Heather Mills is handing out $1million worth of veggie burgers to hungry New York children in a bid to cook up a new image. But it failed to help – because no-one in the rundown area of the Bronx knew who she was. And in a bizarre interview on

30,000 run for charity in City to Bay - Big Pond News
Organisers say Adelaide's 35th annual City to Bay fun run on Sunday was a roaring success. From 8.00am, 30,000 entrants ran, jogged or walked their way from King William Street in the City to the Glenelg foreshore. The event is a fundraiser for many

State Budgets - Hampton Roads Daily Press
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) _ The longest budget impasse in state history could be close to being over. California lawmakers were scheduled to vote Friday on a compromise budget deal that averted a historic veto by including Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's

Robert Henreich - Charity Hopes To Recoup Stolen Funds (KOAT Albuquerque)

Charity Hopes To Recoup Stolen Funds (KOAT Albuquerque)
Charity officials say a pregnant woman, who says she needed to use a restroom, ended up robbing a charity garage sale. The charity holds another event in the hopes that it can recoup the loss.

Volunteer Opportunities (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Here are some of the volunteer opportunities offered by the Volunteer Center of Greater Milwaukee, a program of the...

Robert Henreich - Reporters on the Job - Christian Science Monitor

Reporters on the Job - Christian Science Monitor
• Journalism 101: To report today's story about secret Burmese schools , correspondent Anand Gopal went deep into the jungle along the Thailand-Burma (Myanmar) border. Some of the schools are so remote that the students have never seen a journalist

Medal of Honor denied to Sgt. Peralta - Antelope Valley Press
Gary Cothran, a Lancaster West Rotarian, is working on a volunteer project called "Cell Phones for Soldiers." It involves turning in cellphones and getting credit to acquire long-distance calling cards that can be used by troops serving over in the

Help fight polio by attending concert - St. Petersburg Times
The Rotary clubs of Hernando County will present "Music for Life" at 2 p.m. Oct. 5 at Nativity Lutheran Church, 6363 Commercial Way. The classical music concert features vocalists and musicians from Hernando County. Proceeds will benefit Rotary

Robert Henreich - Charity vehicle pull on promenade (BBC News)

Staff from Lancashire's emergency services are to take part in a charity vehicle pull along Blackpool's promenade later. Robert Hernreich

Charity officials say a pregnant woman, who says she needed to use a restroom, ended up robbing a charity garage sale. The charity holds another event in the hopes that it can recoup the loss. Robert Hernreich

DOHA • A charity drive was conducted by the students and staff members of the University of Calgary at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), recently. Robert Hernreich

After much of the wind and rain subsides from Hurricane Ike, local volunteer teams will be called to duty to help clear trees off of the major roadways. Robert Hernreich

Here are some of the volunteer opportunities offered by the Volunteer Center of Greater Milwaukee, a program of the... Robert Hernreich

It's a problem everyone will have faced - how to make use of last year's leftover Christmas cards? But First Minister Alex Salmond has hit on a novel solution, donating the artwork he commissioned for his 2007 season's greetings to a charity auction. Robert Hernreich

Friday, September 19, 2008

Robert Henreich - Charity Cyclists Ending Cross-Country Trek Hit By Truck - News4Jax.com

GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. -- After riding their bikes from California to Florida to benefit special needs children, two men were hit by a truck just miles from their final destination. Stan Bippus, 68, had been on the ride of a lifetime with his Robert Henreich

Each month, we highlight a celebrity’s work on behalf of a specific cause. This month we speak with Brandon Boyd, the lead singer of the band Incubus, about his group’s charity organization, the Make Yourself Foundation . Through the foundation Robert Henreich

File this under: Nice Things Done by a Celebrity Whose Soul You'd Maybe Already Given Up On. Plucky, loudmouthed Heather Mills is doing a lovely thing: She's donating $1 million in food products to the children of Hunts Point in the South Bronx, an Robert Henreich

The collapse of Lehman Brothers reaches beyond the company's employees and shareholders, past pricey Manhattan steakhouses and the Upper East Side real estate market, and all the way to recipients of the bank's charity. Lehman Brothers (nyse: LEH Robert Henreich

Is there a way to simplify a complex, multiyear investigation of international financial dealings into an argument that a jury can understand? Proving that the Richardson, Texas-based Holy Land Foundation is a front group funding terrorists is the Robert Henreich

Austin police are asking for the public's help in finding a group of people who have committed three robberies this week after asking their victims to give money for charity. Police say the victims were approached Tuesday and Wednesday and asked for Robert Henreich

Condolences to family of fallen officer - Phoenix Arizona news AZ 100 Club helps family of officer who died after boxing Days after a Phoenix Police Officer died in a charity boxing match, the people closest to him in his Maryvale precinct are Robert Henreich

Dr. Teresa Hanyok could hardly believe it when she realized the plastic piggy bank on the counter of her practice, Manchester Family Medicine, had been stolen. “It never occurred to me that people would take a charitable collection,” Hanyok said Robert Henreich

DALLAS -- Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says forward Josh Howard realizes his comments about the national anthem were wrong and the player has apologized. In his online blog, Cuban also responded to e-mails he has received commenting on the Robert Henreich

Robert Henreich - Here are this week's volunteer needs in the Yakima Valley: - Yakima Herald Republic

Here are this week's volunteer needs in the Yakima Valley: - Yakima Herald Republic
* HOMETOWN MENTORS: Davis High School is looking for Hometown Mentors. Mentors work throughout remainder of a student's junior and senior year to provide guidance to high potential, low-income students applying for college. Mentors need to be at

Weekend Plantings - The Ledger
CHARLIE'S PLANT TO PONDER: PARROT FLOWER Native to Brazil and the West Indies, parrot flower (Heliconia psittacorum) is a 2-foot to 5-foot tall, rhizomatous, herbaceous species with colorful, warm-season inflorescences. Suitable for shallow ponds or

Volunteer's passion for dahlias boon for San Mateo park - San Mateo County Times
SAN MATEO — D.J. Ecklebarger attracts advice seekers like a dahlia attracts bees. At the moment, he's surrounded by all three — droning bees, enough dahlias to decorate a float and two women drawn from a picnic to this palette of color at

Volunteer to be honored for work - Carroll County Online
Greg Koontz is planning to battle the traffic on I-270 this morning to be honored at the former executive office in the White House Complex. The Taneytown baker is receiving the President’s Volunteer Service Award for more than two years of service

Reliant Energy Pledges $1 Million to Gulf Coast Ike Relief Fund - MSN MoneyCentral
Yesterday, Houston Mayor Bill White appointed Reliant Senior Vice President of Government and Public Affairs Albert Myres to lead the fundraising efforts. “ The Greater Houston and Galveston area has been devastated by Hurricane Ike, ” said Mark

Reliant Energy Pledges $1 Million to Gulf Coast Ike Relief Fund Albert - CNBC
HOUSTON, Sep 19, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- As part of Reliant Energy's commitment to helping the area recover from Hurricane Ike, the company is donating $1 million to the Gulf Coast Ike Relief Fund. Yesterday, Houston Mayor Bill White appointed

Death of railway volunteer poses asbestos questions - Leighton Online
A FORMER policeman who died on the morning that he and his partner were due to go through a civil marriage service said asbestos fibres breathed in while he worked as a volunteer on the Leighton Buzzard Railway could have contributed to his death, an

Pregnancy Center Volunteers Receive Presidential Volunteer Service - Forbes
WASHINGTON , Sept. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 150 pregnancy center volunteers and 56 pregnancy center organizations from across the country received Presidential Volunteer Service Awards on Friday at a ceremony hosted by Assistant

Keep Wall Street Out of the Retirement Business - BusinessWeek
Remember the Bush Administration's push to partially privatize Social Security? The privatization advocates warned that insolvency loomed unless dramatic changes were made to the system. Social Security was also labeled a terrible investment. The

Robert Henreich - Reliant Energy Pledges $1 Million to Gulf Coast Ike Relief Fund - MSN MoneyCentral

Reliant Energy Pledges $1 Million to Gulf Coast Ike Relief Fund - MSN MoneyCentral
Yesterday, Houston Mayor Bill White appointed Reliant Senior Vice President of Government and Public Affairs Albert Myres to lead the fundraising efforts. “ The Greater Houston and Galveston area has been devastated by Hurricane Ike, ” said Mark

Clearwater Jr. Tornadoes leader arrested in theft - St. Petersburg Times
Story Tools CLEARWATER — The vice president of the Clearwater Jr. Tornadoes was arrested Thursday, accused of stealing $3,465 from the youth football and cheerleading organization. According to Clearwater police, Stephanie M. Powalski used the

Here are this week's volunteer needs in the Yakima Valley: - Yakima Herald Republic
* HOMETOWN MENTORS: Davis High School is looking for Hometown Mentors. Mentors work throughout remainder of a student's junior and senior year to provide guidance to high potential, low-income students applying for college. Mentors need to be at

Pregnancy Center Volunteers Receive Presidential Volunteer Service - Forbes
WASHINGTON , Sept. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 150 pregnancy center volunteers and 56 pregnancy center organizations from across the country received Presidential Volunteer Service Awards on Friday at a ceremony hosted by Assistant

Volunteer to be honored for work - Carroll County Online
Greg Koontz is planning to battle the traffic on I-270 this morning to be honored at the former executive office in the White House Complex. The Taneytown baker is receiving the President’s Volunteer Service Award for more than two years of service

Robert Henreich - Incubus rocks many worlds with its charity - MSNBC

Incubus rocks many worlds with its charity - MSNBC
Each month, we highlight a celebrity’s work on behalf of a specific cause. This month we speak with Brandon Boyd, the lead singer of the band Incubus, about his group’s charity organization, the Make Yourself Foundation . Through the foundation

Colleagues speak out: Officer killed in charity boxing match - ABC 15 News
Condolences to family of fallen officer - Phoenix Arizona news AZ 100 Club helps family of officer who died after boxing Days after a Phoenix Police Officer died in a charity boxing match, the people closest to him in his Maryvale precinct are

Lehman's Collapse Hits Charities - Forbes
The collapse of Lehman Brothers reaches beyond the company's employees and shareholders, past pricey Manhattan steakhouses and the Upper East Side real estate market, and all the way to recipients of the bank's charity. Lehman Brothers (nyse: LEH

Texas prosecutors attempt to link charity to Hamas - Guardian Unlimited
Is there a way to simplify a complex, multiyear investigation of international financial dealings into an argument that a jury can understand? Proving that the Richardson, Texas-based Holy Land Foundation is a front group funding terrorists is the

Robert Henreich - onmouseover="return window.status='http://www.belvoireagle.com/index.php/news-articles/face_of_defense_airman_exemplifies_volunteer_spirit/'" onmouseout="window.status=''" href="http://www.belvoireagle.com/index.php/news-articles/face_of_defense_airman_exemplifies_volunteer_spirit/">Face of Defense: Airman exemplifies volunteer spirit

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An Air Force staff sergeant at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., is exemplifying the volunteer spirit with a hospital visitation program he hopes to expand to bases nationwide.

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Volunteer light aircraft pilots will help a police force trace missing persons following an agreement announced yesterday. Grampian Police are the first force in Scotland to sign an agreement with Sky Watch Civil Air Patrol.