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Westlake’s Community West Foundation Distributes Largest Grant Amount Ever
WESTLAKE, Ohio – The Community West Foundation (CWF) announced that the largest amount of community grants in a calendar quarter in its 25-year history was awarded to area organizations for a total of 1,009 $500.In their announcement, it…
Norway House in Victoria celebrates 75 years of community service – Saanich News
From folk dancing to traditional fish delicacies, Victoria's Eidsvold Lodge has tried to put the community at the center of everything it has done for the past 75 years.
Also known as Norway House, the center's mission is to…
Drew University students help out in Biloxi, Mississippi
Tags: Civic engagement, CLA, Community service and leadership, students, Theological school
Drew University students help out in Biloxi, Mississippi
“It was an eye-opening experience”
June 2022 - Fourteen students…
Cowley College board limits presidential search to two finalists
June 6, 2022
With current Cowley College President Dr. Dennis C. Rittle's last day set for July 9, the College's Presidential Selection Committee has narrowed the search for his replacement. The two finalists for the…
‘Stop the Violence’ march targets gun violence after local and national shootings
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Gun violence has recently been a countywide problem as mass shootings claim innocent lives.Violent crime is also a concern in the capital, which is why several Montgomery residents gathered at Dalraida United…
Upstate High School Air Force JROTC Selected for National Award
WILLIAMSTON, SC (FOX Carolina) – Air Force unit JROTC-942 from Palmetto High School has been selected to receive the 2021-2022 Air Force Junior ROTC Distinguished Unit Award. Anderson County School said the award recognizes Air Force Junior…
A Letter From Mom: Gary Payton II Wins NBA Community Service Award
The following is a guest essay from Monique Payton, mother of Warriors goaltender Gary Payton II.
Seeing your smile on TV always touches me. Still.
I could get intensely caught up in the game, screaming and screaming. But let your bright…
The best and the brightest | News, Sports, Jobs
Students from East Liverpool Junior/Senior High School recently honored as Merit Award winners were, left to right, front row, Brady Dawson, Renee Wright, Kylee Evans,…
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu encourages UMass Boston grads to think about what’s possible
University awards degrees to 4,013 graduates
Mayor of Boston Michelle Wu called on the class of 2022 to embrace the radicalism of possibility in his keynote address at the start of the UMass Boston undergraduate at the Boston Convention…
Community Work-Study Program Scholarships for Student Employees
This year, two senior graduates are the Community Work Study Program (CWSP) student employees of the year. Joy Davis '22 received the Off-Campus Award for her work with the North American Food Systems Network, and Grace Choi '22…
Lucas Towers and the NHS relaunch community gardens
Spruce Mountain High School National Honor Society members Lucas Towers left and Chance Brooks build a raised garden bed Saturday morning, May 14. Six new beds located behind Jay's Middle School will be used to grow produce for the local…
“I wish I had a magic wand”: in Buffalo, the wounds are deep
Placeholder while loading article actionsBUFFALO, NY - Shenaya Ann Washington and a close friend cleared a small patch of grass at the base of a utility pole on Riley Street. They dug a hole in it and planted a red rose seedling in it.…
As summer approaches, Burlington police focus patrol on reducing downtown incidents
Mayor Miro Weinberger discusses a plan to increase public safety in downtown Burlington during a press conference Thursday, May 19. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger
BURLINGTON — City police have launched a new downtown patrol system,…
HCHR Support Supervisor – Axios Charlotte
What are the requirements to be successful in this position:Lead Habitats critical home repair support team to achieve program goals in an efficient and timely manner. Provide counseling and support to family partners participating in…
Windcrest miners who violate curfew may face community service
Instead of paying a fine, children caught wandering Windcrest at night may soon be required to attend a tutoring program or do community service.The city council agreed to move forward with an ordinance reinstating a youth curfew with…
Program gives people $30 a month for internet, but less than a third of eligible Coloradans take…
A federal program offering $30 to $75 a month to offset the cost of high-speed internet service has attracted less than 30% of eligible users in Colorado since its launch in January.But that fraction includes 132,060 Colorado households…
Red and Black Gala celebrates the best in tech athletics
LUBBOCK, TX --Texas Tech Athletics celebrated its best and brightest of the 2021-22 college year Sunday night at the Red and Black Gala hosted by the JT Student-Athlete Development Department and Margaret…
Maine Community College System Lists 2022 Students of the Year
The Augusta-based Maine Community College System Board of Trustees recognized the achievements of seven students selected as students of the year 2022. The following students were selected for their academic achievement and their…
Iowa Council Hosts Conversation on Role of Immigrants and Refugees in Public Policy
The City of Iowa Council on Foreign Relations hosted a panel on Wednesday to discuss how communities can work to include immigrants and refugees in policymaking. Community leaders from four different…
Freed fraudster David Drumm is finally doing unpaid community service – after veering off…
FREED fraudster David Drumm is finally doing some unpaid community service work - after deviating from the transplant due to the pandemic.
The former head of the Anglo Irish Bank - who was jailed for his role in a €7.2bn fraud - has…
Woodland High School’s Blaine Wilson Receives A. Dale Lacky Scholarship – Daily Democrat
The 2021-22 school year has been a return to normal for many students. One Woodland Joint Unified School District student who was able to take full advantage of a full in-person school schedule to accompany three uninterrupted high school…
National Charity League Palm Springs rewards senior graduates
the National Benevolent League Inc. Palm Springs (NCL)a local non-profit organization made up of volunteer mothers and daughters, honored five senior graduates at its annual convention Senior Recognition and Fashion Show April 9 at the…
Fulbright grantee to dig earth in soil pollution documentary
During the reign of the former Soviet Union, Moldova was the agricultural center of the federation. The country produced crops under policies that pushed production at all costs, but even three decades after the…
Anchor Ty Steele Joins KCRA 3 / My58 Party Crew
Anchor Ty Steele Joins KCRA 3 / My58 Party Crew
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South County Events, April 24
Municipal councils: Chula Vista, 5:00 p.m. TuesdaySchool boards: San Diego Unified School District, 5 p.m. Tuesday; South Bay Union School District (Imperial Beach), 6 p.m. ThursdaySucculent Exchange at the Farmer's MarketThe Otay Ranch…
The Inmate Work Crew lends a hand on the Creekside Community Center project in Harrison, Ark.
HARRISON, Ark. (KY3) - The Arkansas Department of Corrections has partnered with the City of Harrison to allow 31 prisoners from Calico Rock State Prison to help complete a demolition project at the Creekside Community Center .The…
Travis students present Community Service Showcase projects | Region
Elizabeth Callaway, an eighth-grade student at Travis Science Academy,…
Google invests in San Jose Homeless Services and Black Cultural Center
SAN JOSE, Calif. (BCN) — Google executives joined elected officials in San Jose on Thursday to announce a $500,000 grant for homeless services and to help build a new African-American cultural center.
The grant will be split…
Lois Cortell, Senior Development Manager, is April’s Community Hero
Lois Cortell was bitten by the community service bug early in her life, and since making Montgomery her home, her impact can be seen — and felt — in once-neglected nooks and crannies that now teem with beauty. Cortell, who is senior…
Chicago PD is making significant progress on reform, but challenges remain
By Madeline BuckleyChicago Grandstand
CHICAGO — The Chicago Police Department has improved its training processes for officers and “devoted close attention” to its foot pursuit policy, but…
Local volunteer looks back on 40 years of community service
Links to the breadcrumb News Local News Since retiring in 2009, Betty Snowadzki (78) has volunteered with Spruce Grove FCSS as a “tax preparer” for the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVIDP). Photo by…
In Madera County, the Fairmead community and friends cling to the community’s past while…
This story originally appeared on The Other California podcast which you can find here.Inside Barbara Nelson's home, about 10 people gathered on Valentine's Day for the monthly board meeting of…
Interact Club Gives Sponsors Community Service Update | Local News
FAIRMONT — Maintaining student civic engagement is key to an engaged…
Thanks to Cura OS, Waiver Service Providers, and the Community
HAMMOND, La., April 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- One of the primary goals of the Cura OS software platform is to solve electronic visit verification (EVV) issues for dispensing services and providers community home care. The Cura OS…
Community-focused contributions: Glenwood Springs entrepreneur named Chamber Citizen of the Year
Mike and Kristi Picore and their children, from left, Hayden, Mason and Austin, at the Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association's annual gala Saturday night at the Colorado Hotel.Photo!-->…
Editorial: We all have a stake in our community, let’s help take care of it | Editorials
Sheets. Wind. Rain. Snow. Ice. After a season of windy weather, most people look forward to seedlings…
FiftyForward Madison Station Whistlestop Event Held
Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia President Dr. Chris Hulin gratefully accepts the 2022 “Live Like Gilda” Community Service Award from FiftyForward Center Director Brandy Lamb.
MADISON, TN — On March 10, the fictional…
The Big 7 Association Hosts a Scholarship and Awards Banquet | Local
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The Big 7 Association held its 28th Annual Scholarship and Awards Banquet on February 26, 2022, virtually due to the continuing COVID-19…
Community Agency Serving Dallas and Perry Counties Wins Water Cost Assistance Grant | News
West Alabama Inc.'s community service programs were among 17 others to receive a grant from the Alabama…
WHS students highlight student-led service projects at school board meeting | Local News
BOONE — Students from Watauga High School attended the March 14 meeting of the Watauga County School Board…
With Community Help, SkillsUSA Team Donates 51 Jared Boxes to Geisinger | News, Sports, Jobs
SUPPLIED PHOTO Kurt Yap, Rachel Glossner and Yvonne Jordan are pictured with the supplies that would fill 51 Jared boxes.MILL HALL - SkillsUSA is a program that involves the partnership of students, teachers, and industry representatives…
Church of St. Thomas the Apostle by Tom Socha | Community
On Wednesday evenings during the holy season of Lent at 6:00 p.m. at St. Thomas Church in Elkland, we will…
Sandusky County Leadership Group donates 500 volunteer hours to nonprofits
FREMONT — Each year, members of Leadership Sandusky County (LSC) volunteer hundreds of hours to a local charity as part of the group's leadership training, but this year's group chose to do something a little different.Instead of focusing…
Hopkinton’s Elrick and Concord Christian’s Jarvis named Players of the Year
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When the New Hampshire Basketball Coaches Organization met, member coaches received numerous playoff accolades for local Division III and IV…
The Delta Record | The Commission presented the report Corrections, Home Confinement
BUCKHANNON — On Thursday, the Upshur County Commission heard presentations on the Upshur County Corrections and Upshur County Home Stay Reports for the year 2021. The corrections report was announced by Cheyenne Troxell, director of the…
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The LHU Nursing Honor Society will hold an online raffle for
benefit community members
LOCK HAVEN - Lock Haven University's Nursing Honor Society, Alpha Delta Nu -…
Local North West Mutual Advisor Receives $15,000 Grant to Benefit Big Shoulders Fund
Each year, Northwestern Mutual, a leading financial services company, recognizes the leadership of its financial advisors who make a difference in their own communities through exemplary volunteerism. As part of these…
Brooklyn Heights Association 2022 Annual Meeting Addresses BQE, Montague St., Climate Change
The BQE. Eagle archive photo by Paul Frangipane
The Brooklyn Heights Association's 2022 Annual Meeting was held Feb. 24 online for the second year in a row. The Zoom event covered topics including the rebuilding of the Brooklyn-Queens…
Claire M. O’Connor | News, Sports, Jobs
Claire M. O'Connor, of Lake Placid, passed away peacefully on February 24, 2022, surrounded by her family. Claire was born in Brooklyn on January 13, 1939, to Marie Germaine and Thomas McNamara. She grew up in Brooklyn with her…
211 a resource for anyone who needs help | News
When someone is in need, Andy Ulrich, chief executive of United Way of Wexford-Missaukee Counties, wants…
Boys and Girls Club of Boone County prepares for summer camps | Local News
Registration is ongoing for eight special Boys and Girls Club of Boone County camps as well as a nine-week…
Valley Stream Girl Scout donates toys for tikes | Herald Community Newspapers
Girl Scout Second Cadet Vanessa Herrera, 13, of Girl Scout Troop 2259 delivered approximately 150 bags of toys that provide sensory stimulation for children to the Henry Waldinger…
‘A no-brainer’: how a community service is easing the pressure on the healthcare system…
news, latest-news, A call is being made to fund a community health service to support it to continue helping people in their homes, while easing pressure on the state's health system and ambulance service. HMS Collective co-founder Andrew…
Bastrop Students Recognized for Their Work at the 2021 Veterans Day Car Show
Bastrop High School students were recognized Feb. 11 by Bastrop Area Cruisers for volunteering at the 2021 Heroes and Hotrods Veterans Day car show in November and helping to make the event a success. Students received a plaque in…
Colesville Community Pantry gets help from retired postal worker
Sharen Guokas, from Nineveh, spends her retirement years donating food, brightening up the holidays for those in need and doing whatever she can to help her neighbors."I love helping people and I love being there for people," she…
Clarksburg Nursing Home Gets Valentine’s Drive
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. – Home Federal Credit Union held its second Valentine's Day campaign for residents of Clarksburg-area retirement homes.
The Care Home Drive is a community service event that was established in 2021 to help bring…
Kenosha Teen Receives State Award for Community Service and Disability Awareness | Local News
Harborside Academy eighth-grade student Ashleigh Ours received the 2021 “Yes I Can” award from the Wisconsin Council for Exceptional Children on Thursday, February 10.Yes I can! The awards recognize students with disabilities who excel.…
YouthBuild students receive new work boots to help with their projects | News
ENID, Oklahoma— These boots recently donated to students in Enid's…
Lillie Perkins Obituary (1950 – 2022) – Bloomfield, CT
New Haven has lost an extraordinary educator, an evangelist who ministered through music and the preached word, as well as a living epistle and disciple of Christ. On January 24, 2022, God called to rest His faithful servant, Lillie E.…
Police chief honors officer for dedication to community service
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Volunteer Opportunities: Cleanup Days Return
Greetings, Prince William - Hooray, Keep Prince William Community Cleanups are back!
The first cleaning of 2022 is scheduled for February 26, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Volunteers will meet at 7625 Aaron Lane, Manassas 20109. Volunteers…
Letter: Community service used to treat offenders as people
Baroness Wootton d'Abinger © Getty
What an important point Harold Mozley makes about the humiliation of offenders in community service (Letters, January 22).Community sentences involving…
Heart of Texas shaped Kelvin Beachum’s heart for service | High school
Obviously, he wanted to make his mark on the pitch. In the NFL, there's always someone coming for your job. He also wanted to make his mark in the community — whether that community was Pittsburgh or Jacksonville or New York or Phoenix,…
School supply drive is this year’s 4-H community service project
Each year, South Dakota 4-H hosts an annual statewide community service project, enabling youth and families to give back to those in need locally, stately, nationally or internationally.State 4-H Ambassadors on the Teen Leadership…
Telstar students of the month involved in school, community
The Bethel Rotary Club is pleased to sponsor the Telstar HS Student of the Month program. November/December Students of the month seen from left are sophomore Matt Bean, senior Frank Campra, junior Emily Cummings and freshman Ella Akers.…
EMCC Workforce and Community Services offers career-focused programs | Business
East Mississippi Community College's Workforce and Community…
Public service and community can cope with New York’s post-COVID crisis
Public service and community can cope with New York's post-COVID crisis
When you live in a city as crowded as…
Syracuse High School Football Players Receive SU Unsung Hero Award for Community Service
Syracuse, NY - 17 members of the Syracuse Central Institute of Technology varsity football team are being honored for their selfless commitment to giving back to their community.The 17 ITC students have been selected to receive Syracuse…
TCV Community Services Becomes Devereux Health Affiliate – CBS Pittsburgh
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A group of longstanding behavioral health treatment programs in Allegheny County will join a larger statewide network so it can expand the programs it offers.
TCV Community Services, founded in…
Rented community service | Independent Geelong
ash bolt Robert Riordan of Newtown was a 'very proud Australian' when he learned he was receiving an Order of Australia medal on Australia Day.
The owner and managing director of Riordan Fuels was one of 545 Australians to…
Commissioner Routt Beth Melton will not seek re-election
Routt County Commissioner Beth Melton.Courtesy picture
Routt County Commissioner Beth Melton announced Tuesday that she will not be running for re-election in November,!-->…
Commissioners Approve Community Violence Action Plan – Communications and Outreach –…
Commissioners Approve Community Violence Action Plan
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, North Carolina – Today, the Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a $39.6 million Community Violence Action Plan and associated budget changes to fund…
Elizabeth Beers Obituary (1968 – 2022) – Houston, TX
Elizabeth Anne Beers: July 19, 1968 – January 3, 2022Elizabeth was born Elizabeth Anne Flumach to Robert and Gene Flumach in Balboa, Panama (Canal Zone), the eldest of five children including her brother Robert, her sisters Pam and…
RIT SAAC third in the NADIIIAA Community Service Award competition
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ROCHESTER, NY- The RIT Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) placed third on the "Project Board" in the National…
Winona Health Seeks Nominations for Community Service Award | Community
The Winona Health Foundation is inviting nominations for the Ben & Adith Miller Community Service…
Service networks | The American Legion
Ninety years ago, the American Legion's National Security Commission encouraged the Posts to form amateur radio groups in support of civil defense. Posts across the country became involved in amateur radio at this time, and the American…
Cleveland Orchestra Announces Three Recipients of 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service…
The Cleveland Orchestra announces its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Award recipients for 2022: Joan Southgate, Dolores White and the Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center. Created to recognize the extraordinary…