ReleaseWire

In exciting news for the many people concerned with efforts to fight colon cancer, leading event promoter and brand representative company Stack Marketing Group has announced Kiel Colon Cancer will be their benefit partner for 2017-2018. This new relationship is expected to help raise both awareness of and funds for the well-respected charity.

KaJ Labs, a local software development company with global reach, has launched a $2M nonprofit mobile app program to help nonprofit organizations reach and engage supporters, improve operations and raise awareness for a cause. From now through July 17th, eligible nonprofits (501c3-registered organizations in Minnesota) can apply for this pro bono opportunity by articulating their vision of how mobile apps could further their mission through better use of interactive technology.

Greenwell Foundation, a non-profit organization located in Greenwell State Park whose mission is to help people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities connect with nature, announced the launch of its newly revamped website today, just in time for the first day of their 2017 summer camp program. Their outdoor day camps, which are designed to be fun, adventurous and provide opportunities for all campers to make new friends and experience new things, begin on June 19th and serve kids ages 6-14.

State Employees Credit Union (State ECU) one of the 200 Healthiest Credit Unions in the U.S. as ranked by DepositAccounts.com in 2017, will hold a Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, June 23, 2017 at the newest State ECU branch, located at 3521 Montgomery Blvd. NE in Albuquerque. State ECU members, along with the public and press, are invited to attend the celebration that will feature a ribbon cutting with the Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce at 11 a.m., as well as food, giveaways, games, and a live remote with country station KRST Nash.

The Ian Somerhalder Foundation (ISF) organized a full day community and water cleanup for Bluebell Beach and For-Mar Nature Preserve and Arboretum. Kids and teens of the ISF Youth Team and their families not only helped the habitat and local wildlife, but also learned about the Flint, Michigan water crisis.

American Children's Society, Inc., a non-profit organization based out of New Jersey, is now offering a free seven-night vacation for a donation of a car, boat or RV. American Children's Society uses vehicle donations to raise money for various children's charities. Their 501(c) (3) provides free towing, including same-day services.

Dallas Cowboy Hall of Famer Randy White Fishes Lake Texoma To Benefit North Texas Children.

Hal Eisenberg is the founder and Executive Director of a nonprofit 501c3 agency called Windows of Opportunity, Inc. – The Barbara Harmon Institute, which is creating a shift in what is possible for youth in the areas of leadership, empowerment, self-esteem, school performance, and career planning; a shift from disempowerment, differences, and indecision to possibility, acceptance and opportunity.

Veterans 360 has launched T-Rapp, a veteran centric smartphone application (Android/iOS) designed to connect today's young veterans to the information and support that they need, when and how they need it.

Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, a non-profit ballet school that was established 60 years ago, is pleased to announce that they are offering a men's scholarship program for aspiring male dancers. This scholarship program is geared towards males who would like to further advance their ballet skills and participate in Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet's elite Men's Program. Those interested will need to fill out an online application and submit a video audition not exceeding 20 minutes in length.

Raw, real, and revelatory, the Queen of Spoken Word and Founder of GreenGelo, Audra D. Luke, will soon release her latest project. Using self-expression as a healer, in keeping with her mission, she will use creativity to shine a light on what makes urban youth tick. To that end, the One-Woman Spoken Word Stage Play will theatrically highlight three characters and their harrowing experiences in the inner city. Much like the published author's books, hopes are, it will bring much-needed awareness and support to GreenGelo; the video network poised to bring life-changing results to challenged creatives currently without a voice.

Command Marketing Innovations ("CMI") announces that it has been certified by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the country's largest third-party certifier of businesses owned, controlled, and operated by women. Certification by WBENC provides organizations committed to diversity confirmation beyond self-reported status that a company is truly owned, operated and controlled by a woman.

Rhonda Santifer started her Los Angeles-based non-profit organization for people who were in treatment for cancer. She wanted to provide home health care nurses and fill other needs that health insurance did not cover. " Some people can't drive and need a ride back and forth to the doctor. A taxi can be expensive. I wanted to make sure people were getting to their follow up appointments." says Santifer. Lately, she has found patients with a new problem: The ability to pay their co-pays and premiums even when they are covered with health insurance.

19 year old Social Entrepreneurship major Isabella Day of Belmont University has led her peers into creating Soaring Soul Compositions, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose aim it is to ease the burden of grief and the suffering of cancer patients with personalised musical compositions tailored to the patient.

Cavod's acting classes present Dr. Dolittle, the classic tale of a wacky but kind doctor who has learned to talk to animals. When Dolittle attempts to help a seal named Sophie, he is wrongly accused of murder and stands trial before General Bellowes. Will Dr. Dolittle be able to continue his search for the oldest and wisest creature on earth, the Great Pink Sea Snail? This tale of adventure and unlikely friendships, based on the books by Hugh Lofting, will inspire you to stand up for what you believe in.

Half-way through a cocktail reception set at UCLA last night, Terry George – the Oscar-winning director of Hotel Rwanda and The Promise – issued a $5,000 video challenge to filmmakers across the world – to tell, in under 60 seconds and without dialogue, a human rights story important to them.

The time to disrupt philanthropy is now! Entrepreneur and philanthropist Robert Baca has developed PledgeGo, a fundraising marketplace for donors and charities. The new charitable giving platform is helping donors make more impactful social investments and provides charitable organizations with full fundraising support at no cost.

The Charis Business Summit will be held June 14-16. Unique to this summit is the practical help available to those trying to launch new businesses or nonprofits, those ready to grow their organizations to a new level or to become industry leaders, or seasoned owners looking to sharpen or refresh their vision. This international business summit will feature a mix of speakers, each successful in their respective fields.

The American Foundation for Children with AIDS (AFCA), is launching a new, national initiative that aims to raise money and inspire change in an innovative way.

Dawn Boatman, an inspiring American along with her family has announced that she will be seeking help from the people to back Critter Barn Rescue. It is an inspiring animal shelter that was founded by her late mother Gwen and aims to save as many dogs and cats as possible. To seek public support for the Critter Barn Rescue, Dawn has announced that she will use Indiegogo to crowdfund this campaign.

House of Hope of Green Bay, WI, is having a fundraising event at Rasmussen College. This fun, new event is open to anyone who would like to create a unique gift. Stations will be set up with instructors who will lead attendees through the process of creating an artful gift that they can give—Mothers' Day is just around the corner—or keep and enjoy.

Project Sanctuary, a Colorado-based nonprofit providing therapeutic retreats for military families, officially announced today that Lt. Col. (Ret.) Barry Bridger will deliver the keynote address at the 2nd Annual Operation Project Sanctuary (O.P.S.) Gala to be held on Armed Forces Day on May 20, 2017, at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Lt. Col. (Ret.) Barry B. Bridger is a highly decorated United State Air Force veteran and survivor of six years in Vietnam's infamous "Hanoi Hilton" prison camp.

An independently commissioned investigation by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) found that when cell phones were radiation tested in the ways devices are commonly used—such as in the pocket, bra or lap—the radiation detected inside the user's body surpassed the government allowable maximum level. In this week's CBC award-winning Marketplace program entitled "The secret inside your cellphone," acclaimed reporter Wendy Mesley announced results from a US government certified testing laboratory. The investigation found that three popular phone models—iPhone, Galaxy, and Samsung—are below regulated maximums for radiation when they are tested at a specified distance away from the body and head. However, the CBC program revealed that when phones are tested directly against the body, the radiation is multiplied by three to four times and exceeds government limits.

This Saturday, 60 public school teachers from the Oakland and San Francisco Unified School Districts and from the surrounding areas will each receive thousands of dollars of brand new guitars, keyboards, electric basses, drum sets and the latest technology to use with students in their classrooms. Along with the instrument donation, teachers will be attending free workshops that instruct them on how to teach culturally relevant and student-centered music which will allow them to engage more students and expand their music programs.

March is national Blood Clot Awareness Month in the United States, and the president of one national distributor of medical devices is always glad for the chance to discuss the dangers of clots.