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Diagnosed with leukemia at age 14, Nataline Sarkisyan had health insurance coverage under the employer coverage of her parents. Physicians informed the family and insurance company, Cigna HealthCare, that patients in similar circumstances have a six-month survival rate of 65% after a liver transplant. The likelihood of success of the recommended procedure was questioned. Dr. John Roberts, chief of the transplant service at UC San Francisco (not the transplant center treating Sarkisyan), stated that his center generally does not accept a patient without a 50% or greater five year survival rate. Please DONATE TODAY to help children with cancer!

Louis Sapi, a Chartered Professional Accountant, author, consultant, and philanthropist, announced details of the Charger Foundation's upcoming 11th Annual Charitable Golf Tournament. To be held at the Lionhead Golf & Country Club on Thursday, Sept. 24, the tournament will benefit Brands for Canada, a group that helps clothe and better the lives of the 1 in 7 Canadians who live in poverty. Golfers interested in registering for the tournament can do so at surveymonkey.com/s/3Z7L368, and corporate sponsors are also now being sought.

The nonprofit Firefighter Five Foundation is looking for runners of all ages and ability to complete the cross country relay, Run 2 Respond. The relay starts in Santa Monica, CA on September 1st. Runners will participate day and night, crossing through 18 states in 387 stages, covering over 3,800 miles to the completion on top of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park, ME on October 3rd.

Hollywood Piano in Burbank, CA has been named one of the world's Top 100 musical instrument and product retailers for the 2nd time. The global association for the music products industry, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), will formally present Hollywood Piano with the Top 100 honor during the industry's upcoming trade event, Summer NAMM in Nashville.

Kids WellCare, a not-for-profit organization focused on children's health through education and nutrition, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo in order to bring their newest inspiration to life. This campaign has a funding goal of $9,500, which needs to be raised in order to begin the process of establishing their inspired "Enterprise Gardens" program in schools. The founder states, "Enterprise Gardens is not your typical school garden program. We are launching a scalable solution that can easily plug into any school anywhere in the country regardless of climate, available land, or other traditional limitations."

Log homes are one of the oldest forms of house building, and still have much to commend them over more modern approaches. Log homes provide amazing temperature control and, when responsibly sourced, are much kinder to the environment, as well as being aesthetically beautiful inside and out. The Log Home Builders Association was founded in 1965 as an organization committed to popularizing log homes, and is this year celebrating its fiftieth anniversary. In order to help celebrate, they have added an additional class on September 5th and 6th, 2015 in Las Vegas, to teach people how to build log homes themselves.

The Isabella Santos Foundation has announced that individuals or groups looking to host their own beneficiary to raise money for the Charlotte, NC, Neuroblastoma foundation will be able to purchase "wish kits" to aid in the fundraising process. The kits, known as "Purple Boxes of Hope," will be available until December 31, 2015.

Local Business, BusiNeighbor Inc., needs support to be moved on to the next step for a $100,000 Grant from [Insert business's logo] Mission Main Street Grants®

Joseph Kolinsky, a Board Member of Do Away With SMA (a 501©3 non-profit charity), is going to attempt to run a multi-day solo endurance event. He will start his run on August 18th 2015 near the front steps of the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco. He will run approximately 28 miles a day, and is scheduled to finish this run on September 3rd 2105 at the front gate of Disneyland in Anaheim. Joe is running this multi-day event in order to raise awareness and donations for Do Away with SMA.

As Americans consume another $2.9 billion dollars today on food, Dallas based, The Give Back Campaign is aiming to attract just a few percent of that for charity through its unique Eat 4 a Good Cause program.

The When In Need Foundation hosted their "Soles for Education" Inaugural Fundraiser and Luncheon in New York City on May 16, where funds were collected to provide the students at the Samuel Njemaze Primary School in Owerri, Nigeria, with new shoes. At the event, numerous honorees were recognized with Awards of Excellence. Among them were NBC News Anchor Sheinelle Jones of "Weekend Today," Senator James Sanders Jr. of the 10th Senatorial District in Queens, NY, and Rosa Marte, the President of the Corona Lions Club in Queens, NY. To learn more about the event, visit winfound.org/soles-for-education.

The Masters Hall of Fame, a leading organization dedicated to recognizing excellence in martial arts, will celebrate its 2015 Awards Banquet sponsored by Monster Energy in Hollywood style on Saturday, June 6, at the famed Roosevelt Hotel. More than 50 new members will be inducted at the event, which will feature martial arts films star and Master of Ceremonies T.J. Storm. The keynote speaker will be Michael Matsuda, the President of the Martial Arts History Museum.

Nile's Project, a public-health patient-safety awareness and educational organization, today joined over 150 major food companies, retailers, and human and animal health stakeholders at the White House Forum on Antibiotic Stewardship to announce commitments to implement changes over the next five years to slow the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, detect resistant strains, preserve the efficacy of our existing antibiotics, and prevent the spread of resistant infections.

Binary options trading was created as an easy means for people to enter the world of trading, predicting whether a stock will go up or down by a given margin in a given time, and receiving a payout if they are correct or lose their investment if they aren't. This simplicity makes it inviting for many, and unfortunately this has made the process a target for scam brokerages skimming money from individuals with high rates of commission or knocked-down payouts. No Fee Options is a revolutionary new brokerage being launched to eliminate this predatory behavior, and is the first non-profit binary options trading platform.

IBSO, The International Business Standards Organization, a leading name which is dedicated to promoting ethical business standards worldwide, has announced that more than 150 participants from 40 countries have formally committed to promoting ethical business initiatives and practices since their official launch of its Worldwide Charter for Fair International Commerce.

Strikes For Kids is pleased to announce the upcoming third annual First Investors Strikes For Kids Seattle Bowling Classic presented by BMW Seattle. Strikes For Kids is a non-profit organization that is dedicated towards coordinating sporting events that bring together local communities. This upcoming August, Strikes For Kids will be hosting an annual charity bowling event that is benefitting the Seattle Children's Hospital Foundation and The Strikes For Kids Giveaway Program. The giveaway presentation will provide ten local children with a $100 shopping spree to Toys R Us.

Strikes For Kids is proud to announce the details surrounding the upcoming Kaiser Permanente Strikes For Kids SD Bowling Classic Event. The noted non-profit organization Strikes For Kids specializes in coordinating sporting events to help bring together local communities. The organization plans on doing just that in San Diego this July when they host their annual charity bowling event which will be open to people of all ages and bowling skill levels.

The non-profit organization Strikes For Kids is pleased to announce that they will be hosting the upcoming third-annual Smile Generation Orange & Blue Bowling Classic Event in Denver, Colorado. The annual charity bowling event will hosted by Cody Latimer, Malik Jackson, and CJ Anderson of the Denver Broncos. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Strikes For Kids Giveaway Program. During the giveaway presentation at the event, Strikes For Kids will provide twenty children from the United Way of Denver with a $100 shopping spree to Toys R Us.

Assistance League of Greater Portland announced that Carol Bray was installed as the President on May 15th. She leads a nonprofit community service organization with 120 member volunteers."I am humbled by the amazing amount of volunteer service women are willing to give to help others," spoke Bray. "In our fiftieth anniversary year, Assistance League of Greater Portland member volunteers donated 46,828 service hours, representing over a million dollars worth of service in Washington, Multnomah, and Clackamas Counties."

The organization Strikes For Kids is pleased to announce the upcoming second annual Las Vegas All-Star Bowling Classic Presented by the Palazzo. The charity bowling event is benefiting the Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada. It will be hosted by Terrance Knighton of the Washington Redskins. A special giveaway presentation will be held in which a $100 shopping spree to Toys R Us is donated to 30 children from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada.

With over 18 months of development, The non-profit Nxt Foundation is pleased to announce many disruptive business and financial applications of Nxt's blockchain technology: including trustless smart contracts, decentralized crowdfunding, a strong open source ethos and more.

Adam Block, a junior at Palmer Trinity School and founder of the South Florida Fund for Retired Law Enforcement K-9s, was awarded a grant for the amount of $10,000 from the Petco Foundation. He was presented the check at the K-9 Police Memorial on May 7th.

The Isabella Santos Foundation, a nonprofit in Charlotte, NC, participated in a successful "ZERO K" event last year that raised money for Neuroblastoma awareness and research. Since last year's event garnered so much support, the Isabella Santos Foundation is happy to announce that it will again participate in the 2nd Annual ZERO K event in June of 2015, hosted by the Charlotte Hounds.

Konstantin Krinski, chairman of the International Businesses Standards Organization (IBSO), announced that since the official launch of its Worldwide Charter for Fair International Commerce , more than 150 participants from 40 countries have formally committed to promoting ethical business initiatives and practices around the world. Participation in the Worldwide Charter is free, voluntary, and the IBSO is accepting applications for signatories, sponsors and partnerships.

Go the Distance for Autism invites the community to attend a day of autism-friendly family fun on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at Bergen Community College. Attendees will be treated to bounce houses, a trackless train, sweet treats, a catered BBQ lunch and numerous vendors from 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.