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2-20 Family of Companies, home to Smart Storage Solutions® including but not limited to Document Storage, Data Protection, Secure Destruction and Imaging, is pleased to announce that one of its members, Certified Records Management, CRM, serving Florida, delivered a generous donation to two large non-profit organizations on behalf of the Suncoast Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA). The ALA as part of its Community Connection along with its members collected food for Metropolitan Ministries, as well as pet supplies for the Humane Society. Certified Records Management delivered 200 lbs. total of donations split between each organization.

MasterChef Season 5 Contestant Christine Silverstein and has been added to the roster at this year’s Southern Westchester (SOWE) Food and Wine Festival. Silverstein joins celebrity Chefs Graham Elliot, Rocco DiSpirito, Sam Talbot, Franklin Becker, Fox 5’s Rosanna Scotto and the Scotto Family (Marion, Elaina, Rosanna, and Tony, Jr.) and other top notable chefs who will be cooking and competing at the SOWE Festivities which will be taking place beginning September 19th through the 21st.

Indiegogo.com has brought a campaign to ensure that the book, Stop Smoking Now gets the attention it deserves.

Finca Guatemala, a non-profit organization dedicated for the betterment of malnourished, orphaned and abused children of Guatemala is pleased to announce the launch of its “Redeveloping Casa Guatemala Orphanage's Farm" crowdfunding campaign. The goal of this campaign is to raise $2000 in pledges, which will be used for the total restoration of a teaching farm that not only supplies produce, eggs and meat for a balanced diet to the kids, but necessary skills to help insure the children a brighter future.

Habilitation and Training Services, Inc. (H.A.T.S.), 501(c)3 non-profit corporation located in Robertson and Sumner County Tennessee, promotes sustainability with Green2 tree free paper products.

Children4Tomorrow’s purpose is for all children to grow up and thrive as mentally and emotionally healthy adults. C4T develops a community awareness of emotional abuse. We center on helping children who have endured mental and emotional abuse, providing them with counseling and adequate advocacy on their behalf. C4T strives to achieve these fundamental purposes through providing financial support to families with children in need.

The Universal Life Church offers online faith based ordination to all people, who feel the vocation to serve others. Becoming an ordained ministry accepted by the wedding authorities and county clerks is something appealing for many people, who have made their choice to legally serve God and individuals around them. One of these people, ordained by the Universal Life Church, is the popular Beatle’s singer, Paul McCartney.

Assistance League of Rancho San Dieguito Says Thanks to Camp Pendleton Marines and Families

TKOFCD is inviting the general public to its 2014 concert: FUSION-SENSATIONS TASTE OF AFRICA DESSERT CONCERT. Come. Sit. Reflect. Taste. Engage. The dream is the same in every part of the world – HEALTHY COMMUNITIES. Join us @ Eaglemont Christian Church, 5002-62nd Street, Beaumont, Alberta, October 4, 2014, 6pm. Come savor exotic desserts to the thundering drums of Wajjo African Drummers, the lightning steps of Mattierin Irish School dancers, and Scottish bagpipes. Tickets ($30) at http://www.tkofcd.org or tkofcd@ymail.com

Children4Tomorrow’s purpose is for all children to grow up and thrive as mentally and emotionally healthy adults. C4T develops a community awareness of emotional abuse. We center on helping children who have endured mental and emotional abuse, providing them with counseling and adequate advocacy on their behalf. C4T strives to achieve these fundamental purposes through providing financial support to families with children in need. Vision: TO BECOME THE #1 ADVOCATE AND INFORMATION NETWORK FOR THE EMOTIONAL WELL BEING OF CHILDREN, PROVIDING RESOURCES TO ASSIST CHILDREN IN BECOMING MENTALLY HEALTHY ADULTS.

Children4Tomorrow’s purpose is for all children to grow up and thrive as mentally and emotionally healthy adults. C4T develops a community awareness of emotional abuse. We center on helping children who have endured mental and emotional abuse, providing them with counseling and adequate advocacy on their behalf. C4T strives to achieve these fundamental purposes through providing financial support to families with children in need. Vision: TO BECOME THE #1 ADVOCATE AND INFORMATION NETWORK FOR THE EMOTIONAL WELL BEING OF CHILDREN, PROVIDING RESOURCES TO ASSIST CHILDREN IN BECOMING MENTALLY HEALTHY ADULTS.

Children4Tomorrow’s purpose is for all children to grow up and thrive as mentally and emotionally healthy adults. C4T develops a community awareness of emotional abuse. We center on helping children who have endured mental and emotional abuse, providing them with counseling and adequate advocacy on their behalf. C4T strives to achieve these fundamental purposes through providing financial support to families with children in need. Vision: TO BECOME THE #1 ADVOCATE AND INFORMATION NETWORK FOR THE EMOTIONAL WELL BEING OF CHILDREN, PROVIDING RESOURCES TO ASSIST CHILDREN IN BECOMING MENTALLY HEALTHY ADULTS.

As part of Assistance League’s National Conference in Orlando, on Wednesday morning, September 3, Assistance League, in partnership with National Stores, Inc., will be providing 900 Osceola School District students with free school uniforms at the Fallas store in Kissimmee, FL. Identified students at Highlands Elementary, Central Avenue Elementary, and Kissimmee Elementary will be receiving two uniforms, a pair of shoes, socks, and a pack of underwear.

Heal Online has just made the announcement that they have a filing of a special report which is regarding the Anasazi packet parameters from the Anasazi Foundation's Arizona enrollment agreement qualifications for their Boulder-Creek-Academy Abusive-Treatment Program.

Ethiopia is one of the world's oldest civilizations and has the second-highest population in Africa. However, one-third of the people there live in extreme poverty and struggle with devastating, hunger, inability to recover from downward shifts in the economy, inadequate education, disease, and high mortality rates. One organization has an ambitious goal not only to make a sustainable difference, but to also rid the region of poverty once and for all. Known for their unique model of social innovation, outlined at http://www.nuruinternational.org/model/ , Nuru International is thrilled to expand its program to Ethiopia.

Excellent teachers know that learning takes place best when students can discover the subject matter for themselves. Setting up a meaningful experience is more powerful than any lecture. However, many classroom instructors cannot afford the expense to experience other cultures for themselves and rely on scholarly journals and secondhand accounts to learn. Committed to changing this reality for teachers, Global Exploration for Educators Organization (GEEO) the company American educators trust for discounted teacher travel, as described at http://www.geeo.org/mission/ is delighted to announce summer trips to China.

Every year, tens of thousands of foster-care children exit the system at age 18 without a net. Ellen Hopkins is the New York Times bestselling author of the Young Adult novel Crank. This novel is based on the true story of her older daughter’s addiction to crystal methamphetamine and its effects on her family. Hopkins has worked tirelessly to help youth at risk through her non-profit Ventana Sierra. Her Indiegogo campaign is an effort to produce a movie of a theatrical performance of Crank. The film will have cinematic production values and will be used as a fundraising tool to benefit Ventana Sierra.

UK based Media Bubble is a social media consultancy that plans social media strategies and trains social organisations to help them leverage the power of the internet.

Rev. Fr. Lucien Eugene Pierre of Miami, Fla., firmly believes that education is the most effective way to end poverty. So he is working hard to raise money for a technical school in Haiti.

After watching a young family friend, Chelsea Lane, lose her battle against Friedreich’s Ataxia, Joe DeBilio knew he had to continue fighting the disease. Two other disorders were affecting young people in Joe’s life. Nathan Mermilliod is suffering with Hemophilia, and Hawken Miller is afflicted with Duchenne’s Disease.

Safe Passage received a grant in the amount of $24,869.40 from Kaiser Permanente Woodland HIlls. The grant will help continue the mission in providing services and care for women and children who’ve escaped an abusive home environment.

The St. Barbara’s Philoptochos Society hosts the 12th Annual Savannah International Food & Wine Tasting on September 6 from 3 to 6 pm at the Hellenic Center located at 14 West Anderson Street, Savannah, Georgia, 31401. This year’s event features more than 50 wines and signature dishes from nearly 20 of Savannah’s best restaurants. Participants sample food and wines from around the world and then shop at the charity silent auction from 3-5 pm. The silent auction features unique merchandise donated by local businesses, artists, and individuals. This year, a portion of the proceeds from the auction will go to support C.O.P.E., a program that combats childhood obesity, and Camp CoDiaK, a camp for kids with diabetes, a program of St. Joseph’s/Candler Hospital. The Cost is $30 per person; ages 21 and older only. Tickets are available from any Philoptochos member for $30.00 per person, at E-tix, or at the door for $35.00 per person. For more information, go to http://www.stpaulsgreekorthodox.org or call 912-236-8256.

April Royals is a mother with a cause and a reason behind it. Her son, Kory, was born premature by four months. Royals had complications with a torn cervix, and Kory came early. Royals spent four months in Egleston Childrens Hospital in Atlanta, GA, with Kory.

Blue Shield of California Foundation today announced a grant of $15,000 to the Asian Pacific Women’s Center to support their capacity to provide critical services and shelter for survivors of abuse in the Greater Los Angeles area. These core operating funds offer the flexibility to respond to new demands and opportunities, so that the Asian Pacific Women’s Center can continue to reach many of the most vulnerable Californians.

Toastmasters International, the educational non-profit organization that teaches public speaking skills in 126 countries across the world has just announced the District 5 Area Governor of the Year Award. With a mission to “empower individuals to become more effective communicators and leaders,” districts within the organization help build new clubs and support all clubs in achieving excellence. When a member goes above and beyond the call of duty as District Governor, they are awarded Governor of the Year. This year's District 5 honoree is local speaker and Escondido businesswoman, Barbara Khozam.