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Though boot camp programs are nothing new, combining this fitness effort with charity is. A new program known as Orange County Boot Camp is now offering a charity in effort to impact children across the globe.

Emma Ligtenberg, 8th grader at the San Carlos Charter Learning Center, has organized a walkathon to save the Principal/Director of her school: Chris Mahoney. The walkathon, called Keep Calm and Liver On, is scheduled for Saturday, December 8th at Burton Park at 9:00 a.m. The walkathon is organized to raise money to support Chris’ medical needs and to raise awareness for the value of organ donation.

Statement Regarding Danny Bonaduce Ordination: Recently the Universal Life Church Monastery Storehouse, Inc. of Seattle, WA., wrote a blog claiming to have ordained Danny Bonaduce on January 24th, 2011. How could Danny Bonaduce get ordained in Pennsylvania, in a state that the Universal Life Church Monastery Storehouse, Inc. states that their ordinations are invalid? The truth is the Universal Life Church Monastery Storehouse, Inc. are liars and can't be trusted!

Burns and Roe is a proud participant in the Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) “Walk for Kids’ Sake” for the fifth straight year. The walk will take place on Sunday, October 28 at Wyndham Worldwide Headquarters in Parsippany, New Jersey. BBBS provides mentoring to over 500 kids in Bergen, Morris, Passaic and Sussex counties.

Phoenix based non-profit, Veteran Tickets Foundation (Vet Tix) has teamed up with 5-hour ENERGY® to fulfill the wish of one very lucky active duty military member.

Cancer Angels of San Diego is proud to announce a partnership with UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center.

Senior Veterans, Inc. has assisted hundreds of senior veterans and their widows with filing claims for a vital VA benefit. Now, to expand their donor base and raise much-needed funds, the non-profit announces an innovative fundraising campaign.

Cleaning for Cancer will be hosting “A Red Carpet Affair” on Sept. 29, 2012, at the Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach. The event is part of the organization’s 2012 events program dedicated to charitable initiatives for raising cancer awareness and benefitting cancer patients struggling financially.

There’s still time to host a table or reserve a seat at the 22nd annual YWCA Silicon Valley Annual Luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. The event serves as a major YWCA fund-raiser with proceeds supporting the programs and services of the YWCA Silicon Valley.

Listeners can log on to http://InvisibleIllnessConference.com to listen to presentations by experts who work with those who are chronically ill, or who live with illness themselves. The seminars will also be available at itunes.com this fall.

Lisa Copen began Rest Ministries in 1996 following a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis at the age of 24. "I immediately began feeling isolated from most people my age. I believed that by connecting with others who were chronically ill, and who had Christ at the center of their lives, we would all be encouraged. I tried some support groups, but I needed a place where I could talk about my faith."

For many businesses, human capital costs account for more than half of their total costs. And yet surveys report CEOs are frustrated that the people factor is one of the least effectively managed of their organization's functions. Furthermore, since the GFC, organizations are now under greater pressure to recruit and retain the best talent in the employment marketplace, to do more with less, and maximize their flexibility.

The Italian Federation of Professional Real Estate Agents (FIAIP) recently began a National Charity Campaign to aid the victims of the Emilia Romagna earthquake. Cercacasa.it is the recently-launched official website for the FIAIP association.

Hard beds, traveling expenses, long walks to conference rooms, attendees going overboard on their perfume, and extreme fatigue are predictably part of your average conference. And for the chronically ill these inconveniences can make attending an actual conference impossible. National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week celebrates its tenth year of having a virtual conference and is excited to offer video seminars this year, September 10-14, 2012.

The Toronto building community recently held a Habitat for Humanity fundraising event and market leading GPS tracking and mobile work solutions company PinPoint sponsored the event as part of its commitment to charitable fundraising.

KidWorks, a Santa Ana-based non-profit that serves at-risk children and teens, today announced that over 1,000 children, teens and parents attended the fifth annual Townsend Raitt Street Fiesta and Resource Fair, held August 18 in central Santa Ana.

Carlos and Paula were an ordinary couple living in the Rose Garden section of San Jose. They were admired by neighbors, friends and family as successful entrepreneurs owning several restaurants in the area. Nobody noticed that they had men and women living in their garage, carefully guarded and forced into restaurant work for no pay.

Chauya Chauya: A Risky Life delves into the depth of human condition. A study into how poverty pushes some mothers to sell their bodies to feed their children risking their lives in the process.

Namely Newborns, a leading provider of baby products online, is now donating 25% of all its profits to charity according to their website. The announcement is currently posted on their website which states, “25% of all profits donated to charity”.

KidWorks, a Santa Ana-based non-profit that serves at-risk children and teens, today announced that legendary former rival football coaches Terry Donahue of UCLA and John Robinson of USC will be the guest speakers along with former players from both schools at the charity’s sixth annual Foundation for Success fundraiser luncheon on Nov. 15 at the Doubletree Hotel in Santa Ana. The event is two days before the traditional USC versus UCLA football game.

Educational advisory company School Growth today releases its research-based web application designed to improve the performance of school boards in public, charter, and independent school settings.

Kelly Habbas has just announced that he will be running in the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon in 2013. He has already begun his extensive training for the entire marathon to be held next year—not just one leg of the race, the entire 26.2 mile run. Participating in marathons like this is a hobby Kelly Habbas has enjoyed for many years. His dedication to his pursuits and his physical prowess reflect in his professional life, where he is an authority in the IT industry and a leading voice in the CIO world.

The Intelligent Transportation Society of New York (ITS-NY) was recognized by ITS America recently by receiving the Division 1 First Place Award for Membership Growth. Continuing this award-winning pattern, ITS-NY is pleased to welcome 6 organizations as new members during the second quarter of 2012. Recent new members include: Highway Tech; Hewlett-Packard; Microsoft Corporation; Proxim Wireless; Transdyn Controls, Inc.; and Xerox.

These are just a few of the many things that make the southern African country of Zambia an intriguing place to read about and visit.

Won-World.Org’s mission is simple, to raise hundreds of millions of dollars and get vital funds to organizations that need it the most. Their first campaign, Honor Our Heroes, is designed to help military heroes and their families who gave and continue to give so much to the United States and the world.