Tennessee Non-profit News (United States)

Develop Africa and Shuttlerock today announced a partnership that will raise the bar to establish meaningful and sustainable development in Africa. Customers can purchase t‐shirt’s that not only look good but also benefit a wonderful cause.

The Chattanooga Film Society will host a panel discussion this Thursday at the Downtown Chattanooga YMCA beginning at 6:30 p.m. on the topic of creative financing for independent films.

Catholic Charities of West Tennessee is pleased to announce the election of new officers for its Board of Directors for the 2012 term.

Nashville-based ISTS Connects With Scholarship Provider Community at NSPA Conference

'Voice of the Accused' was established to bring aid to victims of hazardous health practices, witch hunts and violent exorcisms in vulnerable African communities.

Develop Africa is participating in a Girl Effect fundraising challenge held by GlobalGiving. Funds will provide computer training to disadvantaged girls in Sierra Leone. Help Develop Africa train many more girls by making a donation today.

Scholarships support student members pursuing careers in Occupational Therapy

Four year old Darian Jones, battling life threatening neurological illness, becomes The Dream Factory of Middle Tennessee’s first dream child

William Rukeyser named board chair at UT Medical Center, replacing term limited Bernard Bernstein, the first chair in the history of UHS, Inc., the board that governs the not-for-profit academic medical center in Tennessee.

Civil War soldier, Corporal Erastus Winters’s spirit makes appearance as war turns 150. His memoir "Serving Uncle Sam in the 50th Ohio" released for the first time in over 100 years.

The Chattanooga Film Society is holding its winter quarterly meeting at the downtown Chattanooga YMCA, at 6:00 PM, on Thursday, February 23rd.

Employees guide ISTS’ charitable efforts through annual initiative

New single release includes lead vocals by Jerry Salley, Carl Jackson, Rickey Wasson, Larry Cordle, and Ronnie Bowman.

Gatlinburg Cabin Rentals 48 hour special going on now at www.bobzio.com. Bobzio.com is a co-op of vacation home owners and home exchangers. Owners jointly put on 48 specials available to various groups. Bobzio.com is free to owners to join.

The Chattanooga Film Society is holding a screening of the independent film "The Toe Tactic" and a Q and A session with the director of the film will follow.

NOT ALONE runners will race to raise awareness of NOT ALONE's active duty and veteran suicide awareness & prevention programs and also promote their dedicated programs of treatment for combat related post tramatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Develop Africa and Shuttlerock today announced a partnership that will raise the bar to establish meaningful and sustainable development in Africa. Customers can purchase t‐shirt’s that not only look good but also benefit a wonderful cause.

Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee announces they are the recipient of a $40,000 grant from Walmart State Giving to benefit the Food Bank’s Mobile Food Pantry program.

"The Pick and Grin 2012" delivers a full afternoon of entertainment to Knoxville's Market Square next weekend with amazing live music, hilarious comedy and a flaming roast of attorney Stephen "King of Swag" Burroughs to benefit Joy of Music School.

The Nashville chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) added 29 new members in 2011, making 2011 the most successful recruitment year in the chapter’s 17-year history.

Your donation of a dollar will provide two exercise books / notebooks. This is a great way to support education because you will be helping to provide the vital learning tools.

KNOXVILLE, TN, – SNASO is the new social network designed specifically for adults aged 50 and over. It has all the features you’d expect from a great social network, without the complexities and irrelavance of networks for younger age groups

The Chattanooga Film Society will host a panel discussion this Thursday at the Downtown Chattanooga YMCA beginning at 6:30 p.m. on the topic of creative financing for independent films.

Catholic Charities of West Tennessee is pleased to announce the election of new officers for its Board of Directors for the 2012 term.

CCWTN Launches Safe Starts Here Campaign to promote domestic violence awareness in Memphis. The campaign also provides domestic violence victims with the resources necessary to get help.

Rebecca Ackermann, a Girl Scout looking to give back to her community, partnered with My Wonderful Walls to paint a mural in a local library. My Wonderful Walls donated the stencil kit and paint for her to paint the mural and receive her Gold Award.

Nashville-based ISTS Connects With Scholarship Provider Community at NSPA Conference

'Voice of the Accused' was established to bring aid to victims of hazardous health practices, witch hunts and violent exorcisms in vulnerable African communities.

ANTIOCH, TN – October 14, 2011 – The “Fall In Love – Pet Adoption Day” at Cedar Pointe Apartments (1157 Bell Road) October 29th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. offers a fun way to celebrate pets and their owners.

Develop Africa is participating in a Girl Effect fundraising challenge held by GlobalGiving. Funds will provide computer training to disadvantaged girls in Sierra Leone. Help Develop Africa train many more girls by making a donation today.

AArrow Advertising Tennessee is partnering with the Rutherford County Habitat for Humanity ReStore starting September 6, 2011.

Scholarships support student members pursuing careers in Occupational Therapy

America recently celebrated its glorious Independence Day, so enjoying freedom is fresh on our minds. And no one deserves freedom more than those who have sacrificed so much by serving our country – our veterans.

Goodlettsville based entertainment producer John Pyka publicly donated his company’s resources to help raise money and save the Pleasant Green Community Pool in Goodlettsville.

St. Jude Dream Home® Giveaway raises $709,500 for pediatric cancer research

Four year old Darian Jones, battling life threatening neurological illness, becomes The Dream Factory of Middle Tennessee’s first dream child

Universal Event Planning , Lace Lae Hair Salon ,and Love Noise partnered for a good cause with the It Factor 2 Hair and Fashion Show. This event is a day party that will be held a Mai 125 12th Avenue North in Nashville TN, from 2pm-7pm.

William Rukeyser named board chair at UT Medical Center, replacing term limited Bernard Bernstein, the first chair in the history of UHS, Inc., the board that governs the not-for-profit academic medical center in Tennessee.

Catholic Charities of West Tennessee Celebrates World Refugee Day

The Nashville Metros Soccer team honored the United Nations Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in a special way.

The Churches of Scientology Disaster Response came to Alabama to help those who needed it most and they found them in Pratt City.

Ellen Stroud, co-founder and vice president of Pinnacle Ranch has been elected chair of the Board of Directors for the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (EAGALA).

Scientologist Julie Forney Brinker has been making a difference in people’s lives through community service for most of her life.

Now in its fifth year, the Anderson County, Tenn. Hall of Fame acknowledges individuals in the local community during an annual dinner and induction ceremony. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Boys & Girls Club of North Anderson County.

Dozer, a 3-year-old goldendoodle from Fulton, Maryland, recently made headlines when he joined more than 2,000 runners in the Maryland Half Marathon on May 15.

P & L Translations, a provider of multilingual translation solutions, today announced that it will provide free Spanish translation to help nonprofits located in the Nashville, TN area.

In honor of DCI's 40th birthday, employees around the nation have teamed up to complete 40 community service projects that will educate society about kidney disease and organ donation.

Civil War soldier, Corporal Erastus Winters’s spirit makes appearance as war turns 150. His memoir "Serving Uncle Sam in the 50th Ohio" released for the first time in over 100 years.

A donation based program that gives $1000 in promotional items to a deserving charity each month.

Net proceeds from sales of One for Y’all t-shirts to be donated for Alabama tornado relief

Chattanooga area new homes builder, Pratt Home Builders, has launched RE-BUILD to donate $1000 per home to the Chattanooga Area American Red Cross. The program is based on pre- sell homes under contract starting 5/16/2011through 7/31/2011.

Loudon County, Tenn. has been blessed with visionary leadership through the years, and on August 25, 2011, a select few of those individuals will be among the first to be inducted into the Loudon County Leadership Hall of Fame.

Hosted by Bruce and Brandy Pearl, An Evening in Orange filled the home of the basketball Vols, Thompson Boling Arena, with guests who contributed more than $1 million to help fight cancer at the UT Medical Center Cancer Institute in Knoxville.

International Scholarship & Tuition Services, Inc. will administer new scholarship providing educational opportunities for Memphis Latino youth

Dream Factory of Middle Tennessee grants dreams for critically ill and chronically ill children in a 50 mile radius of Nashville - organizational meeting May 11th.

“The need is constant. The gratification is instant. Give Blood.”

Recently married, Jesse and Julie Brinker, shared an uncommon ceremony with many common themes.

Hundreds of thousands of Girl Scout Cookies will be distributed by the Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians. A logistics professor from the University of Tennessee stopped by the warehouse to observe the process.

Please Join The Chris Treece Show Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 12 PM EST as my guest will be Need It Keep It Founder Doc Compton. Call in number is 347-633-9495. www.blogtalkradio.com/chris-treece

In the month prior to a recent National Survey on Drug on Drug Use and Health, an estimated 49,000 Tennessee children between 12 and 17 had used an illicit drug.