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Resources, Resources, Grants & Fellowships
Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

If theres a woman in your life that has risen to the challenge in your community, or devoted herself to a local or global cause you can nominate her for the Women of Worth Award to celebrate her achievements. In 2006, L’Oréal Paris launched the Women of Worth program to celebrate, recognize and honor women [...]
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Celebrity Philanthropy
Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

Actor, singer and comedian extraordinaire Wayne Brady now adds children’s entertainer to his resume with the release of Radio Wayne, his Walt Disney Records’ debut children’s album. Recreating the world of drive-time radio, Brady plays DJ Wayne on the album, talking to listeners while introducing a hot mix of songs designed help kids with everyday [...]
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Featured
Monday, May 30th, 2011

Before she reached 30, keynote speaker, author and coach, Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour became a decorated naval aviator, Camp Pendleton’s 2001 Female Athlete of the Year and Strongest Warrior winner, the first female African-American on Nashville’s motorcycle police squad, and a member of the San Diego Sunfire professional women’s football team. But most notably she also holds [...]
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Resources, Resources, Grants & Fellowships
Sunday, May 29th, 2011

In 2010, government grants that specifically went to women, have gone over the $20 billion mark. Grants For Women continues to support that trend by provides resources, tips, and organizations that offer places for women to apply for grants. Women all over the world has learned how to obtain business, government, federal, or personal grants. The Grants For [...]
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Art, Music, Culture & Lifestyle
Sunday, May 29th, 2011

This July 4th, don’t miss National FreedomFest, the most exciting outdoor music festival in the DC area. National Freedomfest presents two days of DC’s most popular National, Regional and Local bands and DJ’s. this July 3rd and July 4th and enjoy over 40 bands and DJ’s in concert on 5 massive stages, eclectic food vendors [...]
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Featured, The Non-Profit Community
Sunday, May 29th, 2011

Founded by Duane Crandall, Good Donor is the newest and most convenient way to donate your unwanted household items to charity. It’s a fast, easy, and fun way to give back to charities in your community without having to make a cash donation. If you are a non-profit organization in need of a quick and convenient way [...]
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Celebrity Philanthropy, Featured
Sunday, May 29th, 2011

Entering its 7th year, Ray’s Summer Days has established itself as the premier summertime fund raising event in Baltimore. Over the duration of Rays Summer Days, the Ray Lewis Foundation has taken major steps towards raising significant cash and economic benefits for the community of Baltimore, State of Maryland and additional international charities. The weekend included [...]
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Death Notices, Entertainment
Saturday, May 28th, 2011

Since his debut in 1970, poet, novelist, pianist, composer, producer, and social activist Gil Scott-Heron has crisscrossed the cultural matrix. Like the works of fellow tunesmiths Woody Guthrie and Nina Simone, Scott-Heron’s songs provide aural snapshots of the struggles that shaped American life in the twentieth century. Born in Chicago in 1949, Scott-Heron imbibed the [...]
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The Non-Profit Community
Friday, May 27th, 2011

As a part of their Successful Peaceful Youth Initiative, Total Sunshine, Inc. (TSI) will host it’s 3rd Annual School Grade Rewards Ceremony to support top graduates from public high schools in our nation’s capital. Laptop computers and various gifts will be given to DC Valedictorians and Salutatorians for their diligence in academics. The ceremony will [...]
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Art, Music, Culture & Lifestyle
Friday, May 27th, 2011

The Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc. announced plans for the dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial in West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C. The official dedication will occur on Sunday, August 28, 2011, the 48th anniversary of the March on Washington and Dr. King’s historic I [...]