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The Isabella Santos Foundation, one of the largest Charlotte non-profit organizations, has announced their 1st Annual Purple Ticket Campaign. The charity organization has been raising money to aid in the fight against Neuroblastoma, a rare pediatric cancer. Since their inception in 2009, they have raised over one million dollars through various events.

Sam's Watch, a non-profit organization in Indianapolis joined with the National Institute on Drug Abus e to fight drug abuse among teens. Sam's watch gives Saving Alert Messages on all the dangers and harm that drug abuse can cause to young people.

Executive Recruiting Firm Executive Employers has made great progress in past few months and has reported notable recent achievements on behalf of its users. The data attesting to these successes has been collated by Director of Recruiting Jessica Jones, who has analyzed the activities of their 80,000 executives, 4,000 recruiters and 100,000 employers in order to mark out the current landscape as compared to the previous six months.

With increased opportunities for women come increased expectations – and often stress. Tanya Douglas-Holland, MD, MPH knows from personal experience.

Legendary musicians, and music industry professionals including Neil Peart (Rush drummer and lyricist) , Johhny Tillotson (Poetry In Motion, It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin’), Michael Lloyd (Dirty Dancing Soundtrack Producer), Michael Boddicker (Imagination from Flashdance), and Jeff Greenberg (CEO of the Village Studios) turned out November 15th, to support Children’s Music Fund’s 6th Annual Healing Through Music Benefit Gala. Children’s Music Fund (CMF), a Los Angeles based charity, provides free music therapy and musical instruments to children with life altering illness and chronic conditions.

Clinch Gear™ (http://www.clinchgear.com), the leading performance training apparel brand, has today announced that it is teaming up with the San Diego Rescue Mission to help feed needy San Diego families this Holiday Season.

An ambitious and unusual goal which started in April 2014, Legs4Africa hopes to collect 1000 prosthetic legs from individual amputee donors and hospital units across the UK to be sent to Africa before Christmas where they will be remodified and will be given to amputees in less developed countries to give them a chance to walk again.

Stress Relievers, a group of family-owned companies working together to create networking opportunities that benefit worthy charities, is set to host their November Happy Hour at Maguires Hill 16 (535 N. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL).  The event benefits God’s Little Acres, a non-profit group that provides recreational opportunities for terminally ill and developmentally delayed children and their families. Stress Relievers will host the happy hour on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 from 5:30-6:30 P.M.

Capital Business Solutions, creators of DrillPoint Reports – an integrated Excel reporting tool for nonprofit organizations - is excited to announce their new OEM Label Agreement with Abila, Inc.

Charity begins at home. Moreover, we all know that to bring about change, you yourself need to be part of it. Princess Arwa Al Qassimi is well aware of this principle and takes every possible opportunity she can find to help people in need. HH Sheikha Arwa Al Qassimi, member of the royal family of Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah, is renowned for her generous donations and initiatives aimed at uplifting the lives of millions and supporting the cause of numerous NGOs.

A new global Taskforce, launched in London yesterday aims to tackle the rapid acceleration of sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism. Eight eminent leaders from the travel industry, the United Nations, Governments and NGOs, under the leadership of Dr. Maalla M’jid Former Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, will re-think approaches to a crime that has, to date, outpaced every attempt to respond. The sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism is now a phenomenon of global dimensions, and as Dr. Maalla M’jid states, a phenomenon that “seriously harms countless children around the world, often with irreparable consequences.”

Rosy Rings is now offering the finest collection of botanical candles on sale, where customers get products at discounted prices at their online store. The company presents a wide range of fragrance collections in the form of candles. The enthralling botanical candles are not only great smelling, but they look great, too. The uniquely crafted botanical candles are perfect for brightening any space with its pleasant smell. Customers will find endless varieties of botanical candles made with organic entities such as spices, fruits, shells and other form of natural elements. With the burning of the candles, these organic elements begin to disperse their natural fragrance into the air.

On Saturday, November 15th please join Lynn Robinson (Mayor of Santa Cruz), Kevin Vogel (Santa Cruz County Chief of Police), Lex van den Berghe (Contestant from Survivor: Africa and Survivor All Stars) and Brittany Nielson (News Anchor KSBW Action News 8) for the special fundraising event, “A Spoonful of Kindness.” The event takes place at St. Francis Catholic Soup Kitchen and features soup served by notable locals, a raffle, silent auction and a global marketplace for holiday shopping.

Nonprofit organization would like to build a school and safe haven for impoverished girls.

Capital Business Solutions, a recognized leader in integrated financial and fundraising software solutions and professional services, is pleased to announce they have received the “Built for NetSuite” Certification for their SerraFund Fund Accounting application. SerraFund is a cloud-based fund accounting solution that builds into the robust cloud ERP solutions already offered by NetSuite.

Today there are thousands of sustainable communities around the world. Now launching is a new http://www.ic.org website to help you find, start, and sustain a community! FIC is a non profit organization that strives to empower these ecological communities, and to make information about community living and communication available to all who seek it.

The International Institute for Aging and Wellness (IIAW) will hold its first ever S.A.F.E Divas Academy on Saturday November 22, 2014, from 10am – 3pm. The event, which will take place at the Creative Center, 900 Sixteenth St., Greensboro NC, will showcase female assault safety, awareness and prevention techniques for women and girls, ages 13 and older.

FUNDaFIELD.org is holding a Crowdrise fundraiser ( www.HOMEbyTHEholidays.com ) to raise money to help Ugandan refugees relocate before their internally displaced person camp is destroyed in December.

Marking Make A Difference Day today, members of Assistance League® of Greater Portland gave 1,918 children’s books to several community organizations serving youth in the local area. Recipients included Children’s Book Bank, Janus Youth Programs, Operation School Bell and Aloha Community Library. Books were collected at schools, recreation centers, a bank and a synagogue. This is the third year in a row that Assistance League has organized a book drive.

The Guardian Angels, a safety patrol organization founded on the basis of peace and justice, once stood proud as a paragon of the citizen’s initiative to keep crime out. However, the proud wings the organization’s volunteers have worn for 35 years are no longer fit for flight in light of concentrated corruption.

3 for 99 is pleased to announce acceptance into The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Matching Gifts program.

The Isabella Santos Foundation, a foundation for children with cancer, has announced they have reached and surpassed their goal of raising one million dollars for the fight against Neuroblastoma. With the goal completed, there are no plans of stopping anytime soon. Over the past seven years, they have raised money through various charity events to reach this feat, with their Annual 5K for Kids Cancer being the largest event for the foundation.

Sam’s Hope, a nonprofit animal welfare organization, was recently awarded a $10,000 grant from Banfield Charitable Trust (BCT) to support its Veterinary Care Assistance Program.

Access to books is critical to children as they learn to read. Local nonprofit organization Assistance League® of Greater Portland (http://www.portland.assistanceleague.org) is collecting new and gently used books for children up to age 10. The public is invited to participate in the Make A Difference Day Book Drive by bringing children’s books to any of the following locations.

Savvy Cyber Kids is excited to announce that McAfee and Mission Critical Systems are Presenting Sponsors of The Super Run Atlanta.