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Every day, new technological innovations come to light. Often, they impact people's lives for the better, helping them to stay connected to one another and creating previously-unimaginable opportunities. Sometimes, however, they can pose challenges to the public's mental and physical health. The Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey (CCGNJ), stays vigilant, keeping up with technological developments that relate to gambling and incorporating these findings into their understanding of the activity and how they support those struggling with disordered gambling.

Drivers who would like to donate to the American Children's Society, Inc. but can't donate a car in NJ are being informed that this non-profit organization is now accepting used RVs and boats in addition to cars.

Crowdfunding has expanded to being a great place to invest money or help new products come to market by pre-purchasing. The Crowdfunding market saw over 87 Billion dollars exchanged in the market in 2016. This market has attracted scammers whose only purpose is to rip off with good hearts. With the Season of Charity upon us, here are a few things you can do to avoid exploitation.

Community Health & Dental Care, the premier family health center serving Montgomery County, is committed to offering their patients a multitude of services. It's their priority to determine if there are any gaps in health services and provide access to proper degrees of care for people at different financial levels. Community Health & Dental Care wants their patients to be aware that open enrollment for 2018 Healthcare coverage ends on Dec. 18.

Community Health & Dental Care, the premier family health center serving Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, is doing their part by participating in Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month. Aside from Movember and No-shave November, the month of November is also Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month.

While more than 10% of Americans work in the nonprofit sector, leadership gurus mostly ignore them. Traditional sources of information about leadership, like schools, and online resources like Wikipedia and Google, simply don't have the content to help today's nonprofit leaders excel, leaving most of them to learn from first-hand experience. That's why Vivien Hoexter and Linda C. Hartley, principals of H2Growth Strategies, decided to research nonprofit leadership. They interviewed 47 top nonprofit change-makers from organizations such as the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Ford Foundation, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Goodwill Industries International, Share Our Strength, Nature Conservancy, Bank Street College of Education and PBS, about what distinguishes nonprofit leadership from for-profit leadership.

The Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons are among us, and that means that local non-profit Project Boon is once again teaming up with San Bernardino's Inland Valley Recovery Services to host holiday events. For the second straight year, Project Boon will support these existing events, helping IVRS expand their reach to under served communities and those in recovery, by hosting holiday meals along with health and wellness services for attendees.

Thanksgiving is a time for family, reflecting on what we have been blessed with, and giving back. On Wednesday, November 22nd – the day before the annual turkey feast – local non-profit Project Boon and over 25 other local businesses, non-profits and government organizations will be teaming up in Fontana's Seville Park to help give thanks and bring the spirit of the season to the Inland Empire's under served communities. Beginning at 11:00am and running until 3:00pm, the 6th Annual Eat and Be Well event will provide Inland Empire families in need with a traditional Thanksgiving meal, access to health services and fun and entertainment for the whole family to enjoy.

Donor Network is an all new and innovative social enterprise platform that will connect people around the world with the charities of their choice through a remarkable smartphone app. Created to inspire the spirit of helping humanity regardless of their geopolitical boundaries, the Donor Network will enable people to donate their money and help other people across the globe. The network has basically enabled the possibility of bringing small and large globally operating charitable organizations together on a simple platform and it will have major global implications.

The Harford County, Maryland community is rallying around the victims and families of those killed and injured in the Edgewood, Maryland, shooting incident on October 18, 2017. J.D. Russell of HPS Management, and Lauren Arikan, a friend of the business owners, jointly announce a donation website to help those families affected by the Advance Granite Solutions shooting tragedy this week.

APD and Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has launched a novel program called Nudidante Nade. This program is under the Smart Swaccha Mangaluru project initiative by Anti-Pollution Drive (APD) Foundation and is focused on a set of targeted campaigns, workshops and training sessions to help achieve segregation at source (at generator level).

Drivers who want to donate their old car to get a new, fuel-efficient vehicle in Staten Island, NY are encouraged to read the American Children's Society, Inc.'s latest blog post, which offers tips on the most fuel-efficient models that are expected to take over the roads in the coming year. Many Americans are choosing to switch out their vehicles for more fuel-efficient models as gas prices continue to rise, and the American Children's Society provides an excellent option for donating an unneeded car, RV or boat to help families in need.

ECPAT-USA released a report today: "No Vacancy for Child Sex Traffickers Impact Report: The Efficacy of ECPAT-USA's Work to Prevent and Disrupt the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in Hotels." The report details the results of ECPAT-USA's work with the travel and tourism industry to protect children from sex trafficking.

ECPAT-USA is the leading anti-child trafficking organization in the United States seeking to end the commercial, sexual exploitation of children through awareness, advocacy, policy, and legislation. The organization raises awareness of the exploitation of children with the vision of creating a world where no child is bought, sold, or used for sex.

Daniel Sater, a Nationally Recognized Credit Repair Expert and Credit Expert Witness has created a new certification exam and training program to certify expert knowledge of credit scoring for NACSO, a non-profit Trade Association for the Credit Repair Industry. Dan is the founder of Credit Scoring Advisor, a nationwide credit repair organization.

The Council for Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey (CCGNJ) recently took part in a press conference hosted by the NJ Lottery at the ACME located in Hamilton Square, NJ. The event, which took place on August 16th, kicked off the Lottery's "Not 18 Yet? No Bet" campaign, an initiative that aims to educate and remind both retailers and citizens that New Jersey law forbids anyone under the age of 18 from buying or selling lottery tickets.

An American Non-Profit Organization has proudly announced that it has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise funds and community support as well as awareness via Kickstarter. The project will take the community on board to support the certification of American made and American assembled products without any sort of prejudice or persuasion. The goal of this campaign is to raise a sum of $37,000 and the organization is inviting all Americans to generously support this project.

Residents who are interested in giving back to their community but who are currently low on cash are donating their used cars to the American Children's Society, Inc. This organization is dedicating to financially supporting children and families of children diagnosed with cancer or another serious and costly medical condition and offers residents an excellent opportunity to donate a car in New Jersey to a noble cause.

Punchbowl.org Environmental Fund, Inc. (Punchbowl.org) today announced Catalog Choice as the recipient of an environmental grant, the first given by Punchbowl.org since its launch in 2016. The amount was not disclosed.

The Ian Somerhalder Foundation (ISF) organized a Youth Volunteer Day visit to Catskill Animal Sanctuary in Saugerties, New York. Members of the ISF Youth Team, along with local children and their families, not only learned what goes into taking care of rescued farm animals, but also showed their appreciation by lending a hand to clean up areas within the sanctuary.

The Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey (CCGNJ), a non-profit organization that connects problem gamblers and their loved ones with resources for support and treatment, as well as offers hope for recovery in the form of public outreach and education, announced the date of its 35th Annual Statewide Conference on Disordered Gambling.

Residents looking to get rid of an old clunker while supporting a good cause are urged to donate their used car to the American Children's Society, Inc., an organization devoted to using car donations to help the families of children in need. The American Children's Society has received countless "thank you's" from families for their emergency assistance, and they make it simple to donate a car in NJ and give back to the community at the same time.

Black Skeptics Los Angeles (BSLA), an African American atheist community-based organization, has partnered with the Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) for its 2017 scholarship fund for youth non-believers of color. For the third year in a row, FFRF has granted the organization $10,000 for four awards to outstanding secular students of color from its Catherine Fahringer Memorial Scholarship fund. This year's winners are Dia Brown (University of Vermont), Lydia Mason (New York University), Sydney Steward (University of Pennsylvania), and Elijah Willig (Middlebury College). Each recipient will receive $2500 apiece to support their college education and expenses. According to BSLA founder Sikivu Hutchinson, "Secular African American youth disproportionately come from religious backgrounds and communities. These youth are often marginalized in K12 and higher education due to their non-conformity. This scholarship program provides a platform for their voices and experiences."

On June 23rd, a group of associates from ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry Specialists' Corporate Office volunteered at MANNA, an organization that provides meals for individuals with life-threatening diseases, in Philadelphia.

Little Kids Rock has been named a grant recipient of The NAMM Foundation. The organization was selected as one of 24 organizations to receive a grant to fund vital programs that create and support access to musical instruction and that serve to inspire a life-long love of making music in its population.