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Marico Innovation Foundation's 'Innovations for India Awards' will be held on 17th May, at 6.30 pm in Mumbai with Sam Pitroda, Adviser to PM on Public Information Infrastructure and Innovation, as the chief guest of the ceremony. While a lot of industry stalwarts will be in attendance, Rajan Mittal, Vice Chairman and Managing Director for Bharti Enterprise will also be present to share his views.

UNITS Mobile Storage of San Diego, an industry leader in portable mobile storage, has donated one month’s free rental to support The Smile Train’s “Smiles 4 Miles” donation campaign. The donation is a part of ongoing philanthropic efforts by UNITS.

Swiftpro released a new build of their recruitment software CVPlus Visual with a new function that optimises computer screen lay-outs

What do you get when you mix a noble cause, proven marketing techniques, and enthusiastic auctioneers with a little risk? “An outpouring of support from both donors and bidders. I was proud to play a part and simply overwhelmed with the passion that so many of the supporters exhibited that night,” said Sherry Truhlar of Red Apple Auctions, a member of the Certified Auctioneer Institute Benefit Auction Planning Committee 2010.

The 1-day conference will have general session presentations throughout the day, exhibition sessions during the sponsored snack breaks, and a question and answer session at the end of the day for full interaction and discussion between participants and speakers.

CommLab India (www.commlabindia.com) has partnered with a global non-profit foundation, e-Learning for Kids (www.e-learningforkids.org), to design and develop free online courses in MS Office for kids. All these courses will be provided through the e-Learning for Kids portal.

The walk will be held in downtown Tampa and will begin at 9:00am on Saturday April 17th. It will begin at Ballast Point Park and cover a 3 mile loop down Bayshore Blvd. and conclude back at the park.

Over 1 million Americans are have Parkinson’s disease. This April, the Parkinson Research Foundation (PRF) wants the American public to know just how difficult it is to live with Parkinson’s disease.

The North Suburban Y, a community fixture for the North Shore, has been awarded a giant grant by the Northbrook Bank and Trust. The donation has come at a critical time for the YMCA as it continues to expand and improve its facilities and scholarships to increase membership among all area-families.

In a recent article in the Winston-Salem Journal, it was reported that the Salvation Army and Goodwill both find their donation have dropped sharply in 2010 - just at a time when they're most needed.

Young Energetic Society and International children film forum inaugurate the Awareness campaign project ‘AWARE INDIA’ (A dream to bring social change) at Marwah studios,Film city, Noida.

Government stimulus programs, innovation and growth for companies in the greater Washington region was the focus of a dialogue session held by the GermanAmericanBusinessForum (GABF) on February 24, 2010.

Scottish celebrities from business, sport, politics and television have started a ’40 Day Challenge’ today to raise money to combat global poverty.

Bringing opportunity and jobs into the greater Washington region from German businesses was the focus of a dialogue session held by the GermanAmericanBusinessForum (GABF) on January 27, 2010.

Soap stars Libby McArthur and Sally Howitt joined forces with Scotland’s aid agency, SCIAF to help survivors of the Haiti earthquake, today.

Ebooks To Your Success, an Internet eBook commerce store, announced that starting today it will be donating 10% of the proceeds from its ebook, software and website templates sales to benefit relief efforts In Haiti.

In the spirit of the season, LogoBee proudly announces its fourth annual Logo Design Makeover. Any charity or non-profit organization may enter the contest, and submissions must be received by January 1, 2010.

While the rest of us worry about finding the perfect Christmas tree or the prettiest wrapping paper, there is a sizeable group of people in Orange County who have a simpler holiday wish: food and shelter. Determined to help these less fortunate individuals, local business owner Corey Donaldson has launched a dynamic campaign to raise $40,000 in 40 days for the Someone Cares Soup Kitchen in Costa Mesa. And thanks to a tremendously generous anonymous donor, any contribution of up to $10,000 will be matched, dollar for dollar.

SCIAF is urging Scots to buy Real Gifts for family and friends this Christmas and make a real difference to communities living in poverty around the world.

The GermanAmericanBusinessForum in Washington, D.C. (GABF) held a dialogue session in Düsseldorf, Germany on November 30, 2009 entitled: “Germany in Change? – U.S. in Change? Outlook 2010: Where are the Transatlantic Business Potentials.” The Düsseldorf event was a companion to the GABF’s dialogue session in Washington, D.C. on October 26, 2009. U.S. participants included members of government, industry, law and trade organizations; German participants consisted of business leaders, as well as the new U.S. Consul General for North-Rhine Westphalia, Janice Weiner.

The ECI, one of Europe’s leading accreditation organisations for coaches and coach-training providers, has announced the launch of its specialist coaching Blog. Mr. Gerard O’Donovan, the current CEO commented that the Blog was just another resource provided by the ECI for the coaching profession.

Europe’s leading accreditation organisation for coaches and coach-training providers, has announced that it is now actively recruiting more volunteers. This is a necessary step as the Institute’s operations are rapidly expanding to meet the demand for accredited coaches.

The ECI, one of Europe’s leading accreditation organizations for coaches and coach-training providers, has announced the launch of its International Coaching Register. Mr. Gerard O’Donovan, the current CEO commented that the Register represented a crucial resource for individuals and organisations looking for the services of a coach.