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Los Angeles is Largest City to Partner With RecycleBank (Popularity:  )
https://www.recyclebank.com
Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa announced today that the City of Los Angeles has partnered with RecycleBank®, an incentive program that rewards households for Blue Bin recycling. The program, which is being made available without charge as a pilot to 15,000 single family homes along selected routes in the West Valley and North Central sections of the city, is designed to encourage additional Blue Bin recycling, increase recycling rates and put ...
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Lupus Community Rallies Behind Fiancee With Lupus in 'Race to the Altar' (Popularity: )
http://www.lupus.org
People living with the autoimmune disease lupus, and their families and friends, are rallying behind a couple competing in the NBC TODAY Show's annual "Race to the Altar." Annie and Tom of Chicago, Illinois are one of four couples who seek to be married in June live on the TODAY Show. Annie was diagnosed with lupus at age 17. Because lupus is a lifelong and sometimes disabling chronic disease, Annie ...
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Marvell Co-Founder Weili Dai Named 2010 Entrepreneur of the Year by Major US-China Technology Association (Popularity: )
http://www.marvell.com/mobylize.html
Marvell (Nasdaq: MRVL), a worldwide leader in integrated silicon solutions, today announced that its co-founder, Weili Dai, has been named the 2010 Entrepreneur of the Year by the Hua Yuan Science and Technology Association (HYSTA), a prominent industry organization aimed at fostering closer U.S. - China business relationships. Ms. Dai was selected as HYSTA's Entrepreneur of the Year based on her success in building and growing Marvell into a leading ...
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May 5 Designated as National Childhood Stroke Awareness Day (Popularity: )
http://www.chop.edu
Children and teenagers suffer from strokes. Although usually a condition in older adults, stroke affects approximately 26 out of every 100,000 newborns and nearly six out of every 100,000 children each year. This week the U.S. Senate unanimously approved a resolution by Robert Casey (D-Pa.) and Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) to designate May 5, 2007 National Childhood Stroke Awareness Day. The Senate resolution also commends The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for ...
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More Than 5,000 Events Celebrating Programs That Are Changing Lives of Millions of Youth (Popularity: )
http://www.bgca.org
Boys & Girls Clubs across America and on U.S. military bases overseas will be celebrating National Boys & Girls Club Week March 25-31 by hosting more than 5,000 events to emphasize the mission of the Clubs to their communities. This week has been celebrated for more than 75 years. Clubs invite everyone to come visit the facilities and see first-hand the impact they are making on today's youth. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050921/CLW030LOGO ...
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Mulally Chairing YMCA of Detroit Charity Golf Event at Oakland Hills, Proceeds to Benefit Kids, Families in Need (Popularity: )
http://www.ymcadetroit.org
This summer, Oakland Hills Country Club is the place where dreams will be made possible for thousands of metro Detroit area kids, families and individuals. (And the 90th PGA Championship comes to town too.) On Monday, June 23, the historic Oakland Hills County Club plays host to the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit Legacy Golf Classic. Chaired by Alan Mulally, president and chief executive officer for Ford Motor Company, the event ...
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MultiVu Video Feed: Chris Paul and the Toyota Tundra Double Team Local Court Refurbishments (Popularity: )
http://www.multivu.com
Toyota and NBA Player Chris Paul Announce the Tundra Turnaround Basketball Court Refurbishment Program at NBA All-Star 2007 The Tundra Turnaround community outreach program will refurbish public basketball courts. Details of the program will be announced at the press conference. Toyota partner Chris Paul will help complete and dedicate certain court renewals with help from other NBA stars and legends at additional locations. Toyota will facilitate the renewals with the ...
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Naomi Tutu, Human Rights Activist, Daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Tells Bentley College Graduates that the 'Self-Made Person' is a Myth (Popularity: )
http://www.bentley.edu
Naomi Tutu, passionate advocate for peace and human rights, a child of Apartheid and daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, told Bentley College graduates during the 88th undergraduate commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 19, to beware of the myth of the self-made person, reminding them of what her own parents often reminded her, "What you achieve is not yours alone. It is actually a wonderful feeling to know that you are ...
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National Organization Launches Mission to Fund College Educations for the Children of Fallen Veterans (Popularity: )
http://www.nogreatersacrifice.org
The No Greater Sacrifice (NGS) Foundation launches Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at a headline event in Washington, DC. The mission of NGS is to fund college educations for the children of fallen military veterans from all branches of service. "NGS is like a rapid funding strike force," says NGS founder & chairman Kirk T. Rostron. "We serve to fund existing charities such as the Navy SEAL Warrior Fund, the Marine ...
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NECA, IBEW Sponsor Teen Driver's Run at NASCAR History (Popularity: )
http://www.ibew.org
The National Labor Management Cooperation Committee (NLMCC), a joint entity of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), announced that it has signed on as sole sponsor of 19-year-old racing phenom Alli Owens, powering her quest to become the first woman to successfully climb the ladder in stock car auto racing. The sponsorship will run through the 2008 racing season featuring Alli in ...
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