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We must also make room in our schemes for the likes of the American Jewish Committee, World Vision, Bread for the World, the Christian Coalition, local right - to - life groups and denominationally linked gay - lesbian advocacy groups.

Our hope is to have the U.S. government, in partnership with the many stakeholders in the food system, including producers, manufacturers, retailers, non-profits and food advocacy groups, faith organizations as well as leaders from state, tribal, and local government, join in using the Call to Action as an opportunity to further individual and collective actions on preventing food waste.

As for the broad applicability, we're seeing it every day in the nonprofit world, as plenty of groups are learning to use their supporter lists for more than overnight fundraising and email advocacy — some are finding ways and providing tools to turn supporters into evangelists in whatever communities they're a part of (whether local or not).

Juanita Perez - Williams, who was recruited by the DCCC to challenge the local party's preferred choice in a Democratic primary in NY - 24, proudly engaged in «pro-life advocacy,» including participation in the March for Life, as recently as 2016, but still landed a 2017 endorsement for Syracuse mayor from the pro-choice group EMILY's List.

The Teachout - Wu campaign has been banking on online engagement with frequent social media posts, Facebook advertising, a Victory Center page with an online phone banking tool and mapped local coordinators across the state, an AskCuomo page in response to Cuomo's refusal to debate, and is also receiving support from a Thunderclap campaign started by a teachers» advocacy group.

Marine scientist Kevin McAllister, founder and president of water quality advocacy group Defend H20, called the number of plastic bags stuck in tree branches and scattered on local beaches «omnipresent.»

New York State United Teachers, with local unions and advocacy groups, announced Thursday an upcoming effort to lobby Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the state Legislature, the state Education Department and the Board of Regents to end testing in pre-kindergarten through second grade.

Inwoof, an advocacy group for local dog owners, hopes that an area for smaller - breed dogs will be added to Homer's Run in Inwood Hill Park in the coming months, thanks to funds secured by City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez.

That means working with your local house of worship or progressive group, in, say, New York City or Los Angeles, and building relationships with local houses of worship and advocacy groups in suburban areas near them.

Local officials praised Bill Bratton's tenure as NYPD commissioner in the wake of his sudden resignation — but some advocacy groups who've opposed his policing strategies said his departure couldn't come soon enough.

She is involved in her family's East Side business and leads the advocacy group, We Are Women Warriors, which addresses solutions for local issues.

BY PAUL SCHINDLER The city health department and leading AIDS advocacy groups are scrambling to convince Governor Andrew Cuomo to reverse a proposal in his new executive budget that would reduce reimbursements for local government public health spending in six core areas from 36 percent of the total to 29 percent.

Candace Carponter, a lawyer who works with local advocacy group Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn, says that the clause flies in the face of what the community wanted out of the Atlantic Yards development.

AAAS also is making a Force for Science advocacy toolkit available to individuals and groups to guide them on how to be advocates for science in their communities, prepare for the March and build on their ongoing activities in support of science in their local communities.

Since then, I'm helping to start a science advocacy group on campus in hopes of improving public trust in scientists and opening conversations between academic researchers and the local community.

Aaron is also the founder of Rocky Mountain Men's Rights Advocacy (MRA), a local men's rights group based in Denver.

But a children's advocacy group in Philadelphia is asking Keystone State residents to instead send the rebate checks — which can be for as much as $ 100 — to their local schools.

In California, TNTP worked with state senator Jack Scott and local advocacy groups to pass a bill for the reform of teacher transfer policies, changing the dynamics of teacher hiring for some 3,000 low - performing schools statewide.

Having the Secretary of Education, state boards, and a bunch of DC advocacy groups declare a particular approach to be best and cram it into place in the middle of a financial crisis with virtually no public debate or input from educators or parents did not convince local officials, educators, and parents to change their minds.

The advocacy group is excited that local leaders and educators will be participating in the event.

It isn't often that the Koch brothers» political advocacy group gets involved in a local school board race.

An education advocacy group founded by two New York City teachers and backed financially by Bill Gates is launching a public - relations push to pressure the city and the local teachers union to strike a deal on a new teacher evaluation system, two weeks before a state - mandated deadline that could cost the city millions of dollars in education funding.

«It's been in existence for quite awhile, and it's been able to sustain itself through a change in mayors,» says Berends, adding the support of local advocacy groups and the Indiana Chamber of Commerce has been paramount in maintaining the system.

Goode, the NAACP education director, said the group's position on charters may continue to affect its advocacy in local policy debates.

ConnCAN is also the charter school advocacy group that recently held a rally on the New Haven Green to «save kids trapped in local failing public schools.»

ECMS follows a comprehensive outreach plan designed to stimulate interest in the school on the part of parents and guardians in the community including English and Spanish brochures, and targeted outreach to local day cares and Head Start Programs, afterschool programs, community groups, libraries, parent advocacy groups, local social services providers, churches and early intervention providers.

Jitu helped develop the Mid-South Education Association, a grassroots advocacy group comprised of administrators, parents, teachers, young people and local school council (LSC) members to meet the needs of schools in the area.

We benefitted a great deal from the state Humane Society's connections with local legislators, but we also pulled in a large group of animal advocates who had not previously been organized to try to tackle legislative approaches to animal advocacy.

Osterman, a Maryland resident, became a vegetarian at 15, works with a local elephant advocacy group and volunteers at a horse sanctuary, but she found her calling last year when she attended her first Humane Lobby Day, an HSUS - sponsored event in state capitals across the country where animal advocates learn how to push for laws that protect animals.

With these deliberate omissions making it impossible for local governments and advocacy groups like the ASPCA to monitor puppy mills, the USDA continues to endanger the lives of dogs who suffer in commercial breeding facilities.

They urge local humane societies, rescue groups, animal welfare leagues, plus any animal advocacy group or individual to get involved to help them in otheir effort to improve animal welfare throughout West Virginia.

The advocacy group commissioned its own phone survey using a local survey company, and talked to 555 people at a total cost of just $ 350 (just 3 % of the cost endured by taxpayers) and found that 65 % of respondents opposed the ban on pit bulls, while only 29 % were in favor.

Your local humane organization or animal advocacy group also may have information about other groups or organizations in your area that assist pet parents with veterinary bills.

Your local humane organization or animal advocacy group also may have information about other groups or organizations in your area that assist pet owners with veterinary bills.

Giving your time, money, or fundraising and advocacy skills to a local animal rescue group is a wonderful way to make a difference in the fight to end pet homelessness.

Here at Fairmont Austin, we embrace our social responsibility by supporting nonprofit organizations, with an emphasis on green initiatives, groups that support children in need and local animal and pet advocacy organizations.

The Retreat's programs include a residential shelter for women and children, a 24 - hour domestic violence hotline, individual and group counseling, legal advocacy for all victims of domestic violence, programs to engage troubled fathers and other men who may be at - risk of committing family violence, and an in - school violence prevention education program taught in local area schools.

The local cycling advocacy group, Cycle Toronto, has been requesting that Beck Taxi publish their position on taxis in the bike lanes, but has not heard back from the.

«It's a real paradigm shift,» said John Farrell, energy expert at the Institute for Local Self - Reliance, a research and advocacy group based in Washington and Minneapolis.

She has organized and managed education and advocacy programs dealing with a wide range of energy and environmental issues, such as high level nuclear waste legislation, director of a solar installers» training and energy conservation installation program, coordination for numerous state, local and national conferences / strategy workshops, and has assisted community - based groups in establishing job - training / energy rehabilitation programs.

In Latvia, here's another visual testament to how the bike sizes up next to the car; local biking advocacy group Let's Bike It created this striking campaign for European Mobility Week to show just how much space a single car takes in relation to one bikIn Latvia, here's another visual testament to how the bike sizes up next to the car; local biking advocacy group Let's Bike It created this striking campaign for European Mobility Week to show just how much space a single car takes in relation to one bikin relation to one bike.

Will you join the call?Sustrans, the UK - based cycling advocacy group that we've celebrated as a powerhouse for cyclists» rights, is submitting a «Motion for Women» to local and national governments, calling on them to create safe, attractive environments for cyclists - including separated bike lanes - so that everybody, and especially women, can feel safe and confident in stepping out by bike.

They disagree, however, on what should have been done differently to avert the flood.Coastal Road a Possible Culprit Local architect Serdar Demirkan pointed the finger at the construction of the Giresun coastal road and dam in the 1990s, saying that the road prevented rainwater and water from overflowing rivers from reaching the sea, the media - advocacy group Bianet reported.

MassBike, the statewide advocacy group for cyclists, and its Pioneer Valley Chapter have worked with local officials to develop safety maps in recent years.

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EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: [phone] Cell Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request

Led proposal writing for federal, state, and local RFP responses in addition to proposals for political candidates and advocacy groups.

Towards the beginning of the year, when it came to light that Aboriginal communities in Western Australia (WA) were at risk of forced closure, a local advocacy group named «Community Solidarity Action NT» formed in Darwin.

Call your local domestic violence shelter or other advocacy group to find out where this service is provided in your area.

«The challenge is to keep tools in the hands of local governments to deal with pockets of poverty on a meaningful scale while ensuring governments exercise the awesome powers of eminent domain responsibly,» says Roger Platt, senior vice president and counsel of The Real Estate Roundtable, a Washington, D.C. — based advocacy group representing mainly owners and developers.

With nearly 1.2 million members, NAR is one of the largest advocacy groups in the United States and we put those numbers to work, fighting hard for real estate professionals & property rights at the Federal, State, and Local levels.