Sentences with phrase «local nonprofits run»

The Green Project participated in a special volunteer weatherization program for local nonprofits run by an Energy Smart partner, EnergyWise.

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Go to your local Children's Hospital or any local nonprofit group that's well - respected and say you'd like to sponsor a fundraiser - a 10K run, a fashion show, a bingo party at the local church or a «souper supper» to feed the homeless.

A program like the one proposed in both Senate and House versions of immigration reform bills would be a good start, awarding grants to nonprofits and state and local governments to run immigrant integration programs.

The nonprofit group WelcomingAmerica.org is already running similar programs in such cities as St. Louis and Detroit, which are supporting immigrants as a way to spur stagnant local economies.

Or are you curious about my philanthropic work in Haiti, why I'm helping local kids build cube satellites for my SilverSat nonprofit, or my passion for running for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital as a proud #StJudeHeroes fundraiser?

He said that the city was paying more money to the Brooklyn - based Housing Bridge to run a Bronx shelter than a local nonprofit that provided the exact same services in the exact same building.

The Rev. Ruben Austria, a Mott Haven resident who runs a nonprofit for local youth, noted the exceptionally high rates of asthma in the area and warned that Fresh Direct's delivery trucks could further degrade the air quality.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Following widespread reports of a Medicaid taxi industry run amok, a local nonprofit has proposed a possible solution:

Ms. Evans is a licensed captain who ran a charter fishing business with her late husband, and is a founding member of the Fisherman's Emergency Fund, a nonprofit «dedicated to providing a safety net to the local fishing community in times of devastating loss,» according to a release she sent out last week.

«We had Citizens Schools coming in to run our afterschool program,» he says, referring to the nonprofit that connects students to local apprenticeships.

Gallatin Valley Farm to School, a local nonprofit that teaches kids about growing food and healthy eating, now runs BOB, and plans to extend its reach throughout the district, as well as incorporate math and English into the existing garden lessons.

In its 10th year of existence, Guajardo's nonprofit development organization in Texas is run entirely by college - educated locals, and the school districts which it helps are seeing significant increases in graduation rates and college matriculation.

In partnership with nonprofit groups and local universities, the mayor's office runs five iDesign schools (also dubbed partnership schools).

They also struggled with local community politics because state charter laws required them to contract with nonprofit governing boards rather than run schools directly.

Pilot schools are created as the result of a planning process funded by the Boston Foundation, a private charity, with technical assistance from the Center for Collaborative Education, a local nonprofit organization that runs the Boston Pilot Schools Network.

That law would allow as many as 45 new charter schools to open in the next six years, run by nonprofit organizations under contract, or «charter,» with a local school district or with the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Why do states now have the right to usurp local authority to open charters run by nonprofit and for - profit charter chains even if they aren't quality schools?

Standing Together for Strong Community Schools, a nonprofit group in the state, views the state - run district and the growing charter sector as a move away from local control.

They were the same exact kids, except rather than a state appointee running the school, it was a local nonprofit charter board, including two elected parents.

Negotiations continue between Asian Human Services, the local nonprofit that runs Passages, and union representatives, and the school's charter teachers, parents, students and allies scheduled the rally prior to final bargaining sessions and a potential strike.

If the judge again rules in the parent union's favor at a hearing later this month, parents who signed the trigger petition will vote Oct. 18 on one of two local nonprofit charter operators that submitted bids to take over Desert Trails in the fall of 2013: the Lewis Center for Educational Research, which runs a popular charter school with a focus on science and project - based learning, and LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy, which partners with a university and has a focus on classic literature.

As a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, EdChoice does not endorse or oppose any candidates running for local, state or federal office.

WHAT: Spay Day Sacramento is an annual event run by Sacramento Area Animal Coalition (SAAC), an all - volunteer nonprofit committed to eliminating local pet overpopulation.

This no - kill concept space introduces a «cause cooperative» model, in which the center will showcase adoptable dogs and cats from nine local and regional nonprofit organizations, and the New York City - run shelter, Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC).

Founded in 1996 at the Southside Community Center (a nonprofit organization dedicated to celebrating African American culture), the Southside Healthy Pet Clinic is a walk - in clinic open twice a month that is run by veterinary students from the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine who are closely supervised by faculty and local veterinarians.

The fundraiser, which TailsSpin organized with the running gear retailer Fleet Feet Sports, benefits the Blue Buffalo Pet Cancer Awareness Research Foundation and several local nonprofits.

We have a well - known nonprofit group in our area whose mission is to sustain the large local river that runs through our city, and so they proved an ideal candidate to work with.

NEWD Art Show brings together strong local curatorial voices — among them artist collectives, project spaces, nonprofits, and artist - run galleries — to share 7,000 sq ft of open warehouse space during Bushwick Open Studios.

Among them is the Old Jail Gallery, which is run by the Lahaina Arts Society (www.lahaina-arts.com), a nonprofit organization dedicated to nurturing local artists, which boasts a membership of nearly 200 artists (which isn't too shabby in a town with a population just north of 11,000).

The art show brings together a stacked list of local curatorial voices — including artist - run galleries, collectives, project spaces, and nonprofits — and some experimental programming, including talks focusing on modern economics of the art world.

The inaugural edition of NEWD ART SHOW will bring together strong local, curatorial voices - among them artist collectives, project spaces, nonprofits, and artist - run galleries - to share 7,000 sq ft of open warehouse space during Bushwick Open Studios.

The spaces house a range of arts and educational programming and are often run in collaboration with local governments, universities, and nonprofit groups.

In that spirit he joined the Board of Directors of Long Beach Local, a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit which runs a one - acre farm in the heart of Long Beach and provides training for young farmers and education covering the value of biodynamic food and urban farming.

Credit unions are nonprofit, usually small and local, and run by member - owners who are usually unpaid and elected by vote.

Some are run by state and local governments, while others are run by nonprofit organizations.

Besides running her business, Barbara is also involved in her local community and volunteers her time with several local nonprofit organizations, active PTO board participant at Raleigh Hills Elementary, past board member for WEO - Women Entrepreneurs of Oregon, and an accredited member of the Better Business Bureau.