Sentences with phrase «raising events including»

They're also involved with community fund - raising events including Canada Day and Christmas parades, and Pumpkins on the Pier, which kicks off the Toys for Tots campaign.

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Last year, Ripcord raised $ 85 million in four separate funding events from investors including Kleiner Perkins, the Lenovo - affiliated Legend Star, Telstra Ventures, and GV (formerly Google Ventures).

But she has slowly been raising her profile at the White House, including joining the president when foreign leaders and their spouses visit, co-hosting the annual Easter Egg Roll and holding some solo events.

On Sept. 5 of this year, the Dow dropped 234 points amid a series of potentially volatile political events, including the debate over raising the debt ceiling, a possible government shutdown, and threats from Trump over trade policy with China.

Top 10 Finalists and the Private Business Growth Award winner have the chance to reap even more value from their participation, including raising company profile — across various channels — receiving external recognition and networking with other successful business owners at several high - profile events.

UpWest was also the first investor in Honeybook, a nearly five - year - old startup that makes event planning software and that has raised nearly $ 50 million to date, including from Aleph and Norwest Venture Partners.

In addition, questions raised by the U.S. political landscape and other events ahead could influence the economic outlook, including:

Adam Dumond is organizing the second Sarnia Sings event, which includes a live karaoke band to raise funds for local mental health initiatives.

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Creed filmmaker Ryan Coogler, Selma director Ava DuVerney, comedian Hannibal Buress, musicians Stevie Wonder and Janelle Monáe and several others hosted an event in Flint to raise money for the community that has been effected by a horrific crisis, in which thousands of residents — including large numbers of children — have been exposed to contaminated city water.

These seemingly irreconcilable churches sponsored events together, including a gospel music concert that raised more than $ 1, 000 for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation Food Bank in July 1987.

Community efforts include donating leftover bread to soup kitchens at the end of each day, raising money for school activities and providing bread and baked goods for charity events.

In addition to those four charities, Harvest Market participates in many other events including Wine Song, an annual fundraiser that raises over $ 500,000 for the local hospital.

Prospective horse buyers had the opportunity to inspect sale horses all Saturday with the first part of the Dalby Australian Stock Horse Sale starting at 5:15 pm, including the charity colt auction for Lifeflight fund raising event.

Beverage Trade Network organizes events around the world, including events in the United States and Australia, as a way of raising awareness of potential new market opportunities for both buyers and suppliers.

In the tradition of the Humanitarian Bowl (the former name of the Famous Idaho ® Potato Bowl), many events during game week will raise funds and awareness for local charities, including the United Way, Optimist Youth Football, Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Boise School District, Treasure Valley YMCA, Boys and Girls Clubs, Girl Scouts, and Armed Forces personnel.

Seventy five percent (75 %) of the net dollars raised through local events, including the annual Race for the Cure ®, stay in Broward, Miami - Dade and Monroe Counties to fund breast cancer screening, education and treatment initiatives.

Money for the fund is raised in a number of different ways, including the sale of climbing insurance, greeting cards and a series of events.

The 110 - by -80-foot expanse will include a path, herb beds with perennial borders, raised beds for use by disabled volunteers, two benches and a large, curb - enclosed grassy bowl in the center where residents can hold weddings and other special events, said Park District Director Richard Grodsky.

The idea gave birth to a hashtag — #GivingTuesday — and has sparked a global charitable giving event that has helped raise the profile for many organizations and fundraising campaigns, including SNF's Annual Fund.

This includes monthly donations, community fundraising events like the Winterlight Faire, MayFest and other ways to give, including SCRIP, Amazon Smile and Target Red Card — great ways to help you raise money for our school every time you shop.

Organizations which receive an item must complete an online reply form after the event, including the amount the item raised for the event, to be considered for future requests.

It raised approximately $ 750, which will be used for special events held by the Park District, including its annual Christmas party.

Other events occurred earlier this month, both educational and social, including the Tenth Annual Athletic Trainer River Run in Pittsburgh; which has served to educate the runners about athletic training and to raise money for an athletic training scholarship in SW Pennsylvania.

Still, event with a raise the agreement in place — believed to be one of the last and most contentious of the policy matters in the budget — there are remaining matters that must be dealt with, including a push to bolster charter schools and funding for education.

In a statement to the New York Times at the time, a spokesperson for the governor said: «The governor is not campaigning at the time, so he hasn't done many fund - raising events, which would include low - donor events.

The June 25 event to raise funds for Mr. Cuomo's 2014 re-election campaign includes a host committee reception, dinner and musical performance, and is set to occur five days after the scheduled end of the legislative session in Albany, by which time the governor has pledged to attain legislative action on campaign - finance reform, including lowering contribution limits.

Mr. Cuomo himself has paid little attention to his Republican challenger, but has continued to raise funds, including an event last week in Skaneateles that piggybacked on a state function in nearby Syracuse.

He also spent big on splashy fund - raising events, including a blowout 60th birthday party last month where former President Bill Clinton and Jon Bon Jovi appeared.

The Fink episode has played out alongside an unfortunately timed black - and - white ball to raise funds for the Conservative party — an event including an auction for prizes like shoe shopping with Theresa May and doing an Iron Man with Iain Duncan - Smith.

That doesn't include how much Pilgrim - Hunter has raised through other events like house parties, but Nunez wouldn't disclose that amount.)

The speaker also used the funds she has raised to pay for travel to attend political events, including the Latino Victory Project in Puerto Rico and an upcoming trip to Arizona, where she will participate in a panel on progressive politics and local government at a political conference.

The apparent $ 99,000 that event raised jumps to $ 125,000 if contributions by two of Weiss's law firm partners — recorded as being received a couple weeks after the gathering — are included.

The $ 5000 per person event is intended to raise funds to cover the costs of Trump's transition team, including their salaries.

After a 2012 analysis of his affinity for big checks, his campaign issued a statement that Cuomo «is not campaigning at this time, so we haven't done many fund - raising events, which would include low - donor events.

This event featured speakers from organizations including the Ali Forney Center, Hetrick - Martin Institute, Depressed Black Gay Men, Caribbean Equality Project, Audre Lorde Project and others with the goal of raising awareness about the challenges and barriers faced by LGBTQ young persons of color.

He entered 2018 with more than $ 30 million in the bank and he has continued an aggressive fund - raising calendar, including a recent $ 25,000 per couple dinner at the St. Regis in Midtown Manhattan and a $ 5,000 private box event at a New York Mets game, hosted by a lobbying firm.

Cuomo, speaking at an unrelated event in the Adirondacks, says he's made some gains for farm workers during his administration, including raising the minimum wage for all workers in New York to $ 15 an hour downstate and $ 12.50 an hour upstate.

Shingles was found to raise the risk of a composite of cardiovascular events including heart attack and stroke by 41 percent, the risk of stroke by 35 percent and the risk of heart attack by 59 percent.

For example, the speed dating service has hosted special events that raise money for charities, including Sunnybrook Hospital, Woodgreen Community Care, and Homeward Bound.

Jackie brings up happy memories of raising their young family at the White House and the social events as head of state, including an in - person concert of Camelot.

His past accomplishments with the San Francisco Film Society include raising sponsorship funding, expanding the San Francisco International Film Festival's output to include the new program Artist to Entrepreneur, and launched their Fall Awards Event.

The event raised over $ 500,000 and included performances and appearances by Bo Burnham, Garfunkel & Oates, Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson, Mindy Kaling and Nick Kroll.

The event raised over $ 900,000 and included performances and appearances by Bill Burr, Kumail Nanjiani, Craig Robinson and the Nasty Delicious, Sarah Silverman and «Weird Al» Yankovic.

The event raised $ 150,000 and included performances and appearances by Aziz Ansari, Hannibal Buress, Natasha Leggero and Demetri Martin.

During the past ten years, AWFJ has also hosted screenings of films by and about women, presented and served on panels at film festivals and other events, expanded our membership base to include women film journalists in Canada and the UK, mentored young women film journalists and offered them publishing opportunities, forged alliances with other groups concerned about disparities pertaining to women and film and raised awareness within the industry and in the public arena about the need for change.

The event raised over $ 1.8 million and included performances and appearances by Snoop Dogg, Justin Willman, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Nick Petricca, Morgan Murphy, Jen Kirkman, Marc Maron, James Corden and Courtney Love.

January 13, 2012 marked the first annual Hilarity for Charity Variety Show, held at Vibiana in downtown Los Angeles.The event raised $ 300,000 and included performances by Judd Apatow, Aziz Ansari, Paul D., Bruno Mars, Patton Oswalt and Tenacious D.

Millennium Entertainment chief Avi Lerner stuck to a round table in the center of the courtyard at the event launching a coffee table book that includes photos from actors, models, and luminaries to support the movement that has raised $ 35 million since the year «Slumdog Millionaire» won Best Picture.

She regularly attends careers fairs - including events held at her old sixth form college, Colchester Sixth Form, to give careers talks and raise awareness of job opportunities that don't involve going to university.