Sentences with phrase «ran a community group»

Since the event started in 2007, the number of artists participating has tripled, said Chloe Bass of Arts in Bushwick, a volunteer - run community group.

Prior to her time at FCW, she was a high school teacher and ran a community group for adolescents with the non-profit organization Journey to Dream.

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Part of the Newfoundland and Labrador business community since the mid-19th century, Crosbie Group Limited is a family - run company in its fifth generation.

We plan to build more tools to empower community leaders like Monis to run and grow their groups the way they'd like, similar to what we've done with Pages.

Set in a ramshackle, hilly village run by a group of white - hatted snobs more devoted to cheese - tasting than serving the community, «The Boxtrolls» is a 3D romp about the collision between the village and the subterranean - dwelling Boxtrolls, who scavenge for trash but have been targeted for extermination by a nefarious baddie named Snatcher (voiced by Ben Kingsley).

Good thing, too, considering labour action by the nearly 30,000 workers represented by both groups would have thrown a wrench into daycare, community centres, pools, city - run museums and other services.

The Assistance League of St. Louis (ALSL), a nonprofit organization that is entirely volunteer - run, was looking for a strategic technology advisor that could support the group in achieving its mission of making a difference for families in the community.

Both cite Manchester's own good community works and his larger dedication to San Diego, and say he has pledged to work with them to turn over the U-T to a community group wanting to run it for long - term civic interest.

About Water Power Group Water Power Group (www.waterpowergroup.com) is an Ontario - based private power producer working through joint ventures or cooperatives with local communities and First Nations to develop small, run - of - the river hydroelectric generators.

Currently I work three jobs so I can support my family, I pay my taxes, I sometimes volunteer at the women's shelter downtown, I support my local community garden and I run a craft group.

For one example, there are books on going through grief, and often grieving groups run in the community or church system.

In the tense atmosphere of the city council meeting the night of the vote, Presbyterian minister Paul Miller acknowledged that emotions were running high but told the overflow crowd he spoke from «deep pastoral concern»; he then read a prepared statement signed by 18 members of the clergy who decried «the recent efforts to single out a given group... and to seek to castigate them as being unworthy and unfit to belong to our community.»

If a church runs a coffee shop, the purpose might be that they can develop relationships with the community, and have a place for small groups.

Now the group also runs conferences and online communities, as well as support groups, which are sprouting up across the globe.

NIC CEO, Steve Whan said his group's member bodies were mostly not for profit and member - owned organisations and the leadership grant would help to build leadership skills «that are so vital to well - run organisations and to engaging in rural community leadership».

After deciding to attend culinary school in his hometown at Pima Community College, he trained as a chef with Starwood - Westin where he ran banquets for large groups.

o Spa and Salon Treatment blocks, up to 30 treatments per hour, which includes a personalized welcome flier for the group o Fitness Activities and Classes, such as Fun Run, outdoor meditation or Yoga, and Zumba o Ten - minute Chair Massages, ideal for groups, particularly upon arrival o Biometric Health Screenings and Wellness Fair, up to 32 guests receive confidential health screenings followed by fun, interactive demonstrations o Tennis — Tournaments, CardioTennis, or round robins for larger groups o Gift Baskets filled with spa wear, shoes, healthy items and supplements from the Well & Being Community Market

We offer longer sessions running 4 and 8 weeks for staff to get to know each individual camper and give time for groups to form friendships and build a sense of community.

Protecting a nine - game unbeaten run that stretches back to their Community Shield triumph over Manchester City is one massive incentive for the players who do turn out on Tuesday, while there's also the small matter of surging to the top of Group C. Only a two - goal margin will suffice if United wish to take command of an incredibly weak group, and they may well achieve that goal against a team more renowned for their goalscoring exploits back home than for their staunch defenGroup C. Only a two - goal margin will suffice if United wish to take command of an incredibly weak group, and they may well achieve that goal against a team more renowned for their goalscoring exploits back home than for their staunch defengroup, and they may well achieve that goal against a team more renowned for their goalscoring exploits back home than for their staunch defending.

groups, helping churches throughout theUKand beyond to run their own sessions to support fathers and their children in local communities.

Lactation Educators ™ are found teaching community and hospital based breastfeeding classes, as peer breastfeeding counselors in hospital and public health settings, facilitating support groups, running pump rental stations and providing phone support.

Natalie loved the similar group run through South Boston Community Health Center.

I have been involved in scouting and church - related organizations for over 15 years and have ran various support groups and co-operative classes in our local homeschool community for close to 20 years.

The numbers show that 88 % of the communities surveyed have outside groups running programs on their fields and over 50 % of those say that outside groups run the MAJORITY of their programs.

We run Breastfeeding Support Groups on Wednesdays at Ouseburn Community Centre 1 pm — 2.30 pm and on Thursdays at St.

We run Breastfeeding Support Groups on Wednesdays at Ouseburn Community Centre 1 pm — 2.30 pm and on Thursdays at St.. What to pack in your hospital bag Now's the time to gather together all the essentials you'll need during labour and birth and for after your baby is born.

The Cambridge Community Breastfeeding Group is arguing that in the long run this decision would add to hospital costs, an argument backed by at least one study which found each baby who isn't breastfed costs the health system on average $ 1500 more than a breastfed child.

Research and get involved in groups in your community that foster positive peer relationships and social skills development — Boy Scouts, Indian Guides, Girl Scouts, Girls on the Run, sports teams, etc..

«It slices the vocal cords,» complained Jeffrey Henson, who ran the Facebook page, calling for a boycott of Target over its $ 150,000 donation to a group supporting a candidate some view as hostile to the gay community, Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer.

My research looks at ideologies as being produced at different levels, from that of government, through the press, electronic media and interest groups, right down to the normal and never - ending manifestations of the ideas and values we hold when we consider how the various communities to which we belong — national or local, formal and informal — should be run.

, a community group in East New York run by Andre Mitchell, a political associate of the Barrons.

The groups will hold an infrastructure fair at the state Capitol Monday to highlight the need facing organizations that run community centers, health clinics and other non-profit facilities.

Another useful bit of information from the Salsa Community Conference: according to ActionSprout's Drew Bernard, groups that are running «Tell Congress to Reopen the Government» actions through his company's service are seeing ridiculously high response rates, on the order...

All parties believe in wider community involvement, in local decision - making and that some services are best run by neighbourhood groups, as long as there is no self - interest.

Another useful bit of information from the Salsa Community Conference: according to ActionSprout's Drew Bernard, groups that are running «Tell Congress to Reopen the Government» actions through his company's service are seeing ridiculously high response rates, on the order of 30 %.

Northside UP, a community group targeting the immigrant population in the northern sections of Syracuse, has been running training programs called Green Train and Health Train.

The exposé led the head of a government - watchdog group — who has accused Mateo of flagrantly violating the terms of his contract to run a bar and lounge on city parkland — to call the situation «a continuation of the mayor's pay - to - play policies — and one that is impacting an entire community.»

We are all neighbors, regardless of political enrollment, who run into one another at the grocery store, watch our kids grow up in local schools, participate in local community groups, and enjoy the best our unique town has to offer.

Free schools are tax payer funded, free from local authority control and are run by teachers, parents and community groups.

But the decision drew immediate heat from police reform groups, many of whom worked to get de Blasio elected when he ran on a campaign of reforming the relationship between police and communities of color.

With state budget negotiations making rapid headway towards a final agreement, a proposal that initially would have diverted $ 165 million from a fund meant to help welfare recipients is running into resistance from a scattered group of health care and community activists, according to information obtained by The Record.

The prime minister launched the initiative in Liverpool today in a speech confirming that money from dormant bank accounts will be used to fund projects run by social enterprises, charities and community groups.

Comrie, the deputy majority leader at City Hall, has listed 144 member items in this year's budget, including small donations to neighborhood groups such as the Cambria Heights Civic Association, which received $ 3,500, and large contributions to long - running community organizations, such as the $ 28,000 he gave to the Afrikan Poetry Theatre for workshops.

He had spent the 1980s, in addition to running a substance abuse program, doing what any aspiring elected official does: joining community groups and trying to boost his name recognition for a future bid.

Pirozzolo, who lives on Staten Island and was president of the borough's community education council (largely parent advisory groups organized through a process run by the city Department of Education), said parents should be able to choose between district and charter schools, and that both have faults.

Could have convinced the party that blue Labours view on Immigration and socially conservative views on communities such as religion, working with the state to subsidise locally run charities, was something, that could bring into our party working class people not already connected, by the groups associated with our movements (Trade unions, the Co-op, retired union affiliates) after the disaster of the World cup, owl gate and then the Ill prepared speech at the IPFF on social change and trying to deflect attention from it by rushing out the «well make unemployed teenagers work for their dole» plan, it's hard to see us being able to be taken serious on welfare reform.

But that plan could also put the state at odds with de Blasio, health care unions and community groups who have fought to keep LICH and Interfaith running as full service hospitals.

For years, environmental and community groups have raised concerns about the plant, and the administration dismissed all of them, said Pramilla Malick, who runs a group called Protect Orange County that opposes the plant.

David Cameron will today set out «urgent» plans to boost significantly the role of charities, community groups and private companies in running services such as health, child care and education.

A group of first - time candidates is running to replace term - limited Bronx Councilwoman Annabel Palma: Democrats Elvin García, 30, former Bronx borough director for Mayor Bill de Blasio; Amanda Farias, 27, who served as director of special projects for Queens Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley; and community organizer Michael Beltzer, 31, who has served on the NYPD 43rd Precinct Community Council and volunteered on former City Comptroller John Liu's citywide community organizer Michael Beltzer, 31, who has served on the NYPD 43rd Precinct Community Council and volunteered on former City Comptroller John Liu's citywide Community Council and volunteered on former City Comptroller John Liu's citywide campaign.