Sentences with phrase «support of communities like»

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Lots of people talk a good game about supporting mom - and - pop retail and wanting their communities to stay the way they once were, but in practice, they're busy and they like having products cheaply and reliably delivered to their door.

San Francisco — based Airbnb, a sort of hotel booking site for couch surfers, allows people who have extra space (like a spare room, guest house or sofa) to rent it out to travellers looking for a place to stay; «trust scores,» guest reviews and support from Airbnb staff give the site a sense of community that's missing from competitors Craigslist or Kijiji.

Several existing federal programs like the Community Reinvestment Act and the Small Business Investment Companies program are supporting the growth of impact investing funds.

SAFTs are particularly useful for investing in products like the Orchid protocol, which ultimately could become an open - source project supported by a community of engineers rather than a structured team.

We would like to thank all of the teams as well as Shaughnessy's Jerome Fournier for their generous support in raising over $ 1,250 that evening for the Vancouver Community Youth Fund!

It will work closely with utilities to identify high - priority, cost - effective opportunities for improved solutions, ensure that the innovation community is addressing the needs of the system, and will support the adoption of standards - based programs like Green Button to drive both domestic and export market opportunities.

Regional financial institutions like Bank of the West, or BB&T in the Southeastern US, are expanding their private - banking operations, leveraging prior lending relationships with the emerging wealthy and a reviving desire to support local communities.

Our efforts represent the single largest block of community support in the history of New Orleans, contributing more than 54,000 volunteer hours and investing more than $ 1 million in local projects like painting, landscaping, and building playgrounds.

Our constantly increasing number of members support the Swiss Economy to remain competitive and cutting edge, give back to the community, help build successful companies, and also get the satisfaction that comes from sharing knowledge and create meaningful jobs, all while sharing the network and investment risks with like - minded investors.

Our members benefit from the flexibility and freedom to build their businesses and develop their products how and when they want, with the consistent support of our dedicated teams and a community of like - minded peers.

Notably, I would like to thank my team and all of the excellent industry and community organizations who have helped to support us and make this recognition possible.

I personally like to believe that he would have understood our struggles and supported the inclusion of the glbt community, in his fight for equal rights.

You expose your outdated beliefs and understandings in such a seemingly trivial mistake: no one uses a phone book anymore, but, a quick Google search will provide contact information for literally dozens of support groups, organizations and communities ready to embrace and assist those seeking to practice Secular Humanism with others of like mind.

Citing the phone book as a reliable source of contact information for secular and Atheist support groups and organizations is a bit like saying you need a taxi and, then, searching out a horse and carriage (Amish community notwithstanding).

Andy Carter, one of Lewisham borough's chief inspectors, tells me he'd like to see more joint projects between the police and faith communities: «I would say that a key player in helping us are churches because there is a huge amount of good will, support and people who genuinely want to help out.»

Above all, I think it's critical that college students — particular Christians — seek out a welcoming community of like - minded peers to serve as a support structure.

From a spiritual perspective, since gay marriage is legal in all 50 states, our communities have plenty of gay couples who, just like the rest of us, need marriage support and parenting help and Christian community.

This may look like working within the community as a partner, it may look like supporting active work, it may look like participating in a big life - changing way, foster care advocacy, it may look like writing to our government, employment, opportunity, friendship, or perhaps protesting or participating, it may look like advocating for these changes and opportunities at the highest levels of government.

Recovering from Religion, which has about 40 support groups in the U.S. and Britain, plans to launch a hotline that will offer doubters an anonymous place to ask difficult questions and find communities of like - minded nonbelievers.

My husband is great support, but my community can not consist of just him, and that's what this feels like....

[Ali, 1997:76] Even though peace and reconciliation are given priority, there are the possibilities of individuals reading several texts of the Qur» an to find support in engaging in acts of aggression and war like that of September 11, aiming at those who are identified as enemies of Islam or to those who have wronged the Islamic community.

Perhaps if there are parts of our private journeys that we would like to share with others, to ask for help with, or simply to have acknowledged by our fellow parishioners, we might ask that the inner dimension of religion be acknowledged, supported and celebrated in our gathered communities.

The conquest of the political culture of the black community by the culture of the left has allowed someone like Farrakhan to gain an acceptance and support that far exceeds that of any comparable black demagogue in the past including Malcolm X, who in his lifetime, it should be remembered, was condemned and isolated by the leadership of the black civil rights movement precisely because of his rhetorical violence and racial politics.

because i do feel that we need others and a community of support but i think that the institutionalized church likes to replicate this in the way of «forced» community which never seems to work for me, i'd much rather meet others in a more sporadic way

While some assurance of confidentiality is needed to build trust in a community, people like Jim Kok wonder how others can «support, challenge, pray for, weep with, give help to, advise, and confront with an aim toward healing if they do not know what is happening» (Christianity Today, July 17, 1981).

You keep insisting that most churches accept the LGBT community and just a few of the more radical outliers, like Westboro Baptist, are the ones who support a ban on same sex marriage.

Build on this sense of community and support each other, share things... like real friends do;) I wanted to throw a Party — a Potluck Party for all my friends, including you.

The company supports the communities it serves and gets involved with relief programs, as it did in the wake of natural disasters like the earthquake in Haiti and Hurricane Katrina, and recently for Superstorm Sandy.

She wants to create a community of participation, and let people know that there is strong support and experts like yourself when they need help figuring out what to eat and how to make it.

In - kind donations and financial support from community businesses like Don Strange of Texas help the River Foundation meet its mission and further its reach to more donors.

«Whereas in the U.S., it is like the unicorn, and if you're not in the cycling community and you tell people what you do, they sort of look at you like, «Huh, and you can support yourself doing that?

I am all for supporting charity / communities but in the UK we should have a Super Cup just like the rest of europe and uefa.

You may not like running relays, but you are part of a team and a school community that supports you with a track, coaches, uniforms and a platform for your skill.

Last week, I had an interesting experience with a Facebook page for divorced people that I had «liked,» one that says its mission is to «create a place where you can find others to laugh with, to cry with, or to vent to as well as get referrals and specific information about divorce - related issues» and that hopes that «by being part of this community, you will be able to move in and feel supported in your new home.»

This edition of Attached Family was also made in appreciation of longtime magazines like Mothering, New Beginnings, and Breastfeeding Today, which paved the way to widespread support for breastfeeding and Attachment Parenting conversations among mothers, and now fathers, and by extension, contributing to the breastfeeding movement that eventually influenced the research and medical communities.

Breastfeeding communities are also in full bloom as health professionals like Board Certified Lactation Consultant (BCLC) and Certified Lactation Counselors (CLC) are in support of breastfeeding campaigns from the first day of life.

JO's failure to mention their support was not only deceiving to his viewers, but also seemed a little disrespectful of the efforts the Orfalea family has made towards making sure the students of their community are well nourished, as if the scratch cooking program just sprang up one day like a mushroom after the rain.

I honestly had no idea how many people in my community needed the help of a charity and I am so happy I can support a organization like Catholic Charities of New Hampshire that is doing so much.

nutrition & fitness program — and most importantly, a community of support from moms just like you!

We offer a wide range of services to meet the unique needs of Chicago mothers: prenatal and postnatal exercise classes, one - on - one personal training, fitness challenges — and most importantly, a community of support from moms just like you!

Because of the incredible support I've received from the blog community with my pregnancy and preparation for the newest EbonyBaby I wanted to give back so I'd like to announce:

Tinyhood is a unique community of parents who can join different «hoods», from breast - feeding to sleep support, to connect with like minded parents and experts.

Some doulas lead deeply spiritual experiences like mother blessing ceremonies, and foster community by leading a variety of support groups.

We are enjoying the support of the blogging community and feel like we've found a good match for our small time operation.

Aside from the reasonable prices, I like that Street Science is giving back to the education community by donating a portion of each sale to the Street Science Foundation which helps support improvements in the school system.

We want parents to feel like they are a part of a valuable community - it's essential to have support.

Like so many of API's other offerings in the realm of education, research, and support, API Speaks is volunteer - operated and provided as a free service to the AP community.

Her birth was a rude awakening for me, and left me feeling betrayed - like I had been completely misled by members of the birth community that were supposed to help to educate and support me.

There are also lots of support groups around town like Me & My Baby Support Group at MGH, a breastfeeding support group at the South Boston Community Health Center (and there is a similar one in the South Endsupport groups around town like Me & My Baby Support Group at MGH, a breastfeeding support group at the South Boston Community Health Center (and there is a similar one in the South EndSupport Group at MGH, a breastfeeding support group at the South Boston Community Health Center (and there is a similar one in the South Endsupport group at the South Boston Community Health Center (and there is a similar one in the South End, too).

It's really great to have them supporting us and, but I am a part of this broader culture that we live in our community and so I do feel like the whole thing I mentioned about kind of not really liking to breastfeed in public and Rose you mentioned how you don't tell people often how you breastfeed until four and it kind of makes me sad because I think you know, if everyone else in the world is doing it until 4, maybe everyone else here is doing until 4 and we just, we are all too ashamed or maybe we would kind of be, if I would be a little more brave about it, I would find a different circle of people that I am not so different from.