INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- One of the highlights of any dedicated high-school senior's year is receiving their blue-and-gold National Honor Society tassel. It's an important honor that signifies service, academic achievement and community spirit. The same...

BRONX, N.Y., Dec. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sharmila Makhija, M.D., M.B.A., has been named professor and chair of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System. An...

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation announced during the 61st Annual Free Care Fund Benefit Show that it raised more than $2.1 million in donations and pledges in 2014. The live broadcast was held on Thursday, Dec....

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, Maria Contreras-Sweet, applauded the signing into law of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2015 today. President Obama's signature on the NDAA is...

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Santa Claus is coming to Skid Row! Thousands of impoverished inner city boys and girls will receive not just one, not just two but up to 10 brand new toys at Los Angeles' largest Christmas Celebration and Toy Party at the Fred Jordan...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: BIRTH REGISTRATION Profile America — Sunday, December 21st. This month in 1823, Georgia became the first state to enact a birth registration law. It...

CANTON, Ohio, Dec. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 1,000 underprivileged children in Canton woke up today with a Christmas surprise, thanks to non-profit organization, Elves & More of Northeast Ohio, and several local businesses including trucking company, Con-way Freight. A...

CAMARILLO, Calif., Dec. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Salem Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: SALM) announced today that Richard Trejo is retiring from Salem Communications at the end of December. He has managed KDAR-Oxnard during his 14 years with the company. Richard's radio career...

GATINEAU, QC, Dec. 22, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - As 2014 comes to an end, the Honourable Alice Wong, Minister of State (Seniors), reflected on some of the key achievements of the Government of Canada in supporting and promoting seniors' well-being and in encouraging seniors to stay active,...

JERUSALEM, Dec. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, Founder and President of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (The Fellowship): "The Fellowship will continue to ensure that any Jew who is in danger or who faces hardship from the...

ATLANTA, Dec. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- A November Gallup poll revealed that only half of those wanting to lose weight are actually trying. With weight loss typically on the top of many New Year's resolutions, the Calorie Control Council offered five tips to help consumers beat the...

HANNOVER, Germany, December 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The German online dating company Gleichklang.de (http://www.gleichklang.de) has sent a book on homosexuality in animals to the president of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni. "Biological Exuberance - Animal Homosexuality and Natural Diversity"...

VIENNA, Va., Dec. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- SourceAmerica, the AbilityOne-authorized nonprofit that is the leading link to job opportunities for people with significant disabilities, has named a new chief executive effective January 5. Steven Soroka will draw on decades of public service,...

SHORT HILLS, N.J., Dec. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- In yet another campus sexual offense case, a student has sued a college for its inaction with regard to a sexual assault incident. Bridgewater College in Bridgewater, Virginia, and its administrators have been sued in the United...

LOUDON, Tenn., Dec. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Thousands of East Tennessee students now have access to home computers thanks to the Computer Users Club at the active adult community, Tellico Village. The Technology Access Program (TAP) is an initiative of the volunteer-only club that...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that the following voluntary recall alert was posted in cooperation with the firm listed below. Recalls can be viewed at www.cpsc.gov. Company...

New program gets 30,000 kids into the game over the next three years TSN #BigPlay Twitter campaign rallies Canadians while raising funds for the program TORONTO, Dec. 22, 2014 /CNW/ - Today, Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities (Jumpstart) and the Hockey Canada Foundation (HCF) launched...

OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Geborah is a mom, family therapist, and Medicare member at Kaiser Permanente in Southern California. And thanks to Kaiser Permanente's persistence, Geborah is a breast-cancer survivor. "I started to get calls and emails, and I think I...

NEW YORK, Dec. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AJC is deeply disappointed with the European Parliament's failure to establish a task force to fight the rise of anti-Semitism across Europe. "European Parliament inaction on an anti-Semitism task force is simply an inexcusable...

LAS VEGAS, Dec. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- On the heels of a national tour that included Oprah's The Life You Want Weekend and Advertising Week, The Ipsos Girls' Lounge, the go-to destination for women in marketing, media, advertising, research and technology, is hosting an after-hours...

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