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CARE Names Michelle Nunn New President and CEO

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ATLANTA, April 19, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CARE USA announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Michelle Nunn as the global poverty-fighting organization's new president and CEO. Nunn, a social entrepreneur and public service pioneer, will officially take the...



Cooke Foundation Awards $500,000 to Elite Public High Schools to Increase Pipeline of Exceptionally Talented Low-Income Students

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LANSDOWNE, Va., April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation announces awards totaling $500,000 to selective public high schools in six states to support the schools' programs that prepare academically talented, low-income students to get admitted to and...


AARP Jobs Expert, State Securities Commission Administrator, and Investor Protection Institute President to Speak May 6th at Oklahoma Conference on Aging

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OKLAHOMA CITY, April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Finding the right job in retirement and protecting your nest egg will be the topics of a keynote conversation from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. on May 6th at the 40th Annual Oklahoma Conference on Aging to be held at the Embassy...


U.S. Supreme Court Marriage Case to be Focus of Family Research Council Panel Discussion

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WASHINGTON, April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On April 28th, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear Obergefell v. Hodges, et al., consolidated cases which will decide whether state laws defining marriage as the union of a man and a woman violate the due process and equal...


Immersion Consulting Hires Former Coast Guard Deputy as New Principal

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ANNAPOLIS, Md., April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Immersion Consulting, a business management and technology consulting firm based in Annapolis, Maryland, announced that Martin Rajk has joined the company as a Principal and a member of Immersion Consulting's executive management...


High Five Tour 2015 Sets Out on Mission To Thank Nation's Military Families

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OMAHA, Neb., April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Wounded Warriors Family Support's High Five Tour 2015, themed "Mobility is Freedom," will unite communities around the country for a common mission — thanking our nation's military families. In its sixth year, the High Five Tour 2015 will...


DiversityInc To Announce the 2015 Top 50 Companies for Diversity at Annual Dinner in New York City

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DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity LogoNEW YORK, April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The annual DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list will be unveiled in a celebration of leadership and accomplishment at Cipriani Wall Street on April 23rd. Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr. will be the keynote speaker for the event. The...


Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Launches System for Reporting Abuse of Adults with Disabilities

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HARRISBURG, Pa., April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This month the Department of Human Services (DHS) begins a program for implementing the Adult Protective Services (APS) Law, which provides protective services to adults between 18 and 59 years of age who have a physical or mental...

AARP: Upper West Side Is 2nd Most Livable Neighborhood In Nation For 50+; NYC Is 5th Most Livable Large City

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NYC's Upper West Side featured as one of the Most Livable Neighborhoods for 50NEW YORK, April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New York City, and the Upper West Side in particular, are being recognized today by AARP as among the most livable places in the country to live for people 50-plus.  The Upper West Side was named the second "Most Livable...


3 Promising Teams Win the #ConnectAbility Challenge Hackathon

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Polytechnic Institute of New York University logoBROOKLYN, N.Y., April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An app that retrieves and transcribes images from Twitter, another that helps speechless people communicate, and a third designed to prevent anxiety attacks earned $10,000 in prizes this weekend at the kickoff hackathon for...


Wreaths Across America Unveils 2015 Military Thank-You Cards

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www.wreathsacrossamerica.org .COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine, April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Wreaths Across America (WAA) announced today that its 2015 military thank-you cards are available for order. As a part of the organization's "Thanks a Million" campaign, the cards are free and available for only a small shipping...


BASIS has 4 Schools atop New "Washington Post" Rankings, Including the 2 Best High Schools in the U.S.

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Four Arizona BASIS charter schools were ranked among the nation's best schools in brand new rankings from The Washington Post, including the #1 and #2 high schools in the nation, and three BASIS schools in the nation's top ten. BASIS...


National Council Honors 18 Individuals and Organizations for Contributions to Mental Health and Addiction Care

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National Council for Behavioral HealthORLANDO, Fla., April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Council for Behavioral Health is pleased to recognize 18 individuals and organizations for their outstanding contributions to people recovering from mental illnesses and addictions. The honorees will be celebrated...


California Charter Public Schools Face Detrimental Facilities Inequities According to New Study

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CCSA logo.SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the results of a comprehensive statewide facilities study, "An Analysis of The Charter Schools Facility Landscape in California," was released offering insight into the facilities issues charter schools face throughout...


Pat Hanford Joins Monique Burr Foundation As Development Director

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Pat Hanford, CFRE, Development Director, Monique Burr Foundation for ChildrenJACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Monique Burr Foundation for Children, Inc. welcomes Pat Hanford, CFRE, as its new development director. "The MBF Child Safety Matters™ program is expanding throughout the state of Florida," said Lynn Layton, executive...



Medistar Corporation to Develop Senior Care Facilities Across Greater Houston Area

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HOUSTON, April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Medistar Corporation ("Medistar") continues its history of developing community-centered medical assets by announcing plans to develop integrated senior care facilities in three dynamic submarkets within the Greater Houston Area. Each...


U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Screening for Breast Cancer; Seeks Comments from the Public

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WASHINGTON, April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force) today posted a draft recommendation statement and draft evidence documents on screening for breast cancer. The Task Force, an independent, volunteer panel of experts in preventive...

East Ridge to be Premier Example of Sustainability in Senior Living

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CUTLER BAY, Fla., April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- When older adults select a senior living community, its environmental footprint isn't often a contributing factor in their decision. But for many, including residents at East Ridge at Cutler Bay (www.EastRidgeAtCutlerBay.com), they may...


Students From China, New Zealand, Singapore, And The United States Crowned Champions Of VEX Worlds 2015 - The Largest Educational Robotics Competition In The World

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VEX Worlds 2015GREENVILLE, Texas, April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the weekend, more than 850 teams from 29 nations gathered at the Kentucky Exposition Center to compete with custom-built robots during three days of intense back-to-back matches. Teams sought to be crowned champions of VEX Worlds...


ACR and SBI: Draft USPSTF Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations Would Cost Thousands of Lives and Could Eliminate Mammography Insurance Coverage for Millions of Women

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WASHINGTON, April 20, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Adoption of draft United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) breast cancer screening recommendations would result in thousands of additional and unnecessary breast cancer deaths each year. Thousands more women would...


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