MIAMI, May 7, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Take Stock in Children was recently recognized as an Innovative Program of Excellence by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce during the chamber's 14th annual NOVO Awards. The NOVO Awards honors nonprofit organizations and board leaders...

WASHINGTON, May 8, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: TAUGHT-OLOGY Profile America — Friday, May 8th. Before the school year draws to a close and summer vacation takes over, it's time to say thanks to...

TORONTO, May 8, 2015 /CNW/ - Three of Canada's largest humanitarian aid agencies, CARE Canada, Save the Children Canada and World Vision, today launched a major airlift of supplies to the earthquake-stricken nation of Nepal. The quake that struck Nepal on April 25th left more...

WASHINGTON, May 8, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Small Business Administration today announced the winners of its InnovateHER Business Challenge at a National Small Business Week event, the "2015 InnovateHER Business Challenge Finals," hosted by the Washington Post. The...

ROCKVILLE, Md., May 8, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- During Nurses Week 2015, May 6 – 12, Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States is highlighting the contributions of nurses who care for Kaiser Permanente members throughout the region. Among the organization's more than 1,500...

WASHINGTON, May 8, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bread for the World applauds the introduction of the Global Food Security Act of 2015, S. 1252, last night in the Senate. This legislation seeks to improve the livelihoods of the more than 500 million small-scale farmers around the...

ST. LOUIS, May 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- VoteRunLead (VRL), a national, nonpartisan non-profit dedicated to promoting women seeking public office, hosts a national leadership training summit in St. Louis, Missouri this weekend from May 8th-10th. Women from over twenty states will...

Charity, Love146 honors Phan for her efforts to end child trafficking and exploitation TARRYTOWN, N.Y., May 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Last night, charity Love146, an international human rights organization working to end child trafficking and exploitation, honored award winning...

NEW ORLEANS, May 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Brock Beauty, Inc.'s bestselling hair vitamin Hairfinity® has been helping women grow healthier hair for more than 10 years. This Mother's Day, founder Tai Lawrence is giving the world an intimate look into the inspiration behind the...

WASHINGTON, May 8, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The driving force behind Mother's Day was Anna Jarvis, who organized observances in Grafton, W.Va., and Philadelphia, Pa., on May 10, 1908. As the annual celebration became popular around the country, Jarvis asked members of Congress to...

LOS ANGELES, May 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- LeaLA, the Los Angeles Spanish-Language Book Fair returns for its fourth edition from May 15 to 17, 2015, with a program for the general public, especially for Latino families and the Hispanic community. For three days at the...

TROY, Mich., May 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Last night, United Shore Chief Strategy Officer Barbara Yolles was honored as a "Woman of Achievement" at Vista Maria's 16th Annual Celebrating Women event. One of three honorees, Yolles had the opportunity to speak to an audience of more than 450...

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., May 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultimate Media and Sony Entertainment Television Asia present the Asian American Heritage Festival on May 31st 2015 at the NJ Expo and Convention Center in Edison, NJ. The event marks the celebration of the Asian American Heritage...

WASHINGTON, May 8, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A meeting with the National Council of Senior Citizens resulted in President John F. Kennedy designating May 1963 as Senior Citizens Month, encouraging the nation to pay tribute to older people across the country. In 1980, President Jimmy...

NANCY, Ky., May 8, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Representative Harold "Hal" Rogers (R–Ky.), a long-time champion of historic preservation in Congress, will join officials from the Civil War Trust and the Mill Springs Battlefield Association on Saturday, May 23, 2015,...

LOS ÁNGELES, 8 de mayo de 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- LéaLA, la Feria del Libro en Español de Los Ángeles, regresa para su cuarta edición del 15 al 17 de mayo del 2015, con un programa dirigido a todo público, especialmente al latino. Por tres...

SAN FRANCISCO, May 8, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee today signed into law an ordinance to prohibit the use of all tobacco products – including smokeless tobacco – at all baseball venues and athletic fields within the city and county of San...

WHIPPANY, N.J., May 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to a May 4, 2015 story in The New York Times about Essure® permanent birth control, Bayer submitted the following letter to the editor, which The New York Times refused to publish in its entirety: To the...

WASHINGTON, May 8, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- San Francisco has taken the lead in protecting baseball players and fans from the health risks of chewing tobacco. The first-of-its-kind ban on all baseball fields includes AT&T Park, the home of the San Francisco Giants, and...

WASHINGTON, May 8, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following tip sheet was released today by the U.S. Census Bureau: To commemorate this milestone anniversary of the Allied nations' Victory in Europe (V-E) Day and Victory Over Japan (V-J) Day, the Census Bureau...

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