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AJC Statement on 15th Anniversary of September 11 Terror Attacks

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NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In reverence for the memories of the innocents and fallen heroes, and solemn resolve that preventing more such terrorist tragedies will remain a central moral imperative of our era, AJC marks the fifteenth anniversary of September...



SBA Adds New Veterans Business Outreach Center In Watervliet, N.Y.

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SBA LOGO.WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) this week announced that the Arsenal Business & Technology Partnership in Watervliet, N.Y., is the newest Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC), after being awarded a $180...


National 4-H Council and Disney Conservation Fund Inspire 10,000 Urban Youth to Become Next Generation of Conservation Leaders

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CHEVY CHASE, Md., Sept. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Kids are spending less time outdoors today. In fact, a new study estimates that the average child spends less than an hour outdoors each day. To combat this trend, National 4-H Council will engage more than 10,000 urban youth to...


Board of Deputies, AJC Europe Host Diplomatic Events in London

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LONDON, Sept. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Diplomats from more than 40 countries came together in London yesterday at a landmark seminar and evening reception jointly hosted by The Board of Deputies of British Jews and AJC Europe. The program included four sessions featuring...


Olivia Travel Unveils Scholartrip Program For LBTQ University Students

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Olivia Travel Unveils ScholartripSM ProgramSAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Olivia Travel announced its ScholartripSM program at the Aqua Foundation for Women Emerging Leaders Conference in University Park, Florida. Olivia Travel is the leading travel company for lesbians and the ScholartripSM program is...


New Report Highlights the Potential to Use Aggregate Early Care and Education Workforce Registry Data

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ETS logo. (PRNewsFoto/Educational Testing Service)PRINCETON, N.J., Sept. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With increased attention to ensuring that all young children enter school ready to learn, policymakers face the daunting task of determining the qualifications and training needs of the child care workforce. Now, a new study from...


Better Together Military Public Private Partnership to Ensure Military Families Have Access to Critical Programs & Services

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Better Together Launch VideoWASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- This week nearly a dozen government agencies, military-serving organizations, private sector corporations and foundations came together to form the 'Better Together' partnership, which aims to serve military families living in civilian...


Mike Morse Law Firm Distributes 33,000 Backpacks Filled With School Supplies To Detroit Public School Students, Grades K-8

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For the past two years, Mike Morse Law Firm has proudly donated 55,000 backpacks filled with school supplies to Detroit Public School students. Project Backpack has positively impacted the lives of thousands of children. Summer Lawrence is one of them. Her grandmother, Sherry Lawrence, sent the firm a letter describing in her own words the impact Project Backpack has had on Summer. Watch the video to hear her message.DETROIT, Sept. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The school year got off to an exciting start for students attending the Detroit Public Schools Community District. 33,000 children in grades K-8, who reported to class in 82 different buildings, were the recipients of the largest backpack...



SJ City Council Candidate Advocates Discrimination Against "Suspected" LGBTQ People Says BAYMEC

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SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- San Jose City Council Candidate Steve Brown told Metro Newspaper's San Jose Inside blog the following: "…Brown seems uncomfortably sure of his positions, including the stance that business owners should have the right to refuse...

Press Advisory: Support The Fairness For Veterans Act

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Vietnam Veterans of America is hosting a Press Conference with a coalition of dozens of veterans organizations regarding the need for Congress to include the Fairness for Veterans (Sec. 538, 538A) provisions of the final version of the...

A New Breed of Senior Living Community

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MADISON, Ala., Sept. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Cobalt Seniors and Shepherd Health announce Shepherd Living at The Range, an upscale 124-resident community offering spa-like living on roughly 14 lush acres in Madison, a growing suburb of Huntsville, Alabama.  The joint venture has...


Carnival Corporation's Fathom Brand Adds Two Cuba Cruise Dates in Fall 2016

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MIAMI, Sept. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Fathom, Carnival Corporation's (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) 10th and newest cruise brand, has added two Cuba sailing dates for fall 2016 – the result of strong pent-up demand by travelers choosing to take a cruise vacation to explore Cuba with...


Bankers Petroleum Announces Safe Approval for Proposed Arrangement

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CALGARY, Sept. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ - Bankers Petroleum Ltd. ("Bankers" or the "Company") (TSX: BNK, AIM: BNK) is pleased to announce that the proposed plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement") with affiliates of Geo-Jade Petroleum Corporation ("Geo-Jade") has received Chinese State...


La línea Fathom de la Carnival Corporation agrega dos fechas de cruceros a Cuba en otoño de 2016

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MIAMI, 9 de septiembre de 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Fathom, la décima y más reciente línea de cruceros de la Carnival Corporation (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), agregó dos nuevas fechas de viajes a Cuba para el otoño de 2016, resultado de una fuerte...


Boys & Girls Clubs of America Prepares Youth for Back to School Season with 'Stuff the Bus' Challenge

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Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Comcast volunteers help Stuff the Bus during the organization's Back2School event.PHILADELPHIA and ATLANTA, Sept. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Youth nationwide are heading back to school this month, and Boys & Girls Clubs of America is determined to help kids and teens start off the academic year equipped with the tools and resources they need to succeed. As...



Veterans, Guests Explore Artistic Sides with Wounded Warrior Project

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Injured veterans and guests joined Wounded Warrior Project at Painting With a Twist in Ocala, Fla. for a creative evening out.OCALA, Fla., Sept. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- White canvases transformed into moonlit skies filled with stars and fireflies during a recent Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) program event. In Ocala, Florida, painting instructors exposed injured veterans and guests to the world...


Original Canonization Portrait of Mother Teresa to be Displayed at St. Patrick's Cathedral Mass on Saturday

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The official canonization portrait of Mother Teresa, commissioned by the Knights of Columbus, will be on displayed at St. Patrick's Cathedral for a Mass of thanksgiving for the canonization to be celebrated by Cardinal Timothy Dolan on Saturday, Sept. 10, at 9:30 a.m.NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The official canonization portrait of St. Teresa of Calcutta will be placed in the sanctuary of St. Patrick's Cathedral for a Mass of thanksgiving celebrated by Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York on Saturday, Sept. 10, at 9:30 a.m. ...


Entramos en el momento pico de la temporada de huracanes: Cinco pasos para cerciorarse que su negocio es a prueba de desastres

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Insurance Information Institute logo (PRNewsFoto/Insurance Information Institute)NUEVA YORK, 9 de septiembre de 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ --  La temporada pico de huracanes se extiende desde ahora hasta finales de octubre, haciendo crucial este momento para revisar la cobertura de seguro de su empresa, según el Insurance Information...


Wounded Warrior Project Puts Veterans on Ice at Hockey Boot Camp

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Wounded Warrior Project helped a group of veterans gear up and hit the ice at the NYTEX Sports Centre, home of the NAHL Lone Star Brahmas, for a hockey boot camp.NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas, Sept. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As 2016 Stanley Cup celebrations are winding down, a new season is just on the horizon. But that does not mean the action on the ice has come to a complete stop, as a group of injured veterans learned during a recent...


Wounded Warrior Project Peer Mentor Guides Others Suffering in Silence

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Wounded warrior Jim Mylott shares a playful moment with his daughterJACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Deep within the warrior is the spirit of a survivor," said Jim Mylott, a U.S. Army wounded warrior who now uses his struggle with depression and suicide as a platform to help others. "I survived." In July 2003 at a...


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