(SkyNewswire.com) --- The Alzheimer's Association, Orange County Chapter will hold its fourth annual Visionary Women Luncheon on Friday, September 24 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort in Huntington Beach, Calif. Joining the celebration is special guest, Academy award-winning actress Olympia Dukakis, who was also a caregiver to her mother who suffered from Alzheimer's disease.

The Visionary Women Luncheon celebrates individuals who have served as models of commitment to compassionate care of those touched by Alzheimer's disease and related forms of dementia. They will be recognized for their sensitivity, empathy and ability to instill a sense of hope that distinguishes them and inspires others.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- Next summer, a family will be moving into a new home at 2850 N. 21st St., in Milwaukee - thanks to Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity and a donation from LiteSteel Technologies.

The donation came in the form of a 30-foot long LiteSteel beam (LSB ), which was installed by a team of volunteers Aug. 19. LSB is a patented, cold-formed, light weight steel structural beam that combines the strength of steel but with the installation workability normally associated with wood products.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- The event will take place on Saturday, September 11, from 10:00 - 10:45 a.m., at Dexter Falls Park, 5091 Dexter Falls Road, Columbus. Participants donate a minimum of $15 to join the class, and 100 percent of the proceeds go to Autism Awareness.


Participants can expect a great workout for a great cause. Trainer Jason Yun will take the class through a dynamic warm-up, two or three body weight intervals, and an 8-10 station circuit featuring resistance bands, kettlebells, medicine balls, and more.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- Brunston Castle Golf Course took part in the National Golf Club Challenge recently, and in sunny conditions a great day for golfing fanatics raised GBP2250 for our injured armed forces.

The National Golf Club Challenge is bringing together hundreds of golf clubs and thousands of golfers to compete, have fun and to raise funds for the popular Help for Heroes charity.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- In Phoenix, AZ, Ahwatukee Foothills orthodontist Dr. Pearson and his staff hosted a backpack drive this summer to benefit students at Frank Elementary School in Guadalupe. Pearson Orthodontics asked their patients and members of the Ahwatukee community to donate their used backpacks still in good shape from the previous year to students in need of school basics. When the drive ended, the office looked like a back-to-school store with more than 300 backpacks ready to donate to the school.

Linda Bayard from Pearson Orthodontics notified News Channel 5 of their backpack drive. In support of their efforts, the News Channel visited Dr Pearson's office and awarded $500 from their "Pay it Forward" program to be used for additional school supplies needed for the school to begin the new year. Watch the video of the Channel 5 News broadcast.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- The NEDA Walk takes place on Sunday October 3rd, 2010 from 11am to 1pm.

The Walk is NEDA's largest fundraising and community building event. NEDA is a non-profit national organization dedicated to helping families and those who suffer from bulimia, anorexia, or binge eating disorder. It's estimated that up to 10 million people in this country suffer from an eating disorder.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- On Tuesday, August 24, Shenita Williams, the aunt of Paris Whitehead Hamilton, is coming back to her home after weeks of substantial renovations completed by Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay (RTTB), in partnership with the City of St. Petersburg, members of the Tampa Chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), and the Home Depot Foundation. The work included making the house more energy efficient, safer and healthier. Ms. Williams never came back to her home after April 2009, when her niece Paris was killed in a drive-by shooting. It took several months of counseling, support and encouragement from friends and family for her to come back to claim her home.

This project is the last of several homes renovated in the Bartlett Park Neighborhood by RTTB in a special partnership with the City of St. Petersburg and several local non-profit organizations on Rebuilding Day in April 2010. Several state and local officials, media, and corporations joined Rebuilding Together leaders and over 600 volunteers for this project. A group of volunteers will complete all interior and exterior painting and landscaping between Thursday, August 19 and Friday, August 20.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- Ragsdale Liggett PLLC has announced that Carrie Barbee, an associate attorney in the firm’s litigation department, has been named to the Board of Directors at Meals on Wheels of Wake County.

“Meals on Wheels will benefit from Carries’ enthusiasm and expertise on the Board of Directors. We look forward to her help in meeting the agency’s mission now, and into the future,” says Alan Winstead, Executive Director, Meals on Wheels of Wake County.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- The Brees Dream Foundation will offer Saints fans the ability to own a piece of the field where Drew and his teammates played the 2009 season and won the NFC Championship on their way to winning Super Bowl XLIV in Miami, FL. These first ever Game-Used Saints Turf collectibles by Stadium Associates, LLC and exclusively sold by Turf of Champions are all from the same field the New Orleans Saints played their Championship season at the Superdome in New Orleans. The turf was removed after the 2009 season and preserved and is now exclusively available at drewbrees.com, turfofchampions.com and stadiumassociates.com. Each piece includes a Certificate of Authenticity and comes with a uniquely numbered NFL hologram as a licensed product from the National Football League.

The Brees Dream Foundation Collection products include the Lineman Case ($89.99), the Quarterback Case ($49.99) and the Brees Frame ($39.99), and all include a section of Game-Used Saints Turf from the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, LA. Detailed information about the products along with how to order is available at drewbrees.com, turfofchampions.com and from the licensee at stadiumassociates.com.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- 24 Hours for Haiti (24hoursforhaiti.com) is the brain child of life-long motorcycle enthusiast, Perry Prichard. Prichard has been traveling to Haiti on mission trips for some time now and from the first visit, as he would put it, "touches your heart in a special way", and with the recent earthquake that affected so many Prichard felt that he needed to do something extra, something to raise money to send to his cause in Haiti as an effort to help with the disaster that devastated the country.

Prichard states, "When I sat down to think of what I could do to raise money for Haiti, the first thoughts through my head were not to sell pizzas, Girl Guides cookies or anything like that; it was about, I love to ride motorcycles and how can I turn that passion into raising money?" A friend said "...you should ride your motorcycle for as many laps as you can and find people to pledge per lap." I thought, that is a great idea." So Perry and his wife Melissa set out to figure out how to accomplish such a feat of strength and endurance. Following a little research, the necessary forms were submitted to Guinness to see if this could qualify. Rather than just waiting idly while the request was being processed, Prichard proactively began a rigorous training regime to prepare himself for the ride.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- When a devastating fire destroyed Opportunity Village's Thrift Store on Main Street in downtown Las Vegas, Pardee Homes was motivated to help. The homebuilder donated a warehouse full of furniture, valued at approximately $10,000, to the not-for-profit organization to help rebuild its thrift store operations.

The donated furniture, pictures, accessories and decorative items were previously on display in model homes at Pardee Homes' neighborhoods in the Las Vegas valley. "We have nearly 60 years of history in our community and a legacy of giving back," said Klif Andrews, division president, Pardee Homes. "Opportunity Village also has a wonderful legacy in our community and we're happy to be able to give during this challenging time."

(SkyNewswire.com) --- GreenProductsandGifts.com features a huge selection of Eco Friendly products including gifts, garden, decor, furniture and jewelry all created from recycled materials. Buying products made from recycled materials, such as recycled glass closes the recycling loop and reduces the amount of items that end up in landfills.


Sustainability means creating a better quality of life for all people now as well as for generations to come. One of the easiest ways is by recycling glass. Glass is made from natural materials like sand and has a low rate of chemical reaction with the contents of the container, which makes it a safe material to be reused. Glass can be recycled forever without losing its purity or strength as the major ingredient in new glass containers. A glass container can go from your recycling bin to a store shelf in as little as 30 days. Jennifer Sterling, co-owner of GreenProductsandGifts.com states, “Painted Wine Glasses make for a fun Bridesmaid gift, Birthday gift, Christmas gift or just a fun gift to celebrate friendship. These fun booby wine glasses are the perfect green gift for just about anyone!” The colorful toasting glass is made of recycled glass by Libbey and measures approximately 9 inches tall that can hold 20 ounces of your favorite beverage.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- Yuri's Night, the World Space Party, has officially finalized its global Executive Team responsible for the expansion, promotion and support of Yuri's Night's events in 2011. April 12th, 2011 will mark the 50th anniversary of the first human spaceflight (by Yuri Gagarin), and to prepare for this momentous occasion, the Yuri's Night Board of Directors has brought together a top-flight team of over 25 members from around the world.


"The talent we've brought on board to run Yuri's Night this year is really incredible," said Yuri's Night Assistant Director Brice Russ. "This is our largest Executive Team by far in the history of Yuri's Night, and I'm really looking forward to seeing what our team can accomplish as we celebrate 50 years of humanity in space." The Yuri's Night Executive Team is led by the Yuri's Night Board of Directors, composed of Executive Director Ryan Kobrick, Assistant Directors Tim Bailey and Brice Russ, and "Master of Electrons" Chris Lewicki, with Yuri's Night co-founder Loretta Hidalgo Whitesides in an advisory role. Each director will also be chairing one of four committees on the Executive Team.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- Equal Justice Works announces that it has received $2.9 million in grants from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to fund its AmeriCorps Legal Fellowship and Summer Corps programs for the 2010 - 2011 year. The grant reflects a $1 million increase in funding over the previous year, and will allow Equal Justice Works to place 80 AmeriCorps Legal Fellows and 700 Summer Corps student members in the field to provide legal services to low-income and underserved communities around the country. The funding will allow Equal Justice Works to expand a program begun last year with funds received through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act). Thirty Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps Legal Fellows will work on legal issues related specifically to the economic crisis, including mortgage foreclosure and fraudulent lending. In the first 6 months Recovery Act Fellows provided legal services to more than 3,000 clients and have kept 852 homes from going into foreclosure.

The funding will also allow Equal Justice Works to launch a new initiative focused on serving homeless veterans. Ten Fellows will take a holistic approach to assisting veterans and their families by helping to stabilize their living situations, securing veteran’s benefits, Supplemental Security Income, medical benefits and providing legal representation to overcome the barriers they face in securing basic needs.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- Pioneers For a Cure (www.pioneersforacure .org) announced the second phase of its international Pioneer Song project in support of pioneering efforts to defeat cancer, with interpretations of songs from Israel's pioneer period by Israel's top contemporary recording artists. The songs will be available for download on the relaunched Pioneers for a Cure website in July, and 100% of the revenue from the song downloads will go to benefit cancer organizations chosen by the artists. The goal of Pioneers For a Cure is to raise money for cancer research and treatment. To date, more than 20 cancer organizations have thus far received proceeds from song downloads and donations, coming through the website from donors all over the world. Israeli Stars Record Their Country's First Songs


While the first phase of Pioneers for a Cure focused on Jewish musicians based in New York recording newly rediscovered gems, the second phase features Israeli musicians living in Israel, singing well known music of their nation's pioneers and chosen by the musicians themselves. "These were songs they heard as children," says the project's producer (and saxophonist and rabbi) Greg Wall. "Ilanit, an Israeli musical legend who was named the top female singer every year from 1971 to 1977, is now a grandmother. She recorded 'Numi, Numi' for her grandchildren. It's a lullaby that her grandmother sang to her. The full circle from generation to generation. That is what a country's pioneer songs can do." Fifteen musicians recorded songs for the project. Some of the artists are only known in Israel, while others are well known abroad. Wall selected them based on those he already knew and on the recommendations of other musicians and producers.