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Literacy Partners Gala raises $1.3 million and honors four leaders
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Literacy Partners raised $1.3 million at its 2026 Evening of Readings & Gala Dinner in New York, marking the event’s 40th anniversary and honoring Patricia Cornwell, Sherrie Westin, Barbara Tober and Sabastian Niles.
Southern California gets first wine and pickleball tournament
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Grape Night will stage Sip ’n Dink on Aug. 1, 2026, at The Tennis & Pickleball Club at Newport Beach, pairing 80 players with 10 winery teams for a round-robin competition and Grand Tasting.
Albany State adds 8 online graduate certificates for fall 2026
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Albany State University will launch eight fully online graduate certificate programs in fall 2026, aiming to give working professionals and recent graduates a faster, lower-cost route to career-focused skills.
Voices of Nuclear Switzerland launches multilingual nuclear facts platform
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Voices of Nuclear – Switzerland launched a four-language public information platform on June 17, 2026, as Parliament heads toward another high-stakes vote on whether to lift Switzerland’s ban on new nuclear plants.
Brand g Vacations tops $1.3 million in charitable donations with HRC sweepstakes
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Brand g Vacations has partnered with Propeller on a summer sweepstakes to raise support for the Human Rights Campaign while offering a $20,000 luxury cruise prize.
DAW Systems earns DirectTrust’s first AI accreditation
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DAW Systems has become one of the first two organizations to receive DirectTrust’s new Artificial Intelligence Accreditation, which recognizes responsible AI governance and risk management in healthcare.
East Harlem Council marks 61 years with Manhattan gala
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East Harlem Council for Human Services raised $400,000 at its annual gala at Capitale in Manhattan, celebrating 61 years of service to underserved New Yorkers.
Richland County Sheriff’s Department bench press challenge adds sponsors
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Richland County Sheriff’s Department’s one-time 250 Bench Press Challenge is drawing new sponsors and athletes as Columbia-area gyms and law enforcement agencies prepare for events tied to America’s 250th birthday.
Connected Horse adds Dr. Glen Xiong and Ginna Baik to board
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Connected Horse named Dr. Glen Xiong and Ginna Baik to its board as the organization expands dementia care programs, social prescribing efforts and community partnerships.
Veteran trucker launches GoFundMe to buy first truck for LTO Logistics
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Todd Odham, a Kingsport, Tennessee trucker and veteran driver, has launched a GoFundMe to help finance LTO Logistics LLC’s first semi-truck and startup costs.
Williams & Russell CDC opens tickets for inaugural Harlem on the Hill gala
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Williams & Russell CDC began public ticket sales July 15 for its inaugural gala, Harlem on the Hill, set for Feb. 27, 2027, at the Portland Art Museum.
ALIVE to stream charity PPV with Jamaica's First Lady
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ALIVE Podcast Network will stream its first pay-per-view event on June 21, 2026, to raise money for The Mustard Seed in Kingston, Jamaica, which supports more than 500 children.
Al Aman Fund launches back-to-school campaign for orphaned youth
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Al Aman Fund for the Future of Orphans has launched its annual education campaign in Amman to help cover tuition, living costs and support services for orphaned youth entering the 2026/2027 academic year.
Alberta reaches childcare space targets months early, but funding gap looms
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Alberta says it has effectively hit its CWELCC childcare space creation targets nearly 10 months before the current bilateral agreement ends, but the Association of Canadian Early Learning Programs warns the province may already be…
SALT LIFE and FishAmerica Foundation launch conservation sunglasses at ICAST
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SALT LIFE and FishAmerica Foundation are debuting a limited-edition sunglasses line at ICAST in support of fisheries conservation and habitat restoration.
Harlem Fine Arts Show partners with Creole Food Festival for Hamptons summer event
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The Harlem Fine Arts Show Summer Festival is teaming with the Creole Food Festival for a July 17-19 takeover of Duck Walk Vineyards in Water Mill, N.Y., featuring more than 15 chefs, Black art, live music and community programming.
The Jazz Sanctuary lines up July concerts and August blood drive
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The Jazz Sanctuary says it will keep offering free live jazz across Greater Philadelphia in July while launching a community blood drive in August and broadening its fundraising push after sponsor changes.
ACE urges Ottawa to scrap 30% cap on for-profit childcare spaces
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The Association of Canadian Early Learning Programs is pressing the federal government to remove a Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care rule that limits for-profit operators to 30% of spaces.
Study defines fascia as four anatomical organs
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A peer-reviewed Journal of Anatomy paper published in January 2025 argues that fascia is a body-wide system made up of four organs, not just packing material.
Wall preschool raises $10,082 for Make-A-Wish
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Preschoolers, families and staff at The Learning Experience in Wall Township raised $10,082 during an April campaign for Make-A-Wish. The effort tied fundraising to early childhood lessons on kindness, empathy and community service.
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