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Bowling for Babies to benefit New Beginnings Pregnancy Center a go
Bowling for Babies, a fundraiser to benefit the New Beginnings Pregnancy Center Aug. 7 from 6: 30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Frontier Lanes in Ash Flat is quickly approaching. According to James Everett, one of the members of the Men’s Ministry at the...

The UK’s new online safety laws are already a disaster
The UK’s new Online Safety Act, which was implemented on July 25, is already a disaster. There’s plenty to criticise about the stated aims of the act, which is primarily intended to prevent under-18s from accessing pornography and content related...

'Time to grow!' Permission sought for exciting new Dublin Airport expansion
Dublin Airport operator daa has submitted a planning application to Fingal County Council seeking permission to extend the existing Pier 1 West building in terminal one. It's exciting news for holidaymakers as the potential development is set to...

CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN: Bluegrass Ambassadors And Restring Appalachia Launch Fundraiser/ Raffle For Béla Fleck Prototype Banjo For Texas Flood Victims
Chicago-based non-profit, Bluegrass Ambassadors, founded by critically-acclaimed bluegrass band Henhouse Prowlers, have, once again, partnered with Tennessee's ReString Appalachia, a non-profit initiated by the music history podcast American...

Western Kentucky Non-Profit Providing Free Back to School Clothes
Shouldn't everyone look and feel their best when heading back to school? Shepherds Hand Clothing Ministry will provide clothing for students of all ages and in a wide variety of sizes, colors, and styles. Here's everything you need to know before...

What's Up?: New Pittsburg will crank out the ice cream orders Friday
Numerous events are happening in and around Ashland, Wayne and Holmes counties, including art exhibitions, concerts, festivals and support groups. Events range from free community activities like Main Street Music and Parties on the Patio to...

New banking hub on high street is a 'life saver' for older residents
In feedback submitted to Crowthorne Parish Council, one resident said the "service offered here is a lifesaver for me at 87 years", as they were struggling to travel further afield to access banking services. "It may not be of use for young people...

Georgian Dream attacks EU while holding assets across member states, NGO reports
Join the voices Aliyev wants to silence. For over eight years, OC Media has worked with fearless journalists from Azerbaijan — some of whom now face decades behind bars — to bring you the stories the regime is afraid will get out. Help us fuel...

New 'stand out' kit for runners in York 10k thanks to local sponsorship
York Down Syndrome Support Group has around two dozen volunteers taking part and marshalling at the Arla Protein 10k taking place in the city this Sunday (August 3). The charity which helps families and children in the York area with Down Syndrome...

Non-profit brings out report listing high-potential opportunities for climate entrepreneurs
A file photo of mine tailings. A few suggested opportunities are nature-inspired desalination solutions, weather-linked crop insurance, critical mineral recovery from mine tailings, and climate-adaptive wearables for outdoor heat-stress...

KSTK turns up the live music for Aug. 9 fundraiser
Get out those Hawaiian shirts, flip-flops and straw hats for an evening of tropical fun and music. Just because all the hubbub around the Fourth of July and Bearfest is a wrap doesn’t mean summer fun is over. KSTK radio will host a Beach Blowout...

These New York City Restaurants Are Fundraising For Gaza
Palestinians queue for a hot meal at a charity kitchen run by the United Nation's World Food ... More Programme (WFP) at the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on April 26, 2025.AFP via Getty Images As hunger proliferates through...
Cape Town Philharmonic appoints Adriaan Fuchs as new CEO,...
The announcement was made by CPO board chairman Derek Auret, who confirmed that Fuchs, currently director of Festivals and Special Projects at Carnegie Hall in New York, was selected from a pool of 169 applicants. “An extensive international...

Sheboygan Film Festival celebrates new incentives for Wisconsin filmmakers
When Wisconsin Legislators passed the 2025-2027 biennial state budget and Governor Evers signed it, things got brighter for everyone working in the film industry, according to members of the committee organizing the first annual Sheboygan Film...
People Like Us Issues a Supersized Bill for Ethnicity Pay Gap in New Campaign
Created by Worth Your While, Britain’s Ethnicity Bill highlights the £3.2bn gap in earnings with gigantic OOH receipts and a ‘Receipt Generator’ designed by Planes Studio A report on Living Standards by the Resolution Foundation found that Black,...

‘Selfie heaven’ at swanky new Remi Hotel
There are plenty of words for the new Remi Hotel, which towers over its Entertainment District bar neighbors. Just a few: Glamourous, swanky, artsy, decadent, luxurious, high-end, top-shelf, Fitzgeraldian … But for those who visit for the first...

LWVG Enters New Fiscal Year with Growth, Focus on Local Advocacy
The League of Women Voters of Geauga (LWVG) began its new fiscal year on a high note following its annual meeting on June 26, celebrating a year of growth in membership, civic engagement and nonpartisan voter education, according to a July 21...

Elizabeth ‘Betty’ McGinnis hopeful as she gears up for bike fundraiser
Since 2019 Camp Verde resident Elizabeth “Betty” McGinnis has been cycling in the annual Pan-Mass Challenge in Massachusetts and her list of reasons to continue raising funds for cancer research and patient care at Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer...

Engaged Buddhism: Tzu Chi Volunteers Hand Over New Homes for 171 Families in Mozambique
Volunteers for the Taiwan-headquartered global Buddhist charity and humanitarian organization Tzu Chi Charity Foundation recently helped 171 families in Kura Village, Mozambique, to reclaim their community six years after they were torn apart by...

New Monopoly game to feature Finger Lakes businesses and non-profits on iconic squares
CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. — A Finger Lakes edition of the classic board game 'Monopoly' will be coming to store shelves in Spring 2026. Monopoly: Finger Lakes Edition will rename classic squares like Boardwalk and Park Place with businesses and...