Kwanzaa (First Day)
Kwanzaa (First Day) Celebrating love, community, and family #Kwanzaa Kwanzaa (/ˈkwɑːn.zə/) is an annual celebration of African-American culture that is held from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a communal feast called Karamu, usually held on the 6th day.[1] It was created by Maulana Karenga, based on African harvest festival traditions from various parts of Africa, including West and Southeast Africa. Kwanzaa was […]
DuBlasé CEO Brings Christmas Cheer to Jacksonville Family of Six This Holiday Season With Gift Donations
DuBlasé whiskey founder and CEO, Darrin Eakins, is collaborating with Jacksonville‘s KIPP Voice Academy to donate Christmas presents to a local family with six kids this holiday season via a new charitable company initiative called “Christmas Kindness.” A private ceremony with KIPP Voice Academy’s acting School Leader, Richele Woods, along with the family and DuBlasé’s founder/CEO are meeting this week to exchange […]
Georgia Power Foundation announces $500,000 to support UNCF during annual Mayor’s Masked Ball
Company launches scholarship fund to support leadership development, career readiness for African American college students in Georgia This weekend, leaders from Georgia Power announced a series of historic grants from The Georgia Power Foundation to UNCF to support HBCUs across the state. Over the next five years, the Foundation will award $500,000 in grants to assist […]
HARD ROCK INTERNATIONAL’S 22nd ANNUAL PINKTOBER CAMPAIGN BREAKS FUNDRAISING RECORDS
Hard Rock Raised Funds for Breast Cancer Research with Merchandise, Events, Menus and More Hard Rock today announced that its 22nd annual PINKTOBER campaign raised over $700,000 representing the largest amount Hard Rock has fundraised since the program began in 2000 and donating millions of dollars towards breast cancer research throughout the history of the campaign. All company […]
Elkay Announces 4th Annual Sternberg Philanthropy Award Winners
The prestigious award recognizes one outstanding employee’s commitment to giving back with a $5000 cash donation to their favorite charity Elkay is happy to announce the 2021 Sternberg Philanthropy Award winner is Carol Partington, Elkay Corporate Senior Manager of Total Benefits, for her committed support of Sharing Connections Furniture Bank located in Downers Grove, Illinois. Sharing Connections […]
Catholic Charities USA Launches Campaign Designed to Increase Awareness for Its Life-Sustaining Work
Nonprofit aims to build on last year’s success in helping more than 15 million people Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), one of the country’s largest social service providers, launched a national campaign this week designed to increase awareness for the life-sustaining work provided by its 167 member agencies in 3,500 locations across the U.S. Known as “Lift,” the […]
Transforming The Lives Of The Homeless
Non-Profit Furnishes Homes for the Previously Homeless Holds Holiday Deco Day Reveals Home makeovers are popular. But imagine the transformation in lives that occurs when a once homeless individual or family receives the gift of a beautifully decorated home. This becomes more than a makeover. It meets a need—helping homeless people make their homes more than […]
The Consequences of Our Inactions
The Consequences of Our Inactions By Dr. Tim G Williams The world today is too small for nations to resort to petty squabbles that have always had reverberating consequences for their nations populations. In fact they have had drastic after effects for the whole world. The United States is not alone in exasperating […]
National Park Foundation Recognizes Corporate Partners that Help Protect and Enhance National Parks for Present and Future Generations
As 2021 winds down and we prepare to welcome 2022, the National Park Foundation (NPF) is recognizing the many ways that corporate partners have supported NPF’s mission throughout the year. With more than 400 national parks in the National Park System, NPF depends upon the commitment and generosity of private philanthropy to help keep parks accessible, relevant, […]
WHO’S WHO OF ASIANS IN HOLLYWOOD CALL ON API COMMUNITY TO “RISE UP” AT INSPIRING NIGHT OF 19TH ANNUAL UNFORGETTABLE GALA
John Cho, Simu Liu, Sandra Oh, More Address Next Generation of Asian Leaders as More than 700 Gather to Celebrate API Excellence and Representation Character Media celebrated the in-person return of the 19th Annual Unforgettable Gala presented by Lexus at the Beverly Hilton on Saturday. Unforgettable is the biggest awards show in the U.S. to recognize API icons […]