Access to Recreation projects announce grand opening dates
May 7, 2009 | Advertiser Tribune
Two Access to Recreation projects are approaching completion and grand opening plans are under way. The first opening is to take place 1 p.m. May 28 at Seneca County Opportunity Center's Opportunity...

Will Allen and Growing Power in the national spotlight again
May 6, 2009 | JS Online
A $400,000 grant announced Wednesday by one of the nation's largest charitable organizations will help a Milwaukee urban farm promote workforce development through the green movement, including jobs in intensive agriculture, renewable energy and environmental...

Michigan Surgeon General Hosts Generation With Promise CARE Statewide Committee Meeting
May 6, 2009 | State of Michigan
Contact: Pam Woodley 313-456-2524 Agency: Community Health May 6, 2009 DETROIT - Michigan Surgeon General Dr. Kimberlydawn Wisdom will be hosting the second meeting of the Generation With Promise Community Advisory Regional Experts (CARE) Statewide Committee Meeting on May 7, 2009 from 10...

Brulé to head new philanthropic office
May 6, 2009 | MSN Money
Robin Brulé has been named director of the New Mexico Office of Philanthropic outreach. Brulé is currently the executive director of the Central New Mexico Community College...

Educate kids early
May 6, 2009 | Tidewaternewsdotcom
As Franklin explores short-term solutions to rising crime rates, community leaders must have the long-term vision required to keep the young children of today from becoming the criminals of...

Equal Justice Society Receives $1 Million From Kellogg Foundation
May 6, 2009 | Foundation Center
Equal Justice Society Receives $1 Million From Kellogg Foundation The Equal Justice Society has announced a three-year $1 million grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation for its ongoing efforts to address structural racial inequities restore equal protection jurisprudence and help build a...

Growing Power Wins Major Kellogg Grant: Award Will Help Create Green Jobs, Aid Reeling Detroit
May 5, 2009 | Sociolingo's Africa - Blog
Milwaukee May 4, 2009 The W.K. Kellogg Foundation, one of the nations largest charitable organizations, has announced that Growing Power Inc. will receive $400,000 for a plan to create sustainable jobs among vulnerable urban...

Children with special needs get new place to play
May 5, 2009 | My Suburban Life.com
Woodridge, IL - About a year after the groundbreaking for the renovation of one of the Woodridge Park Districts parks, the new park is now set to be formally dedicated this...