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Charity Walks Network is a new social networking site for people passionate about charity walks.

ALB Tech at 1208 W Main Street in Richmond’s Fan district will be holding a celebration at 7:00PM on November 13th, 2009 to commemorate two years of helping Richmond residents resolve their computer problems. The festivities will include an art sho

Folk singer Nathan Moore will add music to a unified call for bold action on energy issues at the Carolinas Power Shift Summit 2009, October 16-18 at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

A new 'Community Builder' website manager product designed for non-profit organizations incorporates a built in system to accept donations.

The Stacy Zallie Foundation is hosting a Celebrity Golf Outing in Blackwood, NJ to support the post-abortive well-being and happiness of women.

Air 1 Radio listeners have an opportunity to help church orphans in India. An on-air fund raising event will help raise awareness. Janice Rosser Allen will co-host, providing information, sharing vision, and promoting a new donation website.

At CurlSalon.com, we take a look at equality and personal freedoms, while the world's eye is on Iran. -Dedicated to Neda, a young girl killed in Tehran.

At CurlSalon.com, we take a look at equality and personal freedoms, while the world's eye is on Iran. -Dedicated to Neda, a young girl killed in Tehran.

KnaEco International, Inc. is offering a virtual customized consultancy to nonprofits nationwide that are being impacted by the economic downturn.

Organized for Life hosts first pro-life teleconference to introduce new pro-life strategy as part of its “Taking It to the Next Level” campaign.

With social networking sites quickly becoming some of the most popular destinations on the web, ThankingOfYou.com creator Nora Firestone felt this was the perfect time to implement her vision for a social networking site of a different flavor.

Award-winning author John English will conduct a free teleseminar on April 30 and a series of live presentations in May encouraging participants to empower their relationships.

The new book “Whiz Teens in Business” is a practical and comprehensive guide to creating a small business, helping teenagers who cannot find a summer job due to increasing competition by adults for the few jobs on the market.

UniformDisplay.com has released a new version of their Uniform Display Case with Firefighter uniforms. It’s like a Uniform in a Frame!

Dr. Dennis D. Morgan encourages readers to see conflict as an invitation from God to strengthen relational closeness in Fighting for Peace, the new book being released in April from Watertree Press.

Former supertanker Navigator and Chief Mate Darryl Hagar’s gripping memoir of personal addiction and recovery once again shines a much-needed spotlight on the little-exposed and widespread epidemic of addiction at sea.

Boxed City is a website and e-newsletter that lets you know everything cool going on in the 757 without having to do any real work. Just open your inbox for a weekly dose of awesome.

College student has unlocked a coded pattern hidden inside the King James Bible. A secret pattern that has the potential to be more controversial than religion itself.

Eighth annual The Enchanted Forest family-oriented weekend event features the new Children’s Science Center, scheduled to open in Reston in fall 2009.

The National Congenital Heart Association will host one of Northern Virginia’s most anticipated charitable events - “The Mended Hearts Ball” October 24 at 7 p.m.at the Hyatt Regency Reston Hotel.

Teen Pregnancy expert Dorrie Williams-Wheeler offers encouraging words for both Bristol Palin and her mother Sarah Palin.

The Junior League of Northern Virginia (JLNV), is pleased to welcome 70 local area women to its new member class. In the past two years, the JLNV has increased its new member classes by nearly 25 percent, bringing its total membership to 493.

The Junior League of Northern Virginia announces the board of directors for the 2008-09 year, led by President Tamara W. Ashford. Ashford, of Alexandria, Va.. She will serve a one-year term through May 2009.

The incredible need to help children affected by HIV/AIDS in South Africa has prompted a Global Camps Africa supporter to match individual donations--dollar for dollar--raised in the next six months up to $46,664 in honor of Nelson Mandela's 90th

The Virginia Commission on Immigration will hold the first of five public hearings on May 22, 2008, on the campus of George Mason University (Johnson Center), located in Fairfax, Virginia. Two sessions will be held; 2 – 5 p.m. and 6 – 9 p.m.

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Military families will now receive 50 percent off their membership to National Child Alert System, a system designed to reduce the amount of time that a missing child is away from home.

With the growing popularity of eco-friendly weddings, Beautiful-Bridal.com has launched a contest that challenges brides to come up with original suggestions for green weddings.

Matthew Famiglietti officially filed for the Democratic Primary in the Commonwealth of Virginia's 8th Congressional District to be held on Tuesday June 10, 2008. He provided all the necessary paperwork to the Party Chair at 1:39PM ET today.

3-D imaging technology provided by Child Alert Systems increases facial recognition of missing children by 600% to 800%. The service is complimentary to schools and group organizations that purchase the national child alert system in bulk.

In response to the kidnapping and murder of Hser Nay Moo in Utah, National Child Alert System urges parents to take preventative action by organizing all information needed by law enforcement to initiate a rapid search and issue an Amber Alert.

Authors Charles Derber and Katherine Adam launch a month-long virtual book tour to discuss feminized values and how they impact the quickly changing American political landscape.

"Every Word Has Power" author Yvonne Oswald believes political campaigns provide an excellent opportunity to see how words create our future. She offers advice for making each word count.

ee publishing & productions is Marine Toys for Tots Corporate Sponsor for 2nd Year in a Row

On Wednesday, November 21, 2007, Matt *The DEMOCRAT* Famiglietti announced he will seek Democratic nomination for the U.S. House of Representatives from the 8th Congressional District of Virginia. Famiglietti will be challenging incumbent Jim Moran.

Virginia Beach, VA – MyLifeToday.com is a new and fast-growing social network site created for "grown-ups", or "people past the age of consent"…anyone who feels they've outgrown MySpace® and FaceBook®.

Mr. Famiglietti plans to seek the Democratic nomination for the 8th Congressional District of Virginia. A press conference will be held on November 21, 2007, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Elmo's Coffee Pub, 230 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia.

Charitable organization wants to help Romanian children.

Entering the ongoing debates about creation and evolution, Gordon J. Glover offers a fresh perspective in Beyond the Firmament: Understanding Science and the Theology of Creation, the new book from Watertree Press.

Courage expert, life coach and author of "Find Your Courage!" claims that conflict in relationships - whether at home or in the office - can be attributed to the fact that people are terrified of confrontation.

Bakers Guide to Christian Distance Education added its 500th entry to the Christian Distance Learning Degree and Program Directory with a Master of Divinity degree.

Mike Johnson is auctioning a Sanjanary-a dictionary of Sanjaya words and phrases-on eBay, the popular auction site. At least 50 percent of the proceeds will be donated to the Virginia Tech victims' fund.