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Prep2Bless and World Vision offer free Family Emergency Preparedness Training June 22 for North Texas Families with workshops, experts and demos for whole family that will teach how to build a 72 hr. Emergency kit, get advanced training and find ways to volunteer. Plano, Tx (PRWEB) June 13, 2013 People recognize that Emergency Prep is important but most don’t know where or how to begin. Global weather related disasters have quadrupled since 1980, states an Oxfam study.* Closer to home,...
WASHINGTON, June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today in Washington, D.C., United States Agency for International Development (USAID) administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah reaffirmed the U.S. Government's financial commitment to addressing maternal and child malnutrition and committed to building a partnership with U.S. NGOs to leverage private resources in this fight. The announcement was made at a meeting of global civil society leaders called, "Sustaining Political Commitments to...
WASHINGTON, June 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today in London, the British government, the Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), and the Government of Brazil co-hosted a summit on global nutrition called, "Nutrition for Growth: Beating Hunger through Business and Science." At this high-level meeting, global experts and leaders announced financial commitments and specific targets to end malnutrition. "Since 2009 the international community has acted on new knowledge on...
Earth Source Organics partners with Feeding America to aid those affected by the deadly Oklahoma tornado. San Diego, CA (PRWEB) June 07, 2013 In the suburbs of Oklahoma City, a massive tornado left a 17-mile path of destruction on Monday, May 20th, causing tragic fatalities and hundreds of injuries. As the residents of Moore begin to sort through the aftermath of the tornado that ripped through the town and the surrounding areas, the rest of the nation gathers resources to provide relief...
Company to support food security initiatives in SUN countries where Cargill operates MINNETONKA, Minn., June 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cargill announced today it has joined Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) as a member of the SUN Business Network. The SUN Movement currently unites the governments of 40 countries and civil societies, the United Nations, donors, businesses and researchers in a collective effort to improve nutrition. The SUN Business Network is being co-chaired by the World...
A commercial painting company in Massachusetts, ProGroup Network, recently donated their time to paint a homeless shelter in conjunction with Keller Williams RED Day and the Urban League of Rhode Island. Fairhaven, MA (PRWEB) June 06, 2013 Each year, on the second Thursday in May, tens of thousands of Keller Williams associates from across the United States and Canada participate in a wide range of projects, devoting their time to renewing and energizing aspects of the neighborhoods in...
WASHINGTON, June 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Global leaders met today in London to launch the Lancet's "2013 Series on Maternal and Child Nutrition." This new four-part series is a much-anticipated follow-up to their landmark 2008 set of papers that elevated nutrition on the agenda of global health and development leaders. Those reports identified the critical 1,000-day window between pregnancy and a child's second birthday as the most significant indicator of lifelong...
-- World Vision urges improved balance of foreign aid funding WASHINGTON, June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Major progress in tackling child undernutrition in some of the world's toughest countries is under threat as military and security funding takes precedence, a new report from aid agency World Vision warns today. The number of children under five who die every year has decreased by half since 1990. Yet, as world leaders prepare to gather in London for the Nutrition for...
ERMS Corporation recognized by CATAAlliance for its success and contribution to Canada's technology and public safety sectors. Oakville, ON (PRWEB) June 04, 2013 ERMS Corporation, the provider of the industry’s most comprehensive and flexible emergency mass notification system, announced it has been named winner of the 2013 Motorola Award for Public Safety Technology, presented by CATAAlliance Innovation and Leadership. ERMS provides emergency mass notification services to:...
STAMFORD, Conn., June 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AmeriCares has presented its annual Power of Partnership Award to Merck & Co. Inc. in recognition of the company's outstanding commitment to helping disaster survivors and improving health in the developing world. Merck is one of AmeriCares most committed donors, providing both products and financial support for the global health and disaster relief organization's aid programs. AmeriCares President and CEO Curt Welling...
