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HOPKINTON, Mass., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- A realistic portrait sculpture of Senator Edward Kennedy was completed by Michael Alfano to coincide with the election and installment of his successor in Washington. The twice life-size scale echoes Ted Kennedy's stature and implies the daunting gap facing the next Senator from Massachusetts. Standing two-feet tall and bearing a striking resemblance, the bust vividly calls up the late Senator's presence, even from across a large exhibit hall....
Honor Recognizes Courageous and Innovative Approaches to Human Rights NEW YORK, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Last night at its annual awards dinner, the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights presented Bono and Wyclef Jean with the organization's 2009 Ripple of Hope Award. The award recognizes the bold leadership demonstrated by the two honorees on humanitarian issues. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091119/DC149610) "As champions of justice, Bono and...
NEW YORK, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- desigNYC, a coalition of New York based designers and design advocates who have come together to improve life in NYC by connecting community and civic groups in need of design services with professional, pro bono design resources, is issuing a call for proposals from non-profit organizations. Requirements for applicants are that they manage an organization in New York City, be in need of design resources and have an interest in engaging in a collaborative...
Honor Recognizes Courageous and Innovative Approaches to Human Rights NEW YORK, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights today announced that Bono and Wyclef Jean will receive the organization's 2009 Ripple of Hope Award. The award, which will be presented at the Center's annual dinner on November 18th, recognizes the bold leadership demonstrated by the two honorees on humanitarian issues. "As champions of justice, Bono and Wyclef have...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Magodonga Mahlangu and Jenni Williams, leaders of Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) and recipients of the 2009 RFK Human Rights Award, will discuss Zimbabwe's growing instability and social problems at a National Press Club Newsmakers press conference at 2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 9, in the Zenger Room, 13th floor, National Press Building, 529 14th St., N.W., Washington, DC. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080917/NPCLOGO) WOZA is a...
MIAMI, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Benihana Inc., the nation's largest chain of Japanese theme and sushi restaurants, is inviting guests to join their knife-wielding, entertaining chefs at their famous Teppanyaki tables to celebrate the season and give back. Throughout the month of November, Benihana will donate 100% of proceeds from the sale of bottled FIJI Water at all 76 U.S. restaurant locations to Best Buddies International, a nonprofit organization with a mission to change the...
NEW YORK, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Free Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Incorporated, announced today that it would publish tomorrow as an eBook exclusive THE SHRIVER REPORT: A Woman's Nation Changes Everything edited by Heather Boushey and Ann O'Leary, with Karen Skelton, Ed Paisley, Leslie Miller, and Laura Nichols. The eBook will include an introductory chapter by Maria Shriver. The report by Maria Shriver and the Center for American Progress, THE SHRIVER REPORT: A Woman's...
The intense exchanges that human mothers share with their newborn infants may have some pretty deep roots, suggests a study of rhesus macaques reported online on October 8th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication.The new findings show that mother macaques and their infants have interactions in the first month of life that the researchers say look a lot like what humans tend to do."What does a mother or father do when looking at their own baby?" asked Pier Francesco Ferrari of...
Speech: "Meeting the Unique Needs of Children in Disasters" WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mark K. Shriver, chairman of the National Commission on Children and Disasters and vice president for Save the Children, will join with Craig Fugate, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to preview a report to President Barack Obama and Congress that proposes new strategies to meet the unique needs of children affected by disasters. Shriver and Fugate will outline...
Unusual ConocoPhillips & Occidental Petroleum Contributions Noted SACRAMENTO, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- According to the California Secretary of States' web-site, ConocoPhillips and Occidental Petroleum made donations totaling $50,000(1) to Governor Schwarzenegger's Dream Team, ballot measure committee account. Each company made a $25,000 contribution on September 10, 2009. "The contribution from oil companies with significant dirty coal-interests(2)(3) reaffirms the need for...
