All Blog Posts Tagged 'Foundation' (13)

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When: August 28

Where: Mile High Station

What: A cooking competition modeled after "The Voice"  judged by four of Denver's favorite chefs: Mark DeNittis of the Rocky Mountain Institute of Meat, Jenna Johansen, competitor on Bravo's "Around the World in 80 Plates" and innovation chef at Epicurean Catering, Matt Selby of Corner House, Elise Wiggins of…

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The Center for Productive Longevity (CPL), which serves as the bridge between people 55 and older and the opportunities that enable them to continue in productive activities, today announced the results of the first in a series of four meetings, “Spotlight on Entrepreneurship Opportunities for Baby Boomers.” During a time of high unemployment and low economic growth, CPL initiated…

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

CONTACT:

Kathy Hall, Executive Director

Education Foundation for the St. Vrain Valley

303-807-2574 (cell)    hall.kathy.efsvv@comcast.net    www.efsvv.org

 

2011 Eleanor Venture Grant Recipient to Present Fantastic Belize and Guatemala

 

Longmont, CO - January 3, 2012 - The Board of Directors of the Education Foundation…

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

CONTACT:

Kathy Hall, Executive Director

Education Foundation for the St. Vrain Valley

303-807-2574 (cell) hall.kathy.efsvv@comcast.net www.efsvv.org

Education Foundation to Host Tech Fair 2012 for St. Vrain Valley District Students

Longmont, CO – October 12, 2011 – A workforce steeped in STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) skills is forecast to be increasingly central to U.S. economic…

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The Peapod Foundation, created by the Black Eyed Peas, collaborated with Adobe Youth Voices, a non-profit spearheaded by The Adobe Foundation, to create a new public service announcement (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efSYEZZNrEQ). The PSA demonstrates…

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Patients are often overwhelmed with medical information once they have been diagnosed with cancer. Many do not fully understand the risk of infection during chemotherapy and the potential impact it has on one’s overall treatment success. 

 

To encourage cancer patients and their caregivers to actively work with their physicians to learn what can be done to lower the risk of infection before starting chemotherapy,…

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The 2009 Colorado Health Report Card, released today by the Colorado Health Foundation, documents that Colorado continues to fall behind in important areas affecting children’s health. Key indicators track the health status of Coloradans in five different life stages,

and…

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Eating Recovery Center ( www.eatingrecoverycenter.com), a behavioral hospital providing comprehensive treatment and sustainable recovery for eating disorders, this week announced that it has opened 12 new inpatient and residential beds to help meet an overwhelming demand for full spectrum eating disorder care. The expansion nearly doubles Eating Recovery Center’s inpatient and residential treatment… Continue

Award-winning actresses Edie Falco and Cynthia Nixon appear in a new Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) public service campaign (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9avVoQB2_rQ) to educate cancer patients and their loved ones about the increased risk of infection during cancer treatment and the importance of learning how to manage one’s risk.



Often patients are overwhelmed with medical information once they have been… Continue

Entertainment Industry Foundation announced today the launch of a heart-wrenching video to raise awareness of Lee National Denim Day, one of the largest single-day fundraisers benefiting the Women’s Cancer Programs of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF). The video, entitled “Share Your Heart”, encourages people to participate in Denim Day by sharing intimate stories of their courageous fight with breast… Continue

Mental health champions and local community members whose lives have been touched by eating disorders convened in a candlelight at Fillmore Plaza in Cherry Creek North on Monday, February 23 to commemorate those who have lost their lives to eating disorders, those who continue to struggle with these illnesses and those who have found their way to the light of recovery.



The Eating Disorder Foundation, a Denver-based non-profit committed to education and advocacy initiatives to prevent… Continue

Schwab Charitable, one of the country’s largest and fastest growing nonprofits and facilitators of charitable giving with over $2 billion in assets and $350MM in annual grants, announced today the launch of an innovative microfinance guarantee program. It is the first program of its kind to enable donors to set aside a portion of their Charitable Gift Accounts to guarantee microfinance loans to the world’s poorest entrepreneurs to start, maintain or expand small businesses. Guarantees are… Continue