Members of the Iowa City Police Department (left) and the Delta Tau Delta fraternity strike a pose before the first aSluggina for a Solutiona charitable softball game Saturday afternoon in Iowa City.(Photo: Zachary Berg/Iowa City Press-Citizen)Buy Photo

The gentlemen of Delta Tau Delta and the boys in blue of the Iowa City Police Department took to a softball diamond Saturday to raise money for diabetes research.

Organized as a University of Iowa Delta Tau Detla fraternity philanthropy event, the first “Sluggin’ for a Solution” softball game between the two organizations raised funds for the Eastern Iowa Branch of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

“I hope things like this improves the relations between college kids and us,” Officer Matt Young, with a jersey No.

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Sunset Station raised $6,500 for the Boys & Girls Club of Southern Nevada at a charity poker tournament.

Hash House A Go Go in Henderson raised more than $3,000 for Hope for Prisoners, a local nonprofit organization that works with Metro Police to empower criminal offenders who are reintegrating into mainstream society. The Southern Nevada schools that received grants, worth $500 to $1,500, are CT Sewell Elementary, CH Decker Elementary, Desert Pines High School, Don Hayden Elementary, Edith Garehime Elementary, Elise Wolff Elementary, Harley Harmon Elementary, Judi Steele Elementary, Peterson Behavior Junior/Senior High School, Ruby Duncan Elementary, West Career & Technical Academy and Will Beckley Elementary.

Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood turned its fountain blue in March and donated all change tossed in to Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada.

After-School All-Stars Las Vegas received a $50,000 grant from the National After-School All-Stars organization to support after-school academic and enrichment programs for more than 5,500 at-risk students in 13 Clark County elementary and middle schools.

Southwest Medical employees donated 16,128 volunteer hours in 2014 to a variety of Southern Nevada charities, such as ALS of Nevada, American Lung Association of Nevada, Assistance League Las Vegas Operation School Bell, Baby’s Bounty Las Vegas, College of Southern Nevada Foundation, Helping Hands of Vegas Valley, Las Vegas Rescue Mission, Pahrump Senior Center, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas, Three Square Food Bank and United Way of Southern Nevada.

More than $165,000 to fight childhood cancer was raised during St. The grant will allow the Rape Crisis Center to create child sexual abuse prevention and treatment initiatives, including an abuse prevention curriculum for pre-school and early elementary children, resources for parents and a dedicated advocate to work with victims who are students in the Clark County School District.

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Midlands Gives encourages community support to donate funds to local nonprofits | ColaDaily.com Midlands Gives encourages community support to donate funds to local nonprofits More than 250 groups signed up to participate in this year’s 24-hour online giving campaign.

“When everyone comes together as a community, we can make great things happen,” said Cherise Arrendale, marketing and communications manager at Central Carolina Community Foundation.

Individuals can log on to the Midlands Gives website, select any number of charities and give a minimum $20 donation.

Support Valley nonprofits during the Great Give on May 5-6 | Shelton Herald

Valley residents can support the efforts of local charities during the Great Give, an online charity donation drive on May 5 and 6.

The Valley Community Foundation is once again a presenting sponsor of the 36-hour Great Give, which was created by the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven.

The goal is to raise visibility and support for nonprofits in the region, with donations being matched by the philanthropic foundations.

Gifts made by people who live or work in the Valley up to $25,000 will be matched on a pro-rated basis by the Valley Community Foundation.

Almost $200,000 raised last year

Last year, more than $192,000 was distributed to 29 Valley nonprofit organizations thanks to donor support, matching grants and prizes provided through the Great Give.

The Valley Community Foundation serves Shelton, Ansonia, Derby, Oxford and Seymour.

The Great Give will go from 8 a.m. To make a donation, go to www.thegreatgive.org.

As a result, the Foundation serves as a catalyst for innovative programs in the arts, community development, education, environment, health and human services.

Eighty-nine grants totaling $201,073 were awarded to assist a variety of projects in Miami County and ranged from $200 to $10,000.

Organizations benefiting from these grants include Bethel Local Schools 3rd grade, Bethel Local Schools Secondary Library, Bradford Elementary Special Education Dept., Bradford Junior High School, Bradford Ohio Railroad Museum, Bradford Pee Wee Football Assoc., Brukner Nature Center, Countyline Christian Assoc., Covington High School, Dream Builders/The Clubhouse, Edison Community College, Family Abuse Shelter of Miami County, First United Church of Christ, Friends of Hayner, Friends of Mainstreet Piqua, Friends of Piqua Parks, G.I.V.E. of The New Path, Greene Street Daycare and Preschool Program, Hoffman UMC, Johnston Farm Friends Council, Lehman Catholic High School, Lockington Volunteer Fire Assoc., Miami County 4-H Fundraising Committee, Miami County Children’s Services Board, Miami County Dental Clinic, Miami County Educational Service Center, Miami County Park District, Miami County Pro-Life Educational Foundation, Miami County YMCA, Miami East FFA Chapter, Miami East High School Muse Machine, Miami East Instrumental Music Dept., Miami East Junior High School, Miami East Junior High School MUSE Machine, Milton Union High School, Milton Union High School Band, Milton-Union Public Library, New Creation Counseling Center, Newton Township Trustees, Oakes Beitman Memorial Library, Ohio State University Extension Miami County, PHS Alumni Band, Piqua Catholic School, Piqua City Schools, Piqua City Schools Bennett Intermediate, Piqua City Schools Wilder Intermediate, Piqua Civic Band, Piqua Compassion Network, Piqua Juvenile Education Fund, Pleasant Hill Brethren in Christ Church, St. Baseball Boosters, Inc., Tipp City Chamber of Commerce, Tipp City Schools, Tipp City Schools Middle and High School, Tipp Monroe Community Service, Troy Christian Early Childhood Development Center, Troy Christian Elementary School, Troy Christian Jr. High School, Troy City Schools Van Cleve, Troy City Schools Van Cleve 6th grade, Troy Civic Theatre, Troy Development Council, Troy Lunch Club, Troy-Miami County Public Library, Upper Valley Career Center, Upper Valley Community Church and WACO Historical Society.

Additionally, the Foundation continues to provide 17 ongoing humanitarian grants for food, utility, shelter and medical assistance programs throughout the county. Agencies selected to receive these grants consist of the Bethany Center’s soup kitchen, Covington Outreach Association, FISH Union Township, Family Abuse Shelter of Miami County, G.I.V.E., Health Partners of Miami County, Miami Co. Patrick’s Soup Kitchen and Troy Lions Charities.

A grant from the Jean and John Dugan Fund was awarded to Partners in Hope.

The celebration concluded with a final comment from Adams to grant recipients, “On behalf of the Miami County Foundation Board of Directors, accept our thanks for the work each of you and those serving your organizations provide to our county.”

The deadline for fall 2015 grant distribution is the last day of August.

Pizarro: Nonprofits hoping for another Silicon Valley Gives windfall – San Jose Mercury NewsPizarro: Nonprofits hoping for another Silicon Valley Gives windfall

You never know if a sequel is going to be a hit, but I’m sure nonprofits would love to see a strong second year of Silicon Valley Gives — a 24-hour donation campaign that raised $8 million last year, spread out among some 700 agencies.

SV Gives — again hosted by the Valley Community Foundation“>Silicon Valley Community Foundation and sponsored by Microsoft and others — will take place Tuesday between midnight and 11:59 p.m. There are even 50 San Francisco charities participating this year because of their ties to the Silicon Valley community.

The giving takes place online at svgives.org (and you can donate in advance, too), but the Community Foundation also will be hosting events at the Microsoft stores at Westfield Valley Fair and the Stanford Shopping Center, as well as Safeway stores at Rivermark Plaza in Santa Clara and Hamilton Avenue in San Jose.

Like last year, sponsors will be offering matching donations to amplify individual donations — for example, the Skill Foundation will provide first-come matches up to $50,000 each hour between 9 a.m.

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Community groups invited to apply for grants – Meadville Tribune : News Grants from the Crawford Heritage Community Foundation Unrestricted Fund and Ben Franklin Trust support projects in all parts of Crawford County.

Kent County Public School partner with community foundation – The Star Democrat – Easton, Maryland: Life Kent County Public School partner with community foundation Karen Couch, standing, speaks to the Mid-Shore Community Foundationas Kent County Advisors: Charles Athey, Jean Anthony, Dick Barker, Stewart Barroll, Tom Beckett, Steve Croker, Mickey Elsberg, Charlyn Fisher, Kirk Helfenbein, Michael Moore, Mary Ellen Valliant and Mid-Shore Community Foundation President Buck Duncan.

Mid-Shore Community Foundationas Kent County Advisors Charles Athey, Jean Anthony, Dick Barker, Stewart Barroll, Tom Beckett, Steve Croker, Mickey Elsberg, Charlyn Fisher, Kirk Helfenbein, Michael Moore, Mary Ellen Valliant and Mid-Shore Community Foundation President Buck Duncan listen to Dr. Karen Couch, Kent County Public Schools superintendent.

EASTON a Kent County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Karen Couch recently spoke to the Mid-Shore Community Foundationas Kent County advisors about the new technology initiative, as well as other trends in the public school system.

The Board of Education recently established the Kent County Public Schools Technology Fund of the Mid-Shore Community Foundation. The fund will support initiatives, adopted by the Kent County Board of Education, to bring technological advances to students in Kent County Public Schools.

Couch also reported that Kent County Public School Systemas 2014 School Progress Index had improved to 13th as compared to the 24 Maryland public school systems. The Kent County Public School system is ranked third in comparison to the nine Eastern Shore districts.

Donations to the Kent County Public Schools Technology Fund should be directed to the Mid-Shore Community Foundation, 102 E.