Charity and Non-Profit

NEW YORK, N.Y. /NEW YORK NETWIRE/ -- American Friends of POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, Inc. is pleased to announce the naming of the position of Chief Curator of POLIN Museum's Core Exhibition, thanks to a generous gift from Ronald S. Lauder.

BRONX, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ -- Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education and Garifuna Coalition USA, Inc. are delighted to announce Garifuna Intangible Heritage, an exhibition celebrating the cultural expression of the Garifuna people of Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, St Vincent and the Grenadines and the United States. The art gallery exhibition and related public programs comprise the Winter season of ¡CelebrARTE!, Casita Maria's South Bronx arts and culture series.

BRONX, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ -- Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education is proud to present Teen Leadership Summit: The Future is Femme-inist! The Future is NOW! Young women and femmes of color are leading the way as community culture workers. They are artists, activists, healers, and leaders.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ -- This week, the non-profit Learn The Risk launched five billboards on the East Coast, including New York and Boston, honoring Nicholas Catone, a healthy 20-month old boy who lost his life to vaccines.

BRONX, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ -- Casita Maria Center For Arts & Education, in partnership with The Consulate General of Mexico in New York, are proud to present "Forgotten" by Mexico City-based artist Jorge Tellaeche, on view September 13 - November 21, 2018.

BRONX, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ -- Casita Maria Center For Arts & Education and Bronx Music Heritage Center are proud to present the South Bronx Culture Trail Festival 2018: Somos Unidos. This fun, family-friendly festival celebrates the rich cultural contributions of the communities that make the South Bronx their home. In partnership with community based organizations, city agencies and charities, multiple events will be held throughout the South Bronx from May 31 through June 23, 2018 uniting communities, arts, culture, and wellness while promoting civic engagement.

QUEENS, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ -- H2O Basketball announces the BALLIN' 4 PEACE CELEBRITY CHARITY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Founded by Queens native and Former Division 1, International Pro Basketball Player, Haron "H2O" Hargrave; returns to ELMCOR YOUTH & ADULT ACTIVITIES CENTER in Corona, Queens, N.Y., this Saturday, April 21, 2018.

NEW YORK, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ -- The Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America (MGFA), the nonprofit dedicated to raising research funds for and awareness of the neuromuscular disease myasthenia gravis (MG), announces that Chef Sean Brock has graciously volunteered to be an Awareness Ambassador for the organization.

NEW YORK, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ -- Crunch Fitness is partnering with Move For Hunger, a national non-profit organization, to host a mega Thanksgiving food drive from November 1-18, 2016 at locations in New York City. Nearly 50 million people, including 1 in 5 children, in the United States face hunger - you can help!

BROOKLYN, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ -- Concerned Community 4 Change, a Not-For-Profit dedicated to engaging youth and the community toward positive principles, offering programming that builds healthy minds and bodies, will host an Orange Carpet VIP Benefit Gala on Monday October 17, 2016 6:30 p.m. at the 40/40 Club Barclays Center in Partnership with ITZ Time, NAACP (NYCHA Branch), and the Downtown Brooklyn Neighborhood Alliance.

NEW YORK, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ -- The Blue Hill Troupe, now in its 93rd season, offers a fresh new take on Gilbert & Sullivan's "The Pirates of Penzance." This perennial audience favorite tells the story of a pirate named Frederic, who at the age of 21, has completed his apprenticeship and is ready to seek his fortune as an upstanding citizen. Opens Nov. 11, 2016.

ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ -- N.Y. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced an on-going statewide holiday giving drive to benefit families hit hard...

NEW YORK, N.Y., Oct. 3, 2011 /New York Netwire/ -- The Houdini Museum, a 501(c)3 nonprofit museum in Scranton, PA, had a secret project...

PORT CHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 4, 2011 /New York Netwire/ -- GiveBack Foundation (www.giveback.org) saw its mission - helping people give more to the causes...

ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 17, 2011 /New York Netwire/ -- Children Awaiting Parents is proud to announce the unveiling of a new web page "Adoption...

BROOKLYN, N.Y., May 19, 2011 /New York Netwire/ -- KidSpirit Online (www.kidspiritonline.com), the magazine and social networking site for 11- to 15-year-olds, is pleased...

NEW YORK, N.Y., May 5, 2011 /New York Netwire/ -- Fans of legendary musician David Bowie can now own a rare artwork by the...

PATTERSON, N.Y., April 13, 2011 /New York Netwire/ -- JMT Consulting Group (http://www.jmtconsulting.com/) announced today a special Solution Spotlight track for nonprofit organizations attending...

PATTERSON, N.Y., April 5, 2011 /New York Netwire/ -- Jacqueline M. Tiso, CEO and founder of JMT Consulting Group, has been invited to speak...

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y., March 9, 2011 /New York Netwire/ -- Internationally recognized Chef Charlie Trotter will become the first Chef to officially sponsor...