Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
LuminAID has distributed thousands of lights through
Give Light Projects in more than a dozen countries to individuals in need of a better, safer, and cleaner source of light. 1.6 billion people around the world lack proper access to electricity. Many of these people are forced to rely upon dangerous, toxic, and…
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Wednesday, April 24th, 2013

The new
Latino Rebels Foundation is committed to raising funds to build a pipeline of Latino Film Makers and Journalists. In response to the results of a shocking new study about the negative perception of Latinos in the United States, a who's who of Latino business, communications and media professionals have banded together to form the Latino Rebels Foundation.…
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Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
Kiva.org is a non-profit that allows you to lend as little as $25 to a specific low-income entrepreneur across the globe. You choose who to lend to - whether a baker in Afghanistan, a goat herder in Uganda, a farmer in Peru, a restaurateur in Cambodia or a tailor in Iraq - and as they repay their loan, you get your money back.
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Monday, April 8th, 2013
HOLA (Heart of Los Angeles) has the opportunity to win the
$100,000 LA2050 Grant. The
Goldhirsch Foundation and
GOOD are giving away ten $100,000 grants to organizations dedicated to improving…
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Sunday, April 7th, 2013

A diverse coalition of non-profit organizations will host a
citizenship fair on
Saturday, April 13th 2013 to assist up to 300 eligible permanent residents with their naturalization applications.
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Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
The Central Orange County Job Fair was held in
Fountain Valley on April 2nd and some cool employers provided some links for those who weren't able to attend. Visit the OCGente Facebook page for the listings of jobs currently available.
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Monday, March 18th, 2013

The third and final featured speaker for the
Vietnam War Museum of America Foundation's (VWMAF) inaugural Free Speaker Series is Jose G. Ramos, founder of
“Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day” (WHVVD). Ramos will share his selfless journey to honor America's Vietnam War heroes, on
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Friday, March 8th, 2013
The Orange County Young Women's Health Conference will be held from
8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Valley High School in Santa Ana. The
Mistress of Ceremonies will be Radio Personality
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Friday, March 8th, 2013
Evangeline REMIXED is an
About Productions "work-in-progress" multi-media play featuring musical performances by Grammy Award–winning Los Lobos musicians
David Hidalgo and
Louie Pérez.…
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Wednesday, March 6th, 2013
Costa Mesa's Mika CDC – 9th Annual C3 Basketball Tournament and Community Fair will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on
Saturday March 16, 2013. Sponsorships are still available for this event with an audience of Costa Mesa 's young people and families.
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