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Mazzuchelli students win Iowa presidential AI challenge and advance to regionals
Four eighth-graders from Mazzuchelli Catholic Middle School won the Iowa Track I Middle School competition of the Presidential AI Challenge with a web app that provides live updates on available shelter beds, and the team will present at regionals with regional winners announced April 16.
Shelter cat Vitamin C taps the glass as people walk past
A video shows Vitamin C, a ginger-and-white shelter cat in Melbourne, patting the glass of his enclosure when people pass; after the clip went viral he was adopted on February 6, Save-A-Dog Scheme said.
Blue Envelope program offers support for autism and dementia during law enforcement encounters
San Diego County Sheriff's Department's Blue Envelope Program lets people with autism, dementia or anxiety signal a need for communication accommodations during encounters by displaying a logo or presenting a blue envelope.
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Showing: 171-180Evergy awards $10,000 grants to three Kansas nonprofits
Evergy announced three Kansas nonprofits will receive up to $10,000 each from its 2026 Connecting for Good Hometown Grants program, chosen by the public from 10 finalists: ICT Food Rescue, Child Advocacy & Parenting Service, Inc., and Care Cupboard Hygiene Pantry.
Grand Rapids cat rescue to host free Easter egg hunt
Second Chance Cats of West Michigan will hold its fourth annual, free Spring Egg Hunt from 2:30 to 4 p.m., where visitors can search for eggs and meet adoptable cats.
Donation of $50,000 boosts patient advocacy at American Thoracic Society
Dr. William Martin and his wife, Joyce, donated $50,000 to the American Thoracic Society to support the Public Advisory Roundtable, a coalition of respiratory patient advocacy groups that advises ATS research, training, and policy.
DOVE 'Let's Dance' Spring Fundraiser Scheduled for May 8
DOVE's annual 'Let's Dance' fundraiser, themed 'DOVEstock,' will be held May 8 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Pavilion Tent at Granite Links, with proceeds supporting the organization's services for survivors of domestic and partner violence.
KB Home named to Newsweek's 2026 America's Most Charitable Companies list
KB Home was named to Newsweek's 2026 America's Most Charitable Companies list and is the highest-ranked national homebuilder; through its KB Cares program, employees logged more than 5,500 volunteer hours across nearly 150 events focused on shelter, community, sustainability and construction skills.
Black Business Awards recognize leadership and innovation in Madison
The Madison Black Chamber of Commerce held its 8th annual Black Business Awards Recognition & Exhibition at Monona Terrace on March 26, honoring local Black entrepreneurs and presenting awards across multiple categories.
The Center for Arts at the Armory hosts GLOWBALL 2026 on April 10
GLOWBALL will be held April 10 at the Center for Arts at the Armory as an anti-gala with pop-up performances, food and glow-in-the-dark features; the event will honor three local arts figures including Ellen Waylonis, Willie Burnley Jr., and Wendy Jehlen.
Animal shelter and county administrator honored in Franklin County
The Cumberland Valley Business Alliance recognized six local individuals and organizations at a March 25 awards breakfast, including the Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter and Franklin County administrator Carrie Gray.
In Peru, Indigenous women work to save the ancestral magona potato.
Since 2023, a group led by agronomy engineer Gabriela Loaiza Seri in San José de Koribeni, Cusco, has worked to recover 11 varieties of the magona potato and 17 varieties of traditional yuca, while producing flours and snacks under the Kipatsi brand.
FPL awards grants to six nonprofits in Escambia County.
Florida Power & Light, through the NextEra Energy Foundation, awarded grants to six Escambia County nonprofits to support early childhood readiness, literacy, youth leadership, grief counseling and homelessness services.