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  •   Act Quickly to Nominate a Military Dad for the 2012 Military Fatherhood Award!
    Nominations are rushing in every day - and we can only accept the first 600 we receive! The opportunity to nominate a military father ends on Sunday, February 5,… - 1/31/12
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  •   Eisner Prize for Intergenerational Excellence
    The Eisner Prize for Intergenerational Excellence is a $100,000 cash award given annually by the Eisner Foundations.  The Eisner Prize is designed to recognize excellence by an individual or… - 1/31/12
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  •   2012 MLK Day of Service in Virginia
    "Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Thousands of… - 1/25/12
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  •   White House Summer Jobs+ Program
    The White House Summer Jobs+ Program is a new call-to-action initiative for businesses, non-profits, and government to provide pathways to employment for low-income and disconnected youth in the summer… - 1/23/12
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  •   Nominations for 2012 Governor’s Volunteerism & Community Service Awards Now Being Accepted
    Nominations for the Governor’s Volunteerism and Community Service Awards are now being accepted. These prestigious awards have been honoring exemplary Virginians for more than 20 years and recognize excellence… - 1/6/12
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  •   Virginia Council on the Status of Women (VCSW) Announces 2012 STEM Essay Contest
    The Council on the Status of Women in collaboration with the Science Museum of Virginia announces the 2012 STEM Essay Contest. First Lady Maureen McDonnell serves as Honorary Chairwoman… - 1/4/12
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  •   IdeaEncore Network Announces Top Ten Free Resources Downloaded
    Top Ten Free Resources Downloaded in 2011 (through Nov) 10. Top 20 Items For A Successful Grant (https://www.ideaencore.com/item/top-20-items-successful-grant/?utm_source=EoY&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=2011-12-20) Shared by Mission Possible Nonprofit Solutions, Ltd.… - 12/20/11
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  •   Filing Deadline Extended to March 30 for Some Tax-Exempt Organizations
    Tax-exempt organizations with January and February filing due dates will have until March 30, 2012, to file their annual returns, the Internal Revenue Service announced today. The IRS… - 12/16/11
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  •   Applications Due for VCU CreateAthon
    If your organization is in need of pro bono marketing assistance, apply today for the 5th annual CreateAthon at VCU. Your organization may be selected to receive strategic and… - 11/9/11
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  •   The White House Announces “Campus Champions of Change Challenge”
    The White House Champions of Change program highlights the stories and examples of citizens across the country that represent President Obama’s vision of out-innovating, out-educating, and out-building the rest… - 11/7/11
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2011 Volunteer Awards

The Coalition for Refugee Resettlement
Roanoke, VA
Award Category: Educational Institution
Launched in 2006, The Coalition for Refugee Resettlement (formerly called the Pilot Street Project), provides outreach to families that have resettled in Roanoke County on refugee status. The Coalition is a signature project of the Virginia Tech Center for Student Engagement and Community Partnerships, in collaboration with Refugee and Immigration...
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