Society

Society homes in on aged

The Hong Kong Housing Society has launched a quality retirement scheme for affluent senior citizens that it calls "Joyous Living." The scheme, involving a total of 1,538 units, will comprise two projects at Tanner Hill in North Point and Wetland Park Road ...

51 min 28 sec ago on Hong Kong Standard | preview

Big society? Legal wrangles turn voluntarism into big headache

David Cameron said the big society was fundamental to a Conservative government's success. However, it is running into practical problems. A recent judicial review halted the Tory-led Surrey council's decision to replace paid library staff with ...

50 min -7 sec ago on The Guardian | preview

American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Homewood / Flossmoor Hosting Kick-off Event February 21

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Homewood/Flossmoor will hold its annual Kick-off event at 7 pm on Tuesday, February 21 at Ingalls Family Care Center, (19550 S. Governors Hwy, Flossmoor). Friends, neighbors, cancer survivors, caregivers and ...

36 sec ago on Patch | preview

Parkinson Alberta Society PD Helpline Connects Albertans with Parkinson Disease to Rapid Professional Help

CALGARY, Feb. 7, 2012 /CNW/ - Parkinson Alberta Society (PAS) today announced the province-wide launch of its PD Helpline to connect Albertans living with Parkinson disease (PD) and their caregivers to the information, support, and expertise needed.

50 min -14 sec ago on CNW Group | preview

Humane Society: Community dog walk brings pooches, people together

February — the month for lovers. Of course, there’s Valentine’s Day, but I was thinking of dog lovers and of the Humane Society’s Dog Lovers’ Walk. From its modest beginnings in 2007, the walk has become one of our most successful events.

44 min 14 sec ago on Savannah Morning News | preview

Gun Seller: If Komen Won't Take Our Donation, We'll Give It To American Cancer Society

WASHINGTON -- A gun seller thrust into the spotlight last week over its alleged ties to the Susan G. Komen Foundation is launching another production run of its pink "Hope" handgun and donating proceeds to a different cancer organization.

36 sec ago on Huffington Post | preview

Humane Society looking for person responsible for dog abuse death

The Humane Society of St. Joseph County is looking for the person who left a dog along the side of the road to die Tuesday afternoon. They’re offering a $500 reward for the arrest and prosecution of the person responsible. Around 12:30 p.m., they got a ...

1 hr 35 min ago on WNDU | preview

Shaken by rallies, Putin says Russian society maturing

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, facing an outburst of protest against his rule, called Monday for an update of Russia’s political system in response to what he said was a maturing civil society. “We need to create a political system where ...

9 min 40 sec ago on Raw Story | preview

Harrisburg and Humane Society stray-animal agreement still out of reach

Harrisburg and the Humane Society of Harrisburg Area Inc. are no closer to reaching a stray-animals agreement than they were more than a month ago when arguments ensued over a 2012 kennel contract between the two. Officials don’t know which ...

51 min 24 sec ago on PennLive.com | preview

Survivors society not satisfied with residential schools deal

WINNIPEG — It's the largest-ever compensation deal in Canadian history — but groups that represent thousands of aboriginal people have come forward to say it's flawed. The National Residential School Survivors Society is calling for a judicial review ...

12 sec ago on Calgary Herald | preview