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Worcester Family Medicine Residency
Welcome to UMass Worcester Family Medicine!
We are a top-ranked university program with three community-based health center training sites offering uniquely different clinical and educational experiences. Faculty and residents work collaboratively to create a diverse, strong, and supportive community.
Like three-residencies-in-one, our health centers in Worcester (Family Health Center of Worcester and Hahnemann Family Health Center) and just outside Worcester (Barre Family Health Center) have separate match numbers and conduct interviews on separate days. I invite you to explore our website and learn about us. Select the health center or centers that you feel will best meet your goals.
If you're a 4th-year medical student interested in a visiting rotation with UMass Family Medicine, please note that due to COVID-19, applying through the VSAS program has been suspended for 2020-21 until further notice.
We are committed to resident-centered education and provide the resources and flexibility to help you reach your full potential. Come share our passion for Family Medicine at UMass!
Virginia Van Duyne, MD
Program Director
Click the blue button below to join our e-mail information list!
"Why Worcester" for your residency? Check out UMass Medical School's new 3-minute clip (below) all about our home city!
Worcester was also featured on a 2019 episode of Boston's local newsmagazine Chronicle.
At our recent Residency Retreat at the YMCA....
We had a blast at the recent FMEC Conference in PA. Did you meet us at our exhibit booth?
Check our our innovative provider well-being curriculum! Residents from all three health centers come together for wellness experiences and humanities exercises with a goal of decreasing burnout by promoting self care, increasing skill sets, and helping to create a peer support network.


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All of our stores in New Zealand are open and continue to have a comprehensive range of measures in place to keep team members and customers safe.
In 1949, McCulloch revolutionised the chain saw industry by introducing a light one-man chain saw called 3-25. North American woodworking would never be the same again.
During the 1950s, McCulloch Motors continued to grow and expand into new markets. The company changed its name to McCulloch Corporation in 1958. In addition to powerful and world-renowned chain saws, the business now included aeroplane engines as well as kart engines
Today, McCulloch offers a complete line of garden products: powerful chain saws, sturdy trimmers, lawn mowers, garden tractors, and hedge trimmers. Each one provides you with all the power you need to get it done.

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Branding is the creation of a unique name, image, and brand voice that aims to resonate in the minds of your audience. It encompasses your logo, content creation, and how your organization interacts with and contributes to the community. Branding has the power to turn the masses into loyal, lifelong advocates of your organization and its mission.
Nonprofits often make the mistake of thinking a branding strategy only applies to for-profit businesses. However, awesome branding can elevate your organization to new levels of success and recognition you've never dreamed possible.
Traits of a great nonprofit brand
Developing a strong brand for your nonprofit can allow your organization to have a larger social impact and also reach a larger audience with your message. So what are some traits that should be present in your nonprofit branding?
Nothing about your brand should be half thought out. Every little detail from your logo, the colors on your website, your slogan, the social media channels you use, and more should be critically and strategically thought out. Your brand will evolve over time but always have a plan in place for why you are doing something. Just because you see a similar organization has success with something doesn't mean that it is appropriate or viable for your organization's goals.
If you aren't proud of what your organization is accomplishing, why should the public be? Don't be afraid to shout your successes from the mountaintop. Your brand should take pride in what you've accomplished and the people you've helped, in your values, and in your partnerships, big and small.
Emotional appeal
It's human nature to remember things that make an emotional impact on us, so make sure that your branding will tug at the heartstrings when it needs to. To this day, many of us can't hear that Sarah McLachlan's song without immediately feeling the need to rush out and adopt every animal at the local shelter.
5 nonprofits who rock their branding
Lots of nonprofits, big and small, are recognizing the value of strategic branding. Some of our favorite examples are:
World Wildlife Foundation
The World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) has managed to turn a little cute black and white panda into a symbol for all endangered animals. WWF has strategically tied their logo to one of the most endangered species in the world. This has served a dual purpose in helping to elevate the panda bear into a popular and easily recognizable animal with a publicized plight the public can sympathize with, but has also associated it closely to the WWF. One is almost synonymous with the other at this point.
Doctors Without Borders
Doctors Without Borders is a great example of a nonprofit that has risen to international prominence. Their name alone is brilliant: right out of the gate, you know what type of mission they're focused on. They have set themselves apart as a thought leader on health issues across the world. The content they share on their website and social media channels is both informative and aimed to create an emotional reaction to the medical plights of the people they serve around the world.
American Red Cross
The American Red Cross has established themselves as the expert on blood donations and blood supplies in the United States. They have strategically created a presence in cities both large and small throughout the entire country. Though their logo is simple—a single red cross—it is instantly recognizable. And over the past 150 years, their international brand has adapted to be responsive to different cultural contexts, while still remaining memorable.
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
Odds are good that if you've seen a random person wearing a pink ribbon you know without even thinking about it that it's associated with breast cancer. Can you say the same if you pass a person on the street wearing a purple ribbon? Or a yellow ribbon? Probably not. The Sugan G. Komen Foundation has strategically positioned themselves over the years so that people (both those who have been affected by breast cancer and those who haven't) instantly recognize their symbol. This little pink ribbon is present on all of their communications and content and has now become the worldwide symbol of the fight against breast cancer.
Best Friends Animal Society
Not only does the bright, cheery simple logo for Best Friends Animal Society make you think of a pet's face but the prominent "SAVE THEM ALL" tag line manages to hit you right in the feels. Their most genius strategy, however, has to be in popularizing the term "purrito." To draw attention to kitten season, they shared adorable photos on their website and social media of their shelter kittens all wrapped up like little furry burritos…or purritos in this instance. It tugged at the heartstrings and enabled them to significantly grow their social impact.
What can you do to improve your nonprofit's branding?
Now that you know the value branding can provide nonprofits, how can you get started or improve upon your strategy?
Create engaging content
Create engaging content on your website and social media channels that will attract and engage people online. Appeal to their emotional side and share what your organization has been doing to further its goals. People want to see what you're doing. You'd be surprised at how quickly content can go viral online. Why not yours?
Highlight what makes you unique
What makes your organization so special and distinguishes yours from the others in your niche? Once you can answer this question you'll be well on your way to standing out from the crowd instead of fading in the background.
Establish your organization as a thought leader
When there's an issue that arises in the news related to your mission or field, you want to be known as the source that people should turn to for answers. Rather than using your manpower to try and get the media and public to pay attention to you, they'll come to you for answers once you've established yourself as a thought leader.
Know your target audience
This should be a no-brainer but we'll say it regardless. You can't truly begin to build your brand until you have a firm understanding of who it is that you're trying to serve through your nonprofit and what they will need and expect from you as an organization.
Try a communications audit
If you are still running into roadblocks and just can't seem to nail down successful branding for your organization it may be time to consider performing a communications audit. A communication audit is an intensive evaluation of your organization's communications practices that will allow you to determine how the public perceives your organization. When performing a communications audit you'll want to ask yourself the following questions:
- What are your current communications goals and objectives?
- How well is this current communication plan working?
- What has been effective and what has been ineffective with your communications?
- What does your audience think of your current messaging?
These are just a few of the questions you will want to answer during a communications audit. When you know the answers you will have a more strategic understanding of how your communications plan can aid in your branding.


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AFIN 2019 - The Eleventh International Conference on Advances in Future Internet
October 27, 2019 - October 31, 2019
AFIN Steering Committee
Renwei (Richard) Li, Future Networks, Huawei, USA
Eugen Borcoci, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania
Alex Galis, University College London, UK
R.D. van der Mei (Rob), Centre for Mathematics and Computer Science (CWI), the Netherlands
Jun Peng, University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley, USA
Hiroyuki Sato, University of Tokyo, Japan
Sergio Ilarri, University of Zaragoza, Spain
Christos Bouras, University of Patras and Research Academic Computer Technology Institute, Greece
Adel Al-Jumaily, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
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Alexander Papaspyrou, adesso GmbH, Germany
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Cristina Alcaraz, University of Malaga, Spain
Muhammad Aleem, Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST), Pakistan
Adel Al-Jumaily, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
Rafael Angarita, Isep Paris & Inria Paris, France
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Marcin Bajer, ABB Corporate Research, Kraków, Poland
Martine Bellaïche, Polytechnique Montréal, Canada
Paolo Bellavista, University of Bologna, Italy
Ana M. Bernardos, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain
Peter Bloodsworth, University of Oxford, UK
Eugen Borcoci, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania
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Christos Bouras, University of Patras and Research Academic Computer Technology Institute, Greece
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Hongyu Pei Breivold, ABB Corporate Research, Sweden
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Lianjie Cao, Hewlett Packard Labs, Palo Alto, USA
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Kevin Chalmers, Edinburgh Napier University, UK
Philippe Cousin, Easy Global Market, France
Monireh Dabaghchian, George Mason University, USA
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Mario Di Mauro, University of Salerno, Italy
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Sexual harassment at any point in your life is a horrible thing to have to experience. Unfortunately, many people are subjected to these types of events while they are at work. In these cases, the victims might choose to hold the employer accountable for the harassment. We can help you learn about the options that you have when your employer isn't taking your complaints of sexual harassment seriously.
One of the things that is so troubling about sexual harassment is that it is your own body that is violated. Even if the harassment is verbal, it might cause you to become uncomfortable in your own body. This isn't ever an appropriate thing to happen to someone who is just trying to earn a living.
We want you to remember that you don't have to be the subject of the sexual harassment to be a victim. If you hear crude comments about a co-worker or have to listen to sexually explicit jokes, you can take action. If you see a co-worker touching another employee inappropriately and in an unwanted manner, you can take action.
Even though it might seem as though sexual harassment incidents are the popular thing to bring up now, it is imperative that employers don't become complacent when dealing with them. Employers have a duty to investigate each claim to determine if it is factual. They also have the duty to take action to remedy the situation.
We know that making these types of complaints is often difficult. The taboo that is surrounding sexual harassment claims is difficult to deal with, but victims of sexual harassment need to stand up now so that they can put an end to the horrific incidents.


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Let's check these apps and games are free for iOS today, 28/04/2018
Apps are free for iOS today
Gift Budget: Budget app for the holidays and to save money –
This app app is the best budget app for gift shopping during the holidays, make your own personalized budget for your family and friends then organize your budgets to keep track of your spending. You will never go over your budget again in other words no depts.
Download: App Store
How to Tie Knots 3D –
The How To Tie Knots 3D Animated app will be your personal assistant in the complex craft of knot tying. You don't have to worry if you can keep all the necessary knots in your mind. We have collected over 55 essential knots in one app to help you learn new knots or to refresh your memory of the ones you already know. Once you have downloaded the app they will be at hand in your mobile device wherever you are – fishing at a lake, climbing a mountain or just staying home with your everyday household chores. Animated 3D step-by-step instructions won't let you get confused, and a straight-forward classification system will help you find the required knot quickly and effortlessly. Save your nerves and good mood, you will need them for something else! Well described 3D animation of 55 knots.
Download: App Store
Perfect® Browser (Legacy) –
Perfect Browser is the best and the most advanced web browser. It makes browsing much faster and super convenient. Browse the web without the clutter from ads and bloatware. Pages load in an instant without the unnecessary resources. Search instantly from multiple sources and get to your sites with One Tap from the suggestions – no waiting for the search results page to load.
DESKTOP-CLASS BROWSING: Browse full desktop web pages with Desktop Browsing Mode – pick any browser like Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Safari or Internet Explorer to display webpages as such. No more mobile sites! Download files from the web and upload to Dropbox or Google Drive. Upload All Files at once to Dropbox. Scrolling is faster and easier using the Scroll Bar with the Page Buttons.
Download: App Store
Questions – Know Yourself Better –
How well do you know yourself? Learn more about how you use your experiences, innermost insecurities, relationships and challenges to improve yourself.
Get hundreds of questions to find out more about your true self.
Download: App Store
Cute Wallpapers √ –
HD Wallpapers All Optimized for the latest iOS 10, iPhone7, iPhone6, iPhone6P, iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C & iPod Touch 5 (640 x 1136), iPad Air, iPad Pro, iPad Mini, iPad 3rd Gen and all other iOS devices.
Download: App Store
Alook Browser – 2x Speed –
Alook Web Browser aim to be the best browser for iOS.
• No push, no news, no ads, 23MB, booting under one second.
• Audio/video floating player, 2x speed (supports 0.3-2.0), skips ads, shares links, background play …
• Download, decompress and compress (zip, rar & 7z), read, play, Wi-Fi Transfer and file management.
• Reader mode, smart splicing pages.
• Built-in 14 languages translation, support full-page translation and word translation.
• Gallery mode to view and save pictures in batches.
• Built-in Adblock Plus, support for manually editing tagged ads, auto-shielding intrusive ads.
• Custom search engine.
• Full-format e-book reader (txt, pdf, epub, mobi, azw, azw3, azw4, prc, pdb).
• iOS 11 Files and iTunes file sharing.
• Perfectly fit iPhone, iPhone X and iPad, support device synchronization.
Download: App Store
Slicr – Remix & Slice Beats –
SLICR, the World's First Visual Waveform Drum Pad + Beat Maker for iPad and iPhone
– Turn your iOS device into a professional sample slicing & chopping, beat making & music production tool
– Slice, Sample & Remix your song library, DJ, Compose, & Share your creations!
Download: App Store
ZX Plectrum –
Play the ZX Specturm loading sounds as a musical instrument on your iPhone or iPad!
Download: App Store
Games are free for iOS today
The School : White Day –
The legendary classic horror game returns with full 3D graphics.
The School : White Day offers state-of-the-art 3D graphics, solid storyline, and deep immersion, packed into an excellent horror game.
The School : White Day is a remake of the PC version, "White Day: A Labyrinth Named School" released in 2001. The original game gained much popularity in South Korea and is still fondly remembered by fans. It also gained a cult-like following in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and other countries.
Download: App Store
Dr. Panda Home –
Wake up and get ready! There are lots of things to do in Dr. Panda Home!! With over 20 different activities to do there's no time to be bored. Dr. Panda Home makes housework fun as you scrub, mop and clean your way to a good time!
In Dr. Panda Home, there are four stories of fun to explore. You can take charge and help these animals complete their to-do lists, getting familiar with all sorts of household chores while having fun and learning responsibility.
You'll take care of everything from hanging laundry, to mopping floors, to making breakfast with these adorably animated animals. As you do chores and tasks you'll earn coins to put in your piggy bank, which you can use to buy fun in-game items: From saxophones to rocket ships!
Download: App Store
Super Tank Battle – CityArmy –
NES Battle City is very Classical Tank battle game. Super Tank Battle is a modern style NES / FC Battle City with new attractive elements.
This is the game of modern war, please boom the map, summon your alliance, and strike the Enemy! Clash It!
Prepare the tank battle, prepare the tank modern war!
Download: iPhone/iPod – iPad
Tungoo –
Welcome to the exciting new world of Tungoo! Get ready for a truly unique mobile gaming experience.
Tungoo's world is a seamless vertical adventure starting from the ground and ending at the edge of space. Eat bubbles to fill up with gas and boost your way up to save Tungoo's friends from their alien abductors.
Download: App Store
These apps and games are free for iOS in a short time. Grab them while they are still free.


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WHEN IN MANILA, "Have a taste of world-class cuisine prepared by celebrity chef Cyrille Soenen and satisfy your sweet cravings with amazing desserts from an award-winning pastry team" only at Impressions.
Clearly, Impressions' facade was already "impressive."
From the lovely tables and chairs…
… to the elegant table set-up and…
… to Impressions' magnificent wall — the wine cellar containing a very wide selection of premium wines.
I couldn't help but admire the classy interior. Impressions even displays classic replicas by renowned artists. By the way, did you know that they didn't hire an interior decorator for this French restaurant? Chef Hubertus Cramer, Resorts World Manila's very own VP for Food and Beverage, did all these. "Impressive!"
To start, we had Impressions' oven-baked breads – baguette, raisin or walnut. As always, I chose to have the walnut bread. It had a crunchy and chewy crust and soft interior.
Tartine Iodee of Sea Urchin, Scallops and Oysters, Assorted Cress, Sea Urchin Parfait in Cucumber Confit (Php 490)
Okay, let me explain this cold appetizer in simpler terms: Tartine (tahr-teen): a fancy open faced sandwich with an elaborate topping – (dictionary.com); Iodee (yow-dee): iodine
Impressions' open faced sandwich had the sweetest and freshest selection of seafood: (right to left) sea urchin; fresh scallop with big salmon roes on top; chunky crab meat tossed in pesto sauce; plump and juicy French oyster topped with vinaigrette shallots ; sea urchin mousse enveloped in pickled cucumber. We were all raving about the French oyster – I could still recall the firmness of the meat and how deliciously sweet it was..mmmm
Duck Liver Terrine de Foie Gras de Canard, Grilled Eel, Cube of Aspic Lemon Confit and Red Cabbage Foam in Teriyaki Jam (Php 600)
This was one of my favorites in my Impressions French dining experience. I have always been in LOVE with foie gras. This is the one food that I could eat everyday for the rest of my life, given the chance. Upon tasting Impressions' foie gras appetizer, I was instantly brought back to Paradou, a French Restaurant in New York. This was so good!!! As expected, everyone's plate was clean after savoring each little bite of this dish.
Crispy Pamora Farm Egg, Asparagus Soubise, Caviar Sevruga (Php 410)
I was quite surprised to find Sevruga caviar on my breaded soft-boiled egg. Instinctively, I savored the caviar first, leaving behind the farm egg and sauce. Caviar Sevruga is generally one of the most expensive variety of caviar – buttery in flavor with a very smooth texture. How I wish I could have more of that – it was certainly the highlight of this hot appetizer. After relishing the last bits of the caviar, I cut the egg in half and scooped a spoonful of creamy egg yolk together with the thickened Parmesan-asparagus sauce. It was so good that I actually finished everything, leaving my plate clean… again.
Veal Shank Marinated for 48 hours, Served with Carrots and Mushrooms (Php 3,800 – good for 4-5 pax)
Our huge sous-vide veal shank was flawless! It's very tricky to cook the meat evenly – keeping all the juices in and without over-cooking the outside.
Impressions' Executive Chef, Cyrille Soenen, explains the process of sous-vide cooking and how tricky it can be. We also asked the perfect temperature and timing, but until now, it remains a mystery because it is top secret! :p
That is a well-done veal shank but look how pink the meat inside was! This only means one thing: it was cooked to perfection. All the blood and juice was packed and stayed inside – despite the very tricky timing and temperature.
Impressions' Chef Cyrille carved the juicy meat himself, making sure that we fully enjoy our Impressions fine-dining experience. The meat was so tender that it easily fell off the bone.
I truly enjoyed this succulent dish – with the crunchy vegetables, creamy mashed potatoes with truffle oil, and delectable sauteed mushrooms with shallots. I highly recommend ordering this dish when dining at Impressions as a group.
Meel-f… It's very complicated to correctly pronounce the last part – this French pastry's name literally means "thousand sheets." It is usually made up of 3 layers of puff pastry, alternating with a sweet pastry cream. Impressions layered this charming dessert with hazelnut cream, raspberry jelly and topped with caramel-glazed profiteroles (a.k.a. cream puffs). Warning: The hazelnut cream filling can be addicting.
Yin and Yang (Php 310)
Passion Fruit, Earl Grey Tea, Rose Petal
The passion fruit dome had the consistency of a jelly-like mousse. It was the ideal compliment for the earl grey tea mousse in the center. This is a very unique dessert by Impressions. I cannot fully describe the combination of flavors in each bite but I guarantee that this is one of the best light desserts. The bottom part is chocolate mousse sitting on a thin dark chocolate-pecan crunch. The thin pecan crunch was a bliss! It was pure delight having this lovely dessert by Impressions.
The candied rose petal was a lovely surprise as well. I wish they sell it in boxes. I loved nibbling on it!
Silver Moon Green Tea (Php 160)
Ending a meal with something sweet is usually the way to go but there is no better way to cap off our big meal than with a nice cup of tea.
WHEN IN MANILA, and you want to impress your date, bring her to Impressions at the third floor of Maxims Tower, Resorts World Manila. "Enjoy a wine evening at Impressions featuring a six-course meal made special by celebrity chef Cyrille Soenen. Delight your senses with a sparkling selection of Chandon wines and indulge on exquisite, black truffle-infused dishes."
7PM – March 28, 2012 – Php 3,000 nett
RSVP: Impressions Guest Services
Salad of Marinated Scallop Lentils and Leek Confit, Truffle Dressing
Chandon Sparkling Brut NV
Truffled Chicken Consomme, Minestrone Soft-boiled Egg in Open Raviolis
Maine Lobster in Truffle Lasagna, Light Lobster Bisque Sauce
Chandon Chardonnay 2008
Chocolate Sherbet, Truffle Macaroon
Capon Breast Stuffed with Truffle, Leg in Tourte Cromesqui of Duck Liver Like a Truffle
Chandon Shiraz 2008
Madeleine, Truffles Honey and Vanilla Ice Cream
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• Eurozone unemployment hits new high
• Investec: More Summit bickering
• The key points from Monday's summit
• Today's agenda
11.21am: The latest Greek retail sales data shows that consumer spending continued to take a dive late last year.
Sales by volume fell 8.9% year-on-year in November (details here), continuing a steady decline though 2011.
Platon Monokroussos, economist at Eurobank, told Reuters the data showed that private spending continued to contract as Greeks hunkered down in the face of the recession, adding that:
Increasing unemployment and austerity are likely to continue weighing on disposable incomes and consumer demand in the first months of 2012.
10.44am: Here's a video clip of David Cameron explaining why he refused to join the fiscal compact, but dropped his opposition to the European court of justice being allowed to police the new rules.
Cameron said it was in Britain's national interest for eurozone countries to "get on and sort out the mess that is the euro". He also promised to take "appropriate action" if the new fiscal compact trampled on the single market.
Tory backbenchers aren't placated, though. Mark Reckless MP told Sky News in the last few minutes that Cameron should hold an "in/out" referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union.
Reckless also claimed that the European court of justice couldn't be trusted to enforce the new fiscal rules.
10.29am: News in from Athens where Helena Smith, our correspondent, says Greeks have woken up to the first signs of a faint glimmer of hope.
Greek media are reporting that the long-awaited bond swap between Greece and its private sector creditors will almost certainly be concluded this week and, as one commentator enthused: "on very favourable terms for Greece. The interest rate, we are hearing, on the [new] bonds could be as low as 3%. This is very good news for our country and all of those who have so painstakingly worked on this deal."
Lucas Papademos, who heads Athens' interim coalition government, told Greeks at a post-midnight press conference in Brussels, that "everything will, and must, be finished by the end of the week," referring to the bond swap, known formally as the Private Sector Involvement (PSI), and ongoing negotiations over a second bailout agreement for the country with visiting representatives from the EU, IMF and ECB officially known as the "troika". That has also brought a sense of relief – not least because every Greek now versed in the minutiae of economics, is acutely aware that both are aimed at making Greece's €350bn mountain of debt sustatinable.
In a nation as proud as Greece, the mass selling daily, Ta Nea, has highlighted the nascent sense of optimism with the headline "The No's [Nein] killed the commissioner," referring to the disapproval engendered by a German proposal that an EU commissioner, with veto powers over the Greek
budget, be installed in Athens.
For once the austerity weary nation feels it has won a battle on the frontline of its great economic war.
10.12am: Unemployment data for the whole eurozone has been released, and show that the jobless rate has hit its highest level since the euro was created, at 10.4%.
The number of jobless across the eurozone rose by 20,000 in December, taking the total up to 16.469 million, the eighth successive monthly rise.
Howard Archer of IHS Global Insight warned that the pattern is likely to continue:
Most labour markets are suffering, particularly in Greece, Portugal, Italy and Spain. And French unemployment is moving up worryingly appreciably.
As reported at 9.18am, German unemployment has dropped to its lowest rate in 20 years, while peripheral countries such as Italy are suffering rising unemployment.
9.51am: There's an interesting tale on the front page of the Financial Times this morning, predicting that the European Central Bank may pump another trillion euros of cheap loans into the banking sector next month.
According to the FT, the €489bn of three-year loans made in December (which are credited with restoring market confidence and pushing down most bond yields), is just the start. Another auction is scheduled for 29 February, and euro banks could ask for twice as much.
"They could do another €1tn easily in February," said one senior banker. "It could be way more than that if things get worse in the markets."
€1tn in extra loans would certainly be a worrying sign, suggesting that the European financial system has hit a very sticky patch. A Reuters poll yesterday predicted that the ECB would lend around €325bn.
9.44am: More City reaction, this time from Paul Donovan of Swiss bank UBS. Donovan, like Investec's Elisabeth Afseth, feels the summit made little progress (that's via journalist Olly Barratt)
UBS's Paul Donovan: 'In line with most euro summits the details will be worked out later.'
— Olly Barratt (@ollybarratt) January 31, 2012
9.33am: David Cameron will make a statement to the House of Commons at 3.30pm today about yesterday's EU summit.
As my colleague Andrew Sparrow points out in his Politics Live blog, the prime minister "has got some explaining to do" after dropping his objections to the eurozone countries using EU institutions to police their new fiscal union.
Conservative eurosceptics MPs are likely to give their leader a rough ride.
The Daily Mail has already put the boot in – comparing Cameron to John Major – and claiming that he was "sent like a naughty schoolboy to the back of the class" in the family photo….
…. and they may have a point. Cameron is the distant figure on the back row, far right (so to speak).
9.18am: Germany's unemployment rate has fallen to a new post-unification low. But over in Italy, the unemployment rate has hit its highest level in at least eight years.
Data released in the last few minutes showed that the number of people out of work in Germany fell by a seasonally adjusted 34,000 to 2.85 million in January, a new 20-year low. That cuts the German unemployment rate to 6.7%.
Over the Alps, though, Italy's unemployment rate has jumped to 8.9%, the highest since national statistics body Istat began tracking the data in January 2004.
This shouldn't be a surprise. We've seen plenty of economic data recently showing that German business leaders are still quite optimistic about prospects in 2012, while consumer spending is holding up OK. In Italy, though, austerity measures are now kicking in and companies are already making cutbacks.
As Bloomberg points out:
Fiat SpA, Italy's biggest manufacturer, shut down its Termini Imerese factory at the end of last year as part of a plan to reduce costs and improve productivity in Italy as sales in the country slump. The Turin-based company agreed with unions to pay about €21m to support early retirement for about 640 workers.
There was one crumb of comfort in the Italian data – the jobless rate for 15-24 year olds dropped to 31% in December from 31.2% in November.
9.08am: Eurozone countries will be barred from receiving financial help from the European Stability Mechanism unless they have already endorsed the fiscal compact. That is meant to encourage leaders to sign up quickly.
City analyst Gary Jenkins of Swordfish Research finds it somewhat ironic, though:
We may have the novel situation where countries are being provided with monies to not only pay for the normal running of government but also their fines for fiscal indiscipline.
8.59am: Elisabeth Afseth, analyst at Investec, despairs at the failure of European leaders to achieve more yesterday.
Afseth argued that rather than showing "common purpose and direction", EU leaders treated us to another display of discord. Germany's aborted proposal to impose a European commissioner on Greece, and France's determination to launch a financial transaction tax on its own, left Europe looking fragmented. What a shame, she added, that they didn't achieve real progress by agreeing to enlarge the ESM.
In a research note, Afseth wrote:
What we got yesterday – we got more bickering at the sideline, agreement on a largely irrelevant treaty while the issue of the size of the ESM/EFSF was left till March. They could have used the opportunity to boost the size of the rescue fund now, building on the more positive market sentiment of late and in the process increased the chance of getting additional support from the IMF.
I guess it could be described as a consistent approach to the crisis; a German focus on austerity and no agreement on anything else.
8.34am: If you're catching up on events in Brussels yesterday, here are the key points from the summit:
• 25 countries endorsed the fiscal pact. They agreed to enshrine balanced budget legislation into their national law, with annual structural deficits capped at 0.5% of GDP. Transgressors face penalties of 0.1% of GDP, with fines being added to Europe's bailout fund, the European Stability Mechanism (ESM). The UK and the Czech Republic declined to sign.
The new Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance (SCG) will come into force once it has been passed by the parliaments of at least 12 countries that use the euro.
• Euro area leaders confirmed that they will reassess whether the ESM, and its forerunner the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), have sufficient resource. They still plan to bring the ESM into force in July 2012.
• EU leaders agreed to a new drive to stimulate growth and create employment across the region, particularly for young people. Unused development funds will be used to create jobs. They also vowed to help small and medium enterprises to get access to credit, and to use the Single Market as a key driver for Europe's economic growth.
• Leaders also opposed the suggestion that a 'commissioner' should be installed in Greece to ovesee its budget decisions. French president Nicolas Sarkozy warned that this would be undemocratic, as "the recovery process in Greece can only be enacted by the Greeks themselves."
8.13am: European stock markets have opened higher this morning, but British banks are still under pressure.
The FTSE 100 has risen 48 points to 5719 (up 0.8%). with traders saying there is some relief that progress was made in Brussels yesterday, and optimism over the Greek debt talks.
ARM Holdings (+6) and BSkyB (+2.9%) are leading the risers, after posting decent results this morning. But Lloyds (-2.7%), RBS (-1.2%) and Barclays (-0.5%) are among the biggest fallers though, defying a recovery in other European financial stocks.
Across Europe, Italy's FTSE MIB is 1.1% higher, Germany DAX is up 0.7% and the French CAC gained 1%.
7.55am: On the economic front, the latest jobless statistics will show the state of the employment markets in Germany and Italy. There's also a couple of debt auctions to watch out for. Here's an agenda:
• German unemployment data for January – 9am GMT / 10am CET
• Italian unemployment data for December – 9am GMT / 10am CET
• Eurozone unemployment data for December – 9am GMT / 10am CET
• Belgium auctions short-term debt – 10am GMT
• Hungary auctions short-term debt – morning….
+ Talks continue in Greece over its debt restructuring
7.45am: Good morning all, and welcome to another day of rolling coverage of the eurozone crisis.
Today we'll be digesting the impact of yesterday's EU summit. The fiscal compact is agreed (although the UK and Czech Republic are both refusing to sign up), and leaders have agreed that the European Stability Mechanism will come into effect from July.
We'll be finding out whether economists, City analysts and political experts believe the decisions taken in Brussels will help Europe tackle the crisis. What do you think?…
…And how much trouble is David Cameron in with his eurosceptic backbenchers, having agreed that the European court of justice can police the fiscal compact?
As usual, we'll be tracking events in Greece (where talks between the government and its creditors are still continuing), and Portugal.


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Felice Monteleone – FMPhotoSport MotoGP News
Power electronics Aspar MotoGP Team, GP TT Assen – Monday, June 22th 2015
Assen the next challenge for POWER ELECTRONICS Aspar Team
Nicky Hayden looking to turn his luck around after two fruitless races, as Eugene Laverty aims to continue points-scoring form
One of the most notable and famous dates on the MotoGP World Championship is fast approaching as the TT Circuit Assen prepares to host the eighth round of the season in its traditional slot on the final Saturday in June. The legendary circuit is revered by the riders, who will be looking to leave their own mark on the historic 4.5km of tarmac that make up the current layout. In the MotoGP class Jorge Lorenzo arrives on top form after picking up his fourth straight win last time out in Barcelona. The Mallorcan is still second in the provisional standings, a point behind his team-mate Valentino Rossi, and barring a radical turnaround in form and fortune, it seems as though the title fight will be between the pair from now until the end of the season.
The last two rounds have provided contrasting fortunes for the two POWER ELECTRONICS Aspar riders but both head to Holland with the same objective of a strong result this week. Nicky Hayden is determined to turn his fortunes around after crashing out of the last two races. The experienced American is not about to panic and knows that in general terms his pace and feeling with the bike are improving, so he is keen to back up his progress with points. Eugene Laverty has himself been in the points for the past three races and he is hopeful of continuing that form at a circuit where he has won races in the past. The Irishman will have available to him the new swingarm brought by Honda to the test that followed the GP of Catalunya.
Nicky Haydem
"Assen is a great circuit that always provides great races and I hope this can be a good weekend for us. We have stepped up our pace in qualifying over the past couple of rounds but now we need to back it up on race day, when it really counts. At Mugello I had a crash that wasn't my fault and then I had another at Barcelona that was. It is a shame to have missed out on the points for two straight races so the plan is to get back on the right track at Assen. Usually the grip there is good and the track has some fast and fun corners. The test after the GP in Barcelona wasn't too productive but at least we were able to confirm a couple of things with the electronics, which should be useful at Assen because it does tend to rain there. Hopefully we can pick up a good result for the team this weekend."
Eugene Laverty
"Following three unfamiliar circuits I'm excited to return to a track that I know well. I've won races at Assen in both the World Supersport and Superbike championships so I'll be gunning for a top finish there in MotoGP. We found our way again at the previous round in Barcelona and I'm feeling full of confidence again. The team continue to support me 100% plus Honda have stepped in to help us move forward which I'm extremely grateful for. Everything's really starting to come together now".


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Goals and Objectives of an Effective Disaster Recovery Plan
Disaster recovery planning is a process of creating a detailed action plan on how a company will respond in the event of disaster. Most companies are guilty of creating a disaster recovery plan only to meet insurance requirements or other contractual obligations. These plans should not only be kept up-to-date, but should also be put into practice and refined. This ensures they always meet the goals and objectives originally laid out.
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The entire point of creating a disaster recovery plan is for a business to understand its risks. It can then lay out the required steps to reduce them. Continuously reviewing and updating disaster recovery plans can do several things. First, a company can ask itself if the risks are the same as those originally identified. More may have been added, and some may have been removed. For a business, the largest enemy during a disaster is time. This is why a disaster recovery plan needs to be accurate and comprehensive. Any holes in the plan can result in an unsuccessful implementation. This means a business could potentially stay closed to the point of permanent shut down.
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Even if a company has a disaster recovery plan, it won't be good if it sits untouched for years. The goal of a recovery plan is to improve recovery times. Therefore, a plan should be tested and frequently updated to ensure that it is accurate and effective. In most instances, companies will create recovery plans and never test them again. A recovery plan should be tested and updated at least once every two years. For rapidly changing businesses, it should be tested and performed once a year.
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After a disaster recovery plan has been created, tested and stored, it should be made public to important stakeholders. This includes the owners and investors of the company itself. All feedback should be recorded. Each time the recovery plan is edited, it should be presented for additional feedback.
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The entire purpose of a disaster recovery plan is to quickly restore the day-to-day operations of the business. A business should be able to say with confidence that the plan would restore the day-to-day operations quickly. Though customers would be sympathetic to a company facing a disaster, that will only go so far. If the company does not recovery quickly, customers will move onto a company that is in working order. Therefore, the operations need to be restored quickly and efficiently to prevent any financial loss.
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Das Prinzip der Toleranz
Wole Soyinka, Schriftsteller und Literatur-NobelpreisträgerDer Literatur-Nobelpreisträger Wole Soyinka aus Nigeria gilt als unbestechlicher Kritiker und Fürsprecher Afrikas. Für ihn ist von vorrangiger Bedeutung, das Problem der Bürgerkriege zu lösen.
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What will make Africa developed - I think, above other issues, we have first of all to solve the issue of civil wars. Civil wars keep driving us back - one step forward and a couple of decades backwards. I think that is the first thing: strengthening the structures which exist, like the AU as a platform for solving problems, ECOWAS, the organization SADC in Southern Africa. Strengthening those, well, meeting places, where practical decisions are taken to resolve issues before they get out of hand. I think that is the primary issue.
The civil wars, for me, are more devastating than even AIDS for the African continent. AIDS, at least, we can leave those to the doctors. Now, there is nothing personally I can do about that. But, at least, I think, those who are the leadership of the continent can really resolve this particular plague which is taking us back many decades.
African leadership forgets what exists in the philosophy of African nation that is of relevance even for the contemporary society. And I think one of those is the principle of tolerance which is been lost, you know, I regret, even on the African continent. I am always shocked by the ultra-nationalism which is taking place in Europe right now. And I think that, if the lessons for instance of the Yoruba religion, which is one of a great inclusivity - I think, Europe can learn a lot from the philosophy of Yoruba traditional religions.
I regret to say that I cannot say that there is a technology which can overtake cyberspace right now. I regret very much that I cannot say that Africa can contribute to space research - although we have Africans, evidently, who are working at NASA, and so are part of the brain drain we are talking about. But collectivity - I believe it lies in the philosophy of African society. Which is being lost, as I said, even to contemporary leaders in the African continent.


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Group 4 Falck
|Group 4 Falck
|Crawley, West Sussex, UK
|G4S Secure Solutions
Denmark's Group 4 Falck and Britain's Securicor both security companies merged to form G4S in 2004.[1]
Industry Areas
Mostly security and security related services. Security: guarding, alarm and cash services Safety: ambulance, rescue (including auto assistance), fire services, patient transport, psychological crisis therapy, personal care alarms and risk management. 'Global solutions': (public-private partnerships) includes prison and court services, meter-reading services, immigration services, education, prison transport and other outsourced services.[1]
Group 4 Falck A/S is the world's second largest security services provider.[2] The company has more than 230,000 employees in more than 85 countries, making it the world's largest employer in the security sector.[3] It has, since 2002, with its acquisition of the Wackenhut Corporation, increased its profit margin by 40%[4], almost doubled its number of employees and increased its market share dramatically, however Securitas (www.securitas.com.) still claims to be the largest security company in the world.
Group 4 Falck is better known in the UK as Group 4, a name which has come to be associated with incompetence and failure.[5] Group 4 Falck was created in 2000 by the merger of Group 4 Securitas (International) B.V. and Falck A/S. The companies were both formed in the beginning of last century in Denmark, when Philip Sørensen and Marius Hogrefe founded the guarding company 'København Fredriksberg Nattevagt'(1901), and Sophus Falck established 'Redningskorpet for København og Fredriksberg A/S' (1906).
Redningskorpet for København og Fredriksberg A/S, which later changed its name to Falck, started off providing guarding, ambulance and fire engine services. In 1988 the Falck family sold the company to Baltica, a Danish insurance company, that went on to sell off 55% of Falck to a number of other major insurance companies. During the 90s Falck expanded in Europe by acquiring several companies (Patena Security in Sweden, Falken in Norway, SIMIS in Germany, Sezam Sp. z o.o. of Poland, AS ESS, a security operator with companies in all Baltic states, and Nederlandse Veiligheidsdienst (NVD), the largest security operator in the Netherlands).
In 1950 the Sørensen family established itself in the UK. At this time, all its companies were managed under the name 'Securitas International'. In 1963, Store Detectives Ltd and Securitas Alarms Ltd, were set up by the family in the UK. Jørgen Philip Sørensen was appointed managing director of the UK part of the group in 1965. The UK part of the business was organised under the name Group 4 from 1968 onwards.
In 1981 the activities of the Sørensen family were split up into Securitas AB (the Swedish activities) and the Group 4 group (the rest of the European activities). Group 4 moved on to expand to several countries all over the world (India, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, Turkey, etc). In 1990 the group acquired American Magnetics Corporation which specialises in access control systems. This helped Group 4 Falck to win the highly prestigious contract to handle security at the Pentagon.
Group 4 has been one of the benefactors of the UK privatisation policy during the 90s. In 1991, it got the first contract to manage the UK's first privatised prison, Wolds in Humberside. British Gas also started a joint venture with Group 4 to provide meter reading to more than 19 million customers (they work together under the name Accuread).
After the merger of Group 4 and Falck in 2000, the expansion continued with several acquisitions (ADS (Germany), SOS (Austria), SPAC (Finland), BOS (Czech Republic), Unikey (Norway) and Banktech (Hungary)). The year 2001 was a good one for Group 4 Falck with an increased turnover and a 20% increase in profits. This was thanks to the growth in the markets in Indonesia, Kazakhstan and the republics in Central Asia (especially in the oil and gas sector).[6] It also acquired the security company Euroguard (France). In 2002 Group 4 acquired the Wackenhut Corporation (US) and increased its profits further still.
Its acquisition of the Wackenhut Corporation adds a new and disturbing section to Group4 Falck's corporate history. Formed in 1954 by former FBI agent George Wackenhut, its first major coup was the collection of two million files of US citizens implicated in the McCarthyite witch hunts of the 1950s.[7] In the 1970s the company was implicated in supplying chemicals for weapons to Iraq[8] Since then it has diversified into incarceration and other areas of security. The resale of part of the Wackenhut Corp. - Wackenhut Corrections - appears to signal a move out of incarceration and back to the company's 'core' security and safety business.[9] Given the company's record in private prisons, campaigners will certainly hope this is part of a wider trend.
- Group 4 Falck: Products/Projects
- Group 4 Falck: Who, Where, How Much?
- Group 4 Falck: Influence / Lobbying
- Group 4 Falck: Corporate Crimes
- Group 4 Falck: Links, contacts & resources
- ^ Group 4 Falck, 3rd Quarter Report 2002, www.groupfalck.com/db/filesq3_2002_uk.pdf , viewed 10/2/02
- ^ Group 4 Falck in Brief, www.group4falck.com/object.php?obj=3a000c , viewed 2/7/03.
- ^ Ibid.
- ^ Ibid.
- ^ Mostly taken from www.group4falck.com/object.php?obj=obj3b000c , viewed 10/10/01; and www.wackenhut.com , viewed 10/02/03.
- ^ Norton-Taylor, R. (1999) Group 4 wins Pentagon contract, 29 September 1999, viewed 26/11/01
- ^ Marshall, C. (1994) The Last Circle, www.lycaeum.org/books/books/last_circle/4.htm , viewed 12/3/03; www.geocities.com/Area51/Vault/6291/govment5.htm viewed 18/02/03
- ^ Rintoul, S. (2002) Detention company's murky origins, The Australian, 28/12/02, www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,5756510%255E23592,00.html , viewed 18/3/03.
- ^ PR Newswire (2003) WCC Announces Agreement to Buy Out Controlling Interest Held by Group 4 Falck, http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030501/flth013_1.html , viewed 2/7/03.
- ↑ Karl West, City Focus: Seeking riches in danger zone, Daily Mail, 31 August 2009.


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April 2017
Walk in the Park
This April, you're invited to "Walk All Over Poverty." The seventh annual CCCC Walk in the Park is Saturday April 8, 8:00-10:00 am at Discovery Park in Gilbert. Every year, participants in the Walk raise money to alleviate poverty in the Southeast Valley. Proceeds benefit the programs at CCCC that not only provide relief to families in crisis but also teach families new life skills that enable them to live well and to break the cycle of poverty. The cost to…Find out more »
May 2017
AZCEND – Formerly Chandler Christian Community Center
Chandler Christian Community Center Unveils New Name, AZCEND After 50 years of service to the communities in Southeast Valley, local nonprofit organization embraces new brand that reflects its evolution and future. Chandler, AZ. May 16, 2017 – In front of a crowd of staff, volunteers, donors, sponsors, clients, and local church and community dignitaries, the Chandler Christian Community Center (CCCC) board of directors unveiled its new brand name…AZCEND. "We have changed our name but our mission and services remain the…Find out more »
October 2017
Have any questions please call Dara Gibson at 602-908-6807 Spirit of AZCEND Gala. azcendgala.eventbrite.com This year we are thrilled that Lori Dayton is the recipient of the "Tracey Washington Spirit Award." Lori has served people all of her life between over twenty years with the US Army as a nurse, fifteen years with AZCEND in the food bank and many years as a elder at her church. She serves with excellence and respect and dignity. All the values with hold with…Find out more »
Empty Bowls Event at Chandler Gilbert Community College
For a $10 donation take home a one-of-a-kind ceramic bowl and help feed the hungry. Empty Bowls is an event where art meets hunger, compassion and advocacy; where talented artists create ceramic bowls and offer them for a small contribution of $10. All donations go to AZCEND to support people in the local community who might otherwise go without food. Join us and purchase your own hand-crafted bowl and enjoy a warm cup of soup! Our soup and bread partners…Find out more »
December 2017
Operation Santa
You can put a smile on the face of a child in need this Christmas in two ways. 1)Adopt a family; you can change the lives of people struggling just to make ends meet this holiday season. By adopting a family, you will have the opportunity to preview the children's wish list and know that you are making dreams come true. 2) Through AZCEND Operation Santa, you can also donate a new toy or clothing item. DONATE TOYS Sports hats Sports Equipment…Find out more »
Shine the Light to End Homelessness Walk
Join us for a walk to end Homelessness- Shine the light on the Homelessness problem!
6:00pm program with cookies and hot chocolate
6:30pm Walk with candles and flashlights- bring your own if you have one or two to share too
(Walk is from AZCEND south to Elgin east to Arizona Ave north to Frye head west and south on California St.)
Seeking donations for scarves and gloves for people currently being served by the I-HELP program. www.azcend/causes/donate
please put in the donate box for I-HELP
All proceeds will go to the I-HELP services.
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Share the Love Subaru & Meals on Wheels
Give a little love in your heart! Subaru Supports Meals on Wheels with your Help! "When you buy a Subaru through their annual Share the Love Event, you can support homebound seniors both in Chandler and Gilbert and across the country. If you purchase or lease a new vehicle, Subaru will donate $250 to charities on your behalf and selected by you. Please choose AZCEND and Meals on Wheels America to receive the gift."Find out more »
January 2018
Eggs Benefit
Share our passion of AZCEND by joining us for a breakfast that will be both a friend-raiser and fund-raiser, to educate the community about our work and to provide support to people through our many programs and services offered at AZCEND. AZCEND, formerly Chandler Christian Community Center, was organized in 1966 to provide for the emergency hunger needs of Chandler's most vulnerable residents through the Chandler Food Bank. Today AZCEND operates from its original downtown Chandler neighborhood in the…Find out more »
April 2018
Ready to Read Block Party for Kids & Parents……
Kids and Parents come Read, Sing, Play, Talk and Write together with Cinderella, Spiderman, Captain America and Cat in the Hat. This block will rock. Chandler Fire Department on site KONA ice available for a fee City of Chandler Libraries, Chandler Unified School District, ICAN, YMCA, Maricopa County Elections Dept. and many others), funded by First Things First.Find out more »
Walk in the Park to End Poverty
Join us by Walking in the Park to End Poverty. This is a short walk around Discovery park in Gilbert and all proceeds go to support the services and programs at AZCEND. The Walk in the Park to End Poverty is Saturday April 14, 2018, 8:00am at Discovery Park in Gilbert. It may come as a surprise to you that Arizona has one of the highest poverty rates in the country. Nearly 25% of Arizona children live in poverty. While the need…Find out more »
Ready to Read Block Party for Kids & Parents……
Kids and Parents come Read, Sing, Play, Talk and Write together with Cinderella, Spiderman, Captain America and Cat in the Hat. The school will rock the block with fun! Chandler Fire Department on site KONA ice available for a fee City of Chandler Libraries, Chandler Unified School District, ICAN, YMCA, Maricopa County Elections Dept. and many others), funded by First Things First.Find out more »
May 2018
Seeking Nominations for the Tracey Washington Award
We are seeking nominations for the prestigious Tracey Washing Spirit Award. This award is for an individual who has made a significant contributions to the undeserved in our community with dignity and respect. Award nominees should be those who actively dedicate time and energy to those in need in our community, respect for the people needing support and show the commitment to serve people, act as a positive role model in all that they do. Tracey Washington was an employee…Find out more »
June 2018
Ready, Set, Kindergarten!
Other locations and dates: program starts April 3Find out more »
September 2018
Spirit of AZCEND Gala- September 29, 2018
Purchase tickets today! AZCEND is proud to be an organization that serves the people of our community. Please join us at our annual Gala to benefit the many programs we provide to people in need. We believe in creating a community where we change lives by nourishing mind and bodies to create a connected, thriving community. This years recipient of the Tracey Washington Spirit Award is Kevin Hartke. We are excited to honor him for his tireless efforts as an…Find out more »
October 2018
Empty Bowls- October 16- 9am to 6pm at Chandler Gilbert Community College
Delicious soup and bread by Liberty Market, Dilly's Deli, Panera Bread and Buca di BeppoFind out more »
i Run 4 Good 5k & Family Fun Run
For Our City Gilbert has selected AZCEND to benefit from this year's i Run 4 Good 5k and family fun run. We are looking for runners, sponsors, vendors for the community fair that is in conjunction with this run. Great family friendly event. The running track is better than ever. The community fair will include information on community services and resources. This run is to rally for the good of the community and raise awareness while having fun and…Find out more »
April 2019
Join us to "Walk all over poverty" at the 9th annual AZCEND Walk in the Park. Come walk as an individual, family, corporation, or donate to support another walker......register here or below! Arizona has one of the highest poverty rates in the country. Nearly 25% of Arizona children live in poverty.* As poverty affects all ages, almost 10% of Arizona seniors live in poverty, as well.** While the need in Arizona is great, you can make a difference! All proceeds from…Find out more »
May 2019
Seeking Nominations for the Tracey Washington Spirit Award
We are seeking nominations for the prestigious Tracey Washington Spirit Award. This award is for an individual who has made significant contributions to the undeserved in our community with dignity and respect. Last year's recipient was Mayor Kevin Hartke. Tracey Washington was an employee of AZCEND who embodied all of our core values of integrity, compassion, hope, excellence and respect. Award nominee must share those core values. The nominee should actively dedicate time and energy to those in need in our…Find out more »
July 2019
Operation Back to School Chandler
Operation Back to School Chandler will take place on July 20 at Chandler High School- 350 N. Arizona Ave. Operation Back to School is an annual city-wide effort to supply Chandler students with backpacks, school supplies, shoes, socks, underwear, haircuts, and more. You or your organization can become a sponsor by donating new needed items. For more information, visit backtoschoolchandler.org. There are opportunities to be involved on many levels including sponsorship opportunities, hosting a drive at work, making a financial…Find out more »
September 2019
The Spirit of AZCEND Gala
Please join us for a celebratory evening that nurtures invaluable connections, raises dollars to support the work of AZCEND and honors a person in our community that encompasses the Spirit of AZCEND. AZCEND is proud to be an organization that serves people of our community. We believe in creating a community where we change lives by nourishing minds and bodies to create a connected, thriving community. Please join us at our annual Spirit of AZCEND Gala to benefit and learn…Find out more »
February 2020
Eggs Benefit 2020
We invite you to join us for this very interactive free breakfast with participant testimonials and expressions of gratitude about AZCEND. Come share the passion of AZCEND. This event is both a friend-raiser and fund-raiser, to educate the community about the programs and services offered at AZCEND. People in our community are isolated, hungry, living on the streets. Since 1966 AZCEND has provided help and hope so people can get back on their feet and they don't have to struggle through…Find out more »
April 2020
Walk all over poverty 2020 – Virtual
VIRTUAL "Walk all over poverty" the 10th annual AZCEND Walk in the Park 2020. This year it's virtual, you don't even need to leave your living room to support people in need at this time.
Make your walk/donation today at azcend.org
We need your support today. Be the difference-maker.Find out more »


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