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Scholarships for abused women

2008-07-31T12:57:00.001-07:00

I believe this is an excellent organization that provides a great opportunity for battered women to escape the cycle of violence and abuse. Education is critical for both them and their families.

Battered Women

clipped from www.philanthropyjournal.org

Scholarship program for abuse survivors now a nonprofit

WILMINGTON, N.C. - The Women's Independence Scholarship
Program, Inc., which the mission of reducing the effects of domestic violence
by offering access to higher education, began operating as a separate 501(c)3 nonprofit
organization on July 1.

Known as WISP,
the program began as part of The Sunshine Lady Foundation in 1999 and has
provided over $16 million in scholarships to more than 2,000 women survivors of
intimate partner abuse.

Doris Buffett,
founder and president of The Sunshine Lady Foundation, announced in December
2007 her intention to endow WISP as an independent nonprofit.

media, internet

2008-06-22T16:32:00.000-07:00

I am watching CSPAN and they are talking about using the internet to do social media marketing. i believe it will take off in less than a year and it is the new big thing. i am excited to be in on one of the biggest thing going on now. it is very exciting following a few people who are very successful and have a huge following.

2008-06-19T17:18:00.001-07:00

Hi, Im new to ping.fm just wondering how people like this application?

Wondering when mainstream media will get serious about the environment

2008-06-19T16:56:00.001-07:00

How long and how much destruction will come before the media really does get serious about the environment and actually tell the truth.How many 500 year floods in a row do we need to have before we admit our weather patterns are changing. First there was the northeast flood and now this devastating midwest flood.

It is painful to watch the lack of preparedness and decay of our road, bridges, levees and dams. We really are better than that.