Portlight Disaster Relief

Portlight awarded Reeve Foundation Quality of Life Grant

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 20:45:00 GMT

www.portlight.orgLinkFor Immediate Release Media Contact:January 31, 2012 Janelle LoBello(973) 379-2690 ext. 7111media@christopherreeve.orgChristopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Awards 76 Nonprofit Organizations Quality of Life GrantsShort Hills, N.J. - (February 1, 2012) The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation announced it is has awarded 76 Quality of Life Grants totaling $450,000 to nonprofit organizations throughout the United States. Awarded twice annually...
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Wunderground Renews Support

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:10:00 GMT

www.portlight.orgLinkWeather Underground National Sponsor of Portlight Disaster ReliefCharleston, SC – Portlight Strategies, Inc., - a national grassroots non-profit organization - announced today that Weather Underground, Inc., will again be a National Sponsor of Portlight Disaster Relief.Wunderground.com is the nation’s first online weather service and the trusted source of local weather information for millions of loyal visitors each day.Hundreds of member...
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2011 Wrap Up and WU Appeal for Africa

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:22:00 GMT

www.portlight.orgLinkFrom Jeff Master's blog:At least thirteen million people in East Africa are in need of food aid. Weather Underground has partnered with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) to help the Horn of Africa region during the ongoing famine. With the help of the Weather Underground community, we hope to raise $10,000 that will go toward helping the refugees survive the crisis. Weather Underground will match the community's donation dollar-for-dollar...
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Preparing for next time

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:32:00 GMT

www.portlight.orgLinkWe are now just past the halfway point of the 20011 hurricanes season. But we still have two months to go.Thanks to your generous support, we were able to respond to several individuals and communities along the Eastern seaboard after hurricane Irene.As you know, we also responded to Joplin, MO, and areas of Alabama and Georgia after Spring tornadoes there.In addition to the remainder of hurricane season, it would not be unusual to see outbreak...
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Irene Response Update

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 01:10:00 GMT

www.portlight.orgLink"My grandfather died under there, from a black widow bite", she says, as we suit up in coveralls to pull insulation from under her house. "Under the house?" I ask incredulously. "Well, right here." She points to the space on the porch between us. .. Debbie Owens is a self-employed fisherwoman. She checks 250 crab pots a day on her own. This past week, diesel-tainted storm surge from Hurricane Irene flooded her Wanchese, North Carolina, house. On...
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