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Adds Six Northern California Community Colleges To Its AcademyOne Partnership SACRAMENTO (OBSNews.com) – Drexel University announced today it is making things simpler for students at six Northern California community colleges to transfer to the University through a partnership with AcademyOne Inc., a web-based services provider for transfer students and institutions that serve them. Through AcademyOne’s CollegeTransfer.net prospective transfer students can view which courses from their current institution are transferable to Drexel’s undergraduate campus in Philadelphia. Drexel has currently completed course equivalency listings at six California community colleges listed on Collegetransfer.net. They are: Sierra College; Folsom Lake College; American River College; Sacramento City College; Cosumnes River College; Santa Rosa Junior College. |
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ELK GROVE, Calif, (OBSNews.com) – As people in the community face economic challenges not seen in generations, 15 Christian churches in Elk Grove are coming together for the next eight weeks to cohesively serve a community where so many are hurting. Each of the churches will come together as one church… “The Church At Elk Grove” and feature similar sermons from Sept. 12 to Nov. 1 based on 1 Corinthians 13, a chapter focused on loving and serving one another. Church members will be asked to commit to reaching out to neighborhoods, putting up 2,500 lawn signs about the effort and supporting non-profit organizations that address the needs of the community. “It is our hope that our local churches will focus outward and partner with neighborhoods and organizations in a mobilized effort to care for our neighbors who are hurting, restore relationships and bring healing to our entire community,” said Barry Smith, Senior Pastor at Impact Community Church in Elk Grove. “The dramatic needs in our community demand a united effort where we put our differences aside and work together. And it’s finally happening.” |
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Five Star Auto Care & RC Willey Return As Title Sponsors ROCKLIN, CA (OBSNews.com) - On Saturday, Sept. 19, classic cars, chili booths and vendors will line Pacific Street in Rocklin from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for the Rocklin Area Chamber of Commerce’s Hot Chili & Cool Cars event. This year is the Sweet 16th anniversary of the event, and the third consecutive year Five Star Auto Care and RC Willey have sponsored together. Hot Chili & Cool Cars is one of the area’s largest street faires, with thousand attending each year. Families who come to this free event can expect to enjoy a chili cook-off with dozens of competitors and a contest featuring over 150 classic cars, as well as a variety of vendors, live entertainment, music, crafts and kids’ activities. Newest of all this year are the Midway games and Toilet Races – a race of the Rocklin Chamber’s very own porcelain hotrods. |
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Bank of America Charitable Foundation is the Founding Contributor for the new ‘Greatest Need Fund’
SACRAMENTO (OBSNews.com) – The Sacramento Region Community Foundation today announced that 10 local non-profit organizations that provide critical care services will receive a total of $100,000 from the Foundation’s “Greatest Need Fund” – a fund to provide immediate support in response to the economic downturn. The grants are made possible by contributions to the Community’s Greatest Need Fund by long-time donors. The Foundation also announced that the Bank of America Charitable Foundation has made a leadership contribution to the Fund, becoming the first Founding Contributor with a $100,000 contribution. Recipients of the Community’s Greatest Need Fund provide a variety of services to the community, ranging from housing, to counseling, to providing food and clothing. |
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