This is what we want to do: Secure Locations for Real-Life Swap Events - Clothes Swap Parties & Community Exchange Events Members can Host swaps at home or another location. We are looking for local businesses to host swap events also....and we may try to rent out venues as well if we come up with ways to pay for that. We may get some vendors (to help pay for the rent). Have crafters, indie designers and artists set up shop and offer some great OOAK stuff. Pull together as many people as possib …

Jazz Night Out is a fundraising event with dinner and live jazz music to benefit the Don Bosco Tech. Music Program. The evening is filled with fun games, raffles, prizes, and showcases our Jazz Band and a Professional Group. This year, the program has invited singer Ginger & The Hoosier Daddys, who will be performing music from the 20’s to 40’s. The theme this year will be the Great Gatsby. The Don Bosco Tech. Music Program fundraises for classroom materials, reeds, instrument repairs, new mus …

Team Challenge is the endurance and fundraising program for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA). Join Team Challenge as we train for the 13.1 Chicago Half Marathon, Kona Half Marathon or the Napa to Sonoma Half Marathon. Enjoy the benefits of training locally with a team, personal professional coaching, and supporting CCFA.

We are the Crème de la Crème of OC Ladies... We are Fun, Phenomenal & Fab Orange County Ladies In our 30’s and early 40’s! We are fun, smart, beautiful, sophisticated, quality, sincere, genuine, reciprocal, quick witted, kind-hearted, philanthropic minded, classy, fabulous, yet down to earth ladies, who like to have a great time! You will not find a better and more fabulous group of ladies in OC!  We are truly friends. We care for and respect each other like we do all our other wonderful girlf …

310YP is a proud 501(c)3 non-profit organization and is the newest group of young professionals in Los Angeles. Our team is made up of seven board members and four Committee Chairpersons who share similar visions of hosting events that are fun, energetic and business-focused. 310YP is looking for young professionals who want to take advantage of career development and networking opportunities while making charitable contributions. We give 100% percent of our proceeds from events and donations ba …

Philippians 2:4 " ... do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others." Hi , My name is Dave and I decided to start this group as the result of seeing the needs of my best friend who has epilepsy. Please join if you have epilepsy, are a friend or relative of someone with epilepsy, or you wish to volunteer and help with the needs of those woth epilepsy. There are various areas and topics one can address concerning epilepsy as a support group so all m …

This is a group for anyone interested in assisting to raise money for the Avon Foundation. There will be a series of fun events to promote breast cancer awareness. All are welcome. Looking forward to meeting people, building community and have a grand time while doing something good for the world.

Philanthro is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to engage young professionals in philanthropy, by serving as the leading platform for young professionals to connect with charitable causes through social, volunteer, and leadership activities. Philanthro is a 100% volunteer-based organization that prides itself on its core values of transparency, efficiency, and creativity. Beyond financially supporting charities, Philanthro's greatest contributions are building awarenes …

We are a group of Cyclists who are relatively non-competitive who like to get out and ride! We are currently training for AIDS/LifeCycle, but welcome people who are not riding in AIDS/LifeCycle to join us. We participate in fundraising events as well. New cyclists are welcome and encouraged! We focus on riding safely and riding smarter not harder. Don't have a fancy road bike? You are welcome to join us! Just got that fancy road bike and don't know how to use it! Come! We will help you!

Hello and welcome to Off the HOOK! Crochet Club! I'm starting this group to get together with other crochet lovers!  My grandmother taught me the basics of crochet as a kid, but I'm just recently learning to read patterns and expanding my skills! Let's break the stereotype!  Crochet (hooking) isn't just for old ladies!  We welcome hookers of all ages, men and women! This group is for all skill levels and I would especially like to welcome those with children!  We will meet to work on whatever pr …

REQUESTING EVERYONE SEEKING INSPIRATION IN HELPING OTHERS, NATURE and ANIMALS WHILE ESTABLISHING FRIENDSHIPS/CONNECTIONS. We want to create and host fundraisers/events and celebrate life by finding like minded individuals. COME one come all we already have an event in the works scheduled January 27 2013. INQUIRE WITHIN!!! WE PROMISE YOU WILL HAVE FUN and MEET LOVELY/CARING people

If you are looking to cultivate lasting friendships, better yourself and your community, do something for others, and have a great time in the process, you are at the right place. We are an affiliate of the Masonic Lodge and one of largest fraternal organization in the world. We are dedicated to Charity, Truth and Loving Kindness (read our "About" section). We will be hosting a Meet and Greet open to ladies who are interested in becoming members of the Order of Eastern Star, former Job's Daughte …

We are a group of vibrant, social, fun, community oriented folk on a mission to better ourselves and the world around us! Our goal is to meet new friends, explore the city we live in, and make it a little bit better. Our activities include, but are certainly not limited to: learning about different causes and how we can help, fundraising, karaoke, dancing, deep conversation, wild adventures We are based at the Church in Ocean Park at 235 Hill Street, Santa Monica. The Church in Ocean Park is …

Whether you are an executive director, a board member, a volunteer or a member of a nonprofit organization, this group is for you! You will learn how to help to raise funds for your nonprofit, church, school or hobby club in an unrestricted and sustainable manner.

Meet other local fans of Disc Golf, a combination of Frisbee and golf. Make new friends while learning to play this game. Disc Golf is an exceptionally mellow game, as you walk the parks and serene outdoor areas where the courses are located. It is also a way to help keep green & open spaces in our neighborhoods. We recently started an optional $2 buy in for an opportunity to win a used disc golf disc, with all proceeds going toward a Progressive charity or non-profit selected each month. To fin …

Have you ever wanted to give back to your local community, but been afraid of how you could make a real difference on your own? Community Recycling Outreach Organization (CROO) is here to help! By organizing the local community to collect and donate those otherwise wasted recyclable materials with CRV that usually end up in curbside recycle bins (or worse), our goal is to recover those valuable recyclables and turn them into real donations that help our local soup kitchens and food banks. For ex …

Join us for an evening of networking, panel discussion and ideas on Strategies for Non-profit Success. This workshop will focus on using today's online marketing tools as well as off-line ideas such as live fund raising events. Industry leading professionals will head the panel discussion.

The purpose of the Eddie Nash Foundation is to work to create an enlightened world without violence, by breaking the cycle of hate resulting from abuse, prejudice and all forms of violence effecting our youth, through recognition and financial contributions to community programs and organizations that support the goals of the foundation.

Are you a person of good taste who wants to make a difference? Do people consider you someone who "knows how to live" and yet you'd be the first to step forward to help someone in need? This group aims to bring together people who like to have a good time, have a palate for fine foods and spirits and are socially conscious in ways big and small. We'll organize fun events at hot venues, experience some of LA's finest restaurants and incorporate opportunities to give back.  We'll explore hidden ge …

This is a group of actual heroes that meet twice a week to change the world. We have been meeting since 2000 to find ways to be modern day superheroes by funding retired CIA, NSA, KGB, Mi6, Delta Force (SFOD-D) and Interpol operatives to work with the FBI to stop Extreme Human Rights Abusers. If you care about human rights abuse and the United Nation's 37 Rights of Children and would like to have a direct hand in stopping badguys please join us!! We need more local heroes to join our group!

Global Circle is an emerging community of young professionals dedicated to supporting American Jewish World Service's mission to work directly with grassroots organizations in the Global South to help people realize their human rights and alleviate hunger, poverty and disease through sustainable models. AJWS Global Circle aims to inspire and engage young Jewish professionals in Los Angeles through personal philanthropy, social events, and social justice initiatives and educational events.

Change a Mexican family's life forever by building a house in a day. Corazon is not about giving houses away, but building communities in Tijuana and Tecate by having neighbors help each other and be educated. Carpool anywhere in Southern California if you like, meet early in the day outside San Diego, caravan across the border, and build a house in a day. You'll show up to a 16' x 20' slab, a pile of wood, and some nails. You'll leave the build site by 5:00 with a house for a deserving family, …

Mission Statement: We love to ride bicycles and want to improve the quality of life for the 45,500 people affected by MS in Orange, San Diego and Imperial counties in Souther California. Why We Ride: We ride because some of us who have direction connection to MS but all have a passion to be part of the movement to make the world free of MS.  Our weekly ride culminates in the Annual Bay-to-Bay Bike MS in October. Most of us have been together for over five years.  Some have participated in Bike …

Seeking Young Professionals looking to get invovled in their community, network with like-minded peers and increase their leadership experience!

Are you an event planner looking to expand your network?  Or are you a local supplier, eager to introduce your services to the event planning community?  Do you have a product or service related to the Events Community?  Corporate representatives, green businesses, local associations, caterers, and any other organizations that offer or are using event planning services are welcome to join this Meetup! Come to our Meeting & Event Planner Meetups, hosted the last Thursday of every month at the Bus …

The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is a nationwide network of people dedicating to working together to advance research, support patients and create hope for those affected by pancreatic cancer. Save the Date:  PurpleStride Los Angeles Saturday, May 12, 2012 If you are interested in volunteering, please contact DeAnna for more information! dfederico@pancanvolunteer.org

Every month, the NetSquared community comes together offline at Net Tuesday events to mix, swap stories and ideas, build new relationships, and collaborate. These gatherings provide a chance for all those interested in the intersection of social technologies and social change, whether you're part of a nonprofit organization or a for-profit organization, a funder or a consultant, a developer or an entrepreneur. WHY AN EASTSIDE GROUP? Due to the realities of the traffic flows in our fair city ( …

Bark For Life is a noncompetitive walk event for dogs and their owners to raise funds & awareness for the American Cancer Society's fight against cancer. By supporting Bark For Life, you help the American Cancer Society save lives, and that helps us move closer to our ultimate goal of a world with less cancer and more birthdays. So bring your best canine friend and join us for a fun-filled day starting with a walk, and then continuing with demonstrations, contests, and games. www.RelayForLife.or …