Goodwill has been named one of America's top 25 inspirational companies this year by Forbes. The list was based on results from Performance Inspired, Inc., which surveyed 2,175 consumers from around the nation to identify the "most inspiring companies". The consumers responded by sharing which five companies they found most influential and why. "Consumers are really appreciative of the Goodwill retail stores and the perceived feel-good value they are bringing to local communities," said Terry Barber, chief inspiration officer of Performance Inspired, ...

In the Taylor Morrison tradition, the community of Sandoval offers a broad range of home designs for homebuyers of all ages. At build-out, the master plan will include a total of 1,523 homes - twin villas, detached villas, single family homes and estate homes. Phase III, the final phase, will be built on the remaining 100 acres available at Sandoval, and will include 4 collections of homes with prices in the high $100's. Models will be available for viewing early 2013 with pre-construction pricing available now. Only a limited number of homesites have been released prior ...

There comes a time in many people's lives when they find themselves struggling. The Tax Defense Network Charity division shares the sorrows of the homeless, the victims of domestic violence, and children with developmental disabilities by doing its part to help spread awareness. Tax Defense Network Charity Helps the Homeless Mission House is a charitable organization that assists homeless people make it off the streets and gives them the tools to lead a self-sufficient life. Tax Defense Network charity knew of the good work the organization was doing and chose them ...

Pancheros Mexican Grill (www.pancheros.com), the masterminds behind the tastiest burrito, opened its first location today in Kansas City. To show Kansas City how great their burritos truly are, Pancheros will be offering their highly sought after, delicious burritos for just $1 on November 20, 2012 from 4p.m. to 6p.m. Providing burrito lovers a distinctive Mexican dining experience, Pancheros carefully crafts each burrito with not only the freshest ingredients, but also with love. The mouthwatering concoction of burrito amazingness, can be attributed to none other than ...

Macatawa Bank is holding Fill-a-Plate Holiday Food Drive from now through Dec. 7. The Holland-based community bank has created a friendly competition between its 26 branches in Kent, Ottawa and Northern Allegan counties, along with its corporate headquarters, to see who can raise the most non-perishable food items for a food pantry or other non-profit of their choice. Customers are encouraged to bring in canned goods, pasta, rice, beans, peanut butter and other non-perishables to support their favorite branch. "Macatawa Bank has always been committed to giving ...

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop, consistently voted "Delaware's Best Sandwich," opens newest restaurant in native state. After 36 years of turkey roasting, Capriotti's opens its 18th Delaware location today in Rehoboth Beach. Founded in Wilmington in 1976, Capriotti's is a familiar spot for Delaware residents who love the freshly crafted subs Capriotti's has been serving up over the years. Keeping true to the tradition, Capriotti's continues to whole roast their all natural turkeys in store daily. Classic favorites such as Capriotti's signature sub, the Bobbie , ...

Hotel Makanda by the Sea has announced that it has received the prestigious 2012 Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence, honoring top-rated lodging businesses as reviewed by visitors from around the world on Tripadvisor's popular travel site. To qualify, hotel businesses must maintain an average rating of four or higher out of a possible five, as reviewed by travelers on the TripAdvisor website from around the world. Additional criteria include volume of reviews and how recently they have been submitted by TripAdvisor users. The accolade is extended to qualifying businesses ...

With the release of Symphony Bluelight iExchange, gazetteer specialists Aligned Assets can now offer the emergency services a method by which they can automatically convert AddressBase Premium into Address Point and NLPG (National Land and Property Gazetteer) formats. Designed to allow the emergency services to start working with AddressBase Premium, without the requirement to wait until other systems have been modernised, Symphony Bluelight iExchange will enable a greater level of data integration, efficiency and joined up working. As a core component of Aligned ...

As Signalfire continues to grow, the team does as well. Jodi Heisz joins the Signalfire team as Art Director. Heisz will be responsible for brainstorming with clients, creative design of advertising, branding, and marketing materials, and print collateral for both Signalfire's clients and internal projects. "As Signalfire continues to grow, we face the need for someone with more than just great design skills, but also an awareness of how brands can succeed in their marketplace," Signalfire President Matthew Olson said. Heisz comes to Signalfire with 11+ ...

AbiJack Management, leader in partnership development, sponsorship, event marketing, artist relations and tour activation, today announced that the company has partnered with American singer/songwriter Shelby Lynne for a new branding campaign. As part of the new relationship, AbiJack will handle all communication for Lynne's branding and tour sponsorship opportunities, with a special focus on companies and products that are "Made in America." AbiJack will seek to establish and maintain relationships with American-born companies, and create new and exciting branding ...

Local non-profit There With Care recently announced the launch of a new partnership with Eric Cares, a funeral assistance fund dedicated to providing monetary and directional aide to Colorado Metro area families whose child loses his or her battle with critical illness. Eric Cares is a dedicated fund residing within There With Care's 501(c)3 non-profit. The fund works with local funeral homes to offer services at reduced cost and also provides financial assistance for those families who need help to defray funeral expenses after the loss of a child. "At There ...

New apparel company, 19 Upstream, introduces the Bible into the indie tee shirt world. In a time when self expression wears well, 19 Upstream literally wears their faith on their tees. 19 Upstream Christian tee shirts utilize clean designs and a high quality product to encourage Bible study and give people the opportunity to express their faith in a thought provoking, intellectual way. Every tee shirt comes with a Bible study card, free downloadable study materials, and an opportunity to contribute to the ever growing 19 Upstream social network focused on knowing the ...

INVISTA's CORDURA brand team celebrates 'Decades of Durability' at this year's Expoprotection 2012 Trade Fair Dec. 4-7 in Paris, France, showcasing the wide array of workwear fabric technologies including the debut of its latest CORDURA Naturalle fabric collection. Also on display will be new products featuring innovative CORDURA Denim, NYCO and Classic fabrics by leading workwear brands such as Blåkläder, Cofra, Dassy, and F. Engel. "We are excited to share our newest fabric innovations and end-use products incorporating CORDURA fabric at this year's Expoprotection ...

Power Target, a premier energy provider comparison platform, today announced the company's online service that assists homeowners in competitive electricity markets to find and compare electricity providers to meet their needs. The company's comparison engine not only allows electricity providers to reach new audiences, but powers several consumer facing Web sites, including ElectricityRates.com, RenewableElectricity.com and CompareElectricity.com. The Power Target system is a convenient way for homeowners in states that offer competitive energy pricing to find the ...

For the past 18 months, John Kluge and Michael Lindenmayer have worked on, researched and sought partners for what they call the "War on Poop." As co-founders of the non-profit Toilet Hackers, their mission is to find solutions for the nearly 2.5 billion people who do not have access to sanitation and hygiene and to create international awareness around the global toilet crisis. With the launch of Toilet Hackers and the announcement of next month's Sanitation Hackathon, they are doing just this. The War on Poop is an ugly one, but one that is important to ...

Canadian author Diane Mae Robinson has been chosen as a finalist for '50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading'. During her appearance on The Authors Show she discussed her latest work entitled 'Sir Princess Petra'. 'Sir Princess Petra', the first book in the Pen Pieyu adventures, features surprising plot twists and turns, brilliant flashes of humor, zany characters and is rooted in timeless values that shine through the charismatic main character. The book has received a number of high-level book awards including second place in Purple Dragonfly Book Awards for Children's ...

Atheneum Partners, a global expert platform and advisory firm with more than 100,000 industry specialists, provided some of its financial experts to participate in an investment summit hosted by the Brazilian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (ABVCAP) and Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil). Atheneum Partners CEO additionally moderated a panel on the investment environment in Brazil from the limited partner perspective. The PEVC in Brazil Forum gathered over 50 leading European and Brazilian investors and advisors with a focus ...

BookKeeping Express, the first U.S. franchise focused solely on bookkeeping services, recently announced the opening of its first office in Cambridge serving businesses throughout Cambridge and Summerville. BookKeeping Express offers a much-needed service to businesses, so they can get back to doing what they do best. "Our 'Profit and Growth' services help alleviate a void that exists locally within the business community," said Rodolfo Palafox, co-owner of BookKeeping Express in Cambridge with his wife, Laura Cortes. "I am excited about serving the ...

Judge Marina Corodemus (Ret.), managing partner at mass tort ADR firm Corodemus & Corodemus (www.ccesqs.com), will participate in a panel discussion on product liability and mass tort litigation at the American Bar Association Section of Litigation Pharmaceutical / Medical Device Regional CLE on November 16 at Boston Scientific in Natick, Massachusetts. The panel, titled "Whose Witness is it Anyway," will focus on the various legal, medical and ethical issues that may arise when contacting or retaining consultants, experts and treating / prescribing physicians ...

BKD Forensics & Valuation Services, a division of BKD, LLP, is pleased to announce that Angela Morelock will be presenting at the Missouri Society of CPA's Accounting & Auditing Conference. Her presentation, "Embezzlement: Lessons from the Trenches," will take place on Friday, November 16, 2012, at 2:50 p.m. and "Cooking the Books: Financial Statement Fraud Issues & Examples," will take place on Friday, November 16, 2012, at 3:40 p.m. Morelock regularly provides consulting and expert witness assistance to attorneys in a variety of litigation ...

NAV-3D Technologies, a pioneer in the field of 3D multimedia entertainment devices, today announced the launch of their new line of glasses free 3D media players, cameras and camcorders. Incorporating the latest advancements in 3D technology, three new NAV-3D media players eliminate the need for users to wear 3D glasses to view 3D content. In addition, three new NAV-3D digital cameras make it easy to capture and share 3D photos and videos in ways never thought possible. Users can easily transfer content between NAV-3D devices via USB or SD memory cards, and all products ...

Robert Macia, PE, LEED AP, president of Stewart (http://www.stewartinc.com), one of the largest engineering and landscape architecture design firms in North Carolina, has announced that the firm sponsored and participated in Durham's Creative Food Drive (CDF), a community charity event and competition that requires teams to design and construct structures using non-perishable food items. Stewart won the award for best overall structure for their unique design and creativity. The charity event, hosted by MHA Works, an architecture firm with offices in Durham and Greenville, ...

Working Person's Store (www.workingperson.com) has been recognized as one of the world's most well-executed websites by the Interactive Media Council, Inc. when it was named Best in Class in the Retail category of the 2012 Interactive Media Awards, an international competition focused on website design, development, and management. The Interactive Media Council, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that works to promote standards of excellence on the Internet. Members include web designers, developers, programmers, advertisers and others whose enterprises are related to ...

Check printing software provider halfpricesoft.com released the new ezCheckPersonal check writer with new check design function. Users who like unique looking check can download the demo version to personalize any field on check, such as logo, signature, fonts and labels. With this new edition, users can print professional checks on blank check stock easily in house. This latest version also includes the new category and report features that allow user to easily classify payments and keep tracking of the personal finances Known for its flexibility and affordability ...

Paragon Commercial Bank (http://www.paragoncommercial.com), North Carolina's first business-only bank, has announced that it has invested more than $5,000 in 2012 to Wake Education Partnership, an independent, nonprofit organization that is dedicated to finding the best ways to provide excellent public education for all students. Paragon invested in the partnership's annual campaign for public education, which funds its work through business and community involvement. Additionally, Paragon Commercial Bank President and CEO Bob Hatley serves as chair for the Leadership ...