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Helping hand: Virginia HOA sets up little food pantry to help neighbors

Ungrated

neighborhood started its Little Free Library with books as “food” for the mind. Homeowner Jessica Bell founded and maintained the library in Briarwood Homeowners Association, a community of 202 single-family homes, by regularly stocking it with books. A Charlottesville, Va., Now, it’s a little food pantry for the body.

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RIP Harper Lee: The Mockingbird Scribe’s Association Legacy

Associations Now

The shadow of Lee’s career—felt in bookstores and bookshelves, in libraries, on film, and even in the courtroom—is one shared by a handful of prominent associations. The shadow of Lee’s career—felt in bookstores and bookshelves, in libraries, on film, and even in the courtroom—is one shared by a handful of prominent associations.

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Conference Circuit: A Gathering for the Best of STEM

Associations Now

Educational associations, take note: A leading organization in science education is meeting next week. Then immerse yourself in JASON Learning’s 2014 National Educators Conference at George Washington University’s Virginia Science & Technology Campus, in Ashburn, Va., June 26-28.

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Indictment Says Cyberhackers Targeted Associations, Government Agencies

Associations Now

District Court in Alexandria, Virginia, on October 3 stem from a 2010 effort known as “Operation Payback.” Among the targeted organizations named in court documents are several national trade associations, including the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

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Member, Meet Sponsor: A Model for Reaching Under-Served Segments

Associations Now

The Reference and User Services Association (part of the American Library Association) solicits sponsors for student members, on a one-to-one level. The rise in student participation at AIChE has, of course, given the organization a bigger pool to draw from for future professional (i.e., Funding for those awards comes from SfN donors.

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63 people on GovLoop you should know

ChatterBachs

The list below is in alphabetical order by last name and then is followed by their current title and department, agency, or organization (taken directly from their GovLoop profiles and in their own words). Sam Allgood - Sr Web Developer / Missionary to Ireland, City of Newport News, Virginia / Community Bible Study International.