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Alternative to craziness of Black Friday, Cyber Monday

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Nov. 22, 2010) – We are less than a week away from Black Friday, which is immediately followed by Cyber Monday, two of the busiest—and most harried—shopping days in the United States. Here’s an alternative to the craziness:

Entrepreneur, visionary Pierre Ferrari named Heifer CEO

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Oct. 28, 2010) - Heifer International—a global nonprofit leader of sustainable agricultural development for smallholder farmers—today named Pierre U. Ferrari its chief executive officer.

Experience Local, Sustainable Food at Heifer’s 100 Mile Meal

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Sept. 28, 2010) – Join Heifer International on Saturday evening, Oct. 16, for a dinner of locally grown foods, followed by a panel discussion on the state of food in Arkansas. The 100 Mile Meal is an opportunity to learn about the issues facing Arkansas as we seek to provide good food, grown in balance with the Earth, for all Arkansans.

DMA NONPROFIT FEDERATION HONORS HEIFER INTERNATIONAL AS 2010 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 16, 2010) — The Direct Marketing Association's Nonprofit Federation (DMANF) today announced Heifer International as the winner of its 2010 Nonprofit Organization of the Year Award.

Cathy Sanders, former UAMS major gift director, joins Heifer

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Aug. 18, 2010) — Heifer International today announced that Cathy Sanders, former senior director of Development for the University of Arkansas for Medical Services, has been named the global hunger-fighting organization’s vice president of Philanthropy.

Alpha Kappa Alpha selects Heifer as a charity partner

LITTLE ROCK, AR (Aug. 4, 2010) – Heifer International announced today that is has been selected as one of its charities of choice by Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, the first Greek-lettered sorority established and incorporated by African American college women.

Heifer Village recognized for its green construction

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (July 15, 2010) – Heifer International’s Murphy Keller Education Center—generally known as Heifer Village—has attained a rating of three out of a possible four Green Globes for new construction by using the environment and rating assessment system administered by the Green Building Initiative (GBI.)

Kenya: Hardworking farmer gets fame

From Africanews.com

The Busia-Kisumu highway snakes past the vibrant Ugunja town. Almost a kilometer from the town, toward Kisumu, off the highway, there's Ulwan village in West Uholo Location. And in this village, a small-scale farmer, Mr. Stephen Onyango goes about his duties uninterrupted. Courtesy of Heifer International, Steve, as he's famously known by the locals, is a living example as to why farming, if taken seriously, can uplift one's economic status.

Steve Denne, Heifer’s chief operating officer, celebrates Passing on the Gift

Dr. Mahendra Lohani, Asia/South Pacific vice president, joins COO in Cambodia

On April 10, 2010, 60 project participants from four self-help groups (SHGs) celebrated a Passing on the Gift (POG) at a school in Proyuth village, Pauk commune, Pauk district, Siem Reap province, Cambodia.

Tanzania: Heifer camel project a resounding success to Maasai community

From the Arusha Times, Tanzania

They are huge, bulky and strong! They are disease-tolerant and can survive drought by browsing on leaves on trees that other livestock cannot eat. These are camels!

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