DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 25 -- Drake University issued the following news release: The Drake Neighborhood Farmers' Market will provide a community service opportunity for adults 55 and older on Wednesday, Aug. 25. Interested individuals can sign up to participate in the Foster Grandparent Program, which unites adults with special-needs children at schools and child-care centers. The program is sponsored by Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa and volunteers receive a stipend for 15 hours a week o  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 25 -- Gov. Chet Culver, D-Iowa, has issued the following news release: Governor Chet Culver's "Iowans Helping Iowans" flood relief program totaling up to $20 million includes $5 million set aside to help families with unmet needs. "We know flooding can disrupt daily life in ways that are costly and stressful," Culver said Tuesday. "That's why we have put together one component of flood aid that will address needs like childcare and personal property, things that too   more

JERSEY CITY, N.J., Aug. 25 -- Hudson County Community College issued the following news release: Each year, the Hudson County Community College Board of Trustees sets goals to provide direction for the coming year. These objectives -- which are based upon recommendations from the Academic and Student Affairs Committee and the College's Administration -- are consistent with the institution's strategic plan. Hudson County Community College President Dr. Glen Gabert said the goals outlined fo  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 25 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news release: Six Texas A&M University students will share $40,000 in Tillman Military Scholarships from the Pat Tillman Foundation. Recipients of the scholarship include Frank Cisneros, an undergraduate history major from San Antonio; Angela Durko Kiker, a graduate tourism marketing major from Forest City, Penn.; Kathrine Mancuso, a graduate international affairs major from Bryan; Cameron McCoy, a graduate histor  more

GREENVILLE, S.C., Aug. 25 -- Greenville Technical College issued the following news release: Greenville Technical College's TRIO Student Support Services program (http://www.gvltec.edu/students.aspx?id=482) has received funding from the U.S. Department of Education, worth $403,671 annually for the next five years. The grant totals more than $2 million over the five-year period. "Greenville Tech's mission is to drive personal and economic growth through learning," says Selena Blair, directo  more