Message from a new marketing group that’s looking to do pro bono work for area nonprofits:

The “Unemployed” Marketers Group is a local organization of marketing professionals with a mission to provide pro bono marketing services to non-profits in the Nashville area. If your organization has a marketing need, tap in to this amazing resource and submit a Request for Marketing Services application. The deadline for this round of applications is Dec. 31st, so hurry to get yours turned in! For more information, please visit www.unemployedmarketers.com

Tuesday - Friday from 9:00am to 3:00pm for this week only,  TRICOR is having warehouse sale. Items available include:

• Desks
• Bookcases
• File Cabinets
• Tables
• Wastebaskets, and much more.

 The warehouse  is located in Metro Center area, 240 Great Circle Drive, Suite 310, Nashville, TN. Please feel free to contact  Customer Service Mangers @ 615/741-5705, ext.# 200, or 800/958-7426 for more information.

Message from United Way Nashville’s “Live United” Campaign:

Calls for holiday assistance to United Way 2-1-1 are up by an enormous 78% over this time last year. United Way of Metropolitan Nashville’s December Day of Action, LIVE UNITED for the Holidays, provides an opportunity to ensure that no child is disappointed on the big day. And shopping online makes it easy for you! For a complete wish list and details visit www.unitedwaynashville.org/holidays.

This drive will benefit children ages 0 – 12 served by United Way’s community-based Family Resource Centers. Deadline for dropping off toys/gifts at United Way is Wednesday, December 16. Questions? Email volunteer@unitedwaynashville.org.

Project for Neighborhood Aftercare is seeking to sublease its furnished office space in Berry Hill. The prime location is at 2807 Bransford Avenue (Suite C), just blocks away from the school board. The space includes three offices (400 SF, 285 SF, and 65 SF) and one bathroom. Total square footage including hallway and reception area is approximately 1,000. Included along with the space are three desks and chairs, a conference table with chairs, two storage cabinets, a small refrigerator and microwave. $1,100/month including water. (Tenant is responsible for electric costs.) Deposit of $1,100 is required, and a 6 or 12 month lease is desired. Call Sandy at 385.7067 x 2 or 238.4121 for more details. 

Announcement from Bank of America:

Nashville area nonprofits,

 Attached you will find an RFP with information about the 2010 Bank of America Charitable Foundation’s local grant process. There is new information about this year’s funding priorities, accessing the online request system, and the deadline to apply. Review carefully and feel free to reach out to me with any questions or for more information.

 Please note, we ask that all submissions be made by Friday, December 18 in order to receive consideration for 2010 funds.

 Thanks for the important work you do in our community!

 Andrea M. Smith
VP, Community Relations Manager
Bank of America
414 Union Street, 2nd floor
Nashville, TN 37219
P) 615.749.3405
C) 615.495.9015

From United Way:

Let’s put 1,000 newborns to bed with a full tummy and a dry diaper! Join a city-wide effort to collect essential baby items that will help at-risk mothers give their newborns a stronger start.

Organize a supply drive with your friends, family and colleagues, or simply pick up a few items next time you’re out. Bring your items by the United Way of Metropolitan Nashville office between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 29 and help prepare the items for delivery to pregnant women and new mothers served through seven United Way partner agencies. Visit www.unitedwaynashville.org/babyshower for details and to RSVP!

In the past 10 years, the Greater Nashville Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure has awarded over $2.4 million to community organizations.The organization is currently offering grants, up to $75,000, for innovative projects in the areas of breast health and/or breast cancer education/outreach, screening, treatment and support projects.

Priority will be given to projects targeting services not otherwise available to medically underserved populations and at risk populations, and that specifically address objectives outlined in the statement of need available at http://komen-nashville.org/grants.htm.

Projects must reach the Greater Nashville Affiliate service area (Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Maury, Montgomery, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Trousdale, Williamson and Wilson counties). Applications must be submitted by December 15, 2009 at 5 pm. For more information, contact Kathy Parolini , 615-383-0017 or grants@komen-nashville.org.

Be Vital! Be a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Volunteer! Learn a new skill. Give back. Pay it forward. Provide a hand up! Whatever the motivation, being a VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) volunteer is personally rewarding and educational. The Nashville Alliance for Financial Independence (NAFI), an initiative of United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, is currently inviting college students, retirees, the career transitioned, homemakers, business and financial professionals to help moderate and low income families to “Earn It. Keep It. Save It.”

 We all know that building financial assets is the key to long-lasting financial independence. A great way to help your neighbor and community is by learning how to prepare income tax statements for qualifying families making $49,000 or less and helping them to claim all their eligible tax credits. Claiming eligible tax credits often equals higher tax refunds which allows for more money in personal savings. FREE training is available by going to www.NashvilleAFI.org and click on the “Volunteer Center” button. Download the VITA Training Registration Guide and schedule your free no-commitment information session and learn how you can help families to “Earn It. Keep It. Save It.” No tax or accounting experience necessary!!! Seriously, you can do it!

Affordable Housing Resources, located at 1011 Cherry Avenue, has office space available for rent to other nonprofits. Amenities include access to classroom, board room, spacious break room/kitchen, reception area, and 4 bathrooms.Abundant parking is available in the adjacent lot and on the street, and the building is ADA accessible. AHR’s office is located downtown Nashville, right off of 8th Avenue South between Wedgewood Avenue and Greer Stadium.

For more information, please call Eddie Latimer, CEO at 251-0025 ext.0 or e-mail elatimer@ahrhousing.org .

From Janey Smith at Sports 4 All Foundation:

Sports 4 All Foundation has been given 24 Dell Optiplex Computers, 11 Dell 19″ Flat Panel Monitors, 3 Dell 17″ Flat Panel Monitors and 14 Dell PowerEdge Servers. We would like to offer them at a discount to area nonprofits, so please let us know if you are interested. Thank you and take care.Contact, Janey Smith via email at janey@s4af.org or 615-354-6454.

 www.s4af.org