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SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 22, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants announced today that risk management and insurance professional Philip Westphal has joined the firm's commercial property/casualty team in Sacramento, Calif. as a Risk Advisor/Broker in EPIC's Healthcare Practice. Westphal will report to Managing Principal and Healthcare Practice Co-leader, Tom McCready.

TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 22, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The C Diff Foundation announced today that their organization has implemented a global campaign to raise awareness of Clostridium difficile infection (C.difficile) clinical trials, clinical studies, clinical research and observational studies evaluating interventions for C. difficile prevention, treatments, and environmental safety.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Jan. 23, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Cursive writing continues to enjoy increasing appreciation in the United States and around the world, and the annual Cursive is Cool(R) contests for 2018 are launching on the 41st anniversary of National Handwriting Day, celebrated around the world on Jan. 23 each year. Presented by the Campaign for Cursive(R), a committee of the American Handwriting Analysis Foundation, the date is associated with the birth of John Hancock.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla., Jan. 22, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- St. Thomas University will hold a ceremonial groundbreaking Wednesday, Jan. 24, for its new Gus Machado School of Business Complex. The new building will have state-of-the-art classrooms with a robust technology infrastructure. It will include a trading room and a global conference auditorium.

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Jan. 19, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Bank of Southern California, N.A. (OTC Pink: BCAL / OTCMKTS:BCAL), a community business bank headquartered in San Diego, has appointed Kathy Gonzales as Senior Vice President, Director of Branch Banking. She will be responsible for supporting the Bank's commitment to the customer experience by deepening customer relationships, and identifying opportunities to increase the bank's market share.

ATHENS, Ga., Jan. 19, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The last 24 months have seen aggressive growth and milestone achievements for automated verification provider FormFree - and now the fintech company is setting its sights on achieving even greater market penetration in 2018 thanks to broader investor acceptance and new products and features designed to meet lenders' unique needs.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Jan. 18, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mortgage Quality Management and Research, LLC (MQMR), a leader in mortgage risk management and compliance services, today announced that its Internal Audit services offering meets or exceeds the requirements for Fannie Mae seller/servicers to be in compliance with the December 19, 2017 Fannie Mae Selling Guide Announcement SEL-2017-10 update.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 18, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Hak's, a leading manufacturer of clean ingredient sauces, condiments, and prepared foods looks forward to showcasing its full product line at the Winter Fancy Foods show, Booth #6406, from January 21 - 23 in San Francisco. Hak's products feature a unique combination: They're all designed by celebrity chef and founder Sharone Hakman, while offering great taste AND clean ingredients.

WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 18, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- In his new book, "The Mindset of Retirement Success: 7 Winning Strategies to Change Your Life" (ISBN: 978-0999641408), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor Rodger Alan Friedman, delivers blunt advice to anyone who has been putting off retirement planning.

PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 17, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- VLP Law Group LLP is pleased to announce that Debra B. Vernon has joined the firm's Corporate Practice Group as a partner based in the San Francisco Bay area. She specializes in startup formation and capitalization, financings, corporate venture, mergers and acquisitions, public offerings and corporate governance.

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 17, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Whiteflash Inc., international retailer of ideal diamonds and designer engagement rings, announced today that they have been chosen to become authorized resellers for A.Jaffe, the iconic American bridal designer with a 125 year heritage.

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Jan. 16, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT), a leading mortgage hedge advisory and secondary marketing software firm, announced that its COO, Phil Rasori, will be speaking on a panel session at the MBA's 2018 Independent Mortgage Bankers Conference on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 being held at the Ritz-Carlton in Fernandina Beach, Florida.

BROOKLYN, N.Y., Jan. 16, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- From an initial field of thousands, some 445 girls and young women from elementary school through college and beyond, have scored points to earn a spot in the semi-finals of the 44th annual Colgate Women's Games Track and Field Series. From Georgia to Massachusetts, these gifted young competitors include some of the nation's top-ranked athletes in their events and divisions.

ONTARIO, Calif., Jan. 16, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- MAG Instrument Inc. has inked a manufacturer's representative agreement with Maschmedt Group, a full service sales and marketing firm, to greatly increase its reach in the critical retail sectors of sporting goods and hardware. The deal is expected to boost sales of MAGLITE(R) products in these sectors especially in the Western United States where Maschmedt & Associates concentrates its efforts.

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 16, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Cloudvirga(TM) CEO Michael Schreck is on a mission to help mortgage lenders reinvent the mortgage factory. A developer of intelligent mortgage point-of-sale platforms, Cloudvirga gives consumers and loan officers a digital mortgage experience and helps lenders grow market share by automating the mortgage back office, saving them up to $1,500 a loan.

BOULDER, Colo., Jan. 16, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- TeamSnap, the household name in integrated sports management, officially kicks off the 2018 registration season this month following a record year of overwhelming growth across all of its business units.

ALPHARETTA, Ga., Jan. 16, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- JenCap Holdings LLC (JCH), a specialty insurance business, announced today that it has agreed to acquire privately-held Genesee General, a managing general agency, program administrator and wholesale insurance broker based in Alpharetta, Georgia. The transaction is expected to close in January 2018. Financial terms were not disclosed.

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif., Jan. 16, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Integrating homeowner's insurance into the mortgage origination process is a relatively new idea - and one Matic CEO Aaron Schiff anticipates will gain traction in 2018. His firm expects small and mid-sized mortgage operations will follow the lead of several marquee lenders that added homeowner's insurance to their origination workflows last year.

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 15, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Leading mortgage industry management consulting firm Austin, Texas-based Transformational Mortgage Solutions (TMS) today announced that it has named Beth Ozenghar its new president and COO. Ozenghar, whose mortgage career spans three decades, had been in the role of senior executive advisor with TMS since 2016. TMS Founder David Lykken will retain the title of founder and chief transformation officer, focusing on spearheading the firm's management consulting engagements.

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 11, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- XG Communities LLC, a premier provider of accelerated, organized and predictable wireless deployment for cities and municipalities across the United States, announced initial success in solving the small cell inventory and speed-to-deployment problems facing connectivity providers. Contrary to macro tower ownership models, XG Communities serves as the facilitator in the process for both cities and carriers, reducing variability and increasing the speed.

FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 12, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Imagine performing at the world-renowned Carnegie Hall in New York. That has long been the dream of members of the Top 40-selling Texas State Men & Boys Choir, who are currently celebrating their third anniversary. That anniversary will be marked by: the release of the choir's fourth record, a four-city tour, and a magical Carnegie Hall performance.

NEW YORK, N.Y., Jan. 11, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- TravelInsurance.com today outlined five key points retirees should consider in regard to travel insurance before they hit the road in the coming year. 'While travel can be complicated at any age, retirees are faced with additional considerations, especially when it comes to medical coverage,' said Stan Sandberg, co-founder.

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 11, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- XG Communities LLC and the City of Beaumont, Calif. announced that approximately 2,000 street light poles are available to wireless carriers and technology companies for small cell deployment. The street light poles are available on XG Communities' Site SeleX Platform.

ATLANTA, Ga., Jan. 10, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Urbanstylz announced today that "Resolution Song" will be released nationwide. The film's underlying faith, family, and racial components will resonate with all communities. Directed by award-winning Film Director, Antonio James ("Trey," 2013), "Resolution Song" was acquired by Sony Pictures affiliate, Smith Global Media, in 2016 and will be released via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment division February 6, 2018.

NEW DELHI, India, Jan. 11, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- One of India's most promising outsource call centers, Call2Customers (C2C), launches new website to expand its customer base and engagement. 'Changes are the law of nature and results in improvement and betterment of any entity. So we are happy to welcome you to the new look of the website showing Call2Customers' prospective and perspective to work as a call center partner with global companies,' says Raj Kanojia of C2C.

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Jan. 10, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT), a leading mortgage hedge advisory and secondary marketing software firm, announced that Ian Miller has joined the company as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). In this newly created position, he is responsible for ensuring that MCT's marketing strategy effectively supports the company's business plan and helps drive growth.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Jan. 9, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Bailey Contemporary Arts (BaCA) in Pompano Beach is proud to present "Portraits" - a dynamic show featuring the works of one of the country's most esteemed photographic artists, Keliy Anderson-Staley, whose work has been exhibited at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery and the Library of Congress. The exhibit will also include emerging Florida photographer, Stephen Gaskins.

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla., Jan. 9, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Treasure Coast Opportunity Network today announced that the 2018 Treasure Coast Real Estate and Home Expo will be open Saturday Jan. 20, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free to attend for all businesses, and all ages, at The Port St. Lucie Civic Center in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 9, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Cloudvirga(TM), developer of intelligent mortgage point-of-sale (POS) platforms, has appointed Sean McEvoy as its chief customer officer. As a member of the senior leadership team, McEvoy will be responsible for the firm's customer leadership, implementation and support functions. He has an extensive background in building world-class customer success organizations at FileNET, IBM, Quest and Dell. He will report to Cloudvirga CEO Michael Schreck.

VERO BEACH, Fla., Jan. 9, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Branding Strategist and Keynote Speaker Loren Weisman announces that he will be appearing in early 2018 on The Roberts and Lowe CEO Entrepreneur Cruise, Bob Harrison's Hawaii Increase Event, Natasha Senkovich's Intuition to Raise your income Global Summit and The Business Excellence Summit hosted by Kay Sanders. Weisman will also be appearing at a series of private engagements ranging from Atlanta to Miami in the first quarter of 2018.

BROOKLYN, N.Y., Jan. 8, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Pratt Institute: Thousands of young track stars braved the East Coast's historic snowstorm to compete at the third preliminary meet of nation's largest amateur track series for women, the 44th annual Colgate Women's Games. From Boston to Georgia, girls of all abilities from elementary school through college and beyond continued to improve, with many leaders achieving nationally ranked scores.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Jan. 8, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Rittenhouse Capital Advisors (RCA) is a commercial real estate finance advisor with over 60 years of combined banking experience. Currently in its fourth year of operation, Rittenhouse Capital has increased its loan production volume by a minimum of 30 percent year-over-year by delivering creative commercial financing solutions for their real estate investor clients.

PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 5, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- VLP Law Group LLP is pleased to announce that Debra Schiff has joined the firm's Real Estate Practice Group as a partner based in Los Angeles, California. Ms. Schiff is the second Los Angeles based attorney to join the firm's growing Real Estate Practice Group in recent weeks. Los Angeles attorney Craig P. Wood joined the firm as a Partner in December.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 5, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- TRK Connection (TRK), a leading provider of mortgage quality control and origination management solutions, announced today that Vice President of Business Development Colton Hansen has been named one of "The 40 Most Influential Mortgage Professionals Under 40" for 2017 by industry trade magazine National Mortgage Professional.

TIPP CITY, Ohio, Jan. 5, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- When Shawnee Local Schools partnered with Energy Optimizers, USA, on an extensive energy management project in 2013, the district expected to save about $117,500 annually.

ATHENS, Ga., Jan. 5, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- FormFree(R) today announced that asset reports generated by its AccountChek(R) automated asset verification service meet all underwriting guidelines established by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for loans guaranteed by its Loan Guaranty Service. The announcement follows the VA's December 29, 2017, release of Circular 26-17-43, which was issued in response to increasing lender interest in automated verification of borrower assets for VA loans.

LANSDALE, Pa., Jan. 4, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Global DMS, a leading provider of cloud-based valuation management software, announced that it has integrated with Black Knight's LoanSphere Exchange platform, an online, collaborative technology that connects more than 25,000 mortgage industry service and solution providers.

TIPP CITY, Ohio, Jan. 4, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Tipp City Public Library is partnering with local energy management firm Energy Optimizers, USA, to upgrade its lighting systems to LED, a move that is expected to generate an annual savings of $5,700.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Jan. 3, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- iMobie Inc., a leading software developer focused on Android and iOS, today proudly announces that its flagship product AnyTrans is now able to transfer and manage photos, messages, contacts, videos, apps and more from Android devices, even make a seamless transition from Android to Android, or iOS to Android.

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Jan. 3, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Bank of Southern California, N.A. (OTC Pink: BCAL / OTCMKTS:BCAL), a community business bank headquartered in San Diego, has announced the opening of a production office in Orange County in the city of Orange, Calif. In addition, the bank said it is actively looking to expand into other Southern California markets, as the company continues to grow the banks franchise throughout the Southern California region.

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 3, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- SecuGen is pleased to announce the unveiling of the soon to be released Hamster Pro(TM) 10 fingerprint reader. The Hamster Pro 10 is the smallest and lowest priced fingerprint in SecuGen's growing line of high quality fingerprint products.

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 2, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- SecuGen Corporation and SafeDefend LLC have teamed up to create the SafeDefend Personnel Protection System and will be demonstrating the product at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 2, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Supreme Lending, a nationwide lender, has announced that its San Diego, California branch has partnered with May We Give for Love, a San Diego-based nonprofit organization that provides financial contributions and volunteer support to several local charitable causes.

BROOKLYN, N.Y., Jan. 2, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Rising young stars and returning champions from all over the East Coast shared the spotlight throughout this holiday weekend at the second preliminary meets of the nation's largest women's amateur track and field series, the Colgate Women's Games. Extreme cold temps had little effect on top contenders, some who come from as far as New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Virginia and Georgia, as they continue to improve an already fast national pace.

HONG KONG, China, Jan. 2, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- TuneFab, an advanced and professional digital program solution developer, today officially announced the new version with updates of its popular Apple/iTunes Music, Audible/iTunes audiobooks formats conversion software - TuneFab Apple Music Converter.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 2, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, the retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consulting subsidiary of EPIC Holdings, announced today a collaboration agreement between EPIC's Houston-based Ascende Wealth Advisors, Inc. (AWAI) and Qualified Plan Advisors (QPA), a division of Prime Capital Investment Advisors. QPA is a federally regulated investment advisor with more than 30 years of specialized expertise in 401k planning advisory services and private wealth management advisory services.

SMITHFIELD, N.C., Dec. 27, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Police in Smithfield are still working with the Johnson County District Attorney's Office to determine what led a man to drive his truck through the side of the building at Deacon Jones Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram on Tuesday, December 26. The incident occurred at 1109 N Brightleaf Blvd. in Smithfield.

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 27, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Cooksey Team, a top producing retail branch of Mid America Mortgage, Inc., announced today that its founder Michael Cooksey has been named one of "The 40 Most Influential Mortgage Professionals Under 40" for 2017 by industry trade magazine National Mortgage Professional.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Dec. 22, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Santa Claus is on his way! To celebrate the holiday in 2017, iMobie Inc., a cutting-edge software developer who focuses on iOS and Android, now rolls out the biggest holiday offer to reward customers - buy ultimate iOS manager AnyTrans, get iOS cleaner PhoneClean for FREE!

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Dec. 21, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- With Christmas fast approaching, Coolmuster, a leading provider of mobile helper tool of Android and iOS users, offers a huge discount on its starred products - 50-percent off discount on Android Assistant, Lab.Fone for Android, iOS Assistant in this Christmas holiday season. This promotion opens on December 21, and will end on January 3, 2018.

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif., Dec. 21, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Matic, a digital insurance agency whose technology enables borrowers to purchase homeowner's insurance during the mortgage transaction, announced today that company co-founder and COO Benjamin Madick has been named one of National Mortgage Professional magazine's "40 most influential mortgage professionals under 40."

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 21, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Cloudvirga(TM), developer of intelligent mortgage point-of-sale (POS) platforms, today announced that its co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer Kyle Kamrooz has been named one of National Mortgage Professional magazine's 40 Most Influential Mortgage Professionals Under 40.

MIAMI, Fla., Dec. 20, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- South Florida mold removal co., Miami Mold Specialist, integrates state of the art robotics into new line of upgraded mold inspection and mold removal equipment. Cutting edge robotics and mold inspection? Remaining on the edge of technological innovation within the indoor air quality and mold remediation industries is what Miami Mold Specialist well specializes in.

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Dec. 19, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ReverseVision, the leading provider of technology and training for the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) industry, today announced it has added new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Jim Magner and Vice President of Operations Stacey Lund to its senior management team.

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Dec. 19, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Mortgage Collaborative, the nation's only independent mortgage cooperative, today announced the addition of FullCircle Placements to its Preferred Partner network. FullCircle will be the first mortgage-centric recruiting and placement service provider within TMC's network.

WICHITA FALLS, Texas, Dec. 19, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 24 Midwestern State University Marketing Students challenged themselves to collect OVER 800 Bikes and raised over $40,000 for the annual Operation Santa Claus to bring money and bikes to Houston Area effected by recent hurricanes, but also for the local Wichita Falls Community.

BOULDER, Colo., Dec. 19, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- TeamSnap, the household name in integrated sports management, announced today that Sarah Berg has been appointed the company's new Director of Marketing Communications. Berg brings to TeamSnap a wealth of digital and technology marketing experience.

GUANGDONG, Hong Kong, Dec. 18, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Recently, Wondershare has released Data Recovery Pro 6.60 with numerous advanced features. One of the most evident benefits of the tool is that it allows data recovery from a crashed system as well. Its latest support with WinPE bootable media can be used to perform the data recovery operation when a Windows system is not able to boot in an ideal way. This allows its users to retrieve their content, even when the system fails to boot or malfunctions.

BROOKLYN, N.Y., Dec. 18, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A number of personal best performances marked an exceptional early start to the indoor track season as East Coast athletes from Boston to Virginia competed in one of the largest opening preliminary meets of the 44th annual Colgate Women's Games.

NEW YORK, N.Y., Dec. 18, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- iCareAll Inc. announces its biggest promotion and giveaway of the year 2017 to celebrate the coming Christmas and the New Year with its giving away of iCare Card Recovery Pro, 100-percent free of charge during the promotion, together with its biggest discount on iCareAll PDF Converter and iCare Data Recovery Pro to benefit users for PDF converting and data recovery.

PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 15, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- VLP Law Group LLP is pleased to announce that Craig P. Wood has joined the firm's Real Estate Practice Group as a partner based in Los Angeles, California. Mr. Wood's practice encompasses the representation of institutional investors, private equity sponsors, high net-worth individuals, pension funds, pension fund advisors and private companies in a broad range of real estate projects throughout the U.S.

HENDERSON, Nev., Dec. 15, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Bentley Realty Group is proud to make the North Las Vegas Police Department's (NLVPD) K-9 unit its community partner. It's pledged to donate $100 from every real estate transaction that it closes. In October, it started out by donating $2,800 to account for all the deals made prior to the partnership.

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 14, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Cloudvirga(TM), developer of intelligent mortgage point-of-sale (POS) platforms, has hired Jim Portner as chief product officer. Portner will report to Cloudvirga CEO Michael Schreck and will oversee product strategy, development and marketing for the company's digital mortgage automation platforms.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Dec. 13, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- OpenClose(R), a multi-channel loan origination system (LOS) and mortgage software solutions provider, announced that it partnered with AFR Services (AFR) to enable customers to access the company's complete suite of flood services. Using the interface makes it quick and easy to order AFR's various flood services directly from within OpenClose's LenderAssist(tm) LOS.

WILLISTON, Fla., Dec. 13, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, Inc. a national 501(c)(3) non-profit, located in Williston, Fla., and the Community Foundation for Ocala Marion County are proud to announce, and extend our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Al and Judith Dunlap for their incredibly generous gift of $350,000 to support the work of training medical service dogs for Veterans and First Responders.