Day: 19 April 2018

Stand Earth Campaign challenges others to join Starbucks in addressing climate, forest impacts of unrecyclable coffee cups

Stuart Mitchell

A week after Starbucks committed to bring a fully recyclable and compostable paper cup to market in three years, Stand.earth announces the next phase of its ongoing #BetterCup campaign. In letters to the CEOs of several companies — including McDonald’s, Dunkin’ Donuts, Tim Hortons, Costa Coffee, Caribou Coffee and Peet’s Coffee — the environmental organization is calling on the coffee retailers to commit within 90 days to “meet or beat” Starbucks’ efforts to reduce the “to-go” coffee industry’s impact on our forests and climate. “After two years of powerful dissonance…

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Hibbett Sports Hosts American Heart Association Fundraising Campaign in 1,000 Stores Nationwide

Stuart Mitchell

Hibbett Sports, a Birmingham-based premium athleisure retailer, has announced that it will host an American Heart Association (AHA) fundraising campaign in 1,000+ Hibbett Sports stores nationwide and online throughout the month of April.  This is the fifth year that Hibbett has supported the American Heart Association to raise funds that contribute to raising heart disease awareness and aiding research. “The American Heart Association is committed to fighting heart disease and stroke and improving the quality of life for all Americans,” said American Heart Association Board Chairman, James Postl. “Our work…

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Ayesha Curry Releases New Cheeky® Kids Mealtime Collection in Partnership with No Kid Hungry

Stuart Mitchell

Cheeky® Kids has expanded its Mealtime Collection with new designs and whimsical characters to its line of reusable tableware for children ages three to eight years old. Co-founded by Ayesha Curry, Cheeky® Kids has established itself in the children’s mealtime space for its playful designs that make giving back cheerful and easy. For every Cheeky® Kids item purchased, Cheeky will donate enough to provide one meal to a child in need in the U.S. through its partnership with No Kid Hungry. Designed to empower and educate children of all ages…

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Outcome Health And The Colorectal Cancer Alliance Announce Campaign To Support Patient Education

Stuart Mitchell

Outcome Health, a technology company that provides health education at the moment of care to improve patient outcomes, today announced a partnership with the Colorectal Cancer Alliance (the Alliance) to make patients aware of the signs and symptoms of colorectal cancer.  Through this partnership, Outcome Health and the Alliance will deliver actionable healthcare intelligence to patients via digital devices — specifically exam room wallboards — in physician practices across the country. “Young people, in the prime of their lives, are being diagnosed with colorectal cancer more often and at a…

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Boehringer Ingelheim and Minor League Baseball Team Up to Raise Awareness of Rare Lung Disease – IPF

Stuart Mitchell

Boehringer Ingelheim has announced a new partnership with Minor League Baseball® (MiLB™) to further raise awareness of the rare lung disease idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) through its Breathless™ campaign. Now the “Official IPF Awareness Partner of Minor League Baseball,” Boehringer Ingelheim will work with the league to educate its fan base about symptoms of IPF – and the importance of an early diagnosis and treatment – through in-stadium events as well as appearances by New York Yankees legend and musician Bernie Williams, whose father passed away from the disease in…

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