Unprecedented Coalition of Mental Health Organizations Partner to Support Separated Families at the U.S. Border

Give an Hour – the lead organization for the Campaign to Change Direction, a national nonprofit providing pro-bono mental health services – announced today that they are partnering with the American Psychological Association (APA), California Psychological Association (CPA) and California Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (CAMFT) to expand support for those affected by the humanitarian crisis continuing to develop at the U.S. border. Give an Hour currently consists of approximately 7,000 mental health professionals, providing free and confidential mental health care to those in need; to-date, they have donated…

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American Express and Pharrell Williams Partner to Back Arts and Music Education in Schools

American Express and Pharrell Williams have announced an expanded partnership and joint commitment to raise awareness and support to bring more arts education to schools nationwide. As part of the collaboration, American Express Platinum and Pharrell will host a fundraising event, called the Yellow Ball, with an all-star lineup of collaborators on September 10, at the Brooklyn Museum to benefit Young Audiences Arts for Learning. American Express will also gift $1 Million to Young Audiences, the nation’s largest arts-in-education network whose work strives to inspire young people and expand their…

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Pump It Up! Cooper Tire’s Tread Wisely™ Program and DoSomething.org Launch National Tire Safety Campaign

Cooper Tire’s Tread Wisely™ program, a tire and vehicle safety campaign for teens and young adults, and DoSomething.org, the largest not-for-profit organization exclusively for young people and social change, have launched a national tire safety campaign for young drivers. The “Pump It Up” campaign, which will be active through Sept. 30, encourages teens and young adults to learn how to check tire pressure, tread depth and overall tire condition to stay safer on the road. “We know that young people don’t always prioritize tire safety, so we’ve designed this campaign…

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WaterAid makes the business case for WASH

WaterAid is launching a new guide to help companies understand and measure the economic benefits of investing in water, sanitation and hygiene, and thereby make the case for further investment while also encouraging their supply chains to take action. Diageo, Gap Inc., and Unilever, have championed this work with WaterAid and with support from PwC and ODI have developed the step-by-step guide, ‘Strengthening the business case for water, sanitation and hygiene: How to measure value for your business’.  The guide, endorsed by WASH4work, will launch at Stockholm World Water Week…

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Apple Pay and Apple Watch help customers celebrate America’s national parks

Apple has introduced new ways customers can enjoy and support America’s national parks with an Apple Pay donation program and Apple Watch Activity Challenge. From August 24 through 31, Apple is donating $1 to the National Park Foundation for every purchase made with Apple Pay at any Apple Store, on apple.com or through the Apple Store app in the US. Proceeds will support the National Park Foundation’s mission to protect national parks through projects like habitat restoration and historic preservation and engage the next generation of park stewards through programs like…

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