Day: 8 October 2018

Women’s Aid, WCRS and BBFC shine a light on the hidden victims of domestic abuse: children

Stuart Mitchell

Women’s Aid and WCRS – in collaboration with the British Board of Film Classification – have launched anew advert created specifically for cinema that highlights the realities for children growing up in abusivehouseholds. Inspired by real experiences of domestic abuse, the advert – written and directed by WCRS’Creative Director David Dearlove – was conceived with the express intention of gaining an 18 certificate. Then with the BBFC’s help, the violent scenes were removed, making the film suitable for children to watch. The resulting highly censored, highly disjointed advert is to…

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eBay and The Prince’s Trust Unite

Stuart Mitchell

The Prince’s Trust has launched a new partnership with eBay for Charity to raise essential funds for young people in need of support. We will be taking over the eBay website for a full 24 hours on Tuesday 9th October with a range of collectibles from our Tomorrow’s Store – with every item bought supporting new entrepreneurs to become their own boss. Not only that, we will also be auctioning off one-of-a-kind celebrity experiences to raise money to help us change even more young lives! eBay will be donating 5p to The…

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PatientPoint and the Testicular Cancer Society Launch National Point-of-Care Education Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Patient engagement leader PatientPoint® and the Testicular Cancer Society today announced a partnership that will bring trusted testicular cancer education to thousands of patients and caregivers in physician offices nationwide. Through their partnership, PatientPoint and the Testicular Cancer Society will share engaging digital content encouraging men to ask their doctor about monthly testicular self exams in more than 4,500 primary care waiting rooms nationwide. Every hour a man is diagnosed with testicular cancer in the U.S., resulting in more than 9,000 new cases annually. While testicular cancer is the most…

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The National Road Safety Foundation And LA Auto Show® Invite California Teens To Help Spread The Word About Drinking And Driving

Stuart Mitchell

Teens throughout California are invited to help spread the word about the dangers of drinking and driving by entering the Drive Safe Los Angeles video contest sponsored by The National Road Safety Foundation and promoted by the Los Angeles Auto Show (LA Auto Show®).  The winner will receive a $2,000 cash prize and will have the opportunity to work with an Emmy Award-winning TV producer, who will visit the winner’s school and work with students to turn the idea into a finished TV ad. The runner-up will receive a $1,000…

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KNOW THE TRUTH campaign aims to set the record straight on organ donation

Stuart Mitchell

African Americans make up nearly 30 percent of the national waiting list for lifesaving organ transplants, but account for less than 15 percent of actual donors, according to data from the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN). The disparity comes from cultural and social misconceptions, along with a distrust of the health care system. This results in African Americans being underrepresented on state registries. It’s time to know the truth. Southwest Transplant Alliance, the nonprofit organ procurement organization (OPO) based in Dallas, has launched KNOW THE TRUTH, a public information…

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