Day: 5 March 2019

National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable and Fight Colorectal Cancer Rally Survivors, Celebrities and Experts to Launch New Colon Cancer Screening Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

The National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (NCCRT), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Fight Colorectal Cancer (Fight CRC) and the American Cancer Society will join forces during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month to kick off the new colorectal cancer screening campaign, “80% in Every Community,” March 7, 2019.  Two events are scheduled to take place to raise awareness about colorectal cancer and this new campaign. The live event and live broadcast will begin at 2:00 PM at the American Cancer Society Global Headquarters in downtown Atlanta. Public health influencers from around…

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Multiple Sclerosis Association of America Focuses 2019 MS Awareness Month Campaign on MS and the Family

Stuart Mitchell

 The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) is proud to recognize March as Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Month. This year, MSAA’s awareness campaign focuses on MS and the Family, with specific topics addressing: Relationships and MS, and Spotlighting Care Partner Needs. MSAA invites you to participate in weekly awareness activities, which include: Relationships and MS (Weeks of March 4 and 11): With support through an educational grant from Sanofi Genzyme, MSAA will be hosting a free, live webinar, “Intimacy and Family Planning with MS” on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 from 8:00…

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Instagram Announce Changes They’re Making to Do More to Support and Protect their Most Vulnerable Users

Stuart Mitchell

Instagram have released a post entitled: Changes We’re Making to Do More to Support and Protect the Most Vulnerable People who Use Instagram. The change appears to be in response to accusations that the platform was partly responsible for the death of Molly Russell, a 14-year-old girl who died by suicide in 2017. We have included the post below: At Instagram, nothing is more important to us than the safety of the people in our community. Over the past month we have seen that we are not where we need…

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Twenty Influential Women Share Their Unique Recipes For Success In Celebration Of International Women’s Day

Stuart Mitchell

There’s no single path to success, as 20 inspirational female leaders will confirm.  In celebration of International Women’s Day and National Women’s History Month, female-owned marketing communications agency Bullfrog + Baum is sharing 20 different recipes for success as part of its second annual #PerSister campaign. Throughout the month of March, the company’s Instagram handle will be the hub for these words of wisdom.  Each week, Bullfrog + Baum will spotlight a different collection of personalities–from publicity to publishing–and their 10(ish) words to live by. Kicking off the program are…

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Financial Women’s Association of New York Celebrates Women’s History Month at the National Museum of Mathematics

Stuart Mitchell

The Financial Women’s Association (FWA) of New York will celebrate Women’s History Month through a series of events recognizing the contributions of women in finance and help educate and mentor the next generation of female leaders in the industry. “This month we are especially delighted to recognize the important contributions made by women in the financial industry and help prepare the next generation of female leaders,” said FWA’s executive director, Ria Davis. “Through our high school and undergraduate mentoring and scholarship programs, the FWA has reached more than 6,000 young…

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