American Humane Asks Animal Lovers to Be Friends to Felines During its Annual Adopt-a-Cat Month® (and All Year Around)

They may be called the country’s “most popular pets,” but right now they need our help. Each spring during “kitten season,” thousands of newborn kittens join the millions of cats already in shelters across the country. That means your local shelter or rescue has tons of cute, cuddly newborns, in addition to all the mellow, older cats and those of every age in between – just in time for American Humane’s 44th annual Adopt-a-Cat Month®. American Humane will be sharing Adopt-A-Cat Month® tips and content on its website and across…

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WaterAid calls on governments to tackle gender inequality

WaterAid is calling on governments to tackle gender inequality by ensuring all women and girls have access to clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene (WASH). Currently one in three women and girls live without a decent toilet and it is estimated that 335 million girls go to school without water and soap available for washing their hands when changing sanitary pads. Across sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and South America many girls report feeling fear, shame and embarrassment due to the lack of information, support and facilities to manage their menstruation…

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EMD Serono Makes Multiple Sclerosis Visible This World MS Day and Beyond

EMD Serono, the biopharmaceutical business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, in the U.S. and Canada, joins the global multiple sclerosis (MS) community in recognition of World MS Day, an initiative created by the Multiple Sclerosis International Federation (MSIF) to raise awareness of this challenging disease that affects more than 2.3 million people worldwide. In support of this year’s World MS Day theme, “My Invisible MS” (#MyInvisibleMS), EMD Serono is making MS visible through tailored initiatives and contributions aimed at shining a light on the impact of MS – both for…

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Monkey Joe’s Supports Nonprofit Funding Childhood Cancer Research

Monkey Joe’s, an inflatable-filled children’s entertainment center of indoor jumps, obstacle courses and arcades, announces its fifth year of partnership with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF), a nonprofit dedicated to finding cures for all kids with cancer. Throughout the month of June, all Monkey Joe’s locations will host lemonade stands, events and promotions to raise funds for ALSF, as well as donate a percentage of all June lemonade sales to the organization. “According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 11,060 children in the United States under the age of…

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Unilever Launches “United We Stand” Campaign to Celebrate 2019 WorldPride NYC

This year, Unilever is sponsoring 2019 WorldPride in New York City, which marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising and WorldPride, to celebrate the progress made by the LGBTQIA+ community. However, a number of issues still affect the community at large including the representation of trans people and people of color in media, youth homelessness, healthcare and counseling services, victimization and life expectancy. The statistics are staggering: 36% of trans people reported that media representations of trans people had precipitated negative reactions from their family or friends. 1 The average…

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