Day: 8 July 2019

Jack Johnson And Sal Masekela Joined Eddie Vedder, Carissa Moore, Kelly Slater And Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson To Support Surfrider’s ‘United States And Oceans Of America’ on 4th Of July

Stuart Mitchell

To celebrate this Independence Day, thousands of coastal defenders, including Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder, marine biologist Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, legendary musician Jack Johnson and three-time world champion surfer, Carissa Moore, have been flying a new flag, standing up to declare ‘we are The United States and Oceans of America (#USOA).‘ As part of the campaign, the Surfrider Foundation launched a short film to emphasize that it is up to all Americans to help protect the ‘land and oceans of the free and the home and waves of the brave.’ “This…

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Dine Out at Abuelo’s Any Thursday in July and Help End Childhood Hunger

Stuart Mitchell

In America, one in six children lives with hunger. This July, Abuelo’s Mexican Restaurant is making every meal count by joining thousands of restaurants nationwide to raise funds for No Kid Hungry. Famous for its authentic, made-from-scratch Mexican cuisine, Abuelo’s is celebrating the restaurant’s 30th anniversary with drink specials, fun and prizes each Thursday in July while also giving guests a chance to fight childhood hunger. On Thursdays all month long, guests who join the restaurant’s birthday celebrations held at any of its 37 locations can donate $5 to No…

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Paralyzed Veterans of America Kicks Off Campaign With Food City and Richard Petty to Support Our Nation’s Heroes

Stuart Mitchell

On July 3rd, Paralyzed Veterans of America kicked off its campaign with Food City and NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty. Donations made at Food City supermarkets will go to PVA, who have helped disabled veterans for more than 70 years. “This is the ninth year of our partnership with Food City and through the generous contributions of their customers, we’ve been able to help severely injured veterans and their families,” said David Zurfluh, a disabled Air Force veteran and national president of Paralyzed Veterans of America. “The dedication of…

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Smile Train Celebrates National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month

Stuart Mitchell

As part of this year’s celebration for National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month (NCCAPM) this July, Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft organization invites everyone around the world to get involved in helping us spread awareness for children with clefts globally. This month is dedicated to enlightening the world about clefts and other craniofacial conditions. To show our support for children with clefts, Smile Train will be launching a few key initiatives throughout the month and would love for you to get involved. Please see a list of…

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July 29th, 2019 Earth Overshoot Day: Corporations’ Long-Term Success Hinges on Their Business Model Being Designed to Support Humanity’s Success

Stuart Mitchell

Humans are using natural resources faster than the Earth’s ecosystems can renew them, according to Global Footprint Network, an international research organization that changes the way humanity manages biological resources. In just seven months, we use a year’s worth of food, fiber, timber, and forested land area with the capacity to absorb our carbon emissions. This year, Earth Overshoot Day — when humans have used as much as nature can regenerate in the whole year — falls on July 29 the earliest date yet. For the last two years, Schneider Electric, the…

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