Day: 7 November 2019

Monica Lewinsky Caps Off Anti-Bullying Campaign, “The Epidemic”, with Launch of @GoodnessBot on Twitter

Stuart Mitchell

Have you ever wished you could snap your fingers and summon a friend to stand up for you in a bullying situation? Or simply help a target of bullying online? After launching The-Epidemic.com, a unique dual-screen, interactive experience which creates awareness about the global epidemic of cyberbullying and its dire consequences, Ms. Lewinsky and her team are releasing a part two to the campaign, timed to build on this momentum and punctuate the end of October’s Anti-Bullying Month. Enter the @GoodnessBot – an antidote to online negativity and hate. The @GoodnessBot is…

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‘JEOPARDY!’ Host Alex Trebek Partners with World Pancreatic Cancer Coalition to Launch PSA for World Pancreatic Cancer Day

Stuart Mitchell

Pancreatic cancer has the lowest survival rate among all major cancers because few people know the risks and symptoms and are subsequently diagnosed at an advanced stage. On World Pancreatic Cancer Day (WPCD), Thursday, Nov. 21, advocates around the world, including JEOPARDY! host Alex Trebek, will unite to raise awareness of the most common risks and symptoms of the disease. The annual one-day campaign is an initiative of the World Pancreatic Cancer Coalition (WPCC), which is composed of more than 80 organizations from over 30 countries on six continents. In…

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World Stroke Organization Launches Strategy to Cut Stroke in Half

Stuart Mitchell

On World Stroke Day Oct 29th, the World Stroke Organization has announced the launch of an ambitious global strategic framework that has the potential to cut global stroke incidence by half.  The framework, developed by an international network of leading stroke clinicians and researchers, builds on strong evidence of impact in the prevention of stroke and circulatory disease. It provides a roadmap for governments and health systems that points prevention focus towards low and medium risk populations with an approach that combines improved access to stroke preventive treatment, development of…

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Disney Conservation Fund Awards $6 Million in Grants to Support Wildlife and the Environment

Stuart Mitchell

The Disney Conservation Fund (DCF) has awarded $6 million in grants to 80 nonprofit organizations working to save wildlife, inspire action and protect the planet. Since the fund’s creation in 1995, Disney has provided nearly $86 million total in grants to protect the magic of nature together with communities around the world. “These Disney award recipients represent a global community dedicated to ensuring a world where people and wildlife thrive together. The Disney Conservation Fund provides not only the opportunity to support these meaningful efforts, but also celebrate them as…

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Martin Freeman And Stars Stand-Up To Cancer

Stuart Mitchell

Watch the cream of British acting talent team up to beat cancer at its own game in the latest film from Stand-Up To Cancer. A host of stars channel the relentless, unforgiving and unpredictable behaviours of cancer to complete unique fundraising challenges in the name of life-saving research. See what Martin Freeman, Celia Imrie, Tom Felton, Noel Clarke, Neil Morrissey, Nina Sosanya and Adrian Scarborough get up to in this epic short film.  Celia Imrie said: “I’ve experienced the devastation cancer inflicts first hand. Sadly, so many of us have…

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