Month: December 2017

Food Lion Launches “Holidays Without Hunger” Campaign with #GivingTuesday Donations

Stuart Mitchell

This #GivingTuesday, Food Lion celebrated the season of giving with the gift of food. Food Lion Feeds, the philanthropic arm of Food Lion, will give $30,000 in gift cards to each of its 30 local partner food banks in the 10 states it serves to be distributed to food bank clients for holiday meals and eliminate hunger in our local communities. In addition, Food Lion will donate an additional $1,000, or the equivalent or 10,000 meals, to Feeding America® the largest domestic hunger-relief charity with a network of 200 food…

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New Orleans Saints Linebacker Kicks Off Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Week With My Cause My Cleats

Stuart Mitchell

Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Week kicked off on December 1, and in recognition of the observance, New Orleans Saints linebacker Michael Mauti will dedicate his cleats during Week 13 of the NFL season to help raise awareness of these inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and the critical work of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation to find cures for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Mauti’s cleat design features the Foundation’s logo along with the Colitis Ninja, an icon of ulcerative colitis blogger Amber Elder, who is local to Mauti’s home state of Louisiana.…

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Breast Cancer Now & Great Guns Launch 2050 Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

UK cancer charity Breast Cancer Now has launched its latest campaign with Great Guns to promote its mission that by 2050, breast cancer sufferers will all live. They have created a poignant film about an inventive little girl. The charity’s website says: “Every day, around 139 people in the UK hear the words ‘it’s breast cancer’ and every month the disease cuts short the lives of nearly 1,000 people. With every life lost and every person left behind, we’re reminded just how much time matters. So, as the largest breast…

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Giving Back Made Easy with Smile Train’s New Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

In celebration of Giving Tuesday and the season of giving, Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft organization, launched its new “Give Smiles” campaign to help more children around the world smile and live happier, healthier lives. As a part of the campaign, Smile Train will roll out a series of testimonial videos that highlight a few of the organization’s passionate supporters. In the unscripted videos, each supporter gives viewers insight into their personal connection with cleft and what ultimately inspires them to give smiles.  “We are so excited to celebrate…

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Royal Life Saving Australia & 303MullenLowe Sydney Launch Drowning Prevention Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Royal Life Saving Australia is launching a new awareness campaign urging parents and carers to Keep Watch of children around water no matter what. Royal Life Saving Society – Australia CEO Justin Scarr says, “Water is only safe while you’re watching. Distractions like answering the phone, attending to another child, or ducking inside to grab something can have tragic consequences if a toddler is left unattended by water.” “Actively supervise children around water, check your pool fence and gate, and never prop the pool gate open. Swimming lessons are great,…

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