Day: 5 April 2018

OpenTable Advocates for Gender Equality and Inclusion in the Restaurant Industry

Stuart Mitchell

OpenTable, the world’s leading provider of online restaurant reservations and part of Bookings Holdings, Inc., today unveiled its “Open Kitchen”  initiative at SXSW 2018. The PSA-style campaign spotlights the need for the restaurant industry to make a shared commitment to put an end to an exclusionary, abusive culture and refocus on creating safe and respectful workplaces in restaurants. OpenTable collaborated with prominent restaurant owners, GMs, and chefs to release a public service announcement in which they advocate for professionalism, inclusiveness, and equality. “No matter who you are or your role…

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$329,000 Pledged as Vitamin Angels Challenges Senior Executives to Support Launch of Global Prenatal Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

On Thursday, March 8, Senior Executives from over 60 companies in the natural products, food, and venture capital industries attended an exclusive gathering hosted by William Hood & Company and the NBJ Summit in support of Vitamin Angels, a global aid charity that provides nutritional support to women and children in need.  Seeking incremental funds for its newly announced Global Prenatal Campaign with a goal to eliminate newborn mortality due to vitamin deficiency diseases by 2030, Vitamin Angels challenged industry leaders to donate toward the organization’s goal of raising an…

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The Time is Now for More Women in Science

Stuart Mitchell

As breakthroughs in cancer treatments are occurring at an ever increasing rate, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is shining a spotlight on the women in science who are helping to lead these advances.  Through its significant investment in cancer research – more than $1.2 billion since its founding nearly 70 years ago – LLS is committed to funding and recognizing female scientists, physicians, social workers and nurses, and encouraging young women to participate in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education and pursue careers in the sciences. As part…

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Kristen Bell Chooses Winners Of The Prostate Cancer Foundation’s 1st Annual TRUE Love Campaign Honoring Caregivers Of Prostate Cancer Patients

Stuart Mitchell

The winners of the 1st Annual TRUE Love Campaign honoring caregivers of prostate cancer patients were announced on March 13th by the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF). Actress Kristen Bell selected the winning stories from hundreds of story submissions from people across the U.S., and the winners – Wendy Dyer of Jonesport, Maine and Lynsi Piar of Millersburg, Ohio – will receive her personally curated “caregiver package.” Held throughout February during the season of love, TRUE Love was PCF’s first-ever campaign solely focused on honoring caregivers of prostate cancer patients for…

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Spring Cleaning Tips for Your Health from the Up and Away Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

The Up and Away campaign—led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) PROTECT Initiative—is providing families with five important spring cleaning tips for household health and safety. “Spring cleaning can be a big part of keeping your family healthy and safe at home, and that means doing more than dusting and vacuuming,” said Dr. Dan Budnitz, Director of the Medication Safety Program at CDC and coordinator of the PROTECT Initiative, which focuses on children’s medication safety. “Every year, approximately 60,000 young children end up in the emergency room due to…

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