Month: April 2018

The Modern Commonwealth film premieres at CGF General Assembly

Stuart Mitchell

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF)’s has launched a new film, The Modern Commonwealth, which premiered at the Federation’s 2018 General Assembly on the Gold Coast, Australia on the 30th March. More than 200 members from the Commonwealth Sports Movement enjoyed the launch of The Modern Commonwealth, just four days ahead of the eagerly anticipated XXI Commonwealth Games. The short film encapsulates the rich diversity of the Commonwealth, and its distinct identity in modern-day international sport as a dynamic movement driven by its values of Humanity, Equality and Destiny. With new members joining, next…

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Battersea appeals to public to adopt as rescue animals struggle to compete with online sales

Stuart Mitchell

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home is appealing to the public to choose to rehome a rescue dog or cat as it reveals a growing number of people are turning their backs on homeless animals – and logging onto the internet to find a new pet instead. In the UK, a new dog for sale advert is created online every two minutes, while a new cat for sale ad is created every four minutes. Battersea’s unwanted and abandoned dogs and cats are struggling to find new owners as they compete with…

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The Valent Group of Companies Helps Launch “No Taste for Waste” Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

The Valent Group of Companies is partnering with the CropLife Foundation and Meredith Agrimedia to launch the “No Taste for Waste” campaign, an initiative to reduce food waste and loss. The campaign, which includes an interactive website, special edition “bookazine” and social media messages, is a resource for consumers interested in reducing household food waste, while educating the public on how farmers take steps to fight food loss in their fields. The Valent Group and other partners, including Land O’Lakes SUSTAIN, the American Farm Bureau Federation and FLM Harvest, collaborated with…

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Trojan™ and Advocates for Youth Underscore the Importance of Consent with Fourth Annual “Consent. Ask For It.” Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

The makers of Trojan™ Brand Condoms and Advocates for Youth, a leading organization supporting young people’s sexual health and rights, announced the launch of the “Consent. Ask For It.” campaign timed to today’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month Day of Action. Entering its fourth year, the program will continue to extend the impact it has already made with millions of students by offering information and resources to help create a culture of consent. “Today’s mainstream dialogue surrounding the issue of sexual assault is different from the discussions taking place on college…

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Chris Tucker Partners With The Prostate Cancer Foundation to “Know the Numbers”

Stuart Mitchell

The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) announced today that actor, comedian and humanitarian Chris Tucker (Rush Hour) will join its National Minority Health Month initiative as a spokesperson to raise awareness about the significant disparities that exist between men of African descent and other ethnicities as well as raise awareness about risk factors associated with the disease.  The PCF, along with Tucker, is encouraging men to “Know the Numbers” by visiting pcf.org/knowthenumbers to view and download a series of important stats and vital information every man of African descent should know.…

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