Day: 6 May 2018

The Lustgarten Foundation and Stand Up To Cancer Launch Partnership Focused on Pancreatic Cancer

Stuart Mitchell

The Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research and Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) announced Sunday at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research that they are entering into a formal strategic partnership to drive research to improve outcomes for pancreatic cancer patients. The Pancreatic Cancer Collective will accelerate research for pancreatic cancer patients who desperately need better treatments. With support from the Lustgarten Foundation and Stand Up To Cancer, the Pancreatic Cancer Collective launches with an initial commitment of $25 million. Since 2012, the Lustgarten Foundation and…

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Colgate and Michael Phelps Continue to Spread the Save Water Message This Earth Day

Stuart Mitchell

For the second consecutive year, Colgate is continuing its partnership with one of the greatest swimmers of all time, Michael Phelps, as the global ambassador for the brand’s water conservation campaign. Today, 130 million Americans live with severe water scarcity for at least one month every year, yet 42 percent of Americans report leaving the faucet running while brushing their teeth. Phelps and Colgate are encouraging people to help save the planet this Earth Day by simply turning off the faucet. Colgate’s goal is to bring attention to water scarcity…

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Worrying Clause inserted by DWP demands respect for Esther McVey

Stuart Mitchell

A very concerning clause in the contract for delivering the Government’s new Work and Health Programme states that signed-up charities must “pay the utmost regard to the standing and reputation” to Esther McVey and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The Disability News Service revealed the existence of this clause in a great piece of journalism available here. The fact that any Government body feels that this kind of clause is appropriate is very worrying. No Government body should ever be free from criticism, and should certainly not make…

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WWF France Launches Campaign Fronted By French Footballer Ibrahim Cissé

Stuart Mitchell

WWF France is saying “STOP” to “Montagne d’Or”, an industrial gold mine project planned for construction in the French Amazonia. A new campaign will alert and mobilize public opinion on the project, which is currently the subject of public debate in Guyana. WWF France and We Are Social agency chose Ibrahim Cissé, the young French football player, to launch the #StopMontagnedOr campaign. Montagne d’Or is set to become the first industrial mine in French Guyana and, by far, the largest gold mine in France. In addition to raising the prospect…

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ICM, in partnership with Publicis Conseil Launch Shake Parkinson’s Off Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

For World Parkinson’s Disease Day, the ICM, in partnership with Publicis Conseil, is launching a new campaign to raise awareness and appeal for donations. The campaign will comprise a film running online and on TV, supported by a mobile phone version using haptic technology. While watching the film, the technology triggers phone vibrations, recreating the tremors of Parkinson’s disease and helping fuel a new, immersive and emotionally powerful experience. The film takes us through Tom’s life, from his childhood to old age. During the key moments of his life, the…

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