Month: June 2018

MiLB partners with the American Cancer Society to promote awareness and prevention of skin cancer

Stuart Mitchell

As millions of Americans kicked off the unofficial start of summer this Memorial Day weekend, Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) helped its fans get ready for warm-weather activities. MiLB today announced that for the second consecutive year, it has teamed up with the American Cancer Society for the “Cover Your Bases” Sun Safety Initiative. The initiative promotes awareness and prevention of skin cancer, the importance of screenings, and precautions to protect skin from excessive sun exposure. More than 115 Minor League Baseball teams across the country will distribute 100,000 sunscreen samples,…

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Canada’s Terry Fox Foundation Launches Innovative Nonprofit Fundraising Portal Powered By Rallybound

Stuart Mitchell

The Terry Fox Foundation kicked off fundraising for its annual Terry Fox Run with the launch of a brand new fundraising portal, powered by Rallybound, https://rallybound.com. The run series, the third largest peer-to-peer fundraising campaign in Canada, takes place throughout Canada at over 10,000 locations. The portal, fundraise.terryfox.org/terry-fox-runs, allows supporters to easily set up a personal fundraising page for the events. Personalized imagery, a photo gallery and deep social media integration are just some of the many features that allow supporters to showcase their connection to Terry Fox and drive…

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Paddy Power will donate £10,000 to the Attitude Foundation for every goal Russia scores at the World Cup

Stuart Mitchell

Russia will be cheered on by a surprising set of supporters at this summer’s World Cup, as Attitude and the LGBT+ community comes out to back a nation with a hostile and discriminatory ‘gay propaganda’ law. That’s because the Russian national football team – whether they know it or not – will be directly funding an Attitude Foundation campaign to tackle homophobia in football. For every goal the host nation score, bookmaker Paddy Power will donate a chunky £10,000 to fund a number of causes dedicated to making football more…

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EVOC lends support to campaign for statue of Elsie Inglis

Stuart Mitchell

Edinburgh Voluntary Organistions’ Council (EVOC) is delighted to publicly announce its support for the campaign to erect a statue of medical pioneer Dr Elsie Inglis. As part of events and activities to mark its 150th Anniversary, EVOC has been simultaneously uncovering its own heritage and the history of the campaigns for social welfare in Edinburgh. Through this research, connections to Dr Elsie Inglis have been rediscovered and celebrated. Joan Fraser, EVOC Convener, said: “Elsie Inglis made an enormous contribution to the city of Edinburgh. Her work in establishing hospitals and…

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London City Hall Joins Forces With The Red Box Project

Stuart Mitchell

On World Menstrual Hygiene Day (Mon 28 May), the Mayor of London has revealed the potential scale of period poverty experienced by young women and girls in London. Today he calls on the Government to eradicate an issue that prevents girls from engaging fully in education, sport and their community. Period poverty – not being able to afford appropriate menstrual products every month – is affecting thousands of young women and girls in the capital. The shame and stigma that continue to surround periods compounds this issue. With girls admitting to…

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