Walmart Announces More Than $17 Million in Quality of Life Commitments in Northwest Arkansas

Walmart Inc. has announced more than $17 million of commitments to enhance the quality of life in Northwest Arkansas. These grants support increasing access to high-quality, accessible and relevant arts and recreational amenities. Entities receiving grants include Walton Arts Center (WAC), Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA), Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Northwest Arkansas Community College (NWACC), and TheatreSquared. Dan Bartlett, executive vice president of Corporate Affairs at Walmart said:  “Walmart is proud to give back locally in the community where we operate. Our success is intertwined with the success…

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National Park Foundation Announces Pic Your Park Instagram Contest

A new Instagram contest launched by the National Park Foundation, the official nonprofit partner of the National Park Service, is inviting park goers – amateur and experienced – to submit pictures of themselves in national parks for the chance to win a variety of prizes. The contest, called Pic Your Park, is open now through September 28. Participants rack up points by using #PicYourParkContest in their Instagram posts. As people visit more parks, they receive more points, and can gain extra points for posting photos at less-visited parks. All 417…

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Independence Blue Cross Foundation announces ‘Someone You Know,’ a public awareness campaign that addresses the stigma of opioid misuse

The Independence Blue Cross Foundation (Foundation) has announced the launch of “Someone You Know,” a multimedia campaign focused on reducing the stigma of opioid misuse and inspiring hope in people seeking help with addiction and recovery. The campaign will feature a mix of print and outdoor advertising, personal videos, and print stories from people affected by opioid misuse, such as men and women in active recovery, a mother who lost her son to an opioid overdose, and a grandmother raising her granddaughter while her son gets treatment. The campaign, which…

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In Her Shoes 2018: New Profile Added to Raise Funds for Separated Immigrant Families

Circle of Health International (COHI), an international humanitarian organization providing reproductive, maternal, and newborn health care in crisis settings around the world, has launched one of its most engaging campaigns, In Her Shoes. Intended to bring awareness to the devastating impact maternal malnutrition has on both mothers and babies, In Her Shoes asks participants to adopt the diet of a woman in a developing country for 24 hours. And in response to the current crisis at the Texas–Mexico border, a sixth challenge has been added for a woman in the…

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Southgate Backs Deutsche Bank Hackathon

On July 19th and 20th volunteers from across Deutsche Bank’s global technical staff will spend 24 hours to come up with the best design for a mobile app for one of the bank’s Charities of the Year, Cure Leukaemia. Teams from the UK, India, Romania, Germany, Hong Kong, USA, Russia and Singapore will work around the clock to design a ground-breaking app for leukaemia patients across the globe. The aim of the app is to give leukaemia sufferers and their families worldwide access to a vital resource that connects them to…

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