Month: July 2018

Pixie Lott tackles dementia in charity football match for Alzheimer’s Research UK

Stuart Mitchell

Pop sensation Pixie Lott joined family and friends for a charity football match in support of Alzheimer’s Research UK last Sunday. Less than 24 hours after being crowned winning coach on The Voice Kids in front of a TV audience of millions, the singer led a Pixie Lott XI to a hard-fought draw against Concept Old Boys – a team that included her uncle and event organiser Ricky Bennett. Among those cheering her on from the sidelines at Beckenham Town FC’s Eden Park Avenue ground was The Voice Kids winner…

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Wisconsin Launch: “We Need to Talk about Sex Trafficking” Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

In 2017, over 7,000 sex trafficking cases were reported to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, including cases here in Wisconsin. Right now, Wisconsin residents are being trafficked in our cities, our suburbs, our rural towns, and our Tribal communities and in most cases, it’s happening right in front of us. If we are going to put an end to this terrible form of child abuse, it’s time to start talking about it! In an effort to shed light on the issue of trafficking in Wisconsin, the Department of Children and…

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Google and Partnership for Drug-Free Kids Collaborate to Bring Evidence-Based Resources, Actionable Support to Parents and Families

Stuart Mitchell

The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, the leading nonprofit that supports families whose son or daughter is struggling with substance use, has expanded its partnership with Google to ensure that parents can find and have access to evidence-based resources to address a substance use disorder within their families. This spring, Google announced a matching gift campaign to boost the Partnership’s Parent Helpline, which provides families with expert guidance and personalized help when struggling with the challenges of their child’s substance use. Families connect to the Partnership by phone at 855-DRUGFREE, through…

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Kidde Launches ‘Beat the Beep’ Urging California Residents to Replace Expired Carbon Monoxide Alarms

Stuart Mitchell

Kidde today launched its ‘Beat the Beep‘ campaign to educate California residents about the importance of identifying when a carbon monoxide (CO) alarm needs to be replaced. Kidde is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. The campaign coincides with the seven-year anniversary of California Senate Bill 183, commonly known as the Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act, which went into effect statewide on July 1, 2011. The law requires all single-family homes with an attached garage or fossil fuel source to install CO…

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Saks Fifth Avenue, Lord & Taylor And Saks OFF 5TH Partner To Launch “The Future Is Stigma Free” Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Saks Fifth Avenue, Lord & Taylor, and Saks OFF 5TH have announced the launch of a new campaign – “The Future Is Stigma Free” – and a corresponding exclusive t-shirt created in partnership with Wear Your Label. This initiative marks the next step towards the commitment made in 2017 to distribute $6 million CAD to support mental health services by 2020 through the HBC Foundation’s in the U.S. and Canada. 100% of sales from the limited edition tee in the U.S. will benefit Bring Change to Mind (BC2M), a non-profit…

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