Month: August 2018

Apple Pay and Apple Watch help customers celebrate America’s national parks

Stuart Mitchell

Apple has introduced new ways customers can enjoy and support America’s national parks with an Apple Pay donation program and Apple Watch Activity Challenge. From August 24 through 31, Apple is donating $1 to the National Park Foundation for every purchase made with Apple Pay at any Apple Store, on apple.com or through the Apple Store app in the US. Proceeds will support the National Park Foundation’s mission to protect national parks through projects like habitat restoration and historic preservation and engage the next generation of park stewards through programs like…

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SheStarts community becomes part of the Google for Entrepreneurs’ global partner network

Stuart Mitchell

Google have launched a blog on their site written by Nicola Hazell, she is the Chief Innovation Officer and creator of the award-winning SheStarts program at Australia’s largest startup accelerator BlueChilli. Since SheStarts launched in 2016, the program has reached hundreds of women across Australia and invested in two cohorts of incredible female founders who lead businesses in a range of industries, including smart cities, finance and health. She talks about what the Google for Entrepreneurs partnership launch will mean for her. This piece was initially hosted on the google…

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Leeds food redistribution charity cooks up new partnership with the Co-op

Stuart Mitchell

Leeds hunger busting charity, The Real Junk Food Project, has signed up to the Co-op’s new food redistribution scheme, Food Share, and is now working with nine Co-op stores across the city in a bid to increase the amount of healthy meals it can provide to those in need. Having launched this April, the retailer’s brand new initiative takes products off sale earlier on the day of expiry, enabling charities to collect a wider range of fresh food and baked goods within their use-by and best-before dates. The real Junk…

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Muscular Dystrophy Association Launches Harley-Davidson #RideForStrength Campaign This Labor Day

Stuart Mitchell

The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is kicking off its #RideforStrength campaign to celebrate Harley-Davidson’s 38 years of support. A select group of Harley-Davidson riders from across the country are traveling to Milwaukee to participate in Harley-Davidson’s 115th Anniversary Parade and are capturing the experience on MDA’s social channels and raising money for the organization. During the Labor Day weekend’s festivities, 115 MDA advocates, including MDA Harley-Davidson riders, members of the International Association of Fire Firefighters (IAFF) and more, will participate in the Parade of Heroes, the signature event at every…

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#WePlayStrong trails star-studded feature films

Stuart Mitchell

UEFA has released teaser trailers of its bold new women’s football mini-documentary series focusing on the compelling back-stories of Europe’s most successful players. Entitled Strong Is… the three-part short features the journeys of the most distinguished players and personalities in the women’s game, dealing with subjects ranging from personal tragedy and injury trauma, mental health, sexuality, and self-confidence. Released to coincide with the latest round of UEFA European qualifying for the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019, Strong Is … profiles the lives of Swedish captain Nilla Fischer, PFA Player…

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