Month: March 2019

Just In Time For National Reading Month, Reading Is Fundamental Expands Its Suite Of Digital Offerings For Young Readers With LeVar Burton Kids’ Award-Winning Skybrary

Stuart Mitchell

Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the nation’s largest nonprofit organization for children’s literacy, announced today at SXSW EDU that it is the exclusive new home of LeVar Burton Kids’ Skybrary, an interactive library of high-quality digital books and video explorations designed to engage young readers and foster a lifelong love of learning. Renowned actor and education advocate LeVar Burton’s Skybrary is now part of RIF’s unparalleled digital library of books and supplemental learning and reading resources. Burton will serve in an advisory role moving forward. “RIF is committed to providing children…

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Avon Celebrates International Women’s Day Launching Official Partnership With The National Domestic Violence Hotline

Stuart Mitchell

Avon is the company that created a movement for women 134 years ago – giving women the opportunity to earn an independent income 34 years before they had the right to vote. In keeping with the company’s mission-driven focus, and in celebration of International Women’s Day, Avon is proud to announce their official partnership with The National Domestic Violence Hotline (The Hotline) as both come together to applaud women’s power to make a positive and beautiful impact on the world. The Hotline is the only national service organization that provides…

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Guitar Center & D’Addario Foundation Launch Fundraiser On International Women’s Day 2019 To Ensure More Girls Have Access To Music Education

Stuart Mitchell

As a result of a successful partnership in 2018, Guitar Center, the world’s largest musical instrument retailer, and D’Addario, the world’s largest manufacturer of musical instrument accessories, will launch a fundraising campaign for the second year in a row to raise funds to support the advancement of girls in music this Friday, March 8, 2019 on International Women’s Day. In 2018, the two companies raised $30,000, which was donated to the D’Addario Foundation’s Music Education for Girls Initiative, which provides young women with the resources they need to study music,…

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Pollo Tropical® Partners With National Kidney Foundation As Part Of National Kidney Month Awareness Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

As part of National Kidney Month, Pollo Tropical® is partnering with the National Kidney Foundation in an awareness and fundraising campaign.  From March 4 through March 17, the brand will donate $1 for every pie slice purchased to the National Kidney Foundation of Florida.  Guests can choose from Key Lime Pie, Cheesecake or Pecan Pie, through orders placed at the restaurant, placed online for pick up, or for the brand’s convenient new delivery option. Additionally, Pollo Tropical will promote National Kidney Month at all participating restaurants, and also partner with…

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National Geographic and Sky Ocean Ventures Launch Global Search for Alternatives to Single-Use Plastics

Stuart Mitchell

National Geographic and Sky Ocean Ventures have launched a global search for innovative solutions to help tackle the world’s single-use plastic problem. The Ocean Plastic Innovation Challenge, a one-year competition, will focus on three strategic ways to address the growing issue of plastic pollution: designing alternatives to single-use plastics, identifying opportunities for industries to address plastic waste throughout supply chains, and communicating the breadth of the issue through data visualization. The Ocean Plastic Innovation Challenge is a key component of National Geographic and Sky Ocean Ventures’ partnership to reduce plastic…

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