Bayer announces the launch of Test Your Cancer, a global educational campaign that harnesses the creative power of imagination to help cancer patients better understand that genomic cancer testing is a crucial step in a diagnosis, painting a more precise picture of a person’s individual cancer Only 25 percent of cancer patients and caregivers report discussing genomic cancer testing with their doctor. The results of genomic cancer testing can identify changes in DNA, known as genomic alterations, within cancer cells that determine how a tumor behaves or why it grows.…
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Build-A-Bear® And American Red Cross Partner To Give Thousands Of Furry Friends To Children Of Families In Crisis In 2019
For the third consecutive year, Build-A-Bear® and the American Red Cross are partnering to provide bear hugs to families when disaster strikes. The American Red Cross will receive a donation from Build-A-Bear of several thousand furry friends, which the Red Cross organization will distribute during disaster-relief operations throughout the year. Additionally, from May 2 through May 29, Guests of Build-A-Bear Workshop® can donate to the nonprofit organization at checkout in stores and online. All donations will go directly to the American Red Cross to help support children of families recovering…
Read MoreBe #WaterCautious: Prevent Unsupervised Access to Water
Water Safety USA, a roundtable of national nonprofit and governmental organizations focused on drowning prevention, has announced its new water safety message for 2019: “Be #WaterCautious: Prevent unsupervised access to water.” Being water cautious means assessing the potential risks and taking a proactive approach to securing all water access points, then closely supervising any permitted water activity. Water access points include in-ground and above ground pools and spas, portable pools, bath tubs, buckets and open bodies of water, such as rivers, lakes, ponds and canals. After pools, bathtubs are the…
Read MoreBoxed Water Signs Deal with Zeeks Pizza to Reduce Plastic Pollution
Boxed Water Is Better®, a company that provides an alternative to plastic bottles by producing pure water in 100% recyclable cartons, today announced a new contract with Seattle-based Zeeks Pizza. Zeeks, a 16-store pizza chain based in Washington has taken on an initiative to ditch Dasani Water and its plastic bottles, replacing them with Boxed Water. In fact, today Zeeks removed all Coca Cola products from its delivery and in-store operations. “1,500 plastic bottles are produced every second, leading to eight million tons of plastic going into our oceans and…
Read MoreSteadfast Collective launch £5,000 website giveaway to support a local organisation
Southampton web agency, Steadfast Collective, are celebrating their fourth birthday by giving away a website worth £5,000 to a local charity, small business or non-profit organisation in Hampshire. Having been through the business start-up phase as a company, Steadfast Collective know the pressures charities, small businesses, and non-profits face in trying to build an online presence without breaking the bank. That’s why, for their fourth birthday, they have launched a giveaway supporting the work of one of these organisations within Hampshire, with a website, up to the value of £5,000.…
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