Day: 6 August 2019

ABLE National Resource Center Launches 2019 #ABLEtoSave Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

The ABLE National Resource Center (ABLE NRC) announced today the launch of its 2019 #ABLEtoSave campaign. #ABLEtoSave is a month-long grassroots education and informational campaign about Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) accounts. The primary goals of #ABLEtoSave are to increase awareness about ABLE accounts and to accelerate the number of eligible individuals with disabilities who are opening and benefiting from ABLE accounts across the country. The ABLE National Resource Center is founded and managed by National Disability Institute. ABLE accounts are tax-advantaged savings accounts that have the potential to significantly increase the independence…

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IFFGD Raises Awareness for Gastroparesis Awareness Month to Encourage “Education”

Stuart Mitchell

There is an average of about five million people in the United States living with the debilitating and sometimes life-threatening symptoms of gastroparesis, the need for better research, support, and treatments is ongoing. During the month of August, the International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD) will join with patients, family members, and caregivers to increase public awareness about gastroparesis with “Education” – the theme for Gastroparesis Awareness Month 2019. IFFGD President, Ceciel T. Rooker commented “When there is an absence of reliable educational material for chronic GI disorders such as…

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ESPN Launches Don’t Retire, Kid Campaign Aimed at Increasing Youth Sports Participation

Stuart Mitchell

Youth sports participation rates nationwide are in decline and ESPN is addressing the crisis and bringing awareness to the issue by exclusively launching the Don’t Retire, Kidcampaign, in partnership with the Aspen Institute’s Project Play. The goal is to help increase sports participation rates among youth in the United States. In 2018, only 38% of kids aged six to 12 played team sports on a regular basis, down from 45% in 2008, according to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association. “At ESPN we believe sports should be available to every child,”…

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DICK’S Sporting Goods and the DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation Unveil National Campaign to Help Give 1 Million Kids the Chance to Play Sports

Stuart Mitchell

DICK’S Sporting Goods and The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation launched a national campaign today aimed at providing access to sports for 1 million young athletes nationwide by 2024. The campaign’s TV spot is set to debut on Sunday, August 4 with additional campaign support on digital, social media and in-store. The 30 and 60 second ads, “To Whom it May Concern,” feature youth athletes and teams that are representative of communities around the country currently facing the youth sports budget crisis head-on, along with a call to action to “help…

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CAP – Moving on up – online estate agents

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Moving on up – online estate agents. I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. Just as bookshops, taxis and takeaways have seen their industries revolutionised by online companies where you can order anything you need at the press of a button, estate agents have also found themselves competing with new ‘online-only’ companies. Property is big business…

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