The Outland Trophy and the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases Partner for Public Awareness Campaign to Help #FightFlu

The Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) will again partner to present the 2019 Outland Trophy as part of a continued public awareness campaign on the importance of influenza (flu) prevention during the 2019-2020 flu season. Selected by FWAA, the trophy is awarded annually to the top interior lineman in college football. The announcement was made by Steve Richardson, FWAA executive director, and Marla Dalton, CAE, NFID executive director and CEO. “The partnership with the Outland Trophy offers NFID a timely opportunity…

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NFL Donates $500,000 to Replace Soldier Ride Adaptive Cycles

More than 1,200 warriors will be cycling the road to recovery on new adaptive equipment thanks to a $500,000 donation to Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) from the National Football League (NFL). In its most recent effort to support wounded warriors, the NFL replaced the entire fleet of aging Soldier Ride® equipment with new adaptive cycles that warriors will use during events throughout the year across the country.  “The NFL is proud to work with Wounded Warrior Project to support injured veterans on their journeys to recovery,” said Anna Isaacson, NFL…

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FDA launches its first youth e-cigarette prevention TV ads, plans new educational resources as agency approaches one-year anniversary of public education campaign

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is announcing the launch of its first e-cigarette prevention TV ads educating kids about the dangers of e-cigarette use. The FDA also plans to provide new posters for high schools and educational materials for middle schools across the U.S. as part of “The Real Cost” Youth E-Cigarette Prevention Campaign. The public education effort was first launched in September 2018 with hard-hitting advertising on digital and social media sites, as well as posters with e-cigarette prevention messages displayed in high schools across the nation, targeting nearly…

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Horizon Organic Teams Up with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America to Launch #HorizonConfiDANCE Campaign

Horizon Organic is proud to announce a partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America for the upcoming back-to-school season. Together, the duo are powering up passions with a campaign that will lead to something stronger than bones: self-confidence. Confidence is contagious, and Horizon is making sure it spreads to households across the country this back-to-school season. For every dance shared on Facebook or Instagram using #HorizonConfiDANCE by September 30th, Horizon will donate $5 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, up to $200,000. “We at Horizon Organic really admire…

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Children Can be at Risk of Accidental Medicine Ingestions When Visiting Relatives This Summer

The Up and Away campaign, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is reminding parents and caretakers to keep their medicines up and away and out of sight and reach this travel season and always. AAA projects that 100 million Americans will pack up and hit the road this year for summer vacations, and data from AARP shows us that a majority of these families will travel with grandparents or to grandparents’ homes. This year, there are more grandparents than ever in the United States, up 24% since the…

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