Incyte is proud to further elevate awareness of myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) throughout the month of September in honor of Blood Cancer Awareness Month and support the MPN community in recognizing MPN Awareness Day on September 12. MPNs are a closely related group of rare, chronic blood cancers, which include myelofibrosis (MF), polycythemia vera (PV) and essential thrombocythemia (ET), affecting an estimated 200,000 people in the U.S.i They occur when the bone marrow that produces the body’s blood cells functions abnormally.ii To activate, inspire and support the MPN community, Incyte encourages…
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Churchill Mortgage® Partners with Sackcloth & Ashes, Announces Fundraiser
Churchill Mortgage, a leader in the mortgage industry providing conventional, FHA, VA and USDA residential mortgages across 46 states, announced its collaboration with Sackcloth & Ashes, a Salem, OR-based nonprofit organization that aims to donate one million blankets to homeless shelters by 2024 through its “Blanket the United States” campaign. Founder of Sackcloth & Ashes, Bob Dalton, was inspired to help the homeless population when his mother, a hardworking single mother, found herself living on the streets in 2013. Because of his mother’s story, Bob realized that not all people…
Read MoreMuseum of American Finance to Present Program on Sustainability
On September 19, the Museum of American Finance will present “Corporate Sustainability: Is It Sustainable?,” a timely discussion with industry leaders driving sustainability as an essential element of corporate purpose and a means to achieve transformative social impact. The program will be held from 6:00 – 8:30 pm at the Fordham University McNally Amphitheatre, located at 140 West 62nd Street, NYC. Following a welcome address from Museum President & CEO David Cowen, opening remarks will be provided by Jean-Yves Fillion, CEO, BNP Paribas USA and Chairman of CIB Americas and Raymond McDaniel, CEO, Moody’s. The program will begin with…
Read MoreJackson Charitable Foundation and Discovery Education Launch Third Annual “Cha-Ching Money Smart Kids Contest” to Encourage K-6 Grade Students to Become Financially Empowered Adults
Jackson Charitable Foundation, a nonprofit with the mission to advance financial knowledge on a national scale and Discovery Education, the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content and professional learning for K-12 classrooms, today announced the third annual Cha-Ching Money Smart Kids! Contest. Open to elementary school teachers and families of students in grades K-6, entrants take a pledge to teach kids how to earn, save, spend, and donate. Now through Dec. 12, teachers and families can enter the contest for the chance to win $10,000 for their school, plus…
Read MoreBeFairBeVegan Expands Animal Rights Advocacy Campaign to Include Montréal’s Berri Station
BeFairBeVegan, an animal rights advocacy collective that pairs an uncompromising vegan message with striking imagery, has broadened its Canada chapter by launching in Montréal, Quebec. The new chapter is an advertising takeover of Montréal’s Berri-UQAM station along with 99 digital screens located in other key stations and hubs around the city, and will run until September 29th. In addition to the official outdoor ads, BeFairBeVegan materials will be on display at a public vigil held by local activists on September 14th at Jardins Gamelin. The event begins at 2:00. The…
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