Month: September 2019

Help Musicians re-opens 360 degree Do It Differently Fund

Stuart Mitchell

Help Musicians is encouraging independently-driven musicians seeking funding across creative output, business development and health & wellbeing to apply to its Do It Differently Fund, the third round of which opened today.  Created in response to the charity’s research into the need for holistic support among DIY artists, the fund provides each awardee up to £3,000 towards creative output, and a further £2,000 towards one-to-one business guidance, led by ThinkMusic, and wellbeing tools from Help Musicians and BAPAM (British Association for Performing Arts Medicine). Help Musicians is also very pleased to…

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Celebrity Supporters Join Feeding America® To Share How And Why They Take Action To Help End Hunger In The US

Stuart Mitchell

Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief organization, and its Entertainment Council members have joined together in a new video for Hunger Action Day. The new video shares how and why they are taking action throughout the organization’s national campaign, Hunger Action Month®, to fight against hunger in America. The video features Camila Alves McConaughey, David Arquette, Ryan Eggold, Shanola Hampton, Leighton Meester, Liev Schreiber, and Darby Stanchfield, who speak from the heart and share personal experiences and their reasons for wanting to help end hunger across the United States. In keeping…

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Take 5 To Save Lives Campaign Takes Off on World Suicide Prevention Day

Stuart Mitchell

The members of the National Council for Suicide Prevention recognize the annual Take 5 to Save Lives suicide prevention campaign in recognition and support of World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) — an annual event held on September 10. The campaign’s main tool, www.take5tosavelives.org, is a website that encourages everyone to take five minutes out of their day to complete five prevention-focused action steps. In partnership with the World Health Organization, the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) established the first WSPD in 2003 as part of a global effort to…

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PepsiCo Recycling and Diary of a Wimpy Kid author, Jeff Kinney, Team Up to Inspire Recycling Habits in School

Stuart Mitchell

PepsiCo Recycling and Jeff Kinney, acclaimed author of the internationally bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid children’s book series, today announced the “Be Awesome! Recycle!” campaign. Just in time for back-to-school, this will support PepsiCo’s Recycle Rally program, which provides U.S. K-12 schools with an array of recycling resources and incentives. The campaign features beloved Diary of a Wimpy Kid character Rowley Jefferson encouraging kids to start recycling and embody the idea that “awesome kids care.” Jeff Kinney designed an exclusive cartoon illustrating the importance of recycling through the eyes…

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Stars Shine For Remember Me Thursday® Global Pet Adoption Awareness Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

This month, Helen Woodward Animal Center will once again unite with animal welfare proponents and organizations worldwide for the 7th Annual Remember Me Thursday®.  Honored on the fourth Thursday of September, the campaign asks pet lovers and animal rescue groups to create an unstoppable, integrated voice advocating for homeless pets to live in forever homes, not die waiting for them.  Grassroots candle-lighting ceremonies and a global avalanche of social media buzz will shine a light on the millions of orphan animals still awaiting adoption and encourage communities to opt to…

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