Day: 2 October 2019

Hard Rock International Marks 20 Years Of Support For Breast Cancer Awareness And Research Through Annual PINKTOBER® Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Hard Rock International continues its support for PINKTOBER® as the brand celebrates two decades of its annual PINKTOBER campaign, supporting breast cancer awareness and research. Throughout the month of October, Hard Rock® Cafes, Hotels, Casinos and Rock Shops® will be participating in the campaign through fundraising efforts supporting the Hard Rock Heals Foundation®, the charitable arm of Hard Rock, with proceeds benefiting national and local breast cancer charities. This year’s program has plenty of pink to go around with a limited-time pink cocktail, an exclusive merchandise collection and events around…

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Susan G. Komen® Unveils “Live Pink” Program This October, Ensuring That Proceeds Are Dedicated to Fighting Breast Cancer

Stuart Mitchell

Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, has launched a new program, “Live Pink” this October, helping consumers make smart, informed decisions about how they can ensure that the proceeds from their purchases are making a difference in the fight to save lives from breast cancer. It is often difficult for consumers to discern if the purchases they are making during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month are actually benefiting a charitable organization dedicated to the fight against breast cancer. Komen’s Live Pink program highlights products and services that…

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LA Kings Partner with Sandy Hook Promise to Train Local Youth and Adults in Violence Prevention Programs at Los Angeles-Area Schools

Stuart Mitchell

AEG’s Los Angeles Kings recently announced a partnership with Sandy Hook Promise (SHP) to train youth and adults in violence prevention programs in Los Angeles-area schools and communities. The announcement was made at a press event at Hermosa Valley School in Hermosa Beach, Calif on Tuesday, Sept. 24. The partnership coincides with LA Kings’ ENOUGH. social media campaign that was launched last November following the mass shootings in Thousand Oaks.  It is a three-year commitment by the Kings to Sandy Hook Promise to deliver the Know The Signs (KTS) programs…

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Call for Teen Filmmakers: Toyota and Discovery Education Announce National Video Challenge to Promote Safe Driving Habits

Stuart Mitchell

A national video challenge for highschool students to encourage their peers to avoid distractions and stay safe behind the wheel opened this week.  The competition – the 2020 TeenDrive365 Video Challenge by Toyota and Discovery Education – invites students in grades 9-12 to submit an original 30-60 second Public Service Announcement (PSA) about distracted driving to encourage their peers to stay safe behind the wheel. Now in its ninth year, the challenge’s grand prize includes $15,000 and the opportunity to work with a Discovery, Inc. film crew to re-shoot the…

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UN Women Strengthens Partnership With HP to Expand Digital Learning Opportunities for Women and Girls

Stuart Mitchell

On September 23, 2019, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and HP Vice President and Managing Director for Africa Elisabeth Moreno signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand digital learning opportunities for women and girls in five priority countries: Senegal, South Africa, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Morocco. This new collaboration between UN Women and HP builds on the existing model of partnership in Mexico where equipment and entrepreneurial online learning courses are offered in digital classrooms to more than 5,000 women under UN Women’s Second Chance Education Initiative with…

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