Day: 21 October 2019

ANGEL’S ENVY® Calls on Fans to Help Meet Increased Goal of Planting 30,000 White Oak Trees Through 6th Annual “Toast the Trees” Initiative

Stuart Mitchell

ANGEL’S ENVY®, the Louisville-based craft distiller that produces small batch, finished whiskeys, today announced its goal of planting 30,000 new white oak trees through its annual “Toast the Trees” initiative, hosted in honor of National Bourbon Heritage Month each September. As part of “Toast the Trees,” ANGEL’S ENVY pledges to plant one white oak tree for every photo of an ANGEL’S ENVY drink or bottle posted throughout the month of September on social media (Instagram, Facebook and Twitter) using the hashtag #ToastTheTrees. ANGEL’S ENVY has increased its goal by 10,000 hashtags this year to…

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American Express and Parley for the Oceans Announce First-Ever Card Made Primarily with Reclaimed Plastic from Parley and Launch a Global Campaign to #BackOurOceans

Stuart Mitchell

American Express is proud to announce an expanded commitment to combat marine plastic pollution through several company-wide programs, including: Unveiling the first-ever Card made primarily with reclaimed plastic collected from beaches, islands and coastal communities from Parley for the Oceans A global call to action to #BackOurOceans and help remove up to 1 Million lbs of marine plastic through beach clean-ups in partnership with Parley A new American Express Card recycling program “Each year nearly eight million metric tons of plastic enters the oceans, threatening the ecosystems and wildlife that…

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Third Sector Podcast #9: #CharitySoWhite

Stuart Mitchell

Enclosed below is the new Third Sector podcast which may be of interest to some of our readers: In the latest Third Sector Podcast, we cover racism and representation in the sector, charity leader bonuses and the Tower of London’s Choose Your Own Adventure Twitter campaign. Our latest podcast hosts the founders of the #CharitySoWhite campaign to discuss the challenges of race and representation in the voluntary sector. Deputy editor Emily Burt and features and analysis writer Rebecca Cooney speak to Fatima Iftikhar and Henna Shah, who sparked the #CharitySoWhite…

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Banfield Pet Hospital Unveils Suicide Prevention Training for Veterinary Professionals

Stuart Mitchell

We love our pets, and it’s proven that they make our lives better. From affection to companionship to unconditional love, life with a pet also has a positive impact on our health and well-being. Results from nationally representative market research conducted by Edelman Intelligence on behalf of HABRI and Mars Petcare reinforce the social bond between humans and pets. Roughly one in four (26%) pet owners got a pet because it is good for their mental health, and among respondents age 55 and older, that percentage more than doubles (55%).…

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CIPR to launch video campaign supporting business comms for a no deal Brexit

Stuart Mitchell

The CIPR will shortly be launching a series of video shorts advising businesses on communicating effectively in advance of a no deal Brexit. The initiative is financed with £146,000 from the government’s Business Readiness Fund. The videos – designed for a range of small businesses – will feature public relations practitioners providing advice on general preparation related to PR activities, for specific sectors including Transport, Health and Construction as well as for small and medium-sized PR agencies. Most businesses in the UK are SMEs and many have not yet prepared…

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