Month: October 2019

Chiefs of Ontario and BBDO Toronto aim to stop inaccurate portrayals of indigenous stereotypes at Halloween

Stuart Mitchell

New campaign for advocacy group  Chiefs of Ontario, an advocacy forum and secretariat for collective decision-making and action for Ontario’s First Nations communities, created by  BBDO Toronto, aims to stop inaccurate portrayals on Halloween. Before you head out the door this Halloween, let’s make sure you get it right. The hot button issue about cultural appropriation that hit the headlines during the Canadian election isn’t a conversation we want to forget just yet. Halloween is meant to be enjoyed. It’s the one night in the year we get to pretend…

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The Scotiabank Women Initiative™ Continues to Champion Women Entrepreneurs at She’s Next, Empowered by Visa

Stuart Mitchell

The Scotiabank Women Initiative™ participated in the first Visa Canada She’s Next, Empowered by Visa workshop in Toronto, a global initiative to support and champion women business owners as they build, sustain and advance their businesses. Participation in She’s Next, is the latest from The Scotiabank Women Initiative™, which recently announced a $3-billion commitment in capital over its first three years to support women-led businesses. “We are thrilled to participate in the launch of She’s Next in Canada to continue to deliver for women business leaders,” said Gillian Riley, President…

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Nurx Honors World Contraception Day by Donating Birth Control to Women in Need

Stuart Mitchell

Nurx, the health tech company focused on sensitive health needs and the leading online provider for contraception, today announced a partnership with Power to Decide, the campaign to prevent unplanned pregnancy. They will provide 1,000 low-income women with a one-year supply of birth control at no cost. In honor of this year’s World Contraception Day, Nurx will also provide a $10,000 donation to Power to Decide’s BCBenefits, a contraceptive access fund that supports women’s power to decide if, when and under what circumstances to get pregnant and have a child.…

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DoSomething.org Announces ‘Get Out the Vote’ Initiative to Register Young Americans for 2020 U.S. Presidential Election

Stuart Mitchell

DoSomething.org, the largest organization dedicated to mobilizing young people for social change, is embarking on a national voter registration and ‘Get Out the Vote’ (GOTV) initiative. Through 2019 and 2020, it will work to ensure that all young people, regardless of race, age, income, location, or political affiliation, have the opportunity to make their voices heard by participating in this staple of the U.S. political process. With a $500,000 gift from Craig Newmark Philanthropies, DoSomething.org will scale its support of hundreds of thousands of Americans in registering to vote by…

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John Lewis Partnership signs up to mental health at work commitment

Stuart Mitchell

The John Lewis Partnership has joined forces with other UK businesses and mental health charities and non-governmental organisations in the most widespread collaboration of its kind to promote a nationwide commitment on improving mental health care in the workplace. Developed with the knowledge and expertise of mental health charities, leading employers and trade organisations, the Mental Health at Work Commitment provides a framework for employers who recognise the importance of promoting staff wellbeing. This framework sets out six clear standards based on what best practice has shown is needed to make a difference and…

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