Month: November 2019

Garnier Whole Blends And Mandy Moore Help Raise Funds Towards UNICEF’s Education Programs For Children Living In Emergency Situations

Stuart Mitchell

Garnier recently announced its third year in partnership with UNICEF, continuing a commitment to support education programs for children who are living in emergency situations caused by conflict and natural disasters. On November 4, Garnier Whole Blends invited the social community to comment a blue heart emoji on the @GarnierUSA Instagram post featuring the Whole Blends UNICEF Holiday Kit from 10:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST.  For each blue heart, the brand donated one dollar to UNICEF USA, up to $10,000; one dollar helps UNICEF to educate one child…

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Keep America Beautiful Celebrates 2019 America Recycles Day: Focus on Innovation and Partnership

Stuart Mitchell

Recycling innovation and partnership are themes of this year’s America Recycles Day®, a Keep America Beautiful® national program that takes place on and surrounding Nov. 15. Local organizations, including the Keep America Beautiful national network of more than 600 community-based affiliates, governmental institutions, schools, businesses, faith-based organizations and other community partners, schedule educational workshops and recycling collection events in communities throughout November in celebration of America Recycles Day. Keep America Beautiful, in concert with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a series of initiatives from Monday, Nov. 11,…

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Community pubs and shops booming against backdrop of closures

Stuart Mitchell

National charity the Plunkett Foundation releases two reports showing rural community businesses thriving and growing in number as people take control in the face of multiple challenges Across the UK more shops and pubs than ever are now in community ownership and are bucking the national trend of rural closures. By the end of 2018 there were nearly 100 community pubs trading across the UK – with 11 opening in the previous year alone. Meanwhile 16 new community owned and run shops started trading – bringing the national total to…

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Compassion Pushes for Fish Welfare Improvement

Stuart Mitchell

Compassion in World Farming is expanding its work with the food industry to improve the welfare of farmed fish during rearing and slaughter.  At a time when the world is facing a crisis of overfishing and with the consumption of fish on the rise, an expansion of fish farming has taken place, which is both unsustainable and, in many areas, inhumane in the way fish are treated. Compassion is focussing its fish work on improving the welfare of five of the most popular farmed species, including Atlantic Salmon, European Sea…

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National Domestic Violence Hotline Launches New Branding During Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Stuart Mitchell

Last month the National Domestic Violence Hotline celebrated the official launch of its new brand that organization leaders believe will convey hope to the millions of Americans who are affected by relationship abuse. During an open house for local leaders, elected officials, donors, board members, and staff, Chief Executive Officer Katie Ray-Jones unveiled a new logo that reflects the wide breadth of services and resources that the organization offers today. Additionally, viewers of The Hotline’s YouTube channel have the opportunity to see the new branding in a recently released series…

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