Day: 5 August 2020

American Lung Association Launches ‘Buy 2, Give 2 Masks’ Campaign to Help Slow Spread of COVID-19

Stuart Mitchell

As COVID-19 cases continue to increase, states across the nation are issuing orders that require people to wear face masks in public to slow the spread. To help save lives and protect public health, the American Lung Association has launched the “Buy 2, Give 2 Masks” campaign to provide quality face coverings to the public. For every two masks purchased, the Lung Association will donate two masks to those in need. Each mask is made in the United States of 100% soft, breathable two-ply cotton, is reusable and washable. Funds…

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Hyundai Hope On Wheels To Award $11 Million In Its 22nd Year Helping Kids Fight Cancer

Stuart Mitchell

 Hyundai Hope On Wheels® (HHOW), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supported by Hyundai Motor America and its U.S. dealers, announces $11 million in new grants which will continue its mission to end childhood cancer. Grant awards for this year will support COVID-19 drive-thru testing and pediatric cancer research at leading children’s hospitals throughout the nation. HHOW will conduct all grant presentations via virtual handshake ceremonies throughout the month of September, National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, which will be posted on social media. “The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is unprecedented and has reminded…

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John Lewis Partnership steps up net zero carbon commitment with biomethane gas filling station

Stuart Mitchell

The John Lewis Partnership has announced that it is stepping up its commitment to reducing carbon emissions by building a dedicated biomethane gas filling station to enable its largest heavy goods vehicles1 to use a low-carbon alternative to diesel. Alongside this, the Partnership has also revealed an ambition to stop using fossil fuels across its entire 4,800 strong transport fleet by 2030. In March 2019, the employee-owned business pledged to be net zero carbon across its entire operations by 2050 at the latest and its 600 heavy goods vehicles to…

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Love Has No Labels Addresses Wave of Racism Toward the Asian and Pacific Islander Communities Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Stuart Mitchell

With nearly 2,000 reported incidences of discrimination and hate speech against the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community in the U.S. amidst COVID-191, the Ad Council’s Emmy®-Award winning Love Has No Labels campaign today premiered “Fight the Virus. Fight the Bias.” a new PSA to dispel the racism increasingly endured by the API community throughout the pandemic. Produced and directed by Emmy® and Peabody Award winning writer and producer Alan Yang (“Master of None,” “Parks and Recreation”), the film encapsulates the fear and trauma associated with anti-API discrimination, highlighting the…

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Anti-Bullying App Captures 2020 Arrow Innovation in Electronics Award

Stuart Mitchell

Arrow Electronics honored eighth-grader Aryan Mangal with its 2020 Innovation in Electronics Award at the fifth annual Invention Convention U.S. Nationals. Held virtually, the competition showcased nearly 500 K-12 inventors and entrepreneurs from around the country. Invention Convention Worldwide is a global K-12 invention education curricular program mapped to national and state educational standards. The program  teaches students problem-identification, problem-solving, entrepreneurship and creativity skills and builds confidence in invention, innovation and entrepreneurship for life.  To participate, students are required to submit a video presentation of their invention, a prototype, an inventor’s…

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