Month: September 2020

Viola Davis, Simone Biles, Questlove among celebrities starring in “You Will See Me” PSA campaign to encourage Black Americans to wear face masks to help stop the spread of the Coronavirus

Stuart Mitchell

To support Black Americans who have been disproportionately impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Ad Council, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the CDC Foundation, and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are launching a national campaign, “You Will See Me,” to inspire and empower Black Americans to wear face masks to help stop the spread of the virus. Created by 3AM, a division of Los Angeles based entertainment agency Wild Card Creative Group, this integrated platform features prominent Black celebrities sharing their stories to encourage…

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The Prostate Cancer Foundation And Actor Harry Lennix Challenge Americans To “Eat It To Beat It” During Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Stuart Mitchell

The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) challenges Americans to show their support for men affected by prostate cancer by taking a simple challenge to eat 30 healthy foods during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in September. Actor and PCF celebrity ambassador Harry Lennix joins PCF’s “Eat It to Beat It” campaign, a national effort to raise awareness about prostate cancer and show that making healthy lifestyle choices can have a meaningful impact in potentially reducing risk and improving outcomes. “It’s so important that men and their families understand the link between lifestyle…

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CAPRI SUN Donates 5 Million Pouches of CAPRI SUN Filtered Water to School Districts as Schools Turn Off Water Fountains

Stuart Mitchell

While every schools’ plan to return looks different this year, kids know that recess will be on recess, masks won’t just be for Halloween and that water fountains will be off limits. CAPRI SUN knows this is a hard time for kids, so to help students have a safe and fun way to get water this school year, the brand is swapping its juice for filtered water. CAPRI SUN is donating 5 million filtered water pouches to schools in the Chicagoland area and Granite City, where its factory is located.…

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Mielle Organics Launches #MoreThanAStrand Campaign to Provide Educational, Entrepreneurial, Economic Empowerment and Business Investment for Women of Color Around the Globe

Stuart Mitchell

At the forefront of today’s natural hair care movement, Chicago-based all-natural skin and hair brand Mielle Organics is pleased to announce the expansion of their global philanthropic footprint with the #MoreThanAStrand campaign to empower women and young girls around the globe with education, entrepreneurship opportunities, and economic prosperity. With the COVID-19 global pandemic affecting many businesses across the world, Mielle Organics is taking action to support recovery efforts with the launch of the #MoreThanAStrand campaign with an up to $1 Million fund to invest in communities in North America, the…

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Easterseals Disability Film Challenge: Home Edition Winners Announced at a Star-Studded Awards Ceremony

Stuart Mitchell

Recently a virtual “orange” carpet was rolled out by Sony Pictures for the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge: Home Edition Awards Ceremony. The annual Film Challenge empowers filmmakers, with or without disabilities, to tell unique a stories, providing opportunities for inclusion and representation for the world’s largest minority group. In response to the pandemic, filmmakers were challenged to make a documentary short, all from the safety of their homes. Challenge participants had five days to craft their film, with the flexibility to incorporate previously shot footage in order to tell the…

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