Chicago Skyline Lights Up Orange: September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month

The Chicago skyline will flicker orange in September as buildings honor the “Heroes Among Us,” extraordinary individuals who have shined a bright light on blood cancer awareness. The Leukemia Research Foundation has received approval from the Building Owners Managers Association of Chicago (BOMA/Chicago) to encourage its members to light up the skyline. Nine buildings in Chicago have agreed to participate. “We chose the color orange because it symbolizes hope and optimism, reflecting the great strides that the medical community has made in blood cancer research,” said Kevin Radelet, executive director,…

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Peace 4 Animals & World Animal News Launch New Billboard Campaign “Trophy Hunters Put The ‘Con’ In Conservation” in Los Angeles and Chicago

Peace 4 Animals and its World Animal News (WAN) network recently launched their powerful new anti-trophy-hunting billboard campaign to protect threatened and endangered species around the world from becoming someone’s “trophy.” The first major billboards landed this month prominently near major airports in Los Angeles and Chicago. Now, people worldwide are requesting to have “Trophy Hunters Put The ‘Con’ In Conservation” billboards put in specific states throughout the country. To accommodate expanding the reach of these critical billboards, the leading animal welfare organization and its animal news network have created…

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“Club for Life” campaign shines a light on Chicago’s positive side

It seems as if everyone, from the US President to national media, has been hammering on the violence and poverty in Chicago in the past year—but they don’t talk about what Chicago organizations are doing to counter that violent trend. Over the last several years, the Boys & Girls Clubs Club of Chicago (BGCC) has been expanding its efforts to provide a safe and inspiring place for the city’s youth. Today the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago will tell the world about its efforts by launching “Club for Life,”…

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