Tag: COVID-19

Children Help Create Babyshop’s Ramadan Message During COVID-19

Stuart Mitchell

The month of Ramadan is a time when Muslims fast from dawn to dusk, meet families and their communities, give to charity, remember the year gone by and resolve to be better as individuals. This year, Ramadan across most parts of the world began on Friday, April 24. But it’s going to be an unprecedented Ramadan due to COVID-19 crisis. Families won’t be able to get together, people are unwell and anxious, doors previously open are closed and cities previously bustling with Ramadan markets and gatherings are locked down. An…

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Chicago Creative Marketing Firm Creates Protect To Respect COVID-19 PSA Campaign, Firm Partners with Chambers of Commerce, Nonprofit and Local Businesses

Stuart Mitchell

Recognizing the importance of Chicago’s neighborhood minority-owned retailers to implement COVID-19 safety measures, FourStar Branding, a Chicago creative branding and marketing firm providing small businesses and nonprofits access to top blue chip services, created the “Protect To Respect” PSA campaign urging people to wear masks. The firm partnered with the Little Village Chamber of Commerce, the Little Village Community Foundation, Food He.ro, 1871 and the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. This partnership was possible by the support of the following four foundations: The Chicago Community Trust, The Coleman Foundation, JPMorgan…

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Senior-Centered COVID-19 Scam Warning Issued by AAG and Better Business Bureau

Stuart Mitchell

Financial criminals have seized an opportunity created by the COVID-19 pandemic to target and exploit older Americans. To combat this ever-growing threat, American Advisors Group (AAG) and Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest (BBB) have launched the COVID-19 Senior Scams campaign as part of their Savvy Seniors Program partnership. The campaign features a series of educational lessons that teach seniors how to spot and stay vigilant against COVID-19 related fraud. “Seniors remain one of the most sought-after targets by scammers and this pandemic has created a batch of new schemes,” said AAG Chief Marketing…

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Bliss and The Trevor Project Join Forces to Help At-Risk LGBTQ Youth During COVID-19 and Beyond

Stuart Mitchell

In today’s new reality, mental health has never been more universally top of mind. For the LGBTQ community, this isolation we’re all experiencing imposes an exponentially more severe mental burden. In advance of Mental Health Awareness Month, leading spa and beauty brand, Bliss, announces its philanthropic partnership with The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) youth, to support the community as COVID-19 continues to take an extreme toll on mental health.   (PRNewsfoto/Bliss) Historically, LGBTQ youth…

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Ad Council Launches New PSAs To Help Parents and Families During COVID-19 Pandemic

Stuart Mitchell

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ad Council, working with the White House, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), today launched a new series of public service ads (PSAs) to educate and empower parents and families as they navigate the challenges they’re facing as a result of the crisis. According to research fielded by Ad Council, 45 percent of respondents with children reported feeling anxious, 44 percent reported feeling tired, and 40 percent reported needing peace of mind. The…

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