Tag: COVID-19

DoSomething.org Launches Weekly Survey to Gauge Gen Z’s Opinions and Concerns on COVID-19 Crisis

Stuart Mitchell

College semesters spent at home. Canceled proms and graduations. First jobs lost. The rites of passage for teenagers and young adults are suddenly on hold—on top of their fear for the health and economic livelihoods of their loved ones—making the COVID-19 crisis a particularly confusing and fraught time for Gen Z. To support its more than 5 million global members aged 13-25, DoSomething.org, the largest organization for young people and social change, has launched a COVID-19 resource to help young people stay healthy, fight anxiety, take action, and share their…

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Zulu Alpha Kilo Creates Covid-19 Awareness Program Called #STAYHOME – Helping the World Come Together

Stuart Mitchell

The message to #STAYHOME is paramount. Zulu Alpha Kilo, an internationally recognized creative agency, is launching an awareness campaign, ‘stayhome’, by reformatting each country’s flag to demonstrate the #STAYHOME concept, creating patriotic TV spots, and also evoking social posts which remind us all to Rethink Social Visits Please (RSVP). The creative agency’s previous campaigns around the world have garnered praise from Forbes and U.S. trade publication Ad Age also named it “Small Agency of the Year” in 2016 and 2017. Zulu’s newest pro bono campaign #STAYHOME underscores that small-but-mighty efforts are…

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Pfizer and The Pfizer Foundation Donate $40 Million in Charitable Grants, Expand Product Access and Mobilize Colleagues to Combat COVID-19 Pandemic

Stuart Mitchell

Pfizer Inc. and The Pfizer Foundation today announced the commitment of $40 million in medical and charitable cash grants to help combat the global health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. and around the world. The donation addresses the urgent needs of partners who are working to slow the spread of the virus within communities and strengthen vulnerable healthcare systems against future public health threats. Pfizer is also responding to patient and healthcare provider needs during this unprecedented time by evolving its U.S. Patient Assistance Program and donating…

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Hilton and American Express to Donate Up to 1 Million Rooms to Frontline Medical Professionals During COVID-19 Crisis

Stuart Mitchell

Hilton and American Express announced that the companies, in partnership with Hilton’s ownership community, will donate up to 1 million hotel room nights across the United States to frontline medical professionals leading the fight against COVID-19. Beginning next week, Hilton and American Express will make rooms available without charge to doctors, nurses, EMTs, paramedics and other frontline medical staff who need a place to sleep, recharge or isolate from their families through the end of May. Hilton is initially working with 10 associations who collectively represent more than 1 million…

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LLS and Partners Commit $4.5 Million For Blood Cancer Patients Impacted By COVID-19

Stuart Mitchell

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), a global leader in the fight against cancer, along with valued partners, announced their commitment to help as many blood cancer patients as possible during this unprecedented crisis. The LLS COVID-19 Patient Financial Aid Program will begin immediately to provide $250 to eligible patients struggling with the economic hardship presented by the pandemic. Joining LLS in this critical initiative, one of the first to meet the urgent needs of blood cancer patients during this crisis, are leading…

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