Tag: PSA

Monica Lewinsky Launches Powerful “The Epidemic” Campaign & PSA for October’s Anti-Bullying Month

Stuart Mitchell

Social activist, global public speaker, and Vanity Fair Contributing Editor Monica Lewinsky announces the launch today of “The Epidemic”, her latest anti-bullying campaign. Following the success of her previous campaigns – the 2017’s Emmy nominated “In Real Life” and 2018’s “#DefyTheName,” – this year’s PSA impactfully builds on their earlier work, tackling the issue of online bullying which has reached epidemic proportions. “The Epidemic” presents viewers with an average American teenager, Hailey, as she shows symptoms of a mysterious illness. But there’s more than meets the eye. After watching the…

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“Covered” PSA Urges Parents And Caretakers Of Uninsured Children To Get Medicaid And CHIP So Kids Are Ready For School-Based And Extracurricular Activities

Stuart Mitchell

Each Back-to-School season and throughout the year, parents nationwide take necessary steps to ensure their children have a physical exam so they’re ready to participate in school-based activities such as field trips, sports teams, and other extracurricular activities. Many families breathe a little easier knowing their children have health coverage under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which provides coverage year-round. For uninsured kids in families with limited incomes, Medicaid and CHIP offer eligible children and teens up to age 19 access to immunizations, regular check-ups, eye exams,…

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Smokey Bear Celebrates 75th Birthday

Stuart Mitchell

Smokey Bear, the face of the longest-running PSA campaign in United States history, turns 75 today, continuing his legacy of bringing awareness to unwanted, human-caused fires in America. Smokey Bear’s wildfire prevention campaign has had a dramatic impact since its introduction in 1944. This progress continues today, with an approximate 14 percent reduction in the average number of human-caused wildfires from 2011-2018, compared to the previous 10 years. While it’s clear his work has been successful, 9 out of 10 wildfires are still caused by humans, which means Smokey’s iconic message…

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United Way Releases New Public Service Announcement

Stuart Mitchell

United Way Worldwide has released a new public service announcement (PSA) highlighting the role that its 60,0000 corporate partners play in solving community problems across the world. The idea that “change doesn’t happen alone” is underscored by spotlighting the involvement of corporate partners and their employee volunteers, including Kellogg Company, Wells Fargo and UPS.  The three are among 280 of the Fortune 500 companies that partner with United Way. The ad was released during National Volunteer Month as a nod to the almost 3 million volunteers – many of whom…

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Nearly 1 in 3 Americans think “Bigfoot” being real is more likely than retiring comfortably; AARP and the Ad Council help them get on track with new PSAs, resources

Stuart Mitchell

Nearly 1 in 3 people approaching retirement age (28%) think they’re more likely to learn Bigfoot is real than to save enough to retire comfortably, according to a recent survey from AARP and the Ad Council. To empower more Americans to take steps to get on track with their savings, AARP and the Ad Council today announced new public service advertisements (PSAs) and resources on AceYourRetirement.org. 7 in 10 Americans (68%) approaching retirement have less than a year’s income saved for retirement, according to the National Institute on Retirement Security.**…

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