Tag: PSA

New PSAs from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation and the Ad Council Remind Adult Learners that “No One Gets a Diploma Alone”

Stuart Mitchell

Today, the Ad Council and the Dollar General Literacy Foundation launched new public service ads (PSAs) for the national Finish Your Diploma campaign, which provides adults with the information needed to earn a high school equivalency diploma and encourages people to sign up for free adult education classes by finding nearby centers at FinishYourDiploma.org. The campaign builds on the inspirational “No One Gets a Diploma Alone” message, which inspired more than 200,000 people across the United States to find free adult education classes over the past year and features three…

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LUNGevity Foundation Kicks Off New Public Service Campaign to Alter View Of Lung Cancer Diagnosis

Stuart Mitchell

LUNGevity, the nation’s leading lung cancer-focused nonprofit organization, has launched a new awareness campaign to change the common perception of a lung cancer diagnosis. The campaign, Inhale For Life, utilizes video, social media, and a digital billboard in Times Square, NYC, to reach those living with lung cancer with the message that thanks to new treatment options – particularly biomarker driven therapeutics and immunotherapy, people today are living longer and better with the disease. Inhale for Life uses breathing to represent the connection between all of us – lung cancer…

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The Ad Counci, the Jed Foundation, the AFSP and Droga5 Introduce New PSA Campaign: ‘Seize the Awkward’

Stuart Mitchell

The Ad Council had joined with the Jed Foundation (JED), the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and Droga5 to introduce a new PSA Campaign. The campaign, “Seize the Awkward”, is designed to help teens and young adults to reach out to friends with mental health issues who may be at risk for suicide. Suicide is the second leading cause of death amongst young adults. Young adulthood is a critical time in a person’s life when they may experience great stress from multiple life changes like leaving high school, moving…

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Beer Institute Partners with nearly 60 Members of Congress in Drunk Driving Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

The Beer Institute, in partnership with the National Association of Broadcasters, announced today that 59 members of Congress–from both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate–took part in their annual public service announcement campaign. These elected officials are joining with America’s brewers and beer importers to urge Americans across the country to drink responsibly this holiday season. The PSAs send a powerful message about keeping our roads safe: “Get a designated driver. Find a safe ride home. And have a safe and happy holiday season.” “Brewers and beer…

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Sandy Hook Promise Launches “Tomorrow’s News” PSA

Stuart Mitchell

Sandy Hook Promise (SHP) has debuted “Tomorrow’s News,” its latest PSA, and “The Dreaming Kind,” an original song by Sheryl Crow on ABC’s Good Morning America during the 8 AM hour.  Donations from the PSA and proceeds from downloads of the song will benefit Sandy Hook Promise’s lifesaving educational programs. “Tomorrow’s News,” a new PSA created with BBDO New York, follows the success of last year’s video “Evan,” which has received over 150 million views and helped reframe the conversation on gun violence prevention.  As with “Evan”, the “Tomorrow’s News”…

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