Category: Activism
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Goodyear, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Team up to Host 8th Annual Toys for Tots Events
Toy drive events to be held in Ohio and Florida, building on over $200,000 already raised
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SoCalGas and Sempra Energy Foundation Pledge as Much as $350,000 to California Wildfire Victims
Southern California Gas and the Sempra Energy announced donations to support relief efforts for those who are impacted by the major wildfires in California.
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Dickey’s Says “Mahalo” to Local First Responders
One week after the opening of the first Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Hawaii, owner Danny Mabalot thanked his local first responders by inviting them to lunch at his new location. Three local fire departments, police departments and EMS were in attendance. “At Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, we pride ourselves on being an integral part of the…
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Kellogg Partners With GLAAD For Spirit Day, Launching “All Together” Cereal
Kellogg Company firmly believes in equity and inclusion in the workplace, marketplace and in the communities where we work and live. Continuing its commitment to inclusion, Kellogg is again partnering with GLAAD as an official sponsor of Spirit Day, the largest, most visible anti-bullying campaign in the world. Kellogg, its brands, and employees, are ‘going…
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Howard University College of Medicine Announces Commemorative Dinner to Celebrate its 150th Anniversary
The Howard University College of Medicine will host its 150th Anniversary Gala to Celebrate 150 Years of Excellence in Education, Service and Research, on Friday, November 9, 2018, scheduled 6 p.m. at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, 201 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, MD 20745. The Gala will include a reception, silent auction, special…
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month: What You Need to Know and How You Can Help
As National Breast Cancer Awareness Month begins, the American Cancer Society says remarkable progress against the disease should not obscure the significant challenges remaining. The Facts: Thanks to largely stable incidence rates, improved treatment, Â as well as earlier detection through screening and increased awareness, a woman’s risk of dying of breast cancer dropped 39 percent…
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Canada signs on to global initiative to protect marine wildlife
Marine animals in Canada will soon be getting more protection as Canada has signed on to the Global Ghost Gear Initiative or GGGI. This initiative was founded in 2015 by World Animal Protection, an organization working to end the suffering of animals worldwide. The GGGI is an alliance of governments, NGOs, academics and fishing industry…
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A Final Farewell To Aretha Franklin After Her Death To Pancreatic Cancer
Disease is Third Leading Cause of Cancer Death in United States; Expected to Become Second Leading Cause by 2020
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VARIDESK® and Dallas Mavericks’ J.J. Barea Team Up to Renovate Puerto Rico Schools
VARIDESK® teamed up with Dallas Mavericks guard J.J. Barea, through his non-profit foundation, to help renovate four schools and bring much needed desks and schools supplies to Puerto Rico as students head back to school this week. For eight-year-old Hector Torres, who attends Juan Lino Santiago elementary school, it means he and his classmates get…
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Sandy Hook Promise Condemns the Department of Education Grant to Fund Arming Teachers
NEWTOWN, Conn. /PRNewswire/ — Today, Sandy Hook Promise rejected the Department of Education’s proposed plan to provide funding to arm teachers that was reported as students across the country are going back to school. All students deserve safe, welcoming, supportive school environments where they can learn and thrive without fear. No parent should send his or…