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First Responders Children’s Foundation Invites Children of First Responders To Apply for Scholarships

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火曜日, 3月 12, 2024

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The program awards scholarships to children of first responders who are pursuing post-secondary education at college, trade school or post-graduate programs.

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The program awards scholarships to children of first responders who are pursuing post-secondary education at college, trade school or post-graduate programs.
The Scholarship Program, now in its 22nd year, provides financial assistance to children whose parent serves or has served as a first responder.
Scholarships are awarded based on financial need, academic merit and achievements such as demonstrated leadership and volunteer activities benefiting the community.
The families of these brave heroes deserve our support, and we owe it to them to provide scholarships so that their children can reach their full potential,” said Jillian Crane, President and CEO of First Responders Children's Foundation.

HYBE AND UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP ANNOUNCE NEW GLOBAL ALLIANCE

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火曜日, 3月 26, 2024

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SEOUL, South Korea, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- HYBE today announced an expanded long-term agreement with Universal Music Group (UMG), providing them exclusive distribution rights across HYBE music for the next 10 years. The agreement gives HYBE's roster of groundbreaking artists and successful labels access to UMG's leading global network.

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SEOUL, South Korea, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- HYBE today announced an expanded long-term agreement with Universal Music Group (UMG), providing them exclusive distribution rights across HYBE music for the next 10 years.
Under the partnership, UMG will further collaborate with HYBE's global superfan platform Weverse, bringing more of a direct connection between UMG artists and their fandom.
UMG is an iconic music company and together with HYBE, the potential is endless.
Sir Lucian Grainge, Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group, said, "Chairman Bang, Scooter Braun and Jiwon Park have brought an innovative and progressive vision to the industry that underscores music's global power.

FUTUREVERSE PUBLISHES RESEARCH PAPER REVEALING ITS BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGY IN THE MUSIC AI SPACE

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木曜日, 8月 10, 2023

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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Futureverse, a leading AI and metaverse technology and content company, today announced the publication of research in the advancement of music AI with the launch of JEN 1, an unprecedented universal high-fidelity model for text-to-music generation. Website: https://Futureverse.com/research/jen

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Website: https://Futureverse.com/research/jen
Despite the significant advancements in AI modalities such as imagery and text, the generation of high-fidelity and realistic music continues to present distinct and complex challenges.
Through today's publication of its research paper, Futureverse, details an exceedingly efficient approach that demonstrates higher-quality outputs than the state-of-the-art baselines (such as MusicLM and MusicGen) previously released by Google and Facebook.
Futureverse Co-Founder, Shara Senderoff is a staple in the music technology space.
JEN 1 performs various generation tasks including text-guided music generation, music inpainting and continuation while generating high-fidelity 48kHz stereo audio and maintaining computational efficiency.

Call of Duty Endowment Announces Kick off to Military Appreciation Month with In-Game Fundraising Activation and New Policy Paper on Female Vets

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月曜日, 5月 1, 2023

To celebrate Military Appreciation Month, the Call of Duty Endowment and Activision Blizzard are announcing this year’s in-game fundraiser and continuing efforts to advocate for veterans through a new policy paper on female veterans’ employment.

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To celebrate Military Appreciation Month, the Call of Duty Endowment and Activision Blizzard are announcing this year’s in-game fundraiser and continuing efforts to advocate for veterans through a new policy paper on female veterans’ employment.
The policy paper details the obstacles female veterans face when seeking meaningful civilian employment, as well as helpful solutions in reversing these issues.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230501005124/en/
Call of Duty Endowment announces in-game fundraising activation, Loot for Good, to kick off Military Appreciation Month
Launching today is this year’s in-game activation, "Loot for Good", presented by USAA, the first charity extraction challenge within popular DMZ mode, playable in Call of Duty®: Warzone™ 2.0, which will directly benefit the Call of Duty Endowment.
Especially for female veterans who are 2-3 times more likely to be unemployed than their male counterparts.”

First Responders Children’s Foundation Announces Over One Million Dollars in 2023-’24 Scholarship Grants for Children of U.S. First Responders

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木曜日, 2月 23, 2023

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FRCF scholarship funds can be used for trade school, college or graduate school expenses, and winners automatically qualify for services provided by FRCF’s Scholars Council, which offers access to jobs and internships, career advice, mentorship, skills development, and leadership opportunities.

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FRCF scholarship funds can be used for trade school, college or graduate school expenses, and winners automatically qualify for services provided by FRCF’s Scholars Council, which offers access to jobs and internships, career advice, mentorship, skills development, and leadership opportunities.
Applicants can apply for 2023/2024 academic year FRCF scholarships by visiting www.1strcf.org/Scholarship .
“First responders run into danger for their communities every day,” said FRCF President and CEO Jillian Crane.
Past FRCF scholars are already pursuing rewarding careers — many are studying to become first responders themselves — and we couldn’t be happier to help them realize their professional dreams.”

Scooter Braun and Josh D'Amaro join the Make-A-Wish America National Board of Directors

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火曜日, 2月 7, 2023

PHOENIX, Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Make-A-Wish America has announced the addition of Scooter Braun, CEO and board member of HYBE America and founder of SB Projects, and Josh D'Amaro, chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, to the national board of directors following the national board meeting on Feb. 3. Braun and D'Amaro are two of the most influential leaders at the intersection of entertainment and business. Each will bring his unique skills and respective expertise across areas of business expansion, strategy development, talent management and more to the Make-A-Wish mission to deliver the life-changing impact of a wish to more children with critical illnesses.

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PHOENIX, Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Make-A-Wish America has announced the addition of Scooter Braun, CEO and board member of HYBE America and founder of SB Projects, and Josh D'Amaro, chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, to the national board of directors following the national board meeting on Feb. 3.
Braun and D'Amaro are two of the most influential leaders at the intersection of entertainment and business.
"I can't think of another time when we've had two board members with more hands-on experience with wish granting than Scooter and Josh," said Leslie Motter, president and CEO of Make-A-Wish America.
Along with the national board, Make-A-Wish has 58 chapters nationwide – each with its own chapter board of directors.

Make-A-Wish America announces winners of the prestigious Chris Greicius Celebrity Award

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木曜日, 11月 17, 2022

PHOENIX, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Make-A-Wish has announced the winners of the coveted Chris Greicius Celebrity Award, given each year to the celebrities, entertainers, athletes, influencers and industry partners who have played a significant role in granting life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Each of this year's winners have demonstrated a remarkable commitment to delivering hope to wish kids and their families when it's needed most.

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Each of this year's winners have demonstrated a remarkable commitment to delivering hope to wish kids and their families when it's needed most.
The Walt Disney Company: The Walt Disney Company became the first ever recipient of the "Icon Award" a new and elevated tier of recognition under the Chris Greicius Celebrity Award umbrella.
The award is named after Chris Greicius, the 7-year-old boy whose wish to be a police officer inspired the creation of Make-A-Wish in 1980.
"Each year, we give thanks and recognize some of our most passionate and dedicated celebrity supporters with the Chris Greicius Celebrity Award," said Leslie Motter, president and CEO, Make-A-Wish America.

First Responders Children’s Foundation Awards 343 Children of First Responders Over $1 Million in Scholarships

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水曜日, 9月 28, 2022

NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, First Responders Childrens Foundation (FRCF), a national nonprofit organization that supports children of first responders and their families, announced that 343 deserving children whose parents are first responders across the United States have been awarded scholarships totaling more than $1 Million.

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NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, First Responders Childrens Foundation (FRCF), a national nonprofit organization that supports children of first responders and their families, announced that 343 deserving children whose parents are first responders across the United States have been awarded scholarships totaling more than $1 Million.
For the past 21 years, First Responders Childrens Foundation has awarded college scholarships to children of first responders, and we are proud to announce our largest allotment to date, 343 individual scholarships totaling more than $1 Million, said Jillian Crane, President and CEO of the First Responders Childrens Foundation.
FRCF is committed to ensuring that the children of first responders receive the resources necessary to help them thrive.
To make a donation or to learn more about First Responders Childrens Foundation, please visit www.1stRCF.org .

First Responders Children’s Foundation Awards 343 Children of First Responders Nationwide With Over $1 Million in Scholarships

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金曜日, 9月 9, 2022

NEW YORK, Sept. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, First Responders Childrens Foundation (FRCF), a national nonprofit organization that supports children of first responders and their families, announced that 343 deserving children whose parents are first responders across the county have been awarded scholarships totaling more than $1 Million.

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NEW YORK, Sept. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, First Responders Childrens Foundation (FRCF), a national nonprofit organization that supports children of first responders and their families, announced that 343 deserving children whose parents are first responders across the county have been awarded scholarships totaling more than $1 Million.
Scholarship recipients are the children of the over four million first responders who risk their lives daily to serve and protect communities.
First Responders Childrens Foundation honors their legacy by supporting children of first responders who run into danger for us every day.
To make a donation or to learn more about First Responders Childrens Foundation, please visit www.1stRCF.org.

Jumpcut Champions for Change in Hollywood with 'Uppercut Training Club' Gamified NFT Drop in Partnership with Atomic, WME, Tiffany Haddish, Alex Rodriguez, Baron Davis

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火曜日, 8月 30, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Jumpcut, a tech-first media company, announced the official drop of UppercutTrainingClub.com, a gamified martial arts NFT aimed at democratizing Hollywood by creating data-driven, collaborative and inclusive IP built by a global web3 community. Backed by Silicon Valley VC fund Atomic and strategic investor WME, the company has assembled a "Hall of Heroes" to represent the community as inaugural holders led by Jumpcut investor and Chairman/CEO of AROD Corp., Alex Rodriguez, Award-Winning Actress Tiffany Haddish, MMA Champion Kimbo Slice Jr., World Champion Trainer Javier Mendez, Celebrity Trainer and Actor Corey Calliet, Entrepreneur and Crypto Investor Evan Luthra, Actor Lamorne Morris, two-time NBA All-Star and Serial Entrepreneur Baron Davis, Actor and Entrepreneur Oliver Trevena and Award-Winning Producer, Actor and Film3 Pioneer David Bianchi. In the company's work to further remove barriers to entry for underrepresented creators, Jumpcut also revealed itself as the originator behind a new narrative storytelling collective focused on amplifying women and non-binary voices: Women of Mystery (WoM).

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NFT holders will be granted non-exclusive commercial rights to empower them with freedom and utility to leverage the IP across mediums.
Uppercut Training Club is an interactive and collaborative storytelling experience that immerses its audience into an adrenaline-pumping web3 world of action.
Jumpcut connects writers and creators with audiences to build premium storytelling brands in which our community has creative and financial co-ownership.
Collaborators include global streamers such as Disney, and leading producers such as Amblin, SB Projects, Oscar-winning producer Lawrence Bender, and others.