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California Students Take Smart Flushing From the Classroom to the Red Carpet

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月曜日, 4月 22, 2024

LOS ANGELES, April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On Earth Day and every day, the Responsible Flushing Alliance (RFA) believes in the role education and healthy communities can play in helping our planet and its people thrive. That's why RFA teamed up with the Latino Film Institute's (LFI) Youth Cinema Project (YCP), with support from the Los Angeles County Sanitation District (LACSD), to create a unique PSA film contest to encourage community education.

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RFA provided a grant to fund the competition and monetary awards for winners in support of YCP's mission.
Participants received a creative brief with specific guidelines for the PSA to educate consumers on smart flushing habits and promote the "Do Not Flush" symbol.
YCP works in the classrooms of Title 1 schools in 14 districts throughout California, integrating filmmaking with 21st century learning skills.
To learn more about RFA's collaborative education efforts and the importance of responsible flushing, visit flushsmart.org .

First Place for Youth Selected to Participate in the Chafee Strengthening Outcomes for Transition to Adulthood Project

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月曜日, 4月 22, 2024

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OAKLAND, Calif., April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) has selected First Place for Youth's My First Place™ program as one of four programs to participate in the Chafee Strengthening Outcomes for Transition to Adulthood (Chafee SOTA) project.

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OAKLAND, Calif., April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) has selected First Place for Youth's My First Place™ program as one of four programs to participate in the Chafee Strengthening Outcomes for Transition to Adulthood (Chafee SOTA) project.
First Place for Youth's mission is to help foster youth build the skills they need to successfully transition to self-sufficiency and responsible adulthood.
The organization's My First Place program provides safe, stable housing and intensive case management to equip foster youth with essential life skills and emotional well-being.
First Place for Youth is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting foster youth in their transition to adulthood.

National Vision Awards Trio of Optometry Students $12,500 in Ninth Annual Scholarship Program

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火曜日, 3月 12, 2024

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National Vision, Inc., one of the largest optical retail companies in the U.S. providing quality, affordable eye care and eyewear, announced today the winners of its ninth annual scholarship program, fueling the success of three optometry students with $12,500 in scholarships.

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National Vision, Inc., one of the largest optical retail companies in the U.S. providing quality, affordable eye care and eyewear, announced today the winners of its ninth annual scholarship program, fueling the success of three optometry students with $12,500 in scholarships.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240312921143/en/
Pictured from left to right: Carpenter, Clark, Tran (Photo: Business Wire)
Year after year, the program challenges optometry students to submit essays or videos addressing a topic that’s central to the future of the profession.
The 2023-2024 program asked students to weigh in on “Increasing Access to Eye Care for Children,” outlining why proper vision care is vital for youth.
National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EYE) is one of the largest optical retail companies in the United States with over 1,100 stores in 38 states and Puerto Rico.

Apex Social Announces Care Professional AND Host Family of the Year Contests

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月曜日, 4月 1, 2024

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SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., April 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Apex Social, a leading provider of caregiver placement services, is thrilled to announce the winners of its yearly Care Professional of the Year and Host Family of the Year contests.

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SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., April 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Apex Social, a leading provider of caregiver placement services, is thrilled to announce the winners of its yearly Care Professional of the Year and Host Family of the Year contests.
Announcing Winners of the Host Family & Care Professional of the Year Awards.
The Care Professional of the Year contest invited host families to nominate their outstanding care professionals by submitting essays or videos that vividly illustrate why their caregiver deserves this prestigious honor.
Similarly, the Host Family of the Year contest invited Care Professionals to nominate their exceptional host families, highlighting the characteristics that make them stand out.

Lytx Awards Top Drivers and Coaches for Their Commitment to Improving Road Safety

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水曜日, 3月 27, 2024

SAN DIEGO, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lytx® Inc., a global leader in video safety and video telematics, today recognized the winners of the 2024 Driver and Coach of the Year awards and their positive influence on roadway safety. Each winner successfully implemented the Lytx Driver Safety Program, which combines industry-leading machine vision and artificial intelligence (MV+AI) technology with customizable coaching tools and reporting, to advance their fleet safety skills.

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After reviewing a record number of nominations, Lytx selected the top three drivers and top three coaches from each of the five categories.
For more on Lytx's 2024 Driver and Coach of the Year awards, including eligibility, judging process, and prizing, go here .
This allows him to mentor younger drivers and remind veteran drivers of the importance of safety for drivers and their communities.
Dennis also uses Lytx as a recognition tool to show drivers and fellow teammates when an exceptional job is done within an event.

Charleston Housing Market Analysis Aims to Close Housing Gap for Adults with Autism and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities

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水曜日, 1月 17, 2024

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MURRELLS INLET, S.C., Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A comprehensive Charleston report that provides the data needed to drive a more neuro-inclusive local housing supply has been released by the Make Waves Center for Community Development at the First Place Global Leadership Institute. Report findings recognize that current housing in Charleston cannot meet demand—financial, physical and cognitive—for adults with autism and/or other intellectual/developmental disabilities (A/I/DD).

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Pioneering study from SOS Care sheds light on invisible housing crisis, provides market data on needs of neurodiverse families.
Report findings recognize that current housing in Charleston cannot meet demand—financial, physical and cognitive—for adults with autism and/or other intellectual/developmental disabilities (A/I/DD).
The study, commissioned by SOS Care of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, is the first ever in South Carolina to comprehensively address the housing needs and preferences of adults with A/I/DD.
The Charleston Housing Market Analysis indicates that housing is financially out of reach for most adults with A/I/DD.

Safety National Announces Winners of the 2023 Safety First Grant Program

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水曜日, 12月 13, 2023

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Today, Safety National announced the winners of its annual Safety First Grant Program.

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Today, Safety National announced the winners of its annual Safety First Grant Program.
“As a market leader and safety advocate, we are committed to identifying industry innovation that reduces the risk of employee injury and illness,” said Mark Wilhelm, Executive Chairman of Safety National.
Nominees for the annual Safety First Grant Program must be an active Safety National policyholder with a risk-reducing solution that applies to the workers’ compensation line of coverage.
Safety National is a member of the Tokio Marine Group and is rated A++ (Superior), FSC XV by A.M. Best.

Kroger Foundation and Thurgood Marshall College Fund Collaborate for Third Annual Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Innovation Challenge

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月曜日, 11月 6, 2023

CINCINNATI, Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) Foundation today announced the scholarship award recipients and entrepreneurial pitch competition results from its third annual Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Innovation Challenge in collaboration with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF). The Innovation Challenge is made possible by $1.35 million in grants awarded to TMCF from the foundation's Racial Equity Fund. The grants support TMCF's effort to adapt its successful innovation and entrepreneurship model to focus on food insecurity and food waste.

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CINCINNATI, Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) Foundation today announced the scholarship award recipients and entrepreneurial pitch competition results from its third annual Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Innovation Challenge in collaboration with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF).
The Innovation Challenge is a three-day in-person business pitch competition where students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) 1890 land-grant institutions combine the adapted Innovation and Entrepreneurship model to solve Zero Hunger | Zero Waste challenges, using expertise from Kroger and The Kroger Co. Foundation.
"We are so proud to work with Thurgood Marshall College Fund and these talented student innovators to find new ways to eliminate hunger and waste in our communities."
"I can't say enough about our talented students who competed during Kroger's Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Innovation Challenge program," said Dr. Harry Williams, President & CEO of Thurgood Marshall College Fund.

Students Sharpen Skills in National Weed Science Contest

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月曜日, 10月 30, 2023

WESTMINISTER, Colo., Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Can you identify a weed species in any growth stage? Or, know all aspects of sprayer calibration, such as required spray volume?

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This summer, students were tested on such weed science skills and more in the 2023 Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) National Weed Science Contest held at Bayer's research farm in Union City, Tennessee.
This summer, students were tested on such weed science skills and more in the 2023 Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) National Weed Science Contest held at Bayer's research farm in Union City, Tennessee.
"This contest was a great educational opportunity for students to showcase their weed science knowledge," says Matthew Wiggins, WSSA student contest chair.
Regional awards sponsored by the Northeastern Weed Science Society, North Central Weed Science Society, Southern Weed Science Society, and Western Society of Weed Science were also given to students.

Embracing Creativity: Spotlight on Kidney Warriors' Coping Strategies

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金曜日, 9月 29, 2023

GLENDALE, Calif., Sept. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Renal Support Network (RSN) is thrilled to unveil the talented winners of the 21st annual essay contest. The theme this year was "How do you use your creativity to help cope with kidney disease?" This inspiring competition encouraged individuals living with kidney disease to share their experiences and insights on how creativity has been a vital tool in their coping journey. The contest is open to anyone in the United States who has been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease.

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This inspiring competition encouraged individuals living with kidney disease to share their experiences and insights on how creativity has been a vital tool in their coping journey.
The contest is open to anyone in the United States who has been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease.
The array of heartfelt and imaginative entries from kidney disease warriors across the country demonstrates how creativity can be an effective and a joyful coping strategy.
Hartwell suffered kidney failure at the age of two, survived 50+ surgeries and 13 years of dialysis, and is now living with her fourth kidney transplant.