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Ground Breaking Non-Profit Rethinks Publishing and Releases Hope for the Future

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Their flagship title, "Hope Against Hope: A Word Study in Romans," is an 8-week Bible study that includes small group discussion questions, guided prayers, and an in-depth study of Paul's experience with hope.

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  • Their flagship title, "Hope Against Hope: A Word Study in Romans," is an 8-week Bible study that includes small group discussion questions, guided prayers, and an in-depth study of Paul's experience with hope.
  • Hope research and "emotion theorists" have recently begun to examine the unexpected power of hope in dealing with fear and uncertainty.
  • Recently, Forbes shared an article about the importance of hope in business strategy, and psychologist Charles Richard Snyder developed his "Hope Theory" based upon how hope can positively inform performance.
  • "Hope Against Hope: A Word Study in Romans" is the first resource in the CommonPlace collection to be released.

Reisman Awards Recognize Seven Outstanding Law Firms for Achievements in Business and Community Impact

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Monday, October 10, 2022

Best New Law Firm: Rudder Law Best New Law Firm honors a newcomer who has weathered the trials of entrepreneurship and come out on top.

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  • Best New Law Firm: Rudder Law Best New Law Firm honors a newcomer who has weathered the trials of entrepreneurship and come out on top.
  • Community Champion: Creedon Law PLLC Community Champion honors firms that prioritize giving back to their communities, whether it be through pro bono work, donations, volunteering, mentorship, or another altruistic activity.
  • Hand-picked by Reisman's panel of judges, this award celebrates law firms who embody Clio's mission of transforming the practice of law, for good.
  • To learn more about the Reisman Awards or to nominate your firm for the 2023 awards, visit clio.com/the-reismans/ .

Reisman Awards Recognize Seven Outstanding Law Firms for Achievements in Business and Community Impact

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Monday, October 10, 2022

Named for Clio's first customer, Catherine Reisman, an entrepreneurial attorney whose feedback helped shape the software, the Reisman Awards celebrate the legal industry's game changers, groundbreakers, and pioneers.

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  • Named for Clio's first customer, Catherine Reisman, an entrepreneurial attorney whose feedback helped shape the software, the Reisman Awards celebrate the legal industry's game changers, groundbreakers, and pioneers.
  • Best New Law Firm: Rudder Law Best New Law Firm honors a newcomer who has weathered the trials of entrepreneurship and come out on top.
  • Hand-picked by Reisman's panel of judges, this award celebrates law firms who embody Clio's mission of transforming the practice of law, for good.
  • To learn more about the Reisman Awards or to nominate your firm for the 2023 awards, visit clio.com/the-reismans/ .

Burlington Stores Exceeds $10 Million Fundraising Goal to Support AdoptAClassroom.org, Benefitting Local Teachers and Students Nationwide

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The award-winning national non-profit AdoptAClassroom.org announced that Burlington Stores, the major off-price retailer offering WOW deals on customers' favorite brands for the entire family and home, collected more than $1.7 million from its customers and associates during the recent back-to-school time period. Funds raised benefitted local K-12 teachers and their students nationwide. This year's donations resulted in more than $10 million raised over the six years of partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org, benefitting over 1 million students nationwide.

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  • Funds raised benefitted local K-12 teachers and their students nationwide.
  • This year's donations resulted in more than $10 million raised over the six years of partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org, benefitting over 1 million students nationwide.
  • "Burlington is committed to the ongoing support for teachers as they continue to spend out of their own pockets on supplies for their students to better learn and succeed," said Michael O'Sullivan, CEO, Burlington Stores.
  • Since 1998, AdoptAClassroom.org has raised $57 million and supported more than 5.8 million students across the U.S.

Hand to Hold® to host national conference to help improve the mental health of NICU parents and long-term outcomes of their baby

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hand to Hold, a national nonprofit that provides early intervention mental health support for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and bereaved parents will host its national NICU Community Conference November 2 - November 4. This free 3-day virtual conference for NICU parents and professionals will take place during Prematurity Awareness Month. Sessions will be offered in English and Spanish.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hand to Hold , a national nonprofit that provides early intervention mental health support for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and bereaved parents will host its national NICU Community Conference November 2 - November 4.
  • The NICU Community Conference is the only conference bringing together NICU parents and NICU professionals to learn, discuss and inspire advocacy to improve the immediate and long-term mental health of NICU families.
  • "The mental health of NICU parents can have a profound impact on their baby's long-term mental health and development," said Kelli Kelley, Hand to Hold's Founder and CEO.
  • The NICU Community Conference serves to elevate the conversation about the need for improved mental health support for NICU parents to ensure better outcomes for babies and their families."

CELEBRATING THOSE WHO DO IT POR AMOR: THE TEQUILA DON JULIO FUND GRANT PROGRAM RETURNS FOR HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH WITH NEWLY APPOINTED ADVISORY BOARD OF HISPANIC TRAILBLAZERS

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This Hispanic Heritage Month, the Tequila Don Julio Fund† is calling all Hispanic entrepreneurs who follow their heart and demonstrate that the best things in life are made por amor (for the love) to apply for a business grant. Eighty years ago, Don Julio González boldly approached a local businessman for a loan of 20,000 pesos to open his own distillery, where Tequila Don Julio continues to be made today. Following his heart, González spent his life perfecting his craft to create one of Mexico's most loved tequilas. Inspired by the entrepreneurial spirit of the brand's late founder, and the love he poured into each bottle of tequila resulting in an exceptionally smooth liquid, the grant program was created to pay it forward and celebrate Hispanic entrepreneurs who live out their craft por amor every day.

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  • The Tequila Don Julio Fund is once again partnering with the Association of Latino Professionals For America (ALPFA) to encourage Hispanic entrepreneurs all across the country to apply.
  • Entrepreneur Spotlight: Exclusive features on the Don Julio website and social channels highlighting the grant recipient and their business.
  • Founded on the pioneering agricultural principles of Don Julio Gonzlez and his personal pursuit of perfection, Tequila Don Julio revolutionized the tequila industry and set the standard for ultra-premium tequila.
  • The Tequila Don Julio portfolio includes Tequila Don Julio Blanco, Tequila Don Julio Reposado, Tequila Don Julio Aejo, Tequila Don Julio 70, Tequila Don Julio 1942, and the limited-edition Tequila Don Julio Primavera.

Take Action with Justin's for Hunger Action Month

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

BOULDER, Colo., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Justin's, Inc., a category leader known for crafting real food products that contribute to the world in a positive and meaningful way, today announced its continued support of one of its long-term partners, Conscious Alliance with a $15,000 dollar for dollar maximum match donation during Hunger Action Month in September. Justin's extends its commitment to combatting America's hunger with an integrated Feed Good campaign with Conscious Alliance - an organization Justin's has supported for nearly 15 years - that includes a digital invitation on the Conscious Alliance Take Action site to join Justin's in providing financial support of Conscious Alliance. Justin's dollar for dollar match is one of three simple actions fans can take to enter the Feed Good giveaway with one lucky winner receiving a year's supply of JUSTIN'S® products. The hope is that Justin's and Conscious Alliance's collaborative actions will raise consumer awareness of the importance of organizations like Conscious Alliance and share how simple actions - like making a small monetary donation that will go further by being doubled with a Justin's match up to $15,000 for a potential total donation of $30,000 - create a meaningful difference.

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  • "Our partnership with Justin's significantly amplifies the critical need for food, especially now as families face rising food prices.
  • Thiscollaboration with Conscious Alliance is among Justin's ongoing corporate social responsibility efforts, which, in addition to hunger relief, include sustainable packaging and ingredients, and pollinator conservation.
  • Their work empowers young people to get involved by mixing passion for music with opportunities to make a positive impact.
  • To learn more about and donate to Conscious Alliance, visit https://consciousalliance.org and follow @ConsciousAlliance on Instagram.

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits ‘Served Up’ Podcast Celebrates 100 Episodes

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Monday, August 29, 2022

Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazers)the world's pre-eminent distributor of beverage alcoholtoday announced that its Served Up podcast, featuring interviews with the beverage industrys most respected and celebrated leaders, is celebrating its 100th episode.

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  • Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazers)the world's pre-eminent distributor of beverage alcoholtoday announced that its Served Up podcast, featuring interviews with the beverage industrys most respected and celebrated leaders, is celebrating its 100th episode.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220829005007/en/
    Served Up, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits podcast for beverage industry professionals, celebrates its 100th episode.
  • Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits is the worlds preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol, and proud to be a multi-generational, family-owned company.
  • Southern Glazers urges all retail customers and adult consumers to market, sell, serve, and enjoy its products responsibly.

President Joseph R. Biden 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award Presented to Anna Belle Illien, An “Angel in Adoption” Congressional Award Recipient in 2012

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Friday, August 26, 2022

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220826005425/en/
    Anna Belle Illien received the Angel in Adoption Award in 2012 from the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute in Washington.
  • She received the Global Achievement Award in 2021 from the Johns Hopkins Hospital Alumni Association.
  • Over the next forty years, Anna Belle helped save the lives of thousands of children in more than 60 countries.
  • Thank you, President Biden, for conferring this prestigious lifetime achievement award on my mother, Anna Belle.

Treasury Prime Expands Leadership Team with CFO and VP of Marketing Hires, Announces Promotion to COO

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Treasury Prime, a leading Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) company, today announced a significant expansion of its management team with the hiring of Meghan Ryan as Chief Financial Officer and Nicole Phillips as Vice President of Marketing.  In addition, the firm promoted Remy Carole to Chief Operating Officer from Vice President of Operations.  

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  • The executives are as follows:
    Meghan Ryan, Chief Financial Officer: Prior to Treasury Prime, Meghan was the CFO of Affirm's Canadian business.
  • Nicole Phillips, Vice President of Marketing: Before joining Treasury Prime, Nicole worked in marketing leadership positions for a variety of B2B fintech firms including Raistone Capital, Aztec Exchange and Total Merchant Services.
  • Remy Carole, Chief Operating Officer: Remy has been with Treasury Prime for 3.5 years, most recently serving as Vice President of Operations.
  • Treasury Prime is modernizing the API banking and technology systems to deliver new value to everyone: consumers, businesses, financial technology companies, and banks.