Rotary International

Fernando Mezzomo, CEO of Antidote, Announces their Platform Launch with Closed Community X on It

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Thursday, November 23, 2023

NEW YORK, NY, Nov. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Antidote founder and CEO Fernando Mezzomo unveiles the closed community "X", designed to give people equal access to profitable investment tools, and announced the official launch of the Antidote platform.

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  • NEW YORK, NY, Nov. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Antidote founder and CEO Fernando Mezzomo unveiles the closed community "X", designed to give people equal access to profitable investment tools, and announced the official launch of the Antidote platform.
  • We created Antidote as an alternative for anyone who wants to achieve financial prosperity but is denied the opportunity," said Fernando.
  • The closed community X is organized so that almost anyone, regardless of social status or initial budget, can become a successful investor.
  • The company is actively building an international community of like-minded individuals who share the values of equal opportunity and social justice.

Homrich Berg Adds Depth to HB Family Office Team with New Principal and Director

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Monday, December 4, 2023

Homrich Berg is excited to welcome Billy Levine as a Principal, enhancing the $14 billion, Atlanta-based RIA’s HB Family Office capabilities for serving ultra-high-net-worth clients.

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  • Homrich Berg is excited to welcome Billy Levine as a Principal, enhancing the $14 billion, Atlanta-based RIA’s HB Family Office capabilities for serving ultra-high-net-worth clients.
  • This comes after the recent addition of Alex Arnold joining the firm as a Director within the HB Family Office in November.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231204422003/en/
    Principal Billy Levine and Director Alex Arnold (Photo: Business Wire)
    Levine brings to Homrich Berg more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry.
  • “We are also pleased to add Alex, who brings a fresh perspective and adds to our already deep bench of HB Family Office advisors.

KENDRICK LAMAR AND 'MOVE AFRIKA: RWANDA' LIGHT UP KIGALI WITH SOLD OUT SHOW, LAUNCHING THE FIRST PAN-AFRICAN TOURING CIRCUIT HEADLINED BY INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

KIGALI, Rwanda, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The first ever Move Afrika event, held tonight in Kigali, was unlike any live show Rwanda has seen before. A light-filled, sold-out BK Arena hosted Move Afrika: Rwanda, a spectacular night of music, culture, and advocacy that took East African entertainment to new heights and will be remembered for years to come as the birth of the first pan-African touring circuit for international artists.

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  • Bruce Melodie opened the night with an energetic performance that included his smash hits 'Katerina', 'When She's Around' and 'Henzapu.'
  • Rwandan poet Fred Mfuranzima treated the audience to a spoken word performance of his moving poem, 'The Unstoppable Sea'.
  • We are looking forward to hosting global citizens every year, here in Kigali, through Move Afrika.
  • "Global Citizen and pgLang launched Move Afrika to pioneer a first-of-its-kind international music touring circuit throughout the continent of Africa.

Sands China Team Members and Rotary Club Volunteers Assemble Over 27,000 Hygiene Kits for Clean the World

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Friday, December 1, 2023

MACAO, Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For the 10th year in a row, local community group volunteers joined Sands China team members at The Venetian® Macao to assemble hygiene kits for international social enterprise Clean the World, with more than 27,000 kits assembled at this year's event on Dec. 1. Clean the World helps prevent the spread of disease worldwide by distributing hygiene supplies essential for good health to populations in need around the globe.

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  • Each kit also comes with shampoo, conditioner, bath gel, a toothbrush set, and an encouraging message from Sands China and Clean the World.
  • Approximately 200 volunteers from Sands China and the Rotary Club of Macau joined together to build this year's hygiene kits at Cotai Expo.
  • Shawn Seipler, founder and chief executive officer of Clean the World, said: "Clean the World is proud to partner with Sands China for the 10th consecutive year.
  • Sands China's support of Clean the World is part of Sands Cares , the global corporate citizenship programme of Las Vegas Sands Corp., and the Sands ECO360 global sustainability strategy.

Rotary Club of Southern Frederick County Announces Blessings In a Backpack as 2024 Charity Golf Tournament Beneficiary

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

URBANA, Md., Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Rotary Club of Southern Frederick County is thrilled to announce Blessings In a Backpack Frederick Chapter as the designated beneficiary for their upcoming Service Above Self Charity Golf Tournament in 2024. This partnership aims to make a significant impact on the lives of over 4,300 students across 30 schools in Frederick County, Maryland, by providing essential food support.

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  • The Rotary Club of Southern Frederick County announces Blessings In a Backpack as the beneficiary of their 2024 Charity Golf Tournament, aiming to impact over 4,300 students in 30 schools, with event chair Kelly McQuillen expressing enthusiasm for the collaboration's potential to make a lasting difference in the community.
  • URBANA, Md., Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Rotary Club of Southern Frederick County is thrilled to announce Blessings In a Backpack Frederick Chapter as the designated beneficiary for their upcoming Service Above Self Charity Golf Tournament in 2024.
  • - Kelly McQuillen, Event Chairperson, Rotary Club of Southern Frederick County.
  • The Rotary Club invites community members, businesses, and golf enthusiasts to participate in this charitable endeavor by registering at http://www.ServiceAboveSelfGolf.com .

Rotary Club of Southern Frederick County Proudly Awards $1,875 to Blessings In a Backpack Frederick, Supporting Food-Insecure Children in Urbana, MD.

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

URBANA, Md., Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Rotary Club of Southern Frederick County in Urbana, MD, is delighted to announce a charitable donation of $1,875 to Blessings In a Backpack Frederick Chapter, an organization dedicated to combating child hunger in the local community. This generous contribution will provide essential nourishment for Urbana children facing food insecurity.

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  • The Rotary Club of Southern Frederick County in Urbana, MD proudly awards $1875 to Blessings In a Backpack Frederick that will feed Urbana, MD children with food insecurity.
  • URBANA, Md., Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Rotary Club of Southern Frederick County in Urbana, MD, is delighted to announce a charitable donation of $1,875 to Blessings In a Backpack Frederick Chapter, an organization dedicated to combating child hunger in the local community.
  • - Benjamin Willens, President, Rotary Club of Southern Frederick County
    The check presentation took place at a special speaker event where Benjamin Willens, President of the Rotary Club of Southern Frederick County, presented the donation to Angela Abrishami, Managing Director of the Frederick Chapter of Blessings In a Backpack.
  • Blessings in a Backpack currently serves over 4,300 students each weekend throughout the area, and the support from the Rotary Club of Southern Frederick County is instrumental in our efforts to fight childhood hunger."

Leading Veteran Services Org. to Launch New Critical Service Programs on Veterans Day 2023

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

CAMARILLO, Calif., Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gold Coast Veterans Foundation (GCVF), the groundbreaking nonprofit that rescues and repairs the lives of homeless and high-risk veterans, is announcing the launch of a new program on Veterans Day, expanding a critical service for homeless veterans in the process. The Camarillo organization is both the first and last line of defense in the battle against veteran homelessness, with over 250 high-risk veteran rescues since 2020, as well as a full range of services provided for thousands of other low- and medium-risk Ventura County veterans.

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  • 90% of homeless and home-bound veterans have no transportation to get groceries or make it to healthcare or social services appointments.
  • To prevent catastrophic suffering for the most vulnerable veterans, they have launched a partnership with Manna Conejo Valley Food Bank.
  • This creates a direct, and life-saving link between the food bank and homeless or home-bound veterans.
  • CAMARILLO, Calif., Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gold Coast Veterans Foundation (GCVF), the groundbreaking nonprofit that rescues and repairs the lives of homeless and high-risk veterans, is announcing the launch of a new program on Veterans Day, expanding a critical service for homeless veterans in the process.

Appeal Production Named to Inc.'s Second Annual Power Partner Awards

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

HARRISONBURG, Va., Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Appeal Production is honored to be recognized by Inc. Business Media as a second annual Power Partner Award winner. This award honors B2B organizations across the globe that have proven track records supporting entrepreneurs and helping startups grow. The list recognizes 389 firms in marketing and advertising, health and wellness, financial services, legal, logistics, and productivity, as well as other areas of business.

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  • HARRISONBURG, Va., Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Appeal Production is honored to be recognized by Inc. Business Media as a second annual Power Partner Award winner.
  • This award honors B2B organizations across the globe that have proven track records supporting entrepreneurs and helping startups grow.
  • To be selected as one of a handful of companies across the globe to receive the Inc. Power Partner Award, is a humbling honor."
  • Appeal Production is a video marketing firm that inspires business growth with dazzling videos.

Community Pollinator Gardens Create Food and Habitat for Wildlife

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Monday, October 30, 2023

AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This fall, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) employee volunteers are donating their time and company resources to plant community pollinator gardens across the company's six-state service area, transforming unused areas into new green spaces while creating food and habitat for insects and small animals that pollinate plants.

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  • The community pollinator garden initiative is aligned with FirstEnergy's commitment to environmental stewardship and its separate goal of developing 225 acres of pollinator habitat in its transmission rights of way and other company properties.
  • Insects and small animals that pollinate plants such as birds, bats, bees, butterflies and beetles help to sustain ecosystems.
  • FirstEnergy's Ohio Green Team members in northwest Ohio planted a pollinator garden at Middlegrounds Metropark in downtown Toledo, Ohio, in October.
  • FirstEnergy's Green Team members in West Virginia will plant a pollinator garden in Fairmont at the Fairmont Community Youth Development Center, which serves school-aged children and underserved families in need.

The Inner Circle Acknowledges, Tyrone L. Thomas as a Pinnacle Life Professional Member for his contributions to the field of Business Optimization

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Friday, October 27, 2023

CARMEL, Ind., Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Tyrone L. Thomas is acknowledged as a Pinnacle Life Professional Member for his contributions to the field of Business Optimization.

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  • CARMEL, Ind., Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Tyrone L. Thomas is acknowledged as a Pinnacle Life Professional Member for his contributions to the field of Business Optimization.
  • Mr. Thomas pursued higher education at Concordia University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Management and continued at the Milwaukee School of Engineering where he received a Bachelor of Science degree.
  • Mr. Thomas has more than 23 years of experience in the field, serving in many capacities over the years.
  • In his current position, he is the business optimization specialist for the telecommunications company Schooley Mitchell.