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CHRIS HEMSWORTH'S CENTR ANNOUNCES 'MOVES THAT MATTER' TO CREATE HEALTHIER HABITS IN 2023 FOR ALL

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Chris Hemsworth's Centr, world-leading wellness platform, announced the launch of its newest campaign, Moves That Matter, as a way to motivate users to create healthier habits in 2023. In partnership with Good Sports, national non-profit driving equitable access in youth sports and physical activity, and Centr will encourage users to support children's health by coming together through fitness. The goal of this campaign will be to motivate users to bank active minutes in support of a healthy milestone goal and a charitable donation to Good Sports.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Chris Hemsworth's Centr , world-leading wellness platform, announced the launch of its newest campaign, Moves That Matter, as a way to motivate users to create healthier habits in 2023.
  • The inspiration behind the new campaign comes from the brand's desire to have more people make wellness a habit.
  • Through a cumulation of 300 million community minutes, Centr will donate up to $300,000 to Good Sports by the end of this partnership.
  • In support of this initiative, Chris Hemsworth will also be making a personal donation in addition to Centr's contribution.

Helping Hand for Relief and Development Thrives by Supporting Over 8 Million People in 2022

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Thursday, December 29, 2022
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SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- An organization that puts humanity above everything else, Helping Hand for Relief and Development (HHRD) helped over 8,541,709 people in 2022 through 14 major programs and campaigns. All the programs created by HHRD are in accordance with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals that aim to change the present and attain a sustainable future for all of humanity. While volunteers and international offices focused on continuing relief work in designated regions, natural disasters and a troubled world economy added to the worries of many worldwide, especially those living in marginalized communities. 

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  • Helping Hand USA volunteer distributing food packages to families in Uganda, 2022
    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- An organization that puts humanity above everything else, Helping Hand for Relief and Development (HHRD) helped over 8,541,709 people in 2022 through 14 major programs and campaigns.
  • All the programs created by HHRD are in accordance with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals that aim to change the present and attain a sustainable future for all of humanity.
  • The ever-changing global climate and tectonic activity gave way to some of the worst natural disasters in world history.
  • HHRD's Emergency Response and Disaster Management Program provided immediate relief to over 719,805 beneficiaries in Pakistan, Indonesia, and Haiti, among others.

AKC Canine Health Foundation Recognizes 2022 Leaders in Canine Health

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Monday, December 19, 2022
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RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the health of all dogs and their owners, recognizes the following leaders in canine health with their annual awards.

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  • RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the health of all dogs and their owners, recognizes the following leaders in canine health with their annual awards.
  • The Legacy Award is given in special recognition of a lifelong champion for dogs and supporter of the AKC Canine Health Foundation and its mission.
  • The new Inspiration Award is given to honor an individual creatively expanding awareness of the role that the AKC Canine Health Foundation plays in advancing canine health.
  • Since 1995, the AKC Canine Health Foundation has leveraged the power of science to address the health needs of all dogs.

Building Homes for Heroes expands benefits program, makes first contribution to family of FDNY firefighter

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Monday, December 19, 2022
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Casey had planned the trip to celebrate what would have been his 46th birthday on Father's Day.

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  • Casey had planned the trip to celebrate what would have been his 46th birthday on Father's Day.
  • This outreach from the Building Homes for Heroes team not only honors my late husband's service, but it keeps us in our home so we can focus on healing."
  • "It's extra special for our organization, based in Island Park, to help a family here in our own coastal community."
  • For Building Homes for Heroes, the mission expansion marks a pivotal point in its charitable efforts.

American Kidney Fund Thanks Amgen for its Champion Level 2022 Corporate Membership

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF) today expressed its appreciation for Amgen’s participation in the 2022 class of its Corporate Membership Program as a Champion-level member.

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  • ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF) today expressed its appreciation for Amgen’s participation in the 2022 class of its Corporate Membership Program as a Champion-level member.
  • “We are very grateful that Amgen has continued to be a Champion-level member in the AKF Corporate Membership Program,” said LaVarne A. Burton, AKF President and CEO.
  • Amgen’s membership also supports AKF’s programs for kidney health care professionals, such as AKF’s dietitian roundtable discussions about navigating healthy eating for kidney disease patients.
  • The American Kidney Fund (AKF) fights kidney disease on all fronts as the nation’s leading kidney nonprofit.

American Lung Association Campaign Shines Spotlight on Endobronchial Valves for Advanced COPD/Emphysema

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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National and global treatment guidelines for COPD include Endobronchial Valves like Zephyr Valves with the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) giving valves an Evidence A rating.

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  • National and global treatment guidelines for COPD include Endobronchial Valves like Zephyr Valves with the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) giving valves an Evidence A rating.
  • Pulmonx Corporation (NASDAQ: LUNG) (the Company) is a global leader in minimally invasive treatments for severe lung disease.
  • The Zephyr Valve is commercially available in more than 25 countries, with over 100,000 valves used to treat more than 25,000 patients.
  • The American Lung Association is the leading organization working to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through education, advocacy and research.

Zion Clark, Fastest Man on Two Hands, Partners with Save the Storks to Save Lives

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The fastest man on two hands is lending his voice to save lives as Paralympian Zion Clark partners with pro-life nonprofit Save the Storks .

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  • COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The fastest man on two hands is lending his voice to save lives as Paralympian Zion Clark partners with pro-life nonprofit Save the Storks .
  • "Zion is an inspiration to Save the Storks and millions around the world," said Diane Ferraro, CEO of Save the Storks.
  • Clark will speak at the FOCUS conference in St. Louis, Missouri, in January 2023, on behalf of Save the Storks.
  • Save the Storks has captured the imagination of millions with its innovative mobile medical units, known as the Stork Bus.

Zevo Donates Bug and Insect Control Solutions to Disaster Relief Organization to Assist in Hurricane Recovery

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
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Procter & Gambles (NYSE: PG) Zevo is partnering with humanitarian and disaster relief organization, Matthew 25: Ministries (M25) to meet a need often overlooked in post-hurricane relief efforts bug and insect control.

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  • Procter & Gambles (NYSE: PG) Zevo is partnering with humanitarian and disaster relief organization, Matthew 25: Ministries (M25) to meet a need often overlooked in post-hurricane relief efforts bug and insect control.
  • These products will help protect both residents and their homes from the surge of insects that can follow a devastating hurricane like Ian.
  • But now theres Zevo the insect sprays that kill and repel bugs in a different way.
  • Launched in 2017, Zevo provides smart insect control products that kill bugs in your home in a different way.

myFICO: How to Avoid End-of-Year Donation Scams

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022
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These online scams are in great abundance during this time of year.

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  • These online scams are in great abundance during this time of year.
  • "Opportunists almost always show up to build scams to capitalize on current events, including holiday and post-disaster giving," says Helming.
  • "A lot of these scams will involve phishing, and one of the key ways to avoid getting caught by a phishing attack is to be aware of look-alike domains and websites.
  • Donation scammers tend to pull from the same bag of tricks to get you to quickly make a donationonly to later realize you've been conned.

THE PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION AND ZERO - THE END OF PROSTATE CANCER ANNOUNCE 2022 YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) and ZERO today announced the 2022 ZERO-PCF VAlor Young Investigator Award for innovative research into the causes of racial disparities in prostate cancer and potential strategies to reduce them.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) and ZERO today announced the 2022 ZERO-PCF VAlor Young Investigator Award for innovative research into the causes of racial disparities in prostate cancer and potential strategies to reduce them.
  • "We can't end prostate cancer without eliminating the long-standing disparities in prostate cancer," says Jamie Bearse, ZERO's CEO and President.
  • The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) is the world's leading philanthropic organization dedicated to funding life-saving prostate cancer research.
  • ZERO The End of Prostate Cancer is the leading national nonprofit with the mission to end prostate cancer and help all who are impacted.