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Kansas AFL-CIO Statement on Uvalde, Texas Massacre

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Friday, May 27, 2022

TOPEKA, Kan., May 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The following is an open letter from John Nave, Executive Vice President of Kansas AFL-CIO.

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  • TOPEKA, Kan., May 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The following is an open letter from John Nave, Executive Vice President of Kansas AFL-CIO.
  • Working families sent their children to school, not knowing it would be the last time they kissed their cheeks or hugged them.
  • I don't know a single person in this country - who has not been affected - by the senseless act of extreme violence against innocent children and teachers in Uvalde, Texas.
  • Uvalde is a community made up of working families, much like the communities across Kansas and our nation.

Prang Announces PRANG® Art Teacher of the Year Program

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Friday, May 27, 2022

Prang, the maker of high-quality student art materials for more than 100 years, today announced the launch of the PRANG Art Teacher of the Year program.

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  • Prang, the maker of high-quality student art materials for more than 100 years, today announced the launch of the PRANG Art Teacher of the Year program.
  • Teachers selected as Prang Art Teacher of the Year will be honored at a virtual event in September 2022.
  • The committee is a diverse group including an art teacher, artist, industry executives and two thought leaders in art education:
    Im honored to serve on the selection committee for the Prang Art Teacher of the Year program, said selection committee member Cassie Stephens.
  • Prang was a pioneer in advocating for art in education and published the first comprehensive training program for public school art teachers.

Renowned comedian & photographer Steve Best's First FabriikX NFT collection

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Thursday, May 26, 2022

TORONTO, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FabriikX continues to enhance its curation focused NFT marketplace with the addition of a new private collection by comedian and photographer Steve Best.

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  • Behind-the-scenes photos from the UK's biggest comedians offered as unique, digital and physical collectibles
    TORONTO, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FabriikX continues toenhance its curation focused NFT marketplace with the addition of a new private collection by comedian and photographer Steve Best.
  • Alongside his new book, Steve Best is partnering with FabriikX to create and launch his first NFT collection.
  • Lior Cyngiser, Business Operations Lead for FabriikX:"We are delighted to be welcoming Steve and his photo NFTs to FabriikX.
  • Other artists' NFT collections recently dropped on FabriikX include Diddy Wheldon's fourth collection: Imagination , Nestor Andreev's 2nd collection: Svetu Monastery , and Historical Rarities' 1st Vinyl Records collection.

Renowned comedian & photographer Steve Best's First FabriikX NFT collection

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, May 26, 2022

TORONTO, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FabriikX continues to enhance its curation focused NFT marketplace with the addition of a new private collection by comedian and photographer Steve Best.

Key Points: 
  • Behind-the-scenes photos from the UK's biggest comedians offered as unique, digital and physical collectibles
    TORONTO, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FabriikX continues toenhance its curation focused NFT marketplace with the addition of a new private collection by comedian and photographer Steve Best.
  • Alongside his new book, Steve Best is partnering with FabriikX to create and launch his first NFT collection.
  • Lior Cyngiser, Business Operations Lead for FabriikX:"We are delighted to be welcoming Steve and his photo NFTs to FabriikX.
  • Other artists' NFT collections recently dropped on FabriikX include Diddy Wheldon's fourth collection: Imagination , Nestor Andreev's 2nd collection: Svetu Monastery , and Historical Rarities' 1st Vinyl Records collection.

PureTech Founded Entity Akili Integrates First-of-its-Kind Prescription Video Game Treatment with the Virtual World Through Partnership with Roblox

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Thursday, May 26, 2022

Through this partnership, Akili and Roblox are introducing new ways for medicine to fit into patients lives.

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  • Through this partnership, Akili and Roblox are introducing new ways for medicine to fit into patients lives.
  • Akili has captured our imagination with its prescription treatment for children with ADHD delivered through an action video game experience and shares our vision and enthusiasm for whats possible through interactive, digital experiences.
  • Through this partnership, Akili and Roblox are introducing new ways for medicine to fit into patients lives.
  • Initially, the companies will establish an exclusive Roblox rewards exchange tied to Akilis EndeavorRx treatment (see full indication below).

Akili Integrates First-of-its-Kind Prescription Video Game Treatment with the Virtual World Through Partnership with Roblox

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, May 26, 2022

Through this partnership, Akili and Roblox are introducing new ways for medicine to fit into patients lives.

Key Points: 
  • Through this partnership, Akili and Roblox are introducing new ways for medicine to fit into patients lives.
  • Initially, the companies will establish an exclusive Roblox rewards exchange tied to Akilis EndeavorRx treatment (see full indication below).
  • Our FDA-cleared video game treatment demonstrates that medicine can be enjoyable, and that is only the beginning.
  • Akili has challenged traditional perceptions of medicine and created EndeavorRx , the first and only prescription video game treatment for children with ADHD, cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Carol Moerdyk Announces Retirement from American Woodmark Board of Directors

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

American Woodmark Corporation (NASDAQ: AMWD) announced today that Carol Moerdyk will not stand for re-election to the Company's Board of Directors at the next annual shareholders meeting.

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  • American Woodmark Corporation (NASDAQ: AMWD) announced today that Carol Moerdyk will not stand for re-election to the Company's Board of Directors at the next annual shareholders meeting.
  • Please join American Woodmarks Board of Directors in extending best wishes to Carol Moerdyk, who has served on the Board for the past seventeen years and has been part of the Audit and Governance, Sustainability and Nominating Committees.
  • Mr. Vance Tang, Chair of the Board, commented, We have greatly appreciated and benefited from Carols seventeen years of service to American Woodmarks Board and Committees.
  • The Board thanks Carol for her many years of dedicated service, and we wish her the best in her retirement.

Radical Grantmakers the Waymakers Collective Gifts $4.5 Million to Appalachia

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Waymakers Collective (Waymakers), practitioners of "radical grantmaking" in the heart of Appalachia, strive to empower the region by directing $4.5 million in funding to those often overlooked and underserved by traditional philanthropy. Rejecting business as usual grantmaking rife with gatekeeping, appropriation, and the erasure of community stakeholders, the Waymakers work to fund the artists, activists, and culture bearers already serving the community. The group uses the distribution of monetary gifts to challenge traditional power dynamics between foundations and grantees, to recalibrate perceptions toward "Appalachian Futurism," an inclusive destiny for the region rooted in equitable justice, creative cooperation, and sustainable stewardship.

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  • All Here Together received support from the Waymakers to create murals honoring the local Black history of Huntington, West Virginia.
  • Launched in 2022, the Waymakers Collective are radical grantmakers in the heart of Appalachia seeking to disrupt traditional philanthropy.
  • Please visit waymakerscollective.org or follow the Waymakers Collective on Facebook or @WaymakersCo on Instagram for more information.
  • For more information on the Waymakers Collective, please contact GVM Communications:

Boston Children's Museum Fenway Farms Rooftop Garden Opens for Season

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

BOSTON, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Boston Children's Museum announces the opening of its new Fenway Farms Rooftop Garden, a replica of the rooftop garden at Fenway Park. An 1,100-square-foot space on the Museum's second level overlooking the plaza, the Garden was created with the support of The John W. Henry Family Foundation, The Werner Family Foundation, and the Red Sox Foundation.

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  • BOSTON, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Boston Children's Museum announces the opening of its new Fenway Farms Rooftop Garden, a replica of the rooftop garden at Fenway Park.
  • Green City Growers will maintain the Garden during the growing season, planting and harvesting the produce and herbs.
  • Visiting families will explore and consider the biodiversity within even a small garden and the area around the Museum.
  • "The Fenway Farms Garden at Boston Children's Museum is an exciting new outdoor exhibit at the Museum and a space for visitors to explore how plants are grown and travel from the garden to their table," said Carole Charnow, President & CEO.

U.S. Vets Housing Facility Benefits from Gift Courtesy of World Gym

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022

LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- World Gym, originator of the full-service gym model and a great American fitness brand, has provided all the equipment for a new gym at the U.S. Vets housing facility, an organization committed to ending veteran homelessness by providing housing, mental health support, job counseling and more.

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  • World Gym gifts Fitness Equipment to Veteran Housing Facility in Inglewood, CA with Ribbon-Cutting on May 25
    LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- World Gym , originator of the full-service gym model and a great American fitness brand, has provided all the equipment for a new gym at the U.S. Vets housing facility, an organization committed to ending veteran homelessness by providing housing, mental health support, job counseling and more.
  • World Gym will host a ribbon-cutting on May 25 at 10:00 AM at the U.S. Vets veteran housing facility, located at 733 South Hindry Ave. in Inglewood, CA, to unveil a newly outfitted gym with cardio equipment, free weights and workout machines donated by World Gym.
  • Donating the equipment from his personal collection was Charlie Hauser, World Gym Senior Operations Advisor, and a veteran himself.
  • Charlie transported the equipment from his hometown of Redding, CA to the U.S. Vets facility in Inglewood, CA.