The Global Fund for Children

AMI-EAST AND SPMUS WIN 2023 JULIETTE GIMON COURAGE AWARDS

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC and LONDON, June 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Fund for Children announces the winners of the 2023 Juliette Gimon Courage Awards today, recognizing the tenacity of two organizations dedicated to improving the wellbeing of children who are living in extremely vulnerable contexts.

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  • WASHINGTON, DC and LONDON, June 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Fund for Children announces the winners of the 2023 Juliette Gimon Courage Awards today, recognizing the tenacity of two organizations dedicated to improving the wellbeing of children who are living in extremely vulnerable contexts.
  • Both are working on issues that Juliette Gimon, the former GFC Board Chair for whom the award is named, cared deeply about: displacement and trafficking of children.
  • As a way of honoring Juliette Gimon, who passed away in 2018, Global Fund for Children gives Courage Awards through the Juliette Gimon Fund for Courageous Leadership , a more than $1 million endowment made possible by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and other donors.
  • Like the 2023 winners, the finalists demonstrate inspirational courage and perseverance in addressing the needs of children and youth and fighting for social change.

Scripps Howard Fund distributes 25,000 copies of its 1 millionth book through its childhood literacy campaign

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

The Fund raised $1 million during its seventh annual childhood literacy campaign, which will provide 200,000 books for kids across the country.

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  • The Fund raised $1 million during its seventh annual childhood literacy campaign, which will provide 200,000 books for kids across the country.
  • With the funds raised through this year's campaign, the total number of distributed books since 2016 will surpass 1 million.
  • The Fund announced the millionth book today, "Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea."
  • "We are delighted with this donation from beloved children's author Dav Pilkey," said Liz Carter, president and CEO of the Scripps Howard Fund.

Tea Collection and Sanrio® Launch an Exclusive Capsule Collection

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Thursday, July 7, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Children's clothing company Tea Collection, known for its globally-inspired designs, announced today the launch of a new capsule collection in partnership with global lifestyle brand Sanrio. The collaboration features some of Sanrio's most beloved icons, including Hello Kitty®, Badtz-maru™, Keroppi™, My Melody™, and Pompompurin™, all in one-of-a-kind Tea designs!

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Children's clothing company Tea Collection , known for its globally-inspireddesigns, announced today the launch of a new capsule collection in partnership with global lifestyle brand Sanrio .
  • This launch is part of Tea Collection's new Fall 2022 line, which coincides with Tea's 20th anniversary and is fittingly inspired by Sanrio's Japanese heritage.
  • We're thrilled to be celebrating this milestone and the launch of our new Japan collection with such a universally-beloved brand," says Leigh Rawdon, Founder and CEO of Tea Collection.
  • The super cute Tea Collection X Hello Kitty and Friends collection will be available on July 21, 2022.

IRODA, WAVES, and AIL win 2022 Juliette Gimon Courage Awards

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC and LONDON, June 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Fund for Children announces the winners of the 2022 Juliette Gimon Courage Awards today, recognizing the perseverance of three organizations working to challenge systems that exclude children and youth from education.

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  • WASHINGTON, DC and LONDON, June 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Fund for Children announces the winners of the 2022 Juliette Gimon Courage Awards today, recognizing the perseverance of three organizations working to challenge systems that exclude children and youth from education.
  • Global Fund for Children gives the annual Courage Awards through the Juliette Gimon Fund for Courageous Leadership a more than $1 million endowment made possible by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and other donors in honor of Juliette Gimon, who passed away in 2018.
  • Along with the 2022 award winners, the 2022 honorees have demonstrated incredible courage in service of social change.
  • Annual awards from the fund the Juliette Gimon Courage Awards recognize innovative grassroots organizations around the world that are positively impacting children in especially challenging circumstances.

TEA COLLECTION PARTNERS WITH RESALE MARKETPLACE KIDIZEN TO LAUNCH TEA REWEAR PROGRAM

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Created in partnership with Kidizen , the resale marketplace for gently-used kids' fashion, Tea Rewear will be one, easy to use platform for sustainability-minded and style-conscious parents.

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  • Created in partnership with Kidizen , the resale marketplace for gently-used kids' fashion, Tea Rewear will be one, easy to use platform for sustainability-minded and style-conscious parents.
  • Tea Rewear makes it simple for customers to recycle, shop, and sell pre-loved Tea Collection items.
  • Tea Rewear makes it simple for customers to recycle, shop, and sell pre-loved Tea Collection items.
  • The new program allows customers to trade in pre-loved Tea Collection products, and receive credit towards new Tea Collection items for each item accepted.

Entrée Capital Ventures Raises $300m for New Israel-Focused Funds and Promotes Adi Gozes to Partner

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022

The new funds total $300m in new commitments, bringing Entre Capital's total assets under management to $1 Billion.

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  • The new funds total $300m in new commitments, bringing Entre Capital's total assets under management to $1 Billion.
  • Entre Capital Israel Early Stage Fund IV will provide pre-seed and seed funding to Israeli startups targeting deals of $500k to $6 million.
  • Additionally, Entre is honored to announce that existing team member Adi Gozes has been promoted to Partner in Entre's Israel Funds.
  • "With these new funds, Entre Capital will continue its mission to 'partner with the exceptional to build the impossible," says Eran Bielski, General Partner at Entre Capital.

Entrée Capital Ventures Raises $300m for New Israel-Focused Funds and Promotes Adi Gozes to Partner

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022

TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Entrée Capital, a leading global venture capital firm, today announced the closing of its fourth Israel-focused early-stage fund and its second Israel-focused early growth fund. The new funds total $300m in new commitments, bringing Entrée Capital's total assets under management to $1 Billion.

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  • The new funds total $300m in new commitments, bringing Entre Capital's total assets under management to $1 Billion.
  • Entre Capital Israel Early Stage Fund IV will provide pre-seed and seed funding to Israeli startups targeting deals of $500k to $6 million.
  • Additionally, Entre is honored to announce that existing team member Adi Gozes has been promoted to Partner in Entre's Israel Funds.
  • "With these new funds, Entre Capital will continue its mission to 'partner with the exceptional to build the impossible," says Eran Bielski, General Partner at Entre Capital.

CODE (RED) Lights Up Giving Tuesday & World AIDS Day

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021

(RED) partners and supporters across gaming, retail, financial services and more will join forces as part of CODE (RED) .

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  • (RED) partners and supporters across gaming, retail, financial services and more will join forces as part of CODE (RED) .
  • "This World AIDS Day, (RED) is fighting two pandemics at once and making it easy for everyone to get involved by giving, gaming or gifting.
  • "As long as COVID continues to wreak havoc on the world's poorest and most vulnerable, we cannot end the fight against other pandemics like AIDS.
  • The lens is generously supported by Merck (known as MSD outside the U.S. and Canada) and will be available on World AIDS Day (December 1st).

CODE (RED) Empowers People To Shop, Give And Game To Fight COVID-19 This Holiday Season

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

All money raised will be distributed to the Global Fund's COVID Response Mechanism and the Gavi COVAX Advance Market Commitment (AMC).

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  • All money raised will be distributed to the Global Fund's COVID Response Mechanism and the Gavi COVAX Advance Market Commitment (AMC).
  • "As life slowly begins to return to normal in the US, COVID continues to wreak havoc on the world's poorest countries.
  • "This holiday season, we're bringing the biggest brands in gaming, shopping and financial services together to fight this pandemic and help save lives."
  • This holiday season, eligible credit card customers can (RED)EEM rewards points towards a donation to help fight COVID and save lives.

American Millennials Most Likely to Engage in Trolling Behavior Finds Avast Foundation

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Gen Z Americans do not participate in trolling behavior as much as millennials, according to new research published today by the Avast Foundation.

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  • EMERYVILLE, Calif., Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Gen Z Americans do not participate in trolling behavior as much as millennials, according to new research published today by the Avast Foundation.
  • "Our findings show that trolling behaviour is increasingly common among our youth with the lines between opinionated and hateful commentary blurring," says Shane Ryan, Global Executive Director of the Avast Foundation.
  • The research points to a complex picture of trolling behavior across different generations.
  • What to do if you are being trolled:
    The Avast Foundation envisions an ethical digital world that is inclusive, transparent, and safe.