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Hagee Ministries Holds 43rd Night to Honor Israel

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
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SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On Sunday, Hagee Ministries held its 43rd annual Night to Honor Israel at Cornerstone Church in San Antonio under the shadow of the ongoing war in the Middle East.

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  • SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On Sunday, Hagee Ministries held its 43rd annual Night to Honor Israel at Cornerstone Church in San Antonio under the shadow of the ongoing war in the Middle East.
  • The event featured remarks from founder of Hagee Ministries and Christians United for Israel (CUFI) Chairman Pastor John Hagee and Gilad Erdan, the Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations.
  • Both Pastor Hagee and Ambassador Erdan focused their remarks on the 10/7 massacre, and the ensuing response from Israel.
  • Since holding its first Night to Honor Israel, Hagee Ministries has donated more than $100 million to Israeli and Jewish charities.

2022 Gerson L'Chaim Prize Brings Hope, Healing to Children with Spinal Deformities in Ethiopia

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Monday, August 7, 2023
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Dr. Nunn serves as medical director and orthopedic surgeon at CURE Ethiopia , a charitable pediatric hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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  • Dr. Nunn serves as medical director and orthopedic surgeon at CURE Ethiopia , a charitable pediatric hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  • The L'Chaim ('To Life' in Hebrew) Prize was launched in 2016 through the generosity of AMH Co-Founders Rabbi Erica and Mark Gerson.
  • An estimated 50,000 children in Ethiopia urgently need interventions for spinal deformities.
  • AMH Co-Founder and Prize sponsor Mark Gerson observed, "Dr. Nunn is an excellent choice for this year's L'Chaim Prize Laureate.

Student Leadership Network Welcomes New Board Members

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023
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New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - July 5, 2023) - Student Leadership Network (SL Network) is pleased to announce the appointment of Joshua Bellis, Laurie Rosenblatt, and Jake Strauss to its Board of Directors.

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  • New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - July 5, 2023) - Student Leadership Network (SL Network) is pleased to announce the appointment of Joshua Bellis, Laurie Rosenblatt, and Jake Strauss to its Board of Directors.
  • Student Leadership Network board members (from left to right): Joshua Bellis, Laurie Rosenblatt, and Jake Strauss
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    Joshua Bellis is a senior talent leader who has nearly two decades of experience in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) practice in talent programming.
  • In addition to appointing new members, SL Network's Board of Directors unanimously voted Bradley Ruskin as Board Chair.
  • "Student Leadership Network's Board of Directors is a dedicated team of community and industry leaders who share our vision of educational equity for all," said Yolonda Marshall, SL Network CEO.

The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews Celebrating 40th Anniversary in 2023

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Saturday, January 28, 2023
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CHICAGO, Jan. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (The Fellowship) will be celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2023 with purposeful events highlighting its mission and work, past and present. Recently recognized as the 85th largest charity in the United States by Forbes with consistent high marks from Charity Navigator, The Fellowship began from Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein's dream of building bridges of understanding and cooperation between Christians and Jews.

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  • While Rejoicing and Remembering the Past, The Fellowship Continues to Unite Christians and Jews Like Our World Has Never Seen
    CHICAGO, Jan. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (The Fellowship) will be celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2023 with purposeful events highlighting its mission and work, past and present.
  • The Fellowship work will continue in its 40th year under a heightened mission to unite Christians and Jews and provide aid like the world has never seen.
  • This year, The Fellowship will devote itself to acts of compassion, remembrance, and prayer like our world has never seen.
  • To learn more about The Fellowship and how to participate in its 40th anniversary celebrations, visit https://www.ifcj.org/40th-anniversary .

KKR Releases 2023 Global Macro Outlook

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Monday, December 19, 2022
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KKR, a leading global investment firm, today released its 2023 Global Macro Outlook by Henry McVey, CIO of KKR’s Balance Sheet and Head of Global Macro and Asset Allocation (GMAA).

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  • KKR, a leading global investment firm, today released its 2023 Global Macro Outlook by Henry McVey, CIO of KKR’s Balance Sheet and Head of Global Macro and Asset Allocation (GMAA).
  • Henry H. McVey joined KKR in 2011 and is Head of the Global Macro, Balance Sheet and Risk team.
  • Prior to joining KKR, Mr. McVey was a Managing Director, Lead Portfolio Manager and Head of Global Macro and Asset Allocation at Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM).
  • KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions.

KKR Releases “Regime Change: The Benefits of Private Credit in the ‘Traditional’ Portfolio”

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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They also note that the case for allocating assets to Private Credit is even stronger now than it was earlier this year.

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  • They also note that the case for allocating assets to Private Credit is even stronger now than it was earlier this year.
  • Now is the time to rethink approaches to asset allocation, including expanding more into Private Credit, given the most recent pullback by traditional lending institutions, said McVey and Allouani.
  • Racim Allouani joined KKR in 2015 and oversees Portfolio Construction, Investment Risk Management and Quantitative Analysis across KKR Private and Public Markets.
  • KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds.

KKR’s Henry McVey Says We Have Entered a Pivotal Period for Endowment and Foundation CIOs

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022
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Many E&F CIOs are likely over-allocated to earlier-stage, higher beta, longer duration equity investments at a time when performance and realizations are poised to slow.

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  • Many E&F CIOs are likely over-allocated to earlier-stage, higher beta, longer duration equity investments at a time when performance and realizations are poised to slow.
  • CIOs are considering meaningfully growing their Real Assets portfolios as they look to position themselves for a high inflation, lower real growth environment.
  • Henry H. McVey joined KKR in 2011 and is Head of the Global Macro, Balance Sheet and Risk team.
  • Mr. McVey also serves as Chief Investment Officer for the Firms Balance Sheet, oversees Firmwide Market Risk at KKR, and co-heads KKRs Strategic Partnership Initiative.

The Beneficiaries of the Parker Ranch Foundation Trust Appoint Toby Taniguchi as Trustee

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Thursday, August 11, 2022
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WAIMEA, Hawai'i, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Beneficiaries of the Parker Ranch Foundation Trust (PRFT) announced today that Toby Taniguchi has been appointed as a Trustee of PRFT, effective January 1, 2023.

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  • WAIMEA, Hawai'i, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Beneficiaries of the Parker Ranch Foundation Trust (PRFT) announced today that Toby Taniguchi has been appointed as a Trustee of PRFT, effective January 1, 2023.
  • The Beneficiaries of PRFT are Queen's North Hawaii Community Hospital, Hawaii Community Foundation, Hawaii Preparatory Academy, and Parker School.
  • Taniguchi has served on the Board of Directors of Parker Ranch, Inc. since 2018.
  • Parker Ranch Inc. is wholly-owned by Parker Ranch Foundation Trust whose beneficiaries are four non-profits: Queen's North Hawai'i Community Hospital, Hawai'i Preparatory Academy, Parker School, and Hawai'i Community Foundation.

KKR Releases 2022 Mid-Year Global Macro Outlook: Walk, Don’t Run

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Thursday, June 16, 2022
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KKR, a leading global investment firm, today released KKRs 2022 mid-year outlook by Henry McVey, CIO of KKRs Balance Sheet and Head of Global Macro and Asset Allocation (GMAA).

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  • KKR, a leading global investment firm, today released KKRs 2022 mid-year outlook by Henry McVey, CIO of KKRs Balance Sheet and Head of Global Macro and Asset Allocation (GMAA).
  • Henry H. McVey joined KKR in 2011 and is Head of the Global Macro, Balance Sheet and Risk team.
  • Prior to joining KKR, Mr. McVey was a Managing Director, Lead Portfolio Manager and Head of Global Macro and Asset Allocation at Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM).
  • KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions.

Intrivo donates over $1M in COVID-19 tests, as well as computers and software, to war-torn Ukrainian hospitals in-need

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022
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MIAMI, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Intrivo, a leading U.S.-based health technology company, announced today a recent donation of more than $1 million USD worth of their popular On/Go™ COVID-19 tests, along with accompanying population health management software and hardware, to hospitals across Ukraine who have been deeply impacted by the recent war. With the conflict entering its fourth month, and the surge in COVID-19 cases in many places around the world, including Europe, the top-rated On/Go COVID-19 rapid tests are helping Ukraine keep its health system functional in a time of strife and immense need.

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  • Kharkiv hospital was bombed out," recounted Dr. Orest Tril, Deputy General Director and Head Physician at the Lviv Oncological Regional Medical and Diagnostic Center.
  • Intrivo co-CEO Ron Gutman personally accompanied the On/Go tests, computers, and software to Ukraine last week, on a mission coordinated with leading NGOs and Intrivo's local Ukrainian engineers.
  • And even more so, to predict and prevent a new COVID-19 surge in the absence of publicly-available resources to handle it effectively."
  • Dr. Andrii Syniuta, Director of the Western Ukrainian Specialized Children's Medical Center, further explained that, "These [premature] children need more support with medications, facilities and equipment".