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Lung Cancer Research Foundation Announces Awareness Program Launch

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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NEW YORK and WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lung Cancer Research Foundation (LCRF) announces today the launch of its newest awareness program, "Know Your Risk: A Hispanic and Latino American's Guide to Lung Cancer," at the Visioning Summit gala event this evening, presented by the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts (NHFA).

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  • NEW YORK and WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lung Cancer Research Foundation (LCRF) announces today the launch of its newest awareness program, "Know Your Risk: A Hispanic and Latino American's Guide to Lung Cancer," at the Visioning Summit gala event this evening, presented by the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts (NHFA).
  • Lung cancer is the most common non-cutaneous cancer overall and the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide.
  • Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among Hispanic/Latino men, and the second leading cause of cancer death in Hispanic/Latina women.1 Despite having a lower incidence rate of lung cancer than non-Latino white Americans, Latinos with lung cancer were 13% less likely to be diagnosed early, 2% less likely to receive surgical treatment, and 39% more likely to not receive any treatment in comparison.2
    This new awareness program aims to educate Hispanic and Latino Americans about the many risk factors associated with lung cancer – exposure to air pollution, environmental toxins, radon, second-hand smoke – as well as signs and symptoms to be aware of, and the importance of screening for lung cancer to detect it early enough to increase survival.
  • With lung cancer being the number one cancer killer of Hispanic and Latino men, and second highest cancer killer of our community's women, it is important that we help share the message."

National Fair Housing Alliance Tech Equity Initiative and FairPlay partner to improve mortgage lending

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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WASHINGTON and LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The National Fair Housing Alliance, America's only national civil rights organization dedicated solely to eliminating all forms of housing and lending discrimination and creating healthy, vibrant communities, and FairPlay, the world's first Fairness-as-a-Service™ company, are announcing a partnership to test artificial intelligence (AI) methodologies designed to significantly improve mortgage lending outcomes for historically underserved homebuyers. Through the partnership, FairPlay will provide fairness methodologies to support NFHA's Tech Equity Initiative for the second consecutive year. NFHA's Tech Equity Initiative is a multi-pronged effort designed to eliminate bias and discrimination in algorithmic systems including statistical models, machine learning systems and AI systems.

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  • Through the partnership, FairPlay will provide fairness methodologies to support NFHA's Tech Equity Initiative for the second consecutive year.
  • NFHA's Tech Equity Initiative is a multi-pronged effort designed to eliminate bias and discrimination in algorithmic systems including statistical models, machine learning systems and AI systems.
  • NFHA will disseminate the findings of this AI fairness initiative at conferences and through publications over the course of 2023.
  • The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) is the country's only national civil rights organization dedicated solely to eliminating all forms of housing and lending discrimination and ensuring equal opportunities for all people.

Elan Donates $75,000 to Celebrate Credit Union Day

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Thursday, October 20, 2022
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221020005190/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221020005190/en/
    To celebrate the commitment of credit unions to their members and communities, Elan selected five of its credit union partners to designate a charity in their community to receive a $15,000 donation on the credit unions behalf.
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    Elan Credit Card General Manager, John Owens, shared, The relationships between Elan and our credit union partners goes far beyond our business partnership.
  • The Elan credit union partners and selected beneficiaries for Credit Union Day 2022 include:
    Texoma Community Credit Union (Children's Aid Society of West Texas, Inc.)
    In 2023, Elan plans to organize an in-person volunteer event to celebrate this initiative.
  • This will provide the opportunity for Elan team members to work alongside our credit union partners and further our charitable commitment.

Vystar’s Subsidiary, Rotmans going out of business as Steve Rotman retires from Rotmans Furniture

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
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WORCESTER, Mass., Oct. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vystar® Corporation (OTCQB: VYST) – Rotmans, the largest furniture and flooring store in New England, announced it is going out of business and will begin total liquidation this week with the retirement of its president and CEO Steve Rotman.

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  • In 2019, Rotmans became a publicly traded company when Vystar Corp. acquired a majority interest in the company.
  • Rotman is widely respected for not only the success of his family business but also the many decades of dedication and collaboration to strengthen the industry.
  • He also served as chairman of the Furniture First Buying Association, a group of hundreds of retailers throughout the U.S.
  • Equally active in community service and outside of the furniture business, Rotman has served on the board of many organizations.

Thermador Announces 2022 Diversity in Design Pipeline Scholarship Recipients

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022
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IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thermador , the iconic American luxury home appliance brand, has announced the 2022 student scholarship recipients of its second annual Diversity in Design Pipeline initiative, which launched last year in partnership with the Interior Design Society (IDS) to empower a new generation of design talent from underrepresented communities.

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  • IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thermador , the iconic American luxury home appliance brand, has announced the 2022 student scholarship recipients of its second annual Diversity in Design Pipeline initiative, which launched last year in partnership with the Interior Design Society (IDS) to empower a new generation of design talent from underrepresented communities.
  • Entering our second year of our Diversity in Design Pipeline program, Thermador is honored to connect with a new class of exceptional design students, said Beatriz Sandoval, Head of Brand Marketing for Thermador.
  • For more information about the Diversity in Design Pipeline Initiative, please visit: https://www.thermador.com/us/build-and-design/diversity-in-design .
  • The Interior Design Society (IDS) is one of the country's largest design organizations dedicated to serving the residential interior design industry.

Nicole Yee, Owner of NY Interiors, Sweeps the 2021 Interior Design Society (IDS) National Designer of the Year Awards Competition

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
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"As a passionate designer it feels so rewarding to be recognized for the work I pour my soul into," says Nicole Yee.

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  • "As a passionate designer it feels so rewarding to be recognized for the work I pour my soul into," says Nicole Yee.
  • The IDS Designer of the Year competition started in 2010 and is designed to celebrate the achievements of IDS members nationwide.
  • IDS is one of the largest design organizations dedicated to serving the residential interior design industry.
  • She is the only West Coast designer awarded the Interior Design Society "Designer of the Year" award twenty times.

Thermador Announces the Scholarship Recipients and Mentors for Inaugural Diversity in Design Pipeline Program

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021
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Student essays included personal stories and inspiring goals -- from wanting to design public space solutions for the homeless, to beginning a nonprofit to benefit sickle cell anemia research. The winning students include: Aleah Mazyck of UNC Greensboro, Kayla Martin of California State University, Raquel Rodrigues of Texas Tech University, Jonathan Martin of the University of Northern Iowa, and Chrystal McLeod of Georgia Southern University.

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  • The Thermador Diversity in Design Pipeline Initiative, in partnership with the Interior Design Society (IDS) , was designed to support students in their senior year at an accredited interior design program to aid the transition into a successful, burgeoning career.
  • Being chosen for the IDS + Thermador Diversity in Design Pipeline Scholarship Program means so much to me and my family, said Aleah Mazyck, a Diversity in Design recipient and senior at UNC Greensboro.
  • Jonathan Savage, Founder of Savage Interior Design, one of the acclaimed mentors for this program shares his excitement.
  • The Interior Design Society (IDS) is one of the country's largest design organizations dedicated to serving the residential interior design industry.