Densho: The Japanese American Legacy Project

The Legacy Project Names Annual Funds Recipient

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Sammons Financial Group® and the Principal Charity Classic have selected By Degrees Foundation as the 2023 recipient of donations raised through the Legacy Project.

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  • Sammons Financial Group® and the Principal Charity Classic have selected By Degrees Foundation as the 2023 recipient of donations raised through the Legacy Project.
  • This year, the Legacy Project will support By Degrees Foundation , which has achieved phenomenal success in increasing high school graduation and postsecondary readiness rates for students at inner-city schools.
  • Sammons Financial Group seeded this year’s project with a $50,000 donation to help By Degrees expand its programs.
  • “The spirit of the Legacy Project is to expand upon, not compete with, the success of our Birdies for Charity program,” said Ken McCullum, board chair for the Principal Charity Classic.

TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2023 set to recognise outstanding students, education providers and best practice

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

LONDON, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry, today announced that the TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2023 are open for entries.

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  • LONDON, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry, today announced that the TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2023 are open for entries.
  • Creative Assembly, the studio behind the Total War series and new FPS title Hyenas, is the headline sponsor of the TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2023.
  • For further details please visit www.passage.org.uk or contact [email protected]
    "The TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2023 will recognise outstanding students, the best education providers and good practices, such as excellence in diversity.
  • Christina Haralambous, Group Director of Communications & Marketing, Sumo Group, said:
    "Sumo Group is proud to again be sponsoring the TIGA UK Games Education Awards for 2023.

TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2023 set to recognise outstanding students, education providers and best practice

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, April 11, 2023

LONDON, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry, today announced that the TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2023 are open for entries.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry, today announced that the TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2023 are open for entries.
  • Creative Assembly, the studio behind the Total War series and new FPS title Hyenas, is the headline sponsor of the TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2023.
  • For further details please visit www.passage.org.uk or contact [email protected]
    "The TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2023 will recognise outstanding students, the best education providers and good practices, such as excellence in diversity.
  • Christina Haralambous, Group Director of Communications & Marketing, Sumo Group, said:
    "Sumo Group is proud to again be sponsoring the TIGA UK Games Education Awards for 2023.

Yuga Labs Donates CryptoPunk #110 NFT to Centre Pompidou's Permanent Collection

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Friday, February 10, 2023

MIAMI, Feb. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Yuga Labs, web3 leader and home of Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), CryptoPunks, and Meebits, today announced the next installment of the Punks Legacy Project. CryptoPunk #110 will join the permanent collection of Paris's leading contemporary art museum, the Centre Pompidou.

Key Points: 
  • CryptoPunk #110 will join the permanent collection of Paris's leading contemporary art museum, the Centre Pompidou .
  • Yuga Labs is devoted to helping guide institutions through this new space, and the project offers resources to these institutions regarding web3 education, crypto art history, and NFT security best practices.
  • CryptoPunk #110 is the second Punks Legacy Project donation from Yuga Labs.
  • This next installment is further proof that CryptoPunks belong on the walls of global art institutions," said Greg Solano , Co-Founder of Yuga Labs.

Sammons Financial Group Announces Record Volunteerism in 2022

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sammons® Financial Group, Inc. continued its ongoing community support by donating nearly $3.6 million to charitable organizations throughout 2022. Additionally, employees contributed 10,400 hours in volunteer service, 90% higher than 2021 volunteer hours.

Key Points: 
  • As an employee-owned company, Sammons Financial Group supports a broad range of local charitable organizations tackling issues and needs that its employees are passionate about.
  • Sammons Financial Group has corporate locations in five cities – each donating a portion of the total $3.6 million to local community partners.
  • A few 2022 highlights include:
    Central Iowa: From its West Des Moines office, Sammons Financial Group donated more than $1.1 million to organizations in the community.
  • Sammons Financial Group also has more than 40 employees on boards of local charitable organizations.

TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2022 set to recognise outstanding students, education providers and best practice

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022

LONDON, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry, today announced that the TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2022 are open for entries.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry, today announced that the TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2022 are open for entries.
  • Creative Assembly, the UK's largest developer, behind the Total War series and an upcoming sci-fi FPS, is the headline sponsor of the TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2022.
  • The TIGA UK Games Education Awards will be open to entry from 5thApril 2022.
  • Mark Gerhard, Co-Founder and CEO of Beauty Labs International Ltd, said:
    "Beauty Labs is honoured to support the UK Games Education Awards.

TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2022 set to recognise outstanding students, education providers and best practice

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, April 5, 2022

LONDON, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry, today announced that the TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2022 are open for entries.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry, today announced that the TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2022 are open for entries.
  • Creative Assembly, the UK's largest developer, behind the Total War series and an upcoming sci-fi FPS, is the headline sponsor of the TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2022.
  • The TIGA UK Games Education Awards will be open to entry from 5thApril 2022.
  • Mark Gerhard, Co-Founder and CEO of Beauty Labs International Ltd, said:
    "Beauty Labs is honoured to support the UK Games Education Awards.

Sammons Financial Group Announces Record Community-Giving in 2021

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Monday, January 31, 2022

"It's crucial for us to be part of the communities where we live and work," said Esfand Dinshaw, chairman and chief executive officer at Sammons Financial Group.

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  • "It's crucial for us to be part of the communities where we live and work," said Esfand Dinshaw, chairman and chief executive officer at Sammons Financial Group.
  • As an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) owned company, Sammons Financial Group supports a broad range of local charitable organizations tackling issues and needs that employees are passionate about.
  • Sammons Financial Group has corporate locations in five cities each donating a portion of the total $3.75 million to local community partners.
  • A subsidiary of Sammons Enterprises, Inc. , Sammons Financial Group is privately owned with member companies that are among the most enduring and stable in the financial services industry.

Sammons Financial Group Among Top Companies in U.S. for Work-Life Balance

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Thursday, October 28, 2021

Glassdoor is a worldwide leader on insights about jobs and companies and has previously named Sammons Financial Group to its Best Places to Work list the past three years in a row.

Key Points: 
  • Glassdoor is a worldwide leader on insights about jobs and companies and has previously named Sammons Financial Group to its Best Places to Work list the past three years in a row.
  • At its peak, Sammons Financial Group had approximately 95 percent of its employees working from home.
  • "The pandemic put a spotlight on the importance of work-life balance, and we are pleased to have positive response from our employees," said Anne Cooper, Sammons Financial Group chief human resources officer.
  • A subsidiary of Sammons Enterprises, Inc. , Sammons Financial Group is privately owned with member companies that are among the most enduring and stable in the financial services industry.

Black Aids Institute is the Only Community Organization to Win Health Resource Service Administration - HIV/AIDS Bureau's Eight Million Dollar Training Grant

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Reverend Rob Newells-Newton, Director of National Programs, Black AIDS Institute, said, "This project will harness two decades of BAI's experience in HIV workforce development, community mobilization, and collaboration with minority-serving institutions.

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  • Reverend Rob Newells-Newton, Director of National Programs, Black AIDS Institute, said, "This project will harness two decades of BAI's experience in HIV workforce development, community mobilization, and collaboration with minority-serving institutions.
  • This effort will be a testament to the Black excellence and expertise that are entirely capable of addressing and ending HIV in Black America."
  • Founded in 1999, Black AIDS Institute (BAI) is the only uniquely and unapologetically Black think and do tank in America.
  • Our mission is to stop the AIDS epidemic in Black communities by engaging and mobilizing Black institutions and individuals to confront HIV.