Slovak Game of the Year Awards

A Pint for Kim Blood Drive Breaks State Record Third Year in a Row with More than 600 Donors Showing Up to Give Blood; Saving Up to 1,800 Lives

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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“It was so amazing to see so many people come together to make Kim’s final wish of helping others come true,” said Robert Sandford, Kim’s husband.

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  • “It was so amazing to see so many people come together to make Kim’s final wish of helping others come true,” said Robert Sandford, Kim’s husband.
  • She, with the help of her family and friends, created the movement A Pint for Kim.
  • The first drive was held in March 2020, just five days after Kim died as she requested a blood drive in lieu of a wake.
  • For more information on A Pint for Kim and Kim’s story, please visit www.apintforkim.com .

A Pint for Kim Named ADRP Blood Drive Partner of the Year

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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AURORA, Ill., May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Versiti Blood Center of Illinois is excited to announce that A Pint for Kim was named the 2023 ADRP (Association of Donor Relations Professionals) Blood Drive Partner of the Year.

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  • 3rd annual memorial blood drive, May 13, aims to impact more than 1,500 through the gift of blood donation
    AURORA, Ill., May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Versiti Blood Center of Illinois is excited to announce that A Pint for Kim was named the 2023 ADRP (Association of Donor Relations Professionals) Blood Drive Partner of the Year.
  • ADRP is an international organization representing blood centers from across the country and several countries worldwide.
  • The Blood Drive Partner of the Year Award is given to a person or organization that establishes blood donation as a priority within an organization, business, or community.
  • This Saturday, A Pint for Kim will host their largest annual event where they hope to impact more than 1,500 lives through blood donation.

Annual A Pint for Kim Blood Drive Slated for May 13; Expected to Be Largest Single Day Drive in History of the State

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Monday, April 24, 2023
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NAPERVILLE, Ill., April 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  A Pint For Kim, a national grassroots movement created in 2020 in honor of a mom who lost her eight-year battle with a rare cancer, is hosting their largest annual blood drive on Saturday, May 13, 2023 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Naperville North High School. The drive was set up three years ago following the passing of Kimberley Benedyk Sandford, who suffered from chemo-induced anemia and required more than forty blood transfusions in her final months of life. Those donations gave her precious time to spend with her family, and to say goodbye to her husband and two young sons.

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  • Rather than being angry, Kim asked how she could turn her story into a catalyst for positive change.
  • She, with the help of her family and friends, created the movement A Pint for Kim.
  • The first drive was held in March 2020, just five days after Kim died as she requested a blood drive in lieu of a wake.
  • The event broke state records, securing more than 500 pints of blood in a single day.

888poker celebrates 20th anniversary with EGR Poker Operator of the Year win

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022
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LONDON, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 888poker , one of the world's leading online poker destinations and part of 888 Holdings plc (LSE: 888), is delighted to announce that it has been named Poker Operator of the Year at the 2022 EGR Operator Awards.

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  • LONDON, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 888poker , one of the world's leading online poker destinations and part of 888 Holdings plc (LSE: 888), is delighted to announce that it has been named Poker Operator of the Year at the 2022 EGR Operator Awards.
  • 2022 marks a second successive year of wins for 888poker, after securing Poker Marketing Campaign at EGR's Marketing & Innovation Awards in 2021, and comes at a celebratory time for the brand as it celebrates its 20th anniversary.
  • 888poker offers a huge range of games and tournaments including Texas Hold'em and Omaha, and exciting variants like BLAST and SNAP fast-fold poker.
  • In 2020, it won two prestigious awards for its poker platform at the Poker Listings Operator Awards, in the Most Improved Software and Best Beginner Software categories.

888poker celebrates 20th anniversary with EGR Poker Operator of the Year win

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022
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LONDON, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 888poker , one of the world's leading online poker destinations and part of 888 Holdings plc (LSE: 888), is delighted to announce that it has been named Poker Operator of the Year at the 2022 EGR Operator Awards.

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  • LONDON, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 888poker , one of the world's leading online poker destinations and part of 888 Holdings plc (LSE: 888), is delighted to announce that it has been named Poker Operator of the Year at the 2022 EGR Operator Awards.
  • 2022 marks a second successive year of wins for 888poker, after securing Poker Marketing Campaign at EGR's Marketing & Innovation Awards in 2021, and comes at a celebratory time for the brand as it celebrates its 20th anniversary.
  • 888poker offers a huge range of games and tournaments including Texas Hold'em and Omaha, and exciting variants like BLAST and SNAP fast-fold poker.
  • In 2020, it won two prestigious awards for its poker platform at the Poker Listings Operator Awards, in the Most Improved Software and Best Beginner Software categories.

Inscryption Wins Game of the Year at the 22nd Annual Game Developers Choice Awards

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Thursday, March 24, 2022
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Inscryptions unique blend of deck-building roguelike, escape-room style puzzles and psychological horror is the first game to ever be honored with the top prize at both the Game Developers Choice Awards and the Independent Games Festival Awards.

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  • Inscryptions unique blend of deck-building roguelike, escape-room style puzzles and psychological horror is the first game to ever be honored with the top prize at both the Game Developers Choice Awards and the Independent Games Festival Awards.
  • Inscryption uniquely took top honors during the awards ceremony, leading an impressive lineup of some of the very best games of the year.
  • Winners were selected by the Game Developers Choice Awards-specific International Choice Awards Network (ICAN), which is an invitation-only organization, composed of leading game creators from all parts of the industry.
  • The return of the Game Developers Choice Awards and GDC to the Moscone made this a memorable evening that we were delighted to share with such talented people.

Sanderson Farms Family Farmers Awarded for Sustainability

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022
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Award winners were selected from five geographic regions throughout the U.S. and include family farms nominated by the Iowa Poultry Association, Kentucky Poultry Federation, Cargill, Butterball and Sanderson Farms.

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  • Award winners were selected from five geographic regions throughout the U.S. and include family farms nominated by the Iowa Poultry Association, Kentucky Poultry Federation, Cargill, Butterball and Sanderson Farms.
  • Of the five award winners, Sanderson Farms family farmers, Donald and Danielle Urbanovsky, were selected as the winner of the Southwest region.
  • Two of those five finalists were Sanderson Farms family farmers representing the states of Mississippi and North Carolina.
  • Earning the finalist recognition for the Mid-Atlantic region was Sanderson Farms family farmers, Tyler and Janna Bass, who own and operate Crane Creek Farms in Clinton, North Carolina.

Upstart Toy Company Rivals Billion Dollar Toy Brands with Three Toy of the Year Nominations

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Thursday, November 11, 2021
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With three TOTY nominations, the upstart Fat Brain Toy Co. is standing toe-to-toe with toy industry giants.

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  • With three TOTY nominations, the upstart Fat Brain Toy Co. is standing toe-to-toe with toy industry giants.
  • With three TOTY nominations, the upstart Fat Brain Toy Co. is standing toe-to-toe with toy industry giants.
  • Of the eight other toy brands with three nominations or more, six are billion dollar companies.
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    Fat Brain Toys is one of the nation's leading direct-to-consumer toy companies.