Archive for February, 2011
California School Library Association Announces Campaign for Strong School Libraries
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The California School Library Association (CSLA) announces the launch of the 2011 California Campaign for Strong School Libraries. The Campaign’s purpose is to raise awareness with all Californians about the importance of every child’s access to a library staffed by a credentialed teacher librarian and clerical staff, with [...]
Participant Media’s Social Action Campaign for "Waiting For ‘Superman”’ Enlists Thousands Across the Nation to Host Home Viewing Parties of Newly-Released DVD
Hide National Conference Call with Director Davis Guggenheim and Producer Lesley Chilcott to Support DVD House Party Kickoff Download image HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Feb. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Continuing the momentum of the Social Action campaign begun during the theatrical release of director Davis Guggenheim‘s landmark documentary Waiting for “Superman,” Participant Media is encouraging people to [...]
9/11 Teens Travel to Bay St. Louis, MS to Build with Habitat for Humanity
MANHASSET, N.Y., Feb. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Tuesday’s Children, a 9/11 family service organization, in partnership with Habitat for Humanity, took 22 high school students this week to Bay St. Louis, MS, to help build homes for families affected by flooding. These teens, all of whom suffered the loss of a family member on September [...]
Cydcor Surpasses $100,000 in Donations for Operation Smile Medical Missions
Leading global provider of outsourced, face-to-face sales teams is named official corporate ambassador of Operation Smile WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Feb. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Cydcor, the leading provider of outsourced, face-to-face sales teams, joins the ranks of the highest corporate givers to Operation Smile. In February, Operation Smile, a children’s medical charity that provides free [...]
Lorillard, R.J. Reynolds Lawsuit to Block FDA Menthol Report Is Act of Panic
Download image WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The following is a statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080918/CFTFKLOGO) The Lorillard and R.J. Reynolds tobacco companies today sued the U.S. government to block a scientific advisory committee from even reviewing the evidence and making a non-binding report to the Food [...]
