Archive for March, 2011
From Synaptic Digital: Nintendo 3DS Midnight Launch Event at Best Buy Union Square
NEW YORK, March 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — On Saturday, March 26, 2011, Nintendo hosted a midnight launch event at Best Buy’s Union Square location in New York to celebrate the U.S. launch of the Nintendo 3DS™ system. Attendees ditched their 3D glasses for good as Nintendo introduced portable entertainment in 3D – without the need [...]
New Poll Reveals Kids Think Parents Need Spring Break
Hide Survey conducted on behalf of Great Wolf Resorts asks kids what’s important when planning vacation MADISON, Wis., March 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — According to a recent survey by Travelocity, 35 percent of adults plan to increase their travel in 2011. Even though parents handle most of the vacation planning, kids have their own ideas [...]
Consumers Fight Back: "Brand Jamming" Contest to Tweak Hershey for Child Labor Abuses
Mock Advertisements Target Hershey’s Refusal to Crackdown on Highly Controversial Labor Practices: $1,000 Grand Prize WASHINGTON, March 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Green America, Global Exchange and the International Labor Rights Forum are launching a brand-jamming contest in order to bring attention to Hershey’s failure to crack down on child labor and other abuses in its [...]
First Book Distributes 75,000 New Books to Teenagers in Five States
Download image Project Made Possible by Walmart WASHINGTON, March 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — First Book was able to distribute over 75,000 brand-new books at no charge to schools and programs serving children in Alabama, Florida, Rhode Island, Oklahoma and Georgia, thanks to support from the Walmart State Giving Program. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101214/DC17316LOGO-b) The campaign was targeted [...]
American Humane Association Appoints Mark Stubis Chief Communications Officer
Download image WASHINGTON, March 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Mark Stubis has been appointed Chief Communications Officer at American Humane Association, the nation’s voice for the protection of children and animals. Stubis joins the historic national nonprofit organization after more than 15 years of service at KidsPeace, where he was Vice President for Communications. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101108/DC97343LOGO) [...]
