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03-10-10
First Lady Urges Parents to Map Their Local Playgrounds
First Lady Michelle Obama today asked parents to help build a nationwide map of playgrounds on kaboom.org, the Web site of national non-profit KaBOOM!
The request came as Mrs. Obama promoted her "...
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03-08-10
got breakfast?(R) Foundation Announces Advisory Board
/PRNewswire/ - Today the got breakfast?® Foundation announced its newly-formed Advisory Board that will provide guidance to the foundation for future resources, projects and funding options. The prestigious 14-member board of school foodservice directors and other i...
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03-02-10
International Medical Corps on the Ground in Chile, Following 8.8-Magnitude Earthquake
/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ - International Medical Corps has a representative on the ground in Chile, coordinating with ONEMI (the National Office of Emergencies and Information) and assessing the needs at local hospitals and clinics, following the devastating 8.8-magnitude ear...
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02-16-10
Bisquick(R) Unveils Pancake Nation - 'Makin' The Batter Matter'(TM)
Today, Bisquick®, America's best-selling pancake mix, launches Bisquick Pancake Nation™, the first Web site of its kind to unite pancake lovers from across all parts of the United States. Whether a pancake l...
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02-09-10
Chartwells Joins White House Campaign to Eradicate Childhood Obesity
Chartwells School Dining Services is joining First Lady Michelle Obama in her national campaign to end childhood obesity within the next generation. As the industry leader in school dining, Chartwells is committed to partnering with the communities it serves to, at a minimu...
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02-09-10
Nickelodeon to Participate in First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move Campaign to Tackle Childhood Obesity
Nickelodeon President Cyma Zarghami announced today that Nickelodeon will join the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, in her nationwide Let's Move www.LetsMove.gov campaign to solve the problem of childhood ...
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02-09-10
Sodexo Joins First Lady Michelle Obama in National Fight Against Childhood Obesity
Sodexo, Inc., world leader in Quality of Daily Life solutions, serving more than 2.8 million school meals daily to students in more than 470 school districts nationwide, announced today its participation in First Lady Michelle Obama's campaign to eliminate childhood obesity ...
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02-04-10
First and Only Program Designed to Educate Businesses About Autism and Provide Tools to Support Positive Community Interactions
Children's Specialized Hospital, New Jersey's preeminent provider of pediatric rehabilitation services and the largest comprehensive children's rehabilitation system in the country, has created and launched ...
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02-01-10
Jiffy Lube(R) Sets Goal to Raise $1 Million for Go Red For Women(TM) Movement for the Third Straight Year
Today, Jiffy Lube International, Inc. announces the launch of year three of the Jiffy Lube Maintenance Partners for Life campaign to benefit the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women movement. The campaign, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a healthy heart an...
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01-29-10
Sight Savers warns that global blindness is set to double by 2035
Global blindness is predicted to double in the next 25 years unless greater action is taken to tackle the problem globally warns development non-profit organization Sight Savers International. The economic cost of this blindness is immense, and developing countries could pot...
