A Lifeline for Children in Need Amid the Crises Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic

AUDIO: Anne Lynam Goddard, President & CEO ChildFund International
(Richmond, VA, Wednesday, August 19, 2020) – As the world reels from the COVID-19 pandemic, ChildFund is gravely concerned about the impact of the disease on the children and families. The child-focused international development organization...

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All Voting Is Local Florida Wants Floridians to Understand the Ways They Can Safely Cast Their Ballot

AUDIO: Brad Ashwell, All Voting is Local’s Florida State Director
(Tallahassee, FL, Monday, August 17, 2020) – Floridians have three options to participate in our democratic process: voting by mail, voting early, and voting on Election Day. However, the health implications associated with the COVID-19...

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Facebook Announces New Educator Hub

AUDIO: Raquel Lucente, Manager of Education Programs, Facebook, and Sonia Sroka, Head of Multicultural Communications, Facebook
(Menlo Park, CA, Monday, August 17, 2020) – Facebook announced the launch of an Educator Hub to support teachers and provide resources across its apps to help people navigate the new school year, stay connected...

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COVID-19 Pandemic is Shifting Consumer Behavior and Affecting the Environment

AUDIO: Boma Brown-West, Senior Manager, consumer health, EDF+Business
(New York, NY, Thursday, August 13, 2020) – The global pandemic has accelerated the already fast-moving transition to online shopping, pushing more consumers to turn to e-commerce platforms for their everyday shopping needs – a...

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Facebook’s Voting Information Center is LIVE

AUDIO: Emily Dalton Smith, Director, Social Impact Product, Facebook
(Menlo Park, CA, Thursday, August 13, 2020) – With US elections less than three months away, Facebook continues to power the largest voting information campaign in American history. The platform’s new Voting Information Center, which...

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How Parents of Children with Food Allergies Should Prepare for the School Year

AUDIO: Allie Bahn, Global Outreach and Education Coordinator, Global Allergy & Asthma Patient Forum
(Richmond, VA, Wednesday, August 12, 2020) – Due to the global pandemic, as the upcoming school year approaches, parents and teachers have raised concerns about the risks to students with life-threatening allergies. Various agencies have...

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Patient Advocacy Groups Call for Bipartisan Action to Alleviate Older Americans’ Undue Medicare Part D Cost Burden

AUDIO: Sue Peschin, President and CEO, Alliance for Aging Research
(Washington, D.C., Tuesday, August 11, 2020) – Before the COVID-19 pandemic, many older Americans and people with chronic diseases were foregoing their prescribed medications due to high out-of-pocket costs. The ongoing pandemic has only exacerbated...

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Communities in Schools President and CEO Discusses How to Create an Environment that Reengages Disconnected Students

Rey Saldaña, President and CEO, Communities in Schools
VIDEO: Rey Saldaña, President and CEO, Communities in Schools, interview KABC-TV in Los Angeles, CA (Arlington, VA, Friday, August 7, 2020) – Educators, students and families are faced with a “historically chaotic” return to school...

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USDA Urges the Public to Look for Invasive Asian Longhorned Beetle and Not Move Firewood

AUDIO: Samantha Simon, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Executive Director of Emergency and Domestic Programs
(Washington, D.C., Wednesday, August 5, 2020) – August is “Tree Check Month,” the peak time of year to spot the Asian longhorned beetle as it emerges from inside trees, and the United States Department of...

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Expert Discusses the Importance of Good Oral Health Care Amid COVID

AUDIO: Sarah Chavarria, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer, Delta Dental of California
(San Francisco, CA, Wednesday, August 5, 2020) – COVID 19 has changed a lot of habits in the last four months, and many of those habits could be affecting our teeth and gums. Being proactive...

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