Marvel Universe LIVE! and REPREVE Partner With the Boys and Girls Club of America to Promote Recycling and Eco-Awareness
Marvel Universe LIVE! and REPREVE Partner With the Boys and Girls Club of America to Promote Recycling and Eco-Awareness
Marvel Universe LIVE! and REPREVE donated $100,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of America
to help educate America’s youth on the importance of recycling
LOS ANGELES, May 4, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Unifi, Inc. (UFI: NYSE), the makers of REPREVE® and the creators of the #TurnItGreen initiative, and Feld Entertainment, Inc., producers of Marvel Universe LIVE!, partnered with the Boys and Girls Club of America (BGCA) to implement a nationwide program to teach youth the importance of recycling and taking care of our environment. To help support the program, the two organizations donated $100,000 to the BGCA.
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In celebration of the donation, Juliette Feld, executive vice president of Feld Entertainment and producer of Marvel Universe LIVE!, and Bett Anderson, corporate marketing and communications manager at REPREVE, presented an oversized check to the BGCA this morning at the Los Angeles VIP Premiere of Marvel Universe LIVE! Forty members of the local Boys and Girls Club were in attendance along with two of our favorite Marvel Super Heroes, Spider-Man and Thor.
“Marvel Universe LIVE! is a great platform to help spread the word about the power of recycling to our next generation,” said Juliette Feld. “We are excited to partner with REPREVE to help the Boys and Girls Club of America and their affiliates across the country spread the message of recycling education.”
“Our ultimate goal in marketing REPREVE has always been to increase recycling awareness and educate consumers of the cool stuff that can be made from recycled plastic bottles,” said Roger Berrier, president and chief operating officer of Unifi. “By working with Marvel Universe LIVE!, we aim to encourage families to have a conversation about the importance of recycling and show children the cool stuff their recycled bottles can create.”
Once this super-powered alliance joined forces, kids collected nearly 300,000 water bottles as part of the #TurnItGreen campaign in the past year alone. The bottles that have been collected are enough to produce over 100,000 t-shirts, 8,000 jackets or 25,000 pair of pants made from REPREVE recycled yarns, while keeping all those bottles out of landfills across America.
“At the Boys and Girls Club we’re committed to providing a safe place for youth to learn and grow. We are excited to have Marvel Universe LIVE! and REPREVE continue to educate the children in our chapters across the nation regarding the importance of recycling,” said Frank Sanchez vice president at the Boys and Girls Club of America. “This $100,000 donation is going to help us continue to expand our recycling efforts with the members at our clubs.”
To learn more about REPREVE and keep up with the #TurnItGreen initiative, visit www.REPREVE.com. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the Marvel Universe LIVE! website, www.marveluniverselive.com.
About Feld Entertainment
Feld Entertainment is the worldwide leader in producing and presenting live touring family entertainment experiences that lift the human spirit and create indelible memories, with 30 million people in attendance at its shows each year. Feld Entertainment’s productions have appeared in more than 75 countries and on six continents to date and include Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey®, Monster Jam®, Monster Energy Supercross, Nuclear Cowboyz®, AMSOIL Arenacross, Disney On Ice Presented by Stonyfield YoKids Organic Yogurt, Disney Live! Presented by Stonyfield YoKids Organic Yogurt and Marvel Universe LIVE! More information about Feld Entertainment is available online at www.feldentertainment.com.
About Marvel Entertainment, LLC
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information, visit marvel.com. ©MARVEL
About REPREVE:
REPREVE® is Unifi, Inc.’s (NYSE: UFI) flagship brand of recycled fibers, made from recycled materials, including plastic bottles. REPREVE can be found in products ranging from apparel and hosiery to automotive and industrial applications, and is used by some of the world’s leading brands, including Patagonia, The North Face, Haggar, Quiksilver and Ford. REPREVE’s #TurnItGreen initiative is designed to encourage recycling and raise awareness among consumers that recycled bottles can be turned into cool products they use every day. For more information about REPREVE, visit www.REPREVE.com; like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram.
About Unifi:
Unifi, Inc. is a multi-national manufacturing company that produces and sells textured and other processed yarns designed to meet customer specifications, and premier value-added (“PVA”) yarns with enhanced performance characteristics. Unifi maintains one of the textile industry’s most comprehensive polyester and nylon product offerings. Unifi enhances demand for its products, and helps others in creating a more effective textile industry supply chain, through the development and introduction of branded yarns that provide unique performance, comfort and aesthetic advantages. In addition to its flagship REPREVE® products – a family of eco-friendly yarns made from recycled materials – key Unifi brands include: SORBTEK®, REFLEXX®, AIO® – all-in-one performance yarns, SATURA®, AUGUSTA®, A.M.Y.®, MYNX® UV and MICROVISTA®. Unifi’s yarns are readily found in the products of major brands in the apparel, hosiery, automotive, home furnishings, industrial and other end-use markets. For more information about Unifi, visit www.unifi.com; to learn more about REPREVE®, visit www.REPREVE.com.
REPREVE and #TurnItGreen are trademarks of Unifi, Inc.
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® to honor renowned Latin TV personality Don Francisco at 13th Annual FedEx/St. Jude Angels and Stars Gala
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® to honor renowned Latin TV personality Don Francisco at 13th Annual FedEx/St. Jude Angels and Stars Gala
Special live performances by worldwide music sensations Gente D’ Zona, Frankie J. & DJ Africa
MIAMI, May 4, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, where no family ever receives a bill for treatment, travel, housing or food, will celebrate its 13th annual FedEx/St. Jude Angels and Stars Gala, at the JW Marriott Marquis Miami at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 16. The event, co-founded by Daisy Fuentes, is dedicated to support children fighting cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
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Chilean-born television icon Don Francisco will be recognized for his world-wide commitment to giving back to others. Don Francisco is the host of “Sabado Gigante,” Univision’s longest-running program that will end its successful on-air stretch of more than 53 years this coming September.
“Don Francisco’s humanitarian efforts have touched many generations throughout his career, and we are thankful for his support, as well as the support of the many Latino artists who continue to make this event bigger and better each year,” said Richard Shadyac Jr., President and CEO of ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. “Because of their support, St. Jude can continue to freely share the breakthroughs we make, and every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists in the U.S., Latin America and around the world can use that knowledge to save thousands more children.”
Don Francisco will join approximately 600 guests for an evening of celebration that includes a special testimony by a St. Jude family, live and silent auctions, and a performance by one the most famous groups of Cuban reggaton in today’s music industry, Gente D’ Zona. The evening will also feature live performances by Latin crossover R&B star Frankie J., and the man known as the “DJ of the Stars,” DJ Africa.
“We are all fighting for something and the most precious thing we have is our lives,” said Don Francisco. During my visit to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, I witnessed the incredible spirit and courage of all the children there who are fighting for their lives on a daily basis. St. Jude is not only giving them the hope and strength to fight, they are receiving the life-saving treatments they need at no cost to them, said Don Francisco.
Also, television and radio personalities Alberto Sardinas, Enrique Santos, Gaby Espino, Ismael Cala, Lili Estefan, Rashel Diaz, Ayleen Mujica y Kimberly DosRamos will serve as celebrity award presenters.
In the past, the gala has honored some of the most recognized and celebrated artists in Latin music and entertainment for their humanitarian work, such as Romero Britto, Juanes, Emilio and Gloria Estefan, Luis Fonsi, Juan Luis Guerra, Tommy and Thalia Mottola, Chef Adrianne Calvo and Coach Don Shula.
For more information about tickets, sponsorships and auction items, visit stjude.org/miamigala or contact Carolina Masri at (800) 278-3383 or [email protected].
This year’s gala sponsors include: FedEx Express, Sammy Sosa, Carnival, Visa, Zoological Wildlife Foundation, International Dermatology Research, Neutrogena, Fortune, Univision, Andreas and Kalkidan Kaiafas, Hola America, Ministerio de Fomento, YEZZ, The Al-Rashid Family, American Tower Corporation, Arven Financial, Arteasans Beverages, LLC., Powerful Yogurt, Leon Medical Centers, DDB Latina, Byblos Group, Ernst & Young, The Tamer Family, Bacardi, Nuage Designs, Casa Diris, Nassab A. Ahmadieh Graphic Design & Photography, People en Espanol, Amor 107.5 FM, Mix 98.3 FM, Radio Mambi 710 AM, Univision America 1140 AM, and The Dream Team Agency.
About St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other deadly diseases. St. Jude has the world’s best survival rates for the most aggressive childhood cancers, and treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to 80 percent since we opened more than 50 years ago. St. Jude is working to drive the overall survival rate for childhood cancer to 90 percent in the next decade. St. Jude freely shares the breakthroughs we make, and every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food – because all a family should worry about is helping their child live. Join the St. Jude mission by visiting stjude.org or following St. Jude on facebook.com/stjude and twitter.com/stjude.
Media wishing to attend the red carpet, contact Alex Flores at [email protected] by May 13.
Editor’s Note: Pre-register by May 14 to secure media access to red carpet.
Letter Carriers’ Annual Food Drive Set for Saturday throughout Nation
Letter Carriers’ Annual Food Drive Set for Saturday throughout Nation
National Organizations and Community Members Pitch in to Help Millions of Americans Facing Hunger in All 50 States
WASHINGTON, May 4, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its 23rd annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive on Saturday, May 9. Letter carriers will collect non-perishable food donations on that day as they deliver mail along their postal routes.
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It is the nation’s largest single-day food drive, and is held annually on the second Saturday in May in 10,000 cities and towns in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Guam.
With the extreme weather experienced this winter by much of the country, along with the economic struggles many Americans face, the Letter Carriers’ food drive never has been more important.
“Letter carriers are honored to be able to help people in need,” NALC President Fredric Rolando said. “On a daily basis we see the needs in the communities we serve, and we believe it’s important to help meet those needs.”
Hunger affects about 49 million people around the country, including millions of children and senior citizens. And one in four households with a member currently serving in the military turns to the Feeding America network for food assistance, according to a recent study by the group.
Pantry shelves filled up through winter-holiday generosity often are bare by late spring. And, with many school meal programs not available during summer months, millions of children must find alternate sources of nutrition.
On May 9, as they deliver mail, the nation’s 175,000 letter carriers will collect donations left by residents near their mail boxes. People are encouraged to leave a sturdy bag containing non-perishable foods such as canned soup; canned vegetables; canned meats and fish; pasta; peanut butter; rice or cereal next to their mailbox before the regular mail delivery on Saturday.
Carriers will bring the donated items to local food banks, pantries or shelters, including many affiliated with Feeding America, which is a national partner in the food drive, as are the U.S. Postal Service, United Way Worldwide, the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association, the AFL-CIO, Valpak and Valassis.
People who have questions about the Stamp Out Hunger drive in their area should ask their letter carrier, contact their local post office, or go to nalc.org/food, facebook.com/StampOutHunger or twitter.com/StampOutHunger.
The 280,000-member NALC represents city letter carriers across the country employed by the U.S. Postal Service, along with retired letter carriers. Founded by Civil War veterans in 1889, the NALC is among the country’s oldest labor unions.
Six Tips for Keeping Teens Safe on Social Media
WASHINGTON, May 4, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — As the end of the school year approaches, children and teenagers might turn more to social media channels to stay connected with their classmates and friends during their vacations. This season also gives them the opportunity to make new friends through summer activities or camps, making social media sites like Instagram, Facebook and Twitter important tools to stay in touch.
More than 60 percent of teens in the United States have at least one social media account, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. And while being online is a good way to keep in touch with friends, it’s important for parents to be proactive about Internet safety.
Unfortunately, there are people who can use your child’s personal information to steal identities, bully them or begin an inappropriate relationship. Help protect students from online dangers by following these safety tips:
- Keep your child’s profile private so that only family and people you know see photos, important dates and other information.
- Make sure they’re not posting personal details, including phone numbers, home address, and the name of their school or Social Security number.
- Only allow them to publish photos and videos that don’t jeopardize their safety or their integrity.
- Make sure they choose a strong password that can’t be guessed, and that it gets changed every three months.
- Never allow them to accept friend requests from people they don’t know.
- Keep an open dialogue with your children. Ask them to let you know if they’ve received private messages from a stranger, or from someone at school who is teasing, harassing or threatening them. Those could be signs of cyber-bullying or even a sexual predator.
Get additional online safety tips, and other relevant information on OnGuardOnline.gov, a great government resource for parents and teens.