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Amscot Financial contributes mini-grants to 15 non-profit service groups

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Amscot Financial contributes mini-grants to 15 non-profit service groups

Amscot Community


TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Amscot Financial, a leading provider of convenient, consumer-oriented financial services, recently gave mini-grants of $250 to $2,500 to 15 non-profit service organizations in the Florida communities it serves. Mini-grants went to the following organizations:

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  • Blossom Montessori School of the Deaf, Clearwater. They provide comprehensive & accredited education to deaf and hard of hearing children, their siblings and children of deaf adults and prepares them for a lifetime of success in the community. For more information, please visit: www.blossomschool.org
  • Boys & Girls Club of Volusia/Flager, De Land. Their mission is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. For more information, please visit: www.bgcvfc.org
  • Bridge to Ability, Inc., Leesburg. A private school and learning center serving the educational needs of physical and cognitive disabilities. For more information, please visit: www.bridgetoability.org
  • Fort Meade Chamber of Commerce, Fort Meade. Their program is designed to prepare today’s youth to be tomorrow’s leaders. For more information, please visit: www.fortmeadechamber.iconosites.com
  • Homeless Emergency Project Inc., Clearwater. Serving hundreds of children and creating a safe and consistent place for academic and personal growth. For more information, please visit: www.ethep.org
  • Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots, Lakeland. Bringing Christmas cheer to the children in Lakeland. For more information, please visit: www.toysfortots.com
  • Museum of Fine Arts-St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg. Educational programs engage diverse segments of the community, at risk youth, senior citizens, special needs individuals, military personnel, families and students. They have partnered with the Pinellas County schools and makes part of the curriculum for all six graders to visit the museum free of charge. For more information, please visit: www.fine-arts.org
  • Ridge Community High School JROTC, Davenport. The JROTC program develops youth into the leaders of tomorrow. All freshman are required to take the class their first year. For more information, please visit: www.ridgecommunityhigh.com
  • Rotary’s Camp Florida, Brandon. This camp hosts many groups with varying abilities (muscular dystrophy, autism, spinal injuries, etc.) to experience and make memories that in the past have only been afforded to kids without disabilities. For more information, please visit: www.rotaryscampflorida.com
  • St. Luke Lodge # 530, Hollywood. Every year they host a Thanksgiving food drive and a Christmas Toy drive. Their mission is to enrich lives through the tenets of mutual support, morality, charity and civic responsibility. For more information, please visit: www.stluke530pha.com
  • St. Petersburg College Foundation, Tarpon Springs. Providing free tours for children on field trips to the Leepa-Ratner Museum of Art. For more information, please visit: www.spcollege.edu/central/museum
  • Tampa Bay ICO, Tampa. An outreach arm of the Sierra Club, whose mission is to expose youth from inner city and underserved populations to the wonders of natural environment. For more information, please visit: www.ico.sierraclub.org/tampabay/
  • Tender Loving Care Center of Hope, Sanford. They reach out to the homeless communities and provide them with needed supplies. For more information, please visit: www.tlcchinc.org
  • Venice D-Fy, Venice. An organization of middle and high school age peers who share the commitment to make positive choices and live a healthy, drug free life. For more information, please visit: www.venicedfy.com
  • Where Love Grows, Tampa. Has a food service project called Victoria’s good table. A hot home cooked meal is prepared, delivered and served to families of children that go without dinner. For more information, please visit: www.wherelovegrows.org

In addition to the organizations supported above, Amscot also sponsored the 4th annual Winter Wonder Ride event on December 13, 2014.  Amscot donated $2,500 and 500 bike helmets to ONbikes. Additional bike helmets were also donated to the following: Plantation Police Department, Ormond Beach Police Department, Pinellas County Toys for Tots, Sarasota Bay Parrot Head Club, Toys for Tots Punta Gorda, Genesis Children Academy, Eckerd College, Homestead Police Department, Sarasota Toys for Tots, Christmas Festival Little Havana, and the St. Petersburg Police Department.

Headquartered in Tampa, Fla., Amscot Financial is a leading provider of convenient, consumer-oriented financial services, including check cashing, bill payment, money transfers, cash advances, prepaid cards and money orders through its wholly owned division, Amscot International Money Order Company.  Amscot Financial currently operates more than 200 retail financial service centers throughout Florida and employs more than 2,000 employees. Amscot Financial has been recognized by the Tampa Bay Business Journal as one of Tampa Bay’s Best Places to Work for five years. For additional information, please visit the company’s website at www.amscot.com


Significantly Enhanced 2015 Honda CR-V Earns a 2015 TOP SAFETY PICK+ Rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

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2015 Honda CR-V Earns an IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ Rating





Significantly Enhanced 2015 Honda CR-V Earns a 2015 TOP SAFETY PICK+ Rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

– America’s bestselling SUV for the past decade1raises the bar for 2015 with numerous safety-performance updates

– Available Honda Sensing™ suite of advanced safety and driver-assistive technologies combines camera and radar systems to help detect vehicles, pedestrians and roadway markings

– Honda’s vision is to reduce collisions, injuries and fatalities involving our vehicles leveraging Honda Sensing™ technology


TORRANCE, California, Dec. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The 2015 Honda CR-V (automobiles.honda.com/cr-v/), Motor Trend Sport/Utility of the Year and the top-selling SUV in America for the past decade1, has received a 2015 TOP SAFETY PICK+ rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) when equipped with optional front crash prevention. This distinction includes a top rating of GOOD in five IIHS crash test modes including a GOOD score in the Insurance Institute’s stringent small overlap frontal crash test. The 2015 TOP SAFETY PICK+ designation is awarded to vehicles that also have an available front crash prevention system that earns a superior or advanced rating from the Institute. The 2015 CR-V offers an available frontal crash prevention system that earns a top rating of superior.

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A new Touring trim for the 2015 CR-V is the first Honda to apply the new Honda Sensing™ suite of safety and driver assistive technologies that can help improve drivers’ situational awareness. This includes the first application of two advanced driver-assistive technologies – Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™) with Forward Collision Warning (FCW) and Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) – to a Honda vehicle, and the first application of Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), Lane Departure Warning (LDW) and LaneWatch™ to CR-V. These systems benefit from the adoption of new sensor fusion technology that integrates the capabilities of a windshield-mounted monocular camera and front grille-mounted millimeter wave radar system to provide enhanced sensing with the ability to identify and anticipate multiple collision scenarios, including ones involving a pedestrian. When the system anticipates a collision, it can initiate warnings and, in some cases, initiate emergency braking. 

“Honda’s vision to one day eliminate traffic-related collisions, injuries and fatalities is at the heart of our commitment to safety,” said Art St. Cyr, vice president of auto operations at American Honda. “Our continued innovation in active safety and assistive technologies with the application of Honda Sensing brings Honda, our customers and everyone else on the road one step closer to this goal.”

The 2015 CR-V with Honda Sensing™ is on the leading-edge of this initiative. The 2015 CR-V also applies Honda’s next-generation Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure, which improves crashworthiness through a broader array of frontal small overlap and oblique crash scenarios. Overall, the CR-V body has received more than 60 engineering changes to improve stiffness and collision performance, including a strengthened door frames and side frames under the front fenders. This enhanced side frame design ties into the main frame rail, producing an additional load path for energy absorption, and aims to improve safety for both the occupants of the Honda vehicle and the occupants of the other vehicles involved in a collision.

 Standard safety equipment on all Honda models include Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®) electronic stability control system, Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Brake Assist, frontal airbags, side airbags, side-curtain airbags and a front seat design that can help reduce the severity of neck injury in the event of a rear collision. Honda is also leading the industry in the deployment of rearview cameras, which are standard equipment on all model year 2015 Honda vehicles (having been offered on more than 95 percent of model year 2014 vehicles).

The 2015 CR-V is manufactured exclusively for the North American market at Honda plants in the U.S., Canada and Mexico using domestic and globally sourced parts.

About Honda

Honda has a long history of leadership in the development and application of advanced technologies designed to enhance the safety of all road users, including automobile occupants, motorcycle riders and pedestrians. The company operates two of the world’s most sophisticated crash test facilities, in Ohio and Japan, and is responsible for numerous pioneering efforts in the areas of crashworthiness, airbag technology, collision compatibility and pedestrian safety.

1Data Source: Based on IHS Automotive, Polk New Vehicle Retail Registrations for all Polk SUV/CUV segments, CYE2004-2013 and CYTD September, 2014.

 

 


interCaribbean Airways launches Cacique Rewards

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PROVIDENCIALES, Turks & Caicos Islands, Dec. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — interCaribbean Airways is pleased to announce our new rewards program called “Cacique Rewards”. A rewards program for our customers across the islands of the Caribbean.

The name of Cacique Rewards was chosen to represent and honor the Cacique People of the Caribbean islands. Across the Caribbean Islands the Cacique were the leaders of their communities, passing the tile from father to son, to eldest daughter when the chain was broken. Over history great men and women have claimed the title of Cacique.

Starting today frequent and infrequent travelers can join Cacique Rewards and earn Cacique Rewards Points for rewards flights across our Caribbean network. At this time customers may sign up, via the link at interCaribbean.com (Cacique Rewards), to receive their membership number.  

Once signed up, travelers are asked to hold onto their boarding cards, to claim these early flights flown, and to receive a retroactive credit for all flights from their date of registration. Details will be posted on this credit claim procedure to have the credit posted to the travelers individual account.

In January 2015, travelers will then be able to log into manage their Cacique Rewards account, and be able to book flights based on their rewards earned.

Trevor Sadler CEO of interCaribbean Airways, was happy to announce the program as the next step in the evolution and growth of the company. Starting with an increase in the number of destinations across the Caribbean, and with more to come, the rewards program is the ideal way for our travelers to begin to earn rewards and pick a new destination to visit all while enjoying rewards travel. 

interCaribbean expects to expand the options for earning points once the program is fully launched for redemption.

About interCaribbean Airways
interCaribbean Airways is based in the Turks & Caicos Islands, operating for the last 23 years to connect you and the Caribbean. Services are via EMB 120 and BE99 aircraft connecting the Turks & Caicos to the Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica and Puerto Rico. International services also connect Jamaica to the Dominican Republic and Haiti, and the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico. Domestic flights are operated in The Turks & Caicos Islands and  Jamaica. With new services planned to the Eastern Caribbean we look forward to connecting more of the Caribbean.

For more information, please contact: Media Relations: [email protected]


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Western Dental Brings Smiles to Children of Los Angeles and Orange Counties

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Western Dental Brings Smiles to Children of Los Angeles and Orange Counties

Employee Holiday Gift Drive Results in Hundreds of Toys and Monetary Gifts for Local Charities


LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Western Dental, one of the nation’s leaders in accessible, affordable oral health care, continues its commitment to care for the children of Los Angeles and Orange Counties through employee donations to two local charities, Orangewood Children’s Foundation and Healthy Smiles for Kids of Orange County.

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The contributions made exclusively by Western Dental employees in Orange, CA, resulted in over 600 toys and over $7,000 in monetary donations and gift cards, doubling last year’s contributions. Additionally, Western Dental donated more than 2,600 toothbrush kits to help local children maintain healthy smiles throughout the holiday season and in to the New Year.

“Through the generous donations of our team of dentists, hygienists and office staff, we hope to bring bright smiles this holiday season,” said Simon Castellanos, CEO of Western Dental. “We are not only committed to providing accessible and affordable oral health, but we are also committed to giving back to the communities we serve and intend to continue this holiday tradition for many years to come.”

“Western Dental continues to be a valuable partner in our mission to improving the health and wellbeing of children in Orange County,” said Ria Berger of Healthy Smiles for Kids of Orange County. “Their donations and partnership provide much needed support for our efforts to benefit local children and their families.”

ABOUT WESTERN DENTAL:

One of the nation’s largest dental providers, Western Dental (with its affiliate, Brident Dental & Orthodontics) is the leader in accessible, affordable oral health care, serving more than 800,000 patients annually in over 190 affiliated clinics throughout California, Arizona, Nevada, and Texas.  Informed by the latest research, Western Dental is committed to delivering high-quality general, orthodontic and specialty dental services in state-of-the art facilities.  For more information please visit WesternDental.com and Brident.com.

ABOUT ORANGEWOOD CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION:

Founded in 1981, Orangewood Children’s Foundation is one of the leading providers of services to current and former foster youth. Our mission is to provide life-changing prevention and intervention programs for abused and neglected children, young adults and at-risk families through one-on-one support and community partnerships to end the cycle of child abuse. Last year we helped over 1,500 children and teens with programs that prepare them to make a successful transition from the foster care system to independent adulthood. Our programs focus on education, employment, housing, life skills and basic needs. Without the Foundation’s support and guidance, these children can become homeless or unemployed. Beyond our programs, for thousands in our community Orangewood means “family,” “opportunity” and “hope.”

ABOUT HEALTHY SMILES FOR KIDS OF ORANGE COUNTY:

Headquartered in Garden Grove, California, Healthy Smiles for Kids of Orange County has served the community for the past 12 years. As one of the largest oral health providers for children of all ages in Orange County, Healthy Smiles is on a mission to improve the oral health of children through prevention, treatment, advocacy and education. For more information on Healthy Smiles, please visit www.HealthySmilesOC.org.  


Getting ready to quit smoking in the new year?

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Getting ready to quit smoking in the new year?


— Fred Hutch has the right opportunity for you 

SEATTLE, Dec. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The time is right – you’re ready to quit smoking in the new year. Begin with just a click at WebQuit.org.

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WebQuit is an online quit-smoking program and research study being conducted by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. The WebQuit study, funded by the National Cancer Institute, is testing two online quit-smoking programs to learn which one is most useful to help people quit.

JoinWebQuit now to get free, expert guidance to help you kick the habit, including:

  • A step-by-step guide to quitting
  • Tools to help deal with urges to smoke
  • Help staying motivated while you’re quitting
  • 24/7 online access so you can use WebQuit when you need it

In addition to getting support in quitting smoking, you’ll be paid up to $105 for filling out three surveys over the next year. You’ll also be helping other smokers by contributing to important research.

“Our research team is devoted to finding the best online tools for quitting smoking. So if you’re a smoker who’s getting ready to quit, I hope you’ll take the first step right now and join WebQuit,” said Jonathan Bricker, Ph.D., the study’s principal investigator and a scientist who specializes in smoking cessation. “WebQuit provides online tools with the goal of helping you quit smoking and experiencing all the personal benefits that come with it.”

Who can join WebQuit?
Webquit is currently enrolling U.S. smokers over age 18 who smoke daily, can read English, have Internet access and want to quit in the next 30 days.

If quitting smoking is part of your New Year’s resolution, visit WebQuit.org and fill out a short online survey to find out if you are eligible. If you are, you’ll be asked to fill out another online survey about you and your smoking. Then you’ll be randomly assigned (like tossing a coin) to one of two groups, both of which will have access to an online quit-smoking program.

Over the next year, you’ll be asked to fill out three more surveys either by phone or mail. Keeping your information private is important. Your survey information will be entered on a secure website and kept confidential by WebQuit staff.

More about WebQuit principal investigator Jonathan Bricker
Bricker is an associate member of the Fred Hutch Public Health Sciences Division and an associate affiliate professor of psychology at the University of Washington. He has published more than 50 peer-reviewed scientific articles and currently serves as the senior editor of the scientific journal Addiction. Visit WebQuit to learn more about his research.

For more information, email [email protected] or visit WebQuit.org.

At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, home to three Nobel laureates, interdisciplinary teams of world-renowned scientists seek new and innovative ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases. Fred Hutch’s pioneering work in bone marrow transplantation led to the development of immunotherapy, which harnesses the power of the immune system to treat cancer with minimal side effects. An independent, nonprofit research institute based in Seattle, Fred Hutch houses the nation’s first and largest cancer prevention research program, as well as the clinical coordinating center of the Women’s Health Initiative and the international headquarters of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network. Private contributions are essential for enabling Fred Hutch scientists to explore novel research opportunities that lead to important medical breakthroughs. For more information visit www.fredhutch.org or follow Fred Hutch on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube.

MEDIA CONTACT        
Michael Nank
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206-667-2210

 


Live Nation Entertainment Expands Festival Portfolio With C3 Presents

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Live Nation Entertainment Expands Festival Portfolio With C3 Presents

– Addition of Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits to Festival Portfolio –


LOS ANGELES and AUSTIN, Texas, Dec 22, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) announced today the completion of a transaction to acquire a controlling stake in C3 Presents.  C3, led by the management team of Charles Attal, Charlie Jones and Charlie Walker, is one of the largest concert promoters in North America, owning and operating Austin City Limits Music Festival, producing Lollapalooza, and promoting over 1,700 additional concerts and events annually, as well as creating a growing portfolio of emerging music and lifestyle festivals. In recent years, Lollapalooza has become one of the most successful global festival brands, with festivals in Berlin, Buenos Aires, Santiago and Sao Paulo, along with its iconic Chicago event.

“The Charlies have proven they are amongst the most successful entrepreneurs in the concert industry. I have long admired what they built and now I look forward to working alongside them as they continue to build a world class festival company,” said Michael Rapino, president and chief executive officer, Live Nation Entertainment. “Adding C3, the leading festival portfolio in North America, to our global portfolio of Insomniac, Festival Republic and Country Nation provides Live Nation with the world’s largest festival platform.”

Attal, Jones and Walker added, “We are excited to join Live Nation and become a part of their global family, while continuing to grow our festivals within a culture of entrepreneurship that will empower our team to keep improving these festivals and the fan experience.”

C3 Presents books and promotes more than 1,700 annual events and is the curator of several world renowned festivals including Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits, both among the top five festivals in North America. C3 Presents combined with Festival Republic, Live Nation’s festival and event promoter in Europe, now gives Live Nation Entertainment the largest festival platform in the world with over 65 festivals.

C3 relaunched Lollapalooza in 2005, and now attracts more than 700 thousand attendees each year globally. Austin City Limits has doubled its attendance since 2012, with over 450 thousand attendees in 2014. Led by Attal, Jones, and Walker, the Austin-based C3 Presents team will continue to manage and build Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits and their other events on behalf of Live Nation.

LionTree Advisors advised Live Nation and The Raine Group, which invested in C3 in 2012, advised the Company on the transaction.

About Live Nation Entertainment

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, Live Nation Media & Sponsorship and Artist Nation Management. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.

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About C3 Presents

C3 Presents creates, books, markets and produces live experiences, concerts, and private events. C3 is the force behind Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin, Texas and Lollapalooza in Chicago, as well as Lollapalooza Argentina, Lollapalooza Berlin, Lollapalooza Brazil and Lollapalooza Chile. Other events in the C3 portfolio include the Austin FOOD & WINE Festival, LouFest Music Festival, Music City Food & Wine Festival, Wanderlust Yoga & Music Festival and more. C3 also books and promotes more than 1,000 concerts in arenas, theaters, casinos, and clubs across the US annually, making it the third-largest promoter in the country. For more information, visit: www.c3presents.com

* Subject to the receipt of all regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.

 


Fuego Enterprises, Inc. welcomes President Obama’s Announcement of Major Changes in US-Cuba Policy

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Fuego Enterprises, Inc. welcomes President Obama’s Announcement of Major Changes in US-Cuba Policy


MIAMI, Dec. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Fuego Enterprises Inc. (OTC Pink: FUGI) welcomes a whole new era in the relations between Cuba and the United States. President Barack Obama announced major changes in US policy with respect to Cuba, unveiling the most substantial steps toward diplomatic and trade normalization since the US severed relations and imposed a full trade embargo in 1961.

We support the efforts and determination of President Obama and President Castro to reinstate full diplomatic and commerce/trade relations. While the embargo still remains in effect, President Obama said he will take several executive actions to open more commerce/trade opportunities and ease travel restrictions between the U.S. and Cuba, including relaxing banking restrictions, the sale and export of goods, funding flows and financing. President Obama also set in motion a course of actions to formally recognize Cuba by U.S. and open an embassy in Havana.

Fuego Enterprises Inc. has been exploring business opportunities in Cuba for a long time and believes it is well-positioned to take advantage of current and emerging business opportunities between the U.S. and Cuba.

“We’re thrilled to welcome this historical change in U.S.-Cuba Policy. This is precisely what we have been waiting for,” said Hugo Cancio, CEO of Fuego Enterprises Inc. “We have worked very hard for many years to develop strategic relations and operations in Cuba. We believe that Fuego Enterprises’ extensive experience and credibility in the Cuban market can finally be applied so that we may now move forward with our plans. It is our intent to begin the process to become fully reporting again and implement our vision very soon!”

About Fuego Enterprises, Inc.

Fuego Enterprises, Inc. is a diversified holdings company focused on business opportunities in Cuba and the United States with operations in Media and Entertainment, Telecommunications, Travel & Real Estate. Fuego Enterprises also publishes two magazines: OnCuba (www.oncubamagazine.com) and ART OnCuba, the first Cuba-focused monthly and quarterly bilingual magazine publication with national distribution in the U.S. Both magazines are published in hard copies and electronic formats and is distributed in select Barnes & Noble stores throughout the United States. It is also distributed in Cuba and is the official and exclusive “in-flight” magazine for almost all flights from the U.S. to Cuba.

CONTACT:  Ariel Machado, +1-305-823-9193, [email protected]

 


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(Español) Celebra este año con un regalo de Tory Burch

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