Western Dental Brings Smiles to Children of Los Angeles and Orange Counties
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?
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.
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Live Nation Entertainment Expands Festival Portfolio With C3 Presents
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
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]
Statement Of Dr. Jennifer L. Howse, President, March Of Dimes On President Obama Signing The Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act Into Law
Statement Of Dr. Jennifer L. Howse, President, March Of Dimes On President Obama Signing The Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act Into Law
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The March of Dimes released today the following statement from President Dr. Jennifer L. Howse as President Barack Obama signed into law H.R. 1281, the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act:
“The President’s signature into law of the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act represents an important step toward maintaining and improving the federal programs that support the state-based newborn screening enterprise. As a result, parents will be guaranteed the peace of mind that their newborns will be screened for dozens of disorders that could threaten their lives or health. If one of those rare disorders is detected, infants will be able to receive the treatment that will enable them to lead healthy, productive lives.
“The March of Dimes is deeply grateful to our Congressional champions for their steadfast commitment to passage of this law: Senator Kay Hagan (D-NC), Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) and Representative Mike Simpson (D-ID). Their tireless advocacy for the health of newborns made this new law possible. We also appreciate the significant effort dedicated by the chairs, ranking members, and staff of both the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
“Ultimately, passage of this bill demonstrates that issues of maternal and child health can unite policymakers across boundaries of party, geography, and political viewpoint. It involved over two years of education, advocacy, and negotiation, navigating significant obstacles along the way. It’s our hope that the ultimate success of bills like this one can help set the stage in Congress for greater bipartisan cooperation and a return to regular order in pursuing our shared goal of improving the health and lives of the American people.”
About March of Dimes
The March of Dimes is a national voluntary health agency whose volunteers and staff work to improve the health of infants and children by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes funds programs of research, community services, education and advocacy. For the latest resources and information, visit marchofdimes.com or nacersano.org. Find us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
Fabrizio ® Open Call to “Young Artists” music auditions
Fabrizio ® Open Call to “Young Artists” music auditions
NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — “Young Artists” is a program on Fabrizio ® Talent Agency, showcasing the East Coast best unknown artists, in partnership with Mr. W.A. shareholder / co-owner of VIP Music Records and with collaboration of Alex Morelli Music LLC.
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The search to find “Young Artists” starts on December 20, 2014 and ends on March 20, 2015.
D-Teck director of A&R at Konvict Muzik Group, who is also the responsible for finding the group “Common Kings” is the head in charge of the selection of the “Young Artists.”
We are looking for solo artists that perform all types of music: pop, rock, R&B, hip-hop, alternative, latin, country, blues, indie.
Auditions for “Young Artists” will be sweeping the East Coast beginning December 20, 2014!
To audition you must be legally here in the United States, be 15 years of age or older, and meet all other eligibility requirements. All minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
To join the program send Us your Video Submission to [email protected] and keep checking back for Open Call Auditions. For some of Fabrizio ® services visit www.fabrizio.es/prservices.pdf
Fabrizio ® Talent Agency is also working on the development of 4 international artists.
Fraag Malas, is a singer and composer of Pop / R&B / Rap from Spain. He began recording his first songs as a teenager and thanks to the social networks among young audiences, became popular. It has been labeled as Justin Bieber Spanish in several publications.
His more recent video is called “because of you”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkwprCKKwng
Renz from United Kingdom, at the age of 16 he turned to writing songs in rap/hip-hop & r&b, at the age of 18 he had recorded, mixed and mastered his own song “serious girl” which made him noticeable to his local town and radio stations. He performed his songs in many clubs throughout 2014 and is working on new music which he has yet to release.
His new record Kick Back is actually on Pre order period on itunes:
http://itunes.apple.com/album/id945374559
Macabro XII from Venezuela, recently Released a single with Cuban rapper Silvito “The Free” who is also the son of the famous Cuban Musician Silvio Rodriguez. This new single is a prelude to a tour in Venezuela. Macabro gained global attention with its simple the rapping of my country.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Le4LPX_Cjk
Sean Gotti is a North American rapper & entreprenuer from Toronto, Ontario. He began as an urban designer for his clothing line Rags II Riches Toronto Clothing; he later changed to Road Supply Trading Company.
One of Sean’s main YouTube records http://youtu.be/MPPGZjTWSTk ( #BOTM – Ft. Mafia) was published on Jul 27, 2014.
The Hispanic Public Relations Association Announces 2015 National Board Of Directors
The Hispanic Public Relations Association Announces 2015 National Board Of Directors
Andy Checo of MundoFox to lead the expanding professional organization along with a team of directors representing senior leadership at agencies, brands and media entities
NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA) voted to elect Andy Checo, Director, Publicity & Community Affairs at MundoFox, president of the 2015 National Board of Directors. Checo had been serving as president-elect of HPRA during the 2014 year and as the HPRA-New York chapter president since 2013.
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“HPRA has made significant strides in elevating its profile and expanding its footprint in recent years,”stated Andy Checo. “I look forward to working with our board of directors and local chapters, as we continue to deliver on that momentum. As the leading organization representing Hispanic PR & Marketing professionals, we must remain strong advocates of the industry and continue to offer our members valuable insights and development opportunities.”
The HPRA 2015 National Board includes: President,Andy Checo of MundoFox in New York, President-Elect, Antonio Hernandez of Globovoz in Chicago, VP of Programming,Yvonne Lorie of Commonground/MGS in Miami, VP of Membership, Veronica Potes of NBCUniversal, E! in New York, Treasurer, Lourdes Rodriguez of VPE PR in Los Angeles, and Secretary, Mayra Ramos Miro of Red Heels International in Miami.
The 2015 Board of Directors includes: Evelyn Galarza of Time Warner Cable in New York, Lucia Mathews of Dialogo PR in San Diego, Maricela Cueva of VPE PR in Los Angeles, Mario Flores of Sportivo in Los Angeles, Melissa Castro of the Telemundo Station Group in Miami, Melissa Smith, PR Consultant in New York, Sarah Lora of Delta Air Lines in Atlanta, Sonia Diaz of Balsera PR in Miami, and Victoria Wales of GSA in Washington, DC.
Stephen Chavez of Chavez Marketing & Communications in Los Angeles will serve as immediate past President.
HPRA continues to be the leading resource for communication professionals and those seeking expertise in the Hispanic market. Members have access to first-rate programming, such as:
- Professional development webinars covering key industry topics
- Discounted membership rates for national industry conferences
- Exclusive networking opportunities with top journalists and industry thought leaders
The organization also raises scholarships funds for full-time college students pursuing a career in communications. Over a quarter million dollars in scholarships has been awarded to students of Latino descent pursuing careers in communications.
For more information on how to become a HPRA member or to donate to the scholarship program visit http://www.hpra-usa.org/join/.
About the Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA)
Established in 1984, the Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA) is the foremost organization of Hispanic public relations practitioners in the U.S. HPRA is a resource for communications professionals and for individuals seeking Hispanic market expertise. It is dedicated to the recognition and advancement of Hispanics in public relations through year-round programs, professional development seminars and networking. HPRA hosts one of the most anticipated annual events and industry awards: the HPRA Bravo Awards, recognizing the most outstanding campaigns in the marketplace. The National organization aims to meets the needs of the growing number of Hispanic PR practitioners, independents and agencies throughout the U.S. HPRA National, its Chapters and those Chapters in formation are paving the way for the next phase of growth and evolution in the PR industry, especially in the Hispanic market space. For more information please visit www.hpra-usa.org.