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This Week in Policy & Public Interest News: 12 Stories You Need to See
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
A roundup of the week's most newsworthy policy and public interest press releases from PR Newswire, including news of a national blood shortage and declines in children reading.
NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the policy and public interest industries stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.
1. Red Cross announces national blood shortageThe American Red Cross
national blood supply has fallen to critically low levels--dropping
nearly 25%-- since early August, and potentially threatening the medical
care of patients with an emergency need for blood, or those living with
critical conditions such as cancer and sickle cell disease and who depend
on lifesaving blood transfusions.
2. New Data from the Scholastic Kids & Family Reading Report(TM) Finds Kids
are Reading Less as They Age, with Adolescents the Most at Risk of
Missing Out on the Benefits of Reading"And yet, there's beauty in the
data as it shows how access to books and a community of reading role
models can bolster excitement for reading in a child's life, which in
turn can ignite a greater interest in the skills of reading so that they
can explore more stories," said Peter Warwick, Scholastic President and
CEO.
3. Boeing Donates $300,000 to Assist Moroccan Earthquake Relief
Efforts"Boeing colleagues around the world are dedicated to supporting
the people of Morocco, and we stand ready to collaborate with local
partners to provide meaningful assistance that leads to healing,
rebuilding and renewal," said Ziad Ojakli, executive vice president of
Government Operations at Boeing.
4. National PTA and Walmart Team Up to Support Students and
CommunitiesTogether, National PTA and Walmart will support students and
communities by offering all local PTAs throughout the country a free,
one-year Walmart Business+ membership, an estimated value of
approximately $2 million, through which PTAs can save on needed supplies
for their schools.
5. Generac Urges Planning Ahead for Power Outages During National
Preparedness MonthDuring National Preparedness Month, Generac encourages
people to review their household power needs, identify the backup power
solution that will best meet the demands of their home, and practice
safely using their backup power source.
6. Over 2 Million Families Rely on Nonprofit Organizations to Access and Pay
for College"State-based and nonprofit higher education finance
organizations are champions for aspiring and enrolled students pursuing
postsecondary education. Motivated by their public purpose missions,
these entities counsel students to make smart financial decisions and
graduate college with less debt," said EFC President Gail daMota.
7. Gates Foundation Goalkeepers Report Says Seven Innovations Could Save 2
Million Mothers and Babies by 2030"As is so often the case in global
health, innovations aren't making their way to the people who need them
most--women in low-income countries, as well as Black and Indigenous
women in high-income countries like the United States, who are dying at
three times the rate of white women. That needs to change," writes
Melinda French Gates.
8. Many don't know key facts about U.S. Constitution, Annenberg study
findsThe civics knowledge survey, released annually to celebrate
Constitution Day (Sept. 17), also finds that although two-thirds of
Americans (66%) can name all three branches of government, 10% can name
two, 7% can name only one, and 17% cannot name any.
9. Game On to Tackle Student HungerGENYOUth, the national non-profit
organization founded by America's dairy farmers and the NFL to create
healthier school communities, today announced the launch of Super School
Meals. This community-based initiative is providing grants to equip
Nevada schools within high-need communities with Grab and Go meal
equipment packages to help tackle student hunger and increase access to
and participation in school meals.
10. Kroger Reaches Agreement in Principle for Nationwide Opioid
SettlementAlong with the execution of certain non-monetary conditions
that remain in discussion, Kroger has agreed to pay up to $1.2 billion
to states and subdivisions and $36 million to Native American tribes in
funding for abatement efforts (both to be paid over 11 years in equal
installments), and approximately $177 million to cover attorneys' fees
and costs (to be paid over 6 years in equal installments).
11. New Smokey Bear PSAs Encourage Americans to Channel the "Smokey Within"
and Help Prevent Unwanted, Human-Caused WildfiresFor nearly 80 years,
Smokey has been the nation's favorite bear educating the public on how
to prevent human caused wildfires and his message is as important now as
ever. Nine out of ten wildfires are human-caused and fully preventable.
12. Stride Rite Continues Commitment to Inclusivity with The Runway Of
Dreams(TM) Foundation PartnershipFollowing the runway show, Stride Rite
will join Runway of Dreams's first-of-its-kind Adaptive exhibit that
will feature Adaptive and Universally Designed collections from
mainstream brands committed to inclusion in the fashion and beauty
industries.
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