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New Year New No-Shave!

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Alongside friends such as Young Survival Coalition (YSC), we will surely achieve a decisive victory against cancer.

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  • Alongside friends such as Young Survival Coalition (YSC), we will surely achieve a decisive victory against cancer.
  • Established in 1998, Young Survival Coalition (YSC) is an international nonprofit dedicated exclusively to young adults diagnosed with breast cancer age 40 and under and their co-survivor support networks.
  • Through educational resources and programming, annual conferences, and local and online support networks, YSC ensures no young adult faces breast cancer alone.
  • As we all know, cancer is a formidable opponent that can wreak havoc even at its earliest stages.

Spencer's Launches 2023 "Boobies Make Me Smile" Campaign to Raise Funds for Fight Against Young Adult Cancer

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J., Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Twice a year, Spencer's – the ultimate retail destination for the latest edgy, outrageous, and unique accessories and apparel –  rallies associates and guests of its 680 nationwide locations around one goal: to raise funds for the fight against young adult cancer. Through its Boobies Make Me Smile Foundation and generous shopper donations, Spencer's has exceeded $11 million in funds raised to-date to support three partner organizations doing crucial work to combat young adult cancer, Young Survival Coalition (YSC), "F" Cancer, and Stupid Cancer.

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  • Through its Boobies Make Me Smile Foundation and generous shopper donations, Spencer's has exceeded $11 million in funds raised to-date to support three partner organizations doing crucial work to combat young adult cancer, Young Survival Coalition (YSC), "F" Cancer , and Stupid Cancer .
  • Following the 2022 success of raising a record-breaking $1.2 million dollars, Spencer's this month kicked off the first of its 2023 Boobies Make Me Smile Campaign.
  • 100% of proceeds directly support the efforts of the foundation's partner organizations who are dedicated to providing resources to those impacted by young adult cancer.
  • To learn more about how you can make a difference, check out Boobies Make Me Smile Foundation online here.

ECP Appoints Kristine Rea as Chief Talent Officer

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022

SUMMIT, N.J., Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ECP, a leading energy transition-focused investor with a nearly two-decades-long track record of successful investments in the electricity, clean energy, renewable and sustainable solutions sectors, today announced that Kristine Rea has joined the firm as Chief Talent Officer. In this role, she will lead talent and leadership development internally at ECP, while also supporting the leading executive teams ECP partners with across its portfolio.

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  • SUMMIT, N.J., Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ECP, a leading energy transition-focused investor with a nearly two-decades-long track record of successful investments in the electricity, clean energy, renewable and sustainable solutions sectors, today announced that Kristine Rea has joined the firm as Chief Talent Officer.
  • In this role, she will lead talent and leadership development internally at ECP, while also supporting the leading executive teams ECP partners with across its portfolio.
  • In addition to overseeing talent development initiatives for ECP, Ms. Rea will provide support to portfolio company executive teams on establishing and executing successful talent and human capital strategies.
  • "We are excited to welcome Kristine to the ECP team," said Doug Kimmelman, Senior Partner and Founder at ECP.

WORLD PREMIERE OF S P A C E AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE BY NATHALIE JOACHIM, DEBUTS AT YALE SCHWARZMAN CENTER

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Thursday, October 13, 2022

NEW HAVEN, Conn., Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 21st and 22nd, Yale Schwarzman Center (YSC) will present the world premiere of  S  P  A  C  E  , written by genre-defying vocalist-flutist-composer Nathalie Joachim. Joachim will perform this piece alongside Grammy Award-winning violinist Yvonne Lam and lighting designer Nicholas Houfek. Curated by Artist-in-Residence Bryce Dessner, this first-ever public performance in The Dome at YSC is composed around the architecture and unique acoustics of the newly refurbished space. YSC offers five 30-minute performances, free and open to all ages. Reservations are required. 

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  • NEW HAVEN, Conn., Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 21st and 22nd, Yale Schwarzman Center (YSC) will present the world premiere of S P A C E , written by genre-defying vocalist-flutist-composer Nathalie Joachim.
  • S P A C E takes the audience on an immersive journey examining humanity's relationship with space.
  • Houfek has designed for Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall and numerous tours, including Natalie Merchant, Li'l Buck, Martha Graham, and YoYo Ma.
  • Yale Schwarzman Center (YSC) is a center for student life and the arts at the historic heart of the Yale University campus.

Lizzo's Shapewear Brand, YITTY, is helping to turn #FitChecks into #TitChecks

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Thursday, October 6, 2022

NEW YORK, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Breast cancer awareness is expanding its purview this October, thanks to a new campaign aimed at the under-40 set.

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  • The campaign urges young adults to make their #FitCheck (checking an outfit before leaving the house) a #TitCheck by practicing "breast self-awareness."
  • Breast self-awareness is all about knowing what's normal for your own breasts, so you can detect changes right away.
  • It is also now the preferred way for young adults to check for breast changes that may indicate early-onset breast cancer.
  • In line with Young Survival Coalition, YITTY, Lizzo's newly launched shapewear brand, is committed to driving important social change.

Young Survivors Kick Off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with an Endurance Challenge

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Monday, September 26, 2022

YSC Tour de Pink amplifies the unique experience of young adults living with breast cancer and raises critical funds for programming, resources and education at YSC.

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  • YSC Tour de Pink amplifies the unique experience of young adults living with breast cancer and raises critical funds for programming, resources and education at YSC.
  • Photo/Video opportunities and interviews available with YSC CEO & Breast Cancer Survivor Jennifer Merschdorf, and young breast cancer survivors who are undertaking the challenge to ride this year.
  • YSC is the premier global organization dedicated to the critical issues unique to young adults who are diagnosed with breast cancer.
  • YSC Tour de Pink has generated more than $5 million to date and continues to raise awareness that young adults can, and do, get breast cancer.

Bryce Dessner Embarks on Multi-year Artist Residency with Yale Schwarzman Center in Collaboration with Notable Artists Julia Bullock, Ash Fure, Nathalie Joachim, Kaneza Schaal & Anna Thorvaldsdóttir

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Friday, September 9, 2022

The Dessner residency series of commissioned works will be free and open to the public.

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  • The Dessner residency series of commissioned works will be free and open to the public.
  • Additionally, Dessner will offer master classes to students and alumni, various public events, and will join events hosted for the New Haven community.
  • "Julia, Ash, Nathalie, Kaneza and Anna are artists with a capital Athey defy genres and blur boundaries between space, composition, and performance," said Dessner.
  • In spring 2023, Dessner will punctuate his time in New Haven performing with his pioneering minimalist group Dream House Quartet.

Accenture Acquires Leadership Firm YSC Consulting to Enhance C-Suite and Board Transformations

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired YSC Consulting , a CEO advisory and leadership consultancy that helps organizations align leadership strategies with their business goals to achieve transformational change.

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  • Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired YSC Consulting , a CEO advisory and leadership consultancy that helps organizations align leadership strategies with their business goals to achieve transformational change.
  • The acquisition strengthens Accentures capabilities to advise the CEO, C-Suite, and Board with solutions to boost performance and build leadership teams for the future.
  • Its at the cross-section of these values where Accenture and YSC Consulting truly align.
  • Accenture acquired YSC Consulting from U.K. private equity firm Graphite Capital.

Sanofi Canada announces winners of 2022 Sanofi Biogenius Canada Competition

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022

LAVAL, QC, June 15, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - Sanofi Canada is pleased to announce that the winners of the 30th annual Sanofi Biogenius Canada Competition have been selected.

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  • LAVAL, QC, June 15, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - Sanofi Canada is pleased to announce that the winners of the 30th annual Sanofi Biogenius Canada Competition have been selected.
  • On May 19, 2022, nine special awards were presented by Sanofi Biogenius Canada during the CWSF virtual awards ceremony, including three winners in each of the junior, intermediate and senior categories.
  • From projects on artificial pancreas prototypes to E.coli defence, Sanofi Canada congratulates the winners in each special awards category, including:
    Koral Kulacoglu and Hanze (Louis) Wu, grade 11, Richmond Hill, Ontario; FourSight: Analysis of Cancerous Genetic Profiles with Artificial Neural Networks
    Canada Country Lead and General Manager, Specialty Care, Sanofi Canada
    "On behalf of everyone at Sanofi Canada, I would like to extend a huge congratulations to those who participated in this year's Sanofi Biogenius Canada Competition and to our 2022 Competition winners.
  • For more information on the Sanofi Biogenius Canada Competition or Canada-Wide Science Fair, visit https://biogenius.ca/biogenius-competition/ and https://youthscience.ca/science-fairs/cwsf .

BetterHelp Provides Mental Health Support for Women From a Variety of Communities This Women’s History Month

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Thursday, March 31, 2022

As Womens History Month comes to a close, BetterHelp focuses its newest social impact initiatives on a variety of women-dominated communities, aiming to increase access to mental healthcare for all.

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  • As Womens History Month comes to a close, BetterHelp focuses its newest social impact initiatives on a variety of women-dominated communities, aiming to increase access to mental healthcare for all.
  • Our Place Healing Hearts Foundation represents mindful advocacy resources toward Empowering Women of all sociopolitical, cultural, and racial backgrounds.
  • Mental health support is a critical part of YSC programming, and we were thrilled to have BetterHelp as an integral resource.
  • BetterHelp is the worlds largest therapy service, facilitating over 5,000,000 video sessions, voice calls, chats and messages every month.