Communal violence

Associa Hill Country Hosts Costume Drive to Support Family Violence Prevention Services

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

San Antonio, TX, Oct. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Associa Hill Country is hosting a Halloween costume drive in partnership with Family Violence Prevention Services, Inc.

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  • San Antonio, TX, Oct. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Associa Hill Country is hosting a Halloween costume drive in partnership with Family Violence Prevention Services, Inc.
    Family Violence Prevention Services (FVPS) has been delivering life-changing services to adults and children who are victims of domestic abuse for more than four decades.
  • The following sizes are most needed:
    Our team at Associa Hill Country is always looking for meaningful opportunities to serve our communities in larger ways, stated Alex Rix, Associa Hill Country president.
  • We are proud to be hosting this costume drive to support Family Violence Prevention Services and to be making this difference in our local area.
  • With more than 200 branch offices across North America, Associa delivers unsurpassed management and lifestyle services to nearly five million residents worldwide.

PetSmart Charities Grants more than $3 Million to Keep Victims of Domestic Violence and their Pets Together

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

PetSmart Charities will receive the Trailblazer Award this month from the Urban Resource Institute (URI) in New York.

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Hispanic Community Leader Martha Llamas Receives NSRC Champion of Freedom Award

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Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Award-winning small business owner, and Latino community leader, Martha Llamas found herself surprised and thrilled upon receiving a call from the NRSC .

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  • Award-winning small business owner, and Latino community leader, Martha Llamas found herself surprised and thrilled upon receiving a call from the NRSC .
  • She was informed that she had been chosen as the next recipient of the distinctive "Champion of Freedom Award," presented by the National Republican Senate Committee.
  • He continued, "Martha has an incredible impact in the Phoenix community advocating for domestic abuse survivors and Hispanic business owners."
  • He also remarked that it was an honor to present her with the Champion for Freedom award, knowing that she will continue positively impacting her community and our country.

SECU Foundation Provides Challenge Grant for New Emergency Shelter in Lincoln County

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Tuesday, October 12, 2021

RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SECU Foundation recently presented Lincoln County Coalition Against Domestic Violence (LCCADV) with a $750,000 challenge grant to help raise awareness of the non-profits need for a new, more expansive emergency shelter.

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  • RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SECU Foundation recently presented Lincoln County Coalition Against Domestic Violence (LCCADV) with a $750,000 challenge grant to help raise awareness of the non-profits need for a new, more expansive emergency shelter.
  • LCCADV provides emergency shelter and supportive services for victims and families of domestic abuse from Lincoln and surrounding counties.
  • Jama Campbell, SECU Foundation Executive Director, stated, We appreciate the work being done by LCCADV for at-risk individuals and families and understand the critical need to increase capacity.
  • In addition to the website, highlights are also available on the SECU Foundation Instagram page.

Tile Unveils New Products, Introduces New Features to Make Finding Easier for Everyone

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Tuesday, October 12, 2021

SAN MATEO, Calif., Oct. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Tile, the pioneer in finding technology, introduces a new lineup that builds on the superior features consumers around the world rely on to keep track of their things. Available today, the lineup includes sleek new designs for a wide range of uses, increased finding range, louder ring and a new way for lost items to be found and returned. The company will also be introducing highly accurate Point and Locate finding with the launch of the Ultra-Wideband enabled Tile Ultra as well as a new Scan and Secure safety feature early next year.

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  • In the first half of 2021, Tile has grown revenue over 50 percent, and shows no sign of slowing down.
  • With a longer finding range, louder ring and voice-enabled finding through Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, we're making it even easier for people to quickly find what they need."
  • Tile Ultra leverages Point and Locate finding, which offers a precise finding experience using Augmented Reality to guide a user directly to their item.
  • We're excited about the work we've been doing with Tile and the new finding experience it will give users."

Tile Unveils New Products, Introduces New Features to Make Finding Easier for Everyone

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 12, 2021

SAN MATEO, Calif., Oct. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Tile, the pioneer in finding technology, introduces a new lineup that builds on the superior features consumers around the world rely on to keep track of their things. Available today, the lineup includes sleek new designs for a wide range of uses, increased finding range, louder ring and a new way for lost items to be found and returned. The company will also be introducing highly accurate Point and Locate finding with the launch of the Ultra-Wideband enabled Tile Ultra as well as a new Scan and Secure safety feature early next year.

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  • In the first half of 2021, Tile has grown revenue over 50 percent, and shows no sign of slowing down.
  • With a longer finding range, louder ring and voice-enabled finding through Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, we're making it even easier for people to quickly find what they need."
  • Tile Ultra leverages Point and Locate finding, which offers a precise finding experience using Augmented Reality to guide a user directly to their item.
  • We're excited about the work we've been doing with Tile and the new finding experience it will give users."

Internet Users Can Now Give Free Charity Donations Just By Browsing Online

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Signing up is simple and only takes a couple of minutes, and then the user gets to continue their browsing experience as normal -- no special action is required to activate the charitable donations.

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  • Tabs for Good automatically lets consumers make free donations to a charity of their choice simply by opening tabs in their web browsers.
  • Every time a web user opens a new tab, small unobtrusive banner ads are displayed at the bottom of the page, with half of the ad revenue going to charity.
  • Consumers who download the Tabs For Good extension can also track their donations and activity through their own personalized online account.
  • The advertiser receives more meaningful brand engagement, while the consumer gets to do good for free.

Tamron Hall Joins Purina And RedRover To Urge Awareness And Action For Domestic Violence Survivors With Pets This October

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Monday, October 4, 2021

This October, during National Domestic Violence Awareness month, Purina and the nonprofit RedRover are amplifying their year-round efforts to shine a light on an area of domestic violence that often goes under-reported the unique challenges faced by survivors with pets.

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  • This October, during National Domestic Violence Awareness month, Purina and the nonprofit RedRover are amplifying their year-round efforts to shine a light on an area of domestic violence that often goes under-reported the unique challenges faced by survivors with pets.
  • "It's important to understand that domestic abuse expands beyond physical violence, abusers often use pets as leverage," said Nicole Forsyth, President and CEO of RedRover.
  • Journalist, talk show host and lifelong pet lover, Tamron Hall, knows first-hand the urgency around increasing the number of resources for survivors.
  • Hall chooses to honor her sister's memory by speaking out about the prevalence of domestic violence and the need for empathy, awareness, and action.

Mary Kay Inc. Joins Forces with the Equal Rights Trust to Pioneer Research on Gender Inequality in Algorithms and Artificial Intelligence

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Monday, October 4, 2021

As part of this collaboration, Mary Kay Inc. will help ERT jumpstart an innovative field of research on artificial intelligence and algorithms through a gender-based lens.

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  • As part of this collaboration, Mary Kay Inc. will help ERT jumpstart an innovative field of research on artificial intelligence and algorithms through a gender-based lens.
  • Mary Kays support to the ERT will pioneer a new field of research on the discriminatory impact of algorithmic systems.
  • The use of algorithms and artificial intelligence is spreading, said Ariane Adam, Deputy Director of the Equal Rights Trust.
  • The partnership with the Equal Rights Trust is just the latest initiative supported by Mary Kay in 2021 to advocate for gender equality everywhere.

ManagedMethods Named Overall Enterprise Cloud Security Solution of the Year by the CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards

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Thursday, September 30, 2021

This award follows ManagedMethods' 2020 win in the Data Security Solution of the Year category and the Cloud Security Startup of the Year category in 2019.

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  • This award follows ManagedMethods' 2020 win in the Data Security Solution of the Year category and the Cloud Security Startup of the Year category in 2019.
  • "We're thrilled to be named a CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards winner for the third year in a row," said Charlie Sander, Chief Executive Officer at ManagedMethods.
  • "Congratulations on being our choice this year for 'Overall Enterprise Cloud Security Solution of the Year.'"
  • These categories include Cloud Security, Threat Detection, Risk Management, Fraud Prevention, Mobile Security, Email Security and many more.