According to a national study released today, moms are feeling overwhelming pressure to overspend on products for their babies even as they significantly cut back in nearly every other area of their lives to cope with these challenging times.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/54418-kelton-research-mom-study-baby-products-store-brand-infant-formula
Celebrities from music, film, television, and sports are lending their star power to bring greater attention to the annual March for Babies, the March of Dimes premier fundraising event that takes place in 900 communities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico this coming weekend.
March for Babies supports cutting-edge research and community-based programs that help moms have full-term, healthy babies. March for Babies has been held annually since 1970, and the event has raised a combined total of $2 billion to help all babies get a healthy start in life. The goal for this year's event is to raise more than $110 million.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/55801-march-of-dimes-march-for-babies
With Mother’s Day around the corner, daughters and sons search for the perfect way to show they care. As spring turns into summer, colorful blooms are a great way to celebrate how moms selflessly give to those around them and brighten up their lives.
Whole Trade flowers from Whole Foods Market® have many of the same characteristics that Mom does – they’re not only beautiful, but they keep on giving. Whole Foods Market’s Whole Trade Guarantee ensures that growers get equitable wages and working conditions while also caring for the environment. Additionally, funds from Whole Trade Guarantee sale support community development projects in the countries products are sourced from, such as schools, education programs and health services. Send a sweet message to Mom this Mother’s Day or any day with a gorgeous bouquet of flowers and not only make her day, make someone else’s too.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/46971-whole-foods-market-happy-mother-s-day-with-whole-trade-flowers
In celebration of National Breakfast Week, Kellogg’s® is making a difference by sharing breakfast with children in need. Moms and dads know that breakfast is essential to giving kids the start they need to help unlock their potential. But not every child gets this important start to their day. In fact, nearly one in five children across the U.S. goes without breakfast every day.1 That’s why Kellogg’s, and their in-school breakfast partner Action For Healthy Kids®, have partnered with Taye Diggs for the third annual Share Breakfast™ program. Together, they are making it easy for families to help share one2 million breakfasts with kids who might otherwise go without.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/60063-kellogg-s-share-breakfast-taye-diggs-fight-childhood-hunger
Jif®, the number one choice of choosy moms, announced today that 9-year-old Jacob C. from Morganton, NC is the Grand Prize Winner of the 11th Annual Jif Most Creative Sandwich Contest™ at an event in New York City. The aspiring chef received a $25,000 college fund for his one-of-a-kind recipe, the Magnificent Mole Chicken Torta, while four runners-up each received a $2,500 college scholarship fund for their delicious sandwich recipes.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/56452-jif-most-creative
GOJO Industries, a leader in hand hygiene and skin health and inventors of PURELL® Advanced Hand Sanitizer, asks parents, teachers and schools to take the KILL A GAJILLION GERMS pledge towards everyday healthy hand hygiene this school year.
The KILL A GAJILLION GERMS campaign starts July 15, 2013 with moms, dads and schools pledging to KILL A GAJILLION GERMS to support healthy habits with the chance to win free PURELL, dispensers and hand hygiene educational materials for their school along with individual prizes. The campaign runs until September 15, 2013.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/61859-gojo-industries--kill-a-gajillion-germs-schools-kids-healthy-school-year
Today, AARP launched an e-card campaign aimed at moms with adult children, offering a unique way to encourage young adults to purchase health insurance. Recognizing that 8.6 million young adults age 26-34 are uninsured, AARP is encouraging their moms – many of whom are our members – to remind their kids to sign up for insurance as required by the Affordable Care Act.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/63237-aarp-e-card-campaign-young-adults-mom-means-it-get-health-insurance
Moms have been after their kids for years. Doctors, nutritionists, the government and gurus hound us but still, most Americans don’t eat enough vegetables. A recent Centers for Disease Control study shows no U.S. state is meeting the objectives for vegetable consumption. Now, Green Giant™ is introducing a simple solution: NEW Green Giant™ Veggie Blend-Ins™ 100% Carrot Purée, 100% Spinach Purée and 100% Butternut Squash Purée.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/65725-general-mills-green-giant-veggie-blend-ins-jessica-seinfeld-vegout-purees
For more than 30 years, Clearblue® has connected women across the globe, allowing them to share in the same first “Mother’s Day” moment – the moment when they see their positive home pregnancy test. With a little help from former “Bachelorette” DeAnna Pappas Stagliano and country music artist Jessie James Decker, Clearblue® is proud to honor all moms, moms-to-be, and women who are trying to conceive with a video reminder of the joy of pregnancy announcements, just in time for Mother’s Day.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7511851-clearblue-mother-s-day-video/
Motherhood is a lifelong promise to love, protect and fight for your child. For some mothers, the greatest fight isn’t their own – it’s helping their child battle cancer.
Beginning today and throughout May, Northwestern Mutual, through its Foundation, is honoring heroic moms of childhood cancer patients by sharing their inspiring stories of strength. Additionally, the foundation is making a $50,000 grant in support of these moms to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) to help find a cure.
Northwestern Mutual will share the personal stories of eight mothers and their children from across the country through a Facebook campaign.
To view the multimedia release go to:
http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7730651-northwestern-mutual-mothers-day/
Millions of families will head to the beach this Memorial Day weekend, many without adequate sun protection. As part of a national effort to reduce the incidence of skin cancer, Neutrogena® is kicking off the 2016 Choose Skin Health® Campaign with a video featuring Brand Ambassador Kristen Bell asking moms everywhere to get real with their kids about the importance of sunscreen—and a pledge to donate $1 for every video share to the non-profit Children’s Melanoma Prevention Foundation.*
Bell’s video acknowledging the challenges moms face tackling serious topics with their children is frank and funny—but skin health is no laughing matter. The fact that only 39% of women and 14% of men use sunscreen regularly is a health issue of national importance when you consider that just one to two severe sunburns can increase lifetime risk of developing melanoma by 40 percent.
The Neutrogena® Choose Skin Health® Campaign was created to change the future of skin health and reduce the risk of skin cancer through education, empowerment, and early detection. This year the brand is developing in-school sun safety programs with the potential to reach 1.6 million students annually with a sun safe behavior curriculum, sponsoring 13,000 free skin cancer screenings annually with charitable partners, and working toward a goal of donating $35 million worth of sunscreen to families in need by the end of 2016.
To view the multimedia release go to:
http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7847951-neutrogena-choose-skin-health/
BabyCenter.com, the #1 pregnancy and parenting digital resource, today released its 2016 U.S. Cost of Raising a Child report, which examines the rising cost of having a baby. More than 1,100 BabyCenter moms completed the survey, which found that parents spend an average of $13,000 per year on each child.
In 2016, 7 out of 10 moms say they are worried about having enough money to raise their kids – a 5 percent increase since last year. BabyCenter also found that 9 out of 10 moms are in debt and nearly 4 in 10 don’t see a day when they will be entirely debt free. Also, 1 in 4 is receiving financial aid from a parent or family member, and 1 in 3 is experiencing relationship issues with their partner due to working longer or irregular hours.
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http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7700853-babycenter-cost-of-raising-a-child-report/
