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LONDON, February 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Chic Outlet Shopping(R), the Collection of luxury outlet Villages by Value Retail, launched its '(RED) Is The New Black' campaign on 1 February, which promises to be a vibrant celebration of all things coloured red for the month of February. Chic Outlet Shopping(R) has partnered with (RED) with the goal of raising EUR100,000 towards the fight to help deliver an AIDS FREE GENERATION by 2015. Founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver, (RED)...
NEW YORK, Nov. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, (RED) announced exciting new partnerships with Gilt.com, The Standard hotels, Fatboy USA and HEAD, bringing further great opportunities for people to BUY (RED), SAVE LIVES through unique (RED) branded goods and experiences. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121121/NY17353LOGO) The announcements come as (RED) and its partners mark an important milestone in the fight against AIDS, having generated $200 million for the Global...
NEW YORK, June 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- (RED) today announced the first-ever (RED)Music program, which will give music fans the opportunity to buy exclusive (RED) tickets and packages from top artists and also have iconic venues turning their shows (RED). (RED)Music is a centerpiece of the inaugural (RED)RUSH TO ZERO campaign (June 1-10) to raise funding and awareness to help deliver an AIDS Free Generation by 2015, a critical milestone in the fight against AIDS. The virtual...
NEW YORK, May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- (RED) today announced its media partnership with foursquare to activate social media awareness for the (RED)RUSH TO ZERO campaign, in the largest non-profit check-in campaign to date. From June 1-10, 2012, flagship partner Starbucks will donate one dollar to the Global Fund, the recipient of (RED) monies, for every foursquare check-in to Starbucks locations in the US and Canada (up to $250,000). Additional partners Penfolds and Bugaboo will...
NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- (RED), the organization which was created by Bono and Bobby Shriver in 2006 to drive corporate profits into the fight against AIDS and has so far delivered over $175 million for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, today announced the appointment of respected media executive Deborah Dugan as CEO. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110920/MM71762-a ) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110920/MM71762LOGO-b )...
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama gave the White House a vegetable garden and now California first lady Maria Shriver is doing the same for her state's Capitol. Shriver, who has promoted the creation of gardens at schools across the state, will plant the first edible garden on the Capitol grounds in Sacramento Thursday, her office said in a news release. Since Shriver has taken up the cause of using edible gardens as a learning experience for children, the number of gardens at California...
In a publishing 'first' 30 Editions of Elle magazine team up with Bono, Gisele Bundchen and Scarlett Johansson in the fight against AIDS in Africa. NEW YORK, Jan. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- In just over 2 years, (PRODUCT)RED(TM) partners and events have generated over 120 million USD to help eliminate AIDS in Africa. Now, the ELLE network will simultaneously feature (RED)(TM) in more than thirty editions globally, with content provided by Gisele Bundchen, Scarlett Johansson and Bono. (Photo:...
Officials in Santa Monica, Calif., said park rangers have been warning exercisers about violating an ordinance against gathering on traffic medians. The officials said park rangers have been informing the growing crowds of exercisers of the previously rarely enforced ordinance that states medians are for walking and jogging only after recent problems with the noise and litter generated by those who use the Fourth Street median as an outdoor gym, The New York Times reported Tuesday. I agree...
By Mark Trevelyan DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Rock star Bono joined three leading fashion groups and American Express on Thursday to launch Product Red, an ambitious branding and fund-raising scheme with the declared aim of beating AIDS. "This is really sexy to me. It is sexy to want to change the world," said Irish singer Bono, holding aloft a new Amex 'Red Card' whose reverse side carries the statement: "This card is designed to eliminate HIV in Africa." One percent of money that...
By Mark TrevelyanDAVOS, Switzerland -- Rock star Bono joined three leading fashion groups and American Express on Thursday to launch Product Red, an ambitious branding and fund-raising scheme with the declared aim of beating AIDS."This is really sexy to me. It is sexy to want to change the world," said Irish singer Bono, holding aloft a new Amex 'Red Card' whose reverse side carries the statement: "This card is designed to eliminate HIV in Africa."One percent of money that...
