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Grassroots efforts to be honored for truly making a difference in local communities across America MCLEAN, Va., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Thirteen volunteer initiatives will be recognized with the 2013 Make A Difference Day Awards at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., on April 25. Make A Difference Day, the nation's largest day of service, was created in 1992 by Gannett Co., Inc.'s USA WEEKEND Magazine along with partners, Newman's Own and Points of Light. Newman's Own...

Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online There's an app for almost everything, and to add weight to that argument, a new technology is coming out that allows you to drive a car with an iPad. Oxford University scientists say the technology could be installed in mainstream cars within the next 15 years. The team unveiled an adapted Nissan Leaf with built-in lasers and cameras to allow the car to be driven via an iPad. The project leader, professor Paul Newman, of Oxford...

SAN DIEGO and DUBLIN, Feb. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SeriousFun Children's Network, a global community of camps and programs for children and families and Competitor Group, Inc. (CGI), organizers of the Rock 'n' Roll Dublin Half Marathon, today announced that SeriousFun Children's Network will become the official charity, with Team SeriousFun becoming the official training and fundraising program for the inaugural event on Monday, 5 August, 2013. Team SeriousFun is the new...

NEW HAVEN, Conn., Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- When actress Bridget Moynahan first visited The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, she met a teenage camper named Aleks who despite losing his leg to cancer managed to climb a rock wall and into her heart. Moynahan helps Aleks share his inspirational story of challenging perceived limitations alongside other campers coping with serious illnesses in an online "Healing Feeling" story, which was released today as part of a special series...

NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- During the past two years, campers Hannah and Janis have formed a special bond at The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp that has allowed them to face the challenges of mitochondrial disease together and experience "a different kind of healing". The unforgettable story of their friendship brings the unique spirit of The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp to life in the first online "Healing Feeling" profile, which is part of a series being released...

DETROIT, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For the 12th consecutive year, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) and Newman's Own(®), Inc. are partnering with Feeding America, the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization, to donate Ford refrigerated trucks filled with Newman's Own food products. Food banks in four regions are receiving trucks this year including Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan. With this year's donation of four Ford F-550 trucks, a total of 107...

NEW HAVEN, Conn., Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, founded by Paul Newman, has released an inspiring song and music video to kick off its 25th anniversary as a hideout where seriously ill kids can simply be kids. Natalie Merchant, one of America's most respected recording artists, created a new sing-a-long version of her iconic song "Wonder" and recorded it at the Camp in Ashford, CT this past summer with the campers. McG, the acclaimed...

Cutting-edge NASA technology has made this year's NASA Hurricane mission a reality. NASA and other scientists are currently flying a suite of state-of-the-art, autonomously operated instruments that are gathering difficult-to-obtain measurements of wind speeds, precipitation, and cloud structures in and around tropical storms. "Making these measurements possible is the platform on which the instruments are flying," said Paul Newman, the deputy principal investigator of NASA's Hurricane and...

New campaign celebrates The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp’s 25th anniversary. New Haven, CT (PRWEB) August 13, 2012 The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp today announced the release of a new public service announcement (PSA). The 30-second spot shares the mission of the Camp to provide “a different kind of healing” to thousands of seriously ill children across the Northeast - all free of charge. The new PSA is a part of a broader public service campaign to spotlight the Camp’s successful...

Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities is pleased to announce it has been supported by Newman’s Own Foundation through a grant of $2,500 to assist in making the organization’s educational programs available to an expanded audience. The grant will support the development of editorial and video content, based on its educational programs, for the Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities free e-newsletter and blogs to be posted on its website. Westport, CT (PRWEB) June 30, 2012 Smart Kids...