Measure CP & Social Media Outreach Fight the Silent Killer

“The Silent Killer”

Sound scary? It should.

Ovarian cancer, known among medical personnel as the “silent killer” is the most fatal type of female reproductive cancer. Approximately 14,000 women die of ovarian cancer each year, making it the fifth most fatal cancer overall.

For Kimberly Nasief-Westergren of Measure CP, a customer experience management, brand auditing and mystery shopping firm, these statistics are personal. Her mother passed away from ovarian cancer earlier this year.

For this reason, Measure CP fully supports ovarian cancer research and public education.

Ovarian cancer is known as the silent killer because many women aren’t diagnosed until it’s too late. The symptoms of ovarian cancer are so mild, they are frequently overlooked or misdiagnosed.

Some common symptoms include:
·         Bloating
·         Lower abdominal pain
·         Abnormal menstrual cycles
·         Constipation
·         Indigestion
·         Gas
·         Weight gain or loss
·         Vaginal bleeding
·         Feeling full quickly after eating
·         Excessive hair growth
·         Excessive urination

It’s easy to see how these symptoms can be misdiagnosed. Bloating, indigestion and gas are frequently diagnosed as irritable bowel syndrome while lower abdominal pain and excessive urination are common signs of a urinary tract infection.

For this reason, many public relations campaigns are working to help educate the public on the symptoms and risks of ovarian cancer. A woman who knows the symptoms and risks is much more likely to get tested and treated early on, thus dramatically increasing her chance for survival.

Public education is just one of the goals of the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance.
To help women better identify the symptoms of ovarian cancer and asses the risk, the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance has created a smartphone app. The Ovarian Cancer Symptom Diary App allows women to track any symptoms they may be experiencing and create a personal risk file.

The Ovarian Cancer National Alliance also hosts a series of webinars aimed at helping women become more involved in their healthcare. Topics covered include health care reform, clinical trials and how to get involved with cancer fighting organizations. The most recent webinar covered the link between genetics and ovarian cancer. The video is still available on the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance’s site for those who wish to see it.

In addition to working to educate the public, the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance works as advocates. The organization works with federal policy makers including the president of the United States, Congress, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

The goal of all the lobbying the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance does is to reduce the number of women who die each year from ovarian cancer. The organization accomplishes this in two ways. The first is by pushing for increased funding for ovarian cancer research and awareness programs. The second is by pushing for legislation that will improve the quality of care available to cancer patients.

Measure CP is proud to support the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance and their noble cause.

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Rostin Ventures and Social Media Outreach Encourage You To “Capture the Love”

This fall, Gifts that Give is awarding one charity organization $500 through their “Capture the Love” photo contest. Rostin Ventures and Social Media Outreach would like to encourage everyone to participate in the contest and help win their charity some cash!

Rostin Ventures and Social Media Outreach are proud supporters of Gifts that Give.

Anyone interested in winning $500 for their favorite charity must upload a picture of their organization in action. The charity that gets the most votes from the public wins the cash. It’s that simple.

In addition to the “Capture the Love” contest, Gifts that Give makes it easy to donate to  your favorite charity and score some cool stuff for yourself too every day. Every time you make a purchase on www.giftsthatgive.com, 20% of your total purchase price will be donated to a nonprofit of your choosing.

With over one million nonprofits to choose from and thousands of products to shop among, Gifts that Give offers a little something for everyone.

So purchase a new coat for your doggie and donate 20% to the SPCA or buy some new headphones and support music education in low-income neighborhoods. Whatever you want to buy, whatever you want to support the choice is yours!

Since September is blood cancer awareness month, Gifts that Gives has showcased the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society as its charity of the month. As one recently satisfied Gifts that Gives’ customer said, “I love that my gift for my mom is also finding a cure for my dad.”

The key to the success of Gifts that Give lies in its product line. Gifts that Gives offers products that consumers already need and/or want such as clothing, pet supplies, home goods, luxury goods and more. Therefore, they are not trying to change the consumer’s shopping pattern; they are simply allowing you to donate to your favorite cause while buying the things you would have purchased anyways.

In addition to supporting your favorite nonprofit through shopping, Gifts that Gives allows you to share your cause with your friends through Facebook and hopefully recruit them to help raise money. To start a Facebook campaign, simply choose your cause, select the products you wish to have in your Facebook “store” and share with all your friends. It’s as simple as 1-2-3!

Rostin Ventures founded Social Media Outreach to help give back to the community by utilizing social media for social good.

Rostin Ventures and Social Media Outreach are proud supporters of Gifts that Give and giving back. To show your support and help raise awareness for Gifts that Give and your favorite nonprofit, please share this article on Facebook or Twitter.

For more information on Gifts that Gives, check out their website  www.giftsthatgive.com or visit their YouTube channel.

For more information about Rostin Ventures, please visit www.rostinventures.com.

For more information about Social Media Outreach, go to our WordPress blog at http://socialmediaoutreach.wordpress.com or like our Facebook page.

Measure CP’s Party Provides for the Boys and Girls Haven

What can you do with $21? Eat at a restaurant? See a movie? How about providing life-changing care for a child?

At the Boys and Girls Haven, just $21 provides a day of care for a neglected, abused or otherwise high-risk child.

Recently, Measure CP held a “Christmas in July” party to benefit the Boys and Girls Haven. The money raised will go towards providing education, skills and stability to at-risk youth.

For over 60 years, the Boys and Girls Haven has provided assistance to more than 3,500 children. In the 1940s, boys and girls who didn’t have stable home environments were often sent to orphanages. An old law required that the orphanages either return the children to their home when they became 14 or find them a foster family. Due to the times, it was extremely difficult to find foster families for older boys. Frequently, the boys were left with no choice but to find a way to make ends meet on their own.

Father Maloney decided to create the Boys Haven to serve these boys. As Father Maloney stated when founding the home, “This home is being established to take care of boys who are too old to remain in the orphanage and yet too young to make their own way unsupervised in the world. We will take care of the needy boys who want to continue their education and those who need adult care and living quarters while they are establishing themselves in a job.”

In July 1948, the three first residents of the Boys Haven were moved into the basement of the St. Raphael’s Church. In 1950, the Boys Haven moved into its first building on the intersection of
Bardstown Road and Watterson Expressway with nine boys in critical need of assistance.

While at the Boys Haven, all boys were expected to hold down a job and complete high school. Any boy who wished to attend college could attend for free due to an arrangement with the Bellarmine College.

Over the years, the Boys Haven has expanded into the Boys and Girls Haven. The nonprofit now provides education, job training, a stable environment and family counseling to boys and girls under the age of 21 and their families.

Today the Boys and Girls Haven serves 300 children every single day and more than 700 children each year. At a rate of $21 per child per day, this means the Boys and Girls Haven needs at least $6,300 per day to maintain its services.

Measure CP is proud to have made a donation to this great cause. If you would like to make a donation, please visit www.boyshaven.org.

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Rostin Ventures & Social Media Outreach Support MDA’s “Jailbirds”

The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) has announced their annual “Lock-Up” will be coming to Dallas this year. Rostin Ventures along with Social Media Outreach are proud to announce their support of this great cause.

MDA is nonprofit dedicated to curing muscular dystrophy by funding research as well as providing health care, advocacy and education services to those affected by muscular dystrophy. MDA currently has 200+ offices located around the United States that sponsor 200+ medical clinics and funds more than 300 research projects internationally.

Each year, MDA “arrests” a group of community and business leaders for having a big heart. The “jailbirds” have a few weeks before their lock-up to raise their “bail.” Because their bail has already been raised before the day of the event, the business and community leaders are given a chance to mingle and network among one another as well as meet the families who will benefit from the funds they’ve helped raise during the lockup.

All funds raised by the Lock-Up help fund MDA’s goals of funding research, creating a national network of medical clinics and  providing summer camp experiences to individuals and their families affected by neuromuscular diseases.

MDA is the United State’s largest, non-government funder of neuromuscular disease research. Their funding has provided research to determine the genetic underpinnings of many diseases including muscular dystrophy, spinal muscular atrophy, Lou Gehrig’s disease and many more. Now that the genetic underpinnings have been determined, MDA is providing the funding for scientists to find innovative new treatments and hopefully, cures.

The MDA’s national network of medical clinics provides diagnostic testing and any follow-up medical treatment needed as well as flu shots for those affected by muscular dystrophy or other muscular diseases.

MDA also aims to enrich the lives of those affected by muscular diseases. One of the ways it does this is by providing children and their families with a summer camp experience. MDA encourages anyone interested in helping MDA to volunteer with their summer camp program. Another way MDA enriches lives is by educating the public about muscular diseases and providing representation in public policy and research advancement internationally.

The Lock-Up is one of MDA’s most popular fundraisers, taking place in dozens of cities around the nation. If you would like to help with an MDA event in your city, call the MDA office at 1-800-572-1717.

There are also numerous other ways to get involved with MDA. Consider volunteering at an MDA summer camp or making a donation. For more information about becoming involved with MDA, visit their website.

Rostin Ventures and Social Media Outreach are proud supporters of the MDA Lock-Up. To show your support for MDA, share this article on Facebook or Twitter.

Leonie Industries & Social Media Outreach Want You To Sweat for Our Vets!

Leonie Industries, an international firm that specializes in helping their clients understand and communicate with local people in diverse or inaccessible areas around the world through innovative, culturally-attuned global strategic communication solutions and Social Media Outreach would like to encourage participation in the Wounded Warrior Project’s 8K run.

The Wounded Warrior’s annual 8K run is being held in Jacksonville, Florida on September 8th and in San Antonio, Texas on September 16th this year.  Each participant is asked to raise a minimum fundraising goal of $99. All funds raised will go towards funding the Wounded Warrior Project’s numerous programs designed to enhance the life of veterans.

Some of the programs the Wounded Warrior Project is involved in including helping wounded veterans find employment, pursue higher education, recover from post-traumatic stress disorder, and lobbying for veterans’ rights.

If you’re interested in participating in the 8K, the Wounded Warrior Project offers the following training tips:

1.      Consult a doctor to make sure it is safe to begin a training program. To prepare for an 8K, an    average adult will need 8-10 weeks of training.

2.      Set attainable goals based on your starting point. If you can jog 25 minutes comfortably during week one, try to jog for 30 minutes during week two.

3.      Increase mileage sensibly. Don’t overexert yourself at the beginning of your training program. You want to steadily increase your mileage each week.

4.      Incorporate resting days into your training. Rest days allow your muscles to rebuild, making you stronger in the end.

5.      Vary your workout regimes. Doing the same workout routine each day is not only boring, it doesn’t produce maximum results. Consider having some days be your distance days where you test your endurance and some days being your speed days where you work on increasing your speed.

6.      Pay attention to nutrition and hydration. Intensive training changes your dietary needs. This is something to talk to your doctor about before you begin training. Also, be sure to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day to remain hydrated.

7.      Make sure to stretch. Stretching before and after workouts decreases the amount of soreness you will feel the next day.

8.      NEVER IGNORE PAIN! Pain is your body’s way of telling you something is wrong. Never ignore it.

The Wounded Warrior Project needs businesses to sponsor the run. Sponsorship can take the form of monetary donations or volunteering. For more information about sponsoring one of the 8K runs, please email signatureevents@woundedwarriorproject.org.

Also, to help Leonie Industries and Social Media Outreach spread awareness about this great cause, consider sharing this article on Facebook and Twitter.

For more information about Leonie Industries, Social Media Outreach and the Wounded Warrior Project, visit http://socialmediaoutreach.wordpress.com/2012/08/03/leonie-industries-social-media-outreach-proudly-support-wounded-warriors/.

About Leonie Industries

Founded in 2001, Leonie Industries provides clients with a full suite of service including research and planning, polling and focus groups, media production and distribution, digital media and creative services and cultural advisory services. Leonie Industries has global media alliances with more than 200 communication companies in 106 countries, giving them access to over 91,000 employees at more than 2,000 offices internationally. For more information about us, visit http://www.leoniegroup.com/.  

Rostin Ventures, Social Media Outreach & The National Coalition for the Homeless – Raising Awareness of an Escalating Problem

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It’s a sad fact in the U.S. – there are more homeless people than shelter beds.
The U.S. Conference of Mayors recently surveyed 23 major cities and found that in more than half of the cities homeless shelters had to turn away those in need simply because they didn’t have any vacancy.
Even more disturbingly, 10 of the 23 cities had noticed an increase in the number of homeless children coming to shelters, a terrifying trend since children under the age of 18 already comprise 39% of the homeless population.
Statistics such as these have prompted Rostin Ventures and Social Media Outreach to pledge support to the National Coalition for the Homeless.
The National Coalition for the Homeless was created in 1981 to help end homelessness by meeting the immediate needs of the homeless population while protecting their civil rights. The organization believes societal attitudes and public policy must change in order to end homelessness.
To bring about changes, the coalition uses public education, policy advocacy and grassroots campaigns to help the homeless find a place to live, acquire a job, receive health care and maintain their civil rights.
To help empower the homeless, the National Coalition for the Homeless believes that the homeless and ex-homeless should play an active role in their mission to reshape public policy. The coalition sponsors educational projects, special campaigns and annual events that promote the rights of the homeless.
Some of the largest educational programs the coalition supports are the Faces of Homelessness Speakers Bureau, hate crime and violence prevention programs, the “You Don’t Need a Home to Vote” campaign and the National Homeless Persons Memorial Day. The Faces of Homelessness Speakers Bureau allows people who have been homeless to educate the public about ending homelessness. The bureau empowers the speakers by allowing them to share their stories while personalizing the problem for audience members.
The National Coalition for the Homeless runs several hate crime and violence prevention programs. Between 1999-2010, the most comprehensive survey of violence against the homeless reported 1,184 attacks, of which 312 were murders. Passing public policy measures that would prevent these senseless hate crimes is one of the coalition’s top priorities.
The “You Don’t Need a Home to Vote” campaign has encouraged thousands of homeless individuals to register to vote. The campaign also spreads awareness of where individual politicians stand on issues related to homelessness such as welfare, Section 8 housing, raising the minimum wage, etc.
The National Homeless Personals Memorial Day honors those who have suffered the ultimate consequence of homelessness – the loss of their lives. More than any other, this program reminds people why it’s necessary to end homelessness.
To do your part to help end homelessness, consider donating or volunteering with the National Coalition for Homelessness.
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Leonie Industries & Social Media Outreach Proudly Support Wounded Warriors

Leonie Industries is proud supporter of the Wounded Warriors Foundation

Leonie Industries, an international firm which specializes in helping their clients understand and communicate with local people in diverse or inaccessible areas around the world through innovative, culturally-attuned global strategic communication solutions, along with Social Media Outreach is proud to announce their support of the Wounded Warriors Project.

The Wounded Warriors Project is dedicated to serving military members who received a service-related wound, injury or illness after September 11, 2001 and creating the most successful and well-adjusted group of wounded service members in history.

To do this, the Wounded Warriors Project focuses on three major goals:

●     Raising awareness of wounded service members unique needs and how the public can help them
●     To help injured service members provide support and aid to each other
●     To provider programs and services that will directly contribute to helping injured service members

Since its founding, the Wounded Warriors Project has served over 17,500 wounded service members and almost 2,000 of their family members.

The Wounded Warriors Project focuses on four main components to improve veteran’s lives: mind, body, economic empowerment, and engagement.

To enhance wounded service members minds, Wounded Warriors Project has several combat stress recovery programs including Project Odyssey, Restore Warriors and family support programs. Project Odyssey allows wounded servicemen to overcome combat stress by participating in outdoor retreats. Restore Warriors is an online resource that contains resources and self-help strategies for dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder, combat and operational stress or depression.

To promote recovery of a wounded warrior’s body, the organization promotes adaptive sports including Solider Ride, an annual cycling event for injured servicemen, and secondary rehabilitation.

To help veterans finding meaningful career employment, the Wounded Warriors Project offers higher education classes, information technology training, and employment assistance services. The Warriors to Work program helps servicemen transition back into the civilian workforce by providing career counseling and job placement.

To foster pride and activism, Wounded Warriors helps injured veterans understand what government resources are available to them, provider peer mentorship and promote political involvement regarding veteran’s issues at both a national and local level.

To help Leonie Industries & Social Media Outreach help The Wounded Warriors Project serve more veterans, please visit www.woundedwarriorproject.org to see how you can help.

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