Philanthropy

Trick-Or-Treating?  Free The Children, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment & The General Mills Foundation Team Up With Young Americans to Collect Non-Perishable Food Items This Halloween

We Scare Hunger Campaign Hopes To Raise 1 Million Pounds of Food For Local Food Banks

New York, NY - October 21, 2013 – Every year, millions of young Americans travel their neighborhoods, trick-or-treating for candy and goodies.  Free The Children’s We Scare Hunger campaign, made possible in the U.S. by The General Mills Foundation, and with support from Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, its official U.S. media partner, encourages young people across the country to help those struggling with hunger by collecting goods for their local food pantry on and before Halloween.

The goal of We Scare Hunger is to generate awareness around local hunger-related issues in addition to raising necessary food items for local food banks across the U.S.  Throughout the month of October, students, teachers and schools are invited to sign up to receive free program materials and resources at www.freethechildren.com/wescarehunger.  As participants in the program, young people organize food drives throughout their schools or communities, and then on the evening of October 31 conclude their efforts on Halloween by trick-or-treating for canned goods and other non-perishable products, in addition to traditional candy.  All food is then donated to local food banks.

Clear Channel Communities, the community engagement brand of Clear Channel, will support the U.S. launch of We Scare Hunger nationally on all 850 Clear Channel Media and Entertainment radio stations in 150 markets from October 21 – October 31, 2013 with a series of on-air public service messages.  The series of Clear Channel produced spots will aim to mobilize youth, teachers and parents to take action this Halloween in the name of local hunger by asking each audience to collect/hand-out non-perishable foods items in addition to candy.  The PSAs encourage listeners to visit www.iheartradio.com/hunger to sign up for We Scare Hunger and gain access to helpful resources and information to support this year’s campaign.  Clear Channel’s commitment includes more than $1.2 million in donated air time including digital placement on all Clear Channel station websites.

“Thanks to the hard work of students across the country, as well as our generous partners General Mills Foundation and Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, this Halloween, We Scare Hunger is aiming to provide hundreds of families access to healthy food this year,” said Craig Kielburger, Co-Founder, Free The Children.  “Last year, students from more than 1,500 schools across North America collected an estimated 875,000 pounds of food to help combat hunger in their communities.  This year, students hope to raise 1 million pounds of food for local food banks.”

“We Scare Hunger empowers youth in a fun and effective way to address a global issue that too often exists right in their own backyards,” said Jessica King, Director of Community Engagement for Clear Channel.  “Free The Children is creating the next generation of philanthropists and Clear Channel is pleased to play a role in promoting unique opportunities for kids to give back and help in their own communities.”

“More than one in five children in the U.S. faces hunger,” said Ellen Goldberg Luger, Executive Director, General Mills Foundation. “We Scare Hunger makes it easy to make a difference and fight hunger.  It can mean doing something as simple as organizing a food drive or having an ample supply of non-perishable goods by the door to hand out on Halloween to designated trick-or-treaters.”

We Scare Hunger is part of Free The Children’s year-long We Act service learning and action programs, that combines service-based learning with meaningful community service.  Designed as a menu of resources available to teachers and students, the We Act program can be used in-class to achieve service learning objectives or as extracurricular activities within student-led clubs.  As part of this year’s We Scare Hunger campaign, impact posters, how-to guides and lesson plans have been put together by Free The Children to help educators raise awareness about hunger issues inside the classroom.

For more information or to sign-up visit www.freethechildren.com/wescarehunger

About Free The Children
Free The Children is an international charity and educational partner. Founded in 1995 by international activist Craig Kielburger, Free The Children believes in a world where young people are free to achieve their fullest potential, and empowers youth to remove barriers that prevent them from being active local and global citizens. The organization’s domestic programs—which includes We Day, Free The Children’s signature youth empowerment event—educate, engage and empower 1.7 million young people across North America, the UK and around the world to become engaged global citizens. Its international projects have brought more than 650 schools and school rooms to youth and provided clean water and sanitation, health care and food security to one million people around the world, freeing children and their families from the cycle of poverty.

The organization has received the World's Children's Prize for the Rights of the Child, the Human Rights Award from the World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations, and has formed successful partnerships with leading school boards and Oprah's Angel Network. For more information, visit www.freethechildren.com.

About the General Mills Foundation
The mission of the General Mills Foundation is to nourish communities. Continuing its tradition of generous giving and global community support, General Mills contributed more than $150 million to charitable causes in fiscal year 2013. General Mills invests in and collaborates with community organizations and programs that focus on alleviating hunger and advancing nutrition wellness. In addition, 83 percent of U.S. employees volunteer. To learn more about the ways General Mills nourishes lives through philanthropy and community engagement, please join us on Facebook at Facebook.com/GeneralMillsGives or visit us at GeneralMills.com/en/Responsibility/Community_Engagement.

Elvis Duran and the Morning Show, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Join Millions Nationwide in 'Going Purple' in United Stand Against Bullying

Top-rated radio host encourages listeners across the country and celebrity guests to wear purple in support of LGBT youth, and releases Spirit Day video message
iHeartRadio introduces #SpiritDay Radio featuring Spirit Day participants Ke$ha, Macklemore, Cyndi Lauper, Frank Ocean, Melissa Etheridge and more

NEW YORK, NY, October 14, 2013 - Z100's Elvis Duran and the Morning Show and Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, the leading media company in America with a greater reach in the U.S. than any other radio or television outlet, will join millions of people nationwide in 'going purple' for Spirit Day on October 17, 2013 in a united stand against bullying and to show support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth, GLAAD announced today.

Supporters across the country including listeners and celebrities are encouraged to 'go purple' against bullying at http://glaad.org/spiritday.

Duran and co-hosts are encouraging listeners in nearly 40 markets, as well as celebrity guests, to wear purple for Spirit Day on October 17. The Elvis Duran in the Morning Show will also 'go purple' online by turning its official Facebook and Twitter profile photos purple on October 17. Additionally, the ElvisDuran.com store (http://store.elvisduran.com/) is featuring a purple 'Spirit Day T-Shirt,' with all proceeds benefitting GLAAD's work to build support for equality. The Elvis Duran and The Morning Show pledge video can be found here.

"All of our show members are united and thrilled to wear purple and support Spirit Day," said Elvis Duran host of the nationally syndicated 'Elvis Duran and The Morning Show.' The dialogue about anti-bullying and acceptance is an important piece of our overall agenda. Thank you, GLAAD, for providing focus on this serious human rights issue."

Clear Channel Media and Entertainment today debuted the 'Spirit Day Radio' station on its iHeartRadio digital music platform (http://www.iheart.com/original/Spirit-Day), featuring recording artists that have participated or will participate in Spirit Day to stand up against bullying. Featured artists include Ke$ha, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Demi Lovato, Cher, Cyndi Lauper, Frank Ocean, Adam Lambert, Melissa Etheridge, and more. Additionally, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment will share its support for Spirit Day online through the iHeartRadio Facebook and Twitter channels.

“Clear Channel is committed to addressing important issues and concerns that affect our millions of listeners daily, and we are pleased to help GLAAD support today’s LGBT youth, many of whom live in our local Clear Channel communities,” said Jessica King, Director of Community Engagement for Clear Channel.

GLAAD previously announced that MTV talent including Ke$ha, Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi and Jenni ‘JWOWW’ Farley from ‘Snooki and JWOWW,’ and Nev Schulman and Max Joseph from ‘Catfish: The TV Show’; trans athlete and advocate Kye Allums; openly gay basketball player Jason Collins; 'Orange is the New Black' actress Laverne Cox; the cast of TeenNick's 'Degrassi'; celebrity radio host Elvis Duran; WNBA player Brittney Griner; 12 year-old transgender advocate and star of 'I am Jazz: A family in transition' Jazz; Archie Comics' Kevin Keller; recording artists Macklemore & Ryan Lewis; Extra Host Maria Menounos; country music artist Kacey Musgraves, and Spanish-language talk show host Cristina Saralegui will also 'go purple' for Spirit Day on October 17 as Spirit Day Ambassadors.

Additional celebrity participants include: Kristen Bell, Nate Berkus, Valerie Bertinelli, Dr. Drew, Melissa Etheridge, Jane Leeves, Demi Lovato, Wendie Malick, Betty White, and more. For a complete list of celebrity participants, visit http://glaad.org/spiritday.

Corporations including Atelier lb, American Airlines, American Apparel, American Eagle Outfitters, AT&T, BNB Paribas, Brown-Forman, B|W|R| Public Relations, Caesars, CBS, Chambord, Comcast / NBCUniversal, Cresa, Delta Air Lines, Depository Trust & Clearing Company, Disney, Facebook, Hyatt, Iden Consultoria, Infiniti Graphics, Johnson & Johnson, Kaplan Thaler, Ketel One, Leo Burnett, Los Angeles International Airport, MSLGroup, MTV, Publicis Groupe, Publicis Healthcare Communications Group, PWC, Razorfish, Rock On Rentals, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, SoCal Social Club, Starcom, Stokes Counseling Services, Telemundo, Thomson-Reuters Corporation, Tumblr, Toyota Financial Services, United Airlines, Verzion, Wells Fargo, Westfield Group, ZenithOptimedia, ZipCar will also participate in Spirit Day. Participating companies will distribute information to employees about wearing purple and/or turn their logo purple on October 17.

Faith organizations such as Auburn Seminary, Believe Out Loud, DignityUSA, Equally Blessed, Fortunate Families, the Metropolitan Community Churches, More Light Presbyterians, The Naming Project, New Ways Ministry, Presbyterian Welcome, Reconciling Works: Lutherans for Full Participation, The Religious Institute, Inc., and SOJOURN: Southern Jewish Resource Network for Gender and Sexual Diversity are all going purple for Spirit Day, encouraging congregations and members to go purple. Several congregations are planning special commemorations or events for Spirit Day.

Local, national, and international organizations including 17-24-30 No To Hate Crime Campaign; Basic Rights Oregon; The Ben Cohen Stand Up Foundation; Bienestar; Campus Pride; Cape Town Pride; Center for AIDS Prevention Studies | Mpowerment; Centerlink; Circle of Voices; City of Riverside Human Relations Commission; Coalición por los Derechos Humanos; The DC Center for the LGBT Community; Equality Maryland; Equality Ohio; Fair Wisconsin; Family Equality; Forum For Equality; Friendfactor; Gay Men of African Descent; Georgia Equality; Georgia Safe Schools Coalition; GLAD; GLAAD; Global Faith & Justice Project; Groundspark; GLSEN; Halifax Pride; The Handsome Father; The Hetrick-Martin Institute; The Human Rights Campaign; Illumenate Bloomington; The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center; LGBT Center of Central PA; LGBTQ Center of the Finger Lakes; Missouri GSA Network; The Montrose Center; National Women's Coalition Against Violence & Exploitation; Oasis Youth Center; One Iowa; PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center; Palm Beach County Human Rights Council; PFLAG National; Phoenix Pride; Point Foundation; PROMO Missouri; The Q Center; Q Center; QMUNITY Gab Youth/Trans Youth Drop-In; SAGE; Santa Fe Mountain Center (NM Gay Straight Alliance Network); San Jose Pride; Stonewall National Education Project; Straight But Not Narrow; Sunserve; Sylvia Rivera Law Project; Team Todd; Tennessee Equality Project; Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund; The Trevor Project; True Colors Fund; We Are Family will all participate by wearing purple on October 17, turning their social media channels purple, and encouraging members to participate.

For a complete list of celebrity participants, media outlets, TV networks, organizations and corporations visit http://glaad.org/spiritday. Additional participants to be announced.

Millions wear purple on Spirit Day as a sign of support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth and to speak out against bullying. Spirit Day was started in 2010 as a response to the young people who had taken their own lives. With GLAAD’s help, Spirit Day has since garnered widespread support from celebrities, TV news and entertainment programs, corporations, organizations, schools, local communities, and even national landmarks. Spirit Day coincides with GLSEN’s Ally Week, as well as National Bullying Prevention Month.

According to GLSEN's 2011 National School Climate Survey, 63.5% of LGBT students reported feeling unsafe at school because of their sexual orientation, 43.9% because of their gender expression. GLSEN also reported that 81.9% of LGBT students report being verbally harassed because of their sexual orientation, and 27.1% because of their gender expression.

Previous Spirit Day participants include The White House, Oprah, Ellen DeGeneres, Cher, Shaquille O'Neal, The View, The Talk, The Tonight Show, Extra, the NBA, the NFL, Major League Baseball, NASCAR, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, the Las Vegas Strip, and more. For more information, visit http://glaad.org/spiritday.

About Elvis Duran and the Morning Show:
Elvis Duran and the Morning Show consistently ranks #1 across multiple demographics and top markets. Broadcasting live daily on New York’s top rated Z100, Elvis Duran is also nationally syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks on over 70 radio stations weekday mornings from 6 -10 a.m. ET including: 105.7 The Groove/WWVA-FM in Atlanta, 96.5 KISS FM/WAKS-FM in Cleveland, Y100/WHYI-FM in Miami/Ft. Lauderdale and Q102/WIOQ-FM in Philadelphia.

About GLAAD:
GLAAD amplifies the voice of the LGBT community by empowering real people to share their stories, holding the media accountable for the words and images they present, and helping grassroots organizations communicate effectively. By ensuring that the stories of LGBT people are heard through the media, GLAAD promotes understanding, increases acceptance, and advances equality. For more information, please visit www.glaad.org or connect with GLAAD on Facebook and Twitter.

Entertainment Leader John Sykes to Receive Lifetime Music Industry Achievement Award at T.J. Martell Foundation Honors Gala

Sting and Bryan Adams Set to Perform and President Bill Clinton to Present Award Tuesday, October 22, 2013

New York, New York, October 8, 2013 - Clear Channel President of Entertainment Enterprises and one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative leaders, John Sykes, will receive the Lifetime Music Industry Achievement Award at the 38th annual T.J. Martell Foundation Honors Gala to be held on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at Cipriani on 42nd Street in New York City.  The Lifetime Music Industry Achievement Award is the T.J. Martell Foundation’s most prestigious music industry honor and is awarded to a person who has made profound contributions to the music and entertainment industries.

The T.J. Martell Foundation has also announced that Sting and Bryan Adams will perform at the star-studded annual event. President Bill Clinton, also a past T.J. Martell Foundation honoree, will present longtime friend John Sykes with the prestigious award.

John Sykes has been a music and entertainment industry leader for over 30 years, and continues to create enterprising, recognizable television brands and events that reach millions of people around the globe.  Prior to joining Clear Channel, John built and operated a number of leading entertainment brands.  He was a member of the original team that founded MTV in 1981 and spent 21 years at Viacom.  John was the President of VH1 from 1994-2002 and led the rebrand of the television network to a music and pop culture channel.  He served as chairman and CEO of Infinity Broadcasting from 2002-2005.

As the current President of Clear Channel Entertainment Enterprises, John is responsible for developing new business partnerships and platforms across a range of media including television, digital platforms and live events.  He also is co-executive producer of Clear Channel’s annual iHeartRadio Music Festival, one of the most recognized, record-setting music festivals in history seen and heard here in the U.S. and around the world.  Sykes also guides the company’s relationship with Ryan Seacrest Productions on the creation and distribution of television programming, as well as the development of other media and entertainment content.

John has made history through an array of philanthropic projects, producing some of the world’s biggest benefit concerts.  In 2012, he co-produced the special one-night-only concert event “12-12-12” (A Concert for Sandy Relief), which raised over $53 million to support victims of Hurricane Sandy, which was nominated for two Emmy Awards.  In October of 2001, following the attacks on the World Trade Center, he co-produced “The Concert for New York City” at Madison Square Garden with Harvey Weinstein and James Dolan, which raised over $50 million to provide support for the families of the victims of the 9/11 attacks.  In addition, while serving as President of VH1 he created the VH1 Save the Music Foundation, which has raised over $45 million to rebuild music education programs in public schools across America.  John has also been instrumental in serving the New York community as a Board Member of the Robin Hood Foundation for nearly two decades.  He also serves on the boards of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Syracuse University’s Newhouse School.

“John Sykes is not only one of the music and entertainment industry’s most extraordinarily talented leaders, but an exceptional human being who we are thrilled to be able to honor at this year’s T.J. Martell Foundation Honors Gala,” said Tony Martell, Founder & Chairman of the T.J. Martell Foundation.  “With the help of John’s influence this year, Sting and Bryan Adams are set to perform at one of our most important fundraisers of the year which helps us continue to provide cutting-edge research for Leukemia, Cancer and AIDS.”

Past honorees have included Former President George W. Bush and former President William J. Clinton, the late Frances Williams Preston, Katie Couric, Matt Lauer, Anne Curry, Al Roker, Clive Davis, Arnold Palmer, Del Bryant, Scott Borchetta, Clarence Avant, Berry Gordy, Quincy Jones, the late Gil Freisen, Irving Azoff, Russell Simmons, Monte & Avery Lipman, Bruce Lundvall, John Esposito, Joel Katz and the late Ahmet Ertegun.  The T.J. Martell New York Honors Gala is sponsored by American Airlines.

Composer, singer, actor, author and activist – Sting formed The Police with Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers in 1977.  The band released five studio albums, earned six Grammy Awards and two Brits and in 2003 was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  Since 1985, Sting has evolved into one of the world’s most distinctive solo artists.  His 14th solo album, entitled The Last Ship, out this fall, is inspired by his forthcoming play of the same, drawing upon his childhood memories of the shipbuilding community of Wallsend in the North East of England where he was born and raised.

As a solo artist, Sting has earned an additional 10 Grammys, two Brits, a Golden Globe, an Emmy, three Oscar nominations, Billboard Magazine’s Century Award, and MusiCares 2004 Person of the Year.  He has appeared in more than 15 films, Executive Produced the critically acclaimed “A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints,” and in 1989 starred in “The Threepenny Opera” on Broadway.  Also an accomplished author, Sting published a memoir entitled Broken Music in 2003, which spent 13 weeks on the New York Times Best Sellers list.  He most recently released Lyrics, a comprehensive collection of lyrics, photos and personal commentary.  Sting’s support for human rights organizations such as the Rainforest Fund, which he founded with his wife Trudie in 1989, mirrors his art in its universal outreach.

Also performing will be award-winning singer/songwriter/humanitarian Bryan Adams.  As one of the world’s most highly acclaimed musicians, Adams’ career has spanned more than three decades, garnered 21 top 10 hits, earned nominations for three Academy Awards and five Golden Globes, in addition to Juno Awards in his native Canada, an American Music Award and five ASCAP Film and Television Awards for Most Performed Song from a Motion Picture.  His music appeared on more than 40 movie soundtracks.

Adams has toured on six continents and continues to push boundaries, becoming the first westerner to play in both Pakistan and Vietnam.  He has achieved No. 1 status in 40 countries and is the holder of the record for the longest running #1 hit in the history of the British charts (16 weeks).  Bryan is currently touring in support of his most recent CD/DVD Bare Bones - Live at the Sydney Opera House interspersing his critically acclaimed acoustic tours with his full band stadium shows throughout the world.

His live performances have benefited His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales Prince's Trust, Live Aid, Live 8, The Concert for Freedom for Nelson Mandela, Greenpeace, Amnesty International, Net Aid, The Canadian Avalanche Foundation and Breast Cancer, as well as campaigns that have saved the rainforests, provided food and comfort for the needy and created whale sanctuaries.  Through his namesake foundation, Bryan has helped build schools and orphanages and improve the lives of impoverished children around the world. 

An accomplished photographer, Bryan has several books to his name including "Exposed" a retrospective of his photographic career to date and "Wounded: The Legacy of War" set for release this November.

ABOUT THE T.J. MARTELL FOUNDATION:
The T.J. Martell Foundation is the music industry’s largest foundation that funds innovative medical research focused on finding cures for leukemia, cancer and AIDS.  The Foundation, headquartered in New York, is a national 501(c)3 non-profit organization that was founded in 1975 by music industry executive Tony Martell and his colleagues in loving memory of his son T.J., who died of leukemia. The Foundation has provided more than $250 million dollars for research that supports twelve top hospitals in the United States. This year marks the 38th New York Honors Gala.  For more information on the T.J. Martell Foundation go to www.tjmartell.org.

9/11 Day Of Service And Remembrance Names Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Official Entertainment Partner
For The Third Consecutive Year, Clear Channel Will Encourage Listeners Nationwide To Participate In 9/11 Day And Will Honor First Responders And Service Members With Local Volunteer Service

NEW YORK — September 5, 2013 — MyGoodDeed, the respected 9/11 nonprofit which annually organizes the federally-recognized 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance (http://911day.org), has again named longtime supporter Clear Channel Media and Entertainment the official national entertainment partner of 9/11 Day.  Since 2010, Clear Channel, the leading media company in America with a greater reach in the U.S. than any other radio or television outlet, has used its broad reach to inspire millions of Americans to observe the anniversary of 9/11 by serving others.  Over the last three years, Clear Channel has committed over $10 million in support, the single largest media contribution by any 9/11 Day partner.

From September 1 through September 11, Clear Channel’s 840 radio stations will air a series of on-air public service messages in support of 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance.  Listeners who want  to participate can choose options including volunteering, donating  to charities of their choice, or simply making a voluntary pledge to dedicate time on 9/11, or another day, to performing good deeds that help others in need.

This 9/11, an estimated 35 million people are expected to observe the day through service of some nature. For example, in five cities across the country, military veterans, civilians, and active-duty service members will be volunteering with The Mission Continues at projects that pay tribute to first responders, who played a critical role on 9/11.  Each project will honor the sacrifices of those lost on September 11, 2001 and in years since in defending the country.

Some of this year’s projects will address needed upgrades and servicing at sites including the FDNY Fire Academy, the St. Louis Fire Department Headquarters and Training Facility, and the Texas Fire Museum.  From Saturday, September 7 through Wednesday, September 11, Clear Channel on-air personalities in New York, Boston, Washington DC, St. Louis, Dallas, and Phoenix will help promote volunteer activities and in many instances will be personally on location to report back to listeners.  In NYC, Bethany Watson, co-host of the popular “Elvis Duran and the Morning Show” in New York on Z100, which is syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks, will be onsite at the Fire Academy Randall’s Island to assist in refreshing and improving the facility atmosphere. 

“Clear Channel was an inaugural partner of 9/11 Day in 2011 because we strongly believed in giving the public a platform to publicly or privately honor those lost in the attacks on September 11, 2001,” said Jessica King, Director of Community Engagement for Clear Channel.  “We believe our participation is more important each passing year to ensure that 9/11 Day remains the world’s largest annual day of charitable service and giving in the U.S.”

“Clear Channel Media and Entertainment has been an absolutely instrumental partner for three years, helping us substantially increase public awareness of, and participation in 9/11 Day,” said David Paine, president and co-founder of the 9/11 Day Observance. “The entire company has been deeply dedicated to the cause of remembering and honoring the victims and heroes of 9/11, and we are extremely thankful and touched by their ongoing commitment to 9/11 Day.”

About 9/11 Day
9/11 Day (http://911day.org) is the non-profit movement to observe September 11 every year as a day of charitable service and doing good deeds. 9/11 Day was originally created in 2002 by the 9/11 community to provide a positive and permanent way to forever remember and pay tribute to the 9/11 victims, and honor those that rose in service in response to the attacks. In 2009, the U.S. Congress formally designated 9/11 as a National Day of Service and Remembrance under federal law. Today 9/11 Day is the nation's largest annual day of charitable service, with more than 35 million Americans dedicating time to helping others in need. Make your pledge to participate at 911day.org, and; visit our Facebook/911day page, and follow-us on Twitter/911day, #911day.

iHeartRadio Launches Large-Scale Digital Campaign to Support The Global Poverty Project
 
Clear Channel NYC Named Official Radio Partner of The 2013 Global Citizen Festival, A Free Ticketed Festival On The Great Lawn Of Central Park On September 28, 2013
 

NEW YORK, August 19, 2013 — The Global Poverty Project today announced a partnership with Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, the leading media company in America with a greater reach in the U.S. than any other radio or television outlet. The partnership will support the 2013 Global Citizen Festival and promote the Global Citizen Tickets Initiative, a program designed to incentivize social activism with concert tickets.

To participate in the Global Citizen Tickets Initiative, users can register on the Global Citizen platform at globalcitizen.org and earn points for each action they take, from sharing a video on Facebook to signing a petition, which they can use to win free concert tickets. To create additional awareness around the music-infused program, Clear Channel’s iHeartRadio digital radio platform is launching a dedicated digital radio station titled “Global Citizen Radio” that features music from over 60 contributing Global Citizen artists including Pearl Jam, Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, JAY Z, Bruce Springsteen, One Direction, John Mayer, Tim McGraw, No Doubt and more. Clear Channel will promote the campaign and the new digital station via its industry leading digital service, iHeartRadio, and across a number of its radio stations’ websites beginning today. In addition to music from artists who have come together to support ending extreme poverty, Global Citizen Radio will feature messages from several Global Citizen charity partners, which are working on the ground to help create sustainable change. Global Citizens will earn one point on GlobalCitizen.org for sharing through social media the Global Citizen digital radio station, along with the message that we can end extreme poverty together.
 
“Global Poverty Project’s purpose of inciting action in local communities to generate positive global change is an important one to share with our listeners,” said Clear Channel Director of Community Engagement Jessica King. “The Global Citizen Tickets Initiative is a fun way to introduce our listeners to the Global Poverty Project and reward them with some incredible music experiences for taking action.”
 
“The Global Citizen Festival and Global Citizen Tickets campaign have shown that music can be a strong motivator to encourage citizen action in the movement to fight extreme poverty,” said Global Poverty Project Founder and CEO Hugh Evans.  “This partnership with Clear Channel helps our organization reach even more music lovers, showing them how they can combine their passion for music with meaningful action that can help end extreme poverty by 2030.”
 
Additionally, Clear Channel’s family of six New York radio stations [Q104.3, Z100, 103.5 KTU, Power 105.1, Lite FM and WOR] will again support this year’s 2013 Global Citizen Festival, which is presented in proud partnership with the Cotton On Foundation.  This free ticketed festival will take place on the Great Lawn of New York's iconic Central Park on September 28, 2013 with Stevie Wonder, Kings of Leon, Alicia Keys, and John Mayer.  Clear Channel will provide Global Poverty Project with more than $850K of donated media.
 
In addition to Clear Channel and the Cotton On Foundation, the 2013 Global Citizen Festival is generously supported by global technology partner HP, as well as Kidnected World, The Pratt Foundation, FedEx, Coca-Cola, Citibank, The Color Run, and The Riot House.  The Festival is only possible because of critical funding from the Sumner M. Redstone Foundation.  For more information about The Global Citizen Festival, visit www.globalfestival.com. To listen to the Global Citizen digital station, visit iHeartRadio.com and search for “Global Citizen.”
 

ABOUT THE GLOBAL CITIZEN PLATFORM:
Launched successfully with the Global Citizen Festival on September 29, 2012, in New York City’s Central Park, Global Citizen is an innovative online platform and mobile application that tracks and rewards activist action through a point-scoring system. Accumulated points are used as a currency to bid on live entertainment experiences like tickets to great concerts and a host of other entertainment events. Join the conversation: "Like" us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @GLBLCTZN.

Clear Channel Launches "iHeartRadio's Show Your Stripes"
 
Largest Public Service Campaign in Company History Will Help U.S. Military Veterans Find Jobs
Biggest Names in Entertainment and Business Join the Campaign to Support Hiring Vets and Bring Attention to Issue of Veteran Unemployment
 
New York, N.Y. – June 6, 2013 – Clear Channel, the media company in the U.S. with the largest reach, today announced the launch of iHeartRadio’s Show Your Stripes, a company-wide community service initiative to address the issue of unemployment among U.S. military veterans and encourage businesses to hire skilled veterans.  Clear Channel will spend more than $75 million in radio, digital and out-of-home resources to highlight the skills brought back by returning servicemen and women and their value to employers in the workplace.
 
iHeartRadio’s Show Your Stripes – with the tagline “Hire Smart – Hire Vets” – is a long-term effort to help guide veterans back into civilian life by highlighting their valuable training and experience. It will include radio, digital and out-of-home public service announcements (PSAs) from the biggest names in entertainment and pop culture that will reach Clear Channel Media and Entertainment’s 243 million monthly U.S. listeners, the 60 million unique monthly visitors reached via its digital platforms and the 141 million people reached by Clear Channel Outdoor’s out-of-home advertising every month.  iHeartRadio’s Show Your Stripes will leverage Clear Channel’s powerful cross platform reach to create valuable career opportunities for returning veterans.  All public service announcements will direct listeners to showyourstripes.org – a centralized, easy-to-use destination for veterans, businesses and supporters.
 
By the year 2016, more than a million highly trained servicemen and women will end their military careers and transition back to civilian life.  According to a 2012 survey by Prudential and Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, 60 percent of returning servicemen and women said they have faced a challenge translating the valuable skills they obtained in the military into civilian employment.  98 percent of all veterans cited at least one challenge in seeking employment. 
 
To help deliver the message that hiring skilled veterans is a smart decision for businesses, iHeartRadio’s Show Your Stripes will engage iconic legends in music and pop culture.  To launch the campaign, artists across all music and entertainment genres, including Elton John, John Legend, Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley, Ryan Seacrest, Mario Lopez, Trace Adkins and LL Cool J have recorded a series of PSAs that showcase stories from veterans who have successfully found jobs.  Kelly Clarkson tells the story of Jeff Marshall, a 10-year member of the U.S. Air Force special operations command who is now working in online operations at Facebook.

“It is a privilege for me to join Clear Channel in their efforts to assist the many men and women who have served in the military to find good jobs that use their expert skills and trainings when they return home,” said recording legend Elton John.  “iHeartRadio’s Show Your Stripes is a powerful platform for musicians, celebrities and businesses to work together to make this happen.”

The campaign’s digital platform, showyourstripes.org, was designed by Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, in partnership with Monster.com and Military.com, to easily and effectively connect businesses and veterans.  Monster Worldwide, the global leader in successfully connecting people to job opportunities, along with its subsidiary, Military.com, the leading source for defense news and military benefits and veteran jobs information provides veteran users access to 70,000 military-friendly jobs through their online services, as well as offer businesses the opportunity to post jobs specifically geared toward the skills provided by veterans.  Showyourstripes.org offers veterans and businesses a customized experience that delivers the most relevant and helpful employment resources in a clear and easy-to-navigate way.
 
“The U.S. government has invested billions of dollars training the most technically skilled and qualified group of veterans in our history.  These veterans are now returning home with the kind of specialized training that makes them ideal job candidates for American businesses – small and large,” said John Sykes, President of Clear Channel Entertainment Enterprises.  “By leveraging Clear Channel’s enormous reach to showcase the value that these returning vets offer employers, we can generate real action – connecting highly qualified veterans to employers who need their services.”
                    
“The most important element of making a successful transition from the military to civilian life is getting the right job to begin a post-military career,” said retired Navy Rear Adm. T. McCreary, President of Military.com and Vice President of Monster Worldwide.  “We are happy to join the iHeartRadio Show Your Stripes effort because of its deep reach into Clear Channel's communities around the country and hundreds of thousands of small and medium-sized businesses, providing more opportunities for men and women who have bravely served their nation.”

Clear Channel also announced today the iHeartRadio Show Your Stripes Alliance, a coalition of American businesses identified as being military-friendly and which have already experienced success in hiring veterans.  Clear Channel will support those businesses that hire vets by recognizing them on-air, across its 850 stations and digital platforms as well across its out-of-home properties.

Alliance launch partners include American Airlines, Anheuser-Busch, BNSF Railway, Capital One, Century 21 Real Estate LLC, Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Cisco, Citi, The Coca-Cola Company, Comcast and NBCUniversal, Deutsche Bank, Duane Reade, Electronic Arts, Facebook, FedEx, General Electric, General Mills, The Home Depot, jcpenney, JetBlue, Johnson & Johnson, NBA Cares, American Red Cross, Sprint, UPS, Verizon Communications Inc., Waste Management, Walgreens and Wells Fargo.
 
The goal of the Alliance is to make military-friendly businesses more visible to veterans seeking jobs, and ultimately increase veteran applications for open positions.  Clear Channel encourages businesses of all sizes to join the movement by signing up at iHeartRadio’s showyourstripes.org and has set a goal of growing to 100 partners by the end of 2013.

Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Partners with
Big Brothers Big Sisters to Improve the Odds for Kids Facing Adversity
 
Philadelphia, PA, March 7, 2013 -- As part of a new national partnership, Clear Channel Communities™, the community engagement brand of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, is launching a campaign to help Big Brothers Big Sisters change the lives of kids facing adversity across America.  The public service campaign is an extension of Start Something®, an initiative the nationwide mentoring organization unveiled two years ago with the Ad Council.
 
The campaign launches March 11 – 24 with public service announcements (PSAs) on all 850 Clear Channel Media and Entertainment radio stations in 150 markets -- an estimated value of $3.0 to $3.5 million.  Created pro bono by Clear Channel’s Creative Services Group, the ads feature testimonials from current and alumni Big Brothers Big Sisters mentors and mentees.  The “Bigs” and “Littles” share special moments that illustrate how the mentoring program changes lives for the better.  The ads invite listeners, including Big Brothers Big Sisters alumni, to go to BigBrothersBigSisters.org to Start Something by volunteering, donating or sharing their own “Big” mentoring stories.

Big Brothers Big Sisters carefully matches children of single, low-income or incarcerated parents or sons and daughters of military personnel in long-term, professionally supported one-to-one mentoring relationships. Independent studies find Littles are more likely than children from similar backgrounds who do not have mentors to show improvement in school, their behavior and their self-esteem and aspirations.

"We are extremely grateful to Clear Channel for partnering with us in this way -- with the pro bono ads and such powerful messaging,” said Big Brothers Big Sisters of America President and Chief Executive Officer Charles Pierson.  “We rely on donations to carefully recruit, screen and match volunteer mentors with kids facing adversity and to provide ongoing support to keep our mentoring safe and strong.  This new campaign communicates how supporting Big Brothers Big Sisters is an easy way for Americans to change the odds for children and families in their own communities.”

Clear Channel will also support the nationwide mentoring network locally throughout the year.  Big Brothers Big Sisters’ nearly 350 local agencies will extend the campaign through social media and future placement of the PSAs in their local markets.
 
“At Clear Channel we believe it is our responsibility to address serious challenges facing the many local communities in which we live and work,” said Clear Channel Director of Community Engagement Jessica King.  “We hope this campaign lets radio listeners know how quality mentoring helps children and strengthens families and communities.”

About Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Brothers Big Sisters, the nation’s largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring network, holds itself accountable for children in its program to achieve measurable outcomes, such as educational success; avoidance of risky behaviors; and higher aspirations, greater confidence and better relationships.  Partnering with parents/guardians, schools, corporations and others in the community, Big Brothers Big Sisters carefully pairs children (“Littles”) with screened volunteer mentors (“Bigs”) and monitors and supports these one-to-one mentoring matches throughout their course.  The first-ever Big Brothers Big Sisters Youth Outcomes Summary, released in 2012, substantiates that its mentoring programs have proven, positive academic, socio-emotional and behavioral outcomes for youth, areas linked to high school graduation, avoidance of juvenile delinquency and college or job readiness.

Big Brothers Big Sisters provides children facing adversity, often those of single or low-income households or families where a parent is incarcerated or serving in the military, with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one mentoring relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.  This mission has been the cornerstone of the organization’s 100-year history.  With about 350 agencies across the country, Big Brothers Big Sisters serves nearly 630,000 children, volunteers and families. The organization is engaged in a nationwide search to reunite with alumni mentors, mentees, donors, and family, staff and board members.  Learn more at BigBrothersBigSisters.org.

Special Olympics Joins Clear Channel Media & Entertainment & iHeartRadio To Launch Its 2012 Holiday Campaign

iHeartRadio Introduces New Digital Christmas Station, “A Very Special Christmas Radio,” Celebrating 25 Years Of The Iconic Album Series

New York, 27 November, 2012 – Special Olympics, an international organization that changes lives through the power of sport for people with intellectual disabilities, and Clear Channel Communities™, the community engagement brand of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment and iHeartRadio, today announced the launch of a multi-platform campaign commemorating 25 years of the “A Very Special Christmas” album series, the single most successful benefit recording series in musical history, which has generated more than $109 million in royalties to support Special Olympics.
 
It was also announced today that Clear Channel’s iHeartRadio digital radio platform is launching an exclusive digital radio station that features the entire collection of “A Very Special Christmas,” with songs by U2, Madonna, Sting, Bon Jovi, Reba McEntire, Alan Jackson, Wyclef Jean, Sheryl Crow, Mary J. Blige, No Doubt, Eric Clapton, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Vanessa Williams, Bryan Adams and more, all of whom have contributed to previous albums.  The station will also include all-new songs from this year’s two-album releases, A Very Special Christmas “25th Anniversary “Joy To The World” on Big Machine Records & A Very Special Christmas “Bringing Peace on Earth” on Word Records.

The all-new iHeartRadio holiday digital station will be promoted across all of Clear Channel’s 850 radio stations, reaching 239 million monthly US listeners, with a series of public service announcements that combine Special Olympics athlete stories with information on how to access the free station at iHeartRadio.com.  The spots also feature a number of celebrities and recording artists, including Ryan Seacrest, Martina McBride, Train, Hunter Hayes, Michelle Kwan and Vanessa Williams.  In addition, a 30-minute public affairs radio special is set to air across multiple formats during the month of December, featuring audio from Special Olympics Chairman and CEO Timothy Shriver and Special Olympics athletes, among others.  The Clear Channel campaign is valued at over $6 million in media support.

“iHeartRadio is giving our listeners a special holiday gift by offering them the opportunity to listen to all of their favorite multi-genre “A Very Special Christmas” songs on one free, easy to use platform,” said Jessica King, Director of Community Engagement for Clear Channel.  “Our on-air holiday campaign will encourage listeners to visit iHeartRadio, where they can find and enjoy the holiday songs they love, and be inspired to purchase this year’s 25th anniversary albums in support of Special Olympics.”

“We could not be more grateful to Clear Channel for their support of this album series, which is so important to our Special Olympics athletes,” said Peter Wheeler, Special Olympics Chief of Strategic Properties.  “Thanks to this partnership, we will reach millions of Clear Channel listeners who will learn about the legacy from the ‘A Very Special Christmas’ album series that continues to sustain our work to bring the joy of sport to people with intellectual disabilities worldwide.”

“This is an album that everyone is so proud of and we're equally thrilled that Clear Channel has embraced this music and will utilize across their entire media, entertainment and iHeartRadio platforms.  So many great artists, creative executives and fantastic companies have come together and given their support,” said Scott Borchetta, President and CEO of the Big Machine Label Group in Nashville.  “Every single sale is a victory for Special Olympics.”

Since 1987, the biggest and brightest voices in the recording industry have generously lent their time and talents to Special Olympics to create the holiday album series “A Very Special Christmas,” the single most successful benefit recording series in musical history.  Learn more about ‘A Very Special Christmas’ at www.averyspecialchristmas.org.  Listen to the all-new iHeartRadio holiday digital station at: http://www.iheart.com/#/live/6142/

About Special Olympics:
Special Olympics is an international organization that changes lives through the power of sport by empowering people with intellectual disabilities, promoting acceptance for all, and fostering communities of understanding and respect worldwide. Founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the Special Olympics movement has grown from a few hundred athletes to 4 million athletes in 170 countries worldwide, providing year-round sports training, athletic competition and related programs. Special Olympics takes place daily, changing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities all over the world. Special Olympics provides people with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to realize their potential, develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, and experience joy and friendship. Visit Special Olympics at www.specialolympics.org. Engage with us on: Twitter @specialolympics; fb.com/specialolympics; youtube.com/specialolympicshq, and specialolympicsblog.wordpress.com

Clear Channel Media & Entertainment Steps Up For Fisher House Foundation In November

Donations and media exposure benefit wounded warriors, veterans and their families

(November 27, 2012) – Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, the leading media company in America with a greater reach than any other radio or television outlet, demonstrated its on-going support for military families with a November campaign that generated both awareness and funds for Fisher House Foundation, which provides no-cost housing and other services to the families of wounded warriors and veterans while their loved ones are being treated at military and VA hospitals.

Clear Channel aired Fisher House public service announcements on all 850 of its radio stations in the days leading up to Veterans Day.  That national effort, valued at an estimated $3 million, was supplemented by the efforts of numerous local Clear Channel radio stations, which ran a special 30-minute public affairs program and/or spotlighted Fisher House with interviews and fundraising appeals.

Jack Armstrong and Joe Getty, whose popular morning show is heard on Clear Channel’s KSTE/Sacramento and KNEW/San Francisco, raised $255,000 during the week of November 12, 2012 to help build a new Fisher House at Travis Air Force Base outside Sacramento.  The duo has raised a total of $650,000 in the past two years for that project.

“Clear Channel is proud to be a longstanding partner of the Fisher House; today, we believe their work is more crucial than ever as we welcome our military men and women home,” said Jessica King, Director, Community Engagement, Clear Channel.  “They provide our returning heroes with an invaluable resource:  Thanks to Fisher House, there is no need for service members receiving medical care at VA and military hospitals around the world to be separated from their families during their recuperation."

“We are grateful for Clear Channel’s generous support to Fisher House and their commitment to our military families,” said Fisher House Foundation Chairman & CEO Ken Fisher. “The awareness created by this campaign will help ensure that when a service member is wounded, becomes ill, or is injured – their family members will know there is help available.  We are also humbled by the generosity of Clear Channel’s listening audience for the way they have shown their appreciation for the service and sacrifice of military families across the country.”

About Clear Channel Media and Entertainment
With 239 million monthly listeners in the U.S., Clear Channel Media and Entertainment has the largest reach of any radio or television outlet in America. Clear Channel Media and Entertainment serves 150 cities through 850 owned radio stations. The company’s radio stations and content can be heard on AM/FM stations, HD digital radio channels, Sirius/XM satellite, on the Internet at iHeartRadio.com and on the company’s radio station websites, on the iHeartRadio mobile application on iPads and smartphones, and used via navigation systems from TomTom, Garmin and others.

The company’s operations include radio broadcasting, online and mobile services and products, live concerts and events, syndication, music research services and independent media representation. Clear Channel Media and Entertainment is a division of CC Media Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: CCMO), a leading global media and entertainment company. More information on the company can be found at clearchannel.com, clearchanneloutdoor.com and ccmediaholdings.com.

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About Fisher House
Fisher House Foundation is best known for the network of comfort homes built on the grounds of major military and VA medical centers. The Fisher Houses are 5,000 to 16,800 square-foot homes, donated to the military and Department of Veterans Affairs, where families can stay while a loved one is receiving treatment. Additionally, the Foundation ensures that families of service men and women wounded in Iraq or Afghanistan are not burdened with unnecessary expense during a time of crisis.

Located in close proximity to the medical center or hospital it serves, each Fisher House consists of between 8 and 21 suites, with private bedrooms and baths. Families share a common kitchen, laundry facilities, spacious dining room and an inviting living room with a library and toys for children. Fisher House Foundation ensures that there is no fee to stay in a Fisher House. Since inception, the program has saved military and veteran families an estimated $192 million in out of pocket costs for lodging and transportation.

Fisher House Foundation operates the Hero Miles Program, using donated frequent flyer miles to bring family members to the bedside of injured service members as well as the Hotels for Heroes program using donated hotel points to allow family members to stay at hotels near medical centers without charge.  The Foundation also manages a grant program that supports other military charities and scholarship funds for military children, spouses and children of fallen and disabled veterans.

Ad Council and Clear Channel Communities™ Launch Unprecedented Commitment to Reduce Childhood Obesity

New York, May 2, 2012 – The Ad Council, the largest producer of national public service campaigns in the U.S., and Clear Channel Communities™, the community engagement brand of Clear Channel, are launching Healthy Habits, a new campaign designed to address childhood obesity and promote We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity & Nutrition)®, a national education program from the National Institutes of Health. A series of radio and Web public service advertisements (PSAs), along with a new online destination, launched this week in an effort to encourage families throughout the country to lead a healthier lifestyle. The campaign is an extension of the Ad Council’s national childhood obesity prevention efforts with the Federal government.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of overweight and obese children has more than tripled over the past three decades in some groups. Furthermore, studies show that more than 30 percent of children and teens in America are either obese or overweight.

Initiated in January 2012, Clear Channel Communities provides a quarterly spotlight on a leading national non-profit organization or program that is working to address critical issues and causes primarily in one of four focus areas: family and social impact; health and wellness; education and literacy; and music and arts. The first partnership, which kicked off in January, was with DonorsChoose.org, the award-winning non-profit dedicated to funding local teachers’ classroom projects. The Healthy Habits campaign was Clear Channel Communities’ chosen initiative for the second quarter after an extensive review process.

“At Clear Channel we believe it is our responsibility to address some of the serious challenges facing the local communities in which we live and work by using our reach to promote action,” said Jessica King, director of community engagement for Clear Channel. “Developing healthy eating and physical activity habits as an entire family can positively impact many areas of a child’s life. We hope this campaign shines a light on those benefits and subtly reminds parents to take small steps to ensure a healthier future for their families.”

The Healthy Habits campaign will air nationally on all 850 Clear Channel Media and Entertainment radio stations in 150 markets during the next three months beginning this week. Clear Channel Communities’ commitment includes $30 million in donated air time for the PSAs and digital placement on all station websites. The series of English and Spanish-language radio spots, created pro bono by ad agency executive Lee Seidenberg, in conjunction with Clear Channel’s Creative Services Group (CSG), promote physical activity and healthy eating. The ads cleverly illustrate the small steps you can take every day to keep you and your family healthy. The PSAs encourage listeners to visit iheartradio.com/HealthyHabits to find hundreds of healthy tips, recipes and resources provided by NIH’s We Can! program to help their families live a healthier lifestyle.

“Clear Channel has been an exemplary media partner throughout our history, providing support for a number of critically important social issues. This marks the first time we’re collaborating with Clear Channel Communities on one specific issue, childhood obesity, with a significant commitment over a dedicated period of time,” said Peggy Conlon, president and CEO of the Ad Council. “Childhood obesity is an epidemic in our country and I’m confident that these PSAs will continue to encourage families to take the steps needed to lead a healthier lifestyle and provide the resources to help them do so.”

The PSAs will air on stations including iconic brands such as Z100, 106.7 Lite fm, 103.5 KTU, Q104.3 and Power 105.1 in New York City, KFI AM 640 and KIIS FM in Los Angeles, WDAS in Philadelphia, V103 in Chicago, 700WLW in Cincinnati, 93.3 FLZ in Tampa and SUNNY 99.1 FM in Houston, as well as Spanish-language stations including Mega 95.5 fm in Chicago and 103.5 Super X in Miami.

Clear Channel Media & Entertainment has long led the industry in both the quantity and breadth of community service programs at the local, regional and national levels. It has been the largest single contributor of media time to the Ad Council for the past five years.

The Ad Council has been developing campaigns addressing childhood obesity prevention with the Federal government since 2005.

We Can!
We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity & Nutrition) is a national education program from the National Institutes of Health, that promotes healthy weight in children and youth aged 8 through 13 through improved food choices, increased physical activity, and reduced screen time. We Can! focuses on reaching parents and families as a primary group for influencing young people, and includes outreach to community organizations, national-level partners, and media to disseminate its messages. Program resources include parent and youth curricula; additional tip sheets and tools; guidance for community organizations on partnership outreach and participant recruitment/retention; and technical assistance/training, designed to enable communities and partners to adapt the program to fit their specific needs. http://www.nih.gov/wecan

The Ad Council
The Ad Council (www.adcouncil.org) is a private, non-profit organization that marshals volunteer talent from the advertising and communications industries, the facilities of the media, and the resources of the business and non-profit communities to deliver critical messages to the American public. The Ad Council has produced, distributed and promoted thousands of public service campaigns on behalf of non-profit organizations and government agencies in issue areas of health & safety, community and education.