“Now, more than ever before we need to recharge and refocus,” said YMCA of Pawtucket CEO Charlie Clifford. “The COVID-19 pandemic has worn us down. It’s isolated us in so many ways. This challenge provides an opportunity to get active and healthier by yourself or as a Strong family.”

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (PRWEB)
October 23, 2020

Sick and tired of feeling sick and tired in these COVID-19 times? The YMCA of Pawtucket, with locations in Pawtucket, Lincoln and Woonsocket, invites all in the community to participate in a free six-week STRONG challenge designed to help transform spirit, mind and body. “Now, more than ever before we need to recharge and refocus,” said YMCA of Pawtucket CEO Charlie Clifford. “The COVID-19 pandemic has worn us down. It’s isolated us in so many ways. This challenge provides an opportunity to get active and healthier by yourself or as a Strong family.”

Visit our website and Facebook page for details on how to join in. Program begins October 19th so sign-up now. You can opt-in to the free challenge by texting STRONG to 855-520-6222. Follow the prompts to sign-up and you will receive three texts a week filled with motivation, challenges, workouts and more. You will also be able to attend the Y for one day each week to enjoy swimming, working out and a variety of classes.

Everyone in the community is also invited to workout wherever you are, taking free YMCA FacebookLive online classes like Zumba, yoga and HIIT. The complete weekly schedule is available at ymcapawtucket.org. You can also participate in a variety of outdoor activities, like pop-up classes and nature walks. Visit the website https://myy.org/strong/challenge/ and learn more about the STRONG challenge.

“It’s the perfect time to take back our lives, reenergize, achieve goals, feel better and stronger,” added Clifford.

About the YMCA

The Y is one of the nation’s leading nonprofits strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Across the U.S., 2,700 Ys engage 22 million men, women and children – regardless of age, income or background – to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the nation’s health and well-being, and provide opportunities to give back and support neighbors. Anchored in more than 10,000 communities, the Y has the long-standing relationships and physical presence not just to promise, but to deliver, lasting personal and social change. The YMCA of Pawtucket is comprised of five branches across the state: Pawtucket Family YMCA and Heritage Park YMCA Early Learning Center in Pawtucket, MacColl YMCA in Lincoln, Westwood YMCA in Coventry and Woonsocket YMCA.

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Stream Creative named HubSpot Advanced CMS Implementation Certified

Implementing complex projects and taking part in the process to become an Advanced CMS Implementation Certified partner, are just a few examples of how our agency is remaining on the forefront of the latest marketing strategies, software, and technology.

BROOKFIELD, Wis. (PRWEB)
October 20, 2020

Stream Creative, a full-service marketing and sales agency focused on inbound strategy, web design and development, video, PR, and digital media, announced today that it has been named to an exclusive and short list of HubSpot Advanced CMS Implementation Certified partners (as one of only 17 agencies worldwide, one of four in the Midwest, and the only Wisconsin agency to receive the designation). After completing an extensive vetting process and earning the distinction, Stream Creative has been certified as a Hubspot agency of choice for advanced website projects, including highly complex CMS migrations, software integrations, and custom website development.

HubSpot’s CMS Hub offers enterprise CMS features to an already powerful HubSpot platform. The HubSpot Advanced CMS Implementation Certification validates Stream Creative’s ability to execute sophisticated web projects by utilizing the platform.

“In today’s digital world, having a well-designed and easy to use website is crucial for businesses looking to stand out and delight their customers,” said Katie Ng-Mak, VP of global partner strategy and operations at HubSpot. “Stream Creative has demonstrated they are highly skilled in handling complex website development projects and CMS migrations. I know they will add a ton of value for our customers.”

For over 15 years, Stream Creative has acted as an extension of its clients’ marketing and sales departments to develop complex websites and digital strategies that support clients’ needs. The team was recognized for their recent design and development work for a new website for Pierce Manufacturing – the leading North American manufacturer of fire apparatus. The notable project involved the Stream Creative team taking full advantage of HubSpot’s CMS Hub and the updated design manager to build custom modules that would give Pierce the design flexibility needed.

“We knew the HubSpot CMS Hub was a better option for Pierce because it provides the freedom and tools needed to work autonomously,” said Brian Brinkman, partner with Stream Creative. “Leveraging HubDB in the website redesign ensures prospects, customers, and partners have the most up to date information. Implementing complex projects like Pierce’s website, and taking part in the intensive process to become an Advanced CMS Implementation Certified partner, are just a few examples of how our agency is remaining on the forefront of the latest marketing strategies, software, and technology.”

HubSpot offers a variety of certification options specifically for partners via HubSpot Academy, including the Solutions Partner Certification. Through the Advanced CMS Implementation Certification, partners that truly excel in a particular set of services and competencies are able to differentiate themselves accordingly and stand out in the directory for clients looking for these services. This provides peace of mind for customers and more opportunities for partners.

Learn more about Stream Creative’s services at StreamCreative.com.

About Stream Creative:

Stream Creative is a group of nationally recognized marketers who enjoy supporting business owners, marketing directors, and internal design teams in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and around the world. Founded in 2006 by Jeff Coon, Steve James, and Brian Brinkman, Stream Creative is a full-service marketing and sales agency focused on inbound strategy, web design and development, video, PR, and digital media, as well as a Platinum Level HubSpot Partner. The team takes great pride in creating multi-channeled marketing campaigns that grow brands and create loyalty among consumers for business-to-business and business-to-consumer organizations in industries such as manufacturing, insurance, healthcare, and more. For more information, please visit http://www.streamcreative.com.

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GILBERT, Ariz. (PRWEB)
October 20, 2020

In 2003, when a popular coffee retailer began selling pumpkin spice lattes, it started a trend that now takes place each autumn.

This year, pumpkin spice lovers can indulge in the taste of autumn without worrying about added sugars and calories thanks to SweetLeaf® Liquid Stevia Pumpkin Spice Sweet Drops®. The plant-based sweetener has zero sugars, calories, carbs, gluten, and artificial ingredients, making it an ideal choice for fans of the fall favorite seeking an alternative to the abundance of sugar-laden pumpkin spice snacks, recipes, and beverages.

The October 2019 issue of Prevention magazine listed SweetLeaf Pumpkin Spice as one of the “Pumpkin Spice Foods That Are Actually Good for You,” saying, “If you are looking to spice up your latte and watch your blood sugar, you may want to give this liquid stevia a try.”

Exclusively available online, Pumpkin Spice Sweet Drops has 288 servings in each 2-ounce bottle (use 5 drops per 8 ounces). The versatile drops can be used to add deliciously familiar taste to drinks like coffee and chai, breakfast foods like cereal and yogurt, and even flavor up baked goods like muffins, cookies, and cakes.

The best part about SweetLeaf Pumpkin Spice Sweet Drops is the opportunity it gives consumers to significantly reduce added sugars and calories in their favorite treats.

A pumpkin spice drink at a national coffee shop chain has about 380 calories, 52 grams of carbs, and 50 grams of sugar. SweetLeaf’s Paleo Sugar-Free Pumpkin Spice Latte, made with Pumpkin Spice Sweet Drops, has only 164 calories, 2 grams of carbs, and 0 grams of sugar. (Recipe and photo are courtesy of Sugar-Free Mom. Visit her on her website or on Twitter.)

SweetLeaf Pumpkin Spice Sweet Drops are available online at Shop.SweetLeaf.com, or at your favorite health food stores, natural groceries, supermarkets, and online retailers. Local retailers can be found on SweetLeaf’s Store Locator page.

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About WISDOM NATURAL BRANDS®, maker of SweetLeaf® Sweetener and SweetLeaf® Organic Monk Fruit Sweeteners

Wisdom Natural Brands®, based in Gilbert, Ariz., has been the leading stevia expert and industry pioneer with its plant-based SweetLeaf® Sweetener brand for 38 years. SweetLeaf is the only stevia brand winning 37 awards for taste and innovation. SweetLeaf Organic Monk Fruit is a 1:1 sugar replacement and available in granular, packets, squeezable, and liquid drops, totalling 18 products. SweetLeaf Sweeteners have zero calories, zero sugars, a non-glycemic response, and no artificial ingredients. SweetLeaf Stevia is sold in boxes containing 35 or 70 packets and shaker jars (organic or natural) for easy home use. SweetLeaf Liquid Stevia Sweet Drops® add flavor without calories, zero sugars, or artificial sweeteners to foods, beverages, and recipes. Organic Sweet Drops are available in three popular flavors: English Toffee, Vanilla Crème, and SteviaClear®. SweetLeaf Stevia Water Drops® add delicious flavor to still or sparkling water. New Better than Sugar!® powdered and granular, natural and organic, is a sugar replacement measuring 1:1 like sugar—without any of the calories or carbs and zero sugars. SweetLeaf Zero-Sugar Stevia Syrup, in three popular flavors, brings the incredible sweetness of stevia and monk fruit, with only 70 calories per serving. Wisdom introduced herbal blends made from Yerba Maté through its Wisdom of the Ancients® brand, one of the most respected herbal lines in the natural industry. Wisdom of the Ancients herbal blends are available in bags and loose leaves and come in a variety of beneficial flavors. And new zero-sugar, zero-calorie Yerba Maté Energy Shots, available in regular and orange flavors, provide energy with 200 nutrients and 100% naturally occurring caffeine. SweetLeaf Sweeteners and Wisdom of the Ancients’ products are available at: Shop.SweetLeaf.com, health food stores, natural groceries, supermarkets, and online retailers.

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Blue Light Anti-Aging Screen Protector

“For as much time as we spend sitting in front of our computers and using our smartphones, our skin needs a protective shield against this damaging light that is absorbing it of the skin’s moisture.”

LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)
October 20, 2020

The environmentally-driven skincare brand, Amethyst Skincare, is introducing its latest game changing product: Blue Light Anti-Aging Screen Protector at a time when, on average, nearly 60% of people are spending more than 6 hours a day on a digital device. This high tech, protective daily serum is designed to shield the skin from the deleterious effects of blue light exposure, which we are inevitably exposed to every day – between smartphones, tablets, laptops, televisions – making this serum an essential daily must-have.

The proprietary ingredient blend, Pixel X Complex, acts as a digital barrier for High Energy Visible Light (HEV) to reduce more than 70 percent of skin damage from blue light overexposure. Unlike other blue light serums, Amethyst’s Pixel X Complex works as a triple threat with time released micro-encapsulated hyaluronic acid (HA) and citrus stem cells to neutralize skin damage, hydrate the skin throughout the day and repair cellular damage. The micro-encapsulated hyaluronic acid also releases HA over a 24-hour period to increase hydration levels lost from blue light exposure, helping to plump and hydrate skin throughout the day, for one-time only application. The Blue Light Anti-Aging Screen Protector has also proven to lighten skin discolorations and dark spots by 72 percent, increase collagen production by 37 percent, and restore hydration levels to 97 percent.

“Consumers have been heavily educated about the damage that UVA & UVB light, from sun exposure causes to their skin, but not as many people realize the significant damage that HEV and blue light can cause to the skin, at the molecular level, from their technology devices,” says Nicole Simpson, founder of Amethyst Skincare. “For as much time as we spend sitting in front of our computers and using our smartphones, our skin needs a protective shield against this damaging light that is absorbing it of the skin’s moisture. I am very proud of the technology in our Blue Light Anti-Aging Screen Protector and the barrier it creates for the skin.”

Five days of exposure to blue light can have the same impact as spending 25 minutes in midday sun with no protection. Similar to UVA & UVB exposure, blue light can also cause oxidative damage to the skin. However, blue light penetrates the skin at a much deeper level, where collagen and elastin reside, contributing up to 90% of visible signs of aging such as wrinkles, brown spots and rough texture.

The brand’s founder and beauty veteran, Nicole Simpson, perfected this serum using her extensive knowledge in skincare over the last 15 years. As a medical esthetician, biochemist, and former AVP of Global Education and Business Development at SkinCeuticals (L’Oreal) she has not only trained some of the world’s leading dermatologists, but she is science and research driven.

About Amethyst Skincare:

Amethyst Skincare is one of the first skin care lines created for the sole purpose of protecting the skin from the damaging effects of the environment. The collection of paraben, gluten and cruelty-free products focuses just as much on pinpointing how the skin responds to environmental factors and using potent ingredients and an innovative delivery system to protect the skin, as it does on being an environmentally sustainable beauty brand. Founder Nicole Simpson built the brand with more than 15 years of extensive knowledge, industry experience, and a science-driven background. Currently, more than 85 percent of beauty products are not recyclable. Amethyst Skincare is 100 percent recyclable through TerraCycle, created with waterless production with a goal to be carbon neutral by 2022, and is committed to supporting 4Ocean – an organization devoted to removing plastic from the world’s oceans. Consumers can feel confidant knowing that for every five Amethyst products sold, one pound of plastic is pulled out of the ocean.

The Blue Light Anti-Aging Screen Protector retails for $125 USD and can be found at: skinbyamethyst.com

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“Let your Conscience be your guide.”

“We are now asked to engage in the existential struggle between darkness and Light, animal and Divine. The forces of Light can dispel the darkness only when each of us convinces our ego, senses and unconscious to follow the unerring wisdom of our Conscience.” Leonard Perlmutter

AVERILL PARK, N.Y. (PRWEB)
October 20, 2020

The American Meditation Institute’s National Conscience Month observance has announced a special opportunity for all high school seniors to participate in the 2nd Annual Conscience Essay Contest. This year one high school senior will receive a $1,000. scholarship for the best essay written that explains their personal experiment with employing or disregarding the wise and good counsel of the conscience.

In daily life people are moving and reacting quickly, rather than making discerning choices. At present there is no school curriculum focused on teaching students how to evaluate options or how to use their Conscience as a practical resource tool. In part, this national essay scholarship contest intends to help establish an awareness in today’s youth of the positive value of regularly using their Conscience as a trusted guide that will lead them toward a happy, healthy, creative and productive life.

High school seniors can enter the scholarship contest immediately, and submissions are accepted through January 21, 2021. The contest winner will be announce the last week in January, 2021.

The mission of National Conscience Month is to foster a national conversation that inspires individuals of all ages, and governments, school systems, faith leaders, non-profits, community organizations, corporations, atheists and agnostics across the United States to consciously experiment with using their Conscience in choosing their thoughts, words and deeds. The month-long observance identifies January 2021 as the perfect time to clarify our vision by using the Conscience as an inspired and trustworthy guide to making better decisions.

According to Leonard Perlmutter, founder of The American Meditation Institute and originator of National Conscience Month, “If we can learn to follow the sage advice of our Conscience in determining which thoughts to think, words to speak, and actions to take, we have the power to create a more perfect union in our lifetimes.”

About the American Meditation Institute

The American Meditation Institute is a 501(c)3 non-profit educational organization devoted to the teaching and practice of Yoga Science, meditation and its allied disciplines as mind/body medicine. In its holistic approach to wellness, AMI combines the healing arts of the East with the practicality of modern Western science. The American Meditation Institute offers a wide variety of classes, retreats, and teacher training programs. AMI also publishes “Transformation” a quarterly journal of meditation as holistic mind/body medicine. Call 518.674.8714 for a mail or email subscription.

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Averill Park, NY 12018

Tel: 518.674.8714

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In just over a year, we have been able to bring together a group of talented people to build a platform and central voice to support nonprofit organizations that use the power of music to positively impact people’s lives.

MONTCLAIR, N.J. (PRWEB)
October 19, 2020

We Are All Music (WAAM) officially announces its launch as the first-ever music foundation dedicated to providing meaningful support to nonprofits that utilize the power of music to positively impact lives and benefit society. The announcement was made today by Mary Crawford, Managing Director, We Are All Music Foundation.

WAAM emerged from its 12-month planning phase and, confronted with the unprecedented challenges the pandemic presented to the nonprofit sector, the Foundation made the decision to accelerate its grant awards process. The grant selection team rigorously vetted nearly 300 applications from music-oriented nonprofit organizations representing a diverse range of causes including Education, Health & Wellness and Underserved Communities. Today, WAAM proudly announces the recipients of the Foundation’s inaugural “Power of Music” grants: Education Through Music, Guitars Over Guns and Hip Hop Public Health. These three remarkable nonprofits are being recognized for the positive impact they are making to benefit society through the power of music.

“In just over a year, we have been able to bring together a group of talented people to build a platform and central voice to support nonprofit organizations that use the power of music to positively impact people’s lives,” said Tres Williams, EVP, Business Affairs, iHeartMedia and Founding Board of Trustees member, WAAM. “We have only just begun to do our important work and are excited to bring on more partners and donors to help support our mission.”

The We Are All Music Foundation was founded by a group of music professionals, media executives, business leaders and philanthropic activists who share a passion for music and believe in its power to positively change lives. WAAM’s Board of Trustees is led by an Executive Team comprised of three founding board members — Tres Williams, Michael Solomon, and David Zusman. They each bring a strong track record for building successful organizations, and the heart and fortitude to lead philanthropic endeavors.

Tres Williams, who in addition to iHeartMedia, has been on the management teams at Thumbplay, eMusic, Sony BMG and Zomba Group, was recently named to Billboard’s list of 2020’s Top Music Lawyers. Michael Solomon is a veteran in the music management and philanthropy sector having co-founded talent management companies, Brick Wall Management, Agent On Demand, and 10x Management and is also the co-founder of Musicians on Call, the successful nonprofit that is the largest provider of live music to patients and caregivers in healthcare facilities. He recently co-authored “Game Changer,” available now via Harper Collins. David Zusman brings over 20 years of investment and business development experience, managing capital for endowments, pensions, and multi-billion dollar family offices as the Co-Founder of private equity firm, Talara Capital Management. He is also the creative force behind the songwriting and production collaborations at his Exit 151 Studios.

These are WAAM’s inaugural “Power of Music” grant recipients. They will be featured in a special episode of WAAM”s Power of Music Series livestreamed event on Thursday, October 29, 2020. Details to be announced shortly.

“POWER OF MUSIC” GRANT RECIPIENTS

Education Through Music: Was founded in 1991 to promote the integration of music into the curricula of under-resourced schools in order to enhance students’ overall achievement and general development. Education Through Music (ETM) forms long-term partnerships with schools to develop sustainable, long-term music programs. In the wake of NYC school closures in March 2020 due to COVID-19, ETM has adapted its programming to serve students via distance learning and in virtual environments, providing essentially uninterrupted service to its 70 partner schools and 36,000 partner school students in School Year 2019-2020. Education Through Music exemplifies an organization that truly utilizes music as the foundation for social change.

Guitars Over Guns: A 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Miami and Chicago that offers students from our most vulnerable communities a powerful combination of music education and mentorship with professional musicians to help them overcome hardship, find their voice and reach their potential as tomorrow’s leaders. Guitars Over Guns creates safe spaces for youth to express themselves through music and empowers them to make positive choices at school, at home and in their communities. Established in 2008, the organization has served more than 5,000 youth over the past twelve years.

Hip Hop Public Health: The nonprofit’s mission is to foster positive health behavior change through the transformative power of music, art and science. Based in New York City, the organization focuses on creating health equity and rectifying health disparity in underserved communities. The group leverages scientific research which validates the powerful effect that music has on the brain. Hip Hop Public Health has created a unique platform to communicate the power and untapped potential of music to directly improve the mental and physical health of individuals, underserved communities and society.

ABOUT US: We Are All Music Foundation was founded in 2019 by a group of music industry professionals, media executives, business leaders and philanthropic activists who share a passion for music and believe in its power to change lives. It is the central philanthropic foundation for music nonprofits that support social causes in Education, Health & Wellness, and Underserved Communities. WAAM’s mission is to provide meaningful support to the most impactful nonprofit organizations that use the Power of Music to improve lives and benefit society. The foundation’s goal is to provide sizable and transformative grants over time. It also works closely with each music nonprofit to help them succeed in their mission by developing collaborative initiatives and guiding best practices. WAAM. regularly vets and evaluates every program’s effectiveness, reach, and sustainability – making sure every dollar is invested in the most impactful way.

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Elizabeth Kramer, owner of NW Women’s Fitness

“It is a great honor to be appointed to the FitLife Board of Directors,” said Elizabeth Kramer, owner of NW Women’s Fitness. “I’ve long admired the work that they do and now is the time to give back to this community and organization.”

PORTLAND, Ore. (PRWEB)
October 16, 2020

NW Women’s Fitness is proud to announce their owner Elizabeth Kramer has been recently appointed to the FitLife Board of Directors. Since 2013, Elizabeth has made significant and positive changes to the women’s only fitness club supporting the great work done prior to her purchasing as well as implementing new programs and improvements. Before joining the board, she had actively participated in FitLife events to help bolster NW Women’s Fitness’s brand recognition and network within the community.

FitLife is an organization that supports locally owned health and fitness clubs that are located throughout the Pacific Northwest. The Board of Directors has been imperative to helping local clubs open up and reopen amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

One of the greatest achievements of FitLife over the last few months, according to their most recent newsletter, is that they’ve been able to track attendance at different fitness clubs and have tracked that infection rates are at less than .002%.

“It is a great honor to be appointed to the FitLife Board of Directors,” said Elizabeth Kramer, owner of NW Women’s Fitness. “I’ve long admired the work that they do and now is the time to give back to this community and organization.”

Elizabeth attended college at Willamette University in Salem. She graduated with an Economics Degree. Prior to becoming a business owner, Elizabeth had a successful career as a senior corporate executive with many different organizations.

Outside of work, Elizabeth enjoys cooking and spending time with her husband Keith, and their three children, Chris, Jake, and Olivia. She’s also a dog owner and lover.

For more information about NW Women’s Fitness Club, please visit their website.

More About NW Women’s Fitness Club

Northwest Women’s Fitness Club provides the perfect combination of energy and serenity. Their trainers and group class teachers provide support and attention to make sure women are on the right track to health and fitness. NW Women’s Fitness Club strives to empower as many women as possible to improve their fitness, health and quality of life.

For more information about their in club and virtual memberships, personal training, massage or esthetician services please visit https://www.nwwomensfitness.com/ or call (503) 287-0655.

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