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As part of National Boys & Girls Club Week, Misty Copeland, the first African-American soloist with the American Ballet Theatre in two decades and Boys & Girls Club alumnus, recently visited a Club to participate in activities with youth as well as share her personal Boys & Girls Club story. National Boys & Girls Club Week celebrates the invaluable service that Clubs bring to communities and provides opportunities to hear from kids and other stakeholders about the ways that Clubs transform young lives. National Boys & Girls Club Week is April 7-13, 2013, and a virtual Club tour is available online at www.greatfutures.org . Press materials available at www.internetvideorelease.com/bgcaweek .

Fifteen years ago, Nestlé Purina PetCare recognized the benefits of allowing employees to bring their pets to work and started a “Pets at Work” program. Award-winning actor John O’Hurley is working with Purina to conduct nationwide search to identify America’s most pet-friendly workplaces with the “Purina Pets At Work Contest.” Pet lovers can submit a story and photos about how their company is pet friendly, and Purina will help one winning business become even more pet friendly and donate $10,000 to a local pet welfare organization. More information is available at www.purina.com/contest and www.internetvideorelease.com/petsatwork .

Sydney is once again transformed into a spectacular canvas of light, music and ideas when Vivid Sydney takes over the city after dark from May 25 to June 11, 2012. Vivid Sydney is a major celebration of the creative industries and the biggest festival of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, attracting over 400,000 attendees in 2011. Visit www.vividsydney.com or http://bit.ly/vividsydneyinfo for more details and multimedia.

Being a great mom requires an around-the-clock effort. No one knows this better than Lorrie Wolfe who was named America’s Most Inspirational Mom, through a pursuit conducted by Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA). Wolfe’s ascension caps a nationwide search launched last November by Lucille O’Neal, BGCA and longtime partner Kimberly-Clark Corporation, which will yield her a full-tuition scholarship to University of Phoenix where she will major in Criminal Justice. Wolfe from Hickory, N.C. is a single mother of three including raising one child with Asperger’s Syndrome. She will soon celebrate her seventh anniversary as a domestic violence survivor. Her children have watched the family flee a physically abusive household with no money, transportation or job, to a safe environment in a loving home, with a car and food in the refrigerator. Regardless of her situation, Wolfe has always encouraged her kids to think big and to work hard in pursuit of their dreams. She works fulltime at the Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of Hickory as a Project Coordinator with at-risk youth. More information can be found at http://familyplus.bgca.org and press materials available at www.internetvideorelease.com/bgca .

Beginning on Thanksgiving Day, pet lovers are invited to visit the www.facebook.com/petcentricbypurina, and share what their pet is thankful for. Stories of gratitude will be accepted until Nov. 27, and for each “like” of the Petcentric Facebook page Purina will give thanks to pet rescue shelters by donating $1, up to $50,000, to Adopt-a-Pet.com. Adopt-a-Pet.com is the largest non-profit homeless pet adoption website in North America.

To help DIYers learn how to do it safely, 3M TEKK Protection Brand is kicking off a safety advocacy campaign with "Mr. Fix-it" Lou Manfredini to offer tips on home improvement safety and remind DIY enthusiasts to be responsible when taking on common DIY projects. By adopting a few simple safety habits, DIYers can keep both their homes and themselves in tip top shape all year round. More information is available at www.internetvideorelease.com/diy .

As one of the world’s premiere pet events, the Beggin’® Pet Parade attracted more than 8,000 pets and 80,000 people looking for a tail-wagging good time. Best of all, the 2011 Beggin’® Pet Parade helped to raise funds for the homeless pets at the Open Door Animal Sanctuary. More than $18,500 was raised to benefit this St. Louis animal sanctuary. One of the highlights of the Beggin’® Pet Parade was the coronation ceremony to select the 2011 Beggin’® Court. Five lucky costumed canines were chosen to be the King, Queen, Prince, Princess and Jester. And back by popular demand, the best group costume title of “Most Loyal Subjects” was awarded to the pack of pets whose collaborative costume efforts were heads and tails above the rest. The Beggin’® Court represented the spirit of the celebration through the memorable, fun-loving personalities and elaborate attention-getting costumes. For more information, visit www.begginpetparade.com or our media page at www.internetvideorelease.com/parade .

Jesse Palmer, ESPN college football analyst and former professional quarterback, introduces the first-ever Clorox Toilet Bowl to celebrate the tradition of flag football games played with family and friends during the holidays. The Clorox Toilet Bowl took place in New Orleans where two teams shared the field with Jesse for a friendly game of flag football. As part of the game, Clorox donated $25,000 to New Orleans City Park to improve bathrooms severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina.

Celebrity fitness trainer Ramona Braganza is best known for sculpting Hollywood “hot” bodies such as Halle Berry, Bradley Cooper and Jessica Biel. But, you don’t have to be a Hollywood Oscar winner or rising starlet to learn from Ramona. Recently, Ramona opened up her state-of-the-art mobile gym to broadcast and digital viewers, and shared the same fitness tips, techniques and nutritional advice that she gave A-list celebrities like Jessica Alba while working on set. One of her favorite beverages to recommend is the new variety of vitaminwater called stur-D. For more information, visit http://www.internetvideorelease.com/vitaminwater or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/vitaminwater .

Dan Schawbel, personal branding expert and best-selling author, discusses building a personal brand to help professionals and job seekers stand out in today’s workforce. Dan discusses the importance of staying relevant, finding your niche, competition for work, interpersonal skills and perception. He also suggests becoming an expert in an in-demand field to help gain leverage in the recruitment process by getting a second or advanced degree at schools like DeVry University and its Keller Graduate School of Management which offer specialized bachelor’s and master’s degree programs focused on high-growth career fields. More information is available at www.devry.edu .

Jamie Sutherland, vice president and general manager, Sage Simply Accounting, discusses highlights from a small business survey recently conducted by Sage Canada – a follow-up to the 2009 Angus Reid-Sage survey on ‘financial literacy’ – which showed that 53 per cent of Sage Simply Accounting customers believe efficient invoicing/billing is one of the aspects of financial management most critical to their businesses’ success. Managing costs (40%) and cash flow (36%) were also cited by respondents as pertinent to the success of their businesses. About Sage North America Sage North America is part of The Sage Group plc, a leading global supplier of business management software and services. Sage North America employs 4,000 people and supports 3.1 million small and midsized business customers. The Sage Group plc, formed in 1981, was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1989 and now employs 13,100 people and supports 6.2 million customers worldwide. For more information, please visit the Web site at www.sagenorthamerica.com.

Dr. Meredith Rettinger, veterinarian, discusses Project: Pet Slim Down™, a nationwide initiative from Purina Veterinary Diets®, uniting pet owners and veterinarians in helping overweight pets lose weight and achieve better overall health. Through Project: Pet Slim Down™, pet owners partner with their veterinary teams to achieve sensible, lasting pet weight loss, while receiving online support. Owners also can join others dedicated to helping pets reach healthy body conditions, receiving encouragement from, and sharing experiences with, other pet owners and advocates. More information can be found at www.projectpetslimdown.com and press materials available at www.internetvideorelease.com/project_pet_slim_down

Jamie Sutherland, VP and GM of Sage Small Business, discusses tips for helping small businesses with cash flow management – the number one issue facing many small businesses. Business owners either neglect it altogether or they have difficulty managing their cash flow. More information can be found at www.paymentboss.com