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Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Snapscale Partners with JCI Davao for Happy Feet 2025 to Support Children with Clubfoot
Scotch Plains, NJ , June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Snapscale, a leading provider of HIPAA-compliant outsourcing solutions, is proud to announce its participation as a supporting partner in this year's JCI Davao Annual Happy Feet 'A Run for Children with Clubfoot' on June 29th at Azuela Cove, Davao City, Philippines. This event aims to raise awareness and funds to support children with clubfoot, a condition affecting thousands worldwide. For every PHP 10,000 raised, one child can receive life-changing surgery, enabling them to walk, run, and pursue their dreams. Happy Feet has been recognized as one of the most outstanding fundraising programs among JCI chapters in Mindanao, having funded surgeries for 25 children through the support of over 1600 runners and various partners over the past two years. Now in its third year, Happy Feet aims to engage more participants and increase support for the Tebow CURE Children's Hospital, its official beneficiary. Aligned with JCI's belief that "Serving humanity is the best work of life" and Tebow CURE's mission to heal children with orthopedic conditions, Happy Feet continues to grow in purpose and impact. The event invites the community to join in making a difference and helping children take their first steps towards healthier futures. Mike Yablonowitz, President & CEO of Snapscale, stated, 'The team at Snapscale is very grateful to have the opportunity to participate alongside our Filipino community at JCI Davao's Happy Feet 2025. We believe that participation and every contribution, whether large or small, can have a positive impact. Through the efforts of JCI Davao and its other amazing partners, we hope to provide real support for those facing these challenges. These extraordinary events ensure that Snapscale can make a measurable difference in the community, and help those in need. We are proud to participate and look forward to a fun, purposeful event.' Peter L. Cowles, Executive Director of Tebow Cure Children's Hospital of the Philippines, added, "We are very grateful that the Snapscale team is embracing our support for children with treatable disabilities through their participation in the JCI Happy Feet event. The lives of many children truly will be changed by having comprehensive treatment for their clubfoot conditions at our world-class children's surgical hospital. Thanks for making their dreams come true, to soon put their clubfoot condition in the past and with a zero billing for all services, thanks to this financial support through Snapscale and JCI." About Snapscale With offices in the Philippines, India and the U.S., snapscale is a leading provider of dedicated HIPAA-compliant, off-shore virtual assistants to a diverse range of SMB clients in various industries including healthcare practices and medical specialties. Since its founding in 2017 as BBC Global Services, snapscale has differentiated itself from other business process outsourcing companies by embracing a people-first philosophy and hands-on client success approach. This steadfast commitment to clients, employees and supporting partners alike has allowed snapscale to grow, thrive and position itself as the BPO of choice for the small to medium-size business market which includes healthcare practices, medical specialties and other allied industries. More information can be found at: Press inquiries Snapscale Mike Yablonowitz mike@ (888) 944-6618 1812 Front St, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
The Citizen
19-06-2025
- Health
- The Citizen
PS Secondary raises R12 388 for charity
The Young Ambassadors' Programme led by South Coast Hospice and the Rotary Interact Club drove three major fundraising initiatives – Happy Feet, Sprayathon and the Butterfly Project at Port Shepstone Secondary recently. The Sprayathon garnered much appreciation. Learners paid to have their hair sprayed in bold colours, the organisers were left richer for the experience to co-ordinate and work as a team, while still raising money for hospice. All proceeds were donated to hospice towards their palliative care services for those in need. The Butterfly Project included several mini fundraisers to raise awareness for Mental Health Awareness Month in May. The Young Ambassadors adorned themselves with an item of green, in keeping with the month's theme. The club executed their duties with enthusiasm by selling green butterfly ribbons, raffle tickets, bringing a plushie to school tickets (this was a means of advocating for comfort when struggling with mental health), and photographs could be taken with the huge butterfly wings lent to the school by hospice for the event. Another popular fundraiser was Happy Feet by the Rotary Interact Club, where students bought tickets to use 'anything but school shoes' to school for the day. The SPCA was the worthy recipient of the proceeds from this drive. Overall, R12 388 was raised for charity. The school gained a new motto for the month: Be positive. Be change. Be green. HAVE YOUR SAY Like the South Coast Herald's Facebook page, follow us on Twitter and Instagram At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
Wales Online
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Kylie Minogue and Richard E Grant send ‘love' to actress with stage 4 cancer
Kylie Minogue and Richard E Grant send 'love' to actress with stage 4 cancer The Liverpool-born actress, 64, known for her work on family films Happy Feet and Babe and their sequels, is "hopeful" that a new treatment will help her get through the illness (Image: Getty Images ) Kylie Minogue and Richard E Grant have sent "love" to Australian comedian Magda Szubanski, following her announcement that she has been diagnosed with stage 4 blood cancer. The Liverpool-born actress, 64, known for her work on family films Happy Feet and Babe and their sequels, is "hopeful" that a new treatment will help her get through the illness. The Melbourne resident posted on Instagram on Thursday, describing her stage four mantle cell lymphoma as a "rare and fast-moving blood cancer". Under the post, Australian singer and former Neighbours actress Minogue, who has previously spoken about going through breast cancer decades ago, wrote: "Sending all love" along with heart emojis. Grant, who co-starred with Szubanski in the film Kath & Kimderella and whose wife, Joan Washington, died from lung cancer, wrote: "We all love you soooooo much Mags." Jurassic Park star Sam Neill, who was diagnosed with a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2022, wrote to his Ride Like A Girl co-star saying: "Sending huge, healing love and hugs to you, dear Magda. "You are supported and held in all our hearts." Muriel's Wedding actress Toni Collette, and singer and TV host, Dannii Minogue, also sent their support. Collette said: "Sending huge, healing love and hugs to you, dear Magda. You are supported and held in all our hearts." Minogue wrote: "We will see you walking down the street – everyone will be waving to you and sending long distance." Along with the post, Szubanski appeared in a video saying she had shaved her head "in anticipation of it all falling out in a couple of weeks", which can be a common side effect of undergoing chemotherapy. "It's serious, but I've started one of the best treatments available (the Nordic protocol), and I'm lucky to be getting absolutely world-class care here in Melbourne," Szubanski also wrote. "I won't sugar-coat it: it's rough. But I'm hopeful. I'm being lovingly cared for by friends and family, my medical team is brilliant, and I've never felt more held by the people around me." According to Cancer Research UK, mantle cell lymphoma "develops when white blood cells called lymphocytes grow out of control" and about 600 people are diagnosed with it each year in the UK. The charity said that a common treatment is the chemoimmunotherapy combinations, known as the Nordic protocol, which sees the patient have drugs on certain days. Article continues below Szubanski received international acclaim for her role as the farmer's wife, Esme Hoggett, in the 1995 movie, Babe, which was nominated for seven Academy Awards, winning one for visual effects. She played sports-loving Sharon Strzelecki in Australian sitcom Kath And Kim, which inspired an American remake with the same name, and has been in Neighbours, and Oscar-nominated 2024 animated film, Memoir Of A Snail. Szubanski, who voiced the role of penguin teacher Miss Viola in the animated films Happy Feet in 2006 and Happy Feet Two in 2011, moved to Melbourne with her family in 1966 from the UK.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kylie Minogue and Richard E Grant send ‘love' to actress with stage 4 cancer
Kylie Minogue and Richard E Grant have sent 'love' to Australian comedian Magda Szubanski, following her announcement that she has been diagnosed with stage 4 blood cancer. The Liverpool-born actress, 64, known for her work on family films Happy Feet and Babe and their sequels, is 'hopeful' that a new treatment will help her get through the illness. The Melbourne resident posted on Instagram on Thursday, describing her stage four mantle cell lymphoma as a 'rare and fast-moving blood cancer'. Under the post, Australian singer and former Neighbours actress Minogue, who has previously spoken about going through breast cancer decades ago, wrote: 'Sending all love' along with heart emojis. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Magda Szubanski (@magda_szubanski) Grant, who co-starred with Szubanski in the film Kath & Kimderella and whose wife, Joan Washington, died from lung cancer, wrote: 'We all love you soooooo much Mags.' Jurassic Park star Sam Neill, who was diagnosed with a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2022, wrote to his Ride Like A Girl co-star saying: 'Sending huge, healing love and hugs to you, dear Magda. 'You are supported and held in all our hearts.' Muriel's Wedding actress Toni Collette, and singer and TV host, Dannii Minogue, also sent their support. Collette said: 'Sending huge, healing love and hugs to you, dear Magda. You are supported and held in all our hearts.' Minogue wrote: 'We will see you walking down the street – everyone will be waving to you and sending long distance.' Along with the post, Szubanski appeared in a video saying she had shaved her head 'in anticipation of it all falling out in a couple of weeks', which can be a common side effect of undergoing chemotherapy. 'It's serious, but I've started one of the best treatments available (the Nordic protocol), and I'm lucky to be getting absolutely world-class care here in Melbourne,' Szubanski also wrote. 'I won't sugar-coat it: it's rough. But I'm hopeful. I'm being lovingly cared for by friends and family, my medical team is brilliant, and I've never felt more held by the people around me.' According to Cancer Research UK, mantle cell lymphoma 'develops when white blood cells called lymphocytes grow out of control' and about 600 people are diagnosed with it each year in the UK. The charity said that a common treatment is the chemoimmunotherapy combinations, known as the Nordic protocol, which sees the patient have drugs on certain days. Szubanski received international acclaim for her role as the farmer's wife, Esme Hoggett, in the 1995 movie, Babe, which was nominated for seven Academy Awards, winning one for visual effects. She played sports-loving Sharon Strzelecki in Australian sitcom Kath And Kim, which inspired an American remake with the same name, and has been in Neighbours, and Oscar-nominated 2024 animated film, Memoir Of A Snail. Szubanski, who voiced the role of penguin teacher Miss Viola in the animated films Happy Feet in 2006 and Happy Feet Two in 2011, moved to Melbourne with her family in 1966 from the UK.
RTÉ News
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Babe and Kath and Kim star Magda Szubanski announces cancer diagnosis
Kylie Minogue and Richard E Grant have sent "love" to Australian actress and comedian Magda Szubanski, following her announcement that she has been diagnosed with stage 4 blood cancer. The Liverpool-born actress, 64, known for her work on family films Happy Feet and Babe and their sequels, is "hopeful" that a new treatment will help her get through the illness. The Melbourne resident posted on Instagram on Thursday, describing her stage four mantle cell lymphoma as a "rare and fast-moving blood cancer". View this post on Instagram A post shared by Magda Szubanski (@magda_szubanski) Under the post, Australian singer and former Neighbours actress Minogue, who has previously spoken about going through breast cancer decades ago, wrote: "Sending all love" along with heart emojis. Grant, who co-starred with Szubanski in the film Kath & Kimderella and whose wife, Joan Washington, died from lung cancer, wrote: "We all love you soooooo much Mags." Jurassic Park star Sam Neill, who was diagnosed with a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2022, wrote to his Ride Like A Girl co-star saying: "Sending huge, healing love and hugs to you, dear Magda. "You are supported and held in all our hearts." Muriel's Wedding actress Toni Collette, and singer and TV host, Dannii Minogue, also sent their support. Collette said: "Sending huge, healing love and hugs to you, dear Magda. You are supported and held in all our hearts." Minogue wrote: "We will see you walking down the street – everyone will be waving to you and sending long distance." Along with the post, Szubanski appeared in a video saying she had shaved her head "in anticipation of it all falling out in a couple of weeks", which can be a common side effect of undergoing chemotherapy. "It's serious, but I've started one of the best treatments available (the Nordic protocol), and I'm lucky to be getting absolutely world-class care here in Melbourne," Szubanski also wrote. "I won't sugar-coat it: it's rough. But I'm hopeful. I'm being lovingly cared for by friends and family, my medical team is brilliant, and I've never felt more held by the people around me. Szubanski received international acclaim for her role as the farmer's wife, Esme Hoggett, in the 1995 movie, Babe, which was nominated for seven Academy Awards, winning one for visual effects. She played sports-loving Sharon Strzelecki in Australian sitcom Kath and Kim, which inspired an American remake with the same name, and has been in Neighbours, and Oscar-nominated 2024 animated film, Memoir of a Snail. Szubanski, who voiced the role of penguin teacher Miss Viola in the animated films Happy Feet in 2006 and Happy Feet Two in 2011, moved to Melbourne with her family in 1966 from the UK.
