Press Kit

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Press Releases

THE MOM’S CHOICE AWARDS®  NAMES CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK, IN MEMORY OF A SANDY HOOK VICTIM, AMONG THE BEST IN CHILDREN’S LITERATURE

NEWTOWN KINDNESS CHANGES NAME TO CHARLOTTE HELEN BACON FOUNDATION

NEWTOWN GROUP WILL HONOR KIND KIDS

NEWTOWN KINDNESS LAUNCHES NICE BUCKET CHALLENGE

PRESS RELEASE- HUNDREDS HONOR SANDY HOOK VICTIM AT KINDNESS AWARDS CEREMONY

CL Walkathon Press Release 9 8 14 Final

Summer of Giftivism – Charlotte’s Lemonade Kits 2014

Walk-A-Thon Announcement

Soccer Night in Newtown

Newtown Kindness Announces Top Awards Winners of the First Annual Charlotte Bacon Act of Kindness Awards

Houston Dynamo and Newtown Kindness Announce Partnership

Newtown Residents Announce Launch of Newtown Kindness and the Charlotte Bacon Act of Kindness Awards

Charlotte Helen Bacon Foundation In The Media

Forthcoming. Watch for updates!

Newtown Kindness In The Media

2015 Charlotte Bacon Act of Kindness Awards Coverage:

2/23/15 Stamford Patch: Stamford Teen Honored for Founding Kids Helping Kids

2/23/15 Newtown Patch: Children Honored at Charlotte Bacon Act of Kindness Awards in Newtown

2/23/15 News Times: 500 attend third annual Charlotte Bacon Act of Kindness Awards

2/22/15 WTNH (ABC) http://mms.tveyes.com/PlaybackPortal.aspx?SavedEditID=27a5a9c4-4867-4f08-9f7a-47b61b08b0d7

2/22/15 Fox CT: Newtown “Act of Kindness” awards held to remember Sandy Hook victim

2/21/15 via WFSB (CBS) http://mms.tveyes.com/PlaybackPortal.aspx?SavedEditID=0e5ee5cf-37fa-41d6-8ca5-dc92d7411576

2/21/15 WTIC AM Radio  http://mms.tveyes.com/PlaybackPortal.aspx?SavedEditID=a75ba997-64f6-4da9-8c48-869aca0b041c

2/21/15 New Haven Register: Newtown Kindness honors 45

2/21/15 Lowell Sun News Chelmsford boy, 7, honored for his charity work in late friend’s memory

2/20/15 Newtown Patch: Third Annual Charlotte Bacon Act of Kindness Awards to be Held in Newtown This Weekend

2/14/15 The Newtown Bee: Fitness For Kindness: Gyms Across The Country To Honor Charlotte Bacon With Special Workout

2/12/15 The Dallad Morning News: Dallas boy who donated video game money for smoke detectors to receive national kindness award

2/5/15 The Newtown Bee: Newtown Kindness Kicks Off ‘Nice Bucket Challenge’

1/22/15 Airdrie City View: Airdrie teens honoured for acts of kindness

1/19/15, CBS2/FOX28 – Willowwind School Honored with National Award

1/18/15, Calgary Sun – Airdrie teens to be honoured for anti-bullying efforts by foundation named after Sandy Hook massacre victim

2014 Holiday Toy Drive Coverage:

12/23/14 via Fairfield Citizen Trading sleigh for trailer trucks, Fairfield police elves make huge toy delivery

12/18/14 via Stratford Star 5K Holiday Run for Toys Sunday

12/11/14 via USA Today Newtown shows signs of healing: Column (NK is listed along with other groups- I kept this reporter’s name to reach out in the future)

December Issue Westport Magazine Westport Police Department Holiday Toy Drive

11/25/14 via Minuteman News Center Local folks share during holidays

11/20/14 via It’s Relevant Westport Police Host Holiday Toy Drive

11/17/14 via Westport Now Police Holiday Toy Drive Set for December

2014 Charlotte’s Litter Walk-a-thon Coverage:

New Haven Register’s photo album of the event!

10/19/14 via New Haven Register PHOTOS of Therapy Dog, Comfort Dog Walk-a-thon West Haven  (they also tweeted a link this morning)

10/18/14 via NBC CT Therapy Dog Walk-a-Thon Benefits Charity for Sandy Hook Victim

10/18/14 via New Haven Independent Charlotte’s Litter Therapy/Comfort Dog Walk-a-Thon on Greater New Haven Community Events Calendar

10/18/14 via NECN Therapy Dog Walk-A-Thon Benefits Sandy Hook Victim

10/18/14 via Veooz Therapy Dog Walk-A-Thon Benefits Sandy Hook Victim

10/18/14 via Ridgefield Daily Voice Charlotte’s Litter Therapy/Comfort Dog Walk-a-Thon

10/18/14 via NewsPepere Therapy Dog Walk-A-Thon Benefits Sandy Hook Victim

10/18/14 via Comcast Sports Net Sandy Hook Therapy Dog Walk-A-Thon

10/16/14 via Topix Newtown Kindness To Host Second Annual Therapy/Comfort Dog Walk-A-Thon This Weekend

10/16/14 via Newtown Bee Newtown Kindness To Host Second Annual Therapy/Comfort Dog Walk-A-Thon This Weekend

10/15/14 via Newtown Patch Newtown Kindness Host 2nd Annual ‘Charlotte’s Litter’ Walk-a-Thon

10/14/14 via Monroe Courier Therapy Dog Walk-a-Thon returns

WFSB event calendar: Charlotte’s Litter Therapy/Comfort Dog Walk-a-thon

95.5 PLJ Radio event calendar: Therapy/Comfort Dog Walk-A-Thon Event

JoAnn, Joel and Aaron’s great interview on CBS Channel 3 from 10/16/14: http://www.wfsb.com/video?clipId=10684022&autostart=true.

 

Other Coverage:

Start Summer with Kindness: Charlotte’s Lemonade Stand Starter Kits Available Saturday – Newtown Bee – 6/27/14

Children Honored for Acts of Kindness in Newtown – WVIT (NBC) – 2/22/14

Children recognized at the Charlotte Bacon Act of Kindness Event – WFSB – 2/22/14

Inspiring Stories At Newtown Act Of Kindness Awards – FOXCT – 2/22/14

Newtown Kindness honors Sandy Hook victim with second annual award event – Nanci Hutson – 2/22/14

Kids, Teens To Be Honored In Newtown For Acts Of Kindness – FOXCT – 2/21/14

Acts of Kindness: Teen Radio Host Up for National Honor – CBS – 2/5/14

Local teen selected for Newtown kindness award, seeking donations – ABC13 – 2/5/14

NK Partnering with Westport Police in a Toy Drive to Distribute to Kids in Need This Holiday

“Charlotte’s Litter Event” – Newtown Bee – 11/7/13

“Nothing More” – The Fairfield Mirror – 11/6/13

“Charlotte’s Litter Walk-a-thon” – Newtown Bee – 10/30/13

CBS Minnesota

Comcast Sportsnet Houston

KHOU

My Fox Houston

NBC pre-ceremony

The NBExpress

Newtown Bee Award Announcements

Newtown Patch – JoAnn Bacon

WFSB

WTNH pre-ceremony