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The Robert Griffin III Foundation Announces Partnership with
Moms Motivating Moms to help individuals and families in need.

Teaming up to do more good for more people, champions of nonprofit organizations Robert Griffin III Foundation and Moms Motivating Moms come together in a strategic partnership.

Washington, DC, September 24, 2018 - Teaming up to help those who help others, Robert Griffin III Foundation and Moms Motivating Moms are proud to announce that they have formed a strategic partnership.

The Robert Griffin III Foundation was created to be the beacon of hope for families who are struggling, whether it be from the aftermath of domestic abuse, sacrifices they made for our country through their time in the military, or circumstances that were out of their control.

The Moms Motivating Moms (M3) organization's mission is to encourage, educate and energize Moms by fostering an environment of inclusiveness.

Recognizing that both organizations work to achieve a similar goal, Moms Motivating Moms is proud to partner with Robert Griffin III Foundation.

“This partnership is very exciting for both organizations. I believe when we invest in each other positive change happens for us and our families which results in our communities and our society prospering”, says Jacqueline Griffin, Founder & President of Moms Motivating Moms. “This partnership will help grow our Family with people who share our passion for helping others. I am also excited to work with Mrs. Grete Griffin, the new Executive Director of Robert Griffin III Foundation. We were meant to thrive together!”

“The strategic partnership with Moms Motivating Moms is consistent with our mission to ensure that future generations and people from all walks of life will have access to the necessary tools, guidance, and motivation needed to attain sustained success in life”, added Robert Griffin, CEO of Robert Griffin III Foundation.

About Robert Griffin III Foundation: A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that strives to discover, design, and support programs that benefit struggling military families, underprivileged youth, and the victims of domestic violence.

About Moms Motivating Moms: Our goal is to help mothers (all women are and have mothered a child in their lifetime) empower each other through encouragement, resources and the support needed to make a difference in the lives of their children, their families, their communities and our society.

For more information, please contact Shawn Hay, Publicist at: heypapipromotions@gmail.com or visit website https://www.rg3foundation.org

- Congratulations to our HEY PAPI PROMOTIONS Network Member Jacqueline Griffin on your new partnership with the Robert Griffin III Foundation !!!

Hey Papi Promotions Media Press Release:

MEDIA ALERT
Contact: Kelisa White
Office: 301-886-8453
Email: Kelisawhite@holidayinnexpresslaurel.com

The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Laurel Lakes: Joining Forces With Area Community Groups For
"American Red Cross Community Blood Drive"

Laurel, MD.-- The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Laurel Lakes is teaming up with several local organizations
for a big "Community Blood Drive” to benefit The American Red Cross on Thursday, August 23rd, 2012
from 12pm until 6pm. The event will be held at the hotel located at 14402 Laurel Lakes Drive in Laurel,
MD. Landmark: Hotel is located (Behind) The Olive Garden. Organizations and Businesses with the hotel
for The American Red Cross "Community" Blood Drive will be:

* Sisters 4 Sisters Network Incorporated
* The National Congress of Black Women
* Kirkland Enterprises
* The Sun Core Energy Company
* The International Worship Center Church
* Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
* W & T Travel Services
* Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
* Star Entertainment Group
* Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
* Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
* Burkett Enterprises
* New Destiny LLC.
* Introverted Pictures
* Whalers Creation Foster Care & Adoption

* Saving Our Children Organization

* All Shades of Pink Organization
* The SheaMa Oranic Company
* Big G's Barber & Hair Salon
* The Pink Petal Global Health Awareness
* Spirit of Excellence Christian Ministries
* 100 Fathers Inc.
* DDC Total Health & Wellness
* Hey Papi Promotions
* Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
* The Russell Group
* Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
* Freeman & Associates
* The Lovely Ladies of Laurel
* My Sweet Tooth LLC.
* Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
* The Executive Youth & Leadership Summitt
* Accounteks
* APL Solutions LLC.
* Christian World Links Inc.
* Love Life Media
* The Prince Georges County Drug Policy Coalition
And much more...

"We are grateful for the support from so many community organizations to lend a helping hand to The
American Red Cross as well as raise awareness about the importance of giving blood," said Kelisa White
Director of Marketing at The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Laurel Lakes. Residents interested in donating
blood, can call 1-800-REDCROSS. Jersey Mikes of (Laurel) will provide courtesy food and beverage for
the event. For more information, call 301-886-8453.

PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Southwest Airlines and its community partners are doing great things to impact our communities.  Please take a look at  two (1- minute) Black History Campaign videos featuring our community partners, my co-worker, and myself. Plus, check out Spirit Magazine, on board Southwest Airlines, to read about several other community partners.

Video:  http://www.southwest.com/html/southwest-difference/community-involvement/african-american/index.html (copy/paste into browser/scroll down the page)

Spirit Magazine online:  http://spiritmag.com/share_the_spirit/

Southwest Airlines Celebrates Black History All Year Long

DALLAS – February 1, 2012 –The month of February is a great time for everyone to celebrate Black History, but for Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV), it’s a yearlong celebration. Events range from local activities like actively supporting theGreater Baltimore Urban League (GBUL) and their youth programs to honoring World War II heroes nationwide as the official airline of the Tuskegee Airmen; Southwest Airlines honors African American Heritage and is proud to be part of this community.

To continue the yearlong commitment to the African American community, Southwest Airlines will feature a community-based African American organization in a monthly video to highlight the impactful work they’ve done.  The featured organizations are part of the long-standing relationships Southwest has developed during the last 40 years. To see the videos and photos of these organizations, visitwww.southwest.com/blackhistory.

“Southwest Airlines' long heritage of serving the African American community stems from the Company's commitment to diversity at all levels—whether ideas, knowledge, or actions,” said Ellen Torbert, Southwest Airlines’ Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion. “With more than 80 African American community based organizations as partners, an active Corporate Community Affairs team, and a diverse workforce, we can take pride in a Company built out of the heart of our communities.”

Southwest Airlines is dedicated to the highest quality of Customer Service delivered with a sense of warmth, friendliness, individual pride and Company Spirit.  For more than 40 years, Southwest’s commitment to the communities it serves goes beyond the runway; from Employees providing countless hours of community service to giving the Customers the freedom to fly.  To read more about Southwest commitment, visit www.southwest.com/cares. 

About Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines continues to differentiate itself from other low-fare carriers—offering a reliable product with exemplary Customer Service. Southwest Airlines is the nation's largest carrier in terms of originating domestic passengers boarded and has recently acquired AirTran Airways, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines Co. Southwest serves 72 cities in 37 states and is one of the most honored airlines in the world known for its commitment to the triple bottom line of Performance, People, and Planet. To read more about how Southwest is doing its part to be a good citizen, visit southwest.com/cares to read the Southwest Airlines One Report(TM). Based in Dallas, Southwest currently operates more than 3,300 flights a day and has more than 37,000 Employees systemwide.

Warm regards,

Karen Price-Ward

Southwest Airlines Co.

Community Affairs & Grassroots Manager

12138 Central Avenue, #154

MItchellville, MD 20721

301-218-4096 (office)

214-932-1444 (efax)

866-395-5373 (direct toll-free office line)

Press Release:

International Worship Center Pastor Bill Russell and Shawn Papi talk about the Grand Opening Schedule for Jan. 1, 2012. The address of the IWC, 14230 Cherry Lane Court, Laurel, MD. 20725 and the website: www.theiwc.org

More events and activities will be announce soon. Check back soon on the Hey Papi Promotions Network "Events & Activities" link and the IWC website.

These Men Are Young, Successful, Bald and Making a Difference

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Here are some young people proving to us that hair loss doesn't have to hamper happiness and the pursuit of success.

Hair loss is often associated with old age, but as those in the hair loss community know, hair loss can and very frequently does start while a man is in the prime of his life. This can be traumatic, but it’s important that a person doesn’t let this natural occurrence deter him in any way. There are countless examples of young people who are suffer from hair loss but don’t let that fact stop them from living the lives that they want. This article celebrates a small handful of these people.

A young heir who’s losing his hair

One of the most famous “youths” with hair loss is Prince William of Wales, the 28-year-old who is second in line to the throne of Great Britain. In recent months most of the coverage of the prince has centered on his upcoming wedding to Kate Middleton (and her stunning 18-carat sapphire engagement ring); however, before this big announcement, William was often in the tabloids because of his hair -- or increasing lack thereof. The royal’s bald spot is a topic of greater concern to some journalists than such trifling matters as his humanitarian work on behalf of the homeless, disaster victims and environmental issues; his duties with the RAF; or his qualifications to become the future king of England.

Young commoners doing uncommon things

Of course, most “under 30” members of the hair loss community aren’t likely to be ruling a country, but many have had considerable impact on people’s lives. For example, Ryan Block, who is about 28 years old and was listed as being worth $20 million in 2008, is a highly influential technology journalist and critic. During his tenure as editor in chief of Engadget, a technology news Web site, he posted a leaked e-mail that reportedly decreased Apple’s market capitalization by almost $4 billion.

Michael Seibel, 27, is co-founder and CEO of Justin.tv, which is helping to revolutionize the video-streaming world. Justin.tv, which started as a way for another co-founder to broadcast his own life 24 hours a day, is now a platform that allows live video streaming of numerous programs. With 1.5 million downloads of its app on iPhone, Justin.tv has made significant inroads in its desire to make live streaming more mobile.

Just about 30 years old, Michael Nardy has devoted the past 10 years of his life to his company, Electronic Payments, which he started in his college dorm room. Formed in 2000 to help process card and check transactions, it came along at the right time as more and more people and companies began habitually using debit and credit cards more frequently. By 2008, Electronic Payments’ revenues had grown to $17.6 million and it was processing $1.5 billion annually.

Sweden’s Daniel Ek may not have been losing hair when he started his first business at age 14, but 14 years later his hairline is definitely receding. That’s not the case with his fortunes, his talents or his drive: His resume includes stints as CTO of Stardoll (an online game that boasts about 80 million users); CEO of μTorrent, a data-sharing service that has had more than 100 million downloads; and founder of Advertigo, an advertising company. His most recent project is co-creating Spotify, a music-streaming service that has 10 million users.

The young aren’t all Internet focused

Joe Ordia, president and CEO of Ordia Solutions, will be turning 30 this year. In 2005 he co-founded the firm, which focuses on equipping public safety agencies and frontline personnel with (as per his bio) “interoperable technologies to effectively communicate, collaborate, coordinate, command and control” during a range of emergency situations.

Shawn Hay is perhaps an “iffy” for this list; it depends on whether one considers someone whose hair is really closely cropped as belonging in the “bald” classification. But assuming this is acceptable, Hay is noteworthy for being the owner of the Hey Papi Promotions Network Company, which radio station 93.9 WKYS named “the top Christian Marketing & Promotions Company in the DC metropolitan area.” Among the events he has promoted are the National Pan-Hellenic Council Community fundraiser; the Voices of Praise; Run-DMC’s Citywide Foster Care Adoption Walk and the 2010 Stellar Awards.

These individuals are just the tip of the bald iceberg; every day, men under 30 with high foreheads or shiny domes are creating new Internet advances, teaching the next generation of leaders, treating and curing the ill, or working on finding solutions to our most vexing problems. It’s not easy being young and balding, but these fine fellows won’t let a little thing like fewer follicles get in their way.