Thursday, April 29, 2010
Giants Support SF Hep B Free Campaign
Come root for the San Francisco Giants and support SF Hep B Free, a citywide effort to screen and vaccinate all Asian and Pacific Islanders for hepatitis B.
A portion of ticket sales from three of the Giants’ Asian Heritage Night games in May at AT&T Park will benefit SF Hep B Free. To order online, go to http://purchasetickets.com.
• Korean Heritage Night, Wednesday, May 12, at 7:15 p.m.
Fans will be entertained with Korean cultural performances on the field prior to the game against the San Diego Padres, and all special event ticket holders will be seated in the same section to create a community feel at the park. Additionally, each ticket package includes a commemorative Korean-themed Giants T-shirt that is only available through this ticket offer. Come out and represent the strong connection between Korean culture and baseball at this great event.
• Japanese Heritage Night, Friday, May 14, at 7:15 p.m.
Japanese culture has always resonated strongly with both the city of San Francisco and the sport of baseball, so what better way to celebrate than at a Giants game? The Japanese Heritage Night sake tasting festival returns for Year 2, with a brand new piece for your Giants sake set collection: a Giants-themed individual sake glass and masu (wooden box). This special-edition item is included in the price of your ticket, along with entrance to the pre-game festival with complimentary tastes, and a seat in the special Japanese Heritage section at the game. Cultural performers will entertain fans at the festival and on the field pre-game, and ticket proceeds will benefit local Japanese American charities. The sake-tasting festival ends when the game against the Houston Astros starts, so get there early.
Prior to this game, there will be a special home plate ceremony with Assemblywoman Fiona Ma (D-San Francisco), and other members of the campaign.
• Chinese Heritage Night, Tuesday, May 25, at 7:15 p.m.
Join the Giants on Chinese Heritage Night for the first in a planned series of events celebrating the Chinese zodiac. Along with a ticket to the game, a seat in the Chinese Heritage section, and pre-game cultural entertainment, all special event ticket holders will receive a collector's edition Giants-themed "Year of the Tiger" figurine. Ticket proceeds will also benefit local Chinese American charities, so don't miss your opportunity to celebrate the Bay Area's rich Chinese heritage and support a good cause.
Hep B Screening
One in 10 people in the API community is diagnosed with hepatitis B, which causes 80 percent of all liver cancer. Get tested for free at the sixth annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration.
Screenings will be provided on site by California Pacific Medical Center, so make sure you, your friends and family know where you stand with hep B. Look for the testing site near McAllister and Larkin streets. For more information, go to SFHepBFree.org.
The AHSC will be held Saturday, May 15, in San Francisco's Civic Center in front of the Asian Art Museum, leading up to the Little Saigon District, on Larkin Street from Grove to Ellis streets. The street fair is the largest gathering of Asian Pacific Americans in the nation and this year it will be bigger than ever, featuring Asian American artists, DJs, arts and crafts, diverse food, martial arts, a Muay Thai kickboxing ring, J-cars, and more.
New features this year include a mah jong section, Filipino American jazz, a balut eating challenge and wine area.
Be sure to also check out the Subaru Hep B Mobile, which will be located near the screening site. Festival-goers are welcome to take pictures with the car.
Subaru of America is the official vehicle and partner of the SF Hep B Free campaign. For the rest of the year, the automaker is donating the use of a 2010 Subaru Legacy detailed with full color artwork promoting the campaign theme, which calls on everyone to "B a Hero" in preventing liver cancer and hepatitis B.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Monday, November 2, 2009
PRESS RELEASE: Subaru Leads the Pack in the Fight Against Hepatitis B Among Asian Americans
Contact:
Julie Sellew, Niwa Public Relations
(508) 238-6547
julie@niwapr.com
"Hep B Hero Mobile" Hits the Road to Promote Hep B Awareness
San Mateo Hep B Free To Launch November 4, 2009
November 2, 2009 - Subaru of America, Inc. is taking an innovative approach in the fight against hepatitis B disease among the Asian American community with its donation of a 2010 Subaru Legacy Sedan to the San Francisco Hep B Free campaign. The first partnership of its kind, the Legacy will serve as a vehicle, both literally and figuratively, to promote awareness on hepatitis B and liver cancer with a traveling road show throughout California’s Bay Area and a social media campaign that will outreach to Asian Americans nationwide.
"Subaru is leading the pack among car companies as the first to support a health initiative campaign for the Asian American community and their example is one to be followed," said Ted Fang, AsianWeek Foundation Director and SF Hep B Free Steering Committee Member. "With their generosity we are now able to expand our efforts beyond San Francisco and reach a national audience which is invaluable to us."
Appropriately dubbed the "Hep B Hero Mobile" the new model 2010 Subaru Legacy Sedan is detailed in full-color artwork and promotes the campaign theme which calls on everyone to "B a Hero" in preventing liver cancer and hepatitis B. The vehicle made its debut last month at the Annual Be A Hero Gala, a benefit fundraiser for San Francisco Hep B Free. It will continue to be featured at prominent Bay Area Asian American-oriented events including the kick-off event for the newly launched San Mateo Hep B Free, a replication of the successful SF Hep B Free program, on November 4th, 2009 at the Hong Kong Flower Lounge in Millbrae, CA. To RSVP, please contact (650) 312-1663 or smhepfree@gmail.com
"Subaru is committed to helping educate the community and increase awareness through the Hep B Free movement," said Todd Lawrence, promotions and sponsorship manager, Subaru of America, Inc. "The Asian American/Pacific Islander community is one of the most vibrant and fastest growing in America. We are proud to be part of the community’s good health initiatives and continued development."
Asian and Pacific Islanders (API) bear a disproportionate burden of liver disease and liver cancer as a result of undetected chronic hepatitis B infection. One in 10 Asians and Asian Americans are chronically infected with hepatitis B and are four times more likely to die from liver cancer if unmonitored, compared to the general population, making it the greatest health disparity affecting API populations both locally and worldwide. Hepatitis B is not only vaccine preventable, but it also has effective treatments that can slow or prevent liver damage caused by the disease. Early detection of hepatitis B will benefit the infected individual as well as prevent the infection from spreading.
The AsianWeek Foundation
www.asianweek.com
The AsianWeek Foundation is a founding Steering Committee member of the Hep B Free campaign and focuses on community organizing and strategic partnerships. AsianWeek Foundation’s purpose is to bring together the diverse segments, organizations and individuals of the Asian Pacific/Islander community. AsianWeek Foundation also organizes the Asian Heritage Street Celebration, a celebration of traditional and contemporary culture in Asian Pacific America. It is the largest one-day gathering of Asians in America. www.asianfairsf.com
Subaru of America, Inc.
www.subaru.com
Subaru of America, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. of Japan. Headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J., the company markets and distributes Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive vehicles, parts and accessories through a network of nearly 600 dealers across the United States. Subaru boasts the most fuel efficient line-up of all-wheel drive products sold in the market today based on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fuel economy standards. All Subaru products are manufactured in zero- landfill production plants and Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. is the only U.S. automobile production plant to be designated a backyard wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation.
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Thursday, October 15, 2009
Subaru Donates 'Hep B Hero Mobile' to Support Campaign
PRNewswire
SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Subaru of America is joining the San Francisco Hep B Free campaign as the official vehicle and partner by donating the use of a 2010 Subaru Legacy detailed with full color artwork promoting the campaign theme which calls on everyone to "B a Hero" in preventing liver cancer and the hepatitis B disease.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080325/SUBARULOGO )
Hepatitis B causes up to 80 percent of all liver cancers, and disproportionately affects 1 in 10 Asian and Pacific Islanders. A safe and effective vaccine prevents infection and liver cancer caused by hepatitis B. The most important step towards eliminating hepatitis B disease is by being tested for infection in your doctor's office.
The new model 2010 Subaru Legacy Sedan is black with a cape design and features the "B" emblem of the campaign along with the Subaru logo. It will debut at the 2nd annual B a Hero Gala -- a benefit fundraiser for SF Hep B Free, the citywide campaign to screen and vaccinate all Asian and Pacific Islanders for hepatitis B. The car will be on display in front of the Empress of China on Oct 15 from 5:30 to 9pm and will be featured in prominent Bay Area Asian American oriented events including the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival, Pistahan Parade and Festival and Autumn Moon Festival. The car will make its traveling road show debut on November 4 at the San Mateo Hep B Free launch.
"Subaru is committed to helping educate the community and increase awareness through the Hep B Free movement," said Todd Lawrence, promotions and sponsorship manager, Subaru of America, Inc. "The Asian American/Pacific Islander community is one of the most vibrant and fastest growing in America. We are proud to be part of the community's good health initiatives and continued development."
HBV is the greatest health disparity between Asians and non-Asians. One in 10 Asians are chronically infected with Hep B and are four times more likely to die from liver cancer compared with the general population. 80 percent of liver cancer worldwide is caused by chronic HBV infection. Early detection of HBV will benefit the carrier as well as prevent the infection from spreading. Hepatitis B is not only vaccine preventable, but it also has effective treatments that can slow or prevent liver damage caused by the disease.
"The Asian community draws its heritage from some of the oldest cultures in the world. Today Subaru is starting a new "legacy" with the donation of this Subaru Legacy and becoming the first car company to become a major player in the health and well-being of the growing Asian/Pacific Islander community," said Ted Fang, AsianWeek Foundation Director and SF Hep B Free Steering Committee Member.
"Thanks to Subaru's generosity, SF Hep B Free is delighted to have the hepatitis B awareness message displayed in such an innovative and fun manner," said Janet Zola, Health Prevention Specialist with the SF Dept. of Public Health and SF Hep B Free Steering Committee Member. "We are on the right path to eliminating the transmission of this very serious disease as we encourage everyone to be screened and vaccinated if they have not yet done so."
San Francisco Hep B Free
San Francisco Hep B Free is a first-of-its-kind collaboration between city government, private healthcare and community organizations. The program's goal is to make San Francisco a hepatitis B-free city by (1) creating public and healthcare provider awareness about the importance of testing & vaccinating APIS for hepatitis B; (2) promoting routine HBV screenings and vaccinations within the primary care medical community; and (3) facilitating access to treatment for chronically infected individuals. SF Hep B Free is a project of Community Initiatives, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
The AsianWeek Foundation
The AsianWeek Foundation is a founding Steering Committee member of the Hep B Free campaign and focuses on community organizing and strategic partnerships. AsianWeek Foundation's purpose is to bring together the diverse segments, organizations and individuals of the Asian Pacific/Islander community. AsianWeek Foundation also organizes the Asian Heritage Street Celebration, a celebration of traditional and contemporary culture in Asian Pacific America. It is the largest one-day gathering of Asians in America. www.asianfairsf.com
Subaru of America, Inc.
Subaru of America, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. of Japan. Headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J., the company markets and distributes Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive vehicles, parts and accessories through a network of approximately 600 dealers across the United States. Subaru boasts the most fuel efficient line-up of all-wheel drive products sold in the market today based on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fuel economy standards. All Subaru products are manufactured in zero- landfill production plants and Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. is the only U.S. automobile production plant to be designated a backyard wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. For additional information visit www.subaru.com
Contact: Angela Pang
AsianWeek Foundation
apang@asianweek.com
(415) 321-5894
SOURCE Subaru of America, Inc.
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PRN Photo Desk photodesk@prnewswire.com
SOURCE: Subaru of America, Inc.
Web site: http://www.subaru.com/
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Subaru Donates “Hep B Hero Mobile” to Support Campaign
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Christine Hsu, media@sfhepbfree.org or Angela Pang, apang@asianweek.com, work: (415) 321-5894
Subaru Hep B Mobile SAN FRANCISCO, CA, October 15, 2009 - Subaru of America is joining the San Francisco Hep B Free campaign as the official vehicle and partner by donating the use of a 2010 Subaru Legacy detailed with full color artwork promoting the campaign theme which calls on everyone to "B a Hero" in preventing liver cancer and the hepatitis B disease.
Hepatitis B causes up to 80 percent of all liver cancers, and disproportionately affects 1 in 10 Asian and Pacific Islanders. A safe and effective vaccine prevents infection and liver cancer caused by hepatitis B. The most important step towards eliminating hepatitis B disease is by bring tested for infection in your doctor's office.
The new model 2010 Subaru Legacy Sedan is black with a cape design and features the "B" emblem of the campaign along with the Subaru logo. It will debut at the 2nd annual B a Hero Gala - a benefit fundraiser for SF Hep B Free, the citywide campaign to screen and vaccinate all Asian and Pacific Islanders for hepatitis B. The car will be on display in front of the Empress of China on Oct 15 from 5:30 to 9pm and will be featured in prominent Bay Area Asian American oriented events including the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival, Pistahan Parade and Festival and Autumn Moon Festival. The car will make its traveling road show debut on November 4 at the San Mateo Hep B Free launch.
"Subaru is committed to helping educate the community and increase awareness through the Hep B Free movement," said Todd Lawrence, promotions and sponsorship manager, Subaru of America, Inc. "The Asian American/Pacific Islander community is one of the most vibrant and fastest growing in America. We are proud to be part of the community's good health initiatives and continued development.
HBV is the greatest health disparity between Asians and non-Asians. One in 10 Asians are chronically infected with Hep B and are four times more likely to die from liver cancer compared with the general population. 80 percent of liver cancer worldwide is caused by chronic HBV infection. Early detection of HBV will benefit the carrier as well as prevent the infection from spreading. Hepatitis B is not only vaccine preventable, but it also has effective treatments that can slow or prevent liver damage caused by the disease.
"The Asian community draws its heritage from some of the oldest cultures in the world. Today Subaru is starting a new "legacy" with the donation of this Subaru Legacy and becoming the first car company to become a major player in the health and well-being of the growing Asian/Pacific Islander community," said Ted Fang, AsianWeek Foundation Director and SF Hep B Free Steering Committee Member.
"Thanks to Subaru's generosity, SF Hep B Free is delighted to have the hepatitis B awareness message displayed in such an innovative and fun manner," said Janet Zola, Health Prevention Specialist with the SF Dept. of Public Health and SF Hep B Free Steering Committee Member. "We are on the right path to eliminating the transmission of this very serious disease as we encourage everyone to be screened and vaccinated if they have not yet done so."
San Francisco Hep B Free
www.sfhepbfree.org
San Francisco Hep B Free is a first-of-its-kind collaboration between city government, private healthcare and community organizations. The program's goal is to make San Francisco a hepatitis B-free city by (1) creating public and healthcare provider awareness about the importance of testing & vaccinating APIS for hepatitis B; (2) promoting routine HBV screenings and vaccinations within the primary care medical community; and (3) facilitating access to treatment for chronically infected individuals. SF Hep B Free is a project of Community Initiatives, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
The AsianWeek Foundation
www.asianweek.com
The AsianWeek Foundation is a founding Steering Committee member of the Hep B Free campaign and focuses on community organizing and strategic partnerships. AsianWeek Foundation's purpose is to bring together the diverse segments, organizations and individuals of the Asian Pacific/Islander community. AsianWeek Foundation also organizes the Asian Heritage Street Celebration, a celebration of traditional and contemporary culture in Asian Pacific America. It is the largest one-day gathering of Asians in America. www.asianfairsf.com
Subaru of America, Inc.
Subaru of America, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. of Japan. Headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J., the company markets and distributes Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive vehicles, parts and accessories through a network of nearly 600 dealers across the United States. Subaru boasts the most fuel efficient line-up of all-wheel drive products sold in the market today based on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fuel economy standards. All Subaru products are manufactured in zero- landfill production plants and Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. is the only U.S. automobile production plant to be designated a backyard wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. For additional information visit www.subaru.com
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