To Write Love on Her Arms
Shares World Suicide Prevention Day Video
Featuring Alex Morgan, Kyle Korver
Debby Ryan, Jon Foreman, and More
Watch It Now, Here: twloha.com/iwasmadefor
Melbourne, FL - September 6, 2017 - The nonprofit To Write Love on Her Arms has shared a moving new video as part of its "#IWasMadeFor" campaign to honor World Suicide Prevention Day (9/10) and National Suicide Prevention Week (9/10 - 9/16). The video features NBA player Kyle Korver, US Women's National Soccer Team stars Alex Morgan, Christen Press, and Ashlyn Harris, actress Shantel VanSanten, Switchfoot's Jon Foreman, Dustin Kensrue of Thrice, actress and singer Debby Ryan, The Ready Set's Jordan Witzrigreuter, and Jess Bowen of The Summer Set, along with a number of clips submitted by TWLOHA supporters from around the world. The video was filmed and directed by Dustin Miller, a Florida-based filmmaker and longtime TWLOHA collaborator. To watch the video and learn more about World Suicide Prevention Day, please visit:twloha.com/iwasmadefor.
On the video, TWLOHA founder Jamie Tworkowski shares: "We've learned that 800,000 people die by suicide worldwide every single year. That's one person every 40 seconds. Our goal with this video and this campaign is to see those numbers change, to see people get help and stay alive."
The theme for this year's campaign - "Stay. Find what you are made for" - was inspired by a book called "When Hope Speaks," written by Jessica Morris, a former TWLOHA intern. With the hope of encouraging people to continue living, Jessica wrote:
"Fight for these moments. Please stay.
Stay and discover these new lands. These new people. The hidden gems you didn't even know existed. Stay and find out what you were made for. You are not a failure. You are not irreparably broken. Step forward now, crawl if you must, into a grace that shines light into the shadows of your soul. You are safe here. In fact, this is home."
"The most important thing we can do as an organization is give people a reason to stay, to move from despair to hope, and to connect them to the resources they need and deserve," says CFO Lindsay Kolsch. "We hope this campaign will do that for the millions of people struggling with thoughts of suicide."
People can participate in this year's campaign by purchasing the organization's World Suicide Prevention Day pack, joining the conversation on Twitter and Instagram using #IWasMadeFor, and donating to the fundraising campaign. TWLOHA will directly invest every dollar from the "#IWasMadeFor" campaign into treatment and recovery.
To Write Love on Her Arms is a nonprofit dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire, and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery. Since its start in 2006, TWLOHA has donated over $1.8 million directly into treatment and recovery and answered over 200,000 emails from over 100 countries.
For more information on To Write Love on Her Arms, please visit: www.twloha.com
To get involved, please visit: www.twloha.com/iwasmadefor
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ERIN & THE WILDFIRE
EXCLUSIVELY PREMIERE
NEW SINGLE "GREAT LOVE"
VIA GLIDE MAGAZINE
LISTEN HERE
DEBUT ALBUM THIRST OUT 9/29
ON TOUR THIS FALL
SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 - CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - Soulful rock band, Erin & The Wildfire, are premiering their new single, "Great Love", exclusively today via Glide Magazine. Listen HERE. "Great Love" is the latest single from Erin & The Wildfire's upcoming debut album, Thirst, due out on 9/29. Produced by Adrian Olsen (Foxygen, Futurebirds and Matthew E. White), Thirst was recorded over the course of a week at Montrose Studio in Richmond, VA. For more information on Erin & The Wildfire, please visit: http://www.erinandthewildfire.com/.
Erin & The Wildfire are a Charlottesville-based band that has been steadily carving out a reputation for themselves in recent years as one of the most captivating live acts to come out of Central Virginia since their formation in 2012. Recently,
C-Ville Weekly named them Charlottesville's #1 local band, writing, "Nary a week goes by that Erin & The Wildfire isn't getting an in-town crowd movin' and groovin' with bluesy originals like 'Snake Oil' and 'Blame the Rain' and raucous covers of diva classics like 'Respect' and 'Rolling in the Deep.'"
Fronted by powerhouse vocalist Erin Lunsford, the band has been making waves by stirring up their unique sonic melting pot of rock, soul and funk. The group's striking sound, goofy charm and relentless work ethic has propelled them to some of the Commonwealth's biggest stages and they have set their sights even higher with the upcoming release of their long-awaited debut album, Thirst, due out on 9/29.
Erin & The Wildfire is Erin Lunsford (lead vocals/keys), Ryan Lipps (guitar), Nick Quillen (drums/vocals), Matt Wood (bass), Garen Dorsey (keys/saxophone) and Austin Patterson (trumpet/ vocals).
For more information, please visit:
http://www.erinandthewildfire.com
https://www.facebook.com/ErinandtheWildfire/
https://www.instagram.com/erinandthewildfire/
https://twitter.com/ErinAndWildfire
Thirst
1. Every Single Song On My CD Is Gonna Be A Hit
2. Hot Slice
3. Thirst
4. Alabaster
5. One Woman Show
6. Nothing Drowns You Out
7. Let Us
8. Meant For Me
9. Great Love
10. Pacing The Cage
11. Walk Of Shame
12. Every Single Song On My CD Is Gonna Be A Hit Pt. 2
Tour Dates:
9/6 - The Golden Pony, Harrisonburg VA
9/7 - The Metropolitan Kitchen, Annapolis MD
9/8 - Pianos, New York NY
9/9 - Kung Fu Necktie, Philadelphia PA
9/11 - The Saint, Asbury Park NJ
9/21 - The Camel, Richmond VA
9/22 - Chiles Peach Orchard, Crozet VA
10/1 - Jibberjazz Festival, Schyulkill PA
10/12 - 622 North, Blacksburg VA
10/13 - The Southern, Charlottesville VA
10/14 - Boone Saloon, Boone NC
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USDA, USTR Announce that Vietnam Reopens Market to U.S. DDGS Exports
(WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2017) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) today announced that the government of Vietnam has notified the U.S. that it will resume imports of American distillers dried grains (DDGS). In December 2016, Vietnam suspended imports of U.S. DDGS after reported detections of quarantine pests in U.S. shipments. Prior to the suspension, Vietnam was the third-largest market for U.S. DDGS, with exports valued at more than $230 million in 2016. The resolution of this issue also opens the way for corn and wheat shipments, which were restricted due to previous treatment requirements.
DDGS are a co-product of ethanol production and are used as an ingredient to provide protein and energy in animal feed. Between 2007 and 2016, annual U.S. exports of DDGS worldwide grew from $392 million to $2.16 billion.
The DDGS ban is one of several agricultural and other priority issues raised in connection with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit to Washington in May 2017, where he met with President Trump as well as Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. Following the series of meetings, the two governments released a joint statement pledging to work closely together to resolve the DDGS issue.
“This is great news and I am pleased that the U.S. exporters will once again be able to ship DDGS to Vietnam, which is one of the fastest-growing global markets for U.S. agriculture,” said Secretary Perdue. “Expanding markets around the world can only help American agriculture.”
“We welcome the resolution of this issue, which will help in our efforts to balance trade and deepen our trade relations with an important Asia-Pacific partner,” said Ambassador Lighthizer.
Following the suspension, representatives from USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) engaged in technical discussions with Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development regarding alternative treatment options that would allow U.S. exports to resume. APHIS and USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) and Federal Grain Inspection Service then partnered with industry to host a delegation of Vietnamese officials to view the U.S. fumigation and export infrastructure. USTR, FAS, and U.S. Embassy officials also met with their counterparts in Vietnam.
The U.S. Government continues to work with Vietnam to address other priority agricultural issues. These include Vietnam’s adoption of Codex Maximum Residue Limits for veterinary drugs, as agreed during Prime Minister Phuc’s May visit, as well as removal of Vietnam’s ban on “white offal.”
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Dairy Producers Can Enroll for 2018 Coverage
Secretary Allows Producers to Opt Out
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2017 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced that starting Sept. 1, 2017, dairy producers can enroll for 2018 coverage in the Margin Protection Program (MPP-Dairy). Secretary Sonny Perdue has utilized additional flexibility this year by providing dairy producers the option of opting out of the program for 2018.
“Secretary Perdue is using his authority to allow producers to withdraw from the MPP Dairy Program and not pay the annual administrative fee for 2018,” said Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Rob Johansson. “The decision is in response to requests by the dairy industry and a number of MPP-Dairy program participants.”
To opt out, a producer should not sign up during the annual registration period. By opting out, a producer would not receive any MPP-Dairy benefits if payments are triggered for 2018. Full details will be included in a subsequent Federal Register Notice. The decision would be for 2018 only and is not retroactive.
The voluntary program, established by the 2014 Farm Bill, provides financial assistance to participating dairy producers when the margin – the difference between the price of milk and feed costs – falls below the coverage level selected by the producer.
MPP-Dairy gives participating dairy producers the flexibility to select coverage levels best suited for their operation. Enrollment ends on Dec. 15, 2017, for coverage in calendar year 2018. Participating farmers will remain in the program through Dec. 31, 2018, and pay a minimum $100 administrative fee for 2018 coverage. Producers have the option of selecting a different coverage level from the previous coverage year during open enrollment.
Dairy operations enrolling in the program must meet conservation compliance provisions and cannot participate in the Livestock Gross Margin Dairy Insurance Program. Producers can mail the appropriate form to the producer’s administrative county FSA office, along with applicable fees, without necessitating a trip to the local FSA office. If electing higher coverage for 2018, dairy producers can either pay the premium in full at the time of enrollment or pay 100 percent of the premium by Sept. 1, 2018. Premium fees may be paid directly to FSA or producers can work with their milk handlers to remit premiums on their behalf.
USDA has a web tool to help producers determine the level of coverage under the MPP-Dairy that will provide them with the strongest safety net under a variety of conditions. The online resource, available at www.fsa.usda.gov/mpptool, allows dairy farmers to quickly and easily combine unique operation data and other key variables to calculate their coverage needs based on price projections. Producers can also review historical data or estimate future coverage based on data projections. The secure site can be accessed via computer, Smartphone, tablet or any other platform, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
For more information, visit FSA online at www.fsa.usda.gov/dairy or stop by a local FSA office to learn more about the MPP-Dairy. To find a local FSA office in your area, visit http://offices.usda.gov.
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