Kia America announced today that 22,422 shelter animals nationwide have been placed in their forever homes thanks to the brand's year-long partnership with The Petfinder Foundation. Launched in February 2022 as part of Kia's Super Bowl ad starring "Robo Dog," Kia's $500,000 donation helped cover adoption costs.

"Kia is dedicated to giving back and helping more than 22,000 shelter animals find new homes is proof that initiatives like this work and improve local communities, in this instance by easing the burden of overcrowding on local animal shelters nationwide," said Russell Wager, vice president, marketing, Kia America.

In a first for the brand, Kia also developed a series of NFTs based on "Robo Dog", the robot puppy and star of Kia's Super Bowl spot for the all-electric Kia EV6. In addition to making 10,000 NFTs available for free, the brand also released an additional 10,000 generative NFTs. These unique designs were available for purchase with 90-percent of all primary sales proceeds benefiting The Petfinder Foundation to help animals in need find their forever homes. In addition, a 10-percent royalty was written into the smart contract on the blockchain, so whenever a Robo Dog NFT across the series was resold on a participating secondary market, The Petfinder Foundation once again benefitted. Sales of Kia's NFTs amounted to an additional $100,000 donation for The Petfinder Foundation.

"We are so honored to partner with Kia America. Their generous donation helped countless animals find loving and forever homes in 2022," said Toni Morgan, Executive Director, The Petfinder Foundation.

Kia's Accelerate The Good charitable initiative has donated more than $14 million to various causes since 2019. Most recently, Kia announced a minimum donation of $1 million to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, marking the third act of giving to St. Jude's this year. Previous donations to the organization were announced as part of the 10 millionth Kia vehicle sold in the U.S., and again as part of the groundbreaking announcement for a new assembly plant in the state of Georgia.

Headquartered in Irvine, California, Kia America continues to top automotive quality surveys and is recognized as one of the 100 Best Global Brands. Kia serves as the "Official Automotive Partner" of the NBA and offers a range of gasoline, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electrified vehicles sold through a network of over 750 dealers in the U.S., including several cars and SUVs proudly assembled in America.

Clear Channel Outdoor Americas (CCOA) (NYSE:CCO) today announced it has teamed again with No Kid Hungry, the only national campaign dedicated to ending childhood hunger in America, to launch a digital out-of-home (DOOH) media campaign that connects kids to free, healthy meals in their local community during the holiday season.

While the number of children living with hunger dropped in 2021 post pandemic, recent data show food insecurity is on the rise again in 2022. Today, 1 in 8 kids in America is at risk of hunger. The ongoing collaboration between CCOA and No Kid Hungry will help ensure our nation's children get the meals they need to stay healthy, grow and thrive all year round.

This year's holiday campaign will drive greater awareness of No Kid Hungry's online Free Meals Finder - a food assistance locator and interactive map where families can easily find free meals being served by schools and organizations near them. CCOA will run the campaign across its digital media displays in major markets and airports across the country through year's end.

"Clear Channel Outdoor continues to be instrumental in helping us reach families seeking meals during some of the most critical times of year," said Diana Hovey, senior vice president of corporate partnerships at Share Our Strength, the organization behind the No Kid Hungry campaign. "As 9 million children face hunger in the U.S., the holidays can present even more stress around putting food on the table. This season, as families move about their communities or travel out of town, we're grateful for this elevated visibility for our Free Meals Finder and the increased potential to reach more families."

"Healthy food is one of the most basic needs for our youth, but many families in our communities continue to struggle with getting access to resources to help feed and nurture their children," said Dan Levi, CMO & EVP, Clear Channel Outdoor Americas. "By working together with No Kid Hungry, we're using our platform to reach these families and direct them to local community meals programs so they can have a happier, hunger-free holiday for their kids."

To find out how you can support No Kid Hungry's work in ending childhood hunger, visit NoKidHungry.org. If you are in need of food assistance, visit NoKidHungry.org/Help.

About No Kid Hungry

No child should go hungry in America. But millions of kids in the United States live with hunger. No Kid Hungry is working to end childhood hunger by helping launch and improve programs that give all kids the healthy food they need to thrive. This is a problem we know how to solve. No Kid Hungry is a campaign of Share Our Strength, an organization committed to ending hunger and poverty. Join us at NoKidHungry.org.  

About Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. is at the forefront of driving innovation in the out-of-home advertising industry. Our dynamic advertising platform is broadening the pool of advertisers using our medium through the expansion of digital billboards and displays and the integration of data analytics and programmatic capabilities that deliver measurable campaigns that are simpler to buy. By leveraging the scale, reach and flexibility of our diverse portfolio of assets, we connect advertisers with millions of consumers every month across more than 500,000 print and digital displays in 24 countries.

The United States dollar ranks as the most used currency in the world; however, this wasn't always the case. The history of the US currency is worth exploring if we want to understand our ever-changing monetary policy and fluctuating markets. We can look at how the dollar became what it is today- from a colonial currency to its current status as the global standard. The dollar ranks as the currency of choice in modern international trade. For decades, the US has funded its military around the world using the dollar. How was life before the creation of the dollar? What events led up to it?

We can explore the origin of the "Mighty Dollar" from its creation in 1792 through today. The US dollar was initially known as the Spanish milled dollar; it was minted in Mexico City in the mid-1600s. The dollar was initially designed to be used throughout the Spanish empire. Still, after the British colonists won the War of Independence from Great Britain, they took over the minting of the Spanish milled dollar in America. Over time, people began to call these coins "American dollars;" distinguishing them from other dollars circulating Europe at the time. What about the face of the dollar? This is a unique, intriguing question that has puzzled many for countless decades.

Well, George Washington was the first President of the United States. He served from 1789 until 1797. Washington served as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army- this was during the Revolutionary War that eventually established independence from Great Britain. Later, Washington took office as the first President, leading his country through a difficult time of crisis. George Washington is regarded as one of America's greatest heroes. He was a man who seemed to have it all together, but behind the scenes, there were challenges.

The fascinating story of George Washington has been told for centuries. He's famous as America's founding father. Some say he created more jobs than most other US presidents. Indeed, many regard the man as America's greatest hero. He earned the "Founding Father" accolades from his service during the Revolutionary War and his presidency. Thus, he is an important historical figure in America's annals.

George Washington led and inspired many nations; for this, the first president of the United States is remembered as a great leader. A genius regarding military strategy and a gifted leader, much like his illustrious father, he inspired great confidence in his troops. Washington was born into a wealthy family of Virginia plantation owners. He was among ten children born to Augustine and Mary Ball Washington. However, he became an orphan at age ten and grew up in Virginia's Westmoreland County.

Although Washington was born in a small farming town, his family moved to his father's Miami-area plantation at Ferry Farm, where he started school. President Washington never called himself a "farmer" on the same level as many of his predecessors, even though they also grew crops. Instead, he admired farmers who could clear land and save it from being used for other purposes, such as grazing or overhunting.

As such, Washington was a farmer and businessman who later served as President. He was a politician and military leader who helped establish American democracy during the American Revolution. He was a soldier, statesman, and hero in the Revolutionary War; he eventually led the Continental Army to victory.

Interestingly, George Washington wasn't a founding member of the US government as it is commonly believed. Instead, he became President due to an act of Congress passed by that body in 1787. The Congress appointed him commander-in-chief of the colonial army established by the act. The first portrait of George Washington was painted by his nephew, Charles Wilson Peale. It depicts him in a classic pose, with his left hand supporting his chin and looking at the viewer with his right arm resting on the shoulder. The painting was likely commissioned at Washington's request and painted as a refreshment to celebrate the completion of the Bunker Hill monument.

Today, the US dollar is America's official currency. It is one of the world's most traded currencies. Now is probably the best time in the last decade to book your dream holiday while the exchange rates are super high against almost all other currencies, go enjoy that trip you deserve, meet some cool people and take advantage of the global nomad remote working revolution.

Following the launch of Swytch's new electric bike conversion kit, the company has been inundated with over 27,000 orders, and predicts that the successful launch of this new product has grown the size of the eBike markets in the USA by 1.6%, in just one month.

Amidst a deepening cost-of-living crisis with the average worker spending 20% of their salary on travelling annually, commuters have been forced to seek more affordable sources of transport. For this reason, Swytch has engineered a solution that allows you to own a state-of-the-art electric bike for under $500, with a pocket-sized battery that costs less than 2 cents to charge per 10 miles of range.

The Swytch Kit is now available to pre-order on Swytch's website. Due to significant demand, the option to receive your kit from one of the first two batches of production has now sold out. However, you can pre-order a kit from a later production run, with prices starting from $599 (with 50% discount applied, delivery in January/February) or from as little as $499 (with a 60% discount applied, delivery in March/April).

The conversion kit features a battery similar in size to a large smartphone (the "Power Pack"), weighs just 1.5lbs, recharges in just one hour, and provides 10 miles range. Furthermore, the system provides 250W of pedal-assist power via a high torque front motor wheel, allowing users to climb gradients of 30% without breaking a sweat.

Oliver Montague, CEO of Swytch comments: "Our job as innovators is to make environmentally-friendly technology that people want to use because it is cool! That way, a global change to a more sustainable way of life will happen naturally."

Co-Founder and CTO Dmitro Khroma comments: "Our new improved Swytch Kit is a game-changer. It is going to totally disrupt the eBike industry because it is so much lighter, smaller and more affordable than anything else out there."