SLAY CANCER WITH DRAGONS
TUNE INTO FACEBOOK LIVE FOR SPECIAL ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE BY
IMAGINE DRAGONS
PLUS, VIEW RED CARPET ARRIVALS FOR
THE TYLER ROBINSON FOUNDATION
6th ANNUAL RISE UP GALA
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
Live coverage of star-studded red carpet and Imagine Dragons performance streamed across band and non-profit organization’s Facebook pages during one-night only event
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LAS VEGAS (Sept. 4, 2019) – Those unable to attend the Tyler Robinson Foundation’s 6th Annual Rise Up Gala in person this Friday, Sept. 6, can now experience the excitement of the evening including the star-studded red carpet arrivals and special acoustic performance by the GRAMMY®-Award winning band, Imagine Dragons, by tuning into a Facebook Live stream of the one-night only event.
The red carpet livestream, co-hosted by actors McKenna Roberts and Oliver Trevena, will begin at 8:35 p.m. PT and streamed across the Tyler Robinson Foundation (TRF) Facebook page. TRF, which helps strengthen families financially and emotionally as they cope with the tragedy of a pediatric cancer diagnosis by providing grants specifically to offset out-of-pocket life expenses, is the nonprofit foundation of the multi-platinum selling band, Imagine Dragons.
Each year, Imagine Dragons performs a special acoustic performance at the Rise Up Gala to raise funds and awareness for the TRF mission. This year, the exclusive acoustic performance will be streamed across the band’s Facebook page starting at 9:35 p.m. PT. Supporters will also be able to contribute financially to TRF via a dedicated Imagine Dragons fundraising Facebook page.
The Rise Up Gala is an extraordinary, one-night-only experience created to raise funds for TRF. The Gala offers attendees an exhilarating night of entertainment and glamour while celebrating the individuals who have made notable contributions to TRF through direct efforts, philanthropic support, or by raising public awareness for pediatric cancer.
The star-studded event will feature cocktails, dinner, a live and silent auction and entertainment, including a special performance by the band. Celebrities joining Imagine Dragons at the star-studded event include Alexandra Daddario, Christian Kane, Clayne Crawford, Daniel Emmet, Dolph Lundgren, TRF Honorary Chair Shaquille O’Neal, Wayne Newton and many more. In addition, last year’s TRF Community Impact Award Honorees Vegas Golden Knights: Alex Tuch, Brayden McNabb, Cody Eakin, Deryk Engelland, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mark Stone, Max Pacioretty, Nate Schmidt, Nick Holden, Paul Stastny, Reilly Smith, Ryan Reeves and Shea Theodore.
For more information about the 6th Annual Rise Up Gala, or to learn how you can donate visit TRF.org. Fans can RSVP to tune in to the live stream by adding the online event to their Facebook calendars.
ABOUT
The Tyler Robinson Foundation
The Tyler Robinson Foundation (TRF) helps strengthen families financially and emotionally as they cope with the tragedy of a pediatric cancer diagnosis by providing grants specifically to offset out-of-pocket life expenses. TRF is the nonprofit organization of the Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum selling band Imagine Dragons. TRF meets a critical need in communities across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Each year, one in 285 children are diagnosed with cancer. While many pediatric cancer organizations focus on growing awareness and support for families with the physical and emotional toll of a diagnosis, the huge financial hardship cancer treatment places on families is rarely discussed. More than 85-percent of every dollar TRF raises goes right to families in need. For more information visit TRF.org.
Imagine Dragons
Formed in 2009, Imagine Dragons first revealed their limitless passion and genre-bending sensibilities with a series of independently released EPs that quickly earned a grassroots following. After hitmaking producer Alex Da Kid signed them to KIDinaKORNER/Interscope, the band made their major-label debut with Continued Silence, a 2012 EP featuring the double-platinum breakthrough single “It's Time.” With their full-length debut Night Visions arriving later that year, Imagine Dragons found themselves on a skyward trajectory that saw the album debut at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, selling more than five million copies worldwide. In addition, Night Visions’ diamond-selling single “Radioactive” hit No. 1 on the Billboard Rock chart and won Best Rock Performance at the 2014 Grammy Awards. From there, Imagine Dragons went on to see their 2015 sophomore album Smoke + Mirrors debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Released in June 2017, their third album EVOLVE was nominated for a Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album and spawned three No. 1 Alternative radio hits: “Believer,” which topped the Alternative radio chart for 12 weeks and also climbed to No. 3 at Top 40 radio;“Thunder,” which hit No. 1 at Top 40 and scored a Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Grammy nomination; and “Whatever It Takes,” which was Top 5 at Top 40 radio. The band recently released their fourth album, ORIGINS. The album includes the #1 single "Natural," which spent nine weeks at No. 1 at alternative radio.
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The Statistics
Premiere New Album
The Robson Street Hymns
Listen Now on Substream Magazine
Out This Friday, September 6th, 2019
Available for Pre-Save: http://bit.ly/2LJIXln
Recently Featured on Parade & PureGrainAudio
"With Elvis Costello-like overtones and a sweet video full of
exploration and inspiration, "Maryanne" showcases a solid
Americana Indie vibe with a bit of throwback defiance." - Parade
Prince George, BC, Canada - September 4, 2019 - Indie rock duo The Statistics is thrilled to share their brand new album, The Robson Street Hymns. Recently featured on Parade and PureGrainAudio, The Robson Street Hymns is streaming in full now exclusively on Substream Magazine. The album was produced by Elisa Pansaeng and is set to be released this Friday, September 6th, 2019. To pre-save the album, please visit: http://bit.ly/2LIT9ev.
On the new album, Darby Yule shares: "I wrote the Robson Street Hymns about a time of great change in my life. I had just moved from a small town to a big city then right back again. I think this is an album for anyone who is a hopeless romantic or dreamer and is still trying to find their place."
Born in an industry town, 800 kilometres from anything, The Statistics created their own unique style of Americana-Indie Rock. Comprised of Darby and Erin Yule, these two brothers accomplished more in 5 years through pure-grit and a love for the craft than most do in a lifetime. True singer-songwriter personalities mixed with an early love for punk rock helped Darby and Erin create a style that they can truly say is their own.
The Statistics started their journey with the release of their first EP Haunts (produced by Paul Boechler), to a sold-out crowd in a church basement with a blown out PA system. Being the restless hearts that they were, the Yule boys started expanding out of their home-town of Prince George, BC and playing road shows, as well as opening for bands such as Bend Sinister, Birds of Bellwoods, Kingsfoil, and Illscarlett.
By the time they released their single "Jealous Heart" (produced by Elisa Pangsaeng) in 2016, they were doing full tours and headlining festivals such as UBC Goosehunt Festival, Canadian Music Week, and Parks Alive!.
In November 2016, they released their country inspired, regretful single "Old Habits feat. Amy Kirkpatrick" (produced by Elisa Pangsaeng. They were also nominated for "Best Out of Province Act" at the Toronto Independent Music Awards. They finished the year with placing in Semi-Finals at Indie Week Toronto's "Best in Fest" award.
In the spring of 2017, The Statistics went back into studio to start recording their new record The Robson Street Hymns. Produced by Elisa Pangsaeng and The Statistics, the album features an all-star line up of members from Said the Whale, Bachman Turner Overdrive, Colin James, and Wide Mouth Mason. Though it has taken over a year to release, The Statistics first single off the new album, "True North," reached 40,000 streams in the first month and 86,000 streams to date. In late, 2018 The Statistics teamed up with Redwoods and The Fallaways to co-headline the popular WTF Tour across British Columbia.
The Statistics are eagerly preparing to share their new album, The Robson Street Hymns, out this Friday, September 6, 2019. To pre-save the album, please visit: http://bit.ly/2LJIXln.
For More Information, please visit:
Website: www.thestatistics.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/statisticsband
Twitter: www.twitter.com/statisticsband
Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_statistics
The Robson Street Hymns Tracklisting:
1. Maryanne
2. True North
3. Turn Up The Radio
4. Sparks In The Night
5. Girls My Age
6. Rainy City
7. Run Run Run
Upcoming Tour Dates:
October 12 - Buffalo, NY @ Buffalo Distilling
October 18 - Washington, DC @ Seasons and Sessions
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Press Release
USDA Encourages Ag Producers, Residents in the Carolinas to Prepare for Hurricane Dorian
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 2019 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses in the path of Hurricane Dorian that USDA has programs that provide assistance in the wake of disasters. USDA staff in regional, state and county offices stand ready and are eager to help.
In a continuing effort to serve the public, USDA partnered with FEMA and other disaster assistance organizations and created the Disaster Resource Center website, located at www.usda.gov/topics/disaster. This central source of information utilizes a searchable knowledgebase of disaster-related resources powered by agents with subject matter expertise. The Disaster Resource Center website and web tool provide an easy way to access USDA disaster information and assistance.
USDA also developed a disaster assistance discovery tool specifically targeted to rural and agricultural issues, at www.farmers.gov/recover/disaster-assistance-tool#step-1. The tool walks users through five questions that generate personalized results identifying which USDA disaster assistance programs can help them recover from a natural disaster.
Severe weather forecasts often present the possibility of power outages that could compromise the safety of stored food. USDA encourages those in the path of Hurricane Dorian to take the following precautions to protect the safety of their food:
Owners of meat and poultry producing businesses who have questions or concerns may contact the FSIS Small Plant Help Desk by phone at 1-877-FSIS-HELP (1-877-374-7435), by email at infosource@fsis.usda.gov, or 24/7 online at: www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/regulatory-compliance/svsp/sphelpdesk.
USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is urging everyone in the potential path of the hurricane to prepare now – not just for yourselves, but also for your pets and your livestock.
Protecting livestock during a disaster:
Helping individuals recover after disasters:
In the aftermath of a disaster, USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) works with state, local and nongovernmental organizations to provide emergency nutrition assistance – including USDA Foods and infant formula – to households, shelters, and mass feeding sites serving people in need. Upon request from states, the agency also provides emergency flexibilities in the administration of its nutrition assistance programs and works with local authorities to provide Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) benefits. Once the disaster recovery efforts begin, emergency nutrition assistance and flexibilities requested by states and approved by FNS will be posted to the FNS Disaster Assistance website.
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture provides support for disaster education through the Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN). EDEN is a collaborative multi-state effort with land-grant universities and Cooperative Extension Services across the country, using research-based education and resources to improve the delivery of services to citizens affected by disasters. EDEN's goal is to improve the nation's ability to mitigate, prepare for, prevent, respond to and recover from disasters. EDEN equips county-based Extension educators to share research-based resources in local disaster management and recovery efforts. The EDEN website offers a searchable database of Extension professionals, resources, member universities and disaster agency websites, education materials to help people deal with a wide range of hazards, and food and agricultural defense educational resources. Resources for disaster feeding partners as well as available FNS disaster nutrition assistance can be found on the FNS Disaster Assistance website.
Helping producers weather financial impacts of disasters:
When major disasters strike, USDA has an emergency loan program that provides eligible farmers low-interest loans to help them recover from production and physical losses. USDA’s emergency loan program is triggered when a natural disaster is designated by the Secretary of Agriculture or a natural disaster or emergency is declared by the President under the Stafford Act. USDA also offers additional programs tailored to the needs of specific agricultural sectors to help producers weather the financial impacts of major disasters and rebuild their operations.
Livestock owners and contract growers who experience above normal livestock deaths due to specific weather events, as well as to disease, may qualify for assistance under USDA’s Livestock Indemnity Program.
Livestock, honeybee and farm-raised fish producers whose mechanically harvested or purchased livestock feed was physically damaged or destroyed; or who lost grazing acres or beehives due to an extreme weather event may qualify for assistance. Producers who suffer losses to or are prevented from planting agricultural commodities not covered by federal crop insurance may be eligible for assistance under USDA's Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program if the losses were due to natural disasters and if coverage was previously purchased for the current crop year.
Orchardists and nursery tree growers may be eligible for assistance through USDA’s Tree Assistance Program to help replant or rehabilitate eligible trees, bushes, and vines damaged by natural disasters.
In the event of an emergency evacuation, producers are encouraged, to the extent possible, to gather all crop and livestock related records (i.e. herd records, inventory records, etc.) that may be required when filing a notice of loss for disaster assistance program benefits.
For more information on disaster recovery programs offered through USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), visit fsa.usda.gov.
Visit USDA's disaster resources website to learn more about USDA disaster preparedness and response. For more information on USDA disaster assistance programs, please contact your local USDA Service Center. To find your local USDA Service Center go to offices.usda.gov.
