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Everyone old enough to remember 9/11 has very specific recollections of that morning. Fisher-Price executive Chuck Scothon was awaiting news of a a press conference for what now seems an eerily prescient product launch — an FDNY action figure. It was an addition to the company’s “Rescue Heroes,” series, sales of which would benefit an FDNY-related charity. The press conference never happened. The action figure did, with Fisher-Price and Toys ‘R’ Us, its partner in the project, upping the philanthropic aspect to 100 percent of sales.
Last week, Fisher-Price and parent company Mattel debuted another Heroes series, an uplifting, feel-good/do-good effort, the timing of which is not accidental. #ThankYouHeroes is the first initiative under Mattel’s new cross-brand Play It Forward platform, focusing on ways to give back to communities in need. The Fisher-Price launch features action-figure heroes of the coronavirus era — doctor, nurse, EMT, delivery worker. Each comes in female and male versions, as well as different skin tones (if not specific ethnicities), a total of 16 total doll options. In addition, there’s a “Little People Community Champions” set, part of an ongoing Fisher-Price line. It’s a lineup of five essential-worker heroes, those noted above, plus a grocery worker. “It’s about saying

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Innerwear brands continue to support the ladies. 
But now, some brands — including Wacoal America and ThirdLove — are going one step further by donating free bras and underwear to nurses and other essential medical staff working in coronavirus hotspots the week starting May 6, or National Nurses Week. 
So far, Wacoal America has donated roughly 3,000 pieces — a combination of bras and panties — to workers in Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and New Jersey, among other locations. Lingerie start-up ThirdLove distributed 1,000 pieces to nurses in New York and San Francisco. The brand is also offering extra discounts to members of the military and teachers through its e-commerce business. 
Mitch Kauffman, president and chief executive officer of Wacoal America, said the donations are “one way to show Wacoal’s appreciation to nurses and medical professionals fighting on the front lines of the health pandemic,” and to keep them feeling “comfortable and supported.” 
“We are all in this together,” Kauffman said. “And we appreciate all that they are doing.”
National Nurses’ Week begins May 6 and ends May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, who is often called the founder of modern nursing. The event takes on a new meaning this year as the coronavirus continues

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FRESH PRINCE OF L.A.: What a difference a year makes: The youngest member of Britain’s royal family, Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, turns one today. Over the past 12 months he’s already lived on the grounds of his great-grandmother’s Windsor Castle estate; in western Canada and in Los Angeles with his parents.
On Wednesday, Archie’s parents released a video showing them reading aloud to Archie from one of his favorite books, “Duck! Rabbit!.” The video, posted on the Save the Children’s Instagram account, is meant to raise funds for the charity’s coronavirus campaign with the hashtag SaveWithStories.

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“Duck! Rabbit!” with Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex (and Harry, The Duke of Sussex behind the camera), read to their son Archie for his 1st birthday. Happy Birthday, Archie! . Thank you #DuchessMeghan for helping us to raise urgent funds for our coronavirus appeal by reading “Duck! Rabbit” by @akrfoundation, illustrated by @tlichtenheld (published by @chroniclekidsbooks). . As the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, children’s lives are being turned upside down. By donating to Save with Stories, you can support the most vulnerable families in the UK and around the world by helping to provide early learning packs,

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