Words With Friends Activates Breast Cancer Awareness Month With Social Campaign #WordsWithHope
October 01 2019 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Hit Mobile Game Begins Month-Long Initiative
Spotlighting the Power of Words and Community in the Battle Against
Breast Cancer
Today, Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNGA), a global leader in interactive
entertainment announced that its iconic game, Words With Friends,
is kicking off a month-long initiative supporting Breast Cancer
Awareness Month, #WordsWithHope. Each day in October on the
company’s social channels, a word of hope and corresponding
statement will be shared from inspiring people whose lives have
been touched by breast cancer, shining a light on the importance of
screening and early detection, and honoring the warriors that have
faced this diagnosis.
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Olivia Newton John for #WordsWithHope
from Zynga's Words With Friends (Photo: Business Wire)
Joining Zynga and Words With Friends in this month-long campaign
are well-known individuals across entertainment, business, sports
and medicine:
Talia Balsam
Pat Benatar
Sharon Byers
Katie Couric
Regina Dugan
EMM
Roxane Gay
Melissa Gilbert
Neil Giraldo
Judy Greer
Sally Hawkins
Alice Hoffman
Olivia Newton-John
Betsey Johnson
Billie Jean King
Purnima Kochikar
Sharon Lawrence
Julianna Margulies
Deepthi Menon
Carol Mills
Alanis Morissette
Phuong Phillips
Amy Poehler
Melissa Rivers
Janice Roberts
Kendra Scott
Ellen Siminoff
Jaclyn Smith
Taryn Southern
Mindy Sterling
Alison Sweeney
Chandra Wilson
Rita Wilson
Trisha Yearwood
“Statistics show that one in eight women in the U.S. will
receive a breast cancer diagnosis in their lifetime,” said Deepthi
Menon, Senior Vice President of Words With Friends at Zynga. ”And
we’ve seen the power that community can have in bolstering
strength, courage, and humor during times of illness. Over the
years, our players have shared their stories of friendship and
support that they’ve found in Words With Friends, and we’re proud
to be joined by these incredible, esteemed women to spotlight this
cause that touches so many.”
“Awareness and early detection are powerful tools for improving
breast cancer outcomes -- but words are powerful too,” said Dr.
Richard Wender, Chief Cancer Control Officer of the American Cancer
Society. “During October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month as well as
year-round, keep words of support, compassion, caring and hope at
the forefront, as we continue to battle this disease that affects
so many of the people we love.”
For more information about Breast Cancer Awareness Month and
other ways to get involved, visit www.cancer.org/wordswithhope.
The #WordsWithHope campaign begins today with iconic singer and
actress Olivia Newton-John, and her word, “thriver.” To join in on
the campaign, follow Zynga on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, and
follow Words With Friends on Instagram.
Editor’s Notes:
- To download Breast Cancer Awareness Month assets for Zynga’s
Words with Friends, please click here
About Zynga
Zynga is a global leader in interactive entertainment with a
mission to connect the world through games. To date, more than one
billion people have played Zynga’s franchises including CSR
Racing™, Empires & Puzzles™, Merge Dragons!™, Words With
Friends™ and Zynga Poker™. Zynga’s games are available in more than
150 countries and are playable across social platforms and mobile
devices worldwide. Founded in 2007, the company is headquartered in
San Francisco with locations in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland,
India, Turkey and Finland. For more information, visit
www.zynga.com or follow Zynga on Twitter and Facebook.
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Cancer Awareness Month in Words With Friends’ and Zynga’s other
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