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TEMECULA, Calif., Oct. 18, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope®, a 40+ year old marketing and entertainment company, announced today that it is now accepting applications from U.S. based 501(c)(3) charities “doing good” for its JL Simmons Nonprofit PR Grants program. For 2025 ten worthy causes will each receive $3,000 of in-kind donations for PR and marketing support via Send2Press® Newswire, for a total program value this year of $30,000. Neotrope is celebrating its 42nd anniversary in 2025, while Send2Press celebrates the 25th anniversary of the brand.

TEMECULA, Calif., Nov. 2, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Today, Neotrope®, a 40+ year old tech and marketing firm, and Send2Press® Newswire, a 24 year old online newswire service, announce updated use of AI tools for client image optimization, such as upscaling and generative fill to make news images better for social and syndication.

TEMECULA, Calif., Oct. 30, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Today, Neotrope, a 40+ year old marketing firm, and Send2Press Newswire, a 24 year old online newswire service, caution PR and marketing pros about the fallacy of using questionable newswire services to place client news announcements on invisible, pointless news platforms, to scare up false and misleading ROI.

TEMECULA, Calif., March 6, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope®, a 40-year-old marketing and entertainment company, reminds U.S. 501(c)(3) charities “doing good” that they have until April 1, 2023 to apply for this year’s JL Simmons Nonprofit PR Grant program. Ten worthy causes will each receive $3,000 of in-kind donations for PR and marketing support via Neotrope’s Send2Press® Newswire, for a total program value of $30,000 this year.

TEMECULA, Calif., Feb. 2, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Send2Press®, a newswire service of Neotrope®, launched in 2000, announced today an expansion of its “Social Flurry” news amplification tools. Send2Press began promoting client news content via social media in 2005, with the nascent launch of the original social sites. Its Social Flurry℠ program helps clients engage staff, friends, and clients to amplify reach of news announcements onto a larger social footprint, at zero cost.

TEMECULA, Calif., Jan. 27, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope®, a 40 year old marketing and entertainment company, announced today that it is now accepting applications from U.S. based 501(c)(3) charities “doing good” for its JL Simmons Nonprofit PR Grants program. For 2023 ten worthy causes will each receive $3,000 of in-kind donations for PR and marketing support via Send2Press® Newswire, for a total program value this year of $30,000. Neotrope is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2023.

TEMECULA, Calif., Oct. 8, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Today, NEOTROPE®, a California-based PR and marketing firm, entertainment publisher, and parent company of Send2Press® Newswire, announces its upcoming 40th anniversary celebration, starting Jan. 2023. For this anniversary the company will be offering discounts on selected services, but will also include offerings from the company’s many clients and agency partners, many of whom are in the PR, marketing and SEO service practice industries.

TEMECULA, Calif., Feb. 25, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Send2Press®, a service of Neotrope®, announced today that it will be renewing its support in helping promote the efforts of Move For Hunger as part of its JL Simmons Nonprofit PR Grants program. With this program, Send2Press has helped disseminate MFH’s news to media, social and syndication vis its newswire service for over 10 years.

TEMECULA, Calif., Feb. 21, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Send2Press®, a newswire service of Neotrope®, announced today that for its 22nd anniversary celebration in 2022, it will be offering both new and existing clients a 22% discount on services starting 2/22/22 and running through March 2. Send2Press has consistently been ranked one of the top newswire services overall based on honesty and credibility.

TEMECULA, Calif., Jan. 26, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Send2Press®, a newswire service and dba of Neotrope®, announced today that its website has earned a 2022 Safest Content Award. Send2Press, celebrating its 22nd anniversary in 2022, has consistently been ranked as one of the best U.S.-based press release newswire service companies.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Oct. 9, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope, a California-based marketing, branding, entertainment, publishing and technology firm founded in 1983, today announced the eight U.S. 501(c)(3) charities selected for its annual J.L. Simmons Nonprofit PR Grants program for 2018/19. With this year’s Grant, each charity will receive up to $2400 in services including PR, marketing and social media promotion.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., May 7, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope, a brand marketing, PR, and entertainment company, has launched its 2018 annual Nonprofit PR Grant program for 501(c)(3) charities and is now accepting applications. Value of each in-kind donation service grant is $2,400 and will be offered to 10 U.S.-based non-profit organizations “doing good” on a national or regional level for 2018/19.

TORRANCE, Calif., April 3, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope, a brand marketing, PR, and entertainment media company, today announced the launch of its 2018 annual Non-Profit PR Grants program for 501(c)(3) charities. Launched in 2000, the PR Grant(TM) helps to raise awareness of selected charities to traditional media, to the public, as well as to potential “halo” sponsors and corporate donors.

TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 6, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope, a 33-year-old brand marketing, PR, and content development firm, today announced the launch of its 2017 annual Non-Profit PR Grants program for U.S.-based 501(c)(3) charities. Launched in 2000, the PR Grant(TM) was designed to help raise awareness of selected charities to traditional media, to the public, as well as to potential “halo” sponsors and donors.

TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 14, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope today announced an extension to the 2016 annual PR Grants program application deadline, for U.S.-based 501(c)3 charities, to February 15. Launched in 2000, the Non-Profit PR Grant was designed to help raise awareness of selected charities to traditional media, to the public, as well as to potential halo sponsors and donors.

TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 23, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope, a 32-year-old brand marketing, PR, and content development firm, today announced the launch of its 2016 annual PR Grants program for U.S.-based 501(c)3 charities. Launched in 2000, the Non-Profit PR Grant was designed to help raise awareness of selected charities to traditional media, to the public, as well as to potential ‘halo’ sponsors and donors.

TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 15, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope is proud to announce the recipients for 2014 of its annual J.L. Simmons Non-Profit PR Grant award. With this commitment, Neotrope(R) will provide public relations (PR) and cause-related marketing support to the selected worthy causes over the next year to raise awareness around each organization’s programs and accomplishments.

WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 1, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Families Empowering Families at Community Connections, is pleased to announce it is one of 10 recipients for 2014 of Neotrope’s annual J.L. Simmons Non-Profit PR Grant award. With this commitment, Neotrope(R) will provide public relations and cause-marketing support to Families Empowering Families over the next year to raise awareness around its programs and accomplishments.

TORRANCE, Calif., July 17, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope, a 31 year old brand marketing, PR, and content development firm, today announced launch of its latest annual PR Grant program for U.S.-based 501(c)3 charities for 2014. Launched in 2000, the non-profit PR Grant was designed to help raise awareness of selected charities to traditional media, to the public, as well as to potential ‘halo’ sponsors and donors.

TORRANCE, Calif., March 21, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope today announced updated ‘food for content marketing’ available on Free News Articles(TM), an online resource launched in 2005 providing no-cost idea starters for bloggers, newsletter editors, and modern content marketers.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Oct. 3, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope, a 30-year old innovative marketing and technology firm, has announced a new program in cooperation with its Send2Press Newswire unit, to help public relations agencies and solo PR firms adopt a local 501(c)3 charity and promote it for free.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 28, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Today, Torrance Calif.-based Neotrope(R), an advertising, marketing and PR firm launched in 1983, announced the recipients of its annual Non-Profit PR Grant for 2013. Each worthy cause is a U.S.-based 501(c)3 charity ‘doing good’ on a local, or national level. As part of this in-kind grant program, Neotrope is providing PR solutions, news dissemination (through its Send2Press(R) Newswire service), online advertising, and social media marketing for the charities.

TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 15, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope CEO Christopher L. Simmons announced a two week extension to today’s deadline for worthy causes to apply for the company’s annual Non-Profit PR Grants for 2013; the new deadline will be Feb. 28 at close of business.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Dec. 18, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope(R), a marketing, PR, and information publishing company founded in 1983, today announced its annual Nonprofit PR Grant Program for 2013. Ten U.S. based charitable non-profits will receive in-kind grants totaling $50,000, including public relations, news dissemination and online marketing services, as part of the company’s 30th anniversary.

TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 17, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — California-based marketing and PR firm, Neotrope(R), today announced the formal launch of a dedicated web portal for the company’s annual Non-Profit PR Grants program at http://prgrants.com as part of its 30 year anniversary. The PR Grant program was originally launched in 2000 to help assist U.S. 501(c)3 worthy causes to raise awareness, attract halo sponsors, and better connect with donors and volunteers.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Aug. 17, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope(R), a U.S.-based entertainment publishing company, today announced the re-launch of freeNewsArticles(TM) (freeNewsArticles.com), a quality content resource providing hundreds of current, ready-to-use free news articles in a wide variety of popular topics including business, entertainment and technology. After filling out a simple license agreement, editors may freely use the content in print, online, or on-air.

NEW YORK, N.Y., April 16, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope is honored to make New York-based CITYarts Inc. one of the chosen recipients for 2012 of its annual Non-Profit PR Grant Program. With this commitment, Neotrope aligns itself with CITYarts’ mission to bring young people and professional artists together to create Public Art. Through this creative process, CITYarts empowers youth and connects children locally and around the world to become active participants in transforming communities.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Feb. 29, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope(R), a public relations, advertising and marketing firm established in 1983, today announced the recipients of the NonProfit PR Grant Program for 2012. This year’s 10 recipients, selected from over 300 applicants, will receive approximately $50,000 total in pro bono services. Originally launched in 2000, the Neotrope PR Grants program has helped raise awareness for worthwhile causes all over the U.S. by providing public relations, news dissemination and online marketing, donated by Neotrope’s accredited staff.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Jan. 11, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope, a California-based brand identity, internet marketing, and PR firm established in 1983, today announced an extension on the deadline for its 2012 PR Grant program for nonprofit orgs to January 31.

TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 19, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope, a California based brand identity, internet marketing, and PR firm established in 1983, today announced it has expanded the deliverables of its 2012 Non-Profit PR Grants Program. All recipients of the 2012 program will now also receive up to $2,500 in additional services; specifically free online text and banner advertising on Neotrope(R) News Network sites. This brings the dollar value of the grant to each chosen recipient to $5,000, or $50,000 total value in donated services for 2012.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Nov. 15, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope(R), a brand identity, public relations, and marketing firm established Jan. 1983, announces its latest Non-Profit PR Grants Program for 2012. The firm is again donating $25,000 in free public relations and newswire services to worthy non-profit and charitable organizations to celebrate its 29th anniversary.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope is helping to ensure small businesses can manage their budgets and not cross their own debt ceiling when doing PR and promotion, by rolling back service pricing on Send2Press Newswire press release writing and targeted news distribution packages to 2008 levels.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope is honored to make The Bob Moog Foundation its fourth chosen recipient for 2011 of its semi-annual Non-Profit PR Grant Program. With this commitment, Neotrope aligns itself with The Bob Moog Foundation’s mission to educate and inspire children and adults through the power and possibilities of electronic music and intersection of music, science and innovation.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — California PR firm, Neotrope, is honored to make World Savvy its third chosen recipient for 2011 of its semi-annual Non-Profit PR Grants Program. With this commitment, Neotrope aligns itself with World Savvy’s mission to educate and engage youth in community and world affairs, to prepare the next generation of leaders to learn, work and thrive as responsible global citizens in the 21st century.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope and its Send2Press service are honored to make Children Awaiting Parents (CAP) its second chosen recipient for 2011 of its semi-annual Non-Profit PR Grants Program. With this commitment, Neotrope aligns itself with CAP’s mission to find adoptive homes for America’s waiting children.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope and its Send2Press service are honored to make Starlight Children’s Foundation its first chosen recipient for 2011 of its semi-annual Non-Profit PR Grant Program. With this commitment, Neotrope aligns itself with Starlight’s mission to help seriously ill children and their families cope with their pain, fear and isolation through entertainment, education and family activities.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope, a brand identity, PR, and marketing firm established Jan. 1983, is donating $36,000 in free public relations and newswire services to worthy non-profit and charitable organizations to celebrate its 28th anniversary. Neotrope previously donated $25K worth of services in 2009, 2005 and 2000. Organizations may apply for this program starting today.

TORRANCE, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope today announced it has, as part of the company’s 28th anniversary this year, expanded its discount program for U.S.-based non-profit organizations ‘doing good,’ and also pre-announced the 2011 Neotrope PR Grants program. California-based Neotrope will provide discounts of 28% off to those charitable organizations needing assistance with public relations and online marketing.

TORRANCE, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope, a California based marketing firm, recently ‘adopted’ Children Awaiting Parents and the Starlight Children’s Foundation. To celebrate, throughout July 2010 as part of the adoption program, when a donor gives $50 or more to either charity they will have the opportunity to issue a free national online press release through Neotrope’s Send2Press(R) Newswire service, which is syndicated worldwide.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope and its Send2Press service recently ‘adopted’ Starlight Children’s Foundation(TM) as its premier charity program recipient. Throughout the month of July as part of the adoption program, when a donor gives $50 or more to Starlight they will have the opportunity to issue a free national online press release through Neotrope’s Send2Press(R) Newswire service.