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    Reinvent the reel, finish smoking on screen

    These 10 youth-serving groups want to get smoking off movie screens

    Ten youth-serving groups received grants from Truth Initiative® and Trinity Health to get rid of smoking in movies, one of the few places where it continues

    Jan. 18, 2018
    Tobacco in pop culture
    Movies
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    National public health org brings on women’s health and wellbeing leader

    Truth Initiative has brought on a veteran of the reproductive health, education and advocacy arena, Amy Taylor, to lead its community-level engagement and yo

    Apr. 11, 2016
    Tobacco prevention efforts
    Educational Campaigns
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    National public health org brings on women’s health and wellbeing leader

    Truth Initiative has brought on a veteran of the reproductive health, education and advocacy arena, Amy Taylor, to lead its community-level engagement and yo

    Apr. 11, 2016
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    truth and Vans team up to spread life-saving messages

    truth® is a lifestyle brand. From the beginning, truth has been connected to music, gaming, sports, art and fashion.

    Aug. 26, 2015
    Tobacco prevention efforts
    Educational Campaigns
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    Young Black Woman Reads Tobacco Industry Quote

    Young Black Voices Expose Predatory Tobacco Industry Tactics in New truth® Campaign

    In a calling to eradicate Big Tobacco’s systemic racism, truth, partnered with Black community members to launch its latest campaign Read Between the Lies.

    Oct. 19, 2020
  6. Our Team

    Christine Kunigonis

    Christine Kunigonis is a certified public accountant who specializes in nonprofit organizations.

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    truth and Kevin Lyons partner with Cotopaxi to inspire tobacco-free lives

    truth will join Cotopaxi for 25 of their Questival adventure races.

    Aug. 11, 2017
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    Jessica Miller Rath

    As a behavioral scientist, Jessica Rath, Ph.D., M.P.H., C.H.E.S., is responsible for leading the formative research and impact evaluation of the trut

  9. Our Team
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    Stacey Younger Gagosian

    Stacey Younger Gagosian has worked in politics and policy for more than 20 years.

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    Dave Dobbins

    As Truth Initiative’s chief operating officer since 2007, Dave Dobbins has provided operational and strategic leadership for the organization.

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    Anthony Thomas O'Toole

    Anthony O’Toole is the executive vice president and chief financial and investment officer at Truth Initiative.

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    Derrick A. Butts

    As Truth Initiative’s chief information officer, Derrick Butts oversees a team of specialists supporting computing, phone, security, and other information te