Poverty

Habitat for Humanity Canada announces new President and CEO

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Mittwoch, April 24, 2024
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TORONTO, April 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Habitat for Humanity Canada’s National Board is pleased to announce that Pedro Barata will be taking over the role of President and CEO effective June 24, 2024.

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  • TORONTO, April 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Habitat for Humanity Canada’s National Board is pleased to announce that Pedro Barata will be taking over the role of President and CEO effective June 24, 2024.
  • “His ability to engage diverse groups and lead cross-sectoral collaborations to benefit communities in need makes him ideally suited to lead the federation as Habitat for Humanity Canada plays its part in addressing the housing crisis.”
    Habitat for Humanity Canada is a national charitable organization and Canada’s only national affordable homeownership provider.
  • “Ensuring everyone has a safe, affordable home is essential for a vision of an inclusive Canada where everyone can be at their best,” said Barata.
  • The National Board would like to thank Julia for her dedication to Habitat for Humanity and her excellent work in leading Habitat Canada and supporting the federation through an unprecedented time.

Life Science Cares Launches in Switzerland

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Freitag, April 19, 2024
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ZURICH, Switzerland, April 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Life Science Cares, a collective effort of the life science industry to reduce the impact of poverty and inequality in their communities, launched in Switzerland, marking its first expansion as an independent association into geographies outside of the United States.

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  • ZURICH, Switzerland, April 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Life Science Cares, a collective effort of the life science industry to reduce the impact of poverty and inequality in their communities, launched in Switzerland, marking its first expansion as an independent association into geographies outside of the United States.
  • “We are excited to launch Life Science Cares Switzerland (LSCS) today, in time, to engage with the local community at the upcoming Swiss Biotech Day in Basel,” said Nadine Zahnd, Managing Director of LSCS.
  • “At the heart of our life sciences community is the overwhelming sense to act and do good.
  • We are building bridges between Swiss Life Science Organizations and local charitable organizations for individuals who may otherwise fail to access the opportunities afforded to so many of us.”
    In Switzerland in 2021, 1.24 million people, including many families are considered at the brink of poverty.

JDE Peet’s signs MOUs with Honduras, Peru and Rwanda to combat coffee-related deforestation

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Donnerstag, April 18, 2024
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JDE Peet’s (EURONEXT: JDEP) has expanded its global effort to combat coffee-related deforestation by signing three Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with Peru, Honduras and Rwanda.

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  • JDE Peet’s (EURONEXT: JDEP) has expanded its global effort to combat coffee-related deforestation by signing three Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with Peru, Honduras and Rwanda.
  • JDE Peet’s has already signed MOUs to combat deforestation with Ethiopia, Papua New Guinea, Tanzania and Uganda.
  • Honduras, Peru and Rwanda are committed to implementing JDE Peet’s’ innovative strategy to ensure all coffee is EUDR compliant, including the identification of coffee plots grown on land deforested after the 2020 cut-off date.
  • Laurent Sagarra, Vice President Sustainability at JDE Peet’s, commented: “We are very proud to further progress our efforts to combat deforestation through these new MOUs with Honduras, Peru and Rwanda.

Release the funds as fast as possible - we can spend it quickly and where it is needed most

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Mittwoch, April 17, 2024
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Federal budget 2024 boasts increased spending on housing but Indigenous housing experts want expedited action on implementation.

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  • Federal budget 2024 boasts increased spending on housing but Indigenous housing experts want expedited action on implementation.
  • “We are still waiting for funds that were promised in previous years that have been held up in administrative processes.
  • The Federal Housing Plan reiterates the 2023 commitment of $4.3 billion towards Urban, Rural and Northern Indigenous Housing, stating that money will be released in 2024.
  • “It needs to come to the non-profit Indigenous housing sector as fast as possible – we can spend it quickly and where it is needed most.

EBC Financial Group Partners with United to Beat Malaria, a Campaign of the United Nations Foundation, to Protect Vulnerable Children and Their Families from Malaria

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Dienstag, April 16, 2024
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WASHINGTON, April 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, EBC Financial Group (EBC) announced a new partnership with United to Beat Malaria (Beat Malaria), a campaign of the United Nations Foundation (UN Foundation), aimed at protecting those most vulnerable from malaria – a mosquito-borne disease that claims over 600,000 lives every year.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, EBC Financial Group (EBC) announced a new partnership with United to Beat Malaria (Beat Malaria), a campaign of the United Nations Foundation (UN Foundation), aimed at protecting those most vulnerable from malaria – a mosquito-borne disease that claims over 600,000 lives every year.
  • EBC is honoured to partner with the United to Beat Malaria campaign, joining forces to impactfully end malaria.
  • Malaria disproportionately impacts young children: over 75% of all malaria deaths are children under 5.
  • In addition to financial support, EBC also seeks to educate its employees about malaria and encourage them to get involved.

Methodist Healthcare Ministries invests over $180 million to advance health equity across South Texas

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Montag, April 15, 2024
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San Antonio, TX, April 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  In 2024, Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. (MHM) is investing $181.1 million to advance health equity, strengthen communities and impact systemic change across its 74-county service area.

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  • San Antonio, TX, April 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  In 2024, Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. (MHM) is investing $181.1 million to advance health equity, strengthen communities and impact systemic change across its 74-county service area.
  • “At Methodist Healthcare Ministries, we are realizing our bold mission of ‘Serving Humanity to Honor God’ through the programs and services we offer, the diverse geography we cover and the incredible communities we serve,” said Jaime Wesolowski, President & CEO of Methodist Healthcare Ministries.
  • The health care services MHM provides are a cornerstone of its charitable purpose of creating access to care.
  • Since inception, Methodist Healthcare Ministries has provided more than $1.67 billion in health care services through its clinical programs, as well as through partnerships, and is one of the largest private funding sources for community health care to low-income families and the uninsured in South Texas.

Spartan Capital Securities and The Little John Foundation Sponsor NYSPCC Spring Luncheon Featuring Dasani Coates

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Montag, April 15, 2024
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New York, NY , April 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spartan Capital Securities and The Little John Foundation are proud sponsors of the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NYSPCC) Spring Luncheon, held at The Pierre on April 9, 2024.

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  • New York, NY , April 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spartan Capital Securities and The Little John Foundation are proud sponsors of the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NYSPCC) Spring Luncheon, held at The Pierre on April 9, 2024.
  • The support from Spartan Capital Securities and The Little John Foundation significantly contributed to the success of the luncheon.
  • We appreciate the support of John and Cynthia Lowry, Spartan Capital, and The Little John Foundation," expressed Lea Shave, Director of Fundraising Events.
  • John Lowry, CEO of Spartan Capital Securities, emphasized the importance of supporting organizations like NYSPCC: "At Spartan Capital Securities, we believe in the power of community and protecting the most vulnerable among us.

Unprecedented call for reform of global finance to fix debt & climate crises – Project Everyone letter

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Montag, April 15, 2024
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The letter is being published ahead of World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings and builds on calls for global public finance reform led by Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley, Kenyan President William Ruto, and French President Emmanuel Macron.

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  • The letter is being published ahead of World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings and builds on calls for global public finance reform led by Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley, Kenyan President William Ruto, and French President Emmanuel Macron.
  • It urges rich countries to triple their investment in multilateral development banks, end crippling debt, and make polluters pay for the environmental damage they cause.
  • “The institutions of world finance have lost their muscle,” the letter reads.
  • Climate change has brought untold suffering to our people through loss of infrastructure and arable lands, leading to incessant hunger.

Great-granddaughter of Booker T. Washington Releases Latest Book

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Dienstag, April 30, 2024
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CLAYTON, N.C., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Sarah Washington O'Neal Rush, great-granddaughter of Booker T. Washington, releases her fourth book, "Blueprint to Excellence: Being, Growing, Leading, Soaring" (BTE). She states, "I strive to follow in my great-grandfather's footsteps by accomplishing just a fraction of what he was able to achieve in his brief lifetime." She believes the privilege of being born into this lineage comes with an obligation to continue his legacy of uplifting others. She explains, "Since I first learned about the depth of his work, which unfortunately didn't happen until I was a young adult, I have been on a mission to keep his legacy alive and his name honored. I've also made it my life's purpose to encourage as many as I can to be, to grow, to rise, and to soar."

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  • CLAYTON, N.C., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Sarah Washington O'Neal Rush, great-granddaughter of Booker T. Washington, releases her fourth book, "Blueprint to Excellence: Being, Growing, Leading, Soaring" (BTE).
  • She believes the privilege of being born into this lineage comes with an obligation to continue his legacy of uplifting others.
  • The book was created to enhance the future of individuals, groups, and especially rising and aspiring leaders.
  • Booker T. Washington once said, "A man's position in life is not measured by the heights which he has attained, but by the depths from which he has come."

Alair® Welcomes Alair North Naples, Strengthening Its Commitment to Southwest Florida

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Dienstag, April 30, 2024
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Alair North Naples' Grand Opening: A Celebration of Giving Back to Southwest Florida

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  • Alair North Naples' Grand Opening: A Celebration of Giving Back to Southwest Florida
    NAPLES, Fla., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Alair Homes® , the largest and fastest-growing premium construction management franchise in North America, strengthens its presence in Southwest Florida with the addition of Alair North Naples, welcoming Jeff Cramer as a partner alongside Barry VanWye.
  • Jeff Cramer's transition to Partner alongside Barry at Alair North Naples symbolizes a significant partnership following their close collaboration at Alair Bonita Springs.
  • "We believe that our expansion in the Southwest Florida region should signify a profound commitment to the communities we serve," remarked Glen Harris III, Regional Partner at Alair Homes SW Florida region.
  • Alair Homes has locations in Old Naples, Bonita Springs, Sanibel, South Tampa, and Orlando, with the recent addition of Alair North Naples.