Hardship

Additional 88 Local Restaurants Receive $5,000 Assistance Grants Through Restaurants Care Resilience Fund

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tisdag, december 19, 2023
Workforce, Restaurant, Hardship, Health, City, CRF

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, 88 independently owned restaurants across Central and Southern California received $5,000 grants from the California Restaurant Foundation's (CRF) Restaurants Care Resilience Fund. Each restaurant receiving a grant can use the funds for equipment and technology upgrades, unforeseen hardship, employee retention bonuses and employee training, helping California's independent restaurant owners to continue their businesses during challenging times. The $2.1 million fund, supported by SoCalGas with a $1,000,000 donation, and other California utility companies, is the largest to date in terms of overall funding, individual grant sizes and grant utilization, and has provided a total of 177 grants to restaurants in SoCalGas' service area this year.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, 88 independently owned restaurants across Central and Southern California received $5,000 grants from the California Restaurant Foundation's (CRF) Restaurants Care Resilience Fund.
  • To see the full list of grant recipients, please visit the Restaurants Care Resilience Fund website.
  • "SoCalGas has been an outstanding partner, providing steadfast and invaluable support for the Restaurants Care Resilience Fund since its inception in 2021.
  • For more information about the California Restaurant Foundation or their Restaurants Care Resilience Fund, please visit www.restaurantscare.org .

PHFA shares progress made on PAHAF assistance to homeowners in November

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måndag, december 18, 2023
Neighborly, Sale, Software, Hardship, Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, COVID, COVID-19, Real estate

HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency today is providing an update on the steady progress being made to assist homeowners whose lives were disrupted by the pandemic.

Key Points: 
  • During the month of November, the PAHAF program has disbursed an additional $11.7 million of funding to homeowners in need of pandemic-related assistance.
  • Earlier this year, PHFA moved the full management of PAHAF from a third-party vendor to its in-house team with the goal of expediting payments to eligible Pennsylvania homeowners.
  • PAHAF assistance is being used to provide mortgage reinstatement, forward mortgage payments, property charges and unpaid utility bills.
  • Funds are being distributed directly to mortgage lenders, servicers, utility providers and other authorized third parties, not to homeowners.

BNSF Railway Receives “Equality 100 Award” on Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index 2023

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torsdag, november 30, 2023
Retail, Human Resources, Transportation, Other Consumer, Professional Services, Women, Supply Chain Management, Travel, Other Transport, Rail, Men, LGBTQ+, Transport, DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), Logistics, Consumer, BNSF, BNSF Railway, Corporate Equality Index, Rashawn, Life Journey, Human Rights Campaign, Hardship, Culture, CEI, Partnership, Growth, Workplace

For the second year in a row, BNSF Railway has been recognized on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, scoring a 100/100 on LGBTQ+ equality in the workplace.

Key Points: 
  • For the second year in a row, BNSF Railway has been recognized on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, scoring a 100/100 on LGBTQ+ equality in the workplace.
  • “We know that an inclusive work environment makes us stronger as individuals, as well as an organization.
  • BNSF is particularly proud to have improved its score from 90 to 100 since last year.
  • “For well over two decades, businesses have played an important role in furthering LGBTQ+ equality by centering employee needs and voices when it comes to workplace inclusion,” said RaShawn “Shawnie” Hawkins, human rights campaign senior director of workplace equality.

Fidelity® Q3 2023 Retirement Analysis: Workers Commit to the Long-Term While Navigating Uncertain Markets and Short-Term Challenges

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måndag, november 20, 2023
Women, Personal Finance, Baby Boomers, Men, Accounting, Professional Services, Consumer, Generation Z, Contract management, Gen, Workforce, Viewpoints, Hardship, Fidelity, Advice, Retirement, Growth, Workplace, Financial adviser, Bank, Nursing, Q2, Q3, IRA

The total number of IRA accounts rose to 14.6 million, an 11% leap over this time last year (Q3 2022).

Key Points: 
  • The total number of IRA accounts rose to 14.6 million, an 11% leap over this time last year (Q3 2022).
  • Across generations, Roth IRAs continue to be the preferred retail retirement savings vehicle, with 61.2% of all IRA contributions going to Roth.
  • “It’s impressive to see Gen Z entering the workforce and prioritizing retirement savings,” said Rita Assaf, head of Retirement Products.
  • Hardship withdrawals: In Q3, 2.3% of workers took hardship withdrawal, up from 1.8% in Q3 2022.

Southeastern Grocers harvests hope this Thanksgiving by donating more than 7,000 turkeys

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onsdag, november 15, 2023
Men, Wine & Spirits, Family, Philanthropy, Supermarket, Consumer, Convenience Store, Food, Beverage, Fund Raising, Retail, Foundation, Women, Holiday, Feeding America, SEG, Hardship, Multimedia, Rest, Harveys Supermarkets, Friends, Community, Partnership, New Orleans metropolitan area, Winn-Dixie, SE, Hunger, Grocery store, Central Florida, Central Alabama, Southeastern Grocers, Florida Panhandle

Raymond Rhee, Chief People Officer of Southeastern Grocers, said, “We believe in the spirit of giving and the transformative power of gratitude.

Key Points: 
  • Raymond Rhee, Chief People Officer of Southeastern Grocers, said, “We believe in the spirit of giving and the transformative power of gratitude.
  • This is the season to give thanks, and we are honored to share the abundance of the season by distributing turkeys and Thanksgiving meal essentials to families in need.
  • In appreciation of the grocer’s associates, all Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie stores will be closed on Thanksgiving Day to give associates a well-deserved day of rest with family and friends.
  • All stores will close as normal Wednesday, Nov. 22 and reopen for regular business hours Friday, Nov. 24.

Salvation Army Research Finds 1 in 5 Canadians and Nearly Half of Single Parents Are Struggling to Cover Their Basic Needs

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måndag, december 18, 2023
The Salvation Army, Canada, Pressure, The Salvation Army, Research, Eating, Food, Hardship, Pessimism, Single parent, Caregiver, Friends, Food security, Clothing, Housing, Mental health, Parent, Family, The Salvation, Poverty, Nursing, Whaling

TORONTO, Dec. 18, 2023 /CNW/ - New research from The Salvation Army Canada finds Canadians are struggling to meet their basic needs with inflation, food affordability and housing security persisting as top issues.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Dec. 18, 2023 /CNW/ - New research from The Salvation Army Canada finds Canadians are struggling to meet their basic needs with inflation, food affordability and housing security persisting as top issues.
  • Single parents, caregivers and single-person households are facing the most pressure, demonstrating how these struggles are not felt equally by all Canadians.
  • Twenty-two per cent of parents also reported eating less so their children or other family members could eat (44% among single parents).
  • Over 40% say they are struggling with mental health, while nearly one-third report struggling with their physical health.

Take Action for Children with Disabilities

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söndag, december 3, 2023
Sustainable development, Education, Hope, International, Investment, ECW, Sign language, Learning, Disability, Hardship, Multimedia, Wheelchair, Refugee, Child, Kool-Aid, Growth, UNICEF, Policy, Tutoring, Person

NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Children with disabilities have an undisputed right to an inclusive quality education. We will never achieve true equality – nor the overarching goals outlined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development – if they are left behind.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Children with disabilities have an undisputed right to an inclusive quality education.
  • Children and adolescents with disabilities suffer extreme hardship in violent conflict and climate crises, in refugee camps and displacement centres.
  • Compared to children without disabilities, children with disabilities are: 49% more likely to have never attended school; 47% more likely to be out of primary school; 42% less likely to have foundational reading and numeracy skills; and 33% more likely to be out of lower secondary school, according to UNICEF .
  • With financial resources, we can and will deliver on our promise of reaching more children with disabilities like Sammy, Achol Mary and Kawthar.

Take Action for Children with Disabilities

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söndag, december 3, 2023
Sustainable development, Education, Hope, International, Investment, ECW, Sign language, Learning, Disability, Hardship, Wheelchair, Refugee, Child, Kool-Aid, Growth, UNICEF, Policy, Tutoring, Person

NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Children with disabilities have an undisputed right to an inclusive quality education. We will never achieve true equality – nor the overarching goals outlined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development – if they are left behind.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Children with disabilities have an undisputed right to an inclusive quality education.
  • Children and adolescents with disabilities suffer extreme hardship in violent conflict and climate crises, in refugee camps and displacement centres.
  • Compared to children without disabilities, children with disabilities are: 49% more likely to have never attended school; 47% more likely to be out of primary school; 42% less likely to have foundational reading and numeracy skills; and 33% more likely to be out of lower secondary school, according to UNICEF .
  • With financial resources, we can and will deliver on our promise of reaching more children with disabilities like Sammy, Achol Mary and Kawthar.

Helping Hand for Relief and Development (HHRD) Commemorates World Orphans Day with a Resolute Call to Action for Orphan Support and Welfare

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måndag, november 13, 2023
Meal, Better Business Bureau, Food, Charity Navigator, Hardship, Multimedia, Inter-Action, World Orphan Week, Accreditation, Clothing, Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, Orphan, Charity, Education, Non-governmental organization, Pharmaceutical industry, Residential care, Development

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Helping Hand for Relief and Development (HHRD) is proud to announce its active participation in the global observance of World Orphans Day.

Key Points: 
  • SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Helping Hand for Relief and Development (HHRD) is proud to announce its active participation in the global observance of World Orphans Day.
  • World Orphans Day serves as a poignant reminder of the dire need to offer comprehensive support and care to the countless orphans who confront adversity and hardship daily.
  • Through their multi-faceted program, HHRD furnished children in need with vital essentials like food, clothing, shelter, healthcare, education, and financial support.
  • For further information about Helping Hand for Relief and Development's Orphan Support Program and to discover how you can contribute to this vital cause, please visit our website at www.hhrd.org/OrphanSupport .

JaM CELLARS ANNOUNCES HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS INCLUDING PARTNERSHIP WITH SWEET RELIEF MUSICIANS FUND AND WINE AND GROCERIES FOR A YEAR GIVEAWAY

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måndag, november 13, 2023
Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, Human, Glass, Lite FM, Summer Festival, WLIT-FM, PST, Sweetness, Wine, Radio, Hardship, Music, Butter, IHeartRadio, COVID-19, Fruit, Partnership, Personality, COVID, Food preservation, BottleRock Napa Valley

For the fourth consecutive year, JaM Cellars is teaming up with Sweet Relief Musicians Fund , a nationwide non-profit organization dedicated to providing financial assistance to career musicians and industry professionals facing hardship.

Key Points: 
  • For the fourth consecutive year, JaM Cellars is teaming up with Sweet Relief Musicians Fund , a nationwide non-profit organization dedicated to providing financial assistance to career musicians and industry professionals facing hardship.
  • In the upcoming year, JaM Cellars is reaffirming its commitment by pledging a minimum of $30,000 to Sweet Relief, an increase from previous years, in recognition of Sweet Relief's 30th anniversary.
  • "JaM Cellars first reached out to Sweet Relief Musicians Fund in 2020 as the music industry took a major hit due to COVID.
  • "Thanks to the amazing musicians who have performed and the JaM Cellars team for their ongoing commitment to Sweet Relief.