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Cintas Donates Toys, Food Items from Annual “Stuff the Truck” Campaign

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Over the last month during its annual Stuff the Truck holiday drive campaign, Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) employee-partners at the companys Mason-based headquarters collected hundreds of toys and almost 500 pounds of canned goods, and non-perishable food items.

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  • Over the last month during its annual Stuff the Truck holiday drive campaign, Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) employee-partners at the companys Mason-based headquarters collected hundreds of toys and almost 500 pounds of canned goods, and non-perishable food items.
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    Today on Giving Tuesday, employees at Cintas Corporations Mason, Ohio-based headquarters packaged and delivered employee donations collected over the last month during the companys annual holiday Stuff the Truck campaign.
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    Our annual Stuff the Truck campaign is one of the highlights of our philanthropic calendar and our employee-partners here in Mason deliver on their generosity year in and year out, said Michelle Goret, Cintas Vice President of Corporate Affairs.
  • Shared Harvest supports and stocks more than 90 area food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and similar non-profits in southwestern Ohio countries.

Full Harvest Acquires FarmersWeb

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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Full Harvest, the business-to-business produce marketplace specializing in surplus and imperfect produce, today announced the acquisition of FarmersWeb, a farm sales and inventory management SaaS provider. Adding FarmersWeb's proven software capabilities to its technology pipeline, Full Harvest now has the ability to speed the delivery of advanced features for its produce suppliers and buyers – driving a more efficient, sustainable produce supply chain.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Full Harvest , the business-to-business produce marketplace specializing in surplus and imperfect produce, today announced the acquisition of FarmersWeb, a farm sales and inventory management SaaS provider.
  • We understand the need to move as quickly as possible to provide effective solutions to reduce food waste, and acquiring FarmersWeb will help us make our vision of 100 percent full harvests a reality faster," said Full Harvest Founder and CEO Christine Moseley.
  • "Adding valuable software features from the FarmersWeb platform to our produce marketplace will help our farms sell their excess produce easier, more rapidly, and more efficiently than ever before."
  • Digitizing produce buying and selling through its online marketplace, Full Harvest quickly andefficiently connects growers with produce buyers to unlock new revenue channels and minimize food waste.

OnPoint Community Credit Union Donates $100,000 to Oregon and SW Washington Non-profits on Giving Tuesday

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PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, on Giving Tuesday, OnPoint Community Credit Union announced it will contribute a total of $100,000, which will be split amongst eight non-profits that provide food and shelter relief to Oregonians and Southwest Washingtonians.

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  • "Our purpose as a community credit union is to build strong communities," said Rob Stuart, OnPoint President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • Habitat for Humanity of Oregon partners with community members to help them build or improve a place they can call home.
  • OnPoint's support for non-profits supporting food and shelter needs extends to other Oregon and SW Washington regions.
  • In addition, more than $695,000 of this year's giving went to DEI-focused organizations, and OnPoint remains committed to expanding its charitable giving efforts even further.

FinMasters Survey: 30% of Respondents Earning Over $150,000 Worked More Hours To Avoid Falling Deeper in Debt as Inflation Continues to Rise

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NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The report on the impact of inflation on American individuals and households, based on a recent survey of 1549 American respondents commissioned by FinMasters, shows that inflation has forced individuals of all genders, ages, and income groups to alter their work and spending habits.

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  • The restaurant business is likely to take a hit: over 65% of respondents are cutting back on eating out.
  • 30% of respondents reported working more hours to keep up, and 28.86% have sold personal items to make money.
  • 53.78% have taken on additional debt, with 27.89% putting more money on their credit cards.
  • 30.07% of this group worked more hours, 33.33% sold personal items to make money, and 22.88% delayed paying debt.

Giant Tiger Supports Communities in a Million Different Ways

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OTTAWA, ON, Nov. 29, 2022 /CNW/ - Giant Tiger is committed to making a difference in the communities it calls home every day.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, Nov. 29, 2022 /CNW/ - Giant Tiger is committed to making a difference in the communities it calls home every day.
  • Giant Tiger is proud of its charitable involvement for 2022 and actively does its part to champion causes close to the hearts of the 264 communities it serves through the Giant Tiger Charitable Giving Fund, sponsorships and campaigns, store-led initiatives, and donations.
  • Some of the ways Giant Tiger gives back includes:
    The Giant Tiger Charitable Giving Fund , which provides organizations with financial support to assist with running programs that aim to feed families, promote physical and mental health or empower youth.
  • Giant Tiger also gives back with in-kind product donations to local and national organizations that are making a difference.

Grocery Outlet Deploys Axiom Cloud Apps Throughout California

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SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Axiom Cloud today announced its "apps for refrigeration" have been deployed in 79 Grocery Outlet stores throughout California.

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  • SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Axiom Cloud today announced its "apps for refrigeration" have been deployed in 79 Grocery Outlet stores throughout California.
  • "Grocery Outlet has been interested in using cloud analytics for things like predictive maintenance, energy commissioning, and demand response for a few years now, but we hadn't found the right technology partner," said Frank Davis, Senior Director of Refrigeration & Sustainability at Grocery Outlet.
  • "We're thrilled to announce that Grocery Outlet has progressed from a pilot to a major regional rollout," said Amrit Robbins, CEO of Axiom Cloud.
  • For 75 years Grocery Outlet, an extreme-value grocery retailer based in Emeryville, California, has offered customers big savings on brand-name products.

Small Business Hiring and Worker Wages Hold Steady

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ROCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The rate of job growth and hourly earnings growth held relatively steady at U.S. small businesses in November, according to the latest Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch. The Small Business Jobs Index moderated slightly -0.05 percent from the previous month and stands at 99.38. At 5.04 percent, the pace of hourly earnings growth was unchanged over the previous month.

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  • The South continues to lead U.S. regions in small business job growth and hourly earnings growth for workers.
  • North Carolina remained the top state for small business job growth; Missouri replaced Florida as the top state for worker hourly earnings growth.
  • Houston overtook Dallas to lead U.S. metros in small business job growth; Dallas and Miami are the top metros for hourly earnings growth (6.69 percent).
  • Paychex solutions reach 1 in 12 American private-sector employees, making the Small Business Employment Watch an industry benchmark.

Celebrating Two Years, the RISE and Google Partnership Continues to Advance Upskilling Opportunities for Women of Color

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In an effort to uplevel its offerings and expand its reach, RISE partnered with Google to connect underrepresented job seekers with no-cost access to Google Career Certificate program. The program equips job seekers with skills for in-demand jobs in the fields of data analytics, digital marketing and e-commerce, IT support, user experience (UX) design, and project management. The certificates do not require a degree or experience to enroll, and can be completed within 3-6 months of part-time study. An employer consortium of over 150 companies--including Google--considers graduates for open roles.

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  • In an effort to uplevel its offerings and expand its reach, RISE partnered with Google to connect underrepresented job seekers with no-cost access to Google Career Certificate program.
  • Offering several certificate programs, the curriculumwhich includes mentorship, tech-enabled community, and networking opportunities in addition to upskillingempowers moms and women of color to access greater career opportunities in emergent industries.
  • "Google believes the opportunities created by technology should truly be available to everyone," said Janice Fidalgo, Scholarship Program Lead, Grow with Google.
  • "We're proud to support the RISE program to help moms across the country take the Google Career Certificates program.

US Companies Are Looking to Colombia for All Their Sourcing Needs

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HOUSTON, Nov. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ProColombia's business forum, held on-site in Houston, Texas, on November 9th and 10th, and complemented by a virtual program of business appointments the following days, has ended, leaving opportunities for both buyers and exporters of over $6.2 million in immediate sales, in sectors such as agri-business, chemicals and life sciences, manufacturing industries, textiles and apparel, and BPO, software & IT services. There is a total expectation of $67 million that alongside the immediate sales will generate a grand total of $73.4 million, making the business forum a success.

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  • The sectors with the highest business expectations were agri-business, consumer and industrial goods and BPO, software and IT services.
  • The participating Colombian companies Bendito (Riosucio), Forsa (Caloto), Muskox (Valledupar) and Virutex (Caloto) are from PDET municipalities.
  • I really do feel that Colombia is the frontier for new discovery as far as products and availability in the western hemisphere".
  • If you are interested in learning more about business opportunities in Colombia, please go to: www.procolombia.co .

AGCO Agriculture Foundation Donates to UK's Biggest Charity Fighting Hunger and Tackling Food Waste

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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change estimates that food waste contributes between 8 and 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, so tackling food waste is a pressing issue.

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  • The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change estimates that food waste contributes between 8 and 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, so tackling food waste is a pressing issue.
  • We hope to support the food needs of these vulnerable households while combating climate change at both ends of the food chain by tackling food waste," said Roger Batkin, Board Chair, AGCO Agriculture Foundation.
  • The AGCO Agriculture Foundation (AAF), initiated by AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AGCO) in 2018, is a private foundation with the vision to prevent and relieve hunger.
  • For more information, please visit https://www.agcofoundation.org/
    FareShare is the UK's biggest charity fighting hunger and tackling food waste since 1994.