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The Hartford And Active Minds Collaborate To Support The Mental Health Of Young Adults

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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“Gen Z workers have an urgent need for mental health help that we cannot ignore,” said The Hartford’s Chairman and CEO Christopher Swift. “We hope more business, education, and public policy leaders will join us in a united effort to address today’s mental health crisis. We believe that working together -- with young adults as equal and powerful partners – we can change the culture around mental health, resulting in healthier workplaces and communities for all.”

Key Points: 
  • The Hartford , a leading provider of workers’ compensation and employee benefits, and Active Minds , a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting mental health awareness and providing resources for mental health support, are collaborating to better support the youngest generation in the workplace.
  • We believe that working together -- with young adults as equal and powerful partners – we can change the culture around mental health, resulting in healthier workplaces and communities for all.”
    With a shared focus on prevention and action, The Hartford and Active Minds are providing direct support to young adults and mobilizing the next generation of mental health advocates.
  • Available on the Active Minds’ Cause + Career professional development platform, the new resource covers:
    Signs to know when mental health is needed,
    Types of mental health resources that are typically offered at work, and
    Tips on how to engage in a supportive conversation about mental health.
  • Together with these leaders in the national mental health movement, The Hartford aims to encourage employers to prioritize employee mental health and help millions of Americans enjoy healthier lives.

FHLBank Pittsburgh, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, Delaware Officials Join in Announcing Affordable Housing Awards in Harrington and $66.7 Million in Newly Available Affordable Housing Funding

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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at a ceremony to announce two affordable housing grants totaling $1.5 million from FHLBank and their member financial institutions.

Key Points: 
  • at a ceremony to announce two affordable housing grants totaling $1.5 million from FHLBank and their member financial institutions.
  • A second grant of $750,000 was presented to West End Neighborhood House from FHLBank and Community Bank Delaware.
  • The event also highlighted $114.2 million new funding opportunities, including $66.7 million for additional affordable housing, through FHLBank member institutions including:
    “I was so glad to be in Harrington, Delaware, to announce new investments in safe, stable, and affordable housing.
  • Affordable housing is the foundation for safe and prosperous communities, and in Delaware, we know too well how we need to increase our affordable housing supply,” said Rep. Blunt Rochester (D-Del.).

Saratoga Rotary Club Hosts Annual Art Show May 4-5, 2024

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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The Rotary Club of Saratoga is hosting its annual Art Show on May 4-5, 2024 at West Valley College and, for the first time, a 5K Run/Walk For a Cause race to benefit local charities.

Key Points: 
  • The Rotary Club of Saratoga is hosting its annual Art Show on May 4-5, 2024 at West Valley College and, for the first time, a 5K Run/Walk For a Cause race to benefit local charities.
  • The Art Show will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday.
  • Every year, the Art Show draws art lovers and collectors from all over the Bay Area to visit and purchase one-of-a-kind creations directly from artists .
  • A portion of the art sales proceeds benefit the Saratoga Rotary Charitable Foundation.

Compassion in Action: Local Company Supports Louisiana Lions Camp

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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Recently, a Louisiana camp for children with respiratory disorders, special needs, juvenile diabetes, and childhood cancer got a big boost when Corvias Property Management team members based onsite at Fort Johnson donated their weekends to getting the Louisiana Lions Camp summer-ready.

Key Points: 
  • Recently, a Louisiana camp for children with respiratory disorders, special needs, juvenile diabetes, and childhood cancer got a big boost when Corvias Property Management team members based onsite at Fort Johnson donated their weekends to getting the Louisiana Lions Camp summer-ready.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240404194724/en/
    Pam Self, resident manager for Corvias Property Management at Fort Johnson, volunteers at Louisiana Lions Camp.
  • She uses this benefit to give back to the Louisiana Lions Camp every summer.
  • Corvias Chief Operating Officer and Corvias Foundation Board President Jennifer Sousa says, “When we saw the Louisiana Lions Camp phrase, ‘Together, we build a better us,’ it really resonated.

Jersey Mike’s raises over 1.8 million to support The Valerie Fund

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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The Valerie Fund joined forces with 132 Jersey Mike’s Subs in New Jersey and New York for the 14th Annual March “ Month of Giving ” campaign to support local charities.

Key Points: 
  • The Valerie Fund joined forces with 132 Jersey Mike’s Subs in New Jersey and New York for the 14th Annual March “ Month of Giving ” campaign to support local charities.
  • During the month of March, customers were invited to donate to The Valerie Fund at participating Jersey Mike’s restaurants.
  • Jersey Mike’s Month of Giving raised over $1.8 million for The Valerie Fund, including $500,000 that Jersey Mike’s Founder and CEO Peter Cancro announced on Day of Giving the company would donate to the nonprofit.
  • Neil Yaris, Board Chair said, “On behalf of the Board of the Valerie Fund, I would like to thank the entire Jersey Mike’s team.

Essential Utilities and Employees Team Up for $800,000 Donation to United Way

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Friday, April 5, 2024
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Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) announced today more than $800,000 in total contributions for the United Way during the company’s 2023-2024 giving campaign, The Essential Way.

Key Points: 
  • Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) announced today more than $800,000 in total contributions for the United Way during the company’s 2023-2024 giving campaign, The Essential Way.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240403781019/en/
    More than 2,000 employees participated in the campaign to support 479 deserving community organizations, including United Way organizations across Essential’s nine-state footprint and many other nonprofits in the United Way network.
  • Aqua and Peoples have partnered with the United Way for more than two decades, donating more than $3.1 million in just the past four years since the companies united under Essential Utilities.
  • The United Way employee giving program allows team members to direct their contributions to causes that are important to them and their local community.

CF Foundation Provides Up to $8.5M to SpliSense to Support a Clinical Trial for a Potential Treatment for Splicing Mutations

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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The Foundation's funding will support a planned Phase 2 clinical trial to test the efficacy of SpliSense’s inhaled ASO drug as a potential treatment for the lungs of people with the splicing mutation 3849+10Kb C-to-T. A recent Phase 1a study indicated the drug was safe and well tolerated.

Key Points: 
  • The Foundation's funding will support a planned Phase 2 clinical trial to test the efficacy of SpliSense’s inhaled ASO drug as a potential treatment for the lungs of people with the splicing mutation 3849+10Kb C-to-T. A recent Phase 1a study indicated the drug was safe and well tolerated.
  • The objective of the clinical trial is to generate a proof-of-concept for ASO technology in cystic fibrosis.
  • If the clinical trial is successful, it could validate other similar therapeutic approaches in SpliSense's pipeline that address rare CF mutations.
  • In 2021, the Foundation invested $8.4 million in SpliSense to develop a therapy for splicing mutations, in addition to $400,000 the Foundation provided in 2017.

Sulzer Inc. Wins Prestigious Award for Contributions to the RCMA Mulberry Capital Campaign

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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The American Advertising Federation (AAF) awarded Sulzer Inc. the 2024 Mosaic ADDY Award and the local Silver ADDY Award for the agency's consistent and effective work on the Redlands Christian Migrant Association (RCMA) Mulberry Capital Campaign.

Key Points: 
  • The American Advertising Federation (AAF) awarded Sulzer Inc. the 2024 Mosaic ADDY Award and the local Silver ADDY Award for the agency's consistent and effective work on the Redlands Christian Migrant Association (RCMA) Mulberry Capital Campaign.
  • The Mosaic Award is reserved for agencies and individuals whose work and results reflect a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  • RCMA is a Florida-based nonprofit dedicated to helping more than 4,600 children within the Sunshine State’s most vulnerable communities.
  • Every step of the way, Sulzer worked closely with RCMA to produce compelling narratives while highlighting the powerful stories of the children RCMA supports.

JDRF T1D Fund, a Leading Disease-Focused Venture Philanthropy Fund, Appoints Sylvia Tobé as Managing Director

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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The JDRF T1D Fund, a venture philanthropy investment fund focused on curing type 1 diabetes (T1D), announced today that Sylvia Tobé, PhD had joined as a Managing Director based in Boston.

Key Points: 
  • The JDRF T1D Fund, a venture philanthropy investment fund focused on curing type 1 diabetes (T1D), announced today that Sylvia Tobé, PhD had joined as a Managing Director based in Boston.
  • Dr. Tobé will work alongside the T1D Fund’s other Managing Directors and members of the investment team to advance and broaden the T1D Fund's investment activities and capabilities.
  • Dr. Tobé has a decade of life sciences industry experience and joins from Omega Funds, where she served as a Principal on the investment team.
  • Dr. Tobé also provided scientific leadership for multiple discovery programs within the company's internal pipeline and in collaboration with Merck.

Six Arizona Startups Driving Biosciences Forward in 2024

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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Each startup will receive $30,000 in non-dilutive funding via the Arizona Bioindustry Association, the Flinn Foundation’s nonprofit partner.

Key Points: 
  • Each startup will receive $30,000 in non-dilutive funding via the Arizona Bioindustry Association, the Flinn Foundation’s nonprofit partner.
  • AZBio will also assist in developing a personalized learning plan and offer support services for the participants.
  • The product is a treatment for itching caused by canine atopic dermatitis with topical and oral administration.
  • This product will require a single blood draw, with results the same day, aiming to simplify and accelerate care while significantly reducing health care costs for children.