Other Philanthropy

Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine Names Ranpak’s Bryan Boatner as Recipient of 2024 Pros to Know Award

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Friday, March 8, 2024

(“Ranpak”) (NYSE: PACK), a global leader of environmentally sustainable, paper-based packaging solutions for e-commerce and industrial supply chains, today announced Supply & Demand Chain Executive, the only publication covering the entire global supply chain, has named Bryan Boatner, Managing Director of Automation, as one of the winners of this year’s Pros to Know award.

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  • (“Ranpak”) (NYSE: PACK), a global leader of environmentally sustainable, paper-based packaging solutions for e-commerce and industrial supply chains, today announced Supply & Demand Chain Executive, the only publication covering the entire global supply chain, has named Bryan Boatner, Managing Director of Automation, as one of the winners of this year’s Pros to Know award.
  • “It is an honor to be named to Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s list of leaders transforming the fast-moving supply chain landscape.
  • This recognition is for the Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring company leaders who’ve made outstanding contributions to the supply chain space.
  • They've spent the last year (and more) creating safer, more efficient supply chains," says Marina Mayer, editor-in-chief of Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive.

ARM & HAMMER™ Laundry Supports Women Empowerment and Proudly Partners with Non-Profit Organization, Dress for Success® Worldwide, for Fourth Consecutive Year

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Friday, March 8, 2024

Throughout the years, ARM & HAMMER Laundry has shown their unwavering support to help women gain the tools they need to achieve economic independence through their continued collaboration with Dress for Success.

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  • Throughout the years, ARM & HAMMER Laundry has shown their unwavering support to help women gain the tools they need to achieve economic independence through their continued collaboration with Dress for Success.
  • The mission of “Your Hour, Her Power” is to fuel Dress for Success’ no-fee programming that they provide to unemployed and underemployed women in their pursuit of economic independence.
  • The organization equipped her with the resources necessary to rebuild her spirit and pursue her dream of owning a spa.
  • For more information and to donate to Dress for Success and the “Your Hour, Her Power” campaign, please click here .

XCCommerce Teams with Retail Orphan Initiative to Present March Gladness at ShopTalk 2024

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Friday, March 8, 2024

On Sunday, March 17, XCCommerce will host Luck O’ the Brackets: NCAA Selection Sunday and St. Paddy’s Playtime, a limited entry event for retailers and partners attending ShopTalk 2024.

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  • On Sunday, March 17, XCCommerce will host Luck O’ the Brackets: NCAA Selection Sunday and St. Paddy’s Playtime, a limited entry event for retailers and partners attending ShopTalk 2024.
  • We are very honored to be partnering with RetailROI for the second year in a row,” said Danny Rosenoff, CEO of XCCommerce.
  • “We appreciate the XCCommerce team supporting March Gladness again this year,” said Greg Buzek, President and Secretary of RetailROI.
  • To see a platform demo or meet with our executives, book your meeting at: https://xccommerce.com/event/shoptalk-24 .

Manifest MedEx Now Exchanging Real-Time Health Data Under the CalHHS Data Exchange Framework for Participants

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

Manifest MedEx (MX), the largest nonprofit qualified health information organization (QHIO) for the CalHHS Data Exchange Framework (DxF), announced today it is securely exchanging permitted health data in real time on behalf of DxF participants, including with other QHIOs, marking a new milestone in the implementation of the DxF.

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  • Manifest MedEx (MX), the largest nonprofit qualified health information organization (QHIO) for the CalHHS Data Exchange Framework (DxF), announced today it is securely exchanging permitted health data in real time on behalf of DxF participants, including with other QHIOs, marking a new milestone in the implementation of the DxF.
  • The nearly 200 organizations that selected Manifest MedEx as their data exchange intermediary in the DxF Participant Directory are now successfully meeting their health data sharing obligations under AB 133, state law that requires most healthcare entities in California to exchange health and social services information beginning this year.
  • In addition to clinical information from providers’ electronic health record systems, Manifest Medex shares DxF-required administrative health data from payers, including adjudicated claims and encounters from health insurers and health plans.
  • Organizations interested in using Manifest MedEx as their DxF intermediary should reach out to Manifest MedEx at [email protected] and ensure they have updated their organization listing in the DxF Participant Directory.

Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation Launches Adopt A School Campaign To Support Music Education Programs At Schools Across The Country

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation, a national nonprofit organization that supports music programs in schools across the country through instrument donations, has rolled out the Adopt A School campaign nationwide.

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  • The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation, a national nonprofit organization that supports music programs in schools across the country through instrument donations, has rolled out the Adopt A School campaign nationwide.
  • The new initiative connects qualifying schools in need of musical instruments with donors interested in supporting music education within a local community of their choice.
  • “Music has been a huge part of my life, and it is our family’s great pleasure to help support music education programs and bring the gift of music to students across the country,” said Wolfgang Van Halen.
  • Once the goal is met, the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation will use the funds to provide the school with new instruments for its music program.

Exact Sciences and Basketball Great Jamal Mashburn Encourage Americans 45+ to Have a Game Plan Against Colon Cancer

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

Exact Sciences Corp. (Nasdaq: EXAS), a leading provider of cancer screening and diagnostic tests, is teaming up with iconic pro basketball all-star and Kentucky legend Jamal Mashburn to introduce "Box Out Colon Cancer," in observance of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and the most exciting time in college basketball.

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  • Exact Sciences Corp. (Nasdaq: EXAS), a leading provider of cancer screening and diagnostic tests, is teaming up with iconic pro basketball all-star and Kentucky legend Jamal Mashburn to introduce "Box Out Colon Cancer," in observance of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and the most exciting time in college basketball.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240307418330/en/
    Basketball great Jamal Mashburn is spreading the word about the importance of colorectal cancer screening beginning at age 45 with the "Box Out Colon Cancer" campaign.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    “Box Out Colon Cancer” is a direct response to the alarming, increasing rates of colon cancer diagnoses and deaths under the age of 50.3 With support from Mashburn, “Box Out Colon Cancer” is issuing a challenge to some of the nation’s leading college basketball coaches – over the age of 45 – asking them to get screened for colon cancer and encouraging others to do the same.
  • “Both with basketball and colon cancer, the best defense is a good offense,” says Mashburn, who took up the cause in loving memory of his mother, Helen, who battled colon cancer in her lifetime.

Better Place Forests partners with the Arbor Day Foundation to Restore Forested Land

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Better Place Forests entered a partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation to further its sustainable mission.

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  • Better Place Forests entered a partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation to further its sustainable mission.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240306960441/en/
    The partnership between Arbor Day Foundation and Better Place Forests will help protect and support reforestation efforts so future generations can enjoy the healing power of nature.
  • For each Memorial Tree chosen, Better Place Forests will plant 25 - 500 saplings in partnership with Arbor Day Foundation.
  • “The forests are the heart of our company, so finding a partner like the Arbor Day Foundation is a natural fit,” said Adam Tibbs, CEO of Better Place Forests.

ATSG Surpasses $980,000 in Charitable Giving in 2023

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATSG) today announced that its charitable giving in 2023 topped $980,000, a fifteen percent increase over the prior year total.

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  • Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATSG) today announced that its charitable giving in 2023 topped $980,000, a fifteen percent increase over the prior year total.
  • The company’s charitable giving in 2023 included:
    Over $308,000 raised through employee giving campaigns.
  • “At ATSG, we believe that giving back is an essential part of being a responsible corporate citizen,” said ATSG Chairman and CEO Joe Hete.
  • “Their enthusiasm for giving back is truly inspiring, and it is a testament to the strong culture of philanthropy that we have built at ATSG.”

Historic Project Linking Rome and Vatican City Uses Advanced Technology and Local Knowledge to Keep Water Flowing

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

Water technology is playing a crucial role in an urban regeneration project to connect Rome and the Vatican City for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee.

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  • Water technology is playing a crucial role in an urban regeneration project to connect Rome and the Vatican City for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee.
  • The historic project will extend the Lungotevere in Sassia underpass to enable the creation of a new pedestrianized zone that connects Castel Sant’Angelo with St. Peter’s Square.
  • The extension will be completed as the City of Rome prepares to welcome 35 million visitors for the Jubilee - a special year of grace in the Catholic Church.
  • To support the project, Xylem (NYSE: XYL) provided advanced technology that diverted two major sewer collectors using a custom hydraulic bypass, a solution that redirects wastewater.

Nuclear Threat Initiative Launches “Make Nukes History” Campaign to Spotlight Nuclear Weapon Risks Ahead of Academy Awards

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) launched a “Make Nukes History” campaign today in Los Angeles, leveraging the attention on Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-nominated film Oppenheimer to elevate the conversation about the nuclear threat in the run-up to the Academy Awards.

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  • The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) launched a “Make Nukes History” campaign today in Los Angeles, leveraging the attention on Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-nominated film Oppenheimer to elevate the conversation about the nuclear threat in the run-up to the Academy Awards.
  • In the letter, the artists and advocates said, “We want to raise our voices to remind people that while Oppenheimer is history, nuclear weapons are not.
  • “Today, nine countries hold 13,000 nuclear weapons, a new arms race is underway and nuclear sabre-rattling has reappeared.
  • Modine has also produced the new documentary feature Downwind about the impact of nuclear weapons testing during the Cold War.