Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund

Henley & Partners hosts the 17th Global Citizenship Conference in Dubai

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

LONDON, Oct. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than 400 delegates from over 35 countries are expected to attend the 17th annual Global Residence and Citizenship Conference , which takes place next week (8-10 November) at the Shangri-La Hotel DIFC in Dubai, UAE.

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  • LONDON, Oct. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than 400 delegates from over 35 countries are expected to attend the 17th annual Global Residence and Citizenship Conference , which takes place next week (8-10 November) at the Shangri-La Hotel DIFC in Dubai, UAE.
  • Dr. Christian H. Kalin , Group Chairman of Henley & Partners, who will also be speaking at the conference, points out that there could not be a more relevant and necessary time to connect across borders as citizens of the world.
  • Another highlight of the conference will be the 2023 Global Citizen Award Dinner on 9 November to honor a remarkable individual working to advance one of the global challenges affecting humanity today.
  • For further information and media accreditation to attend the 17th annual Global Residence and Citizenship Conference , please contact:

Restaurants Encouraged to Apply for $5,000 Grant through California Restaurant Foundation's Resilience Fund, Made Possible by SoCalGas

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning today, independent restaurants can apply for a $5,000 grant from the California Restaurant Foundation's (CRF)  Restaurants Care® Resilience Fund. Earlier this year, Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) donated $1 million to the Resilience Fund, bringing it to $2.1 million—the largest fund to date since the program's inception in 2021. Grants will be awarded to 182 California restaurants, including 88 in SoCalGas' service area, and funds may be used for technology adoption, equipment upgrades, employee onboarding and retention, or unforeseen hardships.

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  • Earlier this year, Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) donated $1 million to the Resilience Fund, bringing it to $2.1 million—the largest fund to date since the program's inception in 2021.
  • Grants will be awarded to 182 California restaurants, including 88 in SoCalGas' service area, and funds may be used for technology adoption, equipment upgrades, employee onboarding and retention, or unforeseen hardships.
  • "For the third consecutive year, SoCalGas is supporting the California Restaurant Foundation's Restaurants Care Resilience Fund to provide grants to independent restaurants.
  • Since its inception, the Resilience Fund has awarded over 1,100 grants to independently owned restaurants across California.

35 Small Latino and AAPI-Owned Restaurants Receive $2,500 Grants from Latino Restaurant Association

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Thursday, September 21, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Latino Restaurant Association today announced that 35 restaurant owners have been awarded $2,500 grants, with a focused effort in supporting 25 Latino-owned and 10 Asian Americans and Pacific Islander (APPI)-owned restaurants. This inaugural initiative was made possible through a $100,000 grant from SoCalGas and is part of the company's ongoing support for small restaurants recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic. Since 2021, SoCalGas has supported 471 small restaurants with over $2 million in grants through the California Restaurant Foundation's Restaurants Resilience Fund.

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  • Since 2021, SoCalGas has supported 471 small restaurants with over $2 million in grants through the California Restaurant Foundation's Restaurants Resilience Fund.
  • This funding has allowed us to give back to our vibrant restaurant community in the form of $2,500 grants," said Lilly Rocha, Executive Director and CEO, Latino Restaurant Association.
  • It was important to the Latino Restaurant Association to also offer these grants to those in the AAPI community.
  • The Latino Restaurant Association (LRA) supports and promotes restaurateurs, small businesses and the Latino restaurant community to ensure the equitable economic growth of the sector.

Keeping Local Restaurants Cooking: 77 Restaurants to Receive $5,000 Resilience Grants

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

OAKLAND, Calif., June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Locally-owned Northern and Central California restaurants will receive a financial boost from the California Restaurant Foundation (CRF) and The PG&E Corporation Foundation (PG&E Foundation) through grants to invest in equipment upgrades, workforce training and more — all intended to help increase their longevity and business success.  

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  • The funding will also support a second round of grants to be announced in the fall.
  • Grants were made available to California resident restaurant owners with fewer than five units and less than $3 million in revenue, and prioritized minority- and women-owned businesses.
  • In 2021 and 2022, PG&E and PG&E Foundation's charitable contribution totaled $1.4 million and supported 367 restaurants with grants.
  • For more information on the California Restaurant Foundation, Restaurants Care, or the Restaurant Resilience Fund, visit restaurantscare.org .

89 Local Restaurants Receive Assistance Grants Through Restaurants Care Resilience Fund

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

LOS ANGELES, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 89 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, allowing 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.

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  • For the third year in a row, SoCalGas has participated in the Restaurants Care Resilience Fund by donating $1,000,000 to support small businesses and drive positive change in diverse and underserved communities across California
    LOS ANGELES, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 89 independently owned restaurants across Central and Southern California received $5,000 grants from the California Restaurant Foundation's (CRF) Restaurants Care Resilience Fund.
  • "Through this fund, SoCalGas is helping our favorite local restaurants be successful now and long into the future."
  • Impressively, the Resilience Fund has provided financial assistance to nearly 1,000 independent restaurants across California over the last three years.
  • For more information about the California Restaurant Foundation or their Restaurants Care Resilience Fund, please visit www.restaurantscare.org .

Keeping Local Restaurants Cooking, The PG&E Corporation Foundation Renews Contribution to Restaurants Care Resilience Fund for 2023

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Monday, April 17, 2023

OAKLAND, Calif., April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For the third consecutive year, The PG&E Corporation Foundation (The PG&E Foundation) is providing grants to independent restaurant owners and their staffs through the California Restaurant Foundation's (CRF) Restaurants Care Resilience Fund. The PG&E Foundation is contributing $900,000 this year to help build more resilient hometown businesses for the long term.

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  • OAKLAND, Calif., April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For the third consecutive year, The PG&E Corporation Foundation (The PG&E Foundation) is providing grants to independent restaurant owners and their staffs through the California Restaurant Foundation 's (CRF) Restaurants Care Resilience Fund .
  • The PG&E Foundation's donation will help fund total grants across California of $2.1 million to more than 360 independent restaurants.
  • Last year, the PG&E Foundation funded $3,000 grants to 144 hometown restaurants in 28 counties in Pacific Gas and Electric Company's (PG&E) service area.
  • "The Resilience Fund grants directly benefit the local community by providing restaurant owners with financial assistance.

2023 Restaurant Resilience Grants Soon to be Available for Central and Southern California Independent Restaurants

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

LOS ANGELES, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced that grant applications for the California Restaurant Foundation's (CRF) Restaurants Care Resilience Fund will open April 15 to May 7, making $5,000 grants available to 177 restaurants in SoCalGas' service area, with a total of 360 grants available statewide for qualifying independent restaurants. The grants will go towards technology adoption, equipment upgrades, employee onboarding and retention, or unforeseen hardships.

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  • This latest round of grants follows SoCalGas' $1 million donation earlier this year to the foundation's Restaurants Care Resilience Fund to support independently owned restaurants.
  • "SoCalGas is partnering with the California Restaurant Foundation's Restaurant Resilience Fund for the third consecutive year with grants for independent restaurants.
  • Since its inception, the Resilience Fund has awarded 788 grants to independent restaurants across California.
  • For more information about the California Restaurant Foundation, Restaurants Care, or the Resilience Fund, please visit www.restaurantscare.org .

VF Corporation Releases Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Profile on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Action (IDEA)

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Monday, November 14, 2022

VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), a leading portfolio of active-lifestyle brands including Vans, The North Face, Timberland and Dickies, today published its Annual Profile on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Action (IDEA) covering the companys fiscal year 2022 (FY22).

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  • VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), a leading portfolio of active-lifestyle brands including Vans, The North Face, Timberland and Dickies, today published its Annual Profile on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Action (IDEA) covering the companys fiscal year 2022 (FY22).
  • At VF, it is vital that the ideas we put forth are not just aspirational, but actionable.
  • To advance opportunities for BIPOC designers, VF brands collaborated with Portland-based PENSOLE Design Academy on the DiverCity x Design apprenticeship program.
  • Going forward, The VF Foundation will direct 10% of annual U.S. grant funding to support community initiatives that are consistent with VFs racial equity strategy.

Press release - MEPs assess European Council decisions with Presidents Michel and von der Leyen

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Thursday, November 10, 2022

MEPs assess European Council decisions with Presidents Michel and von der Leyen

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  • MEPs assess European Council decisions with Presidents Michel and von der Leyen
    On Wednesday, MEPs discussed the outcome of the October summit, which focussed on Russias war against Ukraine, energy, climate change, Iran and relations with China.
  • Opening the debate, European Council President Charles Michel said the last summit, which concentrated on energy prices, had been a pivotal one, awaited by citizens, businesses and governments alike.
  • The summit had overcome differences and agreed on a plan, he told MEPs.
  • European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told MEPs that the current energy context required urgent actions and strategic foresight.

Eldorado Gold Signs Mandate Letter for Skouries Project Finance Facility

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

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  • In addition, except where otherwise stated, we have assumed a continuation of existing business operations on substantially the same basis as exists at the time of this release.
  • Many assumptions may be difficult to predict and are beyond our control.
  • The reader is directed to carefully review such document for a full understanding of the financial information summarized herein.
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