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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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星期五, 三月 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 .

Girls Who Invest Receives Monumental $2 Million Grant from the Apollo Opportunity Foundation

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星期五, 三月 8, 2024

The annual $1 million commitment over the next two years will continue to power GWI’s momentum.

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  • The annual $1 million commitment over the next two years will continue to power GWI’s momentum.
  • AOF, which launched in 2022 with a $100 million commitment from Apollo Global Management, seeks to expand opportunity in communities around the globe by deploying capital and by engaging Apollo employees to invest in career education, workforce development and economic empowerment.
  • “This significant commitment from the Apollo Opportunity Foundation underscores the firm’s belief in expanding opportunity to as many individuals as possible, and will meaningfully propel our Scholars, Alumni, and programs forward.
  • “Guided by our commitment to create long-term impact for our community, we are thrilled to support the work of Girls Who Invest.”

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

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星期四, 三月 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.

Women’s Empowerment = Healthy Women: Join AHF on International Women’s Day

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星期五, 三月 8, 2024

“Without healthy women, we cannot have a healthy world – making International Women’s Day the perfect commemoration to raise awareness of the many issues, including harmful inequities, stigma, and discrimination, women of all ages globally face that keep them from succeeding in their lives,” said AHF Deputy Chief of Global Advocacy & Policy Loretta Wong.

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  • “Without healthy women, we cannot have a healthy world – making International Women’s Day the perfect commemoration to raise awareness of the many issues, including harmful inequities, stigma, and discrimination, women of all ages globally face that keep them from succeeding in their lives,” said AHF Deputy Chief of Global Advocacy & Policy Loretta Wong.
  • International Women’s Day was founded in 1911 and is observed annually on March 8.
  • The day recognizes the political, cultural, and economic achievements of women to accelerate their rights.
  • To learn more about AHF, please visit our website: www.aidshealth.org , find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/aidshealth and follow us on Twitter: @aidshealthcare and Instagram: @aidshealthcare .

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

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星期四, 三月 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.
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    “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.

Whole Foods Market Accepting Applications for its 2024 Local and Emerging Accelerator Program

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星期四, 三月 7, 2024

Whole Foods Market opened the application process for its 2024 Local and Emerging Accelerator Program (LEAP) today, seeking 10 innovative food brands not yet sold in Whole Foods Market stores to join the program’s Early Growth cohort.

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  • Whole Foods Market opened the application process for its 2024 Local and Emerging Accelerator Program (LEAP) today, seeking 10 innovative food brands not yet sold in Whole Foods Market stores to join the program’s Early Growth cohort.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240307265250/en/
    Whole Foods Market opened the application process for its 2024 Local and Emerging Accelerator Program (LEAP) today, seeking 10 innovative food brands not yet sold in Whole Foods Market stores to join the program’s Early Growth cohort.
  • “Whole Foods Market deeply values the connections to local and emerging brands, enriched by the LEAP program,” said Alyssa Vescio, Senior Vice President of Merchandising at Whole Foods Market.
  • On the Verge participants have officially been selected for 2024 after being nominated by Whole Foods Market Merchants and Foragers.

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

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星期三, 三月 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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星期三, 三月 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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星期四, 三月 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.

New Non-Profit Young Futures Partners with The Foundation for Social Connection to Launch $1 Million Funding Challenge for Solutions That Promote Teen Belonging

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星期三, 三月 6, 2024

Young Futures , a new non-profit on a mission to make the digital world an easier place to grow up, today announced the launch of The Lonely Hearts Club : a funding challenge to promote social connection, teen belonging, and wellbeing in a tech-driven world.

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  • Young Futures , a new non-profit on a mission to make the digital world an easier place to grow up, today announced the launch of The Lonely Hearts Club : a funding challenge to promote social connection, teen belonging, and wellbeing in a tech-driven world.
  • Surgeon General, and in partnership with the Foundation for Social Connection , the $1 million commitment is focused on supporting early-stage non-profits with solutions that help young people, together with their caregivers, stay centered on healthy connections.
  • Young Futures is seed-funded by Pivotal Ventures, Susan Crown Exchange, and The Goodness Web.
  • “We are thrilled to partner with the Foundation for Social Connection for this challenge,” said Kevin Connors, Senior Director for Susan Crown Exchange.