Other Philanthropy

Simply Healthcare Funds Scholarships for Miami Dade College Certified Nurse Assistant Program During Summer Cohort

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Monday, April 29, 2024
Philanthropy, Training, Other Education, Continuing, University, Fund Raising, Education, Foundation, Nursing, Practice Management, Other Philanthropy, Health, Learning, CNA, Certification, Miami Dade College, Unlicensed assistive personnel, RNS, Health care, Medicaid, Vital signs, MDC, Transport, Documentation, Patient, Licensed practical nurse, Medicare, Workforce, Registered nurse, Student, CPR, American Securities

The healthcare organization has partnered with Miami Dade College (MDC) to offer full scholarships for the summer cohort of the college’s Certified Nurse Assistant program.

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  • The healthcare organization has partnered with Miami Dade College (MDC) to offer full scholarships for the summer cohort of the college’s Certified Nurse Assistant program.
  • "Simply Healthcare remains steadfast in our commitment to fostering the health and prosperity of Floridians, while revolutionizing healthcare across our state," said Dana Gryniuk, Medicaid President of Simply Healthcare Plans.
  • The first round of Simply Healthcare CNA scholarships for MDC students were awarded to 28 students attending Spring 2024 classes.
  • Simply Healthcare’s funding has made another round of CNA scholarships for MDC students planning to attend the program’s summer cohort.

MoPOP Announces Revamped Volunteer Program With Exclusive Benefits

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Monday, April 29, 2024
Arts, Museums, Entertainment, Philanthropy, General Entertainment, Family, Consumer, Other Philanthropy, Destinations, Travel, Volunteering, Popular culture, Museum, Museum of Pop Culture, Education, Tourism

Today, The Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) announces two community-driven initiatives: A revamped volunteer program and exclusive collaboration with local apartment complexes.

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  • Today, The Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) announces two community-driven initiatives: A revamped volunteer program and exclusive collaboration with local apartment complexes.
  • The revitalization of the volunteer program includes a handful of exclusive perks and opportunities for volunteers to immerse themselves in the museum culture more than ever before.
  • “We are thrilled to unveil the enhancements to our volunteer program at MoPOP.
  • "Both the volunteer revamp and residential community program are instrumental in enabling us to deliver engaging, transformative experiences that resonate with our community and visitors alike,” said Michele Y. Smith, CEO at MoPOP.

Summit Energy Sponsors and Participates in the Interfaith Social Services Stop the Stigma 5K

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Saturday, April 27, 2024
Mental Health, Fund Raising, Professional Services, Philanthropy, Sports, Utilities, Construction & Property, Running, Health, Alternative Energy, Other Philanthropy, Energy, Green Technology, Building Systems, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Environment, Social Services, Stigma, Safety, DSM-IV codes, Mental health, Multimedia

Summit Energy , one of the Northeast region’s premier solar installers, is pleased to announce its sponsorship of Interfaith Social Services 50th anniversary of its annual “Stop the Stigma” 5K held today, April 27 at the Kennedy Center in North Quincy.

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  • Summit Energy , one of the Northeast region’s premier solar installers, is pleased to announce its sponsorship of Interfaith Social Services 50th anniversary of its annual “Stop the Stigma” 5K held today, April 27 at the Kennedy Center in North Quincy.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240426109658/en/
    Summit Energy sponsored and participated in Interfaith Social Services 50th anniversary of its annual “Stop the Stigma” 5K held today, April 27 at the Kennedy Center in North Quincy.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    The Interfaith Social Services annual event has grown from a homegrown church-sponsored walk to a full-blown 5K race welcoming more than 800 walkers and runners annually.
  • We are honored to support Interfaith’s 'Stop the Stigma' 5K with the proceeds going to its New Directions Counseling Center.

The Sallie Mae Fund Grants $75,000 to DC College Access Program to Support Higher Education Access and Completion

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Friday, April 26, 2024
University, Education, Professional Services, Philanthropy, Other Philanthropy, Training, Fund Raising, Foundation, Other Education, Finance, Continuing, Sallie Mae, SLM, Capital One Arena, Drexel University, Student, Nursing

The Sallie Mae Fund today announced a $75,000 grant to the DC College Access Program (DC-CAP) to help increase higher education access and completion among students in the District.

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  • The Sallie Mae Fund today announced a $75,000 grant to the DC College Access Program (DC-CAP) to help increase higher education access and completion among students in the District.
  • The Sallie Mae Fund grant comes ahead of DC-CAP’s College Signing Day event scheduled for Tuesday, April 30 from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at Capital One Arena.
  • “Access to higher education can be life-changing, particularly for first-generation students and those from underserved communities, but just as important is ensuring students complete their education,” said Nic Jafarieh, executive vice president, Sallie Mae and Chair of The Sallie Mae Fund.
  • Commonly known as Sallie Mae, SLM Corporation and its subsidiaries are not sponsored by or agencies of the United States of America.

Atlanta Community Food Bank Opens New Community Food Center in Jonesboro

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
Professional Services, Philanthropy, State, Local, Public Policy, Food, Beverage, Other Philanthropy, Public Safety, Retail, Foundation, Government, Advocacy Group Opinion, Kaiser Permanente, Food bank, Volunteering, Chlorofluorocarbon, Hunger, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Tourism

The Community Food Center - Jonesboro marks the third of its kind for the Food Bank.

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  • The Community Food Center - Jonesboro marks the third of its kind for the Food Bank.
  • Community Food Centers (CFCs) are direct-to-families food pantries operated by the Atlanta Community Food Bank and its volunteers.
  • “We are incredibly grateful for the generous support from our partners that enabled us to open a new Community Food Center in the Clayton County community.
  • We establish CFCs in areas where local resources are insufficient to meet the needs of families living with food insecurity,” said Kyle Waide , President & CEO of the Atlanta Community Food Bank.

Humana Healthy Horizons Commits $500K to Improve Health of Louisianians

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
Health Insurance, University, Education, Mental Health, Philanthropy, Hospitals, Parenting, Fitness & Nutrition, Baby, Maternity, Fund Raising, Foundation, Family, Other Philanthropy, Nursing, Consumer, Health, Corporation, Xavier University, Investment, Loyola University New Orleans, Medicaid, Humana, Parent, Food security, Careers New Zealand, College, Mother, Multimedia, Student, Organization

Humana Healthy Horizons, the Medicaid business of leading health and well-being company Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), announced today that it will invest $500,000 in 2024 in support of community organizations across Louisiana.

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  • Humana Healthy Horizons, the Medicaid business of leading health and well-being company Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), announced today that it will invest $500,000 in 2024 in support of community organizations across Louisiana.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240425437011/en/
    Humana Healthy Horizons is investing $500,000 in support of community organizations throughout Louisiana in 2024.
  • The investments are intended to help address health-related social needs in the state, with a particular emphasis on maternal health.
  • We believe in reaching our members where they are to best address their health-related social needs and encourage their best health,” said Lori Dunne, President, Humana Healthy Horizons – Louisiana.

PharMerica Donates 719,287 Prescriptions to Underserved Patients in 2023

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
Medical Supplies, Diabetes, Health, Philanthropy, General Health, Pharmaceutical, Other Philanthropy, Health Insurance, Hospitals, Foundation, Fitness & Nutrition, Prescription, SIRUM, Tablet, PharMerica, Health equity, Partnership, Patient, Food, Medicine, Housing, Pharmaceutical industry

To help under-resourced families access life-saving medications, PharMerica has partnered with SIRUM since 2015 to donate unexpired, unused medication drugs.

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  • To help under-resourced families access life-saving medications, PharMerica has partnered with SIRUM since 2015 to donate unexpired, unused medication drugs.
  • These include tablets and caplets as well as other forms like self-injectable medications, liquid medications, and unopened inhalers.
  • In states where drug returns are not accepted, PharMerica pharmacies use SIRUM’s platform to donate these medications that would otherwise be destroyed.
  • Last year, PharMerica donated 719,287 prescriptions valued at an estimated $24,907,973.

Mercedes-Benz USA and Atlanta Falcons’ Bijan Robinson Team Up with Little Free Library to Build 175 Book-Sharing Boxes Across the Country

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
General Automotive, Entertainment, Family, EV, Electric Vehicles, Books, Consumer, Automotive, Professional Services, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Other Philanthropy, Philanthropy, Children, Fund Raising, Other Automotive, Volunteering, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Learning, Mercedes-Benz USA, Little Free Library, Safety, Atlanta Falcons, Book, Literacy, Child, Multimedia, Student

Little Free Library aims to promote literacy and community engagement by offering free access to books through small, publicly accessible book-sharing stations.

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  • Little Free Library aims to promote literacy and community engagement by offering free access to books through small, publicly accessible book-sharing stations.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240425180968/en/
    Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons Running Back and MBUSA Brand Ambassador, with preschool students and Little Free Library.
  • "We are immensely proud of what we have accomplished together with Little Free Library, thanks to the unwavering dedication of our employee volunteers.
  • Partnering with Mercedes-Benz USA allows us to bring Little Free Library to areas where we can have significant impact.

Top Tutoring Firm and Education Nonprofit Team up to Offer Free Math Tutoring for Bay Area Students

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
Primary, Secondary, Education, Philanthropy, Consumer, Other Philanthropy, Children, Foundation, Student, Calculus, STEM, Engineering, Mathematics, Science, AMP, Workforce, MAP, Parent, COVID-19, Tutoring

Alexander Tutoring, a top Bay Area tutoring company, and Enliven Learning Partners, a 501(c)(3) philanthropic organization that funds educational programming for underserved students, teamed up to create Andromeda Math Partners (AMP).

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  • Alexander Tutoring, a top Bay Area tutoring company, and Enliven Learning Partners, a 501(c)(3) philanthropic organization that funds educational programming for underserved students, teamed up to create Andromeda Math Partners (AMP).
  • This non-profit education program pairs professional tutors with economically disadvantaged students to deliver free, high-quality math tutoring.
  • Parents of students who need math help can sign up for tutoring by emailing [email protected] .
  • Students are eligible for free tutoring if they receive free or reduced-price meals at school.

NTT DATA Introduces Sustainable Device-as-a-Service

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
Other Philanthropy, Software, Environment, Hardware, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Professional Services, Technology, Philanthropy, Workplace (software), NTT DATA, Partnership, NTT, TCO, Carbon footprint, Carbon, Gamer, HP, Digital, SVP, Organization, Risk management

NTT DATA , a digital business and IT services leader, has developed a Sustainable Device-as-a-Service solution in collaboration with HP that embraces sustainability and the circular economy in end-to-end device lifecycle management.

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  • NTT DATA , a digital business and IT services leader, has developed a Sustainable Device-as-a-Service solution in collaboration with HP that embraces sustainability and the circular economy in end-to-end device lifecycle management.
  • NTT DATA’s Sustainable Device-as-a-Service, integrating HP Managed Device Services offering, is a transformative solution that encompasses devices, software, and support, combined with sustainable best practices embedded within the various phases of the device lifecycle from manufacturing to disposal.
  • NTT DATA has collaborated with HP to bring in their Sustainable Device-as-a-Service ensuring agility, flexibility, security, and sustainability across the life of the devices for clients.
  • "We are proud to support NTT DATA as they bring their cutting-edge Sustainable Device-as-a-Service solution to the market, helping clients reduce their carbon footprint, drive down the TCO for their PC fleet, and improve the end user’s experience."