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Children’s Home Society Recruiter Honored By the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption

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Wednesday, May 8, 2024
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Children’s Home Society’s (CHS) Child-Focused Recruiter Amy Castelloe was recognized as Recruiter of the Year at the summit.

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  • Children’s Home Society’s (CHS) Child-Focused Recruiter Amy Castelloe was recognized as Recruiter of the Year at the summit.
  • Child-Focused Recruitment is a model that connects children in foster care to extended family or an adoptive family uniquely suited for the youth.
  • The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is a national nonprofit public charity dedicated to finding permanent families for the thousands of children waiting in North America’s foster care systems.
  • Created by Wendy’s® founder Dave Thomas, who was adopted, the Foundation implements evidence-based, results-driven national service programs, foster care adoption awareness campaigns, and innovative grantmaking.

4 Gen Logistics Advances Sustainable Goods Movement with 41 Volvo VNR Electric Trucks

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Monday, May 6, 2024
ACT, Inland Empire, Volvo Trucks, Las Vegas Convention Center, Volvo, ISO 50001, Safety, TEC, Partnership, ISO, Transport, Carbon, HVIP, Environment, La Mirada, California, Volvo Financial Services, Platinum, MSRC, Port, Growth, Truck, Automotive industry

Volvo Financial Services provided funding support for 4 Gen Logistics’ scaled Volvo VNR Electric fleet.

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  • Volvo Financial Services provided funding support for 4 Gen Logistics’ scaled Volvo VNR Electric fleet.
  • “We're excited to collaborate with our dealer partner, TEC Equipment, to support the 4 Gen Logistics team in optimizing the benefits of their Volvo VNR Electric trucks.”
    With two driver shifts daily, 4 Gen Logistics’ Volvo VNR Electric fleet logs up to 240 miles per shift.
  • The dealerships will help 4 Gen Logistics maximize uptime for their Volvo VNR Electric trucks as part of the Volvo Gold Contract, a premier service offering for the Volvo VNR Electric model that provides a turn-key solution to provide customers with operational peace of mind with electric vehicles.
  • To learn more about Volvo Trucks North America and the Volvo VNR Electric, visit the company website .

THRIVE | Coworking Adds transform GSO to the Team

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Wednesday, May 8, 2024
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THRIVE | Coworking , a flexible workspace solution with a commitment to philanthropy and community involvement, today announces the acquisition of transform GSO , an independent coworking operator with two offices in Greensboro, NC.

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  • THRIVE | Coworking , a flexible workspace solution with a commitment to philanthropy and community involvement, today announces the acquisition of transform GSO , an independent coworking operator with two offices in Greensboro, NC.
  • It will be rechristened as transform GSO Powered by THRIVE | Coworking.
  • “We admire the like-minded thinkers and energy at transform GSO and we believe this acquisition fits into the THRIVE mission, as well as our model of modern workspaces set in vibrant, smaller-market downtowns,” says THRIVE CEO Ramon Gonzalez.
  • transform GSO Powered by THRIVE offers a variety of memberships designed to meet the needs of both large and small businesses and the modern, independent workforce of freelancers and entrepreneurs.

UNCG Receives Historic $5 Million Grant to Launch Paid Internship Program for Humanities Students

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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Program will create 650 paid internships at 130 local nonprofits

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  • Greensboro, North Carolina--(Newsfile Corp. - April 17, 2024) - The College of Arts & Sciences at UNC Greensboro has been awarded a $5 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to implement a five-year paid internship and educational program for humanities students called "Humanities at Work."
  • The backbone of this program is the transformative value of paid internships, which will impact 650 students and 130 local nonprofits over five years.
  • "This program will help students more fully imagine and speak to their unique contributions as they hone their skills through hands-on internship placements."
  • Over one academic year, students will work in small groups on paid internship experiences with local community partners.

VEEDER-ROOT ANNOUNCES LIQUID LEVEL MEASURING SENSORS

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Thursday, May 2, 2024
Pulse, Satellite phone, Hearing, News, Travel, Commercial, Ultrasound, DEF, Lubricant, Liquid, Human, Instrumentation

Simsbury, CT, May 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Veeder-Root, a worldwide leader in fuel management and environmental systems technology, announced today new Liquid Level Measuring Sensors that have been added to its portfolio.

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  • Simsbury, CT, May 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Veeder-Root, a worldwide leader in fuel management and environmental systems technology, announced today new Liquid Level Measuring Sensors that have been added to its portfolio.
  • The Liquid Level Measuring Sensors include a remote dashboard to view information such as inventory levels, delivery alerts, fill alerts, and more.
  • “They offer remote liquid level monitoring for fuel, lubricants, additives, DEF, and more.”
    The available Liquid Level Measuring Sensors product line includes two sensor technologies:
    Ultrasonic: Works by sending out a sound wave at a frequency above the range of human hearing.
  • For more information about the Liquid Level Measuring Sensors and to stay updated on the latest news, please visit the product page or follow Veeder-Root on LinkedIn and Facebook .

Children’s Home Society Celebrates National Foster Care Month While Facing a Critical Need for Foster Families

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
Education, Volunteering, National Foster Care Month, CHS, Mentorship, Thought, Parent, Family, Child, Student, Residential care

With nearly 11,000 children in care in North Carolina and only 5,400 foster homes, there is a critical shortage of foster parents.

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  • With nearly 11,000 children in care in North Carolina and only 5,400 foster homes, there is a critical shortage of foster parents.
  • The need is great for foster families to support these children during the transition while they await reunification with their family of origin, guardianship with relatives, or adoption.
  • Previously a first-grade teacher, Connell had worked with several students who were in foster care, and she was interested in helping them outside the classroom.
  • National Foster Care Month provides the occasion to raise awareness of foster care and to present opportunities for people in our communities to be informed, provide support, and consider becoming a foster parent.

Volvo Trucks North America Continues ‘Toward Zero’ by Fueling All New Trucks with HVO at the New River Valley Plant

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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All Volvo trucks for the North American market are produced at the NRV plant, including the all-new Volvo VNL that will begin production later this summer.

Key Points: 
  • All Volvo trucks for the North American market are produced at the NRV plant, including the all-new Volvo VNL that will begin production later this summer.
  • “Today and for the foreseeable future there will not be a one-size fits all approach to decarbonizing transportation,” said Peter Voorhoeve, president, Volvo Trucks North America.
  • Volvo Trucks North America, headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, is one of the leading heavy-duty truck manufacturers in North America.
  • Volvo Trucks is part of the Volvo Group, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines.

Qorvo® Announces Date of 2024 Investor Day

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Software, QRVO

GREENSBORO, N.C., April 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Qorvo® (Nasdaq: QRVO), a leading global provider of connectivity and power solutions, today announced it will hold an Investor Day on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in New York City from approximately 8:30 a.m.

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  • GREENSBORO, N.C., April 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Qorvo® (Nasdaq: QRVO), a leading global provider of connectivity and power solutions, today announced it will hold an Investor Day on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in New York City from approximately 8:30 a.m.
  • ET to approximately 11:30 a.m.
  • ET.
  • For those unable to join the live webcast, a replay will be available on the Company’s IR website following the event.

Children’s Home Society of NC Provides Support for Kinship Caregivers Navigating the Care of Relative Children

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
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Kinship care is when a family member (legally-related, biologically-related), or someone having an existing strong, loving relationship, cares for a child or children whose parents are unable to do so.

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  • Kinship care is when a family member (legally-related, biologically-related), or someone having an existing strong, loving relationship, cares for a child or children whose parents are unable to do so.
  • Kinship Navigation provides kinship caregivers with information, training courses, referral services, and support groups to help them care for these relative placements.
  • Children who are in care with a licensed kinship provider have benefits over those who are unlicensed.
  • For more information about Kinship Navigation support for kinship families, please contact Children’s Home Society at 1-800-632-1400, visit www.chsnc.org /kinship-navigation, or email [email protected].

Qorvo® to Webcast Quarterly Earnings Conference Call on May 1, 2024

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Qorvo, QRVO

GREENSBORO, N.C., April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Qorvo® (Nasdaq: QRVO), a leading global provider of connectivity and power solutions, will host a conference call to review fiscal 2024 fourth quarter financial results on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. (ET).

Key Points: 
  • GREENSBORO, N.C., April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Qorvo® (Nasdaq: QRVO), a leading global provider of connectivity and power solutions, will host a conference call to review fiscal 2024 fourth quarter financial results on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. (ET).
  • The conference call will be webcast live on the Company's Investor Relations website at the following URL: https://ir.qorvo.com (under “Events & Presentations”).
  • The playback will be available through the close of business on May 8, 2024.
  • Qorvo will distribute fiscal 2024 fourth quarter financial results at approximately 4:00 p.m. (ET) on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.