HomeAid America, a building industry charity and one of the nation’s largest builders of housing for the homeless, announced today a national partnership with Metrostudy, a Hanley Wood Company and leading provider of data and analysis tools for the residential construction and real estate marketplace. Metrostudy will serve as a Gold Level National Partner to HomeAid, who’s Shelter Development Program builds housing and other facilities for homelessness service providers and undertakes community outreach activities to provide facility renovation or operational assistance for the programs of these service providers. David MacIntosh, Chief…
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Mediaplanet and Dr. Travis Stork Aim to Inspire Students Into Pursuing a Career in Health Care
Mediaplanet and Dr. Travis Stork, of CBS’s daytime talk show “The Doctors,” are teaming up to combat the upcoming shortage of medical professionals in the U.S. in this year’s edition of “Careers in Health Care.”. It is hoped this campaign will inspire students to pursue one of the many avenues within the healthcare industry. The U.S. will face an estimated shortage of 90,000 professionals by 2020 due to the number of aging Americans along with the potential reforms to the insurance system. To counteract the shortage, medical program enrollment will…
Read MoreCIT To Plant 18,000 Trees Across California And Florida Through Its Gratitude & Growth Project
CIT Group Inc. has announced its interactive philanthropic campaign, the Gratitude & Growth Project, garnered support from stakeholders across the country to plant nearly 18,000 trees in California and Florida to help restore forests in the states that were affected by recent wildfires and hurricanes. The Gratitude & Growth Project was extended from November through December 31, 2017 to allow CIT’s customers more time to participate in the program and help restore forests in two states where the company has a significant presence. Customers were invited to engage with the…
Read MoreSave the Redwoods League Celebrates 100 Years of Protecting California’s Majestic Forests
Established in 1918, the Save the Redwoods League has protected more than 200,000 acres of majestic redwood forests in California and helped to create 66 redwood parks and preserves. The League has pioneered innovative, science-based forest-restoration techniques and touched the lives of hundreds of millions of people by connecting them to the marvels of nature throughout the redwood forest. More than 31million people from around the world visit the redwood forest each year. “One hundred years ago, the ancient redwood forest was disappearing at an extraordinary pace,” says Sam Hodder, president…
Read MoreDieffenbach’s Potato Chips Inc. Launches ‘IT’S GOOD TO BE UGLY’ Campaign to Reduce Waste and Fight Hunger
Dieffenbach’s Potato Chips Inc. announced at the Pennsylvania Farm Show, the “It’s Good to be Ugly” campaign aimed at Reducing Waste and Fighting Hunger. Dieffenbach’s introduced its newest brand, Uglies® in 2017 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. Unlike any potato chip snack available, Uglies® are made with potatoes that have slight cosmetic imperfections and may otherwise be discarded. More than just a delicious snack, Uglies® kettle-cooked potato chips offer a solution to the food-waste problem in America while partnering with farmers in the surrounding areas. Being Ugly never tasted so good. Since the initial…
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