Day: 4 April 2020

Glasgow Travel Retailer Donates 5,000 (£125k) Compression Socks To Help Frontline Scots Nurses

Stuart Mitchell

A Glasgow online travel retailer whose sales have dropped 95 per cent in the past two weeks has donated 5,000 pairs of compression socks to help Scots nurses combat Covid-19. Worth £125,000, the colourful knee-length socks will help 5,000 acute nurses in six hospitals across Scotland fight fatigue in the coming weeks. And the firm has pledged to give away 5,000 more in the next seven days to nurses in London, bringing the total to 10,000 (£250,000). Trtl (pronounced ‘turtle’) has donated the compression socks to acute nurses at Glasgow…

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Inaugural Launch of #ShowUs Grant to Support Women, Female-Identifying and Non-Binary voices in Commercial Film and Photography

Stuart Mitchell

 Getty Images, a world leader in visual communications, in partnership with Dove and Girlgaze, has today announced the launch of the  #ShowUs Grant, open to women, female-identifying and non-binary commercial photographers and videographers from around the world who are committed to authentically representing women, female-identifying and non-binary individuals. Launched on the one-year anniversary of Project #ShowUs, the inaugural grant of $10,000 will be awarded to a commercial photographer or videographer who is using their talents to create inclusive visual stories depicting authentic representations of women, female-identifying and non-binary individuals. The successful recipient will also…

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Girl Scouts Launches Two Initiatives to Serve Girls, Consumers, and Communities in Need During the COVID-19 Crisis

Stuart Mitchell

Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) has announced two new resources to serve girls and consumers during this time of crisis and isolation. While the organization has suspended in-person activities and events, including Girl Scout Cookie booths, due to the spread of COVID-19, consumers can still support the largest investment in girls annually through Girl Scouts Cookie Care, a campaign that lets consumers order and donate cookies online. And to ensure girls are getting the tools they need to become our world’s ambitious change-makers, the organization also launched Girl Scouts at…

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ACT is Providing Free Digital Learning Resources for Students and the Workforce Impacted by COVID-19

Stuart Mitchell

ACT, a trusted nonprofit partner serving schools and workplaces around the world, announced today a broad-based effort to provide free digital learning and workforce resources to assist students, teachers, schools and workers impacted by COVID-19. “ACT is driven by our mission and unique abilities to serve students across the learning lifecycle with solutions that meet their individual learning styles, and to serve families who are grappling with the difficulties caused by school closings, the sudden shift to online learning, disruptions in college planning and career uncertainties created by record job…

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“Restaurant Relief America” Campaign Launched to Aid Restaurant Workers

Stuart Mitchell

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) announced the creation of a Restaurant Employee Relief Fund (RERF) to support U.S. restaurant workers financially impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, and that industry icon Guy Fieri will lead a nationwide fundraising drive for the Fund via a Restaurant Relief America campaign. Fieri is the renowned chef, restaurateur, author, and Emmy Award Winning television Host of the Food Network’s Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. The restaurant industry has been devastated by the economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis, with workers across the nation losing…

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