Month: August 2021

People with sight loss can now access thousands of audio books through Alexa

Stuart Mitchell

Blind and partially sighted people can now say “Alexa, open RNIB Talking Books” to get instant access to thousands of RNIB audio books. Customers of the Royal National Institute of Blind People’s (RNIB) Talking Books library will be able to access their audio books by asking Alexa, as well as through RNIB’s usual library services. The Talking Books service has been described by many users as a ‘lifeline’ during the pandemic, with 1.33 million Talking Books sent out in the last year. David Clarke, Director of Services at RNIB, said:…

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The John Lewis Partnership will donate four million healthy snacks to help feed children and families in need this summer

Stuart Mitchell

With up to three million children at risk of going hungry over the school holidays, the John Lewis Partnership has unveiled a number of initiatives to help families in need this summer. Specifically, they will be: Working with FareShare and Waitrose farmers and suppliers to provide 4 million healthy snacks over the summer to more than 3000 charities and local organisations across the UK, many of which will be part of the government’s Holiday Activities and Food Programme. Making an annual donation of £200k to the Trussell Trust, which will…

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Tyson Foods Targets 2050 to Achieve Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Stuart Mitchell

Tyson Foods, a leading global protein company, today announced its ambition to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its global operations and supply chain by 2050, including scopes 1, 2 and 3. As the first U.S.-based protein company to have an emissions reduction target approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), this ambition, in conjunction with the release of the company’s fiscal year 2020 (FY20) Sustainability Progress Report, underscores the company’s commitment to help combat the urgency of the growing climate change crisis. “At Tyson Foods, we believe…

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ABLE National Resource Center Launches 2021 #ABLEtoSave Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

The ABLE National Resource Center (ABLE NRC) has announced the launch of its #ABLEtoSave 2021 campaign. #ABLEtoSave is a month-long grassroots education and informational campaign about Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) accounts. The goal of #ABLEtoSave is to increase public awareness on the benefits of tax-advantaged ABLE savings and investment accounts to increase the financial well-being of people with disabilities. ABLE accounts offer eligible individuals a path to “Achieve a Better Life Experience (ABLE)” through the ABLE Act legislation of 2014. This includes a focus on the ways ABLE accounts…

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Tony Robbins And Feeding America® Hit New Milestone In Providing Nearly 800 Million Meals Through Campaign To Provide A Total Of 1 Billion Meals

Stuart Mitchell

Entrepreneur Tony Robbins, a bestselling author, philanthropist and the world’s #1 life and business strategist, together with Feeding America®, the largest domestic hunger-relief organization in the United States, today announced that their multi-year joint campaign to combat food insecurity in America has surpassed a key milestone, but more effort must be made post-pandemic to adequately address the increased need for food assistance. In its first seven years, Robbins and Feeding America, through their 1 Billion Meals Challenge campaign, have funded and helped provide nearly 800 million meals* to people in need in…

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