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Wells Fargo Launches Third Annual Food Bank Program to Fight Hunger During the Holidays

Stuart Mitchell

Wells Fargo & Company has announced its third annual Holiday Food Bank program to help provide food to people and families in need during the holiday season. Wells Fargo launched the program with a donation of up to $5 million to Feeding America® through direct donations and charitable matching. Feeding America is the largest domestic hunger-relief organization in the U.S. with 200 member food banks across the U.S. The organization estimates that, with every $1 contribution providing at least 10 meals, Wells Fargo will help provide more than 50 million…

USC Shoah Foundation and Discovery Education Bring the Power of Story to Life in ‘Our Stories are Stronger Than Hate’ Virtual Field Trip

Stuart Mitchell

USC Shoah Foundation—The Institute for Visual History and Education and Discovery Education, the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms, invite students in grades 5-12 to take part in a powerful virtual experience this afternoon. Based on the idea that everyone has a story to tell – from filmmakers, to survivors of genocide, to artists, to middle and high school students – ‘Our Stories are Stronger Than Hate’ gives students tools to counter bullying, prejudice, and the growing hate in our schools by…

The Ad Council’s 66th Annual Public Service Award Dinner Celebrates the Power of Purpose

Stuart Mitchell

On December 5th, the Ad Council, America’s leading organization dedicated to using communications to drive social change, held its Annual Public Service Award Dinner. Emmy-nominated actress, author and comedian Ellie Kemper emceed the event, which featured a live performance from the Abyssinian Baptist Church Choir. The event honored Alex Gorsky, Chairman and CEO of Johnson & Johnson, for his longstanding dedication to public service, including supporting nurses and veterans’ issues. The Ad Council’s Annual Dinner was held at the New York Hilton and raised over $5.8 million to support the…

Petco Foundation Surprises Animal Welfare Organizations Nationwide with $875,000 in Holiday Wishes Grant Awards

Stuart Mitchell

The Petco Foundation, a national non-profit that has invested more than $260 million in lifesaving animal welfare work, announced that 105 adopters have earned their animal welfare organizations a grant award during the Petco Foundation’s seventh annual Holiday Wishes campaign. Since 2012, the Petco Foundation has awarded more than $5 million to animal welfare organizations across the nation during the annual Holiday Wishes campaign where more than 15,000 adopters have shared the stories of how their adopted pets brighten their lives. This year, grant awards include a $100,000 grand prize,…

Tesco adopts sunflower lanyard to help customers with hidden disabilities

Stuart Mitchell

Tesco has begun providing sunflower lanyards at all of its stores. The move is one of several to promote disability inclusion for customers and colleagues in 2020. Tesco has become a signatory to the Valuable 500 group of companies and pledged to create another 27 Changing Places toilets next year. The sunflower lanyard acts as a discreet sign that the wearer has a hidden disability and could require additional assistance. Tesco colleagues will be able to offer help such as speaking face-to-face to allow lip reading, packing bags and taking…