Gibson Gives Receives Donation Valued at $1 Million from Hikma In Response to the Opioid Overdose Crisis
Guitars For Peace - Global Auction with Julien’s Auctions Launching Oct. 11
Dimples Charms Releases Together Collection in Support of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Porsche Korea to Newly Open ‘2022 Porsche Dream Playground’ at 3 Schools
Porsche Korea Launches Seoul Media Art Project ‘Porsche Dreamers. On. City Hackers'
Koyo's Zelensky pin badge to raise funds for Ukraine's United24 charity
Women’s March Global and White Ribbon Alliance are coming together to further amplify women’s voices and fight for equality
F1 Manager 2022 partners with F1 in Schools to support future STEM talent
Gibson Gives Donates $30,000 to National Museum of African American Music
Porsche Korea Expands its Social Contribution Activity ‘Porsche Do Dream’ to-gether with the Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation
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Porsche Korea Holds Special Scholarship Ceremony to Commemorate the 5th Anniversary of ‘Porsche Do Dream’ Campaign
Porsche Korea (CEO Holger Gerrmann) announced that it will expand the ‘Porsche Do Dream’ campaign marking its 5th anniversary by supporting special scholarship students as well as existing students with talents in arts and sports and children who are no longer subject to social care. On the 18th, a special scholarship award ceremony was held to commemorate the 5th anniversary of ‘Porsche Dream Up’ at Page Myeong-dong Community Masil. On this day, Porsche Korea CEO Holger Gerrmann, ChildFund Korea Vice President Jung Won-man, ‘Dream Up’ students, special scholarship students, and others attended and highlighted the day through the scholarship award ceremony and by encouraging children’s ‘dreams’. Scholarship students of ‘Porsche Dream Up’ gave special meaning to the ceremony by playing the Viola and Ajaeng. CEO of Porsche Korea Holger Gerrmann stated, “Dreams are not just ideals; they develop meaning when we act to make them become reality.” He also added, “I am beyond delighted to be able to support and accompany the path of the ‘Dream Up’ students who put so much effort in achieving their dreams for the past five years. I wish them the very best on their continuous journey.” In 2017, Porsche Korea first launched ‘Porsche Do Dream’, a social contribution campaign that reflects the brand values of ‘dream’ and ‘passion’. In particular, 'Porsche Dream Up', which supports children's 'dreams', has helped 113 children through a total of 710 million KRW over the past 5 years, and has produced meaningful results in various fields including arts and sports, as well as acquiring qualifications. This year, through the selection of special scholarship students, Porsche Korea will support children turning adults who started their journey and have achieved outstanding achievements in the arts and sports fields such as viola, Korean dance, judo, and Ajaeng during the Dream Up campaign period. Support for children no longer subject to care will extend to 17 fields including illustration, shoe design, architectural design, and social care. Together with ChildFund Korea, Porsche Korea launched 'Porsche Dream Up', which supports children with talents, and ‘Porsche Dream Playground', which constructs an indoor gymnasium, Porsche Korea launched ‘Porsche Dream Circle' that creates green spaces in the school as a part of its ‘Do Dream’ campaign. This year, Porsche Korea plans to introduce a new program for the traffic safety of children. Porsche Korea donated a cumulative of 4.257 billion KRW through the ‘Do Dream’ campaign.
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Comcast Continues to Champion Latinas in Tech and Their Mission to Lead with Purpose
Comcast’s long-time partner Latinas in Tech (LiT), a non-profit organization with the mission to connect, support and empower Latina women working in the technology industry, is celebrating its sixth annual summit connecting Latinas from 758 technology companies from around the world. This year's theme is Leading with Purpose and the event will reunite, virtually, more than 2,000 Latina technologists, business leaders, philanthropists, investors, developers, innovators, designers, and content creators from May 18th to 20th. Since 2017, Comcast has supported Latinas in Tech with more than $400,000 in grants and has been the summit's presenting sponsor since its inception six years ago. In addition to giving monetary grants, Comcast was instrumental in creating the Career Hub and a suite of professional development trainings that will be launched in September 2022. "Hundreds of companies now publish job openings at Latinas in Tech's career board as they benefit from a highly skilled pool of Latina talent,” said Rocio van Nierop, Co-Founder and CEO, Latinas in Tech. “At the same time, we want to make sure that we have a solid and growing pipeline. With Comcast's help, this Fall we will launch a suite of professional development trainings that will be available to Latinas from anywhere in the world at no cost. These resources will help lift up our community and give Latinas the access and representation they deserve within the Tech Industry." Over the years, Comcast’s ongoing commitment to and investments in Latinas in Tech have helped the organization: Build a robust online Career Hub that serves as an exclusive recruitment tool between partner technology companies and LiT members; Develop mentoring programs to foster the advancement of Latinas in technology careers; Provide hands-on leadership workshops and online professional development opportunities; Host monthly networking Meetups “Comcast was one of the first companies to commit to supporting Latinas in Tech and our existence and expansion would not have been possible without Comcast's support,” said van Nierop. “While most companies write checks to meet their corporate social responsibility program benchmarks, Comcast has proved time after time that they are a deeply engaged partner and highly involved advocate for increasing Latina representation in the Tech industry.” “Latinas in Tech’s mission aligns perfectly with Comcast’s commitment to investing our resources in ways that help communities realize the transformative potential of media and technology to solve problems, improve lives and create opportunity,” said Lorena Hernandez, Community Impact Director for Comcast in California. “Comcast is proud to partner with and invest in Latinas in Tech for their ongoing strategic focus on empowering and educating Latinas. We believe this investment will help create a more diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce in the technology industry.” The Latinas in Tech 3-day online conference will feature multiple workshops, including a special track designed for senior employees looking to grow into Executive Director positions, ERG leaders, and members striving to drive their ERG towards excellence. This year's themes are Why Representation Matters: Becoming an Advocate For Latinx Talent In Tech; Your Path To Corporate Boards, and Empowering Internally: The Importance Of Recruiting, Advocating and Mentoring Amongst Latinx Employees. Latinas in Tech will be donating 50% of all 2022 Summit ticket sales to aid the Ukrainian people. For more information about Latinas in Tech Summit 2022, please visit: https://latinasintechsummit.org/
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Vivid-Pix Helps Seniors “Tell Your Story” in Rochester, NY – City that Brought Photography to the World
The home of Kodak, Rochester, NY, is synonymous with photography. In recognition of this and addressing the needs of their residents, Rochester, NY-based Friendly Senior Living announced today that they have installed the Vivid-Pix Memory Station photo digitizing and restoration system to help seniors reminisce and reconnect with loved ones through photography to help reduce dementia. Provided by support from the Kluge Foundation, the program also includes Vivid-Pix “Tell Your Story” Photo Storytelling Classes to help seniors delve into their past. Founded in 1849, Friendly Senior Living communities provide exceptional living and interactive programs to their senior residents, recognized by Newsweek as the #1 nursing homein New York State 2021-2022. Glen Cooper, President & CEO of Friendly Senior Living, said, “We strive to stay abreast of ways to enhance the lives of our residents and caregivers. We met Vivid-Pix a few years ago and they intrigued us. Following their dementia education study, programming creation, and Vivid-Pix Memory Station announcement, we decided to install into our Cloverwood Senior Living community. Early indication is that residents are enjoying this new feature in our library.” “By engaging with residents and listening to their insights, we create content that helps them learn and use technology,” described Rick Voight, CEO, Vivid-Pix. “Computers are intimidating. By listening to users, creating clear instructions and motivation, we engage residents to do something they want to do – pull photos from the closet and relive cherished memories. We also get to hear wonderful stories!” - Free and Low-Cost Education & Memory Station Vivid-Pix continues to expand free and low-cost Vivid-Pix Education, adding to Tell Your Story and Reminisce classes in March with genealogy and senior experts Laura Hedgecock, President, GeneaBloggers and Joshua Freitas, author and Chair, National Institute for Dementia Education. Studying the past of seniors through photography is accomplished with Memory Station, a one-click scanner/software bundle that helps people digitize, restore, and save precious print images without sending them to a scanning service. Memory Station provides supreme simplicity to bring printed photos and documents back to life for future generations.
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PARK HYATT BUSAN EXERSICES “WORLD OF CARE” WITH A GIFT OF GRATITUDE FOR THE HAEUNDAE-GU PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER MEDICAL TEAM
Hyatt’s Purpose to care for people so they can be their best guides every aspect of its business. World of Care is Hyatt’s global approach to advancing care for the planet, people and responsible business. World of Care brings its colleagues, guests, owners and communities together to address those areas of critical importance where they can have the greatest impact. Hyatt has cared in these disciplines for more than 60 years. Park Hyatt Busan recently focused on its community and has selected Haeundae-gu Public Health Center. This initiative is rooted in celebration of Hyatt’s 12th “Global Month of Service” anniversary. On April 27, 2022, a visit of the hotel’s management team took place where the Park Hyatt Busan representatives cheered up the health center associates by donating 120 hand packed “Care Boxes”. These gifts of gratitude included six freshly made pastry items, two organic mixed juices and a personalized card from the hotels’ General Manager. “We sincerely appreciate the tireless dedication of the medical team at Haeundae-gu Public Health Center. Without doubt, your engagement is responsible for maintaining the health and comfort of us all in this community - throughout the times of this global pandemic but also far beyond. Our deepest gratitude cannot balance off the appreciation we are trying to demonstrate today. Rest assured and as a sign of our sincerest appreciation, Park Hyatt Busan will always support you, too.” During the handover appointment in front of the Haeundae-gu Public Health Center, the General Manager, Mr. Simon Graf met M.D. Ph. D. Chung Yun-Hi with a sincere speech about care and commitment. In particular, over the past two years, all members of the local public health center have done an outstanding and often underestimated job, equally to their community. Mr. Graf highlighted and recognized these unparalleled commitments. As a small sign of care in return, these care boxes symbolize an appreciation of giving back some kind of gratitude. Park Hyatt Busan believes that all employees at the Haeundae-gu Public Health Center were an active contributor to the wellbeing and safety of countless local residents.
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Kilter Partners With Giving Platform Classy, Connecting Active Lifestyles With Important Causes
Kilter, the breakthrough social engagement app that connects active lifestyles with important causes, is teaming up with Classy, a giving platform that enables nonprofits to connect supporters with the causes they care about, it was announced by Seth Braddock, Kilter Founder & CEO. “The Kilter and Classy partnership will enable nonprofit organizations everywhere to potentially increase supporter engagement and fundraising by up to 3X through activity-based challenges,” said Braddock. “With a focus on flexibility and inclusivity, Kilter will allow nonprofit supporters to tie their everyday health, wellness and lifestyle activities into Classy’s robust fundraising platform.” “Fundraiser gamification and activity tracking is a strength of Kilter’s that we are excited to tap into.” said Katie Golland, Events & Peer-to-Peer Product Marketing Manager at Classy. “Giving fundraisers the power to gamify their efforts by engaging in an activity tracking challenge while training for an endurance event, or giving corporate partners a way to engage their employees through challenges, makes the fundraising experience even more exciting. By integrating Classy online fundraising campaigns into the Kilter activity tracking application nonprofits can consolidate their efforts and stay motivated along the way.” “We're so excited for the Kilter integration for Classy to roll out!” said Lindsay Kolsch, Co-Executive Director of To Write Love On Her Arms and one of the partners utilizing the integration. “As long-time Classy customers, we're always looking for new ways to encourage and motivate our fundraisers and to find ways our team can add value to their fundraising experience. The Kilter integration does both. It's a perfect fit for our movement-based campaigns and the setup was very easy! We can't wait to see how this helps us grow our campaigns year over year and help TWLOHA grow to further our mission.” Available now, nonprofits using the integration can combine any Classy peer-to-peer, ticketed event, or registration with fundraising campaigns with the Kilter app. This allows organizations to supplement their fundraising campaigns with the end goal of reaching and engaging more supporters, adding new value for corporate sponsors, and increasing overall fundraising potential throughout the year. The partnership will enable Classy customers to more seamlessly introduce challenges into their fundraising strategy, while harnessing the power of charitable giving through collaborative and inclusive activities that allow you to track everything from steps walked to minutes read and beyond. Through the integration, donations from activity-based challenges will flow seamlessly from Classy into Kilter’s mobile leaderboards and will provide participants mobile-friendly ways to share their Classy fundraising links with their personal networks. Learn more about the integration here. https://www.classy.org/integrations/kilter
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Cyberathlete & ReadyUp Announce "Esports for Ukraine" Campaign
Cyberathlete, one of the oldest professional esports brands and tournament operators, and ReadyUp, a community marketing platform, today announced the "Esports for Ukraine" fundraiser, which aims to donate up to $250,000 to support those impacted by the Ukraine War through a partnership with World Central Kitchen (WCK). Founded by Chef José Andrés, WCK began serving hot, nourishing meals within hours of the initial invasion that started February 24th, and are now set up in Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, and Ukraine. WCK is now serving more than 180,000 hot meals per day, and as this crisis is evolving rapidly, this number will continue to grow. In addition to hot meals, WCK is distributing bulk food product including produce and dry goods to restaurant partners in Ukraine to supplement the strained food supply chain. Starting today, anyone can contribute to the "Esports for Ukraine" campaign to help feed those impacted by the war by visiting https://www.cyberathlete.com/campaigns A minimum goal of $10,000 per week donation has been set. Scott Valencia, CEO of Cyberathlete, said: “Cyberathlete started with a belief that the video games community was bigger and had more influence in the world than anyone could imagine. This year, the 25th anniversary of our founding, the video game, esports and influencer industries top $200 billion dollars. While people want to step up and support the innocent people affected by this war, many are unsure how to get involved, especially companies with offices and people still in Russia. That’s why we’ve launched this campaign to help everyone contribute meaningfully by working together and partnering with WCK to feed people.” HOW TO PARTICIPATE: Corporations: Companies wanting to participate in donating can do so by becoming a sponsor of Cyberathete’s 25th anniversary global esports collegiate event. Cyberathlete will match that sponsorship amount in direct donation to WCK. Company recognition of the donation is optional. T-shirt Sales: Cyberathlete and ReadyUp will be working with artists to produce new t-shirt designs every two weeks. 100% of the profit from the t-shirt sales will be sent over weekly to WCK. Esports Teams/influencers: Teams and influencers who would like to participate in a more direct and meaningful way with their communities can contact Cyberathlete to have a custom t-shirt made for their audience. All art costs will be covered by Cyberathlete and credit for the donation to WCK is given to the influencers. Chef Andrés said: “To continue scaling our response as this humanitarian disaster unfolds, we’re relying on our partnerships with local restaurants, caterers, and food trucks, as well as critical donations from the community, to fund and provide nourishing meals at border crossing, shelters, and other refugee locations. We appreciate all that Scott and the teams at Cyberathlete and ReadyUp are doing to drive awareness and contributions towards the WCK program in support of Ukraine.” ReadyUp is a community management platform that drives customer engagement and growth by embedding content into communities. As part of this partnership, any publishers, creators, influencers and event organizers who have Twitch channels, Discord servers or websites can participate. ReadyUp is providing an easy-to-use Twitch extension, Discord app and web widget that will enable communities to continually discover new “Esports for Ukraine” content. More importantly, the platform will include t-shirt purchase links where proceeds go to WCK. Johnathan "FATAL1TY" Wendel, Co-Founder and Chief Gaming Officer of ReadyUp, said: “The power of our industry is not in what any one company or person can give, but in their influence across the gaming community. Teams like Team Liquid or FaZe Clan, streamers like Ninja, Pokimane or Amouranth, and cosplayers like Jessica Nigri could say a word and feed thousands of starving refugees. At the same time, there are over eight million Twitch streamers reaching 31 million people a day and over 6 million Discord communities reaching 140 million people a month–that’s real power! By integrating ReadyUp’s community marketing platform, the gaming industry will drive more discovery and engagement to “Esports for Ukraine” leading to more donations and feeding more families impacted by the Ukraine War.” For real-time updates on the “Esports for Ukraine” campaign please visit: ● Twitter: @CyberathleteO ● Instagram: @cyberathleteofficial ● Facebook: /CyberathleteOfficial For WCK updates on its Ukraine refugee response, follow WCK on social media: ● Twitter: @WCKitchen ● Instagram: @WCKitchen ● Facebook: /WorldCentralKitchen Contact Cyberathlete Pte. Ltd at marketing@cyberathlete.com about corporate sponsorships or esports teams/league/content creator custom shirts.
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Comcast Donates $76,000 and Free WiFi to YWCA During Women’s History Month
Comcast Washington and YWCA Seattle | King | Snohomish today unveiled plans to build a new Lift Zone Lab: Digital Community Learning Space, which offers free WiFi access, at YWCA’s Somerset Village Apartments in Lynnwood, Washington. In honor of Women’s History Month, Comcast is contributing free internet connectivity, a $76,000 investment, and a state-of-the-art technology makeover, to help build the new lab. YWCA's Somerset Village Apartments is a 64-unit complex of affordable, permanent housing for families earning 60% and below the area's median income. Residents also have access to case management, support services, community services, and referrals to health care, job training, and employment resources. The Digital Community Learning Space will enhance these supports by making technology available to help residents attain life and job skills through training, education, computer classes, internships, job placement, and more. "Digital inequity means that those who already face systemic challenges are being blocked from opportunities for economic mobility. Without the appropriate digital education, support, and skills application, many more will be left behind," said Mary Anne Dillon, YWCA’s Executive Director of Snohomish County. Cena Conteh, YWCA’s Community Center Coordinator for the Somerset Village Apartments adds, "Thanks to this partnership with Comcast, the youth and parents we serve will have better access to up-to-date technology and STEAM tools that will equip them with the needed skills to compete in our ever-advancing job market." "Women's History Month is the perfect time to recognize the important role that YWCA plays in bringing equitable resources to women and people of color," said Rodrigo Lopez, Region Senior Vice President, Comcast Washington. "We are partnering and building labs with organizations like YWCA because they help historically marginalized people understand how to use technology to better their lives. This lab will help them embrace technology to find jobs, housing, and a stable footing in life." Comcast is providing the lab with free WiFi as part of the company's effort to roll out its "Lift Zones" program in local community centers throughout Washington and across the nation. In collaboration with cities, community organizations, and local nonprofit partners, Comcast has now installed free WiFi in more than 90 community centers statewide. This effort is part of Project UP, Comcast's $1 billion commitment to reach tens of millions of people over the next 10 years with the tools, resources, and skills needed to succeed in a digital world. Project UP is Comcast's company-wide initiative to advance digital equity, which includes Internet Essentials, the nation's largest and most comprehensive broadband adoption program. Since 2011, Internet Essentials has connected a cumulative total of more than 56,000 low-income residents in Snohomish County to broadband internet at home, the overwhelming majority of whom were not signed up before. Internet Essentials’ comprehensive design addresses three significant barriers to broadband adoption. This includes access to free digital literacy training in print, online, and in-person; the option to purchase a heavily subsidized, low-cost Internet-ready computer; and low-cost, high-speed Internet service for $9.95 a month, plus tax. For more information about Internet Essentials and Comcast’s commitment to education and digital equity, please visit https://corporate.comcast.com/education. To apply, visit www.internetessentials.com or call 1-855-846-8376 for English or 1-855-765-6995 for Spanish. For more information about Comcast’s comprehensive connectivity program for low-income Americans visit https://corporate.comcast.com/values/internet-essentials
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Digital staffing firm uses NFTs to raise money and awareness for Ukraine
Pixoul, a digital consultancy and IT staffing firm, announced today plans to partner with UNICEF amidst the growing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. The company will use all proceeds from its NFT (non-fungible token) studio to donate to the emergency relief effort. The decision is a landmark shift in the growing crypto sector, as the digital assets become a vehicle for charitable donations. What is happening in Ukraine is a tragedy—we at Pixoul feel deeply for the Ukrainian people and want to lend support in any way we can,” says Devon Fata, CEO and President of Pixoul. “We knew when we started our NFT studio that we wanted to use this arm of our business to better communities near and far. I can’t think of anything more important right now than funding this fight for freedom.” Purchases of Pixoul NFTs will go entirely toward UNICEF’s emergency response efforts, as well as support to the local artists creating the NFTs. The digital art is available for purchase at: https://opensea.io/collection/pixoul-eye-candy
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Publisher Assemble Entertainment Donates Steam Special Edition Revenue to Ukrainian Red Cross
German publisher Assemble Entertainment announced today its support for Ukraine and the Ukrainian people facing the current crisis situation via a major financial commitment for the month of March 2022. Supporting the Ukrainian Red Cross relief efforts, the publisher and its partnered charities, including OneTreePlanted, Ocean Cleanup, GoGiveOne, Atmosfair, and ShareTheMeal, warmly band together to donate revenue contributions from their “Save the World” editions of its games on Steam. For the month of March, players who purchase one of Assemble’s Save the World editions for its popular titles such as the new entries in the Leisure Suit Larry saga, ITORAH, Orbital Bullet, Sphere - Flying Cities, and others, will not only receive bonus digital content but can feel good in knowing their contribution will go toward Ukrainian relief efforts. In making the announcement, Assemble Entertainment founder and CEO Stefan Marcinek remarked, “All of us at Assemble Entertainment are deeply shocked and stunned by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Out of the desire to support the Ukrainian people amidst this cruel and surreal situation, immediate discussions arose internally on how we, as a relatively small German games publisher, could make a difference. We collectively decided to donate Save the World edition contributions collected during March to the Ukrainian Red Cross. We’re doing this with the hope of alleviating some of the suffering endured by the Ukrainian people as we look forward to a quick and peaceful resolution to the conflict.”
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Ernst Prost appeals for help for Ukraine
LIQUI MOLY and outgoing Managing Director Ernst Prost organize aid deliveries to the war zone with the help of business partners around the world The war in Ukraine will directly impact the German lubricant company. “We can write off our business in Russia,” says outgoing Managing Director Ernst Prost, who, in view of the war, expects to lose around 40 million euros in sales in the current fiscal year and to lose several million euros in payments for outstanding orders. "But that is not the point! There is a war in our neighborhood that no one thought possible. Our free world is under attack. Now, we have to stand together and be supportive of all the measures taken by our international allies," explains Ernst Prost. "We have business partners, customers and friends in Russia and Ukraine. None of them wants war. This unspeakable human suffering is unbearable and we want to help where we can," says the outgoing LIQUI MOLY boss. This is why he, along with his team and business partners around the world, is calling for donations. "We are organizing the delivery of aid supplies to Ukraine. We will use donations to buy surgical dressings, medicines, medical equipment, food and much more that is currently needed," says Ernst Prost, giving details of his initiative. The aid supplies are being procured by the Ernst Prost Foundation People for Peace, Peace for People and Ernst Prost's life partner and foundation manager Kerstin Thiele, who is working around the clock on the project. "Our long-standing business partners from Poland, Ukraine and Russia are assisting with transport. We are taking the aid supplies to where they are needed. Right to the heart of the war zone," Ernst Prost confirms. The outgoing Managing Director, LIQUI MOLY and its business partners want to do their part to alleviate people's suffering. “I hope that the nightmare will end quickly and peacefully,” concludes Ernst Prost. You can donate to the Ernst Prost Foundation to support this initiative. Every euro will go towards the initiative.
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Meet the NYFW Designer Making Mental Health Advocacy in Vogue
LadyCat, Zephyr, Jacqueline City Apparel, Love Disorder, Wu-Sah, and Adorn Your Clothes — and models. Among them, breast cancer survivor Christine Handy walked for Nyman with her mastectomy scars on display. Disabilities activist and model Janira Obregon, who had cerebral palsy, rolled down the runway in a chair. TikTok models and sisters Sarah and Emily Stone-Francati walked in support of Emily’s life with Down syndrome. “We had people who have never spoken publicly about their struggle with substance use disorders and their mental health struggles, who have been able to find new courage to do so through the showcase and through this platform,” says Alexandra Nyman, the organizer and founder of Break Free who designs under the LadyCat moniker. Inspired by her brother who lives with Bipolar Disorder Type II, Nyman has spent years melding her dual passions for elevating mental health awareness, and designing. “For me, that’s the huge win, and that’s the whole purpose of this — to create a community of creatives, designers, models, spectators and journalists to be able to share themselves authentically.” Co-sponsored by Recovery Centers of America, Break Free sold out its 250-plus seats and secured an ample donation to 10,000 Beds, which raises funds to send individuals suffering from substance abuse to rehabilitation centers. Every aspect of the February 14th show was rooted in advocacy for mental wellbeing and recovery. For the participating designers, “I wanted to make sure they had a connection to either mental health or substance use disorders, whether it be they had a loved one that suffered or that they personally did or their brand either donated to an organization, or it was a core value of their brand,” Nyman says. During the casting process for the models, “We asked them to share a personal story about their connection to the mission of the showcase and that was taken into consideration,” she notes. Nyman describes her own showcase, titled Therapy Revisited, as a nod to both her brother, and her own mental health journey. “This was about me coming to terms with my own mental health issues and realizing, Alex, you do have an anxiety disorder, you do have depression,” she says. “A lot of times when I’m designing I’m trying to communicate where I am in terms of my mental health.” Break Free has received a smattering of press coverage, and Nyman is the subject of an upcoming documentary from Zillard Productions. Thus far, though, Nyman hasn’t heard a peep from anyone in the fashion industry outside of her show. “I haven’t heard anything from the CFDA, and I don’t think I will,” she says of the Council of Fashion Designers of America. Her greater hope is that individual designers begin to reach out. “It would be great to hear from other designers to speak up in support of mental health awareness and to speak up about substance use disorders within the industry, especially since there is such a stigma attached to it within the industry,” she says. “I think there are designers that are really trying their hardest to break through the noise. We have the Christian Sirianos of this world, the Brandon Maxwells of this world who are really using their platforms and their voices to bring the change they would like to see. And then there are the designers who are just following the traditional model. This is how it’s been, and this is how it will be.” Nyman is steadfast in her belief that things have to change, and she plans to take Break Free on the road to other cities and shows. She cites Dr. Deni Carise, the chief scientific officer at Recovery Centers of America, who struggled with a substance use disorder during her modeling career in the ‘80s. Carise returned to the runway for Break Free. “It took her 20 years to be able to get back on the runway. She never thought she would have the opportunity to walk in New York Fashion Week.” And she points to designer Kate Spade, who took her own life in 2018. “She was days away from going to a behavioral health center after her sister had been begging her to go and was going to go with her to get treatment for her mental health disorder. And Kate felt that because of her brand, which she no longer owned but that had her name, because it evoked such joy and cuteness, she could not go get help,” says Nyman, who is also editor in chief at Soberocity, an organization that connects people living a sober life. “As a society we need to continue to evolve. I’ve seen the power of sharing experiences and showing others you are not alone. There is so much power in that and we need to be doing that in the fashion industry.” Acknowledging “the door’s been cracked open,” Nyman says she’s open to collaborations of all kinds. “Anybody in the design world that’s been impacted by addiction and mental health, I would love to hear from you, talk to you and make an alliance. Just keeping the conversation going… that’s the most important thing at the end of the day.” This article originally appeared in Forbes.com in the Hollywood & Mind column written by Cathy Applefeld Olsen. The Hollywood & Mind column lives at the intersection of entertainment and wellbeing, and features interviews with musicians, actors, sports figures and other culture influencers who are elevating conversations about mental health.
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Porsche Korea to Conduct Season 2 of the ‘Porsche Do Dream Fill the Space’ to Support the Culture and Arts Community
Porsche Korea (CEO Holger Gerrmann) announced that it will be conducting Season 2 of the public-private partnership (PPP) social contribution campaign ‘Porsche Do Dream Fill the Space’ held in cooperation with the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture (CEO Lee Chang-gi) under the Seoul Metropolitan Government. Among Porsche Korea’s social contribution activities for culture and art, ‘Porsche Do Dream Fill the Space,’ has been newly introduced last year to give support to the performing arts community whose situation deteriorated significantly due to the necessary social distancing regulations. Porsche Korea will expand its program and donate 230 million KRW through this year’s ‘Porsche Do Dream Fill the Space’ Season 2. The donation will be used to support performing arts organizations and artists who continue their important creative activities despite the instability caused by COVID-19. A public contest will be held for performances conducted in compliance with the social distancing guidelines starting from February 28th until March 11th, 2022, and a total of 43 will be select-ed in the fields of theatre plays, musicals, dance, music, traditional and interdisciplinary art. ‘Porsche Do Dream Fill the Space’ Season 2 will provide benefits to visitors of the performances in line with the social distancing guidelines to allow citizens to revitalise their lives and be inspired by the creativity. Porsche Korea CEO Holger Gerrmann said, “Through the ‘Porsche Do Dream Fill the Space,’ which was introduced for the first time last year, I was able to directly witness the passion and dedication of artists who spread dreams and gave hope even in difficult times.” He also added, “Artists are an important part of the social fabric helping it to flourish through their inspiration. During COVID-19 we have a special obligation that this creativity is not lost. I hope that our collaboration will contribute to keep their dreams alive and give more citizens the opportunity to enjoy their performances.” Meanwhile, in addition to 'Porsche Do Dream Fill the Space' last year, Porsche Korea also introduced 'Porsche Dream Art Ttareungi', an eco-friendly public art project, providing opportunities for citizens to enjoy art in their daily lives and contributing to the development of an eco-friendly city. Porsche Korea was grateful to receive the '2021 Arts Supporter Grand Prize’ hosted by the Arts Council Korea in recognition of its sincere activities to create a sustainable cultural and artistic environment.
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Loan Lawyers Announce the 2021 Scholarship Winners
After reviewing the many persuasive submissions, Loan Lawyers is pleased to announce the winners of their 2021 Scholarship Essay Contest. Congratulations to the winners of the 2021 scholarships: Abigayle Wilson (Lumberton High School) Gabrielle Kelly (Western Governors University) The winners discussed what financial freedom means to them and how they will achieve it in the future. Abigayle attends Lumberton High School but hopes to attend Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, for college to study business management. She enjoys reading books on government and politics in her free time. Above all, Abigayle strives to make everyone around her feel included. She describes financial freedom as going “hand in hand with not living paycheck to paycheck.” Her plan for financial freedom includes getting as much scholarship support as possible for her college education. She also plans to work part-time throughout college. Gabrielle is pursuing her Bachelor's in Accounting through Western Governors University. She believes that financial freedom is the ability to take of yourself and your family now and in the future. Her plan is to live frugally now in all aspects of life, including groceries, gas, clothing, and other expenses. She states, “I believe that I can obtain such a life as long as I work hard now to be able to sow the fruits of my labor later.” Gabrielle’s hobbies include music, art, reading, and spending time with her family. - Why Loan Lawyers Sponsored the 2021 Scholarship Essay Contest The team at Loan Lawyers knows no one wants to be in debt, but sometimes there are circumstances out of anyone’s control. These situations can put even the most financially responsible into debt. However, it’s important that our future leaders learn financial freedom now so that they don’t end up in debt later. That’s why Loan Lawyers have encouraged young people to apply for their scholarship and consider what efforts they can make now and in the future to be financially responsible. Forming good habits now will lead to good habits in the future. - About Loan Lawyers' Annual Scholarship Loan Lawyers’ winners submitted 800-1,000 word essays answering the following questions: What does financial freedom mean for you? How can you achieve it in the future? The two winners will receive $750 to go towards their educational expenses. The team at Loan Lawyers look forward to seeing how Abigayle and Gabrielle continue to grow and learn financial literacy. Find Financial Security with Loan Lawyers Law Firm in Fort Lauderdale, FL If someone is in debt even when planning everything perfectly. Loan Lawyers are there to find the best financial solution for their clients. As one of the best Foreclosure Defense, Debt Defense, and Bankruptcy Law Firms, they will pursue every option they can to be financially free.
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Planet Classroom Podcast Presents 6 Awardees from the WHO-Backed Global Youth Mobilization in Holiday Special
Supported by the World Health Organization, the United Nations Foundation and the big 6 youth organizations, Global Youth Mobilization is a movement of young people taking action to improve their lives in a post COVID-19 world. To date, this initiative has funded 134 local solutions and 74 national projects in over 100 countries worldwide. In Planet Classroom’s holiday podcast for its popular SHINE series, Orb, the show’s virtual host, introduces 6 of the young Awardees from these projects doing critical work to address the negative impact of the pandemic and build back better. These social impact entrepreneurs are tackling the challenges of mental and physical health, the digital divide, education disruption, and poverty in their local communities. “To bridge the digital divide, I designed a rural learning project tailored to meet the needs of 100 out-of-school young people in communities across Nigeria,” said Esther Edward, Founder of Project Digital Rural. “My goals for WOW-Wheels of Wisdom is to make sure the children I am serving never stop learning and keep on growing mentally,” said Sadia Jafrin, based in Bangladesh. “We learned how to navigate the mental health space with a virus that continues to isolate us from each other,” said Kamanda Bosco, Founder of Mental Health Slumber Party in Uganda. “At Karsa, we believe that young people are the future and young people deserve a chance,” said Jordan Jans, Founder of Karsa for Youth in Jakarta Indonesia.
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Porsche Korea Supports Children’s Dreams through ‘Porsche Virtual Run’
Porsche Korea (Holger Gerrmann, CEO of Porsche Korea Ltd.) announced that it has successfully completed the ‘Porsche Virtual Run’ project to support the dreams and wishes of seriously ill children. The 'Porsche Virtual Run,’ was held for the first time this year. The amount equivalent to the accumulated distance run by Porsche employees worldwide is donated, and the entire amount raised from the project is used to fulfill many dreams through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. All employees of Porsche Korea participated in the ‘Porsche Virtual Run’ project. The team achieved a total of 766.72 km, which is the return distance from Seoul to the Land’s End Village in Haenam and is happy to fulfill the dreams of three seriously ill children in Korea. Porsche Korea CEO Holger Gerrmann stated, “Social commitment is one of Porsche’s core values. We ran to our limits for the good cause, and the results were beyond satisfying.” He also emphasized that “Porsche employees from more than 35 countries, including Porsche Korea, have demonstrated true sportsmanship by running distances beyond expectations, motivated by the goal to support a child’s wish.” More than 2,300 Porsche employees worldwide laced up their running shoes from September 17th to October 3rd and covered a total of 67,559km. Porsche AG initially offered a prize of 50 cents for every km run but decided to increase the donation amount to three euros per km, in view of people’s great engagement and the large number of wishes. The first Porsche Virtual Run has raised 200,000 euros for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
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NEST Nurtures Donates $100,000 to Impact Communities Across United States in 2021
NEST, the leading national integrated facilities management company, announced that more than 15 charities and counting will benefit from over $100,000 in cash donations in 2021. Organized by NEST’s philanthropic division NEST Nurtures, the recipients were selected by NEST’s retail partners to support nonprofits making an impact in local communities and through nationwide programs. Beneficiaries of the initiative include The Little Bit Foundation (selected by Build-A-Bear Workshop), Toys for Tots (selected by Five Below), St. Jude (selected by Hot Topic), and American Cancer Society (selected by Sleep Number). “Through NEST Nurtures, we want to make a lasting impact that goes beyond just the donation,” said Rob Almond, CEO of NEST. “Philanthropy has been part of our mission at NEST for 27 years. I’m proud that we’ve been able to support and network with even more charities through this program.” On Tuesday, Dec. 21, NEST Nurtures will host a networking event with representatives from each of the nonprofit recipients. The keynote speaker for the evening will be former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Ron Jaworski, who co-founded his own 501(c)(3) Jaws Youth Playbook. NEST Nurtures included Jaworski’s nonprofit as one of the donation recipients in 2021, and NEST employees assembled bikes at Jaworski’s annual bike drive this month. The following is a list of nonprofits and charitable programs that received a donation from NEST Nurtures in 2021: Akron Children’s Hospital American Cancer Society ASI Swing Classic Boys & Girls Club of America Dress for Success Epilepsy Foundation First Book Jaws Youth Playbook Make a Wish Foundation National Multiple Sclerosis Society Project Sunshine Ronald McDonald House of Southern New Jersey Spirit of Children St. Jude The Little Bit Foundation Toys for Tots In July of 2020, NEST established NEST Nurtures as a new division of their company that focuses on supporting nonprofits and improving communities around the country. NEST Nurtures’ mission is to expand on philanthropic endeavors that NEST has prioritized since they were founded in 1994. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society and Ronald McDonald House Charities have been longtime beneficiaries of NEST. NEST continues to play an essential role in the retail industry’s response to COVID-19. Almond and his team develop leading facility management strategies for more than 40 retail clients, from decreasing facility management expenses to streamlining operations. NEST manages over 60,000 individual retail locations in North America.
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Porsche Korea is Awarded the ‘2021 Arts Supporter Grand Prize’
Porsche Korea (Holger Gerrmann, CEO of Porsche Korea Ltd.) was awarded the ‘2021 Arts Supporter Grand Prize’ by the Arts Council Korea on the 14th in recognition of the social contribution of the “Porsche Do Dream” CSR campaign. Through this award, Porsche Korea was recognized for its sincere projects to create a sustainable cultural and artistic environment based on the brand's values of 'dream' and 'passion'. Earlier this year, Porsche Korea expanded the scope of support of the 'Porsche Do Dream' campaign to the field of culture and art and donated 500 million KRW to the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture. ‘Porsche Do Dream Fill the Space’ became the first case of diversifying the financial resources for the culture and arts ecosystem by supporting approximately 500 artists in the performing arts industry, which has been under severe constraint following the necessary social distancing regulations. Also, through the public art project 'Porsche Dream Art Ttareungi', a collaboration between Seoul's eco-friendly public bicycle 'Ttareungi' and a young Seoul designer, Porsche Korea provides opportunities for citizens to enjoy art in their daily lives and contributed to the creation of an eco-friendly art city. Porsche Korea CEO Holger Gerrmann expressed his gratitude at the acceptance speech, “Porsche breaks new ground based on the dream of the perfect sports car and shares with the artists the dream of creating something unique.” He also added, “To keep this dream alive we want to support artists in different forms and formats and contribute to the diversity of art in Korea.” Chairman Park Jong-gwan of the Arts Council stated, "I would like to congratulate and thank the supporters who shared and appreciated the value of culture and arts despite the difficult circumstances." The ‘2021 Arts Supporter Grand Prize’, celebrating its 9th anniversary, awards companies and individuals that have taken the lead in art sponsorship over the year. 7 companies and 3 individual recipients were selected from a total of 8 categories through professional evaluations. Porsche Korea was awarded in the category of small-middle market enterprise.
