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In early 2016, a couple of months into her deployment in Bagram, Afghanistan, U.S. Army Specialist (SPC) Maggie Bilyeu was critically injured. She sustained multiple shrapnel wounds to her chest and torso, a broken leg and numerous internal injuries as a result of a bombing.
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U.S. Bank recently partnered together with Freedom Alliance and True Homes to honor one of our nation’s military heroes with the gift of a mortgage-free home. U.S. Army Private Second Class Roy Garcia and his family received the keys to their new home in Monroe, North Carolina.
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Welcome to the latest edition of our Diversity & Inclusion News Round-Up. Today we are talking about the impact of AI on D&I, a BBC initiative supporting girls in Afghanistan, gender roles around the world, and Catholics nuns making a stand for transgender rights.
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Warriors Quiet Waters: Helping Veterans and Their Families Find a Life of Purpose Tue, 05/02/2023 - 14:30 Subheader By Shawna Ryan, T-Mobile Stories Type of Content Blog Layout Standard Format Body For the third straight year, T‑Mobile has renewed its lead sponsorship of a nonprofit helping veterans and their families meet the challenges of life after the military. In recognition of Military Appreciation Month, we bring you the personal story of how Warriors Quiet Waters is helping one of the co
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New research published in The Lancet reinforces the idea that handwashing outside of pandemic times is vital in order to reduce the burden of common colds and flu in low- and middle-income countries.
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The Company’s Built to Honor® program celebrates 10 years of providing homes to deserving veterans
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D Weekly News Round Up: Girls Empowerment, LGBTQ+, and More Fri, 06/09/2023 - 12:15 Subheader By Caroline Berns Head of Diversity Inclusion and Talent Acquisition, MMEA Type of Content Newsletter Layout Standard Format Body Originally published by Ericsson Welcome to the latest edition of our Diversity Inclusion News Round-Up. Today we are talking about the impact of AI on D, a BBC initiative supporting girls in Afghanistan, gender roles around the world, and Catholics nuns making a stand for tr
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The Company’s Built to Honor program celebrates its 10th year of providing mortgage-free homes to deserving veterans
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PSE’s Harvey Switching Station Honors Fallen Hero Mon, 11/14/2022 - 11:30 Type of Content Article Layout Featured Media Body In a recent ceremony, PSEG’s Veterans Employee Business Resource Group and members of the Metropolitan Division formally dedicated our new switching station in Clifton in memory of Sgt. James Harvey II, who was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2011. During his career with PSE, Harvey had served as a substation operator and division mechanic assistant in the Metropolitan
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Today we are talking about a new report from McKinsey, LinkedIn’s Diversity Nudges, how working from home can impact gender equality, and a librarian from Afghanistan fighting for women’s rights.
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SOURCE: Ericsson DESCRIPTION:Caroline BernsHead of Diversity Inclusion and Talent Acquisition, MMEA Welcome to the latest edition of our Diversity Inclusion News Round-Up. Today we are talking about a new report from McKinsey, LinkedIn’s Diversity Nudges, how working from home can impact gender equality, and a librarian from Afghanistan fighting for women’s rights. Well-beingInteresting report from McKinsey about talent attraction and attrition, surveying over 13,000 people in 6 different countri
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Blackstone Announces Commitment to 2,000 Refugee Hires Across Global Portfolio Companies and Real Estate Properties Thu, 09/22/2022 - 11:40 Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body Blackstone joins Tent’s Partnership for Refugees, a non-profit network of companies dedicated to supporting refugees worldwide; commits to the hiring of 1,500 refugees in the U.S. alone Partnership builds on Blackstone’s Veterans Hiring Initiative, through which more than 100,000 U.S. veterans, vetera
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First National Bank Texas and FHLB Dallas Fund Home Repairs
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Employee Resource Groups: Fostering a Safe and Inclusive Workplace Thu, 07/28/2022 - 10:15 Subheader United Rentals’ ERGs empower employees to share experiences, ideas and support. Type of Content Blog Layout Featured Media Body In good times and bad, United Rentals employees come together to support each other and their communities. When the pandemic stressed working parents and caregivers throughout the nation to the limit, Women United, an employee resource group (ERG), hosted a virtual event
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Adds significant expertise in conservation, technology, and carbon financing.
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Scholarships will be awarded to promising refugee and international students in the U.S. and Canada
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Donated Services Aid Afghan Judicial Community in Seeking Safety and Asylum
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100% of proceeds will be donated to War Child USA, a humanitarian organization providing life-changing resources to children living through conflict
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In an emotional surprise reveal event, United States Army Sergeant William McCoy learned that he will be the recipient of a brand-new mortgage-free Centex home, awarded through PulteGroup’s Built to Honor® program. Welcomed by more than 75 PulteGroup employees, first responders and local veteran organizations, the McCoy family broke ground on their future home in Maricopa’s Santa Rosa Crossing community. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire
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After nearly a decade of giving back to our nation’s military heroes, national homebuilder PulteGroup’s Built to Honor® program is proud to announce the construction of its milestone 75th mortgage-free home. Awarded to United States Army Sergeant David Speights, PulteGroup will break ground on the family’s new home in Dallas, Texas this week, as the Company marks the start of Military Appreciation Month. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire
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Program to empower the next generation with three national partners focused on education and safety
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This is the Eighth Home Donated in South Carolina Through PulteGroup’s Built to Honor® Program
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Amazon’s new “Welcome Door” program will offer resources and support for refugee and humanitarian-based immigrant employees, including a citizenship assistance portal, free legal support, and mentorship
As part of the new company initiative, Amazon will reimburse employees for their Employment Authorization Document (EAD) renewal fees
Employees also have access to upskilling opportunities, including free college tuition and English as a Second Language (ESL) training
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U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Jonathan Stephenson and his family received the keys to their new mortgage-free home in The Overlook at Creekside community. Located in New Braunfels, Texas, the new home was donated through PulteGroup’s Built to Honor® program, which provides the gift of a new home to wounded veterans and their families across the country. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220321005125/en/ U.S. Marine Corps Ser
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#HappinessForAllUkraine announced as official 2022 @UN #InternationalDayOfHappiness campaign theme #TenStepsToGlobalHappiness #HappinessForAll #Happytalism #TenBillionHappyBy2050
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U.S. Army Sergeant James Ford and Army Specialist Kisha Dorsey have broken ground on their brand-new homes, donated by national homebuilder PulteGroup. The two veterans were surprised late last year with the life-changing news that they were each selected to receive a new, mortgage-free Centex home through the Built to Honor® program, which provides the gift of a new home to deserving veterans and their families across the country. This press release features multimedia. View the full release he
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UKG announces sponsorship of veteran and adaptive athlete Dan Cnossen, the most-decorated U.S. male athlete from the 2018 Paralympic games.
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Last year U.S. Army Specialist Christopher Lewis was surprised with the life-changing news that he will receive a new mortgage-free home through PulteGroup’s Built to Honor® program. Now, he and his family have officially broken ground on their future home in the Rucker Landing community by Centex in Murfreesboro. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220112005141/en/ U.S. Army Specialist Christopher Lewis and his family have
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Emerging nonprofit reunites combat veterans with their units and the Gold Star families of those they lost
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Supporting Our Neighbors: An Update on Walmart's Work to Welcome Afghan Refugees Fri, 12/03/2021 - 10:00 Subheader By Dan Bartlett, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Walmart Type of Content Article Layout Featured Media Body Ahmed Nabizada remembers standing in the candle section on one of his days as a Walmart department manager. As he looked at the rows of candles of all shapes and sizes, he worried. Originally from Kabul, Afghanistan, he had just moved to the United States from Pak
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On this international day of giving, the Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) is proud to announce an investment of over $2.7M in grants to 27 organizations that are addressing urgent needs for veterans, caregivers, and military families. Five of the grants were executed earlier this fall, in response to escalated mental health concerns in the military/veteran community following the withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan. The Bob Woodruff Foundation’s latest grants invest in solutions to the i
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Henson Brand Dealership and Freestone Autoplex give away a brand new Jeep Wrangler to a deserving local veteran at the Spring Texas Music Festival.
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BetterHelp to donate free therapy to hundreds of refugees and those affected by the crisis in Afghanistan with Restore Her Voice and Malala Fund.
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In September United directly supported the Department of Defense and its mission to transport Afghan evacuees to the U.S.
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Boeing Announces $1.4 Million to Support Afghan Allies and Military Veterans Wed, 10/06/2021 - 09:30 Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body CHICAGO, October 6, 2021 /3BL Media/ - The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced a $1.4 million donation package to assist with humanitarian relief efforts for Afghan allies as well as grants and initiatives to support and honor U.S. military veterans and their families. The Afghan humanitarian contributions will be directed to the fol
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It was a meaningful assignment: Fly hundreds of American troops home from Afghanistan on the weekend of the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Since the CRAF was activated on 8/22, American Airlines has operated 25+ flights as part of the program.
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Recap of CSR stories on Business Wire
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Rockwell Automation has made a $50,000 donation to the American Red Cross to support the organization’s Hurricane Ida disaster relief efforts and humanitarian relief efforts for military, veterans, and evacuees
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Following news that Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) would become the second entry point for evacuees arriving on Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) flights, American Airlines quickly mobilized to assist airport partners and city officials to prepare.
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With the challenges faced by those in Afghanistan and their friends and family here in the U.S., T-Mobile wants to do its part to help customers stay connected to their loved ones during this uncertain time.
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Click here to view digital blog post and press kit By Dan Bartlett, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs Many of the decisions we make at Walmart require us to ask a host of complicated questions. But occasionally, we find ourselves in a position to ask one simple question: How can we help? We’ve watched with the rest of the world as events unfold in Afghanistan. There are thousands of human lives at stake. They belong to generations of Afghan people whose history and culture are inextr
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Jefferies announced today that it will hold a Global Trading Charity Day on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 to support accredited charities focused on assisting Afghanistan Refugees, U.S. Military Veterans, and Haitian Earthquake Relief. The Jefferies Global Charity Trading Day offers investors around the world the opportunity to join these efforts by trading with Jefferies. Specifically, Jefferies will donate 100% of net global trading commissions on August 24 for all trading in equities, fixed income
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Monthly contributions from Carrington borrowers are providing important support for CCF’s Signature Programs.
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BankPlus and FHLB Dallas Fund Renovation
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First home donated at a Del Webb community by PulteGroup’s Built to Honor® Program
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In-Game Character and Content Pack Co-Designed by Decorated Army Combat Medic, with Net Proceeds Going towards Veteran Employment; Goal is to place 5,800 Veterans through Campaign
Activision Blizzard Donating $1 for Every Player Who Revives Five Teammates in Call of Duty®: Warzone
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Marcus Mason was just 17 when he went off to war as a Marine — first to Afghanistan and then to Iraq before a combat injury ended his tour.
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Nonprofit Adds Services to Support Deserving Veterans