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Posted on April 2, 2020
SEATTLE – As part of ongoing efforts to support communities around the world amid the unprecedented impact of COVID-19, today The Starbucks Foundation announced it is donating more than $3 million to support community response efforts globally.
“As the world grapples with an issue of enormous scale and human impact, we are dedicated to serving communities through the lens of Our Mission and Values: to inspire and nurture the human spirit – one person, one cup and one neighborhood at a time,” said John Kelly, board member of The Starbucks Foundation. “We believe that together we can make a difference Read More “PRESS RELEASE: The Starbucks Foundation Donates More Than $3M to Global COVID-19 Relief Efforts”
Posted on March 10, 2020
International Women’s Day 2020: To commemorate International Women’s Day, Uber has brought its global “Driving Change” campaign to India and announced a partnership with Breakthrough, a non-profit organization which works to reduce violence against women and girls in India.
To commemorate International Women’s Day, Uber has brought its global “Driving Change” campaign to India and announced a partnership with Breakthrough, a non-profit organisation which works to reduce violence against women and girls in India. As part of the collaboration, Breakthrough is launching a campaign, #IgnoreNoMore, which encourages bystander intervention and supports collective action to end gender-based violence in public spaces. Read More “DECCAN HERALD: Uber partners with Breakthrough to launch campaign on violence against women”
Posted on January 27, 2020
SEATTLE – January 26, 2020 – The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced that it is immediately committing $10 million in emergency funds and corresponding technical support to help frontline responders in China and Africa accelerate their efforts to contain the global spread of 2019-nCoV.
The foundation is committing $5 million to the 2019-nCoV response in China and is already working with a range of Chinese public and private sector partners to accelerate national and international cooperation in areas of critical need, including efforts to identify and confirm cases, safely isolate and care for patients and accelerate the development Read More “PRESS RELEASE: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Commits $10 Million to Global Response to 2019-nCOV”