December 2024

Syrians Face New Humanitarian Challenges As Displacement Crisis Worsens

December 16, 2024 /3BL/ - To escape hostilities, more than 1 million people in Syria have fled their homes amid widespread humanitarian challenges after the government was overthrown.

“After more than 13 years of conflict, Syria is a country with more than 16 million people in need of urgent assistance and with very high levels of food insecurity. The situation was already very dire before the latest events, and before the recent influx of families fleeing the conflict in Lebanon to find refuge in Syria,” said Elise Madouche, Action Against Hunger’s Country Director in Syria.

Mary Kay Champions Global Water Stewardship and Ocean Conservation

Originally published in Mary Kay's 2024 Sustainability Report

As a global sustainability advocate, Mary Kay continues to make strides in corporate water stewardship at its manufacturing sites around the world and to engage for healthy oceans through work in partnership and advocacy for women leaders in conservation.

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Playing the Long Game To Achieve Financial Success

By Candace Higginbotham

Ever heard of the benefits cliff? It’s a term to describe the impact of a sudden or gradual decrease in public benefits that occurs when a family’s income exceeds the eligibility threshold for an assistance program.

People who participate in programs like Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) or receive childcare subsidies or child tax credits can face a benefits cliff when they get a raise, take a new job or simply work more hours.

New Holland Construction Accelerates in the Red Bull Los Andes Race

The power and proximity of CNH brand, New Holland Construction, distinguished itself as an official sponsor in the Red Bull Los Andes race.

Through SKC, official distributor in Chile, the brand participated in the event that brought together more than 200 of the best riders in the world on the challenging terrain of the Andes Mountains.

NeighborWorks Salt Lake Receives $225,000 Grant From KeyBank To Support CareerWorks Program

SALT LAKE CITY, December 13, 2024 /3BL/ - KeyBank has awarded a $225,000 grant to NeighborWorks Salt Lake (NWSL), a Utah-based nonprofit organization that strengthens community neighborhoods through housing, resident leadership, youth, and economic development opportunities. KeyBank’s grant will bolster NWSL’s CareerWorks program, which creates medical career readiness employment opportunities for diverse populations in the Salt Lake community.

PotlatchDeltic’s Focus on VPP

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) administers the Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP), which represent a cooperative relationship to encourage excellence in worksite-based safety and health. VPP sets performance-based criteria for the safety and health system at worksites operated by private industry and federal agencies and, after a worksite applies for admission to the program, OSHA assesses the worksite against these criteria.

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