Month: June 2024

The Albertsons Companies Foundation announced the launch of a new collective effort focused on addressing childhood hunger this summer. By bringing together a coalition of leading nonprofit organizations, the first-of-its-kind initiative aims to drive awareness and boost participation in the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) new Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer for Children Program (Summer EBT), also known as SUN Bucks.

“Childhood hunger is a complex problem that requires partners from across the food system to come together and collaborate,” said Christy Duncan Anderson, President and Executive Director of Albertsons Companies Foundation. “Through the collective knowledge, expertise and extensive network of prominent nonprofits and the Albertsons Companies Foundation, we aim to connect with a greater number of families than we could individually.”

For the millions of kids who rely on free or reduced-priced meals at school, summer can mean a lack of access to nutritious food. To help combat this, the USDA has launched Summer EBT, a new program available in 37 states, all five U.S. territories, and two Tribes. The program will provide grocery benefits to low-income families with school-aged children during the summer months when school is out. Eligible families in participating states will receive $120 per eligible school-aged child to purchase groceries.

“We have advocated for the creation of a summer EBT program like SUN Bucks for more than a decade and we are thrilled that this program will be available to families facing food insecurity this summer,” said Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America. “Working alongside people facing hunger and partners like Albertsons Companies Foundation, we will make a real impact on summer hunger and lay the groundwork for more states to participate next year.”

The Albertsons Companies Foundation’s Nourishing Neighbors program together with an Advisory Group of leading players across the food system will work together to ensure as many families as possible benefit from the program in this critical first year. The Advisory Group is comprised of representatives from Feeding America®, Food Research & Action Center, Gift Card Bank, Hunger Free America, mRelief, No Kid Hungry, Partnership for a Healthier America, and WhyHunger. This group reaches more than 200 foodbanks, 500 school districts and community organizations, and over 1500 partner organizations across the country.

“Summer is the hungriest time of the year for the millions of children who rely on school meals, and the rising costs of groceries means families are feeling the pinch even more,” added Anne Filipic, CEO of Share Our Strength, the organization behind the No Kid Hungry campaign. “We believe that by joining Albertsons Companies Foundation and their partners, together we can get one step closer to ensuring every single child in America has the food they need to grow up healthy and strong.”

Through a surround-sound approach designed to reach parents and caregivers online and, in their communities, the initiative aims to ensure families have access to the information they need to learn how they can benefit from this new program.

In addition, the coalition launched a new website, SummerEBT.org, which gives families a simple, fast way to check if they are eligible and connect to their state sign-up site. For families that live in states that are not participating, the site directs them to other food resources, such as the USDA Summer Meals program, and enables them write to their elected representatives encouraging their state’s participation next summer.

See press release in Albertsons Companies Newsroom and read more about Albertsons Companies and our Recipe for Change on our website.

Products recognized in the Sustainable Innovation or Sustainable Product categoriesSILASTIC™ SST 2650 Self Sealing Silicone honored in both categories

MIDLAND, Mich., June 13, 2024 /3BL/ – Dow (NYSE: DOW) has been honored with six prestigious 2024 SEAL Business Sustainability Awards. This recognition from The SEAL Awards demonstrates Dow’s commitment to drive innovation in sustainability and environmental stewardship.

All the Dow technologies recognized this year represent innovations in silicones chemistry. Among the recipients, SILASTIC™ SST 2650 Self-Sealing Silicone won in both the Sustainable Product and Sustainable Innovation categories.

“We are thrilled to receive these accolades, which highlight our ongoing commitment to sustainability and innovation,” said A.N. Sreeram, senior vice president, Research & Development, and chief technology officer at Dow. “Every one of these SEAL awards underscores our mission to be the world’s most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company. We will continue to collaborate with our customers and partners to deliver high performing sustainable solutions that make a positive impact on society and the environment.”

The Dow innovations recognized in the Sustainable Innovation category of the 2024 SEAL Business Sustainability Awards were:

DOWSIL™ ACP-3089 Antifoam Compound is an all-in-one solution with more efficient chemistry, better performance and is a more sustainable option for the pulp industry.SILASTIC™ SST 2650 Self Sealing Silicone is a 2-part ambient curing silicone elastomer designed to form a self-sealing layer on the inner surface of a tire, providing outstanding sealing performance following puncture allowing for the driving of long distances without loss of tire pressure.

The Dow innovations recognized in the Sustainable Product category of the 2024 SEAL Business Sustainability Awards were:

DOWSIL™ 2080 Resin is suitable to make powder form silicone modified polyester resin, thus improving heat resistance performance, film appearance and durability of powder coating.DOWSIL™ IE-9100 Emulsion enables durable and sustainable water-repellent outdoor and performance apparel.DOWSIL™ 991 Silicone High Performance Sealant is a low-modulus elastomeric alkoxy sealant specifically designed to prevent staining of porous substrates such as natural stone and minimize streaking on metal panels and glass to improve building aesthetic performance.SILASTIC™ SST 2650 Self Sealing Silicone was recognized with an award in this category as well.

The SEAL (Sustainability, Environmental Achievement & Leadership) Awards is an environmental advocacy organization that honors leadership through their business sustainability awards and environmental journalism awards while funding research and pursuing their own environmental impact campaigns. The business sustainability awards recognize companies for their industry leadership, innovation, and commitment to sustainable business practices.

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting www.dow.com.

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