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AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Buckeye Risk Services, a provider specialty insurance solutions for the automotive and trucking industries, donated more than 100 toy trucks to Akron Children’s Hospital to help brighten the holidays for children spending Christmas and Hanukkah in the hospital. 

The donation was made as part of Buckeye Risk Services’ ongoing commitment to supporting the communities where its employees and partners live and work. Through its family of brands, including Truck Master Warranty, the company continues to invest in meaningful initiatives that bring comfort and joy during the holiday season.

“A toy truck is more than just a gift — it represents imagination, resilience, and a sense of normalcy during a difficult time,” said Rob Fox, CEO of Buckeye Risk Services. “As a company rooted in transportation and service, we’re honored to bring a little happiness to these kids and their families when they need it most.”

Headquartered in nearby Poland, Buckeye Risk Services team members personally delivered the toy trucks to Akron Children’s Hospital. The visit reflected the company’s belief that corporate success should be shared through hands-on community involvement and purposeful giving.

As Buckeye Risk Services continues to grow nationally, the organization remains focused on expanding its charitable outreach, supporting local hospitals, and encouraging others in the business community to do the same.

Buckeye Risk Services invites businesses and individuals to join in spreading holiday cheer by supporting local charities and children’s hospitals. To learn more about donating to Akron Children’s Hospital, visit www.akronchildrens.org.

For more information about Buckeye Risk Services, visit buckeyerisk.com.

Media Contact:

Shaun Petersen
Chief Legal Officer
Truck Master Warranty
800 326 5204
www.truckmasterwarranty.com

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AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Buckeye Risk Services, a provider specialty insurance solutions for the automotive and trucking industries, donated more than 100 toy trucks to Akron Children’s Hospital to help brighten the holidays for children spending Christmas and Hanukkah in the hospital. 

The donation was made as part of Buckeye Risk Services’ ongoing commitment to supporting the communities where its employees and partners live and work. Through its family of brands, including Truck Master Warranty, the company continues to invest in meaningful initiatives that bring comfort and joy during the holiday season.

“A toy truck is more than just a gift — it represents imagination, resilience, and a sense of normalcy during a difficult time,” said Rob Fox, CEO of Buckeye Risk Services. “As a company rooted in transportation and service, we’re honored to bring a little happiness to these kids and their families when they need it most.”

Headquartered in nearby Poland, Buckeye Risk Services team members personally delivered the toy trucks to Akron Children’s Hospital. The visit reflected the company’s belief that corporate success should be shared through hands-on community involvement and purposeful giving.

As Buckeye Risk Services continues to grow nationally, the organization remains focused on expanding its charitable outreach, supporting local hospitals, and encouraging others in the business community to do the same.

Buckeye Risk Services invites businesses and individuals to join in spreading holiday cheer by supporting local charities and children’s hospitals. To learn more about donating to Akron Children’s Hospital, visit www.akronchildrens.org.

For more information about Buckeye Risk Services, visit buckeyerisk.com.

Media Contact:

Shaun Petersen
Chief Legal Officer
Truck Master Warranty
800 326 5204
www.truckmasterwarranty.com

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Three Organizations from Across the US Receive $20,000 Each

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — In celebration of the 18th year of the Innovations in Alzheimer’s Caregiving Awards, The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, RRF Foundation for Aging and Family Caregiver Alliance are pleased to celebrate three organizations—each delivering a state-of-the-art program that addresses the needs of caregivers and those they care for living with Alzheimer’s disease or a related condition.

Each model program will receive $20,000 for their work in the following categories: 

Increasing Access and Reducing Stigma

“Meet Me At…” Series – HOPE Dementia Support, a program of CDM Caregiving Services –Vancouver, WA

The “Meet Me at…” Series, developed by HOPE Dementia Support in Clark County Washington, is an innovative program that creates dementia-friendly community outings for people living with dementia and their care partners. The series addresses the profound isolation experienced by families affected by dementia by transforming mainstream public spaces—museums, wildlife refuges, movie theaters, and parks—into welcoming, accessible environments.

Creative Expression

Improv for Caregivers – New London Barn Playhouse – New London, NH

Improv for Caregivers is a unique communication workshop series developed by the New London Barn Playhouse in partnership with the Lake Sunapee Region VNA. This innovative program serves caregivers of loved ones with Alzheimer’s and dementia throughout New Hampshire.

Creative Expression

5th Dementia Band – Music Mends Minds, Inc. – Los Angeles, CA

Music Mends Minds is an 11-year-old, LA-based, global nonprofit that creates free music therapy and engagement groups for seniors, their caregivers and loved ones. For those with neurological challenges like Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, music might be their last bridge to remembering who they were, who they loved and what they shared together.

View detailed information on the winning programs.

Innovations in Alzheimer’s Caregiving Awards Reception to be held during the American Society on Aging “On Aging Conference” in Atlanta, GA

Join us in honoring the 2025 Innovations in Alzheimer’s Caregiving Award winners with program presentations, conversation, hors d’oeuvres, and beverages. All are welcome! 

Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Location: Embassy Hall-C –International Tower Level – Hyatt Regency Atlanta — 265 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30303

The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation

The mission of The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation is to invest in programs that promote education, tolerance, social services, health, and the arts. The Foundation builds on the ideals and pursuits of its founders, Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert. In the area of Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias, the Foundation focuses its grantmaking on the advancement of research and career development for early to mid-career investigators and investments in caregiving, policy, systems, and practice change, and improvements in clinical care.

Visit The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation website.

RRF Foundation for Aging

RRF Foundation for Aging (RRF) is a philanthropic foundation dedicated to improving the quality of life of older people. As one of the first private foundations in the U.S. devoted to aging issues, RRF pursues a highly integrated approach to its grantmaking. This strategic philanthropy reflects its role as an agent of change and is designed to lift up innovative ideas, support their application and dissemination, and drive needed improvements in practice and policy. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, RRF is a national funder with a focus on advocacy, research, and training related to caregiving, social and intergenerational connectedness, housing, and economic security. Over its more than 45-year history, RRF has awarded nearly 5,000 grants totaling over $250 million toward improving aging outcomes and supporting caregivers.

Visit the RRF website.

Family Caregiver Alliance

The mission of FCA is to improve the quality of life for family caregivers and the people who receive their care. For more than 40 years, FCA has provided services to family caregivers of adults with physical and cognitive impairments, such as Parkinson’s, stroke, Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia. FCA’s services include assessment, care planning, direct care skills, wellness programs, respite services, and legal/financial consultation vouchers. Ongoing support is available with FCA CareNav^®. FCA is a longtime advocate for caregivers in the areas of policy, health and social system development, research, and public awareness, on the state, national and international levels.

For more information about FCA, visit caregiver.org.

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Three Organizations from Across the US Receive $20,000 Each

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — In celebration of the 18th year of the Innovations in Alzheimer’s Caregiving Awards, The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, RRF Foundation for Aging and Family Caregiver Alliance are pleased to celebrate three organizations—each delivering a state-of-the-art program that addresses the needs of caregivers and those they care for living with Alzheimer’s disease or a related condition.

Each model program will receive $20,000 for their work in the following categories: 

Increasing Access and Reducing Stigma

“Meet Me At…” Series – HOPE Dementia Support, a program of CDM Caregiving Services –Vancouver, WA

The “Meet Me at…” Series, developed by HOPE Dementia Support in Clark County Washington, is an innovative program that creates dementia-friendly community outings for people living with dementia and their care partners. The series addresses the profound isolation experienced by families affected by dementia by transforming mainstream public spaces—museums, wildlife refuges, movie theaters, and parks—into welcoming, accessible environments.

Creative Expression

Improv for Caregivers – New London Barn Playhouse – New London, NH

Improv for Caregivers is a unique communication workshop series developed by the New London Barn Playhouse in partnership with the Lake Sunapee Region VNA. This innovative program serves caregivers of loved ones with Alzheimer’s and dementia throughout New Hampshire.

Creative Expression

5th Dementia Band – Music Mends Minds, Inc. – Los Angeles, CA

Music Mends Minds is an 11-year-old, LA-based, global nonprofit that creates free music therapy and engagement groups for seniors, their caregivers and loved ones. For those with neurological challenges like Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, music might be their last bridge to remembering who they were, who they loved and what they shared together.

View detailed information on the winning programs.

Innovations in Alzheimer’s Caregiving Awards Reception to be held during the American Society on Aging “On Aging Conference” in Atlanta, GA

Join us in honoring the 2025 Innovations in Alzheimer’s Caregiving Award winners with program presentations, conversation, hors d’oeuvres, and beverages. All are welcome! 

Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Location: Embassy Hall-C –International Tower Level – Hyatt Regency Atlanta — 265 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30303

The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation

The mission of The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation is to invest in programs that promote education, tolerance, social services, health, and the arts. The Foundation builds on the ideals and pursuits of its founders, Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert. In the area of Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias, the Foundation focuses its grantmaking on the advancement of research and career development for early to mid-career investigators and investments in caregiving, policy, systems, and practice change, and improvements in clinical care.

Visit The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation website.

RRF Foundation for Aging

RRF Foundation for Aging (RRF) is a philanthropic foundation dedicated to improving the quality of life of older people. As one of the first private foundations in the U.S. devoted to aging issues, RRF pursues a highly integrated approach to its grantmaking. This strategic philanthropy reflects its role as an agent of change and is designed to lift up innovative ideas, support their application and dissemination, and drive needed improvements in practice and policy. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, RRF is a national funder with a focus on advocacy, research, and training related to caregiving, social and intergenerational connectedness, housing, and economic security. Over its more than 45-year history, RRF has awarded nearly 5,000 grants totaling over $250 million toward improving aging outcomes and supporting caregivers.

Visit the RRF website.

Family Caregiver Alliance

The mission of FCA is to improve the quality of life for family caregivers and the people who receive their care. For more than 40 years, FCA has provided services to family caregivers of adults with physical and cognitive impairments, such as Parkinson’s, stroke, Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia. FCA’s services include assessment, care planning, direct care skills, wellness programs, respite services, and legal/financial consultation vouchers. Ongoing support is available with FCA CareNav^®. FCA is a longtime advocate for caregivers in the areas of policy, health and social system development, research, and public awareness, on the state, national and international levels.

For more information about FCA, visit caregiver.org.

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CALGARY, AB, Dec. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ – Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) today announced that the 2025 CPKC Holiday Train, which rolled through hundreds of communities across Canada and the United States, raised more than $2 million and collected more than 175,000 pounds of food in support of local food banks.

The train’s annual journey embodies the spirit of the holidays, bringing families and neighbours together while helping those in need in our communities.

“Year after year, the CPKC Holiday Train proves that generosity and community spirit know no bounds,” said Keith Creel, CPKC President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our heartfelt thanks go to everyone who came out to see a show, donated to this great cause, and made the season a true celebration of giving. The incredible support we receive reminds us of what is possible when we come together with kindness and purpose.”

Holiday Train Highlights

• Since 1999, the CPKC Holiday Train has raised more than $28.3 million and collected over 5.6 million pounds of food for local food banks in Canada and the United States.
• The 2025 Holiday Train hosted 194 live music shows in six provinces and 13 states featuring performances by artists such as Barenaked Ladies, Tyler Shaw and American Authors.

Additionally, the spirit of the holidays stretched into Mexico where CPKC operated the Tren Navideño, a dazzlingly decorated train that visited communities across Mexico, continuing a tradition that began in 2010.

About CPKC

With its global headquarters in Calgary, Alta., Canada, CPKC is the first and only single-line transnational railway linking Canada, the United States and México, with unrivaled access to major ports from Vancouver to Atlantic Canada to the Gulf Coast to Lázaro Cárdenas, México. Stretching approximately 20,000 route miles and employing 20,000 railroaders, CPKC provides North American customers unparalleled rail service and network reach to key markets across the continent. CPKC is growing with its customers, offering a suite of freight transportation services, logistics solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit cpkcr.com to learn more about the rail advantages of CPKC.

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Bank customers, teammates and community members came together to award donations to community-focused nonprofit organizations.

HOUSTON and TUPELO, Miss., Dec. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — To kick off the holiday season, Cadence Bank (NYSE: CADE), through the Cadence Bank Foundation, proudly donated a total of $150,000 to seven nonprofit organizations that participated in the annual Cadence Cares Holiday Program. Bank customers, teammates and community members voted for their nonprofit of choice with the organizations splitting the $150,000 based on the number of votes each received.

In its fourth year, The Cadence Cares Holiday Program empowers individuals to support the causes that matter the most in their communities. This year, 11,729 people cast votes across the bank’s nine-state footprint, allocating funds for organizations supporting low-to-moderate-income families, individuals and neighborhoods. Each selected nonprofit actively serves communities where Cadence operates, ensuring meaningful and local impact.

These organizations will receive a donation from The Cadence Bank Foundation in February 2026.

• Boys & Girls Clubs of America – $23,000
• Dispensary of Hope – $25,000
• DreamSpring – $13,000
• Feeding America – $28,000
• Rebuilding Together – $15,000
• Salvation Army – $29,000
• USA Cares – $17,000

“The Cadence Cares Holiday Program is a tradition our teammates look forward to each year because it gives them a tangible way to support nonprofits making a real difference. Over the past four years we have donated a total of $600,000 across our footprint through this initiative,” said Dan Rollins, chairman and CEO of Cadence Bank. “We are grateful to everyone who took the time to vote. These donations will have a positive impact on the lives of individuals and families served by these organizations. It is a powerful reminder of what this season is all about.”

To learn more about the Cadence Cares Holiday Program and Cadence Bank’s commitment to communities, visit CadenceBank.com/cares.

About Cadence Bank
Cadence Bank (NYSE: CADE) is a $53 billion regional bank committed to helping people, companies and communities prosper. With more than 390 locations spanning the South and Texas, Cadence offers comprehensive banking, investment, trust and mortgage products and services to meet the needs of individuals, businesses and corporations. Accolades include being recognized as one of the nation’s best employers by Forbes and U.S. News & World Report and as a 2025 America’s Best Banks by Forbes. Cadence has dutifully served customers for nearly 150 years. Learn more at www.cadencebank.com. Cadence Bank, Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.

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