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As families across America struggle to make ends meet, “Just $10 provides 30 meals for families in need.”
SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Nov. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — In response to the growing needs for American families at this time, Convoy of Hope has announced an ambitious initiative to provide 10 million meals to families across the United States between now and the end of the year. Through partnerships with food pantries, churches, civic organizations and other local groups, Convoy is committed to resourcing communities and ensuring families have what they need as the holiday season approaches.
Since its founding in 1994, Convoy of Hope has helped millions of Americans put food on their tables. The “Helping Neighbors in Need” initiative continues that legacy of compassion and practical support at a time when more than 135 million Americans are struggling to make ends meet, many of whom include working families with full-time jobs and single working parents striving to provide for their children.
“As we are seeing more of our neighbors in America struggling from paycheck to paycheck, Convoy of Hope is working to bring relief to families,” said Ethan Forhetz, Vice President of Public Engagement for Convoy of Hope. “We know food pantries and churches are receiving more requests for help, so Convoy is equipping them to meet the grocery needs of more people in their communities across the United States.”
Convoy of Hope’s network of partners is distributing meals in communities nationwide, including smaller markets where local churches and civic groups are already serving families in need. The organization’s team is coordinating closely with these partners to ensure that every truckload of food, about 30,000 pounds per load, reaches trusted hands who can deliver directly to their neighbors.
“With prices rising and winter weather ahead, many families are facing the impossible choice between paying for heat, rent and groceries. We want them to know they’re not alone,” Forhetz added. “Convoy is committed to helping them make it through this season with dignity and hope. Together we can make a difference for millions of people who just need a helping hand.”
By the end of this year, 400 truckloads of food will have been shipped to communities across the country.
For more information and to donate, visit: convoy.org/neighbors.
Convoy of Hope is a global, faith-based organization that serves vulnerable communities. By partnering with local churches, businesses, civic organizations, and government agencies, Convoy has strategically offered help and hope in more than 130 countries around the world. Since its founding in 1994, Convoy of Hope has served 300 million people and counting.
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In partnership with the Boston Society for Architecture, Women in Design celebrates and encourages the success and leadership of women in the design community.
BOSTON, Nov. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Women in Design (WiD), a Boston Society for Architecture Knowledge Community, is proud to announce the winners of the 26th annual WiD Award of Excellence. The 2025 winners are: Yanel de Angel Salas, FAIA; Sindu Meier, AIA; and Diana Nicklaus, FAIA. Presented by WiD, the jury-nominated WiD Award of Excellence is presented in recognition of individuals who have built their life around design, whose work exemplifies the best of process and product, and who uses their position of achievement to give back to the world of design and to the community at large.
“Each winner is changing the game in their own way- through their visionary leadership, commitment to equity, and transformative impact on design and practice, their efforts embody the spirit of this award and continue to inspire the future of the profession,” said Women in Design Co-Chairs Allison Desbonnet and Jhoanny Marte. “This year’s recipients are consistently mentoring with heart, and passionately inspiring all of us to keep pushing ahead with purpose.”
With influence spanning global, civic and professional communities, Yanel de Angel’s leadership brings simplicity to complexity while unifying and motivating community leaders, clients and policy makers to reimagine and enact new social and environmental archetypes.
Sindu Meier’s firm leadership and project management achieves architectural excellence for programmatically complex buildings. She engages communities, translating many voices into a cherished civic resource. Sindu advances the next generation through education, mentorship, and advocacy.
Diana Nicklaus disrupted well-established tenets of practice by founding Saam Architecture with radical flexibility for all staff. Her prescient practice model, widely shared, has expanded the thinking of peers and clients through demonstrated design excellence.
The honorees will be celebrated at an awards ceremony on December 2, 2025 at 6:00pm at the Wentworth Institute of Technology Center for Engineering, Innovation and Sciences (555 Parker St, Boston, MA 02120). Event information can be found here. For more information on the Boston Society for Architecture and WiD, please visit the BSA website at architects.org.
ABOUT THE BOSTON SOCIETY FOR ARCHITECTURE
The Boston Society for Architecture (BSA) is focused on improving the quality of life for Boston-area residents by championing innovation in the built environment, with particular emphasis on sustainability and social equity. We achieve this by connecting our diverse and passionate network of over 4,500 architects, firms and allied members through collaborative initiatives that create solutions towards a more equitable and sustainable future. We extend and deepen these efforts philanthropically through donations and hands-on work in our community. The BSA is one of the oldest and largest chapters of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). For more information about the BSA and the BSA Foundation, visit architects.org.
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At Agritechnica 2025, CNH brand, New Holland is unveiling a hybrid full-size telehandler prototype that redefines practicality in alternative-fuel farm equipment. This breakthrough combines the autonomy and power farmers need—without the run-time limitations of battery-only machines or the reliance on fossil-fuels of diesel models.
Its maximum lift height/weight figures of 7-9m/4.2t and industry-first combination of electric and natural gas as power sources position it as the first machine of its kind designed specifically for typical agricultural applications. It achieves this without compromising lift capacity, height, power, or autonomy compared to a typical mid-size farm handler.
Currently at a testing phase, the machine features an electric drivetrain connected to a supplementary battery/electric power system. It operates fully electrically for up to four hours on medium-heavy tasks and up to six hours on light-duty cycles. During heavy-duty work, a four-cylinder F28 methane gas engine from FPT provides supplementary power and simultaneously recharges the battery. Flexibility is further extended through battery fast-charging.
The electric-methane configuration makes all-day independent operation possible without refueling/recharging. Electricity generated on-farm via solar or anaerobic digestion (AD) plants can also be used to recharge the batteries, for fully renewable fueling. This also means that AD plants using farm-grown crops and waste can fuel their own machine, using technology developed by Bennamann, in which CNH owns a majority stake.
The 2.8-litre engine generates 75kW/100hp and operates at a fixed speed to minimize fuel consumption while maintaining performance, helping to extend service intervals and maximize efficiency. There is 84kW/112hp rated output available at the hydraulic pump and 115kW/154hp rated available for traction. A 70kWh battery provides electrical power in both hybrid – when the engine speed is maintained at its most efficient working point – and full electric modes.
Field tests showed up to 70% saving in energy usage compared to diesel alternatives, and 30% better performance, efficiency and autonomy than a comparable diesel-powered vehicle during typical material handling operations.
The electric powertrain improves productivity: traction control operates independently from attachment control, shuttling response is adjustable, and there are fewer moving parts – which also reduce vibration and enhance both reliability and comfort. Operators and those around the handler – including animals in livestock buildings – also benefit from minimal noise and zero emissions.
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FireLite® Joins The Manufacturer’s Other Fire-Rated Systems with Crucial Environmental Impact Documentation
SNOQUALMIE, Wash., Nov. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — To support ongoing green building initiatives, FireLite®, a fire-rated glazing material from Technical Glass Products (TGP), an Allegion company, is now registered with an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD). This internationally recognized label documents quantitative and third-party verified environmental data from raw material procurement to shipment. It increases the transparency of FireLite’s environmental impact, based on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) results, and demonstrates how the glazing industry is responding to the demand for environmentally responsible and code-compliant construction. With this EPD, FireLite not only contributes to modern, fire-rated designs but also helps project teams meet the demand for low-impact materials in green buildings.
FireLite’s EPD can help projects acquire credits toward Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification and other rating systems for environmentally safe and sustainable structures. While LEED certifies entire buildings, not individual products, this label can be used to contribute toward MRc2 Option 1 Environmental Product Declaration for projects registered under LEED v4.1 or MRc4 Building Product Selection and Procurement for LEED v5. In this way, FireLite now provides more options for meeting code-driven standards for fire and life safety while also earning credits toward LEED certification.
“This EPD represents crucial forward progress for fire-rated glass within sustainable building initiatives,” says Devin Bowman, General Manager at TGP. “FireLite has consistently received high acclaim for its unique combination of fire-protective performance and aesthetic appeal. Now that it can substantiate its environmental impact, FireLite offers another significant contribution to project teams who are also seeking LEED certification. The layering of multiple benefits within one product widens sustainable glazing options for the construction industries.”
FireLite is only the most recent fire-rated product from TGP with an EPD. Joining several glass and framing systems that meet a wide range of fire-rated standards, FireLite continues TGP’s commitment to creating systems that play an important role in safeguarding human life, contribute to occupant well-being and provide solutions to challenges in green building design. In addition, FireLite can be used in conjunction with other, non-rated TGP glazing systems for potential contributions toward the LEED v5 prerequisite Integrative Process (IPp2) as well as points in the program’s categories: Environmental Quality: Occupant Experience (EQc2), Sustainable Sites: Biodiverse Habitat (SSc1) and Energy & Atmosphere (EA).
David Vermeulen, North Sales Director at TGP, elaborates, “At TGP, we take sustainability efforts seriously. FireLite’s EPD expands our commitment to documenting the data project teams need to make the most appropriate decisions for sustainable construction practices. By pursuing and maintaining EPDs, Declare Labels and Health Product Declarations (HPD), we aim to push our products, and the glazing industry as a whole, to provide more substantial contributions toward green building initiatives.”
TGP is your one source for fire-rated glass and framing systems, along with other specialty and architectural glass products. For more information on TGP’s full family of fire-rated, architectural, hurricane-rated and security-rated glass and framing products, visit www.fireglass.com, www.tgpamerica.com or call (800) 426-0279.
About Allegion
At Allegion (NYSE: ALLE), we design and manufacture innovative security and access solutions that help keep people safe where they live, learn, work and connect. We’re pioneering safety with our strong legacy of brands like CISA®, Interflex®, LCN®, Schlage®, Von Duprin®, AD Systems and Technical Glass Products Our comprehensive portfolio of hardware, software and electronic solutions is sold around the world and spans residential and commercial locks, door closer and exit devices, steel doors and frames, access control and workforce productivity systems. For more, visit www.allegion.com.
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