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FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — MemorialCare, a leading health care provider in Southern California, has received the prestigious Energy to Care (E2C) Awards for six of its locations and the Sustained Performance Award for 18 of its locations, for the second year in a row. These awards, presented by the American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE), recognize consistent and repeated achievements in energy management and sustainability in the healthcare industry.

“Healthcare campuses operate around the clock and face unique challenges such as single-use waste and aging infrastructure, making energy efficiency no small feat,” said John Somers, vice president, real estate and facilities, MemorialCare Health System. “Yet, we embrace these challenges as opportunities to lead with innovation. We’re proud to reduce our carbon footprint and contribute to a healthier planet—because caring for our communities goes beyond patient care. These awards affirm our commitment to sustainability and progress.”

In Long Beach, honorees of the Energy to Care Award include three locations associated with MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center‘s campus: the hospital building itself and two outpatient locations, Buffum Medical Pavilion and Columbia Medical Building. In Orange County, recognition goes to the MemorialCare headquarters office, MemorialCare Medical Foundation in Los Altos, and MemorialCare Cancer Institute at Saddleback Medical Center.

This award highlights MemorialCare’s dedication to reducing energy consumption and advancing environmentally responsible practices across its health network, guided by MemorialCare’s Climate Health Initiative, developed in partnership with Ecom-Energy, Inc. The recognition reflects the innovative approaches and technologies implemented at these locations, contributing to energy efficiency and reduced operational costs.

In addition, 18 MemorialCare locations have been honored with the Sustained Performance Award, meaning they have maintained Energy to Care Award-winning performance for more than two consecutive years. Additional sites that received Energy to Care Awards this year added to an already large portfolio of high-performing facilities.

The Energy to Care Awards are part of ASHE’s initiative to promote best practices in energy management within the health care sector. Organizations are evaluated based on criteria such as energy usage reduction, the adoption of innovative technologies, and their overall impact on sustainability.

MemorialCare remains committed to leading by example—investing in sustainable practices and innovative technologies to reduce our environmental footprint and set new standards for energy efficiency in healthcare.

About MemorialCare
MemorialCare is a not-for-profit, integrated health care delivery system with 225 care locations including leading hospitals—Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills, Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley, Long Beach Medical Center and Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach; MemorialCare Medical Group and Greater Newport Physicians; MemorialCare Research Program; MemorialCare Select Health Plan; and numerous outpatient health, imaging, surgery, urgent care, physical therapy, breast health and dialysis centers throughout Orange and Los Angeles counties. Accolades include Nation’s Best Health Systems and Workplaces, Top 50 U.S. Hospitals and Cardiovascular Hospitals, 10 Largest Children’s Hospitals, 100 Best Hospitals – Spine and Prostate Surgeries, Best of Orange County and Long Beach Hospitals and Medical Groups, U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals and “high performing” in 31 clinical categories and Newsweek World’s Best Hospitals, Top 100 Hospitals, Best Maternity Hospitals – and more. Visit memorialcare.org.

About ASHE
The American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) is a national organization dedicated to advancing the field of health care engineering. ASHE supports the development of energy-efficient and sustainable practices within the health care industry through resources, education, and recognition. Visit ashe.org.

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• Led by Monotype Executive Creative Director Phil Garnham in partnership with Bruce Mau Design, this project considers potential futures and how design can inspire climate optimism and action — giving shape to both problems and solutions.

• Part of Monotype’s Re:Vision campaign, delving into global themes impacting our world and their intersections with creativity.

• Using superfamily Macklin™ Variable, the project’s microsite hosts Climate Chronicle that illustrates how mindful design solutions can drive change.

WOBURN, Mass., Dec. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Monotype Imaging Inc., a global leader in type and technology, announces the launch of its Hot & Wet futures project as part of Monotype’s type trends Re:Vision 2025 campaign, which looks at the big, global themes impacting the world through a design lens.

Spearheaded by Phil Garnham, Executive Creative Director at Monotype, in partnership with Bruce Mau Design, a multidisciplinary brand and design studio, this project is an exploration of how visual communication can shift climate conversations to inspire imagination, optimism, and action.

At the center of the project is Climate Chronicle, a microsite with a rotating collection of tomorrow’s “future headlines,” written as if environmental progress has already been achieved. Combining collaborative creative leadership with practical design tips, the project demonstrates how small, intentional design choices can contribute to a more sustainable future.

Climate Chronicle: Project Highlights

• A series of optimistic “future headlines,” imagining a more positive climate future.
• Sustainable design tips paired with each headline, making technical choices visible and actionable.
• A focus on how design choices can ripple outward to influence perception and action.
• Headlines set in Macklin™ Variable, a variable font superfamily chosen for its bold, expressive style and ability to deliver typographic variety with fewer files and lower digital impact.

Driving Climate-Positive Action Through Design

While discussions around the environment can feel overwhelming, this project demonstrates how design can act as a catalyst for sustainability, showing how the creative decisions we make (such as typography) can influence environmental outcomes. Small technical decisions multiplied at scale have a large impact.

“Future Headlines is an exercise we use in our brand workshops — it felt like a natural framework to use in our collaboration with Monotype,” said Kar Yan Cheung, Director of Design Strategy at Bruce Mau Design.

Envisioning a More Sustainable Future

To bring the future headlines in Climate Chronicles to life, Monotype Executive Creative Directors selected Macklin™ Variable, a variable font superfamily of 54 styles that evokes newspaper headlines with attention-grabbing styles. This selection shows that environmentally conscious choices can act as a compelling storytelling component. It also illustrates the power of variable fonts in building harmonious, yet stylistic variety across the design canvas.

A creative decision to use fewer styles, smaller files, or variable fonts in general can add up to meaningful impact when evaluating energy use. Smarter font delivery and broader script support make typography more sustainable for everyone.

Typography may seem like a small piece of the puzzle, but its sustainability potential is significant and increasingly essential as digital ecosystems continue to expand. Perhaps the strongest impact a typeface can have on the environment is on the emotional appeal of the storytelling itself.

“Inquisitive designers are always trying to push boundaries; it’s in our nature. Environmental design offers another touchpoint for that creative spirit. A typeface is kilobytes of encoded culture in a world of gigabyte media — by choosing and using typefaces with intention, typography becomes a subtle but serious climate tool,” said Phil Garnham, Executive Creative Director at Monotype. “Timeless type design is, in many ways, ecological design.”

“News-wise, we are overwhelmed by dystopian narratives about the climate crisis. Without hopeful, creative visions of what’s possible, we risk collective paralysis. We wanted to explore what it might feel like to encounter positive news about what our lives could be like if we addressed climate change. If we can’t imagine the future we want, we can’t possibly get there,” said Laura Stein, Chief Creative Officer at Bruce Mau Design.

Explore Hot & Wet and Climate Chronicle. Hear more from Monotype and Bruce Mau Designs on the Creative Characters podcast.

About Monotype
Monotype creates brands that matter with type, technology, and expertise. The company partners with leading foundries to deliver the broadest inventory of high-quality typefaces in the world.  

Further information is available at www.monotype.com. Follow Monotype on X, Instagram, and LinkedIn.  

Monotype is a trademark of Monotype Imaging Inc. registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain other jurisdictions.    

About Bruce Mau Design.
Bruce Mau Design (BMD) is a multidisciplinary brand and design studio. At BMD, we are here to move organizations forward, enabling them to achieve their most ambitious goals. Whether we are creating brand identities, digital or physical spaces, we make design one of the most powerful instruments of change.

Media Contacts
Charlotte Simcock   
Head of Global Public Relations for Monotype – Global 
Charlotte.Simcock@monotype.com

Brynne Hitten  
ThoughtLDR for Monotype  
brynne.hitten@thoughtldr.com / monotype@thoughtldr.com 

Tanja Koschade 
KOSCHADE PR for Monotype – DACH 
tanja@koschadepr.de   

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The Foundation Was Also Recognized for Its


100 Percent Fundraising Efficiency

GERMANTOWN, Md., Dec. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The HealthWell Foundation^®, an independent non-profit that provides financial assistance for inadequately insured Americans, is honored to be ranked #17 on the 2025 Forbes list of America’s Top 100 Charities and to be recognized as one of only eight charities nationwide to achieve a 100 percent fundraising efficiency rating.

The HealthWell Foundation’s mission is to reduce financial barriers to care for underinsured patients with chronic or life-altering diseases. Over the past two decades, the Foundation has provided over $4.8 billion in financial support through more than 1.8 million grants to access life-changing, often lifesaving, medications and treatments patients otherwise would not be able to afford.

“We are truly honored to receive this prestigious ranking from Forbes and to be included in the company of so many worthy charities. This recognition would not be possible without the continued trust and generosity of our dedicated individual and corporate donors. We are deeply grateful for your continued support and for recognizing our ongoing commitment to assisting more than one million patients with compassion, care, and integrity. As long as there are patients in need, we remain steadfast in carrying out our mission and expanding our impact for those who need us,” said HealthWell Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer, Michael Heimall, FACHE.

As the season of giving is upon us, HealthWell knows there are many choices when it comes to charitable giving and hopes that you will consider us worthy of a year-end donation. Your donation is put to work immediately to assist underinsured patients who would otherwise forgo life-changing, often lifesaving, medical treatments due to cost. Since 2003, we have assisted more than 1.1 million patients through our program. Your donation will help us continue to reduce financial barriers to care for patients who have nowhere else to turn. To learn how you can support our life-changing work, visit us at: HealthWellFoundation.org/donate/.

About the HealthWell Foundation
A nationally recognized, independent non-profit organization founded in 2003 and a resource to the White House Cancer Moonshot Initiative, the HealthWell Foundation has served as a safety net across over 95 disease areas for more than 1.1 million underinsured patients. Since its inception, HealthWell has provided over $4.8 billion in financial support through more than 1.8 million grants to access life-changing medical treatments patients otherwise would not be able to afford. HealthWell provides financial assistance to adults and children facing medical hardship resulting from gaps in their insurance that cause out-of-pocket medical expenses to escalate rapidly; HealthWell assists with the treatment-related cost-sharing obligations of these patients. HealthWell ranked 17th on the 2025 Forbes list of America’s Top 100 Charities and was recognized for its 100 percent fundraising efficiency. For more information, visit HealthWellFoundation.org.

CONTACT:
Ginny Dunn
240-632-5309
ginny.dunn@healthwellfoundation.org

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NEW YORK, Dec. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The holiday season is a time for family, celebration, and cherished moments. For individuals who rely on respiratory support, maintaining energy and wellness can be a challenge amid busy schedules, colder weather, and seasonal changes. VARON highlights practical solutions to help families ensure their loved ones stay active, healthy, and engaged throughout the festive season.

Supporting Respiratory Health Through the Holidays

For many seniors and individuals with chronic respiratory conditions, having access to reliable oxygen therapy is essential. VARON oxygen concentrators provide reliable oxygen solution both at home and on the go, helping users maintain stamina, comfort, and independence. Families looking for oxygen concentrators for sale this season can explore devices designed to meet different lifestyles and activity levels.

For this year’s holiday specials, VARON is including a $30 gift card with every oxygen concentrator purchase, alongside a 20% sitewide discount and select models marked down by up to 40%. The added savings allow families to choose high-quality oxygen support while setting aside extra resources for holiday needs, travel, or caregiving essentials.

Strengthening Community Wellness Through the FOSSVI Partnership

In the spirit of giving, VARON has extended its holiday commitment beyond individual households—joining hands with FOSSVI (Fundación Obras Sociales de San Vicente, IAP) to strengthen respiratory care for some of Mexico’s most vulnerable communities.

Through this collaboration, VARON donated Serene 5 home oxygen concentrators to elderly residents and Sisters of the Hogar San Vicente and Santa Luisa Annex. These homes serve individuals who often face chronic respiratory challenges, and access to dependable oxygen therapy is essential to their comfort and daily well-being. The equipment provided by VARON is already helping residents breathe more easily, rest more peacefully, and experience a noticeable improvement in their overall quality of life.

This partnership reflects VARON’s belief that wellness should be accessible to every family and every community—not only during the holiday season, but throughout the year. The impactful collaboration with FOSSVI demonstrates how community support, combined with advanced respiratory technology, can transform lives and bring renewed comfort to those who have spent decades in service to others.

For more information about this partnership visit: VARON Mexico

A Thoughtful Holiday Gift

VARON has partnered with Kokorosa Studio to make wellness and creativity part of the same festive experience. For any purchase over $500, customers receive a free craft cutting machine, ideal for creating holiday cards, decorations, scrapbooks, and small DIY gifts. This combination allows families to integrate health and creativity, creating opportunities for shared moments with grandchildren or loved ones.

Best-Selling VARON Oxygen Concentrators for Holiday Wellness

VARON offers a range of home and portable oxygen concentrator machine to fit different lifestyles:

• Serene 3L Premium Home Oxygen Concentrator – A reliable home oxygen concentrator, delivering 93 ± 3% oxygen at 1–3 L/min. Features include quiet operation, nebulizer function, and a large humidification bottle for comfortable therapy.
• Serene 5L Home Oxygen Concentrator – Provides 93 ± 3% medical-grade oxygen at 0.5–5 L/min, FDA-approved, low-noise, and energy-efficient. Ideal for families seeking dependable home oxygen concentrators.
• VP-8G Portable Oxygen Concentrator – Lightweight (4.37 lbs) and compact, delivering 1–8 L/min pulse flow. It allows users to enjoy mobility, indoor or outdoor activity, and safe travel during the holidays.
• VP-6 Portable Oxygen Concentrator – Continuous flow from 1–6 L/min, with a built-in nebulizer and replaceable battery. Designed for everyday use, it provides steady oxygen support while promoting confidence and independence.

These VARON oxygen concentrators are chosen not only for their reliability but also for their ease of use, portability, and ability to help loved ones maintain an active lifestyle.

Order in Time for the Holidays

To ensure delivery before Christmas, VARON encourages customers to place their orders by December 20, 2025. Ordering early ensures both timely holiday gifting and uninterrupted respiratory support, giving recipients the comfort and confidence to fully enjoy the season.

Wellness, Comfort, and Love

VARON’s holiday offerings combine health, functionality, and family engagement. By supporting respiratory wellness and providing tools for creativity and shared experiences, VARON helps families celebrate a season that is both safe and joyful. With the right support, seniors and individuals with respiratory needs can participate fully in holiday traditions while staying healthy and energized.

For more information and guidance on oxygen support this holiday season, visit VARON website.

Media Contact:

VARON Oxygen Solutions

Email: official@varoninc.com 
Website: www.varoninc.com

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NEW YORK, Dec. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The holiday season is a time for family, celebration, and cherished moments. For individuals who rely on respiratory support, maintaining energy and wellness can be a challenge amid busy schedules, colder weather, and seasonal changes. VARON highlights practical solutions to help families ensure their loved ones stay active, healthy, and engaged throughout the festive season.

Supporting Respiratory Health Through the Holidays

For many seniors and individuals with chronic respiratory conditions, having access to reliable oxygen therapy is essential. VARON oxygen concentrators provide reliable oxygen solution both at home and on the go, helping users maintain stamina, comfort, and independence. Families looking for oxygen concentrators for sale this season can explore devices designed to meet different lifestyles and activity levels.

For this year’s holiday specials, VARON is including a $30 gift card with every oxygen concentrator purchase, alongside a 20% sitewide discount and select models marked down by up to 40%. The added savings allow families to choose high-quality oxygen support while setting aside extra resources for holiday needs, travel, or caregiving essentials.

Strengthening Community Wellness Through the FOSSVI Partnership

In the spirit of giving, VARON has extended its holiday commitment beyond individual households—joining hands with FOSSVI (Fundación Obras Sociales de San Vicente, IAP) to strengthen respiratory care for some of Mexico’s most vulnerable communities.

Through this collaboration, VARON donated Serene 5 home oxygen concentrators to elderly residents and Sisters of the Hogar San Vicente and Santa Luisa Annex. These homes serve individuals who often face chronic respiratory challenges, and access to dependable oxygen therapy is essential to their comfort and daily well-being. The equipment provided by VARON is already helping residents breathe more easily, rest more peacefully, and experience a noticeable improvement in their overall quality of life.

This partnership reflects VARON’s belief that wellness should be accessible to every family and every community—not only during the holiday season, but throughout the year. The impactful collaboration with FOSSVI demonstrates how community support, combined with advanced respiratory technology, can transform lives and bring renewed comfort to those who have spent decades in service to others.

For more information about this partnership visit: VARON Mexico

A Thoughtful Holiday Gift

VARON has partnered with Kokorosa Studio to make wellness and creativity part of the same festive experience. For any purchase over $500, customers receive a free craft cutting machine, ideal for creating holiday cards, decorations, scrapbooks, and small DIY gifts. This combination allows families to integrate health and creativity, creating opportunities for shared moments with grandchildren or loved ones.

Best-Selling VARON Oxygen Concentrators for Holiday Wellness

VARON offers a range of home and portable oxygen concentrator machine to fit different lifestyles:

• Serene 3L Premium Home Oxygen Concentrator – A reliable home oxygen concentrator, delivering 93 ± 3% oxygen at 1–3 L/min. Features include quiet operation, nebulizer function, and a large humidification bottle for comfortable therapy.
• Serene 5L Home Oxygen Concentrator – Provides 93 ± 3% medical-grade oxygen at 0.5–5 L/min, FDA-approved, low-noise, and energy-efficient. Ideal for families seeking dependable home oxygen concentrators.
• VP-8G Portable Oxygen Concentrator – Lightweight (4.37 lbs) and compact, delivering 1–8 L/min pulse flow. It allows users to enjoy mobility, indoor or outdoor activity, and safe travel during the holidays.
• VP-6 Portable Oxygen Concentrator – Continuous flow from 1–6 L/min, with a built-in nebulizer and replaceable battery. Designed for everyday use, it provides steady oxygen support while promoting confidence and independence.

These VARON oxygen concentrators are chosen not only for their reliability but also for their ease of use, portability, and ability to help loved ones maintain an active lifestyle.

Order in Time for the Holidays

To ensure delivery before Christmas, VARON encourages customers to place their orders by December 20, 2025. Ordering early ensures both timely holiday gifting and uninterrupted respiratory support, giving recipients the comfort and confidence to fully enjoy the season.

Wellness, Comfort, and Love

VARON’s holiday offerings combine health, functionality, and family engagement. By supporting respiratory wellness and providing tools for creativity and shared experiences, VARON helps families celebrate a season that is both safe and joyful. With the right support, seniors and individuals with respiratory needs can participate fully in holiday traditions while staying healthy and energized.

For more information and guidance on oxygen support this holiday season, visit VARON website.

Media Contact:

VARON Oxygen Solutions

Email: official@varoninc.com 
Website: www.varoninc.com

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MDE School is proud to announce it has received a $10,500 contribution from the Georgia Student Scholarship Organization (Georgia SSO), made possible through Georgia Banking Company’s (GBC) participation in the state’s tax credit program. The funds will go directly toward need-based scholarships, helping low-income neurodiverse students access an education designed to meet their unique learning needs.

MARIETTA, Ga., Dec. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — “We are incredibly grateful for this generous support,” said Mindy Elkan, Director of MDE School. “This funding allows us to open our doors to more neurodiverse students whose families might not otherwise have the ability to afford specialized education. It’s an investment that changes lives, and we deeply appreciate GBC and Georgia SSO for making it possible.”

GBC chose MDE School as its designated beneficiary through the Georgia Education Expense Credit Program, which encourages businesses and individuals to support private school scholarships by offering a state tax credit for their contributions.

“At GBC, we believe strong communities are built when businesses invest in children and education,” said Roya Sobhani, Retail Market Leader, SVP at GBC Bank. “We are proud to support MDE School and their commitment to providing high-quality special education for students who need it most.”

Georgia SSO, the nonprofit administrator of the scholarship program, facilitates contributions from individuals and corporate partners, turning tax credits into tuition assistance for students across Georgia.

“Every dollar contributed through this program helps expand educational access,” said David Neyer, President and CEO of Georgia SSO, Inc. “We are thrilled to partner with GBC and support MDE School as they continue making a profound impact on families and the community.”

For more information about MDE School or to learn how to support its scholarship program, please contact the MDE School main office at 770-971-4633 or visit mdeschool.org.

About MDE School

MDE School is a nonprofit private school helping neurodivergent children thrive when traditional schools cannot meet their needs. MDE School offers preschool, K–12, and vocational academy programs, providing individualized education, enrichment, and life skills training in a nurturing environment. Serving students with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, communication disorders, and learning differences, MDE School empowers each student to reach their full potential. Founded in 2009 by Executive Director Mindy Elkan, the school continues to evolve to meet the needs of its students and families.

About GBC Bank

GBC Bank is a community-centered financial institution committed to supporting local families, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. With a focus on integrity, service, and long-term relationships, GBC Bank invests in programs that promote education, economic growth, and community wellbeing. The bank proudly partners with organizations that create meaningful impact across Georgia.

About Georgia Students Scholarship Organization (Georgia SSO)

Georgia SSO is a state-approved nonprofit that administers tax-credit scholarship funds to help expand educational access for Georgia students. By facilitating contributions from individuals and corporations, Georgia SSO provides tuition assistance that enables families to choose the learning environment best suited to their child’s needs. Since its founding, Georgia SSO has helped thousands of students access high-quality educational opportunities through the Georgia Education Expense Credit Program.

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Bespoke designer dog collars delivered the highest auctioned pet accessories ever offered by HERITAGE Auctions.

Previously Rescued Pups Wearing Fetch’s Collars for Cause™ by designers James Taffin de Givenchy, Josie Natori, Irene Neuwirth, and Stefania Pramma

NEW YORK, Dec. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Collars for Cause™, the philanthropic initiative from Fetch Pet Insurance, achieved remarkable success at Heritage Auctions’ Holiday Luxury Accessories Signature® Auction, selling out all bespoke designer dog collars and raising thousands of dollars in additional funds for pets and their people in need. The collars, originally showcased at the star-studded Fetch Pet Gala at The Carlyle in New York City, continued to make an impact through the auction, further supporting the initiative’s charitable mission.

The one-of-a-kind collars were created by internationally acclaimed designers James Taffin de Givenchy, Josie Natori, Irene Neuwirth, and Stefania Pramma. They attracted significant attention from collectors and pet enthusiasts alike. James de Givenchy’s leather collar accented with 18k gold and inscribed “mon toutou” sold for $5,000. Irene Neuwirth’s hand-painted leather collar realized $4,000. Stefania Pramma’s sterling silver chain collar with turquoise cabochons and a customizable nameplate sold for $1,000, and Josie Natori’s hand-beaded collar, harness, and leash ensemble sold for $625. These sales mark the highest auctioned pet accessories ever offered by Heritage Auctions.

“These collars are a true celebration of design, craftsmanship, and philanthropy,” said Diane D’Amato, Director of Luxury Accessories at Heritage Auctions. “We are thrilled with the success of Collars for Cause™ and the additional funds raised for pets and their families. It demonstrates the powerful intersection of luxury, creativity, and charitable giving.”

The proceeds from the HERITAGE auction, combined with the over half a million dollars raised at the gala, benefit Broadway Cares, Broadway Barks, Project Street Vet, and Wags and Walks, providing critical funding for medical care, adoption, and support services for pets in need.

The Heritage auction success reflects the robust growth of the luxury pet accessory market, projected to reach $6.7 billion by 2033, with dogs representing 60 percent of premium pet spending. As pet owners increasingly seek high-quality, designer, and personalized items, initiatives like Fetch’s Collars for Cause™ highlight the unique opportunity to merge fashion, philanthropy, and the love of pets.

About Fetch Pet Insurance

Fetch Pet is a leading tech-enabled pet wellness company helping pet parents give their dogs and cats longer, healthier lives. As the most complete pet insurance in North America, Fetch Pet covers more types of injury and illness than other providers, offering up to 90% coverage on unexpected vet bills and 100% reimbursement on qualifying medications through Fetch Pet Rx.

Fetch Pet delivers personalized health insights with its patented Fetch Pet Health Forecast, helping pet parents take a proactive approach to their pet’s care. And when it matters most, Fetch Pet offers fast and easy claims processing, so families can focus on care—not paperwork.

Members also get access to Fetch Pet Health Perks, an exclusive marketplace offering over $1,500 in discounts on brands committed to the health and wellness of pets, from food to training.
Through a mission-driven approach, Fetch Pet is committed to helping the pets—and pet parents—who need it most. From donating over $8 million to shelter partners, to supporting pets impacted by natural disasters, to helping expand Project Street Vet from a one-city initiative to a presence in nine communities across the country.

With innovative offerings like pre-existing condition coverage for adopted pets, 24/7 online vet access, and behavioral health support, Fetch Pet is redefining what it means to protect pets.
Learn more at fetchpet.com.

Fetch Pet insurance policies are administered by Fetch Insurance Services, LLC (d/b/a Fetch Pet Insurance, Fetch Pet Insurance Services in New York and British Columbia, Fetch Insurance in Nebraska, Fetch Pet Insurance Services, LLC in Michigan, North Dakota, New Mexico and California) CA license # 0F60627 and underwritten by AXIS Insurance Company, an Illinois Corporation, in the U.S. and AXIS Reinsurance Company (Canadian Branch) in Canada. For more information, visit fetchpet.com.

About Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is the philanthropic heart of Broadway, helping ensure those affected by HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening illnesses receive medication, healthy meals, counseling and emergency assistance. Broadway Cares is the major financial supporter of the social service programs at the Entertainment Community Fund, helping everyone in entertainment and the performing arts. Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS provides annual grants to more than 450 AIDS and family service organizations in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., including eight organizations specifically focused on helping people with chronic illnesses keep and care for their beloved pets: Animalkind in Hudson, NY; PAWS (Pets Are Wonderful Support) in Los Angeles, New York City and San Francisco; Pet Project for Pets in Wilton Manors, FL; Pets Are Loving Support in Atlanta and Guerneville, CA; and San Diego Humane Society in San Diego.

For more information, please visit Broadway Cares online at broadwaycares.org, at facebook.com/broadwaycares, at instagram.com/broadwaycares, at tiktok.com/@broadwaycares and at youtube.com/@broadwaycares.

Broadway Barks is a 501(c)3 nonprofit cofounded by Bernadette Peters and Mary Tyler Moore which unites animal shelters, rescue organizations and the Broadway community to find loving homes for countless dogs and cats. As animals await their forever home, your support helps provide food, medical care, and safe shelter for our furry friends.

Wags and Walks is a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to reducing euthanasia and celebrating rescue dogs as beloved family members. Since 2011, Wags has saved over 16,000 dogs across Los Angeles, Nashville, and New York. Wags and Walks is focused on advocating for wrongfully stereotyped bully breeds, medical dogs, and mamas and puppies that are often overlooked and at risk due to overcrowding. We know that, like amazing dogs, loving families come in all shapes and sizes. Our goal is to fund every pup in our care as an adopter whose home, family, and lifestyle are a perfect fit for a lifetime of love and happiness.

Project Street Vet is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit that empowers veterinary teams to deliver professional, non-judgmental medical care & support to pet families experiencing homelessness and housing vulnerability. The vision of Project Street Vet is to create a world where veterinary care is accessible to every pet family.

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Founder of lululemon and Largest Active Shareholder Deeply Concerned Board Has Again Failed at Succession Planning

Will Continue to Actively Engage lululemon to Unlock Value for All Shareholders

VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Chip Wilson, Founder of lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) (“lululemon” or the “Company”) and one of lululemon’s largest shareholders, today issued the following statement regarding the announcement by lululemon of certain leadership changes.

“As I have communicated to members of the Company publicly and privately, lululemon needs revitalization and an infusion of new skills to get back to being a product-first company that creates real, long-term shareholder value. After overseeing years of poor decisions erode the brand and destroy shareholder value, it is clear to me that only under my increasing pressure has the lululemon Board of Directors (the “Board”) finally started to listen,” said Dennis J. “Chip” Wilson, Founder of lululemon. “As one of the largest active shareholders of lululemon, I am deeply concerned about what appears to be a tremendous failure by the Board to competently plan for the future and manage an effective succession process. This latest failure in my opinion only amplifies the urgency the Company faces and the obvious need for the CEO search to be led by new, independent directors with real experience. I believe that the Board should seek the advice of individuals with specific and unique expertise, and deep knowledge of the Company, to advise on the CEO selection process.”

Wilson continued, “The Board’s praise for Calvin McDonald, a CEO who has overseen massive value destruction over the past two years, with a 62.8% drop in LULU’s share price, shows blatant disregard for its shareholders. In my view, the Board has failed to properly hold management accountable to deliver product innovation and instead has led with complacency. The erosion of premium brand value in the Company’s core markets demonstrates that the Board does not understand its target customers anymore or what will drive shareholder value at lululemon over the long term. I strongly believe in the continued strength of the lululemon brand, and I know there are several qualified CEO candidates across the retail and apparel space who can continue to build on its legacy. I hope the Board continues this constructive dialogue with me to find refreshed, experienced directors ahead of completing a CEO search.”

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BILLINGSHURST, England, Dec. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — More than 123 million people worldwide were forcibly displaced by the end of 2024 – the highest number ever recorded – according to the latest figures from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.

With millions of people living in refugee camps globally due to war, persecution, human rights violations or other crises, temporary settlements can grow to rival the populations of major cities, existing for decades. Yet they continue to operate without the infrastructure needed to sustain life safely.

Water purification specialist Hydrachem is calling for an urgent rethink of how clean water access is planned and delivered in refugee camps, warning that the current approach is contributing to preventable disease outbreaks and deaths.

Nicolas Barbieri, Chief Commercial Officer at Hydrachem, commented: “We’re witnessing something deeply troubling. These places were never meant to be permanent, but for far too many they have become just that. Vulnerable families, displaced through no fault of their own, are being asked to live in conditions that should never be acceptable. These settlements now function like cities, but without the essential infrastructure required for people to live safely.

The planning and resources allocated to water access often remain at an emergency, temporary level. It is widely recognised that crowding, lack of water, sanitation and hygiene facilities contribute to infectious disease outbreaks in refugee camps.”

In 2024, UNHCR responded to outbreaks of measles, cholera and mpox in refugee-hosting countries. In Bangladesh, camps hosting Rohingya refugees reported over 15,000 dengue cases, highlighting the ongoing health challenges.

Hydrachem argues that the humanitarian sector must move beyond short-term fixes and embrace permanent water infrastructure solutions from the outset of camp planning.

Nicolas Barbieri added: “The first question when establishing a refugee camp should be: how do we ensure clean water for potentially decades? We need to stop treating these as temporary problems requiring temporary solutions. People’s lives depend on it.”

Drawing on decades of experience trusted by global healthcare providers, Hydrachem works with humanitarian organisations to bring sustainable water solutions into challenging environments. Its OASIS water purification tablets provide a practical, rapid method to make water safe at the point of use, effective against bacteria, viruses and parasites, and suitable for both emergency deployment and longer-term operations.

Hydrachem believes that integrating proven water purification technology into camp infrastructure planning is both practical and essential, and should be embedded in every stage, from initial emergency response through to long-term settlement management.

“We’ve been supplying water purification and sterilisation solutions globally for half a century,” says Nicolas Barbieri. “We’ve learned that prevention is always more effective than crisis response. The cost of providing clean water is a fraction of the cost of treating disease outbreaks, both in financial terms and in human suffering.”

With displacement having nearly doubled during the last decade, the humanitarian sector faces a critical choice: continue responding to refugee camps as temporary emergencies, or acknowledge reality and build infrastructure that matches the decades-long timescales involved.

Nicolas Barbieri concluded: “When a settlement is going to exist for ten, fifteen or even twenty years, it’s deserving of permanent infrastructure solutions. Clean water shouldn’t be a luxury in the 21st century, yet for millions living in refugee camps, it remains out of reach.”

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• Water purification specialist calls for permanent water infrastructure as global displacement reaches record levels.
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• Hydrachem, established in 1973, is a UK-based world leader in effervescent chlorine (NaDCC) tablets with expertise in water purification, surface disinfection and sterilisation. Operating in over 60 countries, the company partners with NGOs, governments and leading healthcare institutions, including the NHS, to combat waterborne diseases, maintain hygienic environments and produce over 10 billion litres of safe drinking water each year.
• Hydrachem supplies sectors including healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, food preparation and agriculture.
• Alongside its own brands, which include Oasis Water Purification Tablets, Oasis Sterilising Tablets and Cert Multi Surface Spray, Hydrachem contract manufactures for some of the world’s most prominent companies, with products renowned for quality, reliability and technical excellence.
• More information about Hydrachem can be found by visiting https://hydrachem.com/
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BEIJING, Dec. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — S&P Global Energy has recently released its latest 2025 Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Integrator Report, once again ranking HyperStrong among the top three global BESS integrators in terms of newly installed capacity for 2024. This recognition highlights the company’s strong integrated capabilities and consistent excellence in project execution across the global energy storage market.

In mainland China, HyperStrong continues to lead the industry. According to the report, the company maintains its No. 1 position in cumulative installed and contracted project capacity, reinforcing its role as the top BESS integrator in the Chinese market.

With global demand for energy storage continuing to rise, HyperStrong is accelerating its international expansion, significantly expanding its overseas project footprint and delivery capabilities. Today, the company’s business spans over 20 countries across five continents, supported by localized delivery and service systems tailored to diverse market needs.

In Europe, HyperStrong recently signed a 1.6 GWh large-scale energy storage project with German energy company LEAG. Upon completion, the project will become one of Europe’s major energy storage facilities, providing critical support for the region’s energy transition.

In the Americas, HyperStrong has successfully delivered over 420 MWh of energy storage projects in the United States, focusing on grid-side applications. These systems provide effective peak shaving, load shifting, and frequency regulation services, strengthening local grid reliability and enhancing renewable energy integration across the region.

Across the Asia-Pacific region, HyperStrong is advancing multiple project deployments in various countries. The company offers customized and highly reliable solutions designed for various conditions, including high humidity, tropical climates, island grids, and mining operations, enabling faster adoption of clean energy in the region.

To support its rapidly expanding global business, HyperStrong has established local teams in Europe, the Americas, and the Asia-Pacific region, offering end-to-end capabilities across project delivery, on-site commissioning, digital monitoring, and long-term operation and maintenance. These essential global services ensure full life-cycle support that deliver sustainable value to international partners.

Dr. Jianhui Zhang, Founder, Chairman and CEO of HyperStrong, stated, “Being recognized once again by S&P Global reflects HyperStrong’s integrated strengths in technology, safety, system delivery, and global execution, especially in full-station delivery and complex project management. Looking ahead, we will continue to leverage our strong R&D and intelligent manufacturing capabilities to provide higher-value energy storage solutions that empower the global energy transition.”

About HyperStrong

Beijing HyperStrong Technology Co., Ltd. (HyperStrong, 688411.SH) is a global leading provider of energy storage solutions. Founded in 2011, HyperStrong has over 14 years of R&D experience and a proven track record across more than 400 projects, delivering over 45 GWh of energy storage systems worldwide. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of products and solutions for utility-scale, commercial, and industrial applications.

With five smart manufacturing bases, three R&D centers, two testing labs, and a global marketing center, HyperStrong supports customers worldwide in advancing their energy transition and carbon neutrality goals.

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