Heroes & Helpers - The number of Guard troops mobilized in the effort to cope with the coronavirus pandemic continues to increase. All 50 of the nation's governors have declared emergencies in their states and now many are starting to activate their Air and Army National Guard to help deal with the growing
Heroes & Helpers - A cafeteria worker in Stamford, Connecticut, puts together bagged meals as part of Stamford Public Schools' "Grab and Go Meals for Kids" program. Since public schools in response to the pandemic and shelter-in-place orders, schools across the country continue to provide meals each day. Many families
Heroes & Helpers - Kelly O'Brien shared AXA XL's recent donation. In preparation for an upcoming conference 1,000 branded hand sanitizers had been ordered to be used as a promotional handout. With the conference being cancelled and the severity of COVID-19 on local communities growing, the AXA XL team reached
Heroes & Helpers - A seven-year-old boy has been delivering free toilet rolls to his elderly neighbours as panic-buying has seen some supermarket shelves emptied of household goods. Jimmy-Dean Hudson, from Westcliff, in Southend, said he wanted to help people by spending his pocket money on the bathroom staple. Those
Heroes & Helpers - Thank You PLUS Members! $2,225 was raised on Giving Tuesday For the PLUS Foundation-IICF COVID-19 Children's Relief Fund and #GivingTuesdayNow is a new global day of giving and unity that took place on May 5, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. "We believe that generosity
Heroes & Helpers - Doctors and Nurses Dance as COVID Patients are Discharged To celebrate the release of their coronavirus patients, the staff at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital in N.Y.C. has been lining the halls as the patients leave and dancing around to Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin'”. Read More More Heroes
Your Donation to Covid-19 Response Effort Matched 2:1 - The PLUS Foundation is partnering with the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) to help vulnerable children and families through the Covid-19 crisis. Now through May 1st the PLUS Foundation will match your donation 2:1 to the Covid-19 IICF Children's Relief Fund.
Heroes & Helpers - Socially conscious commuters now working from home are redirecting the savings to lend a hand to local charities that are taking a hit and as the economic fallout of the world-wide shutdown hammers millions of others who’ve been laid off. Kelly Johnson, now working from home
Heroes & Helpers - Zurich Canada is introducing a COVID-19 reimbursement product for employers to provide cash benefits to eligible employees hospitalized for more than five consecutive days as a result of COVID-19. In Canada , net profits from the offering will go to a charity of the customer's choice.
Heroes & Helpers - Swiss Re Group pledged to donate CHF 5 million to support the needs of people and communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic around the world. Through its non-profit grant foundation, the Swiss Re Foundation, the funds will be distributed to organisations tackling the crisis, particularly in
