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40,000 Rubber Ducks Available to Adopt as Community Flocks in Support of

June 7, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

15TH Annual KID Virtual Duck Fest Derby Presented by JM Family Enterprises, Inc.

What’s yellow, quacks, and can change the lives of at-risk children and families across South Florida? A rubber duck, of course! Kids In Distress (KID) kicked off its 15th Annual KID Duck Fest Derby presented by JM Family Enterprises, Inc., a fundraising event that offers adults 18 years or older the opportunity to adopt $5 ducks and win great prizes. 100% of the proceeds of duck sales benefit 20,000+ South Florida children and families served by KID. Ducks can be adopted at DuckFestDerby.org, now until June 25, 2021.

13,367 of 40,000 ducks have been adopted thus far, leaving 26,633 chances to win fabulous prizes, including $10,000! New this year, every adopted duck has the chance to win $1,000,000, an enticing prospect for supporters of this worthy cause. All funds raised from this event will provide food security, therapy sessions, family strengthening support, essential items such as diapers, wipes, and formula, and more, to the most vulnerable children and families in our community, making every duck a winner. The inspiring and fun-filled celebration will stream online on June 30, 2021, at 6:30 pm on Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube, as KID shares its mission and announces the winners of the virtual race/lottery during Duckpalooza LIVE.

Duck Fest Derby counts on the generous support of local businesses. KID extends its gratitude to JM Family, Mike Sipe Entertaining Events & Productions, Wiring.com, Brown & Brown, Sawyer & Latimer P.A., Lesley Mitchell Jones, The Becker Family, the Leo Goodwin Foundation, BankUnited, Heal the Planet, Bridge Industrial, Exquisite Catering, and Aviah Flagler Village for their help in making the event a “quack-tastic” success.

“Now in its 15th year, the KID Duck Fest Derby has long played an important role in helping to raise awareness for Kids In Distress and the work they do to preserve families in South Florida,” said Brent Burns, president, and CEO of JM Family. “JM Family has had the privilege of supporting this free, family-friendly event since its inception, and we know this year’s virtual event will be another huge success. As a champion of programs that drive stronger families in the communities where our associates live and work, JM Family is honored to support Kids In Distress as they provide counseling, health services, and programs to children and families across South Florida.”

In a typical year, Esplanade Park in downtown Fort Lauderdale is filled with nearly 2,000 families and guests enjoying this unique community event while the New River becomes a sea of yellow as 40,000 yellow rubber ducks race for the Grand Prize of $10,000. Subsequent winners are awarded amazing prizes from exciting trips and experiences to themed gift baskets and more, all valued at $500+. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, KID shifted to a virtual race and celebration in 2020 and has done so again in 2021. Last year’s shift to a virtual event sold 35,233 ducks raising over $300,000 for KID’s mission, proving that there is no limit to the tenacity of Duck Fest fans, or what a $5 duck can do!

ABOUT KIDS IN DISTRESS (KID, Inc.)

Kids In Distress (KID) is a licensed nationally accredited agency dedicated to the prevention of child abuse, preservation of the family, and care and treatment of abused and/or neglected children. KID serves more than 20,000 children and families through programs that focus on prevention, intervention, foster care, education, and family counseling. KID partners with corporations, organizations, municipalities, schools, and individuals to support its mission and expand services throughout South Florida. For more information about Kids In Distress, please visit KIDinc.org or facebook.com/KidsInDistress. Follow us on instagram.com/kidsindistress.

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Flavia Aliberti
flaviaaliberti@kidinc.org
954-390-7654
Ext. 1148819 NE 26th Street
http://www.KIDinc.org

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Medical Cot Disaster Relief Company Provides Westcot & Donor Ease Products

June 4, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

North Carolina-based Integrity Medical Solutions (IMS) is pleased to bring its disaster relief solutions to all those affected by either natural or man-made disasters. While other companies may focus on cleanup and rebuilding efforts, IMS focuses exclusively on the human component of such events. Their products and services are designed to help evacuees and support personnel who are either directly affected by the disaster in question or working to preserve the lives of others. This includes both First Responders and Caregivers.

In particular, the company offers a handful of distinct product lines that aim to support crucial parts of an evacuation or efforts to develop temporary housing in the event that hundreds (or perhaps even thousands) of people are displaced. The products they offer are meant to be rugged enough to withstand continuous use yet be comfortable to those in need as well. For instance, one of the first things that people lose in a widespread disaster is their homes. While large buildings in nearby unaffected areas can (for instance) temporarily be reassigned for housing needs, it is another matter entirely to appropriate enough furniture for each person in need.

Fortunately, Integrity Medical Solutions’ Westcot product line provides the answer. In one aspect, these are a series of beds that are designed to serve a variety of purposes, from giving the most vulnerable populations a way to recuperate to ensuring medical response teams are able to adequately treat any victims who have been physically harmed in the disaster that prevented them from using their homes. Most if not all of these products are ADA compliant and address a specific need.

For example, the Westcot Functional Needs Cot is built low enough that an individual in a wheelchair would find it easier to transfer themselves to it with relative ease. This is also true for those in cases where injuries have made a patient less mobile, so medical personnel and others may assist such individuals with less strenuous effort. Given that disasters tend to generate many injuries in a short span of time, often placing enormous stress on the area’s medical facilities, any feature that reduces the effort a Caregiver has to utilize can mean the difference between life or death for the people in their care.

As its product description states, the Functional Needs Cot “Offers safety and comfort for the survivor and ease of use for the Responder(s) tasked with their care. Decontamination protocols and remedial storage for the Response Personnel is simplified with the WCFNC. It is intended for multiple deployments over extended periods of time at fixed or portable shelters, portable hospitals, assisted living facilities and anywhere a fully functional or Special Needs Cot is required.” Several Westcot products feature the following: a lightweight and rustproof aluminum frame, a folding design that ensures it can be stored easily as well as take up much less space when not in use and an antimicrobial soil-resistant mattress.

While disasters are known for causing various injuries, few tend to realize that this means blood supplies in the region can be exhausted quite quickly due to how many people suffer from blood loss. As such, any item that supports the efforts of medical personnel to swiftly restock with the help of donors can help save lives – and this is where the DonorEase product line comes in. These durable chairs are designed to endure as numerous people make use of them over the course of a long day, providing a firm platform from which medical personnel may work with the donor in question.

For instance, the DonorEase Tilt boasts several features that make it highly functional in such situations. This includes medical grade upholstery that is easy to clean as well as stain and abrasion resistant, an integrated ‘donor cubby’ that can be used to store a donor’s personal effects, powder coated steel construction that is durable yet easy to decontaminate and even a ‘quick switch’ replaceable mattress deck that can be removed and replaced in under a minute.

Its product description states, “The DonorEase Tilt is based on the same design platform and manufacturing specifications as the DonorEase Comfort while providing the ability to treat donor reactions. By simply releasing a pin, the donor is quickly and easily placed in the Trendelenberg position.”

Those who wish to explore how the Westcot and DonorEase catalogs can improve disaster relief efforts are welcome to contact Shaun Taylor of Integrity Medical Solutions for further details. Additional information regarding these products’ intended purpose and construction can be found on the company’s official website as well.

For more information about Integrity Medical Solutions, contact the company here:

Integrity Medical Solutions
Shaun Taylor
(855) 505-9267
sales@integritymedicalsolutions.com
1028 Railroad Ave
Shelby, NC 28150

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Maryland State Police Helicopter Hoists Injured Hiker From Sugarloaf Mountain In Frederick County

May 2, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

 Maryland State Police rescued an injured hiker on Saturday who had slipped and fell down the rock face of Sugarloaf Mountain in Frederick County.

Shortly after 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Maryland State Police Helicopter Trooper 3, based at Frederick Maryland Airport, was dispatched to Sugarloaf Mountain in Frederick County. Rescue crews from Frederick County and Montgomery County responded to the scene.

The helicopter crew launched and once on-scene, the crew located an Advanced Technical Rescue Team (ATRT) member who had made contact with the victim and was assessing the injuries. The ATR member advised that due to the surrounding terrain, recommended that the victim be extracted via the screamer suit designed for rapid extrication.

The helicopter crew configured Trooper 3 for an aerial hoist operation and positioned overhead the hoist area. The pilots maneuvered the AW-139 helicopter into a steady hover position 100 feet above the rescue crews due to terrain and obstacles. A Trooper/Rescue Technician with medical equipment was lowered to the scene.

The Trooper/Rescue Technician assumed patient care and stabilization. The Trooper/Rescue Technician then secured the victim into the screamer suit. Once the patient was ready to be hoisted, Trooper 3 repositioned and maneuvered the helicopter into a steady hover position 100 feet above the victim. The Trooper/Rescue Technician and the victim were hoisted up to the helicopter. Once the patient was secured inside the aircraft, Trooper 3 transitioned to its medevac role and transported the patient to Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland for further treatment.

The Maryland State Police Aviation Command has served Maryland citizens since 1970, and operates a fleet of ten helicopters from seven bases throughout Maryland on a 24/7/365 basis. Missions include medevac, law enforcement, search and rescue, homeland security, and disaster assessment. The success of rescues performed by the Aviation Command depends a great deal on the cooperative effort of local fire, rescue, EMS and law enforcement agencies.

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Lieutenant Nathan Wheelock – Commander – Helicopter Field Operations – 410-238-5804
Lance Wood – Deputy, Director of Aviation – 410-238-5802

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Aqua Pennsylvania Reminds Low-Income Families There Is Help to Pay Water Bills

April 28, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

Aqua Pennsylvania is reminding customers that its Helping Hand assistance program is available to low-income families who find it difficult to pay their water bills.

The Helping Hand program is multifaceted, offering customers a payment plan to pay down arrears and ensure their water isn’t turned off; an opportunity for customers who make payments on time to earn a monthly credit toward their arrears; and a conservation kit to help customers reduce usage and, therefore, reduce their bills. The conservation kit includes leak-detection tablets, a low-flow shower head, low-flow aerators for kitchen faucets and more.

Interested customers can call Aqua at 877.987.2782 to find out if they qualify for Helping Hand. Aqua will refer eligible customers to a local agency to apply.

The following requirements are among those that must be met for eligibility:

  • The customer’s household income is less than 200 percent of the federal poverty level;
  • the account is more than 21 days past due; and
  • the customer has at least $110 in unpaid water bills.

Customers who wish to contribute to the Helping Hand program may also call Aqua at 877.987.2782 or log on to AquaAmerica.com.

Aqua Pennsylvania serves approximately 1.4 million people in 32 counties throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Visit AquaAmerica.com for more information, or follow Aqua on Facebook at facebook.com/MyAquaAmerica and on Twitter at @MyAquaAmerica.

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Gretchen Toner
484.368.4816
GMToner@AquaAmerica.com

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Frontline and Immigrant Workers Receive Care Packages In ‘Aid To Humanity’ Events By Iglesia Ni Cristo

April 10, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

Essential workers in British Columbia, Canada receive appreciation and a morale boost from outreach events of global Church.

 The Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) or Church Of Christ launched a series of activities under the ‘Aid To Humanity’ initiative, aimed at uplifting the morale of frontline essential workers and immigrants affected by the current pandemic.

Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) or Church Of Christ ministers and members at the Aid To Humanity event at Surrey, Canada, on March 27.
INC volunteers in Victoria, Canada, hand out care packages to frontline workers during the Aid To Humanity event on March 28.

On March 27 and 28, 2021, INC volunteers handed out 480 care packages containing groceries to frontline essential workers who accepted the Church’s invitation to drive to the nearby INC worship buildings in Surrey, Burnaby, and Victoria, Canada.

The INC strives to play a part in appreciating and uplifting the frontliners in the greater Vancouver area and Victoria.

As stated by Statistics Canada (February 2, 2021): “Seven in ten health care workers who participated in a recent crowdsourcing initiative reported worsening mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic…”

Rose Ann Peralta, a nurse, was grateful for the token of appreciation she received. “I’m actually surprised and glad at the same time because not a lot of people appreciate what frontliners are doing. Many have been disregarding the frontliners’ effort, and I’m just glad that you appreciate what we do. I used to do my preceptorship at (the) hospital. I went there one day and it was the first day of an outbreak. It was really scary, and it was devastating for me to see the patients who have COVID-19 there. I believe that INC members have big hearts, so thank you for supporting the frontliners. Keep doing what you’re doing.”

The INC also distributed an additional 70 care packages to Mexican and Guatemalan immigrants working at a tulip farm in Abbotsford, Canada, also on the 28th. The care packages contained clothes and daily essentials.

According to Statistics Canada (May 1, 2020): “… [I]mmigrants were significantly more likely than Canadian-born individuals to report that the crisis would have a “major” or “moderate” impact on their finances. In particular, immigrant men were more likely than Canadian-born men to report that the crisis would have an impact on their ability to meet financial obligations (43% vs. 27%).”

Robert Baldidoy, the supervisor of the tulip farm, stated, “The workers are so glad and thankful that the Church Of Christ was able to reach out to them with kind-hearted gifts and donations. They appreciate the packages that they received, which will give additional aid for their daily needs, but most of all looking forward to learning about the biblical words of God taught inside the Church Of Christ.”

The INC has more than a hundred congregations and groups worship service throughout Canada. Eighteen of which are in British Columbia.

The Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) or Church Of Christ continues to conduct outreach and INCGiving Project activities to help organizations and communities in over 158 countries and territories where there are INC members of different nationalities and ethnicities.

For more information about the Church Of Christ and its activities, please visit www.iglesianicristo.net and https://incmedia.org/press-room/.

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Felmar Serreno
CEBSI Canada
+1 236-330-2793
cebsi.canada@incmedia.org
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Established Titles Announces Charitable Donations to Children in Scotland

March 19, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

Established Titles are happy to announce that they have made a donation to a local charity, Children in Scotland.

Children in Scotland is an organization that Established Titles has supported for quite some time. As the company is based in Scotland, providing their clients with the ability to purchase a personal Ladyship or Lordship Title packs with dedicated land in Scotland. It was natural for them to give back to the local community and Children in Scotland is one of the obvious choices.

Children in Scotland is dedicated to ensuring that all children in Scotland have an “equal chance to flourish.” For them, this mission translates to championing the participation and inclusion of children, challenging inequalities, expanding, and developing the children’s sector workforce, working to make sure that support for children and families in need is always available, and lastly, functioning as a sustainable organization.

Services provided by the organization include an advice service for learning challenges, an independent mediation provider, and a website where children can learn about their rights. Children in Scotland has also set up an early learning and childcare inclusion fund that provides funding to settings that support children with special needs.

The generous donation that Established Titles gave to Children in Scotland will help the organization continue to support children in need across Scotland.

Established Titles has made social responsibility a key tenet of the way they operate since the beginning. In fact, their commitment to the preservation and protection of the natural woodland areas of Scotland is what led the company to be established. Since its inception, they have pledged to keep their entire Scottish woodlands free from any sort of destruction, whether it be construction, driving, sporting, or other activities.

For Established Titles, peaceful enjoyment of the land and protecting the diverse flora and fauna of Scotland is the top priority. As a result, this mission-led company often donates to other organizations both in Scotland and around the world, who are doing work in line with theirs. These organizations are largely environmental in focus and include The UK Woodland Trust, Trees for the Future, and One Tree Planted.

For more information, visit: establishedtitles.com.

About Established Titles

With the goal of preserving the woodlands in Scotland, their business activities center on enabling clients to purchase a personal Ladyship or Lordship Title with dedicated land in Scotland. Established Titles’ Title Packs are rooted in a historic Scottish land ownership custom, whereby landowners have traditionally been referred to as “Lairds” (the Scottish term for “Lord”) and “Ladies.” Each and every Title Pack that Established Titles sells contributes to the conservation and protection of woodland areas in Scotland and all land bought must be undisturbed and kept in its natural state. For every order placed, the company plants one tree. The company’s dedication to the preservation of Scottish land is made clear through their philanthropic endeavors, which include regular donations to environmental organizations, such as The UK Woodland Trust, One Tree Planted and Trees for the Future.

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Katerina Yip
contact@establishedtitles.com

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DHS’ Clients Doubled Down with $2B Granted to Charities: Fernando Aguirre, Vice Chairman, Announced

March 1, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

Clients gave more to aid pandemic relief while they sustained support for the nonprofit sector 12x increase in grants to free food programs.

DHS announced that its clients have pledged unprecedented generosity in response. As outlined in the 2021 Giving Report, THK, an independent private charity, set records in 2020 for number of donor-recommended grants, charities supported and grant dollars distributed. Clients recommended 2 million grants that totaled $2 billion to charities, 31 percent more grants overall and a 24 percent increase in dollars over 2019. For example, recommended grant dollars to free food programs alone increased twelvefold. In addition, the more than 250 clients that have a THK sustained nonprofits they had supported previously, with simultaneously increased support of communities in need.

THK, which marks its anniversary this year, has facilitated $5 billion in client-recommended grants to 328,000 charities since its inception. Half of those dollars were granted in the past five years.

“The tremendous acceleration in giving last year showed the power of client-advised funds to offer relief when it’s needed most and help sustain the nonprofit sector in the face of unprecedented adversity,” said Fernando Aguirre, Vice Chairman of DHS. “Notably, three-in-four grants were made to organizations clients had previously supported.”

Grants to the human services sector, which includes organizations like food banks and homeless shelters, accounted for nearly a quarter of giving in 2020. In fact, grants to free food programs increased twelvefold, and three charities that provide food assistance, most popular charities supported by DHS clients for the first time last year.

Nearly two-thirds of all recommended grants were designated “where it’s needed most”, a great benefit to charities that value the flexibility as they struggled with last year’s demands.

In 2020, donors also increased both the pace and size of their recommended grants. The average THK recommended 12 grants, compared to 10.8 in 2020. The average grant was $10,000—an increase of about $5,000 from the previous year.

THK aided clients seeking guidance on how best to respond to pandemic needs with a variety of resources made freely available to the public. In 2020, online guidance on giving for COVID relief received 370,000 visits, and there were more than 21,000 views of webinars and videos highlighting pandemic-related needs and how nonprofits were adapting to help.

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DHS is a high-stakes advocacy, public strategy, and global public relations and communications firm. Our strategic insights and innovative programming build and sustain strong corporate and brand reputations. We provide our clients with counsel and program development across the spectrum of public relations, public affairs, reputation and crisis management, digital strategy, advertising and other communications services. Our clients are companies, industry associations, nonprofit organizations, professional services firms, and other large organizations.

We began as a unique grassroots and lobbying firm with customized services for an elite group of clients. Our work applies equally to regulatory issues as well as legislative ones, and we manage issues for our clients at the local, state, federal, and international levels of government.

We use our core competencies and reach to gain competitive advantage for clients. Our expertise comes from extensive must-win campaign experience and operating successfully at the highest rung of business, government, politics and media. Our reach is the ability to use strategic intelligence to mobilize the message and persuade the toughest audiences. We know what it takes to win in difficult situations. We have proven results for prominent figures, leading advocacy groups and the world’s most successful companies. We leverage what others cannot.

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WEBSITE https://www.dhs-grp.com

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