188体育平台,通过 企业持有的基础, is awarding its inaugural local 188体育平台之路 grants to nearly 700 nonprofit organizations addressing social 和 racial equity gaps facing youth 和 families in communities across the globe. 2021年，赠款总额超过700万美元.

今天的声明是 道路前进 initiative to allocate $35 million over five years to more than 70 global 企业 operating teams to drive local impact, 作为其五年计划的一部分, 5500万美元的承诺. 该资助计划授权188体育平台80多家公司,000 employees to take the lead on identifying local organizations best equipped to drive change in their own communities, 跨越三个关键领域:儿童早期发展, 青年保健和福利, 以及职业和大学准备.

“A commitment to the communities where we operate has been fundamental to our company since its founding in 1957,188体育平台基金会主席卡洛琳·金勒·贝兹说. “道路前进’s local grants will support the many outst和ing organizations that are leading efforts to advance equity in their communities – 和 ultimately strengthen the areas where our employees live 和 work, 一个街区一个街区.”

Notable recipients of the grants, nominated by 企业 employees, include:

• 兄弟会运动, a 50-year-old grassroots organization working to improve quality of life 和 serve unmet needs of low-income, 服务水平低下的, underrepresented 和 disenfranchised individuals in South Los Angeles, including health disparities 和 poverty-associated public health conditions. 这个非营利组织已经为100多人提供了人力和社会服务,000名南洛杉矶居民.

• 美国年轻人, a nonprofit in Baltimore with a mission to close gaps in racial education 和 earning by helping 25,000 young men of color over 10 years to increase post-secondary attainment 和 workforce preparedness. 该组织为参与者提供指导的机会, 指导整个大学搜索和申请过程, 财政及教育支援, 以及实习和工作经验.

• 青春的机会无限, an organization based in Clevel和 focused on helping local youth become economically self-sufficient through mentorship, 技能证书培训, 生涯探索, 以及实习和求职. 188体育滚球近40年了, 该非营利组织已经帮助了160多人,000名青少年和年轻人获得工作和实习机会. 

• More than 60 of the local grants will support renowned nonprofit organizations 和 communities where the company operates in Europe. This includes support of 17 national organizations across the continent, such as 国家文化信托 (U.K.), 女孩的网络 (U.K.), 儿童书籍爱尔兰 (爱尔兰) 孩子们为了更美好的世界.V. (德国)、 体育在乡村 (法国), Fundacion MAPFRE (西班牙)等等.

Click the image below for a message from 188体育平台 总统 & CEO Chrissy Taylor 和 企业持有的基础 总统 Carolyn Kindle Betz

188体育平台之路

188体育平台 first announced the 道路前进 commitment in November 2020. 该倡议的重点是 R除了, O机会, Achievement和 Diversity (ROAD) for youth 和 families by addressing three areas in need of urgent attention: early childhood development, 青年保健和福利, 以及职业和大学准备.

•儿童早期发展未来成功的基础在于能否接受学前教育, 情, kindergarten 和 other opportunities for introducing learning 和 literacy. We believe in laying the building blocks of empowerment through early development 和 education to generate enthusiasm for life-long learning.

• 青年保健和福利: Health disparities are unfortunate symptoms of racial 和 socioeconomic inequality. We’re supporting the creation of opportunities to engage in positive behaviors that nurture physical 和 mental well-being. This enables self-sufficiency 和 closes the gap in healthy outcomes among our youth.

• 职业和大学准备: The transition from childhood to adulthood is a crucial time for establishing a productive 和 healthy life. We’re investing in programs 和 organizations that provide college admissions 和 financial aid guidance, 接触 和接触雇主, 职业发展指导, 技能培训及面试准备. Equal access to these critical resources promotes long-term financial stability 和 mobility.

“前进之路体现了188体育滚球对多样性的承诺, 188体育滚球社区的公平和包容,188体育平台首席多样性官埃林·布洛克说. “这是整个公司的头等大事, 通过这个计划, 以及188体育滚球自己的努力, we are doing the work that is necessary to help our communities advance lasting change.”

此外还有3500万美元的当地市场赠款, the commitment includes $20 million across four renowned nonprofit organizations – The Obama Foundation’s 我兄弟的守护者联盟, UNCF, 女孩公司. 和 父母是老师 -支持服务不足社区的年轻人.

自去年11月以来, 父母是老师 has been able to hire its first National Director of Equity 和 address language translation needs to increase access to curriculum for parents 和 educators. UNCF has launched the 企业 道路前进 scholarship to support 72 students attending historically black colleges or universities (HBCUs). “未来之路”赠款也使女童公司得以发展. to develop social 和 emotional learning approaches for the girls it serves 和 My Brother’s Keeper to enhance support of its community leaders on the ground 和 through new virtual platforms.

配合“前进之路”倡议, the Foundation invested an additional $40 million in November 2020 into 企业加油, 6年, $60 million program launched in 2016 to address food insecurity – an issue that often disproportionally affects people of color. The additional investment will extend the program for another four years with funds being distributed among food banks 和 charities throughout North America 和 Europe.

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