Brands are Making a Difference
Anthem
Anthem Inc., Heart of America and iHeartMedia Increase Healthy Food Access at Schools
Summary
In partnership with education nonprofit Heart of America, Anthem, Inc. and iHeartMedia built and unveiled of three newly renovated food access spaces in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and New York City schools, with a goal to combat food insecurity and lack of access to healthy food. The partnership was designed to help schools across the country expand their access to nutritious foods as a way to improve health. By creating customized solutions like learning gardens, food pantries and teaching kitchens, this collaboration is providing practical, sustainable resources that are helping schools in their nutrition efforts.
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- 2,700 sq ft produce garden built in Los Angeles helping to provide fresh fruits and vegetables to students
- 660 sq ft food pantry launched in New York, where 2,000 pounds of food will be given away to students and families each month
- 10,000 lbs of healthy food will be given away to students and families monthly in Atlanta, including nearly 25,000 lbs of food distributed as of December 2021
T-Mobile
iHeartMedia and T-Mobile Announce $100,000 Grant for Hispanic Heritage Foundation’s Latinx On Fast Track Leadership Institute
Summary
In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, iHeartMedia and T-Mobile provided a $100,000 donation to the Hispanic Heritage Foundation’s (HHF) Latinx On Fast Track (LOFT) Leadership Institute (LLI). Funds were used to support top Latinx students from around the country to participate in an interactive, summer-long curriculum focused on leadership, community-building, professional development, social impact, and cultural pride.
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- $100K funding provided to Hispanic Heritage Foundation
- 300 Latinx On the Fast Track Leadership Institute students supported
Aspiration
Aspiration, American Forests, and iHeartMedia plant hundreds of trees at Cesar Chavez Park to create Phoenix's first 'cool corridor’
Summary
Through iHeartIMPACT, Aspiration provided a $100,000 grant to American Forests, the nation’s oldest conservation nonprofit organization. This is part of a national campaign Aspiration and iHeart are conducting to help American Forests raise awareness around tree equity and the importance of healthy and resilient forests across the country. The creation of a ‘Cool Corridor’ marks a major milestone in Phoenix’s multi-year partnership with American Forests, as well as Phoenix’s Metro Urban Forestry Roundtable. This corridor models the vision for Tree Equity and will serve students walking to and from nearby schools, public transit riders, and residents in this community.
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- $100,000 provided to American Forests to establish Phoenix’s first ‘Cool Corridor’
- Over 250 trees planted in one day