Josh Cellars Matches #JoshFight Donation To Children s Hospital
Josh Cellars and Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits pay gratitude to Nebraska Children s Hospital
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STAMFORD, Conn,, May 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ America s most popular premium wine brand, Josh Cellars will make a $30,000 donation to Children s Hospital & Medical Center in Omaha, NE, in support of another donation that was raised by the participants and fans of the 1
st annual Josh Fight (#JoshFight).
On April 24, 2021, people named Josh and their loved ones gathered from across the country in Lincoln, Nebraska to crown the ultimate Josh, a playful social media challenge turned viral event and charitable fundraiser. Inspired by Josh Swain, creator of the viral #JoshFight, an estimated 1,000 attendees rallied for an epic battle of the Joshes and crowdsourced more than $14,000 via online fundraiser
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This Cinco de Mayo, branding around happy hours and celebrations come with a side of purpose. The restaurant industry has been one of those hardest hit during the pandemic, and brands are taking the opportunity to help by enticing people to order from restaurants and to tip their servers and delivery drivers.
Cinco de Mayo coincides with dining restrictions being lifted in cities across the country. But restaurant reopenings come after a loss of 8 million jobs and $280 billion in sales in the industry in 2020, according to the National Restaurant Association.
As such, Cinco de Mayo the commemoration of a victory by the Mexican army over French troops in 1862 and usually a laid-back holiday has become a way for brands, and especially alcohol brands, to support the struggling restaurant industry, one they also depend on for business.
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If you had asked me two years ago what the connection was between wine and theater, I might have said “Probably some song in
Hamilton?” (My apologies to Lin-Manuel Miranda.) But when Broadway turned off its lights in March 2020, and wine and hospitality businesses across the country had to close up shop for an undetermined time, a real point of convergence emerged: philanthropy.
Just as sommeliers and restaurant workers sprang to action through the United Sommeliers Foundation and Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation, the Broadway Wine Club tapped into thirsty theater lovers’ desire to help.
The Ardine Brothers started their adventure Saturday on the Asbury Park boardwalk.
They won t stop until they ve reached Redwood National Forrest outside of San Francisco. The length of this trip is more than 3,000 miles and 1,000 hours.
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While the COVID-19 pandemic has hurt everyone, it has hit the restaurant and service industries especially hard. Aiden and Louis worked as bartenders during the height of the pandemic and felt firsthand the stresses that came along with it. While they were lucky enough to make ends meet after being laid off, many in their field were not.
Aiden, a writer, and Louis an artist decided that they wanted to give back to an industry that was near and dear to them in a unique way. That s when Walking America started. One mission: walking across the United States to fundraise for Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation. On the way, they hope to shine a light on an issue important to them by sharing stories of individuals they meet along t
Retail Intel: JD Sports-Owned Focus Brands Opens New HQ in England + More FN Staff
June 1, 2021:
Focus Brands has officially opened its new headquarters in Huddersfield, England. The location, which will house 70 employees out of the company’s 220-strong team, sits alongside five global operational units, including St. Albans and London, as well as Berlin, Amsterdam and Ningbo, China. To mark the opening, JD Sports executive chairman Peter Cowgill paid a visit to the site. (Focus Brands was acquired by JD back in 2011.) “Huddersfield has been an instrumental part of the Focus Brands story, and we’re excited to be investing further into the area with a new state-of-the-art office space,” Focus Brands director Dave Tolman said in a statement. “We look forward to welcoming our employees into their new working environment under the latest government advised social distancing measures.”