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Leading SA: United Way of San Antonio CEO talks programs, resources available amid pandemic Chris Martin joined Leading SA on Sunday Tags:  Leading SA: United Way of San Antonio CEO talks programs, resources available amid pandemic SAN ANTONIO – Over the last year, we have seen inequities and disparities come to light, including long lines at the San Antonio Food Bank and numerous people losing their jobs throughout the course of the pandemic. But, there are programs and resources in place to help. The CEO of the local chapter of United Way, Chris Martin, joined Leading SA on Sunday to dis...

Startup Shiftsmart Grew Users By 300% By Connecting Hourly Workers With Unfilled Shifts During The Pandemic Share to Facebook Share to Linkedin Shiftsmart president Patrick Brandt (left) and CEO Aakash Kumar (right) cofounded the labor management platform in 2015 with CTO Pavan Patel. Courtesy of Shiftsmart Within days of the pandemic-related economic shutdown last March, Patrick Brandt, cofounder and president of workforce marketplace Shiftsmart, noticed a significant portion of his users in the hospitality industry were suddenly unemployed. He got to work on a plan. Shiftsmart, which he cof...

Waiting is just not their style. When COVID-19 upended life in North Texas more than a year ago, many in the nonprofit world knew they had to quickly change how they fulfilled their missions. They also had to create new ones to rise to the challenges of the moment. Whether it was creating a path for entrepreneurs, finding a way to help furloughed hospitality workers while feeding the hungry or organizing the resources to help the Latino community, these North Texans shifted gears for good. Furlough to fulfillment: Get Shift Done Get Shift Done has exceeded every expectation of friends Patrick...

One Year Into the COVID-19 Pandemic, North Texas Food Bank Reports Significant Increases in Hunger and Response Food Insecurity Increased by 25 Percent, Meal Distribution Increased by 45 Percent North Texas Food Bank Dallas, Texas, UNITED STATES Dallas, March 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the nation takes stock of the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) today disclosed the impact the crisis has had on hunger in North Texas. Over the past year, food insecurity among North Texans has increased by 25 percent. ...

Get Shift Done, A Shiftsmart Initiative, Named To Fast Company's Annual List Of The World's Most Innovative Companies For 2021 Initiative addressing both unemployment and hunger top-ranked in the not-for-profit category News provided by Share this article Fast Company's prestigious annual list of the World's Most Innovative Companies for 2021. The Shiftsmart initiative is ranked No. 1 under the Not-for-Profit category and No. 28 in the 2021 World's Top 50 Most Innovative Companies list. The list honors the businesses that have not only found a way to be resilient in the past year, but als...