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Volunteers stuff hundreds of backpacks with school supplies for students in Lake County Karen Raymond makes sure all necessary supplies have been placed in the 600 backpacks that will be donated to students at Carman Buckner Elementary School in Waukegan. Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer Students at Carman Buckner Elementary School in Waukegan will receive 600 backpacks stuffed with play foam and other essential materials for the upcoming school year through a partnership between the Kids in Need Foundation and the companies Learning Resources, Educational insights and hand2min...

Share this article Share this article LOS ANGELES, April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- EyeBuyDirect, the leading online retailer for prescription eyewear, has announced a donation through Kids In Need Foundation (KINF), a national nonprofit dedicated to providing free school supplies and resources to the country's most underserved schools. Through this collaboration, the eyewear brand will distribute 5,000 blue-light blocking frames to under-resourced students across 10 U.S. cities through KINF's National Network of Resource Centers. The collaboration further solidifies EyeBuyDirect's commitment...

Back to school: How you can support students and teachers during the pandemic CNN 3/29/2021 By Ashley Vaughan, CNN © Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle/Getty Images In a 2018 survery from AdoptAClassroom.org, 96% of teachers reported having to purchase classroom supplies for their students. Now more than ever, teachers across the country are stretched thin. After a year of online or hybrid learning, educators continue to juggle a variety of roles -- including providing tech support to some students -- all while trying to keep safe from coronavirus. Meanwhile, on the...

Mark Jones; Matter.vc; Naj Austin; Skye Gould/Insider This Black History Month, there's a heightened call to dismantle systemic racism. Insider and the National Black Chamber of Commerce highlighted leaders advancing racial equity. These leaders shared their influence on Black and brown communities and their future goals. This Black History Month seems different from those of recent years. There's an overwhelming outcry from the American public, specifically from Black people, people of color, and their allies, to combat systemic racism and enact equity. In May, ...

Harry Alford. Sam Hurd Harry Alford and his team at Humble Ventures have funded more than 50 Black-owned businesses in 2020 alone, some of which include a social network that centers communities of color and a fast-casual restaurant whose mission is to redefine healthy and affordable food for all. Alford said the Black Lives Matter movement validated his company's mission and gave him added motivation to keep investing in Black entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs of color. While he is optimistic about 2021, he thinks leaders in the business community will need to keep their focus on advancing rac...