Corporate Social Responsibility

Rodan + Fields Commits $350,000 to Girls Inc. STEM Founder Pipeline

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Rodan + Fields Commits $350,000 to Girls Inc. STEM Founder Pipeline

New York – September 29, 2026 -- Rodan + Fields, the skincare brand founded by dermatologists Dr. Katie Rodan and Dr. Kathy Fields, has committed $350,000 to Girls Inc. to fund scholarships and career-readiness programming for young women pursuing STEM entrepreneurship.

The investment splits into a $100,000 Rodan + Fields Futures Scholarship and a $250,000 contribution to Girls Inc.'s Project Accelerate, a college and career readiness program. The commitment marks the start of a year-long partnership running through 2026, with scholarship announcements and mentorship milestones to follow.

Protiviti Hits 1 Million Meals as Golfer Fitzpatrick Wins Again

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Protiviti Hits 1 Million Meals as Golfer Fitzpatrick Wins Again

Menlo Park, Calif. – September 28, 2026 -- Global consulting firm Protiviti has surpassed one million meals donated through its Birdies for Meals program following professional golfer Matt Fitzpatrick's victory at the FedEx Open de France at Le Golf National.

Fitzpatrick's win triggers 25,000-meal donation, pushing program past milestone

Fitzpatrick closed with rounds of 65-64-65-70 to finish at 20-under-par, securing a three-stroke victory and his fourth title of the season. The result triggered a 25,000-meal donation under Protiviti's Birdies for Meals campaign, lifting the program's cumulative total to 1,010,000 meals since its 2021 launch. Fitzpatrick alone has generated 162,000 meals this season.

Sun Life, KC Royals Hit $50,000 Goal for Youth Dental Access

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Sun Life, KC Royals Hit $50,000 Goal for Youth Dental Access

Kansas City, Mo. – September 26, 2026 -- Sun Life U.S. and the Kansas City Royals Foundation have completed the first "Every Single Smile" campaign, raising $50,000 to expand dental care access for underserved youth in Kansas City through nonprofit TeamSmile.

Every Royals single triggered a donation toward the season-long fundraising goal

The campaign converted a core baseball statistic into a philanthropic mechanism, with each single hit by the Royals generating a contribution from Sun Life and the Kansas City Royals Foundation over the course of the season.

Funds will finance a new December dental clinic and expand preventive care access

The $50,000 will support an additional TeamSmile dental clinic in Kansas City this December and strengthen the Dental Home Project, which links underserved youth with local dentists for ongoing preventive care relationships.

CACI to Fund Up to 8 Service Dogs Yearly via Capitals Deal

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CACI to Fund Up to 8 Service Dogs Yearly via Capitals Deal

Washington, D.C. – September 25, 2026 -- CACI International will donate $250 to America's VetDogs for every blocked shot recorded by the Washington Capitals this NHL season, a partnership projected to fund training for up to eight service dogs annually based on the team's average of roughly 1,300 blocked shots per season.

CACI names retired Lt. Gen. Mike Shields as program ambassador

Shields, a CACI Senior Vice President and 30-year Army veteran, will serve as the public face of the Good Dogs for Great Americans initiative, which operates under the broader CACI On Defense activation with the Capitals.

transcosmos Joins KEIZAI DOYUKAI Youth Mentoring Program with SANKAKUSHA

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transcosmos Joins KEIZAI DOYUKAI Youth Mentoring Program with SANKAKUSHA

Tokyo – September 24, 2026 -- transcosmos inc. has committed employee mentors to a six-month youth support program run with nonprofit SANKAKUSHA, part of a Collaborative Growth Society initiative led by KEIZAI DOYUKAI, the Japan Association of Corporate Executives.

transcosmos employees will mentor young people aged 15 to 25 for approximately six months

Under the program, transcosmos staff will hold regular dialogue sessions with young people supported by SANKAKUSHA, a nonprofit focused on individuals who cannot rely on parents or other adult caregivers. The mentoring extends beyond short-term employment placement, aiming instead to connect each participant with a working adult they can consult as they weigh future options.

Grainger, ToolBank USA Build 4,000 Disaster Relief Kits

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Grainger, ToolBank USA Build 4,000 Disaster Relief Kits

Chicago – – September 24, 2026 -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW) assembled more than 4,000 disaster relief kits during its fifth annual Bucket Build, mobilizing over 500 volunteers at its Lake Forest, Illinois headquarters.

Volunteers pack 4,000 buckets with cleaning supplies and tools for disaster response

Grainger team members joined ToolBank USA partners and students from YouthBuild Lake County and YouthBuild Waukegan to fill five-gallon buckets with cleaning supplies and hand tools donated by Grainger. The kits are intended to support families with cleanup, repairs and initial recovery after natural disasters.

Compass Datacenters Funds Shade Structure for El Mirage YMCA

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Compass Datacenters Funds Shade Structure for El Mirage YMCA

El Mirage, Arizona – September 24, 2026 -- Compass Datacenters is funding a 98-foot-by-60-foot permanent shade structure over the outdoor basketball court at the Northwest Valley Family YMCA, addressing the top-ranked amenity request in the City of El Mirage's 2025 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Community Survey.

City council approved the contract with vendor Shade N' Net on June 16, with construction set for completion by year-end

The structure covers a hard-surface court that Arizona summer heat renders unusable for months at a time, forcing coaches to push youth practices into evening hours and keeping preschool programs indoors. Shade N' Net has already completed six other shade structures across El Mirage's park system, and the City will maintain the new unit as part of its management of the YMCA facility.

Target, Macy's Back Blue Star Families' 2026 Military Welcome Week

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Target, Macy's Back Blue Star Families' 2026 Military Welcome Week

Washington – September 24, 2026 -- Blue Star Families will host its 2026 Welcome Week from September 26 through October 4, mobilizing hundreds of events nationwide to support the more than 600,000 military-connected families who relocate annually. Presenting sponsor Target will anchor the effort alongside corporate partners including Macy's, Starbucks, CSX, Chobani, Mondelez International, Leonardo DRS, Morgan Stanley, T-Mobile and Amazon.

Target volunteers to assemble 1,000 pantry kits at each of two marquee events

The campaign will open aboard the USS Midway Museum in San Diego on September 28 and close at the Virginia Air & Space Science Center in Hampton, Virginia, on October 5. At both sites, hundreds of Target employee volunteers will assemble and distribute 1,000 pantry kits containing Target-owned brand food essentials for families who recently completed a permanent change of station move to the San Diego and Hampton Roads regions.

STARTRADER's CSR Arm Aids 213 at Vietnam Children's Village

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STARTRADER's CSR Arm Aids 213 at Vietnam Children's Village

Ho Chi Minh City – September 23, 2026 -- STARCARES, the corporate social responsibility programme of global multi-asset broker STARTRADER, delivered gift sets, household essentials and cash support to 213 people at SOS Children's Village Ho Chi Minh City in Go Vap during a Mid-Autumn Festival event called "A Full Moon for Every Child."

Aid reaches 60 children and 213 total beneficiaries at the Go Vap village

Every child at the village received a gift set containing a lantern, cookies, a water bottle, a milk pack and a colouring kit. Hygiene, cleaning and pantry supplies were distributed to village houses, alongside financial support for operating costs, reaching house mothers and staff among the 213 recipients.

Aflac Delivers Robotic Ducks to Pediatric Cancer Patients in St. Louis

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Aflac Delivers Robotic Ducks to Pediatric Cancer Patients in St. Louis

St. Louis – September 23, 2026 -- Aflac Incorporated brought its My Special Aflac Duck robotic companion to pediatric cancer and sickle cell disease patients at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, part of a program that has distributed nearly 50,000 units free of charge since 2018 across the U.S., Japan and Northern Ireland.

Former MLB and NFL player Brian Jordan joined Aflac U.S. President Virgil Miller to read his children's book at the event

Jordan, who played seven Major League Baseball seasons in St. Louis before founding the Brian Jordan Foundation, read his book "I Told You I Can Play" to patients and families, distributing copies alongside the duck deliveries.