PPB June 2020

ASB Packs Meals For Children In Need During Pandemic Distributor American Solutions for Business packed meals for local children through the United Way’s Backpack Attack program. Typically, the program provides meals over the weekend for children in need. During the pandemic, there was a greater need due to temporary closures of businesses, unemployment and struggles for parents to make ends meet. DiscountMugs Donates 11,000 Face Masks To Low-Income Seniors In South Florida Medley, Florida-based DiscountMugs partnered with IMC Health Medical Centers to donate 11,000 face masks to low-income seniors in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. The average age of recipients is 74 and most don’t have the means to buy the masks themselves. DiscountMugs CEO Sai Koppaka says, “We know that the public is having a hard time finding masks. In our conversations with IMC, we understood that patients were concerned about not having them and experiencing anxiety as a result. We are pleased that we were able to step in and provide them for this vulnerable population.” The masks from DiscountMugs were delivered to patients’ homes along with instructions on how to safely use the mask and a contact number for any questions. A team of about 15 home of ce employees, including founder and CEO Larry Zavadil, took turns coming into the Glenwood, Minnesota, of ce over the course of a week to pack 575 meals. Triple Stitch Helps Communities Say ‘ ank You’ To Health-Care Workers In April, distributor Triple Stitch Sportswear donated 200 yard signs to its hometown of Prospect, Connecticut, and neighboring Wethersfield, to show its support for workers on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. The signs, which carried grateful messages of “Thank You to Our Heroes” and “Keep America Safe and Strong” were available free to residents to post on their lawns. The company worked with the mayors’ of ces in both cities to distribute the signs, which were available one per family on a rst-come, rst-served basis on the town greens in each community. TripleStitch Sportswear co-owner Nick D’Eramo, pictured, says, “Our medical professionals are ghting a war out there. They are working long hours, in harrowing conditions and putting their own lives on the line. We want to show them how much we appreciate them.” 90 | JUNE 2020 | CONNECT