Chipotle Announces Industry-Leading Mental Health And Financial Wellness Benefits For All Employees

November 5, 2019

Chipotle announced today that it will be providing access to mental healthcare and financial wellness for more than 80,000 employees in 2020 through Employee Assistance Programs and enhanced benefits offerings.

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Nov. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) announced today that it will be providing access to mental healthcare and financial wellness for more than 80,000 employees in 2020 through Employee Assistance Programs and enhanced benefits offerings. This is just one of the many ways that Chipotle continues to enable its workforce by offering world-class benefits.

By simplifying access to mental health benefits and identifying work-related risk factors, Chipotle is trying to minimize the effect of mental health in the workplace. All Chipotle associates and their family members will have the opportunity to receive personalized assistance from healthcare experts before, during and following medical needs through a partnership with Health Advocate, regardless of whether they are enrolled in the company’s medical plan. Mental health and emotional support will also be extended to all employees and their family members through in-person, phone or virtual visits with a licensed counselor to support personal, professional, mental, financial and/or legal concerns. Chipotle offers its employees a seamless, digital experience with easy access to providers and care.

“This is just the beginning of how we’re strategically investing in the well-being of our employees and their families,” said Marissa Andrada, Chipotle’s Chief People Officer. “Our vision for people is to create a culture where employees can thrive and pursue their passion and by extending access to all levels and enriching our Employee Assistance Program, we are ensuring that our employees can build mental fitness and bring their best selves to work every day.”

Additional enhancements to Chipotle’s 2020 suite of benefits available to all include:

Cultivate Me portal (UPoint): A dynamic benefits site that will bring the entire Chipotle healthcare ecosystem to employees’ mobile phones
Healthcare plans: Enhanced hourly PPO plan for eligible crew in addition to the Preventative Plus plan
Financial Wellness: Access to Ayco’s financial counseling platform, including an assessment, checklist and accompanying education to assist with financial planning
Fitness Centers: Access to national gyms with discounted pricing

Communicating and encouraging use of these new programs can make a real impact when it comes to managing mental illness in the workplace. According to a study by PwC, money causes the most stress in the lives of almost 60 percent of people. Chipotle recognized this when it introduced both debt-free degrees and a new crew bonus program this year, which allows its restaurant teams the opportunity to earn up to an extra month’s pay each year; in order to do so, pre-determined sales, as well as cashflow and throughput goals must be achieved quarterly. The bonus (calculated as an individual’s average weekly pay per quarter), valued at more than $1 million last quarter, was achieved by 135 restaurants and 3,100 employees. Chipotle Crew members also receive a number of other compelling benefits, including a debt-free degree or tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year, free English as a second language and GED classes for employees and family members, as well as available dental, vision and medical insurance.

ABOUT CHIPOTLE
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) is cultivating a better world by serving responsibly sourced, classically-cooked, real food with wholesome ingredients without artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. Chipotle had over 2,500 restaurants as of September 30, 2019, in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France and Germany and is the only restaurant company of its size that owns and operates all its restaurants. With more than 80,000 employees passionate about providing a great guest experience, Chipotle is a longtime leader and innovator in the food industry. Chipotle is committed to making its food more accessible to everyone while continuing to be a brand with a demonstrated purpose as it leads the way in digital, technology and sustainable business practices. Steve Ells, founder and Executive Chairman, first opened Chipotle with a single restaurant in Denver, Colorado in 1993. For more information or to place an order online, visit WWW.CHIPOTLE.COM.

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Portada Announces New Insights Report for U.S. Hispanic Engagement

November 5, 2019

NEW YORK, Nov. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Portada has released the results of ongoing research about how to engage U.S. Hispanic consumers in a new insights report titled How Brands Engage U.S. Hispanics: New Segmentation Approaches. This series of insights around the new Hispanic reality provides a fresh perspective on the media advertising expenditures reaching Latinos in the U.S.

Though Hispanics account for about 17% of the U.S. population, and in spite of their demonstrated buying power and high indexes of technological adoption, most companies still struggle to come up with appropriate multicultural marketing strategies. The need to implement new, more efficient segmentation approaches to engage and retain the U.S. Hispanic consumer is becoming more pressing.

“As the United States get more diverse and more complex from a consumer behavior perspective it has become an imperative for brand marketers to develop new segmentation approaches to target multicultural consumers; particularly the U.S. Hispanic consumer. This Portada Insights report is an example of how our knowledge-sharing and networking platform, the Portada Council System, works on innovative approaches for brands to engage consumers in the multicultural United States,” says Marcos Baer, president of Portada.

The Portada Insights report How Brands Engage U.S. Hispanics: New Segmentation Approaches includes:

Thought Starters
Data reflecting the new Hispanic reality, including Hispanic-targeted English-language and Spanish-language media expenditures and forecasts based on research by Portada.
Challenges and opportunities in deriving new segmentation approaches as seen by brand marketers
Practical examples of why the changing identity features of Hispanics can be a major challenge for marketers
Solution Approaches

If you are a brand marketer, download here.

If you are a marketing services vendor, download here.

About Portada

Portada is a leading networking solutions platform for dynamic tech, marketing and media companies in the Americas. Portada members receive top business leads, advertising and PR services through events, digital-social and print magazine.

To find out more about Portada’s services, please contact Sales Director Leslie Zambrano at [email protected].

Media Contact: Isabel Ojeda, [email protected], + 52 1 5564162299

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Wilshire Law Firm Receives U.S. News 2020 “Best Law Firms” Award

November 5, 2019

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Wilshire Law Firm is proud to announce that U.S. News & World Report, in conjunction with Best Lawyers, has recognized the firm in the 2020 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings in the area of Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs.

The award, which recognizes professional excellence and consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers, comes after a rigorous and thorough review process that incorporates feedback from almost 16,000 lawyers and more than 12,000 clients. To be eligible for a 2020 ranking, firms were additionally required to have at least one lawyer recognized in the 25^th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Achieving the “Best Law Firms” ranking reflects the high level of respect Wilshire Law Firm has earned among other leading lawyers and clients.

“We appreciate being included among the highest-ranking law firms in the country by U.S. News and World Report,” remarked Founding President and Managing Attorney Bobby Saadian, Esq., a 2019 Best Lawyers honoree. “However, our biggest thanks goes to our incredible clients—without their continued trust and dedication in our outstanding service, this award would not have been possible.”

A digital news and information company focused on empowering people to make better decisions about important issues in their lives, U.S. News & World Report offers advice, analysis, and rankings in areas such as Education, Money, Health, and Civics to more than 40 million people each month.

Best Lawyers, one of the most respected lawyer ranking services in the world, assists those in need of legal services to identify the lawyers who are best qualified to represent them. For nearly 40 years, Best Lawyers rankings have been published in leading publications around the world.

Wilshire Law Firm was selected as a Tier 2 practice in the Los Angeles region in the area of Personal Injury Litigation—Plaintiffs.

About Wilshire Law Firm
Founded in 2007 by Bobby Saadian, Esq., Wilshire Law Firm is an award-winning personal injury, employment law, and class action law firm. To date, our team of over 130 legal professionals has recovered more than $400,000,000 for the Wilshire Law Firm client family, providing exceptional service every step of the way.

To find out more, visit Wilshire Law Firm: https://www.WilshireLawFirm.com

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Fabiola Segovia Named Recipient of 2019 Dallas Hispanic Bar Association Estrella Award

November 5, 2019

From left to right: Fabiola Segovia, Vicente Fox, Marta Sahagun, Abteen Vaziri

DALLAS, Nov. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Dallas Hispanic Bar Association, DHBA, named Fabiola Segovia, an associate attorney at Hamilton Wingo, LLP, as the recipient of the 2019 Estrella Award during their 50^th anniversary Noche de Luz Gala held on Oct. 19 at the Joule Hotel, which featured keynote speaker and former President of Mexico Vicente Fox.

The Estrella Award is presented to an up and coming attorney in the DHBA membership who has distinguished themselves and has given back to the Hispanic and legal communities.

Segovia was recognized for the work she does with the non-profit, March to the Polls. Segovia volunteers as a guest speaker where she encourages high school seniors to register to vote and become engaged in their community. In two years, this organization has registered more than 4,000 high school seniors to vote.

“I am thankful to the DHBA,” said Segovia. “I am honored to receive this award and proud to continue the association’s mission of being a positive and constant force in helping the issues that affect the Hispanic communities.”

Segovia is the youngest of two siblings born to immigrant parents from Mexico. She is a member of the 2014 inaugural class of UNT Dallas College of Law and was a founding board member of the Law Review’s multimedia journal Accessible Law where she produced articles for the Spanish speaking community. In addition, Segovia is a guest lecturer at UNT Dallas College of Law where she presents real-life exercises to the 1L students by walking them through the work they will do as young associates.

“We are extremely proud of Fabiola for her zealous representation of our clients and her continued work in the Hispanic communities,” said Chris Hamilton, owner and partner of Hamilton Wingo, LLP. “We are lucky to have her as a member of our team.”

Segovia is a member of DHBA, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, and Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, and she is the first attorney from UNT Dallas College of Law to be inducted into the Mac Taylor Inn of Court.

About Hamilton Wingo, LLP
The trial lawyers at Hamilton Wingo, LLP, specialize in representing individuals in high-stakes, complex litigation, on a contingent fee basis. They have obtained more than $100 million in verdicts and settlements for their clients. For additional information, contact Jason Hartline at 214.234.7305 or email [email protected].

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Pepsico and Gaby Natale renew their commitment to energize Latinx

November 5, 2019

NEW YORK, Nov. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — After empowering PepsiCo’s workforce with in-person and telecast keynotes in 2018, triple Daytime EMMY-winner and bestselling author Gaby Natale has renewed and expanded her partnership with the Purchase, NY-based company.

“We at PepsiCo are very excited to join forces again with Gaby Natale. She embodies the spirit of the Hispanic and Latino culture – making great contributions that many can be proud of. We look forward to continuing to build authentic connections for the Latinx community through this partnership,” said Marissa Solis, Vice President and General Manager of the Hispanic Business Unit, PepsiCo North America Beverages.

As part of this year’s collaboration, Natale’s role involved emceeing PepsiCo’s Hispanic Growth Summit featuring chart-topping sensation CNCO at the Telemundo Studios in Miami, moderating their “Reshaping the Mainstream” event at the Viacom global headquarters in Times Square and delivering a keynote presentation to energize PepsiCo’s workforce at the company’s White Plains headquarters in New York.

“At this point in my career, partnering with a brand that it is truly committed to empowering Latinx is not only a priority but a precondition. PepsiCo is one of those brands. The fact that they put all their muscle to bring Jennifer Lopez and Shakira to helm the first all-Latina Super Bowl halftime show in history was further confirmation that our missions are aligned,” said Natale.

Natale’s partnership with PepsiCo is the latest in a series of collaborations that the SuperLatina has launched as part of a concerted effort by her company, AGANARmedia, to elevate Latino voices through empowerment programs and conferences. Some of her most recent collaborations include Century 21’s Empowering Latinas program, TurboTax, Univision’s Posible Business Expo, St Jude and Sprint Latino among others.

About Gaby Natale and AGANARmedia

Gaby Natale is a triple Daytime EMMY® winner, TV personality, bestselling author and motivational speaker. She is the executive producer and host of the nationally-syndicated TV show SuperLatina on PBS’ Vme network.

One of the most prestigious media personalities in Spanish-language television, Natale is among a few women in the entertainment industry who owns not only the rights to her TV show but also a television studio. This unique situation has allowed her to combine her passion for media and her entrepreneurial spirit.

People magazine named Natale one of 2018’s “25 Most Powerful Latinas,” highlighting the inspirational story of how she went from a local TV show that started out of a carpet warehouse to becoming the only Latina in US history to win triple back-to-back Daytime EMMYs. Her popularity grew even further when her first book, “The Virtuous Circle” by HarperCollins, became an instant bestseller, topping Amazon’s New Releases charts in 3 different categories (Business, Inspiration and Self-Help).

Natale is also the founder of AGANARmedia, a marketing company with a focus on Hispanic audiences that serves Fortune 500 companies such as Hilton Worldwide, Sprint, AT&T, eBay and Amazon. In the digital world, she has a thriving fan base with over 52 million views on YouTube and 250K+ followers on Social Media.

A tireless advocate of gender and diversity issues, Natale is a sought-after bilingual speaker and a frequent collaborator with nonprofits such as St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Phenomenal Woman Action Campaign and Voto Latino. She has keynoted conferences from the United Nations to tech shows and trade gatherings across the US and Latin America. Natale has been featured in Forbes, CNN, Buzzfeed, NBC News, Univision and Latino Leaders magazine. She is the recipient of NALIP’s Digital Trailblazer Award and of a GLAAD Media Award nomination for her portrayal of Latino LGBTQ youth in media.

Natale holds a bachelor’s in International Relations and a master’s degree in Journalism from the University of San Andres and Columbia University. Prior to starting her career in television, Natale taught Communication and Journalism courses at the University of Texas. Originally from Argentina, Natale holds triple citizenship from the United States, Argentina and Italy and has lived in London (UK), Mexico, Washington DC and Buenos Aires.

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Jennifer Aniston, Sofia Vergara, Michael Strahan, Luis Fonsi and campaign newcomer Brad Paisley Join Marlo Thomas and Tony Thomas for 2019 St. Jude Thanks and Giving National Campaign

November 5, 2019

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MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — This holiday season, Jennifer Aniston, Sofia Vergara, Michael Strahan, Luis Fonsi, campaign newcomer Brad Paisley and many more celebrities will join St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital^® National Outreach Director Marlo Thomas in supporting the annual St. Jude Thanks and Giving^®campaign.

For the first time in campaign history, Thanks and Giving co-founders, Marlo and Tony Thomas – children of founder Danny Thomas – will be featured together in the series of television and digital spots alongside St. Jude patients encouraging people to support St. Jude while shopping throughout the holiday season.

Additional St. Jude celebrity friends – including The Game Theorists MatPat and Stephanie Patrick, recent star of The Bachelor Colton Underwood, Grammy Award-winning gospel music artist Kirk Franklin, actresses JoAnna Garcia and Elizabeth Gutiérrez, Latin rock duo Rio Roma, chef and television personality Adrianne Calvo, and YouTube beauty creators Jackie Aina and Shalom Blac – will appear in online videos calling on fans to join them in showing support and raising awareness for the hospital’s lifesaving work.

“The St. Jude Thanks and Giving season is a time of year near and dear to my heart, when we can all come together to support the beautiful and brave children and families of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital,” said Jennifer Aniston. “St. Jude is an incredible place of hope – a place that helps children who are going through something that no child or family should ever have to go through. And no family pays St. Jude for anything. Please join me this holiday season, to help make a difference in the lives of these precious children.”

Now in its 16^th year, the St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign has transformed the holiday season into a time of giving thanks and raising awareness. Thanks to the support of holiday shoppers, corporate partners and celebrity ambassadors, the St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign raises critical funds to continue the ongoing battle to end childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Throughout November and December, consumers are asked to support the campaign by shopping at more than 60 leading national brands. Celebrity friends will also support St. Jude throughout the campaign by spreading the word and sharing what they #GiveThanks for, and asking their fans and followers to do the same.

“Our dedicated and loving celebrity friends are coming together once again to support the Thanks and Giving campaign and the lifesaving mission of St. Jude,” said Marlo Thomas, National Outreach Director for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. “Their kindness and devotion to this campaign is essential in raising the awareness and critical funds needed to help children with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. And their inspiration also helps rally support from goodhearted donors across the county which helps ensure that families never receive a bill from St. Jude for anything – not for treatment, travel, housing or food – because all a family should worry about is helping their child live. Together, we are giving hope to families everywhere.”

The national television commercials featuring Jennifer Aniston, Sofia Vergara, Michael Strahan, Luis Fonsi and Brad Paisley will run through the end of 2019 on network and cable television channels, as well as online, in both English and Spanish.

Additionally, a star-studded St. Jude Thanks and Giving movie trailer is shown by national theatre partners including AMC, Cinemark, Regal, and many others. American Airlines provides backing via in-flight video promotion and inclusion in their in-flight magazines. All of the spots, as well as exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, will debut online this week.

Created in 2004 by Marlo, Terre and Tony Thomas — children of St. Jude founder Danny Thomas — the St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign began as a holiday-focused fundraising effort and has grown into an annual tradition that unites celebrities, media, retail and corporate partners to support the lifesaving mission of St Jude. While Tony Thomas has produced the campaign’s celebrity videos behind the scenes for the past 15 years, this year he is stepping in front of the camera for the first time ever to star in a segment with his sister Marlo.

Celebrity spots are available to view here.

Additional Celebrity Quotes:

“I am so proud to be a part of the St. Jude family and have the chance to spend time with these amazing kids who are the strongest people I have ever met and have so much joy,” said Michael Strahan. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is a great place. The families never receive a bill for anything. And the research, the treatment and all the things that are discovered are shared worldwide. St. Jude allows a child the opportunity to have hope and that’s more valuable than anything.”

“It’s an honor for me to give my time to raising awareness to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s mission of finding cures and saving children,” said Sofia Vergara. “I love spending time with the courageous children. Their positivity and strength is unmatched. Please join me this holiday season and give hope to children in communities across America and around the world that benefit from the lifesaving research and treatment done every day at St. Jude. Together, we can help end childhood cancer.”

“I’m inspired each and every day by the children of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and I’m honored to once again join them for St. Jude Thanks and Giving, as they continue working to find a cure for childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases,” said Luis Fonsi. “Because of supporters around the world, St. Jude is able to freely share the discoveries it makes, which means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children.”

“The country music community has always rallied around the lifesaving mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and this holiday season I hope you’ll join us in helping these incredible families during the St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign,” said Brad Paisley. “St. Jude is committed to continuing ’til a cure is found for childhood cancer. And no family pays St. Jude for anything – giving them the ability to concentrate on their child without financial worry. Now that’s a mission I can support and I hope you will too.”

To join the fight against childhood cancer this holiday season:

Donate at stjude.org and visit the site to learn more.
Shop with participating businesses and donate at the register. Visit stjude.org for a complete list of partners.
Follow @StJude on social media and find a photo (or snap a new one) of what you are thankful for. Then post the photo to Instagram, Twitter or Facebook tagging @StJude and #GiveThanks.

About St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital^®St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Its purpose is clear: Finding cures. Saving children.^® It is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to more than 80 percent since the hospital opened more than 50 years ago. St. Jude won’t stop until no child dies from cancer. St. Jude freely shares the discoveries it makes, and every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food – because all a family should worry about is helping their child live. Join the St. Jude mission by visiting stjude.org, sharing stories and videos from St. Jude Inspire, liking St. Jude on Facebook, following St. Jude on Twitter and Instagram and subscribing to its YouTube channel.

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The Home Depot to Host Third Quarter 2019 Earnings Conference Call on November 19

November 5, 2019

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ATLANTA, Nov. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Home Depot^®, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, announced today that it will hold its Third Quarter 2019 Earnings Conference Call on Tuesday, November 19, at 9 a.m. ET.

A webcast will be available by logging onto http://ir.homedepot.com/events-and-presentations and selecting the Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call icon. The webcast will be archived and available beginning at approximately noon on November 19.

The Home Depot is the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer, with 2,290 retail stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico. In fiscal 2018, The Home Depot had sales of $108.2 billion and earnings of $11.1 billion. The Company employs more than 400,000 associates. The Home Depot’s stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HD) and is included in the Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor’s 500 index.

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AARP Announces 2019-2020 Purpose Prize Winners; Five $60k Awards Will Be Presented

November 5, 2019

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Today AARP announced its 2019-2020 AARP Purpose Prize award recipients. The AARP Purpose Prize is the only national award that celebrates people 50-plus who are using their life experience to create social change. Each of five winners will receive a $60,000 award. Additionally, AARP announced nine AARP Purpose Prize fellows, who will be also honored at the Washington, D.C. gala for the mission-focused work of the organizations they each lead. Each fellow will receive a $5,000 award to further the mission of their organization.

The AARP Purpose Prize award gala will be held in Washington, D.C. on November 12, 2019, and emceed by journalist and CBS contributor María Elena Salinas and commentator David Brooks, author of the bestselling The Second Mountain.

“AARP Purpose Prize winners and fellows have spent decades accumulating a wealth of knowledge that only life experience can bring. Armed with this wisdom, they tackle some of the greatest societal challenges of our time and are making a difference in their communities and further afield,” said AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins. “We are proud to highlight their work with the AARP Purpose Prize award and to celebrate a new story of aging – one full of meaningful impact and limitless possibilities.”

This year’s AARP Purpose Prize Winners are:

Georgette Bennett, 72 — New York, N.Y. — Multifaith Alliance for Syrian Refugees (MFA)

A child of Holocaust survivors and a refugee herself, Bennett founded and leads MFA, the largest U.S. multifaith response to the Syrian crisis, comprising more than 100 faith-based and secular organizations committed to aiding Syrian war victims.

Shirley Acevedo Buontempo, 56 — Mahopac, N.Y. — Latino U College Access (LUCA)

LUCA helps first-generation-to-college Latino students enroll in and graduate from college. Inspired after working in local nonprofit organizations and helping her own children apply to college, Buontempo saw a need for bilingual support to resource-challenged, Spanish-speaking families and students make their dreams of a college education a reality.

Sister Edna Lonergan, 76 — Milwaukee, Wis. — St. Ann Center

Lonergan’s experience operating an adult day care facility in the 1980s where she was struck by the isolation many older people experience, inspired her to create an innovative approach to care that breaks down barriers of ageism and bonds generations. The result is the St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care, a day services center for people of all ages.

Paul Leon, 64 — Orange, Calif. — Illumination Foundation

While working as a critical care nurse, Leon witnessed firsthand the large number of children living on the streets with their families. A desire to help break the cycle of homelessness was the catalyst for him to start Illumination Foundation.

Wintley Phipps, 64 — Vero Beach, Fla. — U.S. Dream Academy

As a minister and gospel performer, Phipps spent much of his career doing prison ministry. In the wake of that work, he founded U.S. Dream Academy to serve the children of incarcerated parents, who themselves are often at risk of incarceration, to believe in themselves and to succeed.

For more on the AARP Purpose Prize Winners:

Dr. Georgette Bennett: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGLDORR4I44
Paul Leon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVQyAGG1WBg
Wintley A. Phipps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rc-zBIeB3s
Sister Edna Lonergan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yayqXcqlsGc
Shirley Acevedo Buontempo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZB31adGnDMo

This year’s AARP Purpose Prize Fellows are:

Im Ja Choi, 71
Philadelphia, Pa.
Penn Asian Senior Services

Adele Della Torre, 65
Minneapolis, Minn.
Ready Set Smile

AnnMaria De Mars, 60
Santa Monica, Calif.
7 Generation Games

Linda B Eagan, 65
Fulton, N.Y.
Fulton Block Builders

Beth Ehrhardt, 63
West Valley City, Utah
Senior Charity Care Foundation

Gregg Kander, 58
Braddock, Pa.

Molly MacDonald, 68
Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
The Pink Fund

Vicki Sokolik, 58
Tampa, Fla.
Starting Right Now

Kirk Whisler, 67
San Diego, Calif.
Latino Literacy Now

For more on the AARP Purpose Prize, please visit: www.aarp.org/purposeprize

About AARP
AARP is the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence and more than 38 million members, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP also produces the nation’s largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin. To learn more, visit www.aarp.org or follow @AARP and @AARPadvocates on social media.

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Toyota Strengthens Manufacturing Organization

November 4, 2019

PLANO, Texas, Nov. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — As part of its commitment to mobility and helping people find better ways to go places, Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (TMNA) today announced several changes to its organization to further improve unprecedented changes to the automotive landscape.

Effective immediately, TMNA will establish a Manufacturing Project Innovation Center (MPIC), a new group based at its headquarters to be led by Mike Bafan, group vice president. Bafan will remain chairman of Toyota Motor Manufacturing de Baja California (TMMBC) and Toyota Motor Manufacturing de Guanajuato (TMMGT).

MPIC will focus on strategic manufacturing initiatives related to mobility transformation; CASE (connected, autonomous, shared, electric) technologies; benchmarking; and advanced processing initiatives that incorporate new technology at the company’s 15 North American manufacturing facilities. MPIC will report directly to Christopher Reynolds, chief administration officer, manufacturing and corporate resources.

TMNA will assign manufacturing leaders to align and improve the operational speed and transformation at its North American vehicle plants based on platforms and common architectures as follows:

Susan Elkington will assume additional responsibility as passenger car and SUV platform leader in addition to her current role, president, Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky (TMMK). Elkington will have responsibilities for platform and operational alignments for TMMK, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada; Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana; and Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Mississippi.
Kevin Voelkel will assume additional responsibility as truck platform leader in addition to his current role, president, Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas (TMMTX). Voelkel will have responsibilities for platform and operational alignments for TMMTX; TMMBC; TMMGT; and Toyota Auto Body California.

Elkington and Voelkel will continue to report to Brian Krinock, senior vice president, vehicle manufacturing and production engineering.

“These improvements will enable our manufacturing team to better respond to our customers’ needs as we transform our business into a world-class mobility company,” said Reynolds. “We are more confident than ever that we’re at the leading-edge of our industry’s transformation and have positioned ourselves for long-term, sustainable success.”

With more than $27 billion in direct U.S. investment, including 10 U.S. plants, Toyota has committed to invest $13 billion more in the U.S. by 2021.

About Toyota

Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the U.S. and North America for more than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands. During that time, Toyota has created a tremendous value chain as our teams have contributed to world-class design, engineering, and assembly of more than 38 million cars and trucks in North America, where we have 14 manufacturing plants, 15 including our joint venture in Alabama (10 in the U.S.), and directly employ more than 47,000 people (over 36,000 in the U.S.). Our 1,800 North American dealerships (nearly 1,500 in the U.S.) sold 2.8 million cars and trucks (2.4 million in the U.S.) in 2018.

Through the Start Your Impossible campaign, Toyota highlights the way it partners with community, civic, academic and governmental organizations to address our society’s most pressing mobility challenges. We believe that when people are free to move, anything is possible. For more information about Toyota, visit www.toyotanewsroom.com.

Media Contacts:

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MGM Resorts Announces Bold Vision For Social Impact And Sustainability

November 4, 2019

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — MGM Resorts International today announced an evolved vision for social impact and sustainability including setting goals to bolster diversity and inclusion, donate millions of meals and continue offering scholarship and educational opportunities for employees and their families. Through a commitment to be “Focused on What Matters: Embracing Humanity and Protecting the Planet,” MGM Resorts is committing to creating a more sustainable future, while striving to make a bigger difference in the lives of its employees, guests and in the communities where the Company operates.

“As a company with a global presence and more than 80,000 employees worldwide, MGM Resorts recognizes our responsibility extends beyond simply serving our customers and growing our bottom line. Focused on What Matters elevates and builds upon our work and investments in responsible leadership and provides a roadmap for making the most meaningful, enduring impact possible,” said MGM Resorts Chairman and CEO Jim Murren. “I am proud of the long-held values that have always guided how our organization addresses societal needs, and I am honored to lead MGM Resorts as we embark on this mission.”

MGM Resorts set concrete goals within four priority areas, guided by the Company’s commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. They are:

Fostering Diversity & Inclusion: MGM Resorts is committed to developing and enhancing talent management systems that ensure equal access to employment and career growth opportunities for all. Through education and training, the Company creates welcoming, inclusive environments where diverse ideas and perspectives lead to innovative and creative solutions to drive business growth and expand Company goodwill around the world.
Investing in Community: In collaboration with the public sector, policy makers, educators and nonprofit organizations, MGM Resorts strives to expand pathways to economic security for its workforce. By enhancing the social and cultural fabric in the communities where we operate, the Company is working to elevate the quality of life for everyone in our communities.
Caring for One Another: Through volunteerism, employee giving and Company philanthropy, MGM Resorts instills philanthropic commitment and pride in employees that drives positive social impact in their communities. With a focus on core initiatives of hunger relief, public education, workforce development, diversity, environmental sustainability, and health & wellness MGM Resorts supports our host communities’ unique challenges.
Protecting the Planet: At MGM Resorts, we believe that environmental leadership is critical to ensuring the long-term viability of corporations – and our planet. We are committed to being a global advocate in accelerating the fight against climate change. Through sustainable design and construction, we will build with tomorrow in mind and through our responsible operations we aim to reduce our negative environmental impacts.

MGM Resorts’ social impact and sustainability goals are woven into the Company’s strategic plans from its people practices, to sustainable business operations, to global supply chain networks. Some of the Company’s commitments to achieve by 2025 include:

Reaching 1 million cumulative volunteer hours through the employee volunteer program
Donating 5 million meals through the Company’s Feeding Forward program, which provides unserved food from our resorts
Awarding 600 post-secondary scholarships to children of employees
Reducing carbon emissions per square foot by 45%, energy per square foot by 25%, water per square foot by 30% and achieving 60% materials diversion rate
Spending at least 10% of the Company’s domestic biddable procurement spend with diverse suppliers
Ensure that all employees – including women, the LGBTQ+ community, people of color and people with disabilities – have equal access to leadership opportunities throughout MGM Resorts and that our policies of inclusion are embedded into our culture

In addition to creating a new vision, MGM further confirms its commitment to enhancing its focus on embracing humanity and protecting the planet, by signing onto the United Nations Global Compact which calls on companies to align strategies and operations with universal principles on human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption and take actions that advance societal goals.

In a letter to the Secretary-General, Mr. Murren says, “MGM Resorts International is committed to joining the United Nations Global Compact…we express our intent to enhance our focus on these principles in our company. We also commit to advancing the broader goals of the UN, particularly the Sustainable Development Goals.”

More details about Focused on What Matters: Embracing Humanity and Protecting the Planet can be found at https://www.mgmresorts.com/focused

ABOUT MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is an S&P 500® global entertainment company with national and international locations featuring best-in-class hotels and casinos, state-of-the-art meetings and conference spaces, incredible live and theatrical entertainment experiences, and an extensive array of restaurant, nightlife and retail offerings. MGM Resorts creates immersive, iconic experiences through its suite of Las Vegas-inspired brands. The MGM Resorts portfolio encompasses 30 unique hotel and destination gaming offerings including some of the most recognizable resort brands in the industry. Expanding throughout the U.S. and around the world, the company recently acquired the operations of Empire City Casino in New York and MGM Northfield Park. In 2018, MGM Resorts opened MGM Springfield in Massachusetts, MGM COTAI in Macau, and the first Bellagio-branded hotel in Shanghai. The 82,000 global employees of MGM Resorts are proud of their company for being recognized as one of FORTUNE® Magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies®. For more information visit us at www.mgmresorts.com.

Statements in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and involve risks and/or uncertainties, including those described in the Company’s public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company has based forward-looking statements on management’s current expectations and assumptions and not on historical facts. Examples of these statements include, but are not limited to, the Company’s expectations regarding future results and the Company’s financial outlook (including any guidance), the Company’s ability to generate free cash flow growth, return capital to shareholders and further de-lever, and the Company’s ability to execute its strategic plan, capital allocations strategy, and deliver on its 2020 goals.

These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements include effects of economic conditions and market conditions in the markets in which the Company operates and competition with other destination travel locations throughout the United States and the world, the design, timing and costs of expansion projects, risks relating to international operations, permits, licenses, financings, approvals and other contingencies in connection with growth in new or existing jurisdictions and additional risks and uncertainties described in the Company’s Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K reports (including all amendments to those reports). In providing forward-looking statements, the Company is not undertaking any duty or obligation to update these statements publicly as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. If the Company updates one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that it will make additional updates with respect to those other forward-looking statements.

MGM RESORTS CONTACTS:
Samantha Cummis
Executive Director Communications
(702) 692-6847
[email protected]

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