by Team GHEP | May 10, 2015 | News
Macy’s helps local charity raise funds for its local diaper distribution program for underprivileged families
Riverdale, MD – May 9, 2015 – Macy’s and the Global Health and Education Projects (GHEP) invite customers to participate in Macy’s ninth annual national “Shop For A Cause” charity shopping event on August 23, 2014. Macy’s “Shop For A Cause” is a unique one-day-only shopping event created to support local charities’ fundraising efforts, and has helped raise more than $44 million for charities across the country since 2006. Customers can participate in this year’s event by purchasing shopping passes from GHEP now.
“Macy’s is committed to giving back, both nationally and to our local communities,” said Martine Reardon, Macy’s chief marketing officer. “For the last eight years, Macy’s ‘Shop For A Cause’ program has provided our customers and associates a unique opportunity to show their support and give back to their local community organizations, while also enjoying great savings at Macy’s.”
Macy’s has provided GHEP with shopping passes to sell for $5 each. GHEP will keep 100 percent of every shopping pass it sells. The more shopping passes sold, the more money GHEP will raise!
By purchasing a shopping pass from GHEP, customers support GHEP while enjoying a day of spectacular discounts, entertainment and special events at Macy’s. Pass holders will receive special discounts on most regular, sale and clearance purchases all day, but some exclusions apply.
“We are thrilled to have been selected by Macy’s to participate in this excellent opportunity for our supporters to shop for their best products in Macy’s while donating to our local programs. This year, GHEP will devote majority of the funds we raise from the program to our diaper distribution program which is touching many families in our communities,” said Dr. Romuladus E. Azuine, GHEP Executive Director.
For more information about Macy’s “Shop For A Cause,” visit macys.com/shopforacause.
To purchase a shopping pass from GHEP, contact Romey Azuine, 301-254-1435 or email [email protected].
About Macy’s
Macy’s, the largest retail brand of Macy’s, Inc., delivers fashion and affordable luxury to customers at approximately 800 locations in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam, as well as to customers in the U.S. and more than 100 international destinations through its leading online store at macys.com. Via its stores, e-commerce site, mobile and social platforms, Macy’s offers distinctive assortments including the most desired family of exclusive and fashion brands for him, her and home. Macy’s is known for such epic events as Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks® and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®, as well as spectacular fashion shows, culinary events, flower shows and celebrity appearances. Macy’s flagship stores — including Herald Square in New York City, Union Square in San Francisco, State Street in Chicago, Dadeland in Miami and South Coast Plaza in southern California — are known internationally and leading destinations for visitors. Building on a more than 150-year tradition, and with the collective support of customers and employees, Macy’s helps strengthen communities by supporting local and national charities giving more than $70 million each year to help make a difference in the lives of our customers.
For Macy’s media materials, images and contacts, please visit our online press room at macys.com/pressroom.
About GHEP
GHEP is a US 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-partisan, non-religious, charitable, educational, research, and development organization dedicated to eliminating inequalities in health and education among local communities in the USA and worldwide. GHEP addresses all aspects of educational and health inequalities affecting the most vulnerable individuals and populations in our communities, especially those that are historically known to experience inequalities in health and education outcomes, namely the poor, underserved, women, children, minorities, and new residents. GHEP was founded by passionate and committed people from around the world like you who have deep personal experiences of health and education inequalities and who want to improve their communities.
For more information, please send a message to [email protected].
by Team GHEP | May 9, 2015 | News
Washington, DC: All is set for the first Health, Environmental Education and Awareness (HEEA) Community Picnic and workshop to be held in Riverdale Park, Maryland, on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at the Fletcher’s Field Community Park #2, 5628 Tanglewood Drive, Riverdale, MD 20737 from 12: 00 PM – 5:00 PM.
HEEA is a one-day community-wide program with fun-filled outdoor events to build community cohesion and increase citizen awareness on the relationship between poor environmental quality and widening disparities in health outcomes through elevated health risks such as respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, childhood developmental deficiencies, and poor educational outcomes culminating in deleterious overall public health outcomes.
The HEEA program is organized by the Global Health and Education Projects, a 501c3 registered community-based non-profit organization based in Riverdale, Maryland. The program is part of GHEP’s mission to eliminate all aspects of inequalities in health and education affecting the most vulnerable individuals and population in our local communities in United States and across the world.
“Talking about the environment could be very distancing. But when you begin to share the connection between environmental issues and the health of the individual especially in such diseases as cancer, asthma, and developmental delays, the message becomes more impactful. And that is what we intend to do with this program–give our community opportunity to learn and have fun,” said Romuladus E. Azuine, DrPH, GHEP President and Executive Director.
Dr. Azuine said that the community response to the event has been very positive, adding that local companies are chipping-in their best in support of the program which also aims to strengthen the community.
For more information about the HEEA community workshop and picnic visit the program website by clicking here.
For information about volunteering and sponsorship, please email Romey Azuine [email protected].
by Team GHEP | Feb 16, 2015 | News
College Park, MD: The Global Health and Education Projects (GHEP) has been selected as a social innovation non-profit partner-organization by the Social Innovation Fellows Program at one of the nation’s top-ranked and influential business schools, the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA.
Following this selection, GHEP will be matched with faculty and a team of social innovation fellows who will work intensely with GHEP leadership to identify and present a blueprint for addressing its most urgent business/strategic needs. GHEP will work with the social innovation team throughout the semester.
The Robert H. Smith School of Business Social Innovation Fellows Program “immerses students in the process of seeking innovative solutions for social transformation through business principles and hands-on engagements with for-profit and nonprofit organizations,” according to the institution’s website.
Announcing the selection over the weekend, Dr. Romuladus E. Azuine, GHEP Founder and Executive Director, said that the selection as a social innovation partner-site marks a unique opportunity for the young organization to work with the best and brightest minds in the fields of business and entrepreneurship.
“This is like sitting down for weeks and working closely with a team of top-notch external consultants and barring your minds and needs to them and allowing them to help you work through the issues confronting your organization with a fresh set of eyes,” said Dr. Azuine. The project includes regular meetings and updates and interaction with GHEP board members and volunteers.
According to Dr. Azuine, “the fact that we will be working with young minds and diverse fellows who are passionate about entrepreneurial ventures that address social and environmental issues further encapsulates the value of this partnership. The fellows’ work will help us in further setting the organization on the path of greater success in achieving its mission.”
Dr. David Kirsch, Associate Professor and the Faculty Champion for the Social Innovation Fellows program, will lead the fellows working with GHEP. The social innovation fellows include Kenny Fitzgerald, Major: Supply Chain Management; Shashwati Das, Major: Finance and Economics, Minor in Statistics; and Ehab Amir, Major: Business Management. The fellows will also be mentored during the program by Phil Wyman, a Business Analyst from Deloitte.
Read more about the Social Innovation Fellows Program at the University of Maryland.
by Team GHEP | Dec 20, 2014 | News
Riverdale, MD: The Global Health and Education Projects, Inc. (GHEP), an emerging non-profit organization in Maryland, will begin a community diaper distribution program to serve needy families in East Riverdale and Bladensburg communities of Prince George’s (PG) County, Maryland, starting 2015.
Announcing the program over the weekend, GHEP Founder and Executive Director, Romuladus Emeka Azuine, DrPH, RN, said that data from its year-long needs assessment and interaction with members of different groups in the Riverdale and Bladensburg communities in PG County demonstrate a tremendous need for assistance with diapers and infant care products for working poor families who struggle daily to make ends meet while caring for their infants.
He said that their needs assessment showed that existing diaper programs were either located too far away from members of the community who need diapers, or needy families are expected to sign-up for social services with government agencies. However, there are hundreds of working families in our area who will neither qualify for social services because they are not “too poor” nor want to approach the social services due to cultural values and stigma surrounding “welfare.” Above all, those who need these services do not traditionally drive and thus need to have access to a local source, no matter how small.
“While we recognize and appreciate the role of our social service agencies, we do not think that every needy family that is working two jobs and struggling to cater for their little ones must line up at the welfare agency offices and ask for help with diapers and infant essentials. We must do something for these families in our communities, no matter how little,” said Dr. Azuine.
Dr. Azuine said that GHEP wants individuals to seek help within the confines of existing social and cultural networks without compelling them to violate personal cultural values to help seeking because of their circumstances. “As a non-profit organization, it is our calling and our goal to listen to the community we serve and address their needs by meeting them where they are. That is why the Internal Revenue Service gave us the non-profit status in the first place. We must live up to this calling,” Dr. Azuine added.
Dr. Sussan Echezona Ekejiuba, GHEP Director of Programs, said the organization would model its community diaper distribution program after successful local programs in New York that provide monthly diapers to needy members of the community. In addition, she said the organization would establish a hotline where needy families can call for emergency diaper supplies in-between the monthly scheduled distribution days.
The organization said that its diaper program will kick-off in the year with initial supplies obtained with its internal funds and build sustainability through the tax-deductible donations from members of the public and local businesses who understand the need to lend a hand to less-fortunate members in our area.
Click here to make a tax-deductible donation to support GHEP’s community diaper program.
About the Organization:
Established in 2011, GHEP is a US 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-partisan, non-religious, charitable, educational, research, and development organization dedicated to eliminating inequalities in health and education among local communities in the USA and worldwide by addressing all aspects of educational and health inequalities affecting the most vulnerable individuals and populations in our communities.
by Team GHEP | Nov 6, 2014 | News
Bladensburg, MD: The Global Health and Education Projects, Inc. (GHEP), has presented a three-pronged, science-based approach for addressing the myriads of inequalities in economic, health, and educational challenges facing communities in East Riverdale and Bladensburg areas of Prince George’s (PG) County, Maryland.
Dr. Romuladus E. Azuine, GHEP Executive Director, presented the organization’s views to officials and members of the PG County’s Transforming Neighborhoods Initiative (TNI) team responsible for East Riverdale and Bladensburg areas led by Mr. David David Iannucci, a senior PG County official.
The three-pronged approach includes a package of evidence-based interventions implemented in collaboration with families and communities that addresses the underlying causes of inequalities faced by individuals, families and the communities. If well implemented, GHEP says that its rigorous three-pronged solution will address school drop-out rates, chronic diseases, pedestrian deaths, and absenteeism with measurable outcomes over time.
In a presentation entitled “Global Health and Education Projects, Inc.: Addressing Health and Education Inequalities,” GHEP said that attempts to address inequalities in the Riverdale and Bladensburg areas must address the “inevitable triad of social change” which underlies the inextricable interrelationship between health, education, and economic empowerment.
GHEP said that its approach has an inbuilt recognition for what it referred to as “collective burden” and “collective outcomes” arguing that the approach provides a public policy solution for addressing social and economic inequalities in local communities that leaves no sector behind.
The organization said that “health problems cannot be isolated from education and economic problems,” adding that investment in one area is an investment in the others.
The non-profit organization presented a cross-walk between its health and education program focus areas and three of the key indicators addressed by the TNI team and the public health priority goal of PG County with regards to high school drop-out rates, school absentee rates, pedestrian safety, life skills for youths, and chronic disease management.
GHEP expressed its readiness to partner with the TNI team in the implementation of its programs not only in the Riverdale/Bladensburg areas, but across all County’s TNI communities, drawing upon over 30 years collective experience of its team in implementing and monitoring rigorous evidence-based health and education programs worldwide.
In his response, Mr. Iannucci thanked GHEP for reaching out to the team and presenting its technical expertise on addressing the indicators identified by the TNI team and the County. He said that part of the critical role of the TNI program was to develop collaborations with local organizations, such as GHEP, that understand the local communities and work with them to build foundations for sustainable change.
The audience at the November 4, 2014 presentation held at the Bladensburg Town Center, MD, included over 20 County and city officials drawn from various local, County and State agencies including public works, economic development, corrections, local and county police departments, sheriff’s office, Parks and recreations, community college, and the non-profit sector.
Founded three years ago, and based in Riverdale, PG County, GHEP is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization established to address health and education inequalities in local communities in United States and across the world. GHEP builds coalition with local people and organizations to address their felt needs using rigorous evidence-based programs that provide measurable outcomes both in a short-term and long-term basis.
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Click here to learn more about the PG County TNI program.
by Team GHEP | Oct 17, 2014 | News
Riverdale, MD: In a continued effort to expand its global strategic outreach and engagement objectives, two directors of the Global Health and Education Projects (GHEP) recently participated in a leadership meeting of non-profit and for-profit organizations serving communities in the greater Washington, DC metro area.
Organized under the platform of the People for Change Coalition (PFCC), a non-profit membership organization based in Maryland, a Washington, DC suburb, the meeting brought together thought leaders and business executives of several organizations determined to explore opportunities to extend their services individually and collectively through pooling of resources.
GHEP was actively represented at the meeting by Romuladus Emeka Azuine, DrPH, and Sussan E. Ekejiuba, PhD, the organization’s Executive Director and Director, respectively. GHEP used the opportunity to distribute its program/publicity materials and began talks on potential partnerships and collaborations with like-minded organizations and executives.
Addressing delegates at the meeting, Ms. Sandra Pruitt, PFCC Executive Director, highlighted some of the leading age programs that the organization has provided to members including management assistance, network building, communication and resource sharing opportunities especially for nonprofits and minority businesses in Prince George’s County and the DC Metro area.
Ms. Pruitt said that PFCC is in the process of developing a non-profit leadership curriculum aimed at offering structured coaching, mentorship, and professional development for new non-profit organizations to learn to operate their organizations towards sustainability.
Dr. Azuine, GHEP Executive Director, reported out on GHEP’s programs aimed at advancing its mission of reducing and ultimately eliminating inequalities in health and education in local communities in United States and around the world. He invited delegates to engage GHEP in the implementation of local life-saving public health and education projects.
“This is a unique meeting that gives you an opportunity to be in the same room with top-level executives and individuals in the same field as you and from whom you can learn how to advance the goals of your organization and above all to serve the communities that we set out to serve,” said Dr. Azuine of the meeting held on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 in Maryland.
Dr. Ekejiuba, GHEP Director, who attended the meeting, described it as a wonderful platform for cross-fertilization of ideas, adding that knowledge comes from experience and therefore the meeting offered GHEP leadership an avenue to interact with their counterparts in the area. “I think I am fortunate to participate in this wonderful meeting,” remarked Dr. Ekejiuba.
Among the many delegates who participated in the meeting were: Jerry McLaurin, PFCC Founder and Business Development Officer; Nevyn French, Capital Water Investment; Dr. Clifford L. Thomas, President and CEO of We Lead by Example, Inc.; and David Kiasi, Application Alternatives & African-American Business Directory.
GHEP is a member of PFCC. PFCC is a membership organization of over 300 non-profit and for-profit organizations with the central goal to guide non-profit organizations to sustainability.
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