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The W.H.O. has declared COVID-19 a pandemic and public health emergency of international concern. Bright Funds Foundation has established the 2020 Coronavirus Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Fund. According to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, supporting Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) are key to limiting the spread of any infection, especially those that are spread by close contact. Increasing access to WASH resources will help limit the spread of coronavirus and other infections. Supporting areas with poor access to medical healthcare means providing access to clean water for handwashing and other vital hygiene practices. This will help limit the spread of all viruses and other infections. Through a single donation to the Fund, you can support multiple organizations' initiatives to provide short-term and long-term response and recovery. Given the ever-changing nature of this pandemic and widespread impact, the composition of the nonprofits in this Fund may evolve. (Photo: WaterAid/Guilhem Alandry.)

Food security is essential during the Covid-19 lockdown and associated economic downturn. Help families in need during this crisis.

We recognize that each community will have their own set of challenges in light of the Coronavirus. Bright Funds Foundation has established the 2020 Boston Coronavirus Response and Recovery Fund to address the unique needs of the Boston community. Through a single donation to the Fund, you can support multiple organizations' initiatives to provide short-term and long-term response and recovery. Given the ever-changing nature of this pandemic and widespread impact, the composition of the nonprofits in this Fund will evolve.

We recognize that each community will have their own set of challenges in light of the Coronavirus. Bright Funds Foundation has established the 2020 Washington Coronavirus Response and Recovery Fund to address the unique needs of the Greater Washington community. Through a single donation to the Fund, you can support multiple organizations' initiatives to provide short-term and long-term response and recovery. Given the ever-changing nature of this pandemic and widespread impact, the composition of the nonprofits in this Fund will evolve.

We recognize that each community will have their own set of challenges in light of the Coronavirus. Bright Funds Foundation has established the 2020 New York Coronavirus Response and Recovery Fund to address the unique needs of the New York community. Through a single donation to the Fund, you can support multiple organizations' initiatives to provide short-term and long-term response and recovery. Given the ever-changing nature of this pandemic and widespread impact, the composition of the nonprofits in this Fund will evolve.

The W.H.O. has declared COVID-19 a pandemic and public health emergency of international concern. We recognize that each community will have their own set of unique challenges in light of the Coronavirus. Bright Funds Foundation has established the 2020 Bay Area Coronavirus Response and Recovery Fund to address the specific needs of the Bay Area community. Through a single donation to the Fund, you can support multiple organizations' initiatives to provide short-term and long-term response and recovery. Given the ever-changing nature of this pandemic and widespread impact, the composition of the nonprofits in this Fund will evolve.

Angelic Children Bulgaria - equip the children with special needs with tools and software to learn and play

Keeping Our Local Community Food Secure COVID-19 is rapidly changing the world around us. As it is starting to affect the lives of our local community, please consider a donation to the Arlington Food Assistance Center. They feed 2,400 families each week already, and their numbers are anticipated to increase wildly while food supplies aren't what they were a few weeks ago. Here is AFAC's official response to COVID-19: https://afac.org/covid19/ This Washington Post article really highlights the growing concern for all food banks: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/03/16/food-banks-are-seeing-volunteers-disappear-food-supply-evaporate-coronavirus-fears-mount/ Please consider donating to keep our community fed! Spread the word and share this link with friends and coworkers in the community: https://afac.org/campaign/cisco-afac/

Collection of charities and organizations picked by the Women at Squarespace employee group that offer relief to people in need during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Coronavirus is impacting our less fortunate communities (people and pets) in more ways that we can imagine. Let's come together and support them through this difficult period!

Providing excellent programs at Music Center of the Northwest also requires technology to connect with our students, families, donors, and the larger Seattle community. These are challenging times, but individual and group music lesson participation have increased during stay-at-home, and our instructors are getting creative with online tech. We are also setting up a video rig to easily livestream recitals and concerts from Music Center, and exploring the use of VMware software like Horizon to support virtual work. Help me fund some much-needed hardware upgrades for our office staff, instructors, and executive director. Thank you!

As COVID-19 spreads, millions do not have access to soap and water for handwashing. In the face of the COVID-19 threat, we are scaling our efforts to improve handwashing and hygiene in every country where we work. Communities and governments are asking for our urgent help. In fact, one in six healthcare facilities worldwide do not have access to handwashing facilities. We need your support to promote hygiene and handwashing to contain the spread of Coronavirus. Please make an emergency donation to support our global hygiene efforts. Read more about the importance of access to clean water and soap, here. https://www.wateraid.org/us/media/handwashing-is-first-line-of-defense-in-preventing-coronavirus-but-millions-do-not-have

As COVID-19 impacts our community, we anticipate hunger to increase, and need to extend into the future, for our most vulnerable neighbors facing unexpected and difficult situations.

The mission of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is to end drunk driving, help fight drugged driving, support the victims of these violent crimes, and prevent underage drinking.

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COVID-19 Outreach

Join WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) at Cisco in raising money for Nonprofits supporting those affected by Covid-19. Donate what you can & join us for a WISE Cares Yoga Event led by a Thermal Engineer at Cisco and fitness instructor - Sharon Adam!

Tennessee Tornado Recovery 2020

With the spirit of March Madness upon us, Hoops for Heroes is aimed to help support the 2020 Valor Games Southeast. Valor Games Southeast is a spirited three day adaptive sports competition for veterans and members of the Armed Forces that takes place right here in RTP. Please join me in supporting the nonprofit, Bridge II Sports, that graciously hosts the games each year! All proceeds will directly benefit the men and women who take partake in the events. Wheelchair Basketball, a fan favorite, is held at the Iconic Cameron Indoor Stadium at Duke University. As we gear up for March Madness I am hoping to ignite the warrior spirit in you and draw more awareness to this amazing cause.

Persado is celebrating Women's History Month by supporting organizations empowering women today for a more equal tomorrow.

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Let's join together to donate to local charities that serve the women in our community for Women's History Month and beyond.

On June 11th, we are hosting a 1-hour virtual broadcast through CiscoTV. Join our Event on June 11th through CiscoTV by registering (https://www.cisco.vovici.com/se/2C85931E1D527498). We will hear true stories of those impacted by homelessness in our local community, especially during COVID-19. In response to these stories, we'll share steps Cisco RTP has taken and will continue to take in commitment to both nonprofits. Finally, there will be a Q&A with the Executive Director of Raleigh Rescue Mission, John Luckett, and Executive Director of Haven House, Michelle Zechmann. After tuning into the morning broadcast, we hope everyone will be moved and encouraged to sleep outside in solidarity of those experience homelessness in our local community. However, the safety and wellness of our Cisco family is paramount, and we ask everyone use discretion to make the best decision for themselves. At 9pm on that same day we will gather via Webex Event Center for a brief check-in to remind everybody about the meaning of this event. The following morning, we will do the same thing around 7:30am. We’d love to hear from you about your experience and provide next steps on ways to stay involved. In November 2019, Chuck highlighted Cisco's passion for helping the those experiencing homelessness through a partnership with Covenant House. Since then, a group of over 70 people in RTP have rallied around the mission to help those experiencing homelessness. In order to combine this passion with Bryan Stevenson’s concept of proximity, we have united to create a Night Outside event with the mission of connecting Cisco's culture of giving back to local communities in the Raleigh-Durham area. We have partnered with Raleigh Rescue Mission and Haven House to sleep outside in solidarity of those experiencing homelessness. Homelessness is increasing in Raleigh by 8% each year. Over 6,000 individuals experiencing homelessness are seeking services and more than 4,300 homeless children attend Wake County schools. Additionally, 100,000 individuals in poverty are at the risk of experiencing homelessness. Before we began practicing social distancing and staying at home, a night of speakers, give back activities, and sleeping outside was planned on RTP’s campus. Due to COVID-19, our nonprofit partners need support now more than ever. We are determined to get creative with technology and to come together to raise money for Raleigh Rescue Mission and Haven House. Have Questions? Feel free to email us at: rtpnightoutside@cisco.com

I originally planned to do RideLondon to raise money for Kidney Research UK. Due to 'rona, RideLondon has inevitably been cancelled. Instead, I will be completing a solo 300km (180 mile) cycle on 12th September! (Obeying any social distancing rules active at the time.) I'm aiming for my initial fundraising target for #TEAMKIDNEY. Thank you everyone who has already donated. Some of my family members (myself included) have autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (PKD). Any size donation is welcome, and any donation is matched 100% by the company I work for. Hence, Kidney Research UK gets double whatever you donate!

Team Rubicon Fund