Committed to generating positive impacts through travel retail,
Hudson raises nearly $1.9 million to support CIS' mission of helping
kids succeed in school and achieve in life
ARLINGTON, Va., July 9, 2024
/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Communities In Schools® (CIS®), the nation's
leading provider of K-12 school-based integrated student supports,
and travel experience company Hudson, part of Avolta, are celebrating
another significant milestone in their long-standing
partnership.
In 2023 and early 2024, Hudson's customers nationwide raised nearly
$1.9 million through the travel
retailer's in-store round-up-for-charity program to support CIS'
mission of helping students succeed in school and achieve in life.
This contribution, more than triple the amount raised in 2022,
stands as the largest single gift in the 16-year history of the
partnership.
"We are incredibly grateful for the unwavering support of
Hudson and its customers over the
years," said Rey Saldaña, National President and CEO of Communities
In Schools. "Their commitment to our mission is truly making a
difference in the lives of students across the country. This
record-breaking contribution will have a lasting impact on the
communities we serve."
Since 2008, Hudson has
leveraged its extensive presence in airports, commuter hubs,
landmarks, and tourist destinations across North America to raise funds on behalf of CIS
and, in 2023, CIS and Hudson
celebrated a lifetime giving milestone of $5
million. As CIS' longest-standing corporate partner and past
recipient of CIS' All In For Students Philanthropic Partner Award,
Hudson has helped the organization
grow from serving 1.3 million students in 2008 to more than 2
million today.
"We are thrilled to see such a tremendously positive response to
our round-up program and the willingness of customers to give back
to the communities in which they live or are visiting," said
Hope Remoundos, Chief Commercial
Officer, North America, Avolta. "I
attribute this record-breaking milestone to these generous
travelers and the thousands of Hudson team members so deeply committed to
supporting the work of Communities In Schools. It exemplifies our
collective efforts, especially as Hudson continues to prioritize generating
positive impacts through travel retail and engaging our local
communities as part of our Destination 2027 strategy."
Hudson's contributions are
distributed at the national and local level — supporting 26
affiliates in communities where Hudson operates, including Chicago, Atlanta, Indianapolis, San
Antonio, Dallas-Fort Worth,
Washington, D.C., and Seattle. Funds allocated to the CIS National
Office are used to enhance organizational capacity, strengthen
support for the national network, and expand its integrated student
supports model into more schools across the country.
For more information about Communities In Schools, visit
communitiesinschools.org.
About Communities In Schools
Communities In Schools® (CIS®) is a national organization that
ensures every student, regardless of who they are, their ability,
zip code or socioeconomic background, has what they need to realize
their potential in school and beyond. Working directly inside more
than 3,000 schools across the country, we connect students to
caring adults and community resources that help them see, confront,
and overcome the barriers that stand between them and a brighter
future. Together, we build a powerful change movement made up of
peers, students, and alumni committed to building an equitable path
to education for future generations. Follow us for news
@cisnational on X, formerly Twitter, or with the hashtag
#AllinforKids.
About Hudson
Hudson, part of Avolta AG
(SIX: AVOL), is a travel experience company turning the world of
travel into a world of opportunity by being the Traveler's Best
Friend in more than 1,000 stores in airports, commuter hubs,
landmarks, and tourist locations across North America. Our team members care for
travelers as friends at our travel convenience, specialty retail,
duty free, and food and beverage destinations. At the intersection
of travel and retail, we partner with landlords and vendors, and
take innovative, commercial approaches to deliver exceptional
value.
Visit HudsonGroup.com for more information and connect with
Hudson on LinkedIn and
Instagram.
Media Contact
Whitney Faison, Communities In
Schools, 703-518-2575, faisonw@cisnet.org,
https://www.communitiesinschools.org
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