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Walgreens Partners With Dion's Chicago Dream To Enable a Healthier Community Through Its Foundation

Walgreens Partners With Dion's Chicago Dream To Enable a Healthier Community Through Its Foundation

沃尔格林与迪翁的芝加哥梦想合作,通过其基金会实现更健康的社区
Accesswire ·  05/14 01:35

:DEERFIELD, IL / ACCESSWIRE / May 13, 2024 / Walgreens Boots Alliance:

:伊利诺伊州迪尔菲尔德/ACCESSWIRE /2024 年 5 月 13 日/沃尔格林靴子联盟:

Originally published by Walgreens Boots Alliance

最初由 Walgreens 靴子联盟出版

Today, Walgreens announces a new partnership with Dion's Chicago Dream to address social determinants of health for families in the Chicagoland area, who are struggling with access to healthy food.

今天,沃尔格林宣布与迪翁的《芝加哥之梦》建立新的合作伙伴关系,以解决芝加哥地区难以获得健康食品的家庭健康的社会决定因素。

Over the next year, the goal of the partnership is to provide over 275 households and about 1,000 Chicago residents with fresh produce every week for one year. In doing so, this collaboration will address food insecurity and improve health outcomes and create jobs.

明年,该合作伙伴关系的目标是在一年内每周为超过275个家庭和大约1,000名芝加哥居民提供新鲜农产品。通过这种合作,这种合作将解决粮食不安全问题,改善健康状况并创造就业机会。

Founded by visionary Dion Dawson, Dion's Chicago Dream aims to improve health outcomes & center health equity through its industry-leading approach to addressing food security at the intersection of last-mile delivery and logistics.

Dion's Chicago Dream由远见卓识的迪翁·道森创立,旨在通过其行业领先的方法来解决最后一英里交付和物流交汇处的粮食安全问题,改善健康结果和中心健康公平性。

Alethia Jackson, Senior Vice President of ESG and Chief DEI Officer, Walgreens Boots Alliance said: "We understand that our work entails us taking a local approach to meet the specific needs of communities and that's where partnerships are invaluable. The Walgreens Foundation is dedicated to supporting the health and well-being of the communities Walgreens serves. The passion and commitment of the team at Dion's Chicago Dream is making a tangible impact in our hometown of Chicago at an important moment, and we are delighted to support their work."

沃尔格林靴子联盟ESG高级副总裁兼首席DEI官Alethia Jackson表示:“我们知道,我们的工作需要我们采取本地方法来满足社区的特定需求,而这正是伙伴关系的宝贵之处。沃尔格林基金会致力于支持沃尔格林所服务社区的健康和福祉。在重要时刻,Dion's Chicago Dream团队的激情和承诺正在我们的家乡芝加哥产生切实的影响,我们很高兴支持他们的工作。”

Dion Dawson, Founder of Dion's Dream Chicago said: "In these challenging times, our communities are grappling with the harsh reality of stretched budgets and limited access to nutritious food. This creates daunting barriers that are hard to overcome alone. At Dion's Chicago Dream, we've dedicated ourselves to enhancing both access and quality of food in a world-class manner, prioritizing the recipient experience-a commitment we share together deeply. Our partnership is a powerful step forward, allowing us to extend our reach to more neighborhoods and demonstrate the transformative potential of collaboration between the business and nonprofit sectors. Together, we are setting a standard for innovation and quality, showing what's possible when we unite for the common good."

Dion's Dream Chicago创始人迪翁·道森说:“在这个充满挑战的时代,我们的社区正在努力应对预算紧张和获得营养食品的机会有限的严酷现实。这造成了难以单独克服的艰巨障碍。在 Dion's Chicago Dream,我们致力于以世界一流的方式提高食物的可及性和质量,优先考虑接收者的体验——这是我们共同的共同承诺。我们的伙伴关系是向前迈出的有力一步,使我们能够将业务范围扩展到更多社区,并展示商业与非营利部门合作的变革潜力。我们共同设定了创新和质量的标准,展示了我们为共同利益团结起来所能实现的一切。”

The food will be provided through their Dream Vault and Dream Delivery program. This includes weekly deliveries or vault access to fresh produce for each household:

食物将通过他们的 Dream Vault 和 Dream Delivery 计划提供。这包括每周配送或保管库为每个家庭提供新鲜农产品:

  • Dream Deliveries ensures quality and accessibility by delivering fresh produce directly to Chicagoland residents' doorsteps. With a focus on environmental consciousness, the services minimize waste by providing pre-measured packages of fruits and vegetables to families facing food insecurity. Their delivery services supply underserved families with a 5-day supply of healthy options, effectively transitioning households from food insecure to food secure.
  • Dream Vault explores expanded scale in combating food insecurity through advanced logistics and destination solutions. This networked locker system allows customers to access a weekly Dream Delivery box filled with five days' worth of pre-measured fruits and vegetables using a unique electronic code.
  • Dream Deliveries通过将新鲜农产品直接送到芝加哥居民家门口,确保质量和可及性。这些服务侧重于环境意识,通过向面临粮食不安全的家庭提供预先测量的水果和蔬菜包装,最大限度地减少浪费。他们的配送服务为得不到充分服务的家庭提供为期5天的健康选择,有效地使家庭从粮食不安全过渡到粮食安全。
  • Dream Vault 探索通过先进的物流和目的地解决方案扩大规模应对粮食不安全问题。这种联网储物柜系统允许客户使用唯一的电子密码访问每周一次的梦想配送箱,里面装满了五天预先测量的水果和蔬菜。

About Walgreens Boots Alliance

关于沃尔格林靴子联盟

Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq: WBA) is an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader serving millions of customers and patients every day, with a 170-year heritage of caring for communities.

Walgreens Boots Alliance(纳斯达克股票代码:WBA)是一家综合医疗保健、药房和零售业的领导者,每天为数百万客户和患者提供服务,拥有170年关爱社区的传统。

A trusted, global innovator in retail pharmacy with approximately 12,500 locations across the U.S., Europe and Latin America, WBA plays a critical role in the healthcare ecosystem. The Company is reimagining local healthcare and well-being for all as part of its purpose - to create more joyful lives through better health. Through dispensing medicines, improving access to a wide range of health services, providing high quality health and beauty products and offering anytime, anywhere convenience across its digital platforms, WBA is shaping the future of healthcare.

作为零售药房领域值得信赖的全球创新者,WBA在美国、欧洲和拉丁美洲拥有约12,500个分支机构,在医疗保健生态系统中发挥着至关重要的作用。该公司正在重新构想当地的医疗保健和所有人的福祉,这是其目标之一——通过更好的健康创造更快乐的生活。通过配发药物、改善获得广泛医疗服务的机会、提供高质量的健康和美容产品以及通过其数字平台随时随地提供便利,WBA正在塑造医疗保健的未来。

WBA employs more than 315,000 people and has a presence in eight countries through its portfolio of consumer brands: Walgreens, Boots, Duane Reade, the No7 Beauty Company and Benavides in Mexico. Additionally, WBA has a portfolio of healthcare-focused investments located in several countries, including China and the U.S.

WBA拥有超过31.5万名员工,通过其消费品牌组合在八个国家开展业务:Walgreens、Boots、Duane Reade、No7美容公司和墨西哥的贝纳维德斯。此外,WBA在包括中国和美国在内的多个国家拥有以医疗保健为重点的投资组合。

The Company is proud of its contributions to healthy communities, a healthy planet, an inclusive workplace and a sustainable marketplace. WBA has been recognized for its commitment to operating sustainably: the Company is an index component of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) and was named to the 100 Best Corporate Citizens 2022.

公司为其对健康社区、健康地球、包容性工作场所和可持续市场的贡献感到自豪。WBA因其对可持续发展的承诺而获得认可:该公司是道琼斯可持续发展指数(DJSI)的指数组成部分,并入选2022年100位最佳企业公民。

More Company information is available at .

更多公司信息可在以下网址获得。

Media Contact:

媒体联系人:

Molly Sheehan
media@walgreens.com

莫莉·希恩
media@walgreens.com

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在 3blmedia.com 上查看 Walgreens Boots Alliance 提供的更多多媒体和更多 ESG 故事。

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