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Rubbermaid Commercial Products Closes Out 2021 With $9 Million in Product Donations to Communities in Need Across the Nation
Rubbermaid Commercial Products aims to support clean environments as reopening efforts and disaster relief needs continue. HUNTERSVILLE, N.C., Jan. 20, 2022
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[{"type":"text","content":"Rubbermaid Commercial Products aims to support clean environments as reopening efforts and disaster relief needs continue.\nHUNTERSVILLE, N.C., Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Rubbermaid Commercial Products LLC, part of Newell Brands' Commercial Business, announced that in 2021, it partnered with Kids In Need Foundation (KINF), an education-focused nonprofit, and Good360, a disaster relief-focused nonprofit organization, to donate and distribute nearly one million hand sanitizer bottles and 50,000 other commercial-grade products like foodservice pans and refuse containers. Through these partnerships, products reached 41 different locations and areas of need, spanning from local public schools to FEMA disaster relief efforts across North America. As part of the RCP team's Back to Clean campaign, an initiative to promote a clean re-start of in-person educational programs, RCP teamed up with Kids In Need Foundation to identify under-resourced teachers and schools across the country in need of critical school supplies, including hand sanitizer. More than 270,000 hand sanitizer bottles were delivered to 11 locations, helping to serve more than 5 million students and nearly 200,000 teachers across the United States. \"While the pandemic fundamentally changed the face of in-person learning, we remain committed to supporting schools and students as they continue their reopening efforts. Our partnership with Kids In Need Foundation is just one way we are offering unique and actionable hand hygiene solutions,\" said Mike McDermott, CEO of Newell Brands' Commercial Business Unit. In consideration of the recent increase in natural disasters, RCP chose to partner with Good360 to identify organizations across the country in need of disaster relief support. More than 700,000 hand sanitizer bottles and 50,000 other commercial products were delivered to 30 locations. Good360's Director of Development and Partnerships, Kristine Gibson, stated, \"Our mission is to fill need gaps, and our partnership with Rubbermaid Commercial Products has allowed us to do that.\" Rubbermaid Commercial Products is thankful for the opportunity to partner with these two organizations and enable them to support those across our nation that need it most. About Rubbermaid Commercial ProductsRubbermaid Commercial Products LLC, headquartered in Huntersville, NC, i...