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Rubbermaid® Commercial Products (RCP) Kicks Off Back to Clean With Donation Of $1.3 Million In Hand Sanitizer Product To Under-Resourced Schools Across The Nation
RCP New Initiative Aims to Support Clean School Environments as Reopening Efforts Continue HUNTERSVILLE, N.C., May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today,
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[{"type":"text","content":"RCP New Initiative Aims to Support Clean School Environments as Reopening Efforts Continue\n\n\nHUNTERSVILLE, N.C., May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Rubbermaid®Commercial Products (RCP), part of Newell Brands' Commercial Business, announced the donation of $1.3 million in its hand sanitizer product to under-resourced schools through a partnership with Kids In Need Foundation (KINF). The donation marks the launch of RCP's Back to Clean, an initiative to promote the safe restart of in-person programs this summer and academic classes this fall, as well as a variety of industries such as office buildings, food service and retail through products, tools, and resources to help keep facilities clean. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nAs primary and secondary schools across the country shift from a virtual or hybrid model to in-person this summer and fall, high visibility and easy access to cleaning and hand hygiene products is critical to provide confidence for school staff, students, and parents during the sustained school openings. According to recent data, 70% of people report that hand sanitizer at all entrances is \"very important\" to feel safe in public spaces (Deloitte), and 8 out of 10 educators support a return to in-person learning if safety guardrails like cleaning and sanitizing are in place (AFT) to remain open. RCP's Back to Clean for schools is committed to help prepare schools open safely this summer and fall by providing facility managers with health and hand hygiene tools, resources, information, and access to a variety of options of RCP's Skincare products, such as hand sanitizer and soap dispensers, to help decrease opportunities for cross contamination. \n\"RCP's Back to Clean offers education facility managers, staff and administrators the tools they need for a safe and sustained reopening,\" said Mike McDermott, CEO of Newell Brands' Commercial Business Unit. \"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.\" \nAs part of the Back to Clean launch, RCP teamed up with Kids In Need Foundation to identify under-resourced teachers and schools across the country from California to...