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Viatris Donates $1 Million as Founding Champion to New Orleans-based SBP's "Got Your Back" fund in Support of Housing Solutions for Veterans in Disaster-Impacted Communities
The multi-year impact investment will rebuild homes for at least 50 veterans PITTSBURGH and NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Viatris Inc. (NASDAQ:
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[{"type":"text","content":"The multi-year impact investment will rebuild homes for at least 50 veterans\n\n\nPITTSBURGH and NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Viatris Inc. (NASDAQ: VTRS), a new kind of global healthcare company, today announced a $1 million donation that will have multi-year impact to SBP, a national U.S.-based not-for-profit organization dedicated to shrinking the time between disaster and recovery for low-income survivors. The partnership will focus primarily on SBP's Got Your Back Fund, an initiative that prioritizes post-disaster support for low-to-moderate income U.S. veterans. \nCOVID-19 has reinforced the need for secure housing to safely shelter from the virus, especially for communities and individuals facing higher risks due to the physical and mental health challenges associated with housing instability. Through the Got Your Back Fund, SBP seeks to address this problem by rebuilding, repairing and performing modifications on homes for low-income veterans living with disabilities in disaster-impacted communities across the U.S.\n\"Viatris is committed to create lasting, positive change by partnering with great organizations like SBP to help provide access to services and social support for those in need,\" said Michael Goettler, Chief Executive Officer of Viatris. \"The biggest barrier to reaching and serving more veterans after a disaster is funding. As we take today to celebrate the bravery and sacrifice of all U.S. veterans, Viatris is honored to serve as the Founding Champion of the Got Your Back Fund, which will rebuild homes for at least 50 veterans.\"\nNearly one in three Americans live in a county hit by a weather disaster in the past three months, according to recent reports. Compounding the issue, low-income veterans, especially those living with disabilities, are often the last to seek help and face a high number of barriers, making them among the populations most severely affected when a disaster strikes. A drawn-out recovery without a predictable path forward means prolonged trauma for those who were impacted, and this is especially true when safe and secure housing is lost. \n\"We can't thank Viatris enough for their tremendous investment in those who have dedicated their lives to protect and serve others,\" said Zack Rosenburg, co-founder and CEO of SBP. \"Disasters exacerbate already-existing inequalities...