Fund to Provide Shift Worker Assistance to Non-Profits During COVID-19 Crisis
DALLAS, Texas (March 17, 2020) – Today, the Get Shift Done for North Texas Initiative (http://www.getshiftdone.org/) was launched to employ affected hourly workers, in the food and beverage hospitality industry, to perform shifts for non-profit organizations and institutions in need during the COVID-19 crisis. The Get Shift Done for North Texas Fund was created at Communities Foundation of Texas to raise money to provide wages to hourly workers to serve volunteer shifts at local non-profit organizations, so they can prepare and deliver meals to the 'at-risk' populations (children, elderly, families in need).
Local business and community leaders Anurag Jain and Patrick Brandt launched the idea with support from their respective companies, community leaders, restaurant owners, and non-profit organizations, such as the North Texas Food Bank, where Jain serves as Chairman of the Board.
“During times of uncertainty, it is important to come together to find a way to serve our neighbors in need,” says Anurag Jain, Chairman of Access Healthcare and Managing Partner of Perot Jain. “It will take innovation and collaboration to meet the needs for North Texans, and we expect these needs to continue to grow in the coming months especially for the at-risk population needs for food and resources. We also know there is a large number of workers in the food and beverage hospitality industry that are currently in need of work and we want to offer our volunteer community time to be at home with their families. Our goal is to help both the workers and the non-profits facilitate delivering meals to those in need while providing wages to the affected shift workers,” he added.
The Shiftsmart platform and operations team will manage the onboarding, matching, scheduling, dispatching, and routing of workers to perform shifts. The existing infrastructure of food banks will be leveraged to match affected workers with available shifts. Restaurants will schedule their staff shifts at North Texas based non-profit organizations preparing, assembling, and delivering meals at a wage rate of $10/hour, paid from the Get Shift Done for North Texas Fund.
“We want to do our part and help our community during this crisis,” says Patrick Brandt, President of Shiftsmart. “Through our partnership with the North Texas Food Bank, beginning this Thursday, March 19, 2020, we will be able to serve over one million meals while providing more than $250,000 in wages to over 1,000 workers per week,” he adds.
For more information or to support this fund go to http://www.getshiftdone.org/
ABOUT COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS
We are the foundation for a thriving community. Our community is a special place, with a long history of caring citizens, rapid growth and a robust economy. But as it continues to grow, so to do the needs of those facing imbalances in income, racial equity, and educational and economic opportunity. And data suggests these needs will only increase. But the future of our community can remain bright.
At Communities Foundation of Texas, we work side by side with caring donors, committed nonprofits, philanthropy-focused businesses and civic leaders to help build communities that thrive for all.
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ABOUT THE NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK
The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) is a top-ranked nonprofit hunger-relief organization operating a state-of-the-art volunteer and distribution center in Plano- the Perot Family Campus. Last year, the Food Bank worked hard in partnership with member agencies from our Feeding Network to provide to almost 77 million nutritious meals across a diverse 13-county service area - this means more than 200,000 meals per day for hungry children, seniors, and families. But the need for hunger relief in North Texas is complex and in order to meet the need, the NTFB is working to increase our food distribution efforts. Our goal is to provide access to 92 million nutritious meals annually by 2025.
NTFB is a member of Feeding America, a national hunger-relief organization.
www.ntfb.org
ABOUT SHIFTSMART
Shiftsmart is a worker-centric online marketplace that connects today’s dynamic workforce with companies facing increasingly complex staffing requirements. By empowering workers with more hours, better pay, and greater opportunity, Shiftsmart creates a mutually beneficial labor ecosystem. With Shiftsmart, Workers build income, skills, and experience to become true micro-entrepreneurs. Companies can manage their own workforces and increase labor fulfillment with fast, convenient access to a large, always-connected global labor pool. Communities reduce poverty, increase productivity, and lower income volatility. Powered by cutting-edge technology, Shiftsmart executes shifts in 20 countries for leading edge employers including Google, Airbnb, HP, Chick-fil-A, and Deloitte. Shift how you work. Shift how you hire. Shift how jobs get done.
www.shiftsmart.com
ABOUT ACCESS HEALTHCARE
Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Access Healthcare provides services to physicians, hospitals and healthcare systems and other related service providers to streamline their processes so they can focus on their patients and provide the best quality of care. We operate from 19 delivery centers worldwide and our 12,000+ staff is committed to bringing revenue cycle excellence to our customers by leveraging technology, emerging best practices and global delivery. www.accesshealthcare.com
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