The Kate Spade New York Foundation will be donating $100,000 to partner with Crisis Text Line to fund the #Forthefrontlines Initiative which will provide crisis counseling and emotional support to doctors and nurses. This program will be operational in the US, United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada. The company will also be providing an additional $100,000 to ten existing grantees (who will receive $10,000 each) to provide short-term emergency funding needs.
The Kate Spade New York Foundation is matching all employee donations to eligible nonprofits responding to COVID-19. The company matches up to $10,000 per eligible employee (corporate and store associates), with the first $1,000 double matched.
Kate Spade also provided its associates with a list of virtual volunteering opportunities, in order to continue to give back to communities during this time, including the option to volunteer as a Crisis Counselor through Crisis Text Line.