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- Annual Impact Awards Celebrate Strides in Military Spouse EmploymentThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber announced today a formal partnership through Hiring Our Heroes (HOH). Huntsville has been selected as the newest site for a full-time program manager to support the HOH Corporate Fellowship Program and other recruitment resources for transitioning military service members.More Than 85,000 Entries Received in 2020 Committed to America’s Heroes SweepstakesWASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes (HOH) and Salesforce announced today that after a significantly successful pilot year, the Salesforce Fellowship Program will continue into 2021 and will now accept transitioning service members. In the past, the program was only available to veterans and military spouses.The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes (HOH) is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its founding as an organization to connect veterans, transitioning service members, military spouses, and military caregivers with meaningful employment opportunities.The Coalition to Back Black Businesses (CBBB), launched in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, American Express, and the nation’s four leading Black chambers – the National Black Chamber of Commerce, National Business League, U.S. Black Chambers, Inc., and Walker’s Legacy – announced it has awarded $5,000 grants to 600 Black-owned small businesses in 33 states.Launched at the World Economic Forum in Davos in 2018, the Coalition aims to help companies in the capital equipment sector transition to a circular “make-use-reuse” model to realize a better future for people and nature.The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, in partnership with the AmerisourceBergen Foundation and iHeartMedia, today launched Sharing Solutions: A Virtual Nationwide Tour to drive business-led solutions to the opioid epidemic as more than 40 states report increases in opioid-related mortality amid COVID-19. As part of the campaign, the Foundation and its partners will convene 50 virtual events in 50 states to showcase innovative workforce solutions and support employers as they tackle growing substance misuse in their communities and in the post-COVID workplace.New U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation research reveals how lack of childcare solutions can affect working parents’ careers, with women disproportionately impacted
