Safeguard Hand Soap and Walgreens Collaborate With Americares to Bring 10 Million Handwashes to Communities in Need
01 October 2021 - 1:06AM
Business Wire
New “Hope is in Your Hands” program donates
$300,000 worth of hand hygiene essentials to underserved
Today, Walgreens and Safeguard announced an exciting new
collaboration with Americares to launch the Hope is in Your Hands
program, which will provide 10 million handwashes to communities
and families in need. Americares, a health-focused relief and
development organization, helps communities prepare for, respond to
and recover from disasters; increase access to medicine and medical
supplies; improve and expand clinical services; and prevent disease
and promote good health.
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According to the CDC, regular hand washing is one of the best
ways to remove germs, avoid getting sick, and prevent the spread of
germs to others1. With the approach of cold and flu season,
combined with the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, access to hand
hygiene products is more critical than ever. Walgreens and
Safeguard are teaming up to donate $300,000 worth of liquid hand
soap to Americares to help ensure that underserved families and
communities have access to this critical product.
Americares plans to distribute the products to partner clinics
and hospitals worldwide, including safety net health centers
serving low-income, uninsured and under-insured families in the
United States.
“Underserved communities often face barriers that make it
difficult for them to access high-quality health hygiene products,”
said Americares President and CEO Christine Squires. “This generous
donation from Walgreens and Safeguard will help us provide families
in need with essential hygiene items to promote healthy handwashing
habits and help protect them against infectious diseases, including
COVID-19.”
“As the pandemic continues to impact all of us, it is
disproportionately impacting marginalized communities. Safeguard is
deeply committed to stepping up as a force for good with strategic
partners such as Americares and Walgreens,” said Freddy Bharucha,
Senior Vice President, North America & Global Personal Care,
Procter & Gamble. “Through the Hope is in Your Hands program,
we’ll continue to drive the importance of good handwashing as the
first line of defense against disease, including COVID-19.
Safeguard has been educating children on proper hygiene habits
since 1963, and that commitment is as important today as it was
then. We want to be sure families in every community have access to
trusted hand hygiene essentials to keep their families
healthy.”
During October 2021, shoppers can visit Walgreens in-store or
online to buy one liquid soap hand and receive another for 50% off.
To learn more from health care professionals about the importance
of handwashing, visit Safeguardna.com.
About Americares
Americares is a health-focused relief and development
organization that saves lives and improves health for people
affected by poverty or disaster. Each year, Americares reaches 90
countries on average, including the United States, with
life-changing health programs, medicine, medical supplies and
emergency aid. Americares is the world’s leading nonprofit provider
of donated medicine and medical supplies. For more information,
visit americares.org.
About Walgreens
Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) is included in the United States
segment of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), a global
leader in retail pharmacy. As America’s most loved pharmacy, health
and beauty company, Walgreens purpose is to champion the health and
well-being of every community in America. Operating more than 9,000
retail locations across America, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin
Islands, Walgreens is proud to be a neighborhood health destination
serving approximately 8 million customers each day. Walgreens
pharmacists play a critical role in the U.S. healthcare system by
providing a wide range of pharmacy and healthcare services. To best
meet the needs of customers and patients, Walgreens offers a true
omnichannel experience, with platforms bringing together physical
and digital, supported by the latest technology to deliver
high-quality products and services in local communities
nationwide.
About Safeguard
Since it was launched in the U.S. in 1963, Safeguard has been
committed to protecting families by washing away germs and
bacteria, as well as educating children on proper hygiene habits.
Safeguard’s creative approach to teaching kids handwashing has been
implemented in 15 countries reaching nearly 100 million children
over the past 10 years. Outside the U.S., the brand runs a widely
watched cartoon series, Commander Safeguard, which reinforces good
handwashing behavior and averages three million YouTube viewers on
some episodes.
About Procter & Gamble
P&G serves consumers around the world with one of the
strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands,
including Always®, Ambi Pur®, Ariel®, Bounty®, Charmin®, Crest®,
Dawn®, Downy®, Fairy®, Febreze®, Gain®, Gillette®, Head &
Shoulders®, Lenor®, Olay®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene®, SK-II®,
Tide®, Vicks®, and Whisper®. The P&G community includes
operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide. Please visit
http://www.pg.com for the latest news and information about P&G
and its brands. For other P&G news, visit us at
www.pg.com/news.
1https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/index.html
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