BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 22, 2024--
GLAM4GOOD, a nonprofit dedicated to uplifting communities by boosting self-esteem and providing clothing and self-care resources, is proud to announce the success of its recent pop-up shop and winter essentials drive, held for college students in the Boston area. According to the Boston Redevelopment Authority, the poverty rate among Boston’s college student population is alarmingly high at 28.2%. This event, aimed at helping students prepare for the harsh Boston winter, provided warm coats, personal care items, and cold-weather accessories such as hats, scarves, and gloves—free of charge—to help students stay focused on their education with dignity and confidence.
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Research shows that many students in Massachusetts experience hunger and/or homelessness, as well as other types of basic needs insecurity that can serve as barriers to completing their degree. GLAM4GOOD ’s mission is to address these gaps and offer clothing and hygiene products to support first-generation students and those facing financial hardship. The event served more than 625 students from top Boston-area institutions, including Boston College, Boston University, Emmanuel College, Harvard, MIT, Northeastern University, Simmons University, Suffolk University, and the University of Massachusetts, as well as members of the Wily Network.
In partnership with Emmanuel College and The Wily Network, GLAM4GOOD hosted a joyful shopping experience where students could select winter essentials from generous donations from renowned brands such as Zadig & Voltaire, ULTA Beauty, H&M, Oros and Cohere Beauty. Each item, from warm outerwear to grooming products, was offered at no cost, allowing students to focus on their studies without the added stress of financial insecurity.
"The impact of this event is immeasurable," said Mary Alice Stephenson, Founder and CEO of GLAM4GOOD. “As a graduate of Boston University, I know firsthand the challenges that students face when they are trying to balance education with financial instability. By providing these essential resources, GLAM4GOOD is not only helping students stay warm, but we’re empowering them to walk into their classrooms with confidence, knowing they have what they need to succeed. We are grateful for our partners, and for the opportunity to support Boston’s vibrant student community.”
In total, GLAM4GOOD distributed over 15,000 items of clothing and self-care essentials to students. The event reached 10 Boston-based colleges and universities, delivering critical resources to students who may otherwise have struggled to afford them.
As part of its continued commitment to the community, GLAM4GOOD will be expanding its efforts in the coming months, with plans to supply clothing and self-care products to students and faculty for ongoing social impact initiatives, ensuring that the momentum of this event continues to support those who need it most.
"The GLAM4GOOD Winter Essentials Drive has made an enormous difference in the lives of our students and the Boston Community," said Kelly Basile, Associate Professor of Management from Emmanuel College. “The cost of college can create financial strain for students and their families. Often, this strain results in clothing and self-care insecurity which can impact self-esteem, confidence and empowerment. The clothing and beauty items given by GLAM4GOOD represent more than just clothing and personal care for students—they symbolize an opportunity to stay focused on their studies and thrive. GLAM4GOOD’s support has been a lifeline, and we are beyond grateful for their continued partnership."
Key Statistics from GLAM4GOOD’s Boston Winter Essentials Event:
GLAM4GOODIS A LEADING NONPROFIT THAT REPURPOSES UNUSED MERCHANDISE TO ADDRESS CLOTHING & SELF-CARE INSECURITY IN AMERICA. GLAM4GOOD BOLSTERS SELF-ESTEEM & EMPOWERS DIGNITY WHILE DIVERTING INDUSTRY EXCESS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE IN NEED.
Founded by Mary Alice Stephenson, GLAM4GOOD has been a pioneering force in addressing clothing and self-care insecurity across the U.S. The organization repurposes unused merchandise from top fashion, beauty, and lifestyle brands to help those facing hardship—boosting self-esteem and empowering individuals through access to essential items. As an event-driven foundation that provides life-changing educational experiences, clothing & beauty giveaways, and confidence-bolstering initiatives to enhance the lives of everyday heroes and people in need, GLAM4GOOD has impacted more than 170,000 people in 32 states, delivering over $70 million in essential goods to individuals and families in need.
For more information about GLAM4GOOD and its upcoming events, please visit www.glam4good.com or follow @GLAM4GOOD on social media.
Boston area college students attending GLAM4GOOD's Free Pop-Up Shop and Winter Essentials Drive. Photo Credit: Christina Cobb (Photo: Business Wire)
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — NATO and Ukraine will hold emergency talks Tuesday after Russia attacked a central city with an experimental, hypersonic ballistic missile that escalated the nearly 33-month-old war.
The conflict is “entering a decisive phase,” Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Friday, and “taking on very dramatic dimensions.”
Ukraine’s parliament canceled a session as security was tightened following Thursday's Russian strike on a military facility in the city of Dnipro.
In a stark warning to the West, President Vladimir Putin said in a nationally televised speech to his nation that the attack with the intermediate-range Oreshnik missile was retaliation for Kyiv’s use of U.S. and British longer-range missiles capable of striking deeper into Russian territory.
Putin said Western air defense systems would be powerless to stop the new missile.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov kept up the bellicose tone on Friday, blaming “the reckless decisions and actions of Western countries” in supplying weapons to Ukraine to strike Russia.
"The Russian side has clearly demonstrated its capabilities, and the contours of further retaliatory actions in the event that our concerns were not taken into account have also been quite clearly outlined," he said.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, widely seen as having the warmest relations with the Kremlin in the European Union, echoed Moscow's talking points, suggesting the use of U.S.-supplied weapons in Ukraine likely requires direct American involvement.
“These are rockets that are fired and then guided to a target via an electronic system, which requires the world’s most advanced technology and satellite communications capability,” Orbán said on state radio. “There is a strong assumption … that these missiles cannot be guided without the assistance of American personnel.”
Orbán cautioned against underestimating Russia’s responses, emphasizing that the country’s recent modifications to its nuclear deployment doctrine should not be dismissed as a “bluff.” “It’s not a trick… there will be consequences,” he said.
Separately, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský arrived in Kyiv, posting on social media that he wanted to know "how the Ukrainians are coping with the bombings, how Czech projects are working on the ground and how to better target international aid in the coming months.”
Three lawmakers from Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, confirmed that Friday's previously scheduled session was called off due to the ongoing threat of Russian missiles targeting government buildings in central Kyiv.
In addition, there also was a recommendation to limit the work of all commercial offices and nongovernmental organizations "in that perimeter, and local residents were warned of the increased threat,” said lawmaker Mykyta Poturaiev, who added this is not the first time such a threat has been received.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office continued to work in compliance with standard security measures, a spokesperson said.
Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate said the Oreshnik missile, whose name in Russian means “hazelnut tree,” was fired from the Kapustin Yar 4th Missile Test Range in Russia’s Astrakhan region, and flew 15 minutes before striking Dnipro. The missile had six nonnuclear warheads each carrying six submunitions and reached a spoeed of Mach 11, it said.
Test launches of a similar missile were conducted in October 2023 and June 2024, the directorate said.
The Pentagon confirmed that Russia’s missile was a new, experimental type of intermediate-range missile based on its RS-26 Rubezh intercontinental ballistic missile.
Elsewhere in Ukraine, Russia struck a residential district of Sumy overnight with Iranian-designed Shahed drones, killing two people and injuring 13, the regional administration said..
Ukraine’s Suspilne media, quoting Sumy regional head Volodymyr Artiukh, said the drones were stuffed with shrapnel elements. “These weapons are used to destroy people, not to destroy objects,” said Artiukh, according to Suspilne.
—— Associated Press journalists Lorne Cook in Brussels, Samya Kullab in Kyiv, Dasha Litvinova in Tallinn, Estonia, and Justin Spike in Budapest, Hungary, contributed.
—— Follow AP’s coverage of the war in Ukraine at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriiy Sybiha speaks to journalists during joint press conference with Czech Republic's Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky in Kyiv, Ukraine, November 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
Czech Republic's Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky speaks to journalists during a joint press conference with Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriiy Sybiha in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
Czech Republic's Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky speaks to journalists during a joint press conference with Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriiy Sybiha in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
Czech Republic's Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky walks after a joint press conference with Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriiy Sybiha in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
In this photo taken from a video released by Russian Defense Ministry press service on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov, left, gives an award to Russian serviceman of the Battlegroup North in an undisclosed location. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)
In this photo taken from a video released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, a Russian engineer troops serviceman operates at an undisclosed location in Ukraine. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)
In this photo taken from a video released by Russian Defense Ministry press service no Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, Russian T90M Proryv tank fires towards Ukrainian positions at an undisclosed location in Ukraine. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)
