Redwood Logistics Raises $200,000 for Chicago-Based mostly Danny Did Basis : Redwood Logistics

–Redwood’s annual Redwood Video games raises funds to convey consciousness and help to households impacted by SUDEP–

CHICAGO – March 22, 2023 – As households throughout the nation proceed to lose family members to Sudden Sudden Demise in Epilepsy (SUDEP),  Redwood Logistics (Redwood), one of many fastest-growing provide chain and logistics corporations in North America, as we speak introduced their contribution to the Danny Did Basis. The Danny Did Basis is a nonprofit group advancing public consciousness of SUDEP and offering support for these affected. Epilepsy impacts 65 million folks globally, and an estimated 50,000 deaths happen worldwide every year resulting from SUDEP. To assist the trigger, Redwood was in a position to increase $209,125, half from an annual worker fundraising competitors referred to as the Redwood Video games and the remaining from an organization match.

“The Danny Did Basis trigger is one which resonates with us right here at Redwood,” stated Todd Berger, President, Redwood. “The group’s founders are native Chicagoans making a distinction regionally and nationally. We have been in a position to determine the Danny Did Basis as a associate that’s really bringing consciousness and an affect to a neighborhood that wanted consideration.”   

Based by Chicagoans Mike and Mariann Stanton in January 2010 after the loss of life of their four-year-old son Danny, the Danny Did Basis works towards its mission to forestall deaths attributable to seizures with these major objectives in thoughts: advancing public consciousness of SUDEP, enhancing SUDEP schooling and disclosure between medical professionals and households affected by seizures, and the mainstreaming of seizure detection and prediction units that will help in stopping seizure-related deaths.

“Being chosen because the charity beneficiary of the Redwood Video games was a spotlight of our yr. The time and vitality Redwood workers gave to boost funds for our trigger was unimaginable,” stated Mariann Stanton. “Our mantra is to ‘get pleasure from life,’ identical to our son Danny did. Watching the Redwood crew have enjoyable and luxuriate in life whereas making a distinction was an awesome instance of that credo in motion. The worker’s unimaginable donations plus the corporate match will fund seizure detection units that present security and peace of thoughts for households who deal with epilepsy. We’re so grateful for Redwood’s willingness to roll up their sleeves and take motion.”

The Redwood Video games is Redwood’s annual fundraising occasion that encourages pleasant competitors, with workers unfold throughout dozens of fundraising groups within the spirit of elevating cash for a company that serves a neighborhood in want. The months-long occasion additionally acts as a collaborative initiative to convey Redwood workers collectively to fulfill new colleagues, train teamwork, and lift important funds for organizations doing nice work.

“Via our Redwood Video games initiative, we weren’t solely in a position to increase consciousness and funds for the Danny Did Basis, but in addition convey collectively Redwood and native communities to rally round an awesome trigger,” continued Berger. “Whether or not or not it’s inflatable jousting, meals vans, raffles, beard shaving, golf scrambles or music performances, Redwood introduced creativity and tradition to assist the battle towards epilepsy.”

Prior recipients of annual Redwood Video games fundraising efforts embody St. Jude Youngsters’s Analysis Hospital, first responders, the Juvenile Diabetes Analysis Basis, and Heroes and Horses.

Be taught extra about Redwood’s office tradition of philanthropy and profession alternatives, and donate to the Danny Did Basis so as to add to the affect.

About Redwood Logistics

Redwood Logistics, a number one logistics platform firm headquartered in Chicago, has offered options for transferring and managing freight for greater than 21 years. The corporate’s numerous portfolio consists of digital freight brokerage and versatile freight administration all wrapped right into a revolutionary logistics and expertise supply mannequin—Logistics Platform as a Service (LPaaS). LPaaS makes use of an open platform for digital logistics that empowers shippers to seamlessly mix-and-match companions, applied sciences and options into their very own distinctive digital provide chain fingerprint. Redwood connects a variety of shoppers to the ability of provide chain administration, expertise and the trade’s brightest minds. For extra data, go to www.redwoodlogistics.com

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