The Parks For All giving program honors
fifteen organizations with the like-minded goal of advancing
outdoor equity and public lands
BEND,
Ore., Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hydro Flask,
an award-winning leader in high-performance, insulated stainless
steel flasks and soft good innovations and a Helen of Troy (NASDAQ: HELE) brand, proudly
announces the selection of fifteen impactful grantees for its Parks
For All giving program in 2024. Building on its success in 2023,
Hydro Flask is contributing over $395,000 in grants to national, regional, and
international organizations dedicated to fostering more positive
and equitable outdoor experiences.
The Parks For All giving program, now in its seventh year, has
reached a remarkable milestone, surpassing a lifetime contribution
of over $3.7 million. The brand's
unwavering commitment to creating positive change and protecting
green spaces aligns with its broader mission to help eliminate
single-use plastics and make the outdoors accessible for all. Since
its inception in 2017, Parks For All has supported over 241
nonprofit organizations, collectively investing in projects that
include park development, restoration, equitable access
initiatives, and the reduction of disposable plastic usage.
"This year, we are overjoyed to continue our mission, having
witnessed the program's growth in both size and impact over the
years," said Indigo Teiwes, Director
of Corporate Responsibility in the Home & Outdoor division at
Helen of Troy. "From supporting
Indigenous and youth-led restoration of wilderness lands in
Arizona to helping further local
park access in the UK, our commitment to creating positive outdoor
experiences for everyone becomes more tangible with each passing
year. As we expand our support to organizations dedicated to
help eradicate disposable plastics, Hydro Flask's Refill For Good
initiative stands as our call to action for conscientious decisions
in favor of reusable products."
Teiwes added, "Our journey is not just about numbers; it's about
the places we care for and the lives we impact. By partnering with
organizations dedicated to supporting quality connections with the
outdoors, we are providing both financial support and actively
contributing to the transformation of outdoor spaces into vibrant,
accessible, and welcoming hubs for everyone to enjoy. This ongoing
commitment is a testament to our belief that the positive impact of
Parks For All extends far beyond the dollar amount of grants – it's
about fostering a shared legacy for generations to come."
Hydro Flask's 2024 Parks For All donations will include cash
grants to the following national, regional and international
nonprofits:
National Parks For All Grantees: Totaling
$241,982
- The Surfrider Foundation*: Surfrider Foundation Plastic
Pollution Initiative
- Trust for Public Land*: Creating equitable communities for all
through parks
- Groundwork USA*: Land Use
Innovation in five urban environmental justice neighborhoods
- National Indian Youth Leadership Development Project: Project
Venture Program
- SOS Outreach: Ski/Snowboard lessons and mentorship to
low-income youth
Regional Parks For All Grantees: Totaling
$89,520
- Anacostia Watershed Society (Maryland): Reducing community use of plastic
water bottles
- Arizona Trail Association (Arizona): Seeds of Stewardship and Gear Girls
Programs
- Kentucky Waterways Alliance (Kentucky): Commonwealth Sweep Program
- New York-New Jersey Trail Conference (New York and New
Jersey): Trail preservation across state lands
- RIVERSPORT Foundation (Oklahoma): Planting shade trees and installing
natural seating
- Wild Arizona (Arizona): Park maintenance, led by Indigenous
and youth populations
International Parks For All Grantees: Totaling
$63,640
- PATRON e.V. (Germany):
Act and Educate CleanUP Tour 2024
- South Downs National Park Trust (UK): Park access within 10km
of the South Downs boundary
- Trails Youth Initiatives (Canada): Four Seasons, Four Years, For Life
Program
- Trash Free Trails (UK): Community hubs for plastic
reduction
*Repeat grantee beneficiaries.
To learn more about current and past grantees and projects,
visit Parks For All or watch Hydro Flask's Let's Go! video series
on YouTube, which documents the inspiring people and groups who are
bringing joy to all by helping to make these special places more
accessible to all.
About Parks For All
Parks For All is the giving
platform for Hydro Flask. Through Parks For All, Hydro Flask
supports nonprofit organizations focused on building, maintaining,
restoring, and providing more equitable access to parks, as well as
working towards making the world a better place through its goal to
help eliminate single-use plastic. For Hydro Flask, parks represent
a place we can all go to recreate, relax, or be inspired. From
urban park excursions with our family to national park adventures
in the backcountry, parks of all types and sizes help make us
healthier, happier, and more fulfilled. Parks For All is the
brand's way of sharing its love for green spaces, and ensuring
these special places get the attention and protection they deserve.
As of January 2024, Parks For All has
supported 241 nonprofits by contributing over $3.7 million and donating more than 96,000 Hydro
Flask bottles to its grantees. For more information about Parks For
All, please visit www.hydroflask.com/parks-for-all.
About Hydro Flask
Hydro Flask, a brand of Helen of Troy, was founded in 2009 in
Bend, Oregon. The leader of
award-winning double-wall insulated bottles, All Around™ Tumblers,
and leakproof caps and lids, Hydro Flask delivers high-performance
insulated gear to help people enjoy the things they like to do in
the places they like to be. Its lightweight, insulated soft
coolers, the Day Escape™ and Carry-Out™ series, combine affordable
durability with best-in-class insulation technology. Hydro Flask
aims to leave the world a better place through its giving programs
such as Parks For All, and via its goal to help eliminate
single-use plastics and #RefillForGood. To learn more about Hydro
Flask, its brand initiatives and award-winning products,
visit www.hydroflask.com.
About Helen of
Troy
Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:
HELE) is a leading global consumer products company offering
creative solutions for its customers through a diversified
portfolio of well-recognized and widely trusted brands, including
OXO, Hydro Flask, Osprey, Vicks, Braun, Honeywell, PUR, Hot Tools
and Drybar. The company sometimes refers to these brands as their
Leadership Brands. All trademarks herein belong to
Helen of Troy (or its
subsidiaries) and/or are used under license from their respective
licensors. For more information about Helen of Troy, please visit
www.helenoftroy.com.
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