The Winning Artist Will Receive a Tuition
Scholarship and Their Design Featured on Schick Intuition
Packaging
SHELTON,
Conn., Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Edgewell
Personal Care Company (NYSE: EPC) and the Dollar General
Literacy Foundation (DGLF) today announced the launch of the
Emerging Artist Contest. The inaugural program
encourages students to visit EmergingArtistProject.com to
enter an original piece of artwork through August 28, 2023. Artist and author
Reyna Noriega is serving as a judge,
and the winner will win a one-time $10,000 tuition scholarship and the chance for
their design to be featured on Schick Intuition packaging at all
Dollar General stores nationwide in 2024.
Through this new contest focused on young emerging artists,
Edgewell and its Schick Intuition shave brand aim to elevate their
creative expression and encourage these young artists to continue
their studies. This program will also support the company's
People First value of 'giving back to the community' while
also sharing its brand platform with young, diverse artists in
keeping with Edgewell's corporate purpose, values and
behaviors.
Rod Little, CEO of
Edgewell Personal Care said, "Our team continues to identify
and act on opportunities that not only bring people joy, but also
make a real difference in everyday lives. I am happy to say, this
contest does just that. We are thrilled to launch a program that
reflects the core of our purpose and values so closely and that
will have a meaningful impact on the winner's future ambitions, and
we're glad to partner with the Dollar General Literacy Foundation
in these efforts."
"The Dollar General Literacy Foundation is excited to partner
with Edgewell to create an opportunity for young artists in Dollar
General's hometown communities and highlight creative work on store
shelves across the country," shared Denine
Torr, executive director of the Dollar General Literacy
Foundation. "We look forward to seeing the submitted artwork of the
talented artists."
With the belief everyone deserves an equal opportunity to a
basic education, Dollar General and the Dollar General Literacy
Foundation have a deeply-rooted history of championing education
initiatives. Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2023,
DGLF continues to invest in education and literacy
programs increasing access, enhancing the quality of
instruction and inspiring and advancing innovation. Since its
inception in 1993, the Foundation has awarded more than
$233 million to support literacy and
learning, enabling more than 19.3 million people to achieve their
goals.
To learn more about Edgewell Personal Care and it's Schick
Intuition brand, visit: https://Edgewell.com/pages/our-brands
About Edgewell
Edgewell is a leading pure-play consumer products company with an
attractive, diversified portfolio of established brand names
including Schick® and Wilkinson Sword® men's
shaving products; Schick® and Billie® women's
shaving products; Edge® and Skintimate® shave
preparations; Playtex®, Stayfree®,
Carefree® and o.b.® feminine care products;
Banana Boat® and Hawaiian Tropic® sun care
products; Bulldog®, Jack
Black® and Cremo® grooming products;
Fieldtrip™ skin care products; and Wet
Ones® hygiene products. The Company has a broad global
footprint and operates in more than 50 markets, including
the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Germany, Japan, the U.K. and Australia,
with approximately 7,000 employees worldwide.
About the Dollar General Literacy Foundation
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation is proud to support
initiatives that help others improve their lives through literacy
and education. Since 1993, the Foundation has awarded more than
$233 million in grants to nonprofit
organizations, helping more than 19.3 million individuals take
their first steps toward literacy, a general education diploma or
English proficiency. Each year, the Dollar General Literacy
Foundation provides financial support to schools, nonprofit
organizations and libraries within a 15-mile radius of Dollar
General stores and distribution centers. To learn more about the
Dollar General Literacy Foundation or apply for a literacy grant,
visit www.dgliteracy.org.
About Reyna Noriega
Reyna Noriega is Visual
Artist and Author, who will serve as a special judge to the
Emerging Artist Contest. Born, raised and working in
Miami, FL, her creative work
centers around women of color. She aims to fill the world with
vibrant, joyful depictions of marginalized peoples. Her work has
graced covers such as Science Magazine and The New Yorker and
thousands of people collect and showcase her art in their homes
around the world.
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