HanesBrands Provides Access to Education in Dominican Republic with Annual Back-to-School Program

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HanesBrands (HBI) has been running a successful back-to-school program in the Dominican Republic since 2007, delivering school kits to over 135,000 students. In 2023 alone, the program helped more than 11,000 children, with nearly 4,700 children in Santo Domingo and Bonao, and over 6,600 children of HanesBrands' associates receiving school kits. The initiative aims to provide essential school supplies to students between the ages of 3 and 18, contributing to a positive student experience and reducing school dropout rates. Freddy Vanderpool, senior manager of human resources at HanesBrands Dominican Republic, highlighted the program's focus on values education, including environmental responsibility.

Since the initiative's launch in 2007, 135,000 students have received school kits.

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / January 3, 2024 / HanesBrands
Originally published on HBI Sustains

For more than 15 years, HanesBrands' back-to-school program in the Dominican Republic has delivered school kits to students between the ages of 3 and 18 years old. School supplies are packaged in a backpack, including notebooks, pencils, erasers and other essentials.

The back-to-school program helped more than 11,000 children in 2023.

Through HanesBrands' Dos Ríos, San Isidro and La Américas plants, nearly 4,700 children in the cities of Santo Domingo and Bonao received school kits, along with more than 6,600 children of HanesBrands' associates.

"Our back-to-school program encourages a positive student experience, ensures that more students have the necessary tools to achieve an education, and contributes to reducing school dropout rates," said Freddy Vanderpool, senior manager, human resources at HanesBrands Dominican Republic.

The back-to-school program also provided students with a dynamic education in values, which included the responsibility of caring for the environment - ensuring a better future and quality of life for our communities

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FAQ

How many students have received school kits through HanesBrands' back-to-school program in the Dominican Republic?

Over 135,000 students have received school kits since the program's launch in 2007.

What is the age range of students who receive school kits through HanesBrands' back-to-school program?

Students between the ages of 3 and 18 receive school kits.

How many children were helped by the program in 2023?

More than 11,000 children were helped by the program in 2023.

What is the focus of the back-to-school program initiated by HanesBrands?

The program aims to provide essential school supplies to ensure a positive student experience, reduce school dropout rates, and promote values education, including environmental responsibility.

Who is the senior manager of human resources at HanesBrands Dominican Republic?

Freddy Vanderpool is the senior manager of human resources at HanesBrands Dominican Republic.