The Winning Artist Receives a Tuition
Scholarship and Their Design Featured on Schick®
Intuition® Packaging
SHELTON, Conn.,
Nov. 17,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Edgewell Personal Care
Company (NYSE: EPC) and the Dollar General Literacy
Foundation (DGLF) today announced the winner of the
first Emerging Artist Contest, Stephanie Saunders. The inaugural program
encouraged students to visit EmergingArtistProject.com to
enter an original piece of artwork through August 28, 2023. Artist and author Reyna Noriega served as a judge, and the winner
will receive a one-time $10,000
tuition scholarship and see their design featured on
Schick® Intuition® Pure
Nourishment® packaging at all Dollar General stores
nationwide for a limited time, in the summer of 2024.
Emerging artist, Stephanie
Saunders was chosen for their creative and outstanding
original design. Reyna Noriega
noted, "The artwork chosen displayed different women with different
skin tones and body types. It felt warm and inviting and inspired a
feeling of community amongst women. It achieved all the criteria of
the contest, and displayed the young artists' talent and
creativity, all while staying true to the brand's image and
purpose."
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' through a one-time Edgewell donation of $50,000 toward the Dollar General Literacy
Foundation. As the company shares its brand platform with young,
diverse artists, the activation and donation will align directly
with its 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 Stephanie's future
ambitions, and we're glad to partner with the Dollar General
Literacy Foundation in these efforts."
"The Dollar General Literacy Foundation is honored to be part of
highlighting creative and meaningful artwork on DG store shelves,"
said Denine Torr, executive director of the Dollar General
Literacy Foundation. "We thank our partners at Edgewell for their
efforts to encourage self-expression and imagination in young
students through the contest and congratulate Stephanie on this
exceptional recognition."
With the belief that 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
$238 million to support literacy and
learning, enabling more than 19.6 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
$238 million in grants to nonprofit
organizations, helping more than 19.6 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 a 29-year-old
visual artist and author who served as a special judge for 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 multiple magazine covers.
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