Get Shift Done for North Texas Initiative Launched

DALLAS, March 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Get Shift Done for North Texas Initiative (http://www.getshiftdone.org/) was launched to employ affected hourly workers in the hospitality industry to perform shifts for non-profit organizations and institutions in need during the COVID-19 crisis. The Get Shift Done for North Texas Fund was created at Communities Foundation of Texas to raise money to provide wages to hourly workers, who would then serve volunteer shifts at local non-profit organizations, preparing and delivering meals to the 'at-risk' populations (children, elderly, families) in need. Any remaining funds will be used to support non-profit organizations that provide workforce development and hunger relief. 

Local business and community leaders Anurag Jain and Patrick Brandt launched the idea with support from their respective companies, community leaders, restaurant owners, and non-profit organizations, such as the North Texas Food Bank, where Jain serves as Chairman of the Board.

"We saw that the volunteer population for our local non-profits were experiencing an escalating need for volunteers during this crisis and the at-risk population needs for food and resources were spiking," says Anurag Jain, Chairman of Access Healthcare and Managing Partner of Perot Jain. "We also know there is a large number of workers in the food and beverage hospitality industry that are currently in need of work. Our goal is to help both the workers and the non-profits facilitate delivering meals to those in need while providing wages to the affected shift workers," he added.

The Shiftsmart platform and operations team will manage the onboarding, matching, scheduling, dispatching, and routing of workers to perform shifts. The existing infrastructure of food banks will be leveraged to match affected workers with available shifts. Restaurants will schedule their staff shifts at North Texas based non-profit organizations preparing, assembling, and delivering meals at a wage rate of $10/hour, paid from the Get Shift Done for North Texas Fund.

"We want to do our part and help our community during this crisis," says Patrick Brandt, President of Shiftsmart. "Through our partnership with the North Texas Food Bank, beginning this Thursday, March 19, 2020, we will be able to serve over one million meals while providing wages to over 1,000 workers per week," he adds.

For more information or to support this fund go to http://www.getshiftdone.org/.

ABOUT SHIFTSMART
Shiftsmart is a worker-centric online marketplace that connects today's dynamic workforce with companies facing increasingly complex staffing requirements. By empowering workers with more hours, better pay, and greater opportunity, Shiftsmart creates a mutually beneficial labor ecosystem. With Shiftsmart, Workers build income, skills, and experience to become true micro-entrepreneurs. Companies can manage their own workforces and increase labor fulfillment with fast, convenient access to a large, always-connected global labor pool. Communities reduce poverty, increase productivity, and lower income volatility. Powered by cutting-edge technology, Shiftsmart executes shifts in 20 countries for leading edge employers including Google, Airbnb, HP, Chick-fil-A, and Deloitte. Shift how you work. Shift how you hire. Shift how jobs get done. 
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ABOUT ACCESS HEALTHCARE
Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Access Healthcare provides services to physicians, hospitals and healthcare systems and other related service providers to streamline their processes so they can focus on their patients and provide the best quality of care. We operate from 19 delivery centers worldwide and our 12,000+ staff is committed to bringing revenue cycle excellence to our customers by leveraging technology, emerging best practices and global delivery.
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