HBC Raises $2.2 Million for Mental Health Programs
For Richard Baker and his team at the Hudson’s Bay Co., it took awhile to determine what cause to take on — but they found their passion. “We really spent seven years thinking about what cause is right for our 65,000 associates and millions of customers. It kept coming back to mental health. It’s not something people like to talk about. It’s a crisis that affects every family in the U.S.,” Baker stated. On Tuesday, HBC’s executive chairman and governor said the U.S. HBC Foundation, the charitable arm of HBC in the U.S., raised $2.2 million and awarded grants to four mental health programs. He addressed about 300 executives, vendors, associates, friends and media at the L’Avenue restaurant inside Saks Fifth Avenue during HBC’s “#1in4” cocktail fund-raiser supporting the cause. Cyndi Lauper, appearing in a flashy gold and blue peak lapel jacket and oversized hoop earrings, sang two of his biggest hits, “True Colors” and “Time After Time.” She’s battled depression, chronic psoriasis and has contemplated suicide, but now maintains a positive outlook, which she conveyed to the audience. “Don’t forget what you came here for. When you leave you can actually do something.” Among the VIPs at the event were Glenn Close and
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