Cleaning for a Reason, an ISSA Charities™ signature program that provides clean homes for cancer patients, is excited to announce a Volunteer Day collaboration with Prestige Maintenance USA Oct. 23, in Plano, Texas.

This event exemplifies the impact of Volunteer Days, where businesses and individuals partner to support a greater cause. On this day, volunteers from Prestige Maintenance USA, guided by professional crew chiefs from Buckets & Bows Maid Service, will clean the homes of four cancer patients in Plano and the surrounding areas, providing their services free of charge.

“We’re thrilled to support Cleaning for a Reason,” Rachel Sanchez, Prestige Maintenance USA CEO said. “This amazing charity offers cancer patients the invaluable gift of a clean home, allowing them to focus on their treatment and spend precious time with their loved ones. Our team is committed to raising funds so that even more patients can experience the comfort and peace of a clean, healthy, and welcoming environment.”

Sandy Wolfrum, ISSA Charities director of development, emphasized the broader impact of this collaboration: “Prestige Maintenance and Buckets & Bows Maid Service have truly raised the bar for hosting a Volunteer Day. Their dedication goes far beyond just cleaning homes—they’re making a real difference in the lives of cancer patients by providing a clean, safe haven during a tough time. This effort not only benefits the four patients directly involved but also raises awareness about Cleaning for a Reason throughout North Texas. The funds raised from this collaboration will help us extend our mission and reach more patients and families across North America. We’re incredibly grateful for their unwavering support and commitment.”

For those interested in starting their own Volunteer Day initiative, contact Lucy Lee, Cleaning for a Reason operations manager, at [email protected]. To become a corporate sponsor or donate, visit cleaningforareason.org/donors or reach out to Sandy Wolfrum, ISSA Charities director of development, at s[email protected].

Four agricultural workers tested presumptively positive for bird flu after working with infected poultry at a commercial egg farm in Franklin County, Washington.

While these are the first presumed human cases of bird flu in Washington, the state becomes the sixth to now report cases. The infections raise concern among health experts as the virus continues to spread in dairy cows, poultry, and wildlife, increasing risks to humans for the virus to mutate and spread more easily, Reuters reported. As of Oct. 18, excluding the new presumed Washington cases, 27 people in the U.S. have been infected with bird flu. All available data so far suggests sporadic instances of animal-to-human spread, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said.

The cases took place at a farm that was the site of a bird flu outbreak in chickens. Like other reported cases, the individuals experienced mild symptoms and have been provided with antiviral medication. Testing of additional individuals on the farm is currently pending CDC confirmation, and the number of cases under investigation may change, the Washington State Department of Health said. County and state health officials have been providing personal protective equipment (PPE) to farm workers; monitoring exposed workers for symptoms; and providing testing, seasonal flu vaccines, and treatment for symptomatic workers.

The CDC currently considers the risk to the public from bird flu to be low; however, people with job-related or recreational exposures to infected birds, cattle, or other potentially impacted domestic or wild animals are at higher risk and should take precautions, including wearing PPE.